After returning to the base, the sky gradually darkened, and the day was about to end.

Luo Ping took out some dry food and shared it with everyone, saying that tomorrow he would properly introduce the base to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

But when he went to get the food, he couldn't avoid cursing.

The room he usually stayed in was the first one after entering the west side door. Lu Xi'an had passed by it before, and inside it was a mess, completely out of order.

It was obviously not to Luo Ping's liking, so he angrily cursed, "Damn it. Chang and Yang Guan, those two bastards, have wrecked my place! It was a perfectly good room, and they made it a mess. How am I supposed to live in this?"

He couldn't stand it any longer and lost his appetite, so after giving the dry food to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, he returned to clean up his room.

The ordinary man and woman wanted to follow and help but were chased out by Luo Ping, who said he would take care of it himself and let them rest well, as there would be arrangements for them tomorrow.

By the time he finished tidying up, Lu Xi'an and the others had almost finished eating.

He sat down, casually bit into a piece of dry food, and said, "These two bastards have huge appetites, leaving almost nothing for me here.

"Luckily, they didn't open the lock to my warehouse, otherwise the stuff inside would probably be ruined as well.

"I really don't know if these two have issues, there are Type A Neo-Humans here, and the lock to the warehouse is so easy to open, yet they didn't go inside."

Lu Xi'an replied, "Maybe they think this place will be theirs in the future, so they're reluctant to damage it. Didn't they just ask you for the key earlier?"

"That's true."

Luo Ping nodded and angrily pointed to the room he just tidied up, "But I didn't see them being reluctant to mess up my room."

Lu Xi'an said, "Making it dirty and messy isn't the same as damaging it."

"That's also true..."

Luo Ping nodded and complained, "These two bastards are really damn inconsiderate!"

After eating, everyone rested.

Shu and Chai Xin's rooms had been arranged before, and this night Luo Ping arranged rooms for Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and the two other people.

The man and woman, the man's name was Tang Er, and the woman's name was Liu Hua, very simple names. In this world, weddings are no longer a thing, but the two had already teamed up for everyday life, so Luo Ping arranged them in one room — the sixth room on the west side, right next to Chai Xin's room.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were arranged in the first room on the east side.

"You two are sharing a room, right?"

Luo Ping asked while arranging the room for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, and then realized it was redundant, saying, "I'm talking nonsense, obviously you'd share a room, big bro and sis, you're a couple, of course, you'll be in one room.

"You two should keep it down at night, we have kids here."

Lu Xi'an saw his face was sleazy and couldn't help but kick him out.

Luo Ping stumbled out into the courtyard, turned back, grinning, "Thanks for showing mercy, big bro!"

After he ran to his place on the west side, Yao Wei asked Lu Xi'an, "What does 'a couple' mean?"

"..."

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "It means two people who will always be together."

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded, walked straight to the bed, took off her shoes, lay down, and made room for Lu Xi'an, saying, "Let's sleep."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

It seemed this woman had already defined their relationship as "a couple."

Lu Xi'an didn't know whether he should explain to Yao Wei that a couple also means having children. He pointed to the side and asked, "Those other rooms are still empty, should I sleep somewhere else?"

Yao Wei looked at him and said, "Weren't we like this in the car too? Just stay here."

Her gaze was calm, without a trace of distraction.

Lu Xi'an couldn't say anything more. But he wasn't one to be shy, seeing Yao Wei lying on the inside and saying this, he simply went over, took off his shoes, and lay down.

This used to be a dormitory, the bed wasn't big, and with two people lying on it, bodies inevitably pressed against each other, the breaths and heartbeats of both become so clear.

Lu Xi'an found it hard to fall asleep, and Yao Wei felt the same.

After a long time, Yao Wei asked, "Want to watch a movie?"

Lu Xi'an answered, "Let's not."

"Oh."

Yao Wei said, suddenly remembering what Luo Ping had said earlier, she asked, "What does that 'going at it' mean Luo Ping mentioned?"

"The literal meaning."

Lu Xi'an replied.

"What?"

Yao Wei didn't quite understand.

"Just like in the comic book Luo Ping gave us."

Lu Xi'an had to explain further.

Suddenly, Yao Wei's whole body stiffened.

Lu Xi'an could sense this woman's breathing pausing, no longer smooth, and her heartbeat suddenly intensified.

Yao Wei instinctively turned over, facing the inside.

This small bed was right against the wall, she turned sideways to the inside, facing the wall.

