Chapter 160: Chapter 160
Yang PeiMin had just finished hanging the laundry when Qiao Ying arrived at her door.
However, she was surprised not to see Wen Qing, although she didn’t pay much mind to it and invited Qiao Ying to sit down, offering so hogrown dried fruit and peanuts as snacks.
“Please sit, it’s a bit cramped here.”
Qiao Ying wasn’t bothered by it either, as everyone lived similarly.
But she did take a discreet glance around and indeed, as she thought, it was very clean and tidy.
The curtain hanging over the bed had been drawn back, revealing neatly folded quilts, and beside the wall was a small desk with a few books arranged neatly and a large, shiny, clean space, free for use. Other than that, and the table beside her, there were no other pieces of furniture, making it look simple, yet there wasn’t a speck of dust to be seen, even the floor felt crisp and fresh.
“Wen Qing had sothing to take care of and will be coming over later, so I ca ahead to scout the place,” she said, placing the canned goods she brought on the table. “It’s my first visit, and I didn’t bring much, but it’ll have to suffice for now.”
Yang PeiMin shook her head, “Bringing things over seems so formal and distant.”
Qiao Ying ignored her, “This is peach-flavored, really nice, you should like it. Alright, I don’t want to exchange pleasantries anymore, show your makeup tools, and I need your advice on the issue that was bothering before.”
Qiao Ying seed to have satisfied her craving that had built up over the previous days.
“The day after tomorrow is the performance, so I’ll talk to our troupe leader about it. Just to ensure they’re aware and we’re not negligent. With the chiefs watching from the front, we can’t take the backstage preparations lightly, nor can we freely co and go…”
Yang PeiMin knew the best thing was to decide on the makeup now and have a rehearsal, so there was ti to rectify any mistakes.
When it ca to this, Qiao Ying frowned at the thought of Wen Qing’s sudden change of plans.
“Do you have any plans for the next couple of days?” Qiao Ying asked.
Yang PeiMin had been there for three days now, and except for the day Shen Yiguang had taken leave to accompany her, he had been too busy to be seen. Apart from reading in her dorm and going to the canteen for als, she seed to have nothing else to do.
“Wen Qing wanted to co with her, but her cousin visited her with so matters…”
“It’s okay, she can co over in the afternoon or tomorrow morning. Usually, there’s nothing much happening at that ti, and I also want to see how the makeup looks on her, as everyone’s facial features are different.”
“Sure, I’ll have her co during those tis.”
Having settled this matter, Qiao Ying also needed to get back to rehearsals.
Yang PeiMin packed up so dried fruits she had brought from ho for her, “They’re not worth much, just sothing to snack on, don’t turn them down.”
Qiao Ying laughed heartily, didn’t stand on ceremony, and took them with her as she left.
anwhile, Mrs. Cui was peering over curiously at their exchange.
She even brought her two grandsons forward towards Yang PeiMin, pushing them along, “Oh, Mrs. Shen has visitors at ho.”
Yang PeiMin smiled and nodded, as if she hadn’t seen the children picking their noses, and turned to go back to her dorm.
Although she did like children, she dared not ss with these two little imps.
At noon, Shen Yiguang ca back, having gotten lunch for her in advance.
Yang PeiMin was delighted to see him, poured him a cup of water to cool, found him a shirt, and after he washed his hands and face, she handed it to him, “Why did you co back so early today?”
Yiguang took the uniform, with no intention of heading to the shower to change, and started unbuttoning right in front of her. He replied, “We do have a break for May Day, and mainly it’s about getting things planned out in advance for that day. As for our daily training, it’s not affected and continues as usual. The Political Commissar knows you’re here and wants us to visit him this afternoon. His wife is also looking forward to seeing you.”
Before he even finished speaking, he had stripped off all his clothes.
It seed he had gone for training today, too. Despite his dark skin, one could still make out the trails left by sweat.
Minmin arrived at this conclusion while setting out the al, glancing over casually.
“Don’t you want to take a bath before eating?”
She glanced over again, and Yiguang, unfazed, opened up for her to see, even going as far as to demonstrate a “dragon raising its head” pose.
She was completely exasperated.
Minmin averted her gaze, feeling a blush rise on her face, “You filthy hooligan.”
Yiguang laughed heartily but obediently went to take a shower.
While eating, Yiguang ntioned, “After we co back from the Political Commissar’s house, if we have ti, I’ll take you for a walk around the military region’s compound.”
Minmin nodded, “Sure, I’m just bored in the dormitory. Didn’t you say they are building a new dormitory block here? Take to check how it’s coming along.”
Yiguang glanced at her, warmth flowing through his eyes, “Of course, pick the one you like, and we’ll try to claim it.”
A vision ford in Minmin’s mind imdiately. She propped her chin, “I hope it has a balcony where I can grow flowers, sunbathe during my free ti, have an extra room or two for a study, and most importantly, a private bathroom…”
Yiguang cleared his throat gently, setting her expectations, “Given my rank, we can get at most a one-bedroom apartnt with a living room.”
Minmin wasn’t disappointed, “That’s still great, much better than now. I’d be satisfied with just a private bathroom.”
Forgive her, for having endured the embarrassnt of partially exposed outdoor toilets and privies built with two wooden planks… Now, she had only this simple request remaining…
Yiguang watched her with amusent, “There was a ti I finished a mission right on schedule and returned for the New Year. The old commander invited to his house for a al. His place was a standalone courtyard with a private bathroom. Even though it was inside the house, it was clean and tidy. I thought to myself, if possible, I’d like to have sothing similar for us in the future. It’d be especially safe for family mbers, and for the elderly at night, they wouldn’t have to go outside. I know they like to use chamber pots, but keeping those in the room always has a sll.”
Listening, Minmin nodded continuously, her eyes bright as she looked at him.
“We can make one ourselves, when the ti cos.”
Minmin imdiately chid in, “And tile it.”
Yiguang shook his head with a smile, “We can’t make it stand out too much.”
Right, it was still military housing, after all; they couldn’t customize it completely without considering other effects.
After talking for a while, they finished their al. Minmin washed her face anew, tied up her hair, and prepared to go out with him.
But Yiguang was still wearing a casual tank top, sitting on the edge of the bed, fixing a chair that had a broken leg.
“Are you going to finish that before we leave?”
Yiguang looked at her coming out of the bathroom, ready to head out, and was puzzled, “Minmin, it’s really hot outside right now. Let’s wait a bit.”
Minmin sat opposite him, puffing her cheeks and looking at him. Why hadn’t he ntioned that earlier?
Yiguang couldn’t help but chuckle, “Minmin, it’s still lunchti. Let’s just rest a bit more!”
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