Chapter 19

Although Alpha's good tolerance to pain allowed Xia Feng to struggle to wake up, at this moment, Xia Feng's consciousness was not as clear as usual.

Xia Feng's eyelashes moved slightly, and he half-closed his eyes weakly and hard, and glanced at the surrounding environment quietly and tiredly.

Then, the girl Alpha's dark eyes reflected Shi Yu sitting next to her, and she nervously leaned closer. Shi Yu was already very close, and his breath could almost blow on the other's cheek.

However, Xia Feng just blinked slightly because of the dryness, and continued to stare at Shi Yu silently without giving any special reaction.

"Xia Feng, Xia Feng..." Shi Yu leaned forward and waved his hand in front of Xia Feng with a bit of worry: "Xia Feng, can you hear me?"

…

Xia Feng hesitated for a moment before gently closing his eyes and answering in a hoarse voice, "...Yeah."

Her face was pale, and it looked like she would fall asleep again from weakness and fatigue in the next second. If it weren't for the sound of Xia Feng's soft and regular breathing beside her, Shi Yu would definitely be worried again -

"Go on sleeping for a while, Xia Feng." Shi Yu whispered to comfort the girl who was not much older than her, so that Xia Feng could relax and have a good rest.

"We've been rescued by Loren... uh, that should be his name, right? He's already relocated us, so we'll be fine."

After saying that, Shi Yu hesitated for a moment. She knew that Xia Feng might not have the energy to respond to her at this time, but she still wanted to say it seriously.

"Thank you for today, Xia Feng."

Shi Yu expressed his thanks somewhat embarrassedly and waited for a while, but as expected, he received no reply.

Shi Yu quietly lowered his eyes to look at her, and sure enough, he saw that Xia Feng beside him had silently closed his eyes and fell asleep with a slightly tired look.

Once again he was plunged into an empty and silent environment. Because of his broken bones, Shi Yu could only sit there obediently, and at most he would pass the time observing the girl lying in front of him.

She must be at least 1.75 meters tall, right? For a girl, she's really tall...

Silently, Shigure compared Xia Feng to the boy he met here, and discovered that Xia Feng was actually taller than... well, Phil, and on par with Simon.

Shi Yu rubbed his cheeks, staring at Xia Feng, his thoughts began to wander

The serious wound on her left shoulder forced Xia Feng to take off half of her bloodstained combat uniform, revealing the tight and clean black lining underneath. Perhaps because she was a military academy student, the girl not only looked very tall, but also had very beautiful tight muscles on her arms.

Just like the models you see on TV or in magazines at home, Xia Feng's torso is slender and well-proportioned, and her waist appears flexible and thin under her tight inner wear, full of Xia Feng's unique sense of simple and crisp power - except that her graceful shoulders and neck, which should have been exposed, are now wrapped in thick and pale layers of bandages.

Shi Yu seemed to be attracted by the bandage. He couldn't help but stare at it from time to time, and the things about Xiu and Noah played in his mind like a rewind.

Shi Yu thought...in fact, Noah scared her more than Xiu, who had really hurt her.

She really couldn't understand why Noah was speaking to her gently one second and then told Xiu to hurt her the next. Oh yes, Noah also ridiculed Xiu mercilessly, even though he looked such a gentle and elegant person.

Shi Yu wasn't sure if they would come and take her away, nor was she sure what would happen if she continued to stay there... When Xiu was about to bite her, she felt a slight swelling and itchy sensation on the back of her neck, as if something was beating and bulging impatiently under that thin skin, making her feel a bit hot and anxious.

Shi Yu touched the back of his neck through his hair, his expression a little confused.

…Although, there are no problems now.

But Xiu clearly didn’t bite her at that time, so why did she still feel itchy and painful on the back of her neck... Was it because she was too scared that she had an illusion?

Xia Feng needed to rest, so Shi Yu just stared at her in a daze. When Loren came back and handed her a can of dinner, Shi Yu learned from him that it was already late at night.

"It's eleven o'clock now. You should go to bed."

The black-haired boy with a monocle and a hint of green at the ends of his hair first checked Xia Feng's condition. After concluding that it was normal, he sat down next to Xia Feng with a calm expression. Shi Yu looked at the cold can in his hand, nodded, and agreed somewhat listlessly.

She slowly hooked the pull ring with her index finger, curled her fingers, and applied light force, but perhaps because she had little strength at the moment, the can was not opened.

Shigure thought for a moment and looked up at Loren.

In the dim cave, Loren just happened to push the lens that flashed a faint green light. The young man lowered his eyes silently, as if he was watching Shigure's movements. When he saw Beta holding the can innocently and looking at him blankly as if seeking help, he couldn't help but pause for a moment in silence.

But then, Loren said calmly: "...Give it to me."

After opening the can, Shigure discovered that it contained liquid food with a slightly fishy smell.

The can didn't come with a spoon, but Shi Yu didn't act squeamish and took two sips casually, then shook his head at Loren, who was very close to him, to indicate that he was full.

Loren took it without any surprise. He first supported Xia Feng's back, leaned close to the girl's slightly open dry lips, and poured a little food into them. Then, Shi Yu was stunned to see the boy put Xia Feng down, frowned slightly, and drank the remaining half can of liquid food slowly and silently.

His speed was slower than hers, and Shigure thought that he looked as if he hated the taste.

