Chapter 49: Chapter 49: I went into a shady store to buy something...

Chen Muyun smiled, threw the candy wrapper into the trash can, and walked ahead with his hands in his pockets. The weather was not very good, but his mood suddenly became much better.

Lu Huainan followed closely behind him, "Brother Yun, I just checked inside the container, and there's no blanket inside. How are we going to sleep tonight?"

"Isn't there a grocery store over there? The sign is pretty big. Let's go check it out."

Chen Muyun pointed to a grocery store not far away. It was a small place, but it had everything. The sign even said that it sold bedding.

The two of them entered the shop together. The inside was dim and filled with mist. The boss was sitting at the cashier counter with his legs crossed, humming an unknown song. The cigarette in his hand gave off a pungent smell.

"Creaky..." The bamboo chair kept shaking, making noises.

Shen Muyun coughed lightly a few times. The boss quickly put out the cigarette in his hand after hearing it and said, "Welcome, I have everything here."

The boss looked Shen Muyun and Lu Huainan up and down, his eyes clearly revealing a hint of vulgarity.

Chen Muyun frowned, looking at the boss's expression, and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Lu Huainan's wrist, "Hey, Brother Yun, the boss said that there is everything here, so why don't we take a look around and see what fun things there are, right?"

Lu Huainan let go and deliberately pinched Shen Muyun's butt, which made the boss's gossipy heart suddenly aroused.

"So you're a young couple. Inside, on the shelf inside, yes, that's where they have what you want."

Shen Muyun's face suddenly turned red from the tips of his ears to his neck, but Lu Huainan remained calm, took his hand, and walked straight in.

Shen Muyun lowered his head and followed Lu Huainan inside, looking like a sneaky couple in high school.

When she looked up again, she met Lu Huainan's eyes. She didn't know why, but no matter how she looked at them, there was a faint smile in his eyes, which made her think too much.

Seeing Shen Muyun lost in thought, Lu Huainan picked up something and looked at it, then waved it in front of him, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Huainan, what are you holding?"

Shen Muyun wanted to stand on tiptoe and snatch it directly from Lu Huainan's hand, but it was in vain. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't reach it. She could only pout like a cheater, "Huainan, you are bullying me. I am not as tall as you, so I can't get it."

"Brother Yun, I'm just taking a look. I've never seen these little gadgets before. If I had known earlier, I should have asked those hooligans how to play with them."

"Lu Huainan!"

Shen Muyun's voice caught the owner's attention. He waved his hand and soon the owner started eating melon seeds again.

Lu Huainan raised his hand and took a set of quilts. "This is it. We'll make do. The bed in the container is small, so Brother Yun and I have to squeeze in together."

Lu Huainan walked forward holding the quilt with an innocent look on his face. Shen Muyun raised his eyes and happened to see something on the shelf. He hurriedly took a few steps, and even the skin on his neck turned a light pink.

The boss saw two people coming out with quilts in their hands.

"It's from the chemical plant, right?"

"Well, I found a temporary worker over there, let's give it a try." Lu Huainan was about to take out his card, but after thinking about it, he reached directly into his other pocket. He didn't have much cash on him, and he had some small changes and some whole bills.

"Alright, just write it off. The environment over there is terrible. Every time we hire a worker, they usually leave after two or three days. Who can stand it? It's hot, humid, and toxic there."

"Boss, is there no one to take care of it?"

"Control? Can they? The boss over there has connections. Every time the Environmental Protection Bureau comes, they always know two or three days in advance. Why not filter the water? Wait until the storm blows over and continue working. Filtering is expensive, so who wants to increase the cost?"

Lu Huainan nodded, "Okay, Boss, let's go."

“Remember to come often!”

As time went by, Shen Muyun and Lu Huainan wandered around casually. They didn't meet anyone and didn't hear any useful news. When they returned to the fruit shop, the lights outside were already on.

"You're back. There aren't many people here anymore. At night, you two will be staying together, so make sure to lock the doors and windows. If someone knocks on the door, don't answer. It might be a drunk from somewhere."

Shen Muyun looked at Lu Huainan and still remembered his burst of fighting power.

"Boss, don't worry. Even if we encounter it, it's okay. The two of us can handle it."

Lu Huainan held the things in one hand and held Shen Muyun's hand with the other, "Let's go, Brother Yun, let's go pack up."

The boss nodded and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. I don't understand what you young people are doing."

Shen Muyun's heart seemed to explode. No, this is not right. Why does everyone say this when they see him? Could it be that... He immediately shook his hand, but Lu Huainan held it tighter, with a happy smile on his face.

"Then let's go over and pack up."

Lu Huainan dragged Shen Muyun to their residence. As soon as they entered, the damp smell hit them in the face.

Lu Huainan looked around, picked up the broom behind the door, and swept the floor carefully.

"Brother Yun, if I'm not here, are you going to just put up like this for a few nights?"

Chen Muyun took the quilt and threw it directly on the so-called bed. He took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. "It's not impossible. The sheets here can wrap me up. Besides, it's so hot in here that the quilt may not be necessary."

"Brother Yun, you are forcing yourself to endure hardship."

"There's nothing I can do. What happened yesterday has to be resolved anyway."

"Creaky..." The bed board made a sound. Shen Muyun looked down and saw that one end of the wood supporting the bed board was rotten.

Lu Huainan put the broom back in its place, squatted down to take a look, and casually picked up a brick to put underneath. "There's no other way, Nanfeng, I can only make do with this."

