Yu An wanted to ask him to apply medicine to Xie Chiyuan.
Once inside, Xie Chiyuan leaned against the pillows and sat up slightly. He looked up at Pei Si and asked, "What happened?"
Pei Si is a diligent person; she went out to work early in the morning.
He came back to report: "The magician was attacked by someone, and it looks pretty serious. Also, the monster that the magician trapped in the space, according to the magician, is completely dead. I asked to see the body, but the magician wouldn't allow it."
They still have a lot of unclear information about the monster that suddenly appeared in Z City.
for example.
The origin, purpose, and intention of this monster.
Xie Chiyuan originally planned to take his body back after eliminating him.
"I see."
Xie Chiyuan's tone was calm and composed. He lifted his eyelids slightly and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything else? If not, please go back first."
Pei Si still had some trivial matters to discuss, but after observing Xie Chiyuan's expression, he wisely refrained from saying anything more.
"Brother Xie, I'm leaving now. If you need anything, just let me know."
"Um."
Pei Si had just taken a step out when Yu An called out to him, "Wait a minute."
When Yu An turned around, she held up the first-aid kit in her hand and mustered up her courage to say, "Could you apply some medicine to Xie Chiyuan?"
To apply the medicine to Xie Chiyuan, we had to take off his clothes again.
Yu An had just been confessed to last night, so she really didn't dare to do this job anymore.
After Yu An finished speaking, Pei Si felt as if he were being locked onto by a death stare. A chill ran down his spine, and he could only barely maintain his composure.
"An'an, I don't have time."
Driven by a strong will to survive, Pei Si refused the request. Not only did he refuse himself, he also dragged Lu Chao and Yin Feng along: "The rest of us need to go out and re-investigate the situation in Z City."
Z City is at least an urban area. Although it's not very populated now, the western district will soon implement an immigration plan.
Humans cannot live in newly built bases forever. Urban areas will be redeveloped one by one, and then humans will come to live there.
The urban plan for the western district has already been put on the bill in the legislature.
Yu An watched Pei Si leave helplessly, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit back down in front of Xie Chiyuan.
"Xie Chiyuan."
No one answered.
"Xie Chiyuan, let me apply the medicine for you."
Still, no one responded.
"Xie Chiyuan, don't pretend to be asleep. You're clearly not asleep."
The third time, Yu An poked Xie Chiyuan directly. More than feeling embarrassed, he hoped Xie Chiyuan could recover soon; those shocking scars all needed medication.
Seeing that Xie Chiyuan did not react, Yu An simply put down the medicine box and reached out to unbutton his clothes.
Clavicle, pectoral muscles, abdominal muscles.
Yesterday, Yu An was envious of his great physique, but now, even that made him feel uneasy. He didn't even dare touch his abs while applying the medicine!
The cool medicine was applied to the wound. Xie Chiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at the boy who was carefully applying the medicine to him.
"Yu An".
Xie Chiyuan's voice was a little hoarse, as if he hadn't slept well the night before. However, he had excellent natural features, and even with a hoarse voice, he still possessed a unique allure.
Yu An was suddenly called by name, and his hands paused for a moment.
He looked up at Xie Chiyuan's handsome face and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Xie Chiyuan didn't sleep well all night; he thought about Yu An all night.
Logically speaking, Xie Chiyuan should have been more rational and clear-headed when he encountered such a heartless scumbag, and should have gotten rid of him in time.
But as dawn broke, the answer in his heart gradually became clear, and that answer was—
He can't get rid of it.
He was truly doomed, doomed by this scumbag who only lusted after his body and never considered feelings for him.
"Are you still angry?" Yu An felt a surge of panic when he saw that he didn't speak. He held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help himself and said apologetically, "Why don't you hit me?"
Yu An truly knows he was wrong.
He shouldn't have let Xie Chiyuan misunderstand.
Xie Chiyuan looked at the little guy who was about to take the beating, raised his hand, and rubbed his head.
I won't hit you.
Xie Chiyuan said calmly, "I can't bear to hit you either."
Hearing the words "reluctant," Yu An felt a pang of sadness. Xie Chiyuan was already in so much pain, yet he still couldn't bring himself to hit him.
Xie Chiyuan is so good, it's him who's bad!
Before Yu An could sink into deeper self-blame, she heard Xie Chiyuan continue, "An'an, it's okay if you don't want to talk about feelings with me."
"Then can you give me a chance to pursue you?"
Yu An: "..."
Yu An opened his mouth, too shocked to speak.
Xie Chiyuan, you're going to pursue him?!
Xie Chiyuan had thought about this decision seriously. He stared intently at Yu An, like a beast about to hunt, but beasts often use tenderness to deceive their prey.
