Qin Shen wrapped his arms back around her waist, pulling her close. "Of course... I do..."
A smile touched Jiang Si's lips. "If we get into a fight someday, who gets the log cabin? You or me?"
Qin Shen gave the perfect answer without a moment's hesitation. "It's yours. I'll sleep in the bathroom, just don't kick me out."
Jiang Si chuckled softly, suddenly looking forward to their life together.
"Alright, I'll tell my dad tomorrow then."
"Mm-hm."
After a good night's sleep, everyone woke up—everyone except Jiang Si and Qin Shen.
Everyone held their books, practicing basic drills while memorizing new words.
There were likely more survivors in the Northern Country.
No matter how peaceful their lives were now, mastering English could be useful later on.
They had all learned the phonetic alphabet, though their pronunciation was still halting.
But at Jiang Si's insistence, they memorized their five new words every day.