Shen Muyun spread out the quilt, crawled in, turned sideways, and looked at his phone. There was no message from Shen Liuyun.

Lu Huainan directly lifted the quilt and wrapped one arm around Shen Muyun's waist. The warm breath surrounded Shen Muyun's ears, making him feel hot and restless.

"Um, Huainan, are you too close to me?"

Lu Huainan said in an innocent voice, "There's not enough room for two grown men like us to squeeze into a small bed. Brother Yun, this is the only way."

A hint of cunning flashed in Lu Huainan's eyes.

Shen Muyun couldn’t move, and if he turned around, it would be even more embarrassing.

"Ahem, that's it. Huainan, go to sleep. We still have things to do tomorrow."

The container was quiet and dark, without a single light, as if it had completely blocked out the outside world. Occasionally, the buzzing of mosquitoes could be heard. The breaths of the two people intertwined, tempting and ambiguous.

Shen Muyun moved his body slightly, maintaining a posture, and felt his neck become a little stiff.

Lu Huainan, who sensed Shen Muyun's movements, moved close to his back, rubbing his cheek against his back unscrupulously, "Brother Yun, are you asleep?"

Shen Muyun originally didn’t want to pay attention to Lu Huainan and just wanted to pretend to be asleep.

"Brother Yun, let me tell you, when I was little, I loved sleeping with my doll in my arms. Then, as I grew older, my family told me that men shouldn't be so childish, so I secretly watched them hold their dolls when they weren't around. Then, after I started working, I was too busy, so I would fall asleep right away. When I woke up in the morning, I'd see my doll kicked to the ground, all alone and pitiful."

"Huainan, do you think of me as your giant doll?"

Lu Huainan nuzzled the back of his neck, "Brother Yun, that's different. Dolls can't talk, can't move, can't coax me, and have no body temperature. Brother Yun, you have a nice lemon scent on you. I like it very much. It smells so comfortable."

Shen Muyun turned over and could not see any light, but those eyes were shining, “Maybe it’s the perfume I used today, the base notes are softer.”

Lu Huainan pouted, "Well, Brother Yun, you still owe me a favor. You haven't paid me back for the gemstone yet."

Shen Muyun pinched Lu Huainan's nose, "Are you here to ask me for money, or do you want me to repay a favor?"

Lu Huainan sat up suddenly and said, "Brother Yun, Lu's company is not short of money, but my family is asking for it."

Shen Muyun didn't understand what was going on and thought he was asking for repayment.

"We'll be back in a few days, and we'll have almost made ends meet. I'll return the money to you right away."

Lu Huainan laughed muffledly, "Brother Yun, you still don't understand. What Lu lacks is not money. I'm the older brother, and my younger sister already has a lover. It's hard to shut up the family. Can you help me?"

Shen Muyun bit his lower lip. It seemed that it was not impossible to help him, but if he helped him, would the main task be considered completed? If it was completed, wouldn’t there be a chance... No, he had to ask the system tomorrow before making any plans.

"Huainan, I need to think about this matter."

Lu Huainan directly grabbed Shen Muyun's hand, "Brother Yun, you like me too, right? I can feel it, why can't you admit it?"

Chen Muyun shook his hand and said, "Huainan, my feelings for you are just like those of a family friend. Have my recent actions made you suspicious?"

Lu Huainan drooped his hand in frustration, wanting to touch Shen Muyun's sleeve, but retracted it and turned around, "Brother Yun, let's go to bed. We still have to be busy tomorrow."

Shen Muyun hummed, and the two fell asleep back to back. In fact, neither of them fell asleep until the sleepyhead came, and Shen Muyun fell into a daze, half asleep and half asleep.

There was only a sound coming from my ears, some far away, some near.

"Brother Yun, you love me, right?"

"Brother Yun, if you don't agree, I'm going to lock you up in the little dark room."

"Brother Yun, oh, don't worry, no one will see you again."

Shen Muyun was suddenly startled, and reached out to touch the side, coldly, where is the person?

Shen Muyun got up. He didn't sleep well and his neck was a little sore. Thinking back to the dream he had just had, it should have been just a dream.

He got out of bed and opened the door of the container. The air outside rushed in, but there was a strange sour smell, like it was moldy.

Shen Muyun walked out and saw Lu Huainan by the pool, carefully washing strawberries. The plump lychees had long lost their outer skin, and even the cores had been removed.

Hearing the sound, Lu Huainan turned around and looked at the sleepy Shen Muyun, "Brother Yun, good morning, did you not sleep well? The owner was not here this morning. He went to buy goods. I picked some fruits and thought I would try them after breakfast."

Lu Huainan wet his hands, took the peeled lychees, and stuffed them directly into Shen Muyun's mouth, with a sweet taste.

"Well, Huainan, did you talk in your sleep last night?"

Lu Huainan waved his hand and pointed to the table outside. "No last night. What's the matter, Brother Yun? I bought breakfast. It's just the two of us this morning. It seems that there is no need to investigate what's going on here."

Shen Muyun looked in the direction Lu Huainan pointed. When did this man get up? Then he looked at the clock in the store. It was 7 o'clock.

"Then we'll just watch the store. Maybe someone will come to buy fruit. We can ask around then."

"I told the boss lady over there that she doesn't have much work to do this morning, so it's just right that I'm here to keep you company."

Shen Muyun was stunned for a moment, then nodded.