Meanwhile, the flames returned to the magician's side.
The magician glanced at her sideways and said disappointedly, "You've failed again."
Flame sighed softly and complained, "Although Yu An is my type, Magician, aren't you afraid that Xie Chiyuan will kill me if you ask me to steal her away?"
It's true that she loves socializing, but ignoring Xie Chiyuan's pressure and forcing herself to socialize with his people is incredibly exciting.
"If you can get Yu An to take a liking to you, even if Xie Chiyuan wanted to kill you, he wouldn't be able to."
The magician also realized after embarking on this path that Yu An and Xie Chiyuan had not confirmed their relationship, which is why he tried to take this route.
Controlling Yu An is unrealistic.
But if you can entice him, make him interested, and then coax him properly, you can still gain a lot of benefits.
Upon hearing the magician's words, Flame felt he was simply trying to fool her. In her opinion, Yu An was no match for Xie Chiyuan.
The magician didn't say much; he simply told Flame to figure it out himself.
In my own car.
Yu An also assured Xie Chiyuan, "I won't talk to her next time."
Xie Chiyuan pinched his cheek, his tone finally softening a bit.
The two stayed in the car for a while, standing very close to each other, so close that Yu An could see her own face in Xie Chiyuan's eyes.
His heart was pounding, and he felt completely out of control, as if he were about to burst into flames.
Xie Chiyuan looked down at the boy in front of him whose ears were red again, and a thought suddenly struck him. He asked, "An'an, can I hug you?"
Yu An: "?"
Yu An was stunned.
The next second, Xie Chiyuan reached out and pulled him into a tight embrace. The solid embrace carried Xie Chiyuan's unique, cool scent, which was a little disorienting.
"An'an, if you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me anytime, and I will let go immediately."
The sound of Xie Chiyuan's breath as he spoke brushed against his cheek, and Yu An felt as if the skin on his cheek was being roasted. He stood there like a little wooden stake, letting Xie Chiyuan hold him.
Xie Chiyuan's lips curled up slightly.
Today she wants a hug, tomorrow she wants to hold hands, the day after tomorrow a kiss on the forehead, the day after that a kiss on the cheek, and the day after that...
They can all go and get their marriage certificates now.
Xie Chiyuan was very satisfied with the progress bar.
The two hugged for an unknown amount of time until Yu An gently struggled.
Xie Chiyuan rested his chin on his shoulder and asked lazily, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yu An tugged at his hair and stammered, "Someone's coming!"
He could hear footsteps behind him!
Xie Chiyuan had already heard it. He lifted his eyelids, released Yu An unhappily, and looked at the person who had come over.
It was the magician urging him to continue on his way.
After completing this task, the magician must return to Red Bird.
Xie Chiyuan didn't want to waste too much time. He wanted to resolve the situation in S City as soon as possible so he could take Yu An back to the island, or see if there were any easier missions that he could take Yu An with him.
The car continued speeding along.
After traveling for three days, they finally stopped.
Yu Ancai's wildflowers had all turned into dried flowers. Xie Chiyuan kept the dried flower petals, saying he would appreciate them slowly later.
"Let's pitch a tent here."
The magician jumped out of the car and reminded, "We can come back anytime to rest and recharge."
S City is not a place you can just come and go as you please. Even someone as confident as Xie Chiyuan cannot guarantee that he can get everything done once he goes in.
He took his backpack out of the trunk and then went to choose an open spot to pitch his tent.
Thinking of the magician's ability to create space, Yu An leaned closer and whispered, "Don't you know how to recreate space? Why don't you recreate a sturdy place so we can move in right away?"
The magician's face turned green.
He ground his back teeth, suppressing his anger, and said, "Using my superpowers is very taxing. You want me to enter S City and turn you into a hotel? Even Zhou Bapi wouldn't be this ruthless."
Upon hearing this, Yu An regretfully abandoned the idea.
However, he murmured, "Do all mutant abilities have a cost?"
The same was true for the other mutants I've seen before. Although his offspring were in a better situation, they still couldn't use their powers continuously.
But for some reason, Yu An had a strange realization in her mind—
Aberrant individuals can use their powers continuously without any consumption.
He shook his head, trying to shake this somewhat absurd idea out of his mind.
After setting up the tent, Yu An naturally ended up staying with Xie Chiyuan. He nimbly entered the tent and sat cross-legged on the blanket.
