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Fortunately, Xie Jingchen had a Rongwei Certificate; as soon as they returned to the town, he headed straight for the inn, took good care of Yan Jinsu after she lay down, and then busied himself with various tasks.
To avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass, Xie Jingchen didn’t even make a phone call back to the military, let alone to his hotown. Even the Rongwei Certificate he showed was fake [reserved for missions, the information was real].
Even when Xie Jingchen and Yan Jinsu appeared in public looking a bit haggard, the fact that he held a Rongwei Certificate, combined with his upright nature and his unadorned military attire, made it unlikely that others would recognize them.
Moreover, this place was just an ordinary remote town; as evening approached, the neighboring households had all gone ho, and the streets were practically empty, inhabited only by a few stray cats. No one would take notice of a couple that seed to blend into the night’s shadows.
Xie Jingchen used the reason that his wife was ill, and given that Yan Jinsu truly did have a feverish red face, he achieved his goal of sharing a room with her as a couple.
Although the room was not large, fortunately, it was equipped with a small bathroom, making it the only room in the inn with complete anities.
There was no helping it; Xie Jingchen didn’t look like an ordinary mber of the military, and Yan Jinsu, despite her illness, still had delicate features that were clearly visible, not at all resembling soone from a simple family.
And now, all the inns were state-operated. Seeing this situation, out of respect for the military, of course, the best room was offered to Xie Jingchen.
Perhaps he was a VIP. The sister handling the keys murmured in her heart: This couple is too good-looking, with a dashing man and a pretty woman, which made it hard for anyone to underestimate them.
Having worked in the inn for nearly ten years, she trusted her ability to judge people, and thinking that it was so late, there wouldn’t likely be any more ’higher-ranking’ military officials coming to stay.
She decided to offer a favor and handed over the best room to Xie Jingchen.
Xie Jingchen was very satisfied with the outco, not wasting the small amount of spiritual power he had used to influence the innkeeper’s thoughts.
Of course, after Xie Jingchen and his wife checked out the next day, the innkeeper sister might not even be able to recall their facial features, and the nas recorded were even more fictitious.
After traveling nearly ten hours on the road, and still within the Primitive Mountains, not only was Xie Jingchen strained from the travel, but Yan Jinsu’s health was also failing.
Yesterday, she had only had one fever, but today, perhaps due to the excessive load on her body, this was her second ti heating up.
Fortunately, her current fever was only slightly over thirty-eight degrees, and although Xie Jingchen was anxious, he could still manage.
Ever since Yan Jinsu discovered that her fever was caused by the Soul Crystal reacting to the influence of the Purple Star Source, leading to an overload-induced fever, she didn’t take it too seriously.
Xie Jingchen went outside to fetch water, then took out the bathtubs within the room, even lifting the bed to the wall to make room for them.
Yan Jinsu soaked in the bath and washed her hair, finally reclining comfortably in the chair, slowly sipping congee with minced at.
Xie Jingchen then took his turn to organize the bathtubs and bathe himself. After taking care of his personal hygiene, Yan Jinsu had finished only one bowl of congee.
Under Xie Jingchen’s sign, she could only continue scooping a second bowl, but this bowl was only half full and she shared it with her husband.
Xie Jingchen was so hungry he could devour half a pig, and without any niceties, took out at and rice from his Space, eating three large bowls and two plates of sauce at until his stomach finally felt satisfied.
Every now and then, Yan Jinsu would pass him soup or hand him a paper napkin to wipe his hands. The couple didn’t exchange a single word during the al, only needing eye contact to understand each other’s intentions.
If it weren’t for his little wife looking so listless, Xie Jingchen’s heart would still be preoccupied, wanting to talk with her a bit more.
But seeing Yan Jinsu not even wanting to eat, Xie Jingchen quickly finished his al, simply freshened up afterwards, laid out the bed, and directly carried the limp little woman into his arms, wiping her hair for her while feeling her spiritual power.
"I’m fine, just a bit lacking in appetite and not in the mood to talk," Yan Jinsu snuggled into her husband’s embrace, seeing the worried look in Jingchen’s eyes, she hoarsely explained a sentence.
Another issue was that, due to a persistent fever, her throat felt as if it had been scalded, speaking only with a low, gravelly voice.
If it were not to keep Jingchen from worrying, Yan Jinsu wouldn’t even want to drink porridge.
Swallowing food was like having a fish bone stuck in her throat, otherwise, how could it take her half an hour to eat just over a bowl of porridge?
Ordinarily, it wouldn’t take her more than three minutes to gobble it down.
"Mhm, don’t talk, drink more water," Xie Jingchen’s chin rested against her forehead, he continued to wipe her hair while also checking her temperature.
"Husband, I’m sleepy," Yan Jinsu murmured a yawn, following his movents since she knew he was just concerned.
"Just bear with it a little longer, your hair is almost dry," Xie Jingchen kissed her nose tip, seeing her struggling to stay awake, he let her lean on his shoulder, so that if his little wife really fell asleep, her hair could still get dry.
"Mhm..." She felt like a large doll. Yan Jinsu leaned on the man’s solid shoulders, humorously thinking of this scene in her heart.
"Wife, how about we first go to the provincial city to get a check-up for you tomorrow, then make a detour ho?" As for the military, Xie Jingchen was not in a hurry.
Half a month had passed, and now to chase after Dr. Xiong, they would certainly need to retrace clues carefully. If he were to return to his military duties right now, he would definitely not be able to stay by his wife’s side for a short period.
Regarding this, Xie Jingchen was not at ease.
Military missions are indeed important, but Yan Jinsu is more important to him in his heart. Besides, the mission he had on hand was actually already completed!
After all, he had already had Liu Dongzhu sent back to the military.
And he had applied for a search and rescue mission the mont he learned that his little wife had an accident.
The higher-ups had approved. They couldn’t deny it, Yan Jinsu’s status alone, not to ntion her unique circumstances, just being Xie Jingchen’s wife, the higher-ups wouldn’t possibly reject Jingchen’s request.
So, Xie Jingchen’s actions were not considered a violation of rules.
Now, they were far from their hotown, but still within the province, and to return ho, they really needed to pass through the provincial city.
Hospitals in the provincial cities, of course, whether doctors or equipnt, are far superior to those in ordinary county towns.
"Okay," Yan Jinsu uttered one word and then leaned her head in affirmation on Xie Jingchen’s shoulder.
Regarding her husband’s arrangents, she had no objections at all, being new to the place, she of course followed the local snake’s advice.
Xie Jingchen pitied his little wife and dared not say more, simply slowly eased the movents on her hand, her hair was short, and with the heater he had put on in the room, after waiting a few minutes, her hair was thoroughly dry.
It is indeed good to be back in civilized society, at least they had electricity. Portable heaters could also be taken out for use, but Xie Jingchen dared not set the temperature too high, fearing outsiders would notice.
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