An 80s female translator was spoiled rotten by a rough and jealous man.

Chapter 4: Clash of Ideas – The Sanitary Napkins Chapter (Part 1)
Conditions in the border region are harsh. Originally, apart from one communications officer, one civilian cadre, and two medics who were women, the rest of the camp members were men.

Due to limited resources, shortage of supplies, and a shortage of buildings, the military set aside a small, separate area on the first floor of the dormitory building for female comrades to live in.

Meng Youyou recently moved in and was lucky enough to have a single room all to herself.

When she heard the knocking, Meng Youyou had just returned to her room after taking a shower in the girls' public bathroom.

In an era without hair dryers, her wet hair could only fall loosely over her shoulders, water droplets constantly dripping down, like beautiful flowers covered in morning dew.

Meng Youyou followed the regular knocking sound to the door and opened it.

The moment the door opened, she saw a tall and handsome man appear before her; it was Huo Qingshan.

The man's strong features appeared particularly stern under the dim light of the corridor. Dressed in a crisp military uniform, he exuded the unique dignified aura of a soldier, making him even more handsome and imposing.

Meng Youyou was slightly taken aback, her gaze unconsciously falling on the man in front of her.

However, at this moment, Huo Qingshan's eyes were filled with surprise and astonishment.

From his perspective, Meng Youyou was wearing a light-colored, loose-fitting chiffon top with a wide neckline. Because of his height and the downward angle, he could also see the soft cleavage beneath the wide neckline and the brightly colored burgundy undershirt.

The light chiffon fabric was slightly see-through due to the water droplets dripping from her hair, revealing her fair and delicate skin and the alluring curves of her breasts, adding a unique charm and a hazy beauty.

She wore only black shorts, revealing her long, straight, beautiful legs, and her skin glowed with a captivating luster under the lights.

Huo Qingshan quickly realized what was happening. He immediately turned around, no longer looking at her, and then said in a serious tone, "How could you come to open the door dressed like this? There are many men living in this dormitory building. This is really not in accordance with the rules."

Meng Youyou was very puzzled when she heard this. She thought to herself: In modern society, this outfit is just an ordinary outfit.

As a fashionista, Meng Youyou used to frequently go out shopping wearing tank tops, tube tops, and mini skirts.

How come it's become something against the rules in his mouth now?
What do you mean by dressing "like"? She really didn't like hearing that!

"You better explain yourself clearly, what do you mean by 'this'?"

Looking at Huo Qingshan's resolute back, with the man in a state of "don't look at what you shouldn't see," Meng Youyou felt like Tang Sanzang who had mistakenly entered the Spider Cave.

At this moment, they are avoiding her like the plague!
For the first time in her life, Meng Youyou felt a sense of defeat. Was this man not quite right in the head?

Here, Meng Youyou possesses a body exactly like the one in later generations. She has always been extremely confident in her appearance and figure. The "appearance anxiety" that was once very popular online and resonated strongly with many netizens is completely absent in Meng Youyou's case; anxiety is utterly impossible for her!

To paraphrase what her childhood friend Shen Xin often complained about: "It's so annoying! I've lived all these years, how come I can't meet a girl prettier than you? Spending every day with you has made my standards so high, which is why I'm still single all these years! It's all your fault!"

Meng Youyou, who has always been the center of attention since childhood, has never encountered a boy who not only has no interest in her, but also seems to avoid her like the plague.

Despite feeling a bit dissatisfied, Meng Youyou didn't intend to show it. She couldn't let this jerk realize that she cared about his indifferent attitude towards her.

"What's going on? You look down on me, and I look down on you too, okay?" Meng Youyou composed herself, turned around and went back to her room to change into a long-sleeved shirt and trousers. Only then did she reopen the door and speak to the man who had been standing silently with his back to her, her tone unenthusiastic: "I've changed my clothes. What do you want from me? You can tell me now."

The man then slowly turned around and said in his usual serious tone, "Comrade Meng Youyou, I've bought everything you asked me to buy at the state-run department store this afternoon. The items are a bit heavy, and since you live on the fifth floor, I brought them directly to you."

Meng Youyou looked down and noticed a large white net bag at the man's feet, inside which she could vaguely see all sorts of items.

Meng Youyou replied naturally, "Then I'll trouble Battalion Commander Huo to see this through to the end and help me carry it in now."

Huo Qingshan bent down slightly, picked up the net bag, and steadily walked into the room.

After Huo Qingshan entered the room, Meng Youyou was about to close the door when Huo Qingshan quickly stopped her, saying, "Comrade Meng Youyou, it's not appropriate for male and female comrades to close the door when they are in the same room. It's not a good thing."

Meng Youyou was stunned. After a moment of blankness, she came to her senses and obediently opened the door.

He then walked closer and looked at the items on the ground. As if he had thought of something, he asked, "In your era... um... I mean, when you buy things now, you should still have a receipt or something, right? Or you can just give me the total price, and I'll give you the money now."

Huo Qingshan took out a stack of receipts from his jacket pocket, handed them over seriously, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "Comrade Meng Youyou, it's better to calculate it more clearly. The receipts are all here, you can check them one by one against the items."

Meng Youyou took the receipts and began to carefully examine them one by one.

However, at this moment, Huo Qingshan suddenly spoke up, saying in a serious tone: "It is not convenient for me to stay in the female comrades' dormitory for too long. You can calculate it yourself first, and tell me when you have checked it."

Upon hearing this, Meng Youyou nodded without even looking up and said "Okay".

The man walked to the door, then suddenly stopped, leaving behind the words: "Comrade Meng Youyou, as your colleague, I have an obligation to advise you. Perhaps you've returned from studying abroad and your thinking is more open, which I understand. But now that you're back, you should naturally adapt to local customs. Don't bring those improper practices into the army. Female comrades should respect and cherish themselves more. In the future, it's best not to let strange male comrades help you buy certain things in China."

After saying that, he turned and left quickly without looking back.

Meng Youyou was left standing there, completely bewildered... What did he just say? I couldn't understand a word he said.
"Relatively open-minded"? Where did he get that idea? Just because she opened the door for him wearing shorts, he's...open-minded? He's...lacking self-respect?
What an old-fashioned person!

cut!
After Huo Qingshan left, Meng Youyou quickly changed back into the short-sleeved shirt and shorts she had been wearing. She was already drenched in sweat in just a short while. Not being able to wear shorts on such a hot day was torture for a woman.

After changing her clothes, Meng Youyou felt refreshed and was now sitting casually on a chair with her legs wide open, starting to take stock of the items in her net bag. She took the items out one by one and placed them on the table.

When she saw a package of "unidentified objects" completely wrapped in a yellowish-brown kraft paper, driven by intense curiosity, Meng Youyou began to unwrap the outer kraft paper layer by layer.

Hey... this is wrapped up pretty well, with three layers inside and three layers outside.

Until the last layer of kraft paper was peeled off, the true nature of the mysterious "unidentified object" was finally revealed—it was a pack of sanitary napkins.

The packaging box has the words "Sanitary Belt" printed in bright red on a white background, with "Clean and Hygienic" and "Comfortable and Durable" printed on the sides respectively.

It wasn't until this moment that Meng Youyou finally understood the meaning behind Huo Qingshan's ambiguous and unsatisfying last words before he left.
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(End of this chapter)