It was already late at night.
Xie Chiyuan put a small nightlight in the tent, which was shaped like a skull. No one knew who bought it and put it in the trunk.
Yu An was very interested in the skull-shaped nightlight and started poking at it as soon as he came in.
The group had been traveling for several days and had just arrived here. Even if Xie Chiyuan wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible, he wouldn't have entered the city at this time.
He told Yu An about various precautions.
"You need to hide in time. If you encounter a horde of zombies, run away immediately. Don't confront them head-on."
"Call me if there's any danger."
"An'an, can you stay outside and wait for us?"
After saying a lot, in the end, Xie Chiyuan still wanted Yu An to stay outside and wait for them.
Yu An shook his head firmly.
Xie Chiyuan raised his hand and rubbed his head.
Even though he knew that Yu An had excellent training results and never let him down when he went out, he had already seen quite a few zombie hordes.
But he was still worried.
The two stayed in the tent for a while, and the atmosphere was quite subtle.
The little ones who woke up in Yu An's pocket listened to their conversation with boredom, and unitedly urged Xie Chiyuan to leave the tent with their thoughts.
They haven't clung to their older brother for a single day!
They wanted to talk to their older brother!
"Xie Chiyuan, I am capable of protecting myself." Seeing that Xie Chiyuan was worried about him, Yu An pursed his lips and mustered up the courage to reveal a little something to Xie Chiyuan.
Xie Chiyuan thought of the A10 in the city, and of Yu An's chirping.
He looked intently at Yu An and asked in a low voice, "An'an, would you be my enemy?"
Without even thinking, Yu An replied, "No way."
He looked at Xie Chiyuan with a questioning gaze, and finally emphasized firmly, "You have never been my enemy, and I don't want to be your enemy."
Xie Chiyuan chuckled when he saw how serious he was.
He had some guesses about Yu An's identity and her relationship with the mutant A10. However, none of this was enough to diminish his affection for Yu An.
Xie Chiyuan was confident that he could keep an eye on the person he liked.
"An'an, I will not be your enemy either."
Xie Chiyuan leaned closer to him, his dark eyes filled with emotion, and he whispered, "I will only ever be your lover."
Yu An: "..."
Stop flirting!
Yu An blushed and pushed Xie Chiyuan's enlarged handsome face away. Ever since Xie Chiyuan said he wanted to pursue him, he'd made Yu An blush several times a day!
"Stop talking."
When Yu An gets teased, he gets angry too. He covers Xie Chiyuan's mouth to stop him from saying anything inappropriate.
Yu An, who had never been in a relationship before, was completely clueless.
He wanted to think it over carefully, but Xie Chiyuan was just too restless!
Because he had promised that he wouldn't lie or make Xie Chiyuan stop if he didn't feel uncomfortable, Xie Chiyuan now hugs him every day!
The two were still joking around, while the slow-witted little octopus in the pocket looked completely bewildered.
He looked like a small barbecue grilled to medium-rare, dazed, and slowly asked the other two cubs with his eyes, "Am I deaf?"
The other two cubs, emanating black energy, stared at him.
The small pocket could hold three little ones, but it couldn't contain their anger and sorrow.
A few minutes later, the magician knocked on the tent and called to Xie Chiyuan: "Xie Chiyuan, come out."
Xie Chiyuan stood up, not letting Yu An follow.
"You rest inside, I'll keep an eye on things from outside." Xie Chiyuan put on a coat, opened the tent door, and went out.
As soon as his footsteps disappeared at the tent entrance, all three little ones in his pocket crawled out and stared resentfully at their eldest brother.
The babies slept most of the time on the way.
Yu An also frequently kept an eye on them, but when he was with Xie Chiyuan, he often didn't include them.
Xiao Liu and Xiao Jiu knew that Xie Chiyuan had designs on their eldest brother, but they didn't expect Xie Chiyuan to become so arrogant!
Originally, the eldest brother had no interest in romance, so Xie Chiyuan's plans were futile.
Now--
Both Xiao Liu and Xiao Jiu felt a strong sense of crisis at the same time!
The baby octopus transformed into a berserk little octopus, flailing its tiny tentacles and rolling around on the spot, shouting, "I don't want someone with the surname Xie! I don't want someone with the surname Xie as my sister-in-law! Someone with the surname Xie will abuse me!"