"I'll turn my back to you, so you can wash up without worrying."
"Okay..."
And so, standing seven or eight meters apart, they washed up with their sides and backs turned to each other.
Lin Chen first scooped up a handful of water and washed his face. The ice-cold stream water was invigorating, shaking off his lingering sleepiness.
He had just put the little pup down and was about to soak his jacket in the water when he suddenly froze.
'Wait a minute. I'm holding the clothes this little guy peed on. If I wash them here, won't I be contaminating her water?'
Realizing he'd almost done something inconsiderate, Lin Chen quickly scooped up the pup, stood up, and scuttled sideways downstream.
"Hey, I'm going to wash this downstream from you so I don't get your water dirty."
"Huh?"
Jin Meiyan tilted her head in confusion, not understanding what he meant at first. But when she realized what he was going to wash, it dawned on her, and a warmth spread through her heart.