The sound of the heartbeat "thumping" seemed to pass through the bed and into the wall, as if it was transmitted to Lu Xi'an's ears, making him unable to determine whether the sound he heard was the wall or Yao Wei's heart.

He turned his head to look at Yao Wei, her hair had grown quite a bit over time. Her hair didn't have much scent, was very clean, and after being washed by the rain, it looked smooth and beautiful, tempting one to lean in and kiss and smell it.

But recalling the scene at the Xiaogang Village shelter, Lu Xi'an dared not make any rash moves.

He quietly watched, contemplated, and struggled within, until the little beast of desire broke free from its cage.

He turned over, leaned against Yao Wei, rested his forehead against her hair, and reached out to encircle that slim yet strong waist.

Yao Wei's entire body tensed again, her intense heartbeat forming a fine drumbeat, almost matching the rhythm of Lu Xi'an's heart.

She opened her eyes, staring blankly at the wall for a while, finally unable to resist asking, "Why do I feel out of control, just like when we were in the shelter in Jianshan City, even though we didn't kiss?"

"Because you have me in your heart."

Lu Xi'an replied, then added, "I have you in my heart too."

Yao Wei was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is this how couples are?"

Lu Xi'an said, "Yes."

Yao Wei remained still for a while, trying to calm herself and regain control over her own emotions.

But feeling the warmth behind her and the arm wrapped around her waist, she couldn't help but feel unsettled.

She felt a hint of fear, wanting to sit up and leave this bed that was making her feel out of control.

Yet, as she was about to move, she felt the person behind her apply some pressure.

—Actually, it wasn't much force, just the arm holding tighter, the body pressed closer. For a Type A Neo-Human, this was barely using one percent of their strength.

If she wanted, with a slight movement, she could get up.

She felt she indeed wanted to.

But for some reason, she just didn't get up.

"Don't move."

She heard Lu Xi'an say, "At least for tonight, leave it to your feelings, relax a bit."

These words seemed like a magical spell, instantly dispelling Yao Wei's urge to get up.

She tried hard to relax, but her body remained tense. The body pressed against hers, the arm around her waist, made her unable to help but sink into it, not wanting to think of anything else, just wanting to feel the "thump thump" of the heartbeat.

This uncontrollable feeling, why was it so...so...irresistible?

Yao Wei couldn't figure it out, she could only keep comforting herself in her heart: it's just one night, it's okay...

One night, it's okay...

Thump thump thump...

Thump thump thump...

Just one night...

The images from the shelter in Xiaogang Village kept flashing in her mind, the fleeting electric touch and warmth on her lips, suddenly lingering in her heart, hard to dissipate.

Now and then, the feeling was the same.

Since it was already the same...

Just one night, it's okay...

She suddenly couldn't resist the impulse, turned around, slightly raised her head, and leaned in.

Warm, soft, as if an electric current passed through.

Lu Xi'an's eyes instantly widened.

He never expected Yao Wei to suddenly become proactive.

He opened his eyes and saw Yao Wei with her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes, so close, trembling slightly, as if trembling into his heart, so enchanting and alluring.

He couldn't help but open his mouth.

This time it was Yao Wei's turn to open her eyes wide.

The woman seemed slightly startled, tilted her head slightly back, creating some distance between her and Lu Xi'an, and asked, "Is this how couples are?"

"Mm."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said.

Yao Wei's breathing was a bit rapid, her eyes seemed a little hazy, yet within that haze, there was always clarity and determination.

She kept looking at Lu Xi'an for a long time before saying, "Just for tonight. I don't like the feeling of losing control."

"Mm."

Given permission, Lu Xi'an leaned in once more.

Invasion, entanglement, coiling, wandering...

This feeling of being unable to control herself made Yao Wei very uncomfortable.

She really didn't like feeling out of control.

She knew this very well in her heart.

Yet amidst this dislike, why did she so desperately want to dive in, to be engulfed, never wanting to emerge?

At least for tonight...

After tonight, it definitely couldn't be like this anymore.

She told herself this in her heart, suddenly sensing something.

Then she tilted her head slightly back and asked, "Is this the one from the comic?"

Lu Xi'an instantly understood what Yao Wei was referring to, and for a moment, didn't know what to say, only silently nodded.

Unexpectedly, Yao Wei said, "I'll block it a bit, do it again."

So Yao Wei placed her hand there, leaned her face over again.

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Such a strange and awkward gesture.

But that's okay, at least tonight, it was enough to bring joy and memories.

He leaned in as well, fully immersing himself in the moment, making this night a cherished memory for the future.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.