Chapter Two: Boldly and Tenderly Gazing at Him

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Points: 0
Points actually at “0”!
Well, well!
Does that mean all her efforts with others were in vain?
Or is there some detail she overlooked that caused the male lead’s favor toward her to plummet?
But even then, it shouldn’t be “0”!
Jiang Shiyi instinctively touched her delicate face.
Then, she suddenly realized... it was very likely the male lead didn’t like the overly delicate, fragile type!
Exactly!
It must be that!
Jiang Shiyi decided to completely transform her image from head to toe.
She needed to hurry and win him over; otherwise, once their unit left, she would only be left counting down her life.
Lost in thought, the bathwater finally warmed up.
Jiang Shiyi picked out a dress from her wardrobe that was barely acceptable and carried the water to the bathroom...
After bathing, she lay on the bed in a star shape, pondering life. Gradually, she drifted off to sleep, and when she awoke, it was already the next day.
At that moment, a plainly dressed, beautiful woman entered carrying a bowl of porridge and a small plate of pickles.
This was the original owner’s mother: Zhou Huailing.
Back when educated youths from the city were sent to the countryside, Zhou Huailing was one of them. Unlike city folk, rural people’s manners left much to be desired, and her beauty became more of a burden.
The original owner’s father was a straightforward man who couldn’t stand the local thugs bullying the female educated youths, so he always escorted them to and from work.
Through this, Zhou Huailing, encouraged by others, eventually got together with the original owner’s father.
Later, with policy reforms, the sent-down youths were allowed to return to the city, but Zhou Huailing chose to stay here and married the original owner’s father that same year.
Seeing Zhou Huailing now, Jiang Shiyi realized the original owner had inherited her beauty from her mother. Zhou Huailing set the bowl down on the wooden cabinet by the bed: “Go wash up quickly, or you’ll be late for the shift change.”
Jiang Shiyi was momentarily stunned, then recalled that a few days ago, the neighboring village had suffered a severe mudslide with many casualties.
The original owner had volunteered for medical support during this event.
Besides their medical team, another unit was conducting on-site rescue operations.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shiyi suddenly felt energized, and it took her less than ten minutes to get ready and leave.
Winning over the male lead was urgent!
When Jiang Shiyi arrived at the entrance of the neighboring village, she saw several people wearing “Red Cross” uniforms gathering and chatting in small groups.
Her gaze shifted to the side, spotting a group of men in green short sleeves nearby.

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Their uniforms were identical, their hairstyles uniform, even their skin tones were similar. The only figure to leave a strong impression was the man standing at the front.
Compared to yesterday, this man now exuded an untouchable aura, like a high mountain flower that forbade profanation, making one want to steal a few more glances.
At the same time, he seemed to notice her and tilted his head slightly, meeting Jiang Shiyi’s bold and straightforward gaze.
In that moment, Huo Yixun recognized the owner of those eyes from memory.
Compared to yesterday’s pity-tinged look, this gaze was daring and affectionate.
After holding the eye contact for some time, he saw in those water-clear autumn eyes a feeling that was hard to define.
Just as Jiang Shiyi was about to raise her hand and greet him, he withdrew his gaze without hesitation.
Jiang Shiyi: “...”
A smile tugged at her lips—she had clearly underestimated him.
This man was even harder to win over than she expected.
Before leaving, she glanced at Huo Yixun again, lips curling slightly. In this conservative era, girls usually kept their feelings hidden.
Jiang Shiyi believed that if she wanted to quickly secure a place in his heart, she had better take the opposite approach.
She just wondered if it might backfire.
After the medical team’s roll call, everyone began the shift handover.
Throughout the morning, the rescue team brought in six wounded individuals, among whom Jiang Shiyi was assigned two patients requiring wound sutures.
This kept her extremely busy until she finally had a brief rest at lunch.
Holding her lunchbox, she found a quiet spot to sit down. Just as she was about to eat, a pair of black combat boots appeared before her eyes.
Her eyes lit up...
But when she looked up...
Disappointment filled her gaze.
The visitor was Huo Shaoqin.
He held a bouquet of wildflowers and made a gentlemanly bow Western-style: “This beautiful comrade, will you be the owner of these flowers?”
Jiang Shiyi looked at this spoiled rich kid with a cold expression.
Though his appearance bore some resemblance to the male lead, their temperaments were worlds apart.
One was like a high mountain flower; the other was exactly like this bouquet of wildflowers.
Jiang Shiyi’s tone was indifferent: “Comrade, what do you want from me?”
Seeing the beauty willing to talk to him, Huo Shaoqin instantly blossomed with joy.
After all, he was handsome—perhaps she had feelings for him all along but was too shy to show them.
He recalled the scene from earlier that morning.

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Huo Shaoqin yawned, reluctantly standing in line waiting for roll call.
A comrade elbowed him: “Brother Huo, that pretty girl seems to be looking at you.”
Pretty girl?!
Huo Shaoqin: “If you put it that way, then I’m not sleepy anymore.”
He followed his comrade’s finger and looked—
Delicate features, graceful and refined, the best were those almond-shaped eyes filled with affection at that moment, with a beauty mark at the corner lending a cool, striking look.
Huo Shaoqin suddenly felt a mischievous little deer break into his heart, making his pulse race.
Faced with Jiang Shiyi’s scrutinizing gaze, he cleared his throat to ease the awkwardness: “Comrade, may I sit next to you?”
Without hesitation, Jiang Shiyi rejected him outright: “Go away.”
Huo Shaoqin: “...”
He forced a smile, but just as he was about to speak, a shout came from behind—the team was called back urgently due to another collapse.
Military orders were absolute; Huo Shaoqin could only leave reluctantly.
Jiang Shiyi watched his careless, somewhat silly demeanor and thought to herself: such a fool.
...
Night fell, soft moonlight filtered through the branches, casting delicate shadows.
Jiang Shiyi finally ended her busy day and, rubbing her sore waist, entered the changing room... Meanwhile,
Huo Yixun had just finished reporting today’s rescue work to his superior. He put down his phone and rubbed his throbbing temples.
After a brief rest, he planned to find Chief of Staff Zhang, who was directing rescue at the collapse site, to discuss the next steps for preventing further landslides.
Under the night sky, the man moved like a falcon in darkness—aloof, solitary, yet commanding.
Turning a corner, he happened to encounter Jiang Shiyi passing by.
“Minister Huo.”
The girl’s soft voice sounded nearby.
Huo Yixun paused, looked over, and saw a slender figure standing there. The moonlight fell on her dark hair, highlighting her fair and delicate face, charming and obedient-looking.
“Minister Huo, may I trouble you to escort me home?”
Huo Yixun replied calmly, “No.”