Rules of Engagement

The next show was boring, mainly because Elsa was so nearsighted that she couldn't see very far under the glasses. She just watched some program which was good for the visual sight. She didn't feel anything uncomfortable while watching the program. She just listened to the soldiers in the back rows applauding.

"Are you tired?" Soren asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Only my eyes are tired," she said, rubbing her temples

"I actually feel bored. I have watched the show with my leaders five times," Soren said in a low voice

"Really? That would be so boring. I thought you liked it," Elsa answered in surprise.

"Let's go out to get some air, shall we?"

"Okay."

Both of them were surprised and excited to feel this kind of furtive behavior. Fortunately, they quickly moved to the other side of the room and left as quickly as possible without anybody noticing their exit.

It was completely dark outside, far away from the noise in the performance hall. Suddenly coming out, both of them felt very quiet, as if they were hiding on tiptoe.

"Good evening, sir!" A soldier's loud voice startled Elsa. She threw herself into Soren's arms as if some dangers were coming to her.

The soldier said without looking sideways. Hearing that, Elsa couldn't help laughing. Soren patted her on the head and said, "You silly girl. There is no rule that says we must come here to watch the performance to the end. It doesn't matter if we leave halfway. But I feel a little bit disrespectful to those actors."

It was completely dark everywhere except for the street lights. There were soldiers passing by occasionally. Wearing the military uniform, it was too troublesome for Soren to walk around, so they had to return to Soren's dormitory.

When Soren came back, he found the dishes were untouched. In fact, he had dinner with his leader that night. Elsa didn't eat her meal. He put the food into the microwave oven. Looking back at Elsa, he found that she was really hungry.

Amused by her kitten-like expression, he asked, "Why didn't you have dinner before you rushed there?"

"I was afraid you might wait too long," Elsa answered. "I was afraid that Bob would wait too long," she added urgently.

"Of course not. I asked someone to send some food here because I wanted you to have it before joining me." When the food was served on the table, the fragrance filled the room.

Elsa sniffed. "It smells good. Is it mushroom?"

"Yes, the dinner has mushroom." Soren picked up a bowl on the table and handed it to Elsa.

with me?" Elsa said and then

Soren

accompanied his leader today. Since he was dressed formally, he felt a little hot, and decided to take

up a bowl and ate the rice first. Then she took a bite with the mushroom. She suddenly felt sick with her mouth wide open and wanted to

like this, but she couldn't resist the instincts to think. The charred meat, the

throbbing, and her temple bulged. The

into the bathroom. He saw her vomit. She looked ill. He was a little anxious. He reached out and touched her forehead to

her stomach was burning like

I'll take you to the infirmary!" Soren remarked. Soren picked her up

tears streaming down from her temples into her bun, and said, "Give me some

to get her a glass of warm water and helped her sit up to drink it.

eliminating the odor from her mouth,

of not eating any fish or meat. Anyway, she could not change it. Every time she forced to change, she would suffer all kinds of pain. In order to let her eat meat, her mother had

body, and she couldn't change it

must take you to see a doctor!" Soren took her in his

of meat made me sick. That's all and don't worry. I'll be

couldn't throw up like that if you were fine,"

had heard from her parents that she didn't like eating meat very much, so he tried not to force her to eat meat. But he didn't expect her to be so overreacted. Seeing the meat in her bowl, she only

not eat them at all. They had known each other for a long period of time, but

first time to react so

say anything more. The dishes were carefully prepared by him every time. However, this time, maybe someone had made a little mistake. If she told

He quickly did a basic check-up, and found that it was nothing serious.

a question whenever a women who vomited violently came to see

the question you're asking!" Elsa knew what was the true intention behind the doctor's question. So she was blunt and spoke her mind directly. To avoid more embarrassment later, she said directly, "We've just

few weeks after our wedding. So, it's absurd that I'm with a baby now." She knew that it was her sensitive feeling to meat that caused the problem. She had even

now, so I'm fine. I will be

without the doctor checking your body completely?" Soren

examination again, and found nothing wrong with Elsa's body. He could only prescribe some medicine that could nourish her stomach and meanwhile reminded her to take some medicine when necessary. "Is everything

to her again, you just take her here or

relieved. He took Elsa out of the infirmary. After coming out, he hugged