At this moment, Xie Chiyuan used this gentle tone to show his weakness to Yu An: "An'an, this is the first time I've liked someone so much. And, my first confession was such a failure... I'm afraid I have no face left in front of you."
"I'm not afraid of losing face, but I'm afraid of never having a chance at all."
Xie Chiyuan has always been assertive, always in control of the situation. Yu An had never seen him act so vulnerable before.
"Xie Chiyuan."
The words Yu An was about to say swirled in Xie Chiyuan's eyes, but he swallowed them back down.
a long time.
Xie Chiyuan leaned forward slightly, but maintained a safe distance. He lowered his voice and asked again, "An'an, should we let her chase us?"
Yu An seemed to catch Xie Chiyuan's scent again. His mind went blank, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Let, let him chase."
Xie Chiyuan had already anticipated this outcome.
That night, he thought carefully about Yu An's feelings for him. He could sense that Yu An treated him differently than she treated others.
Yu An may not have realized these differences herself.
"Okay, from now on, I'm going to pursue you properly."
Xie Chiyuan's gloomy mood vanished at this moment. He rubbed Yu An's head, making the ahoge stick up: "You don't need to feel any pressure. If my pursuit makes you uncomfortable, you can stop at any time."
"But if you're not feeling unwell, then you can't lie, and you can't make me stop. Okay?"
With Xie Chiyuan adopting such a humble attitude, Yu An looked at him and couldn't say anything bad.
His fingers clenched unconsciously as he nodded at Xie Chiyuan.
The two of them had talked things out, and although the atmosphere couldn't go back to what it was like at the beginning, Xie Chiyuan was quite satisfied.
After the medicine was applied, he rested quietly. Yu An stayed by Xie Chiyuan's side. After Xie Chiyuan fell asleep, she carefully got up to go see her baby.
It has to be said that Xie Chiyuan did gain some good luck after losing face.
His confessions to Yu An last night and this morning went completely unheard by the kids, who were engrossed in their fight. The kids have excellent hearing, but that's only under normal circumstances.
Ever since the arrival of the little tyrant Xiao Ba, the three little ones have never had a peaceful time together.
The sassy Xiao Jiu, the brainless Xiao Ba, and the arrogant and bad-tempered Xiao Liu—they'd kill off everyone except themselves at the slightest provocation.
After staying in the room for two days, Xie Chiyuan, whose recovery speed was always astonishing, came out of the room as if nothing had happened.
The Red Bird Organization has survived to this day.
Xie Chiyuan took Yu An to Chi Niao and had him do the first thing: "Find the location of the Saint Er Laboratory and cooperate with us in the West District to control this laboratory."
When Akatori, who was present, heard about this, he smiled and said, "You're too late. If it were a few months ago, I could have easily accomplished this."
"But now, it won't work. Saint Er Laboratory has moved from its original location, and their leader has changed—to someone whose identity I don't yet know."
Xie Chiyuan remained expressionless and calmly said, "Difficult tasks are more suitable for you. I believe your Red Bird Organization has the capability."
Red Bird wasn't buying it. He sneered, "Red Bird can't do just any mission. Xie Chiyuan, I can provide you with information about the Saint Er Laboratory, but I can't guarantee that I can control this laboratory in the short term."
The two discussed the terms, exchanging words back and forth.
Ultimately, the first thing Chi Niao agreed to do was to find the missing Xia Tianwu, the person who brought the mutants to the North District, whose identity was too strange.
After Chi Niao took over the mission, the West District also found Ying Jian's whereabouts, which were near the former Secret Shield Research Institute.
The transaction in Z City came to a close, and Xie Chiyuan led Yu An and Pei Si back home.
The massive monster trapped in the magician's space was burned beyond repair; it had become unrecoverable waste.
Everyone left Z City, and the desolate city seemed to have returned to peace.
A figure suddenly appeared slowly on the street.
He approached the burly, useless man and gently stroked the corpse's head with his gloved hand: "Sleep well now. This place has been cleaned up. You can rest for a while."
The corpses of the dead zombies were absorbed by this huge monster and are now with him.
The rest, the lurking zombies, hid underground, in corners, in all the shadows where no light could reach.
A low, suppressed voice of a zombie could be heard.
At the same time, a tall, thin woman emerged from the shadows. She approached step by step, but dared not look directly into the eyes of the man in front of her.
She asked the man in a soft voice, "Sir, they have been hungry for too long. Why did you still not allow them to eat after I was trapped in A08?"
Although there were mutants and Xie Chiyuan among those who came this time, the hungry residents of this gloomy city should at least have something to eat.