The next morning, Qi Taiguo returned from the military with a lunch box in his hand. He used a key to unlock and enter his home, pausing for a moment in mild surprise.
The house was clearly tidied and cleaned, everywhere scrubbed spotless and put in order. The windows were open, the gentle morning sun warm and inviting as it spilled in, and a light breeze made everything feel comfortable.
Something within him stirred slightly as he looked around, emotion welling up from the depths of his heart.
The house was still the same, and so was the furniture, but somehow he felt that overnight, something had changed. What exactly was different?
"Eh, how come you’re back?" Cheng Su’s voice came from behind him.
Qi Taiguo turned around to see her hair tied in a ponytail, her fair face dotted with water droplets, skin translucent and glowing, clearly having just washed her face.
He suddenly understood what was different—it was the presence of another person in the house, a woman.
From now on, he was no longer a lone man, he had an additional responsibility on his shoulders, and the house would no longer be cold and empty.
So, this is what a home with a woman feels like, he mused.
"Yeah, we were out of rice and flour, so I brought back breakfast," Qi Taiguo lifted the lunch box in his hand.
Cheng Su smiled, "Thank you!"
She was grateful, but Qi Taiguo felt a bit awkward. Why so formal? He was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
He placed the lunch box on the table and said, "I’m going to take a shower. I’m all sweaty from the morning drills!" With that, he took a towel and entered the bathroom.
The bathroom too felt different, the scent wasn’t the same, it had a special fragrance, Cheng Su’s body scent.

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