Chapter 42: A Special Preference

A sudden reminder from behind caused Chu Ning’s feet to stop abruptly; her back even trembled violently.

Before she could react, Chen Mo stood before her.

“Fu Chen, did you fall down the mountain and damage your brain? You’re a man, how can you go to the women’s restroom?”

Standing before Chu Ning, Chen Mo, carrying chicken soup, looked at Chu Ning with a bewildered expression, quite puzzled by her actions.

Chu Ning had instinctively run to the women’s restroom, completely ignoring the fact that she was currently in Fu Chen’s body.

“My head is a little fuzzy, I didn’t see clearly.”

“This is the men’s restroom, come, I’ll help you.”

Chen Mo placed the thermos on a chair and proactively offered to help Chu Ning carry her IV drip.

Chu Ning was flustered. “No, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen, I can do it myself.”

“You’re holding an IV drip with one hand and carrying a bag with the other, how are you going to use the toilet? Either I help you carry the IV drip, or I help you use the toilet, you choose?”

Chen Mo looked at Chu Ning’s nervous expression, feeling that her reaction was strange. “We’re all men, what are you afraid of?”

Then, Chen Mo’s gaze fell on a certain part of Chu Ning’s body, and some images filled his mind.

“It’s okay, you’re still young, that thing is still small, it’ll get bigger when you grow up.”

“Uh…cough…”

Chu Ning choked on her own saliva. She always thought women’s minds were shallower than men’s, but she hadn’t expected men’s minds to be so unhealthy.

For a moment, Chu Ning was speechless looking at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo said, “Go in.”

“What are you doing?”

Fu Yuzhou’s cold voice suddenly came.

“Battalion Commander, Fu Chen needs to use the restroom, I’m helping him.”

Fu Yuzhou’s face darkened. “Get back to the ward and wait for me.”

He strode over and snatched the IV drip from Chen Mo’s hand.

Chen Mo looked bewildered. “Battalion Commander, don’t you have a germ phobia and hate the smell of restrooms? Things like helping Fu Chen, I should be the one to do it!”

“Less nonsense, get back.”

Fu Yuzhou kicked Chen Mo’s butt.

Chen Mo dodged in time. “Battalion Commander, why do you keep kicking my butt for no reason?”

“Get lost.”

Chen Mo glanced at Chu Ning. “Comrade Fu Chen, look, your good cousin, he always bullies me like this.

Heh, now you don’t have to worry about me seeing your little… uh… thing. I guarantee, even if your cousin sees it, he won’t laugh at you.”

The overly explicit words made Chu Ning’s face flush red.

Chen Mo had disappeared, but Fu Yuzhou’s face was incredibly unsightly, looking at Chu Ning in disbelief.

Chu Ning was a little stunned. “I didn’t say that, it was Deputy Battalion Commander Chen who said it himself.”

Fu Yuzhou’s face was gloomy as he asked Chu Ning, “Are you sure, you have…?”

“Do I have or not, don’t you know?”

Chu Ning retorted.

“I don’t know.”

“You…”

Chu Ning’s face turned pale with anger. She grabbed the IV drip from Fu Yuzhou’s hand. “Give it to me, I don’t need your help.”

However, before her hand touched the bottle, Fu Yuzhou raised his hand. “Let Chen Mo help you, not me, what are you thinking?”

Then, Fu Yuzhou walked towards Chu Ning, and Chu Ning’s nose unexpectedly bumped into Fu Yuzhou’s strong chest.

Fu Yuzhou’s chest muscles were clearly defined, the hard muscles hurt Chu Ning’s nose. She touched her nose in pain.

“Don’t you know your chest is made of stone, why did you have to bump into me?”

Fu Yuzhou said word by word, “Answer me.”

“I didn’t ask him for help, he offered to help me himself.”

Chu Ning glared at Fu Yuzhou. “Besides, you have someone you like, helping me with this kind of thing, aren’t you afraid that Chu Zhiqing will be jealous if she knows my identity?”

“Not afraid.”

Then, Fu Yuzhou directly pushed Chu Ning into the men’s restroom. “Hurry up, I don’t have time to waste words with you.”

The restroom didn’t have individual stalls. Fu Yuzhou, holding the IV drip, glanced around, seeing no one else, he turned his back to Chu Ning, waiting for her to finish.

Chu Ning couldn’t help but laugh. The respected Battalion Commander Fu was actually guarding the door for her?

The door to the men’s restroom, at that.

Meanwhile.

When Chen Mo grumbled his way to the ward, he saw Chu Zhiqing waiting in the ward.

Seeing Chen Mo, Chu Zhiqing greeted him proactively. “Deputy Battalion Commander Chen.”

Chu Zhiqing’s unexpected visit surprised Chen Mo. “Zhiqing, why are you here?”

“I heard Fu Chen was injured, so I came to see him.”

Then, Chu Zhiqing presented a net bag of apples to Chen Mo. “I didn’t know what Fu Chen likes to eat, so I bought apples, representing peace and safety.”

“Such a thoughtful girl.”

Chen Mo couldn’t help but praise her. In front of Chu Zhiqing, he managed to swallow the words, ‘It’s just that Fu Yuzhou can’t see how good Chu Zhiqing is’.

“Fu Chen is in the restroom, personally accompanied by our Battalion Commander, it’ll probably take a while. Please sit down, I’ll get you a glass of water.”

Chu Zhiqing had come to see Fu Chen and didn’t dare to trouble Chen Mo, waving her hand to refuse. “No need, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen, don’t be so polite, I just came to see Fu Chen, I’ll be leaving soon.”

“It’s rare for you to have this kind heart, I must get you a glass of water.”

Chen Mo thought Chu Zhiqing was a kind and polite girl. Fu Yuzhou was blind to let go of such a good girl.

Chen Mo knew that Chu Zhiqing had come to see Fu Chen because of Fu Yuzhou.

Since she was here, he had to help her, no matter what, he had to let her meet Fu Yuzhou.

Chen Mo proactively poured a glass of hot water for Chu Zhiqing. “Here, Zhiqing, drink some water, Fu Chen will be here soon.”

She could only accept it since Chen Mo had politely poured water for her.

“Thank you, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen.”

Chen Mo looked at Chu Zhiqing. “Actually, you don’t have to worry about Fu Chen, the Battalion Commander is taking good care of him.”

Chen Mo found it unbelievable. “The Battalion Commander is really something. He clearly said he would bring Fu Chen to the militia camp for training, and naturally, Fu Chen should undergo harsh training, but he treasures Fu Chen like anything.

He carried him back from the mountain last night, and now he even helps Fu Chen with the IV drip when he uses the restroom, afraid that others will neglect Fu Chen.”

Hearing Chen Mo’s complaints, Chu Zhiqing didn’t think much of it. “Fu Chen is the Battalion Commander’s brother, it’s normal for him to care for him.”

“But, don’t you think Fu Chen is very… effeminate?”

Chen Mo looked at Chu Zhiqing, afraid that others would hear, he lowered his voice. “Moreover, I seriously suspect he has a special preference.”