Shi Yu knew that her current living conditions were limited and it was impossible for her to eat anything good, but when she suddenly saw these boys who were much stronger and more powerful than her and who always gave her a sense of oppression suddenly showing a vivid rejection of something, she actually—

...It's quite fresh.

After a rough night's sleep, when Shi Yu woke up drowsily the next day, Loren was gone.

She always remembered Xia Feng. The first thing Shi Yu did when she regained consciousness was to rub her eyes unconsciously, letting her hair stick up in a mess on her head, and then she looked at Xia Feng first.

But she found that Xia Feng had opened her eyes at some point, and her beautiful and calm pupils like black grapes were staring at the cave above as if in a daze. Sensing the movement, the girl lowered her gaze slightly and glanced at Shi Yu, whose lips were slightly open beside her.

Shigure: "Xiafeng! Xiafeng...are you okay now?"

Shi Yu was stunned for a moment, then immediately leaned forward a little excitedly.

Xia Feng: “…”

After a moment of silence, Xia Feng stared deeply into Shi Yu's bright eyes, and said "hmm" in a hoarse and slightly weak voice.

Shi Yu smiled a little foolishly: "Great, are you feeling unwell? Yesterday...did you get kicked in the stomach? Does it still hurt?"

Xia Feng just looked at her and shook his head.

Shigure: "Ah... Yeah! That's great!"

What else can I say next... It's not really possible to chat with Xia Feng. Shi Yu scratched his palm in distress, shifted his gaze away a little embarrassedly, and couldn't help but secretly move his eyes and looked at Xia Feng again.

At this moment, Shi Yu suddenly heard the girl ask calmly, "Is there any water?"

His voice was still very weak, and Shi Yu hurriedly replied: "Yes, I can get it for you--" In fact, the kettle was right next to them. After all, both of them were not very mobile, and Loren could not have put the kettle far away.

Before handing the kettle to Xia Feng, Shi Yu was distressed to see the girl gasp twice, then sit up with some difficulty. The color in her once fair and clear cheeks had faded to a slightly sickly paleness, and she still looked weak and frail. Xia Feng lowered his long eyelashes, took the kettle calmly, and then, ignoring his injured left shoulder, raised his left hand and opened the lid.

Shi Yu: "Xia Feng, your left shoulder is injured..."

Xia Feng interrupted her: "Nothing, it doesn't matter."

Alpha narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the kettle horizontally, and began to drink water directly from the bottle mouth. The manly action made Shi Yu stunned in place. The water droplets slid down the girl's slender and graceful neck line and thin collarbone, wetting the collar of her tight lining, leaving small patches of water stains that would not attract attention.

Shi Yu didn't know why her face was a little red. She could clearly see a small piece of inconspicuous cartilage moving on Xia Feng's neck. She thought, that's a girl's Adam's apple...

Eh, eh…? What am I thinking about?

Shi Yu lowered her head shyly, and suddenly, for some unknown reason, she was a little afraid to look at Xia Feng.

After drinking the water, Shi Yu heard Xia Feng exhale softly. Then, she heard Xia Feng ask her coldly, "Has Wayne not come yet?"

Before Xia Feng fainted yesterday, she said "Go find Wayne", but now, she said "Has Wayne not come yet?"

Shi Yu shook his head in confusion and said hesitantly, "No, because a lot of things happened yesterday, Loren and I couldn't go find him."

Having said that, she couldn't help but look up at Xia Feng, but saw that the girl with short black hair slightly raised the corners of her lips, as if she was smiling, but there was not much softness in her delicate eyebrows.

"No need to look for him now." Xia Feng looked at her quietly, then said in a tone of voice without any emotion, "He would have followed the scent and come here by himself. It might have taken you a little more effort to reunite with him yesterday, but forget it if you didn't find him."

"Let him come by himself. If he can't find you today, it means Wayne is incompetent."

Alpha said softly as a matter of course, "Then you don't have to worry about him becoming what he is now. It's meaningless... Got it?"

Shi Yu: “…”

Shi Yu was stunned and thought for a while, then he turned his head away embarrassedly and answered Xia Feng's question in a low voice: "No, I'm not worried about you, but it's not to this extent."

As a friend, I'm definitely worried...and maybe, I might even miss you a little.

Shi Yu thought silently in his heart.

But after hearing what Xia Feng said, she was certain that Wayne and Xia Feng had indeed known each other before, and they probably had some grudge against each other...

It was the same last time - Shi Yu recalled that when she and Wayne were resting on the side, Xia Feng suddenly came over and accused Wayne of being lazy in a tone as if they were old acquaintances.

But Wayne didn't seem to like Xia Feng, and Xia Feng also seemed a little disgusted with Wayne.

Well, but it’s not appropriate to say that they both hate each other... Shi Yu was trapped by her own messy thoughts. She felt a little dizzy and thought that it would be better not to think about it. She didn’t understand their affairs, so she should just let them solve it themselves.

She was about to open her mouth to say a few more words to Xia Feng, but suddenly she saw Xia Feng's dark pupils seemed to shrink slightly, and then the girl's expression froze slightly, and she stared darkly at the outside of the cave.

"Someone's coming."

Xia Feng frowned slightly and reminded her in an almost inaudible voice. The pheromones sensed by her mental power allowed her to quickly rule out the Alpha she was most familiar with. She stared calmly at the cave entrance for a moment, then slowly added, "...not Wayne and Loren."

Shigure:!

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