Upon entering the room, Jian Yiqiu turned on the light, and Xiao Jin then discovered that the furniture and decorations inside were extremely luxurious.

It seems this warden must have made quite a bit of money over the years!

However, now that the person has either run away or died, Xiao Jin is more inclined to believe the latter, since the house is now a good deal for the two of them.

Upon entering, the first thing you see is a large solid wood desk, and next to the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window on the other side of the desk, there is a genuine leather sofa.

There is a hidden door on the left wall; pushing it open leads to a lounge.

Although it's just a lounge, it's anything but simple inside.

A two-meter-wide bed, a dark carpet on the floor, and a small bar counter next to the window.

Further inside is a 10-square-meter bathroom, fully equipped with a shower, bathtub, and other amenities.

Jian Yiqiu coughed slightly: "Aside from the ordinary cells downstairs, this is the only place with a decent environment. Cheng Ce and the others are also on this floor, but I'm sorry to trouble you to share a room with me."

After speaking, Jian Yiqiu glanced at Xiao Jin, and seeing that she had no objection, he pointed to the bathroom.

"I've already put some personal items in the bathroom for you. Don't worry, they're all brand new."

Xiao Jin looked at it and said, "Thank you. And what about you?"

Jian Yiqiu pointed outside: "I'll sleep on the sofa. I still have some things to finish. I hope I won't disturb you."

Xiao Jin shook her head: "It's okay, you should try to get some rest as soon as possible."

After saying that, Xiao Jin turned to close the door, but then seemed to remember something and stopped, saying to Jian Yiqiu, "By the way, there should only be a bathroom in the lounge, right? How are you going to take a shower?"

“Uh… this…” Jian Yiqiu stared wide-eyed; he hadn’t thought of that.

"How about this? I'll wash first, and then you can wash."

It was just a simple sentence, but for some reason, Jian Yiqiu's heart skipped a beat.

"I... if you don't mind, then I have no objection!" After a long while, he glanced at Xiao Jin and said.

"What's there to worry about?" Xiao Jin looked at Jian Yiqiu with a puzzled expression. "Let's leave it at that. You hurry up and if there's anything you can't solve, we can discuss it together tomorrow."

After saying that, Xiao Jin went to the bathroom first.

Fifteen minutes later, Jian Yiqiu, who was sitting at his desk, heard the door open. He turned around and was immediately stunned when he saw Xiao Jin with her hair down.

After her bath, Xiao Jin's cheeks were flushed with a soft blush from the rising steam. Her long hair, like the darkest silk in the night, hung down to her waist, dispelling the chill of the day and adding a touch of languor and gentleness.

Her skin was as white as jade, which contrasted sharply with her jet-black, lustrous hair.

She was wearing a loose-fitting loungewear set, which, though seemingly casual, couldn't hide her slender and graceful figure, especially her incredibly slim waist, which was even more eye-catching under the cover of the clothes.

Jian Yiqiu watched this scene quietly, feeling as if an invisible feather had gently brushed against his heart, causing ripples to spread across his mind.

His gaze lingered on Xiao Jin's waist, but when he looked up, he met Xiao Jin's eyes, and his face immediately flushed.

Xiao Jin: "?"

"What are you standing there for? It's your turn!" After saying that, Xiao Jin picked up a towel and sat down on the sofa.

Jian Yiqiu snapped out of his daze, didn't even look up, and ran away.

'Bang!'

The door slammed shut, and Xiao Jin looked bewildered. After a long while, she said thoughtfully, "Could it be... that I've been holding it in for too long!"

He then nodded seriously: "That should be it!"

Meanwhile, Jian Yiqiu, who rushed into Xiao Jin's room, realized what he had just done and immediately covered his face.

After a short while, he calmed down and went into the bathroom. As soon as he opened the door, the warmth from before seemed to linger, along with a comforting fragrance.

Jian Yiqiu took off his clothes, turned on the shower, and said calmly, "This brand of shower gel smells quite nice!"

Who would have thought that as he was washing, he seemed to remember something, his movements suddenly stopped, and his face instantly froze.

Did he... not bring a change of clothes?

Three seconds later, Jian Yiqiu squatted down on the ground in despair.

I was so busy running into the bathroom that I completely forgot I needed to bring clothes. Am I supposed to go out in dirty clothes?

Jian Yiqiu was somewhat disgusted.

Why don't we ask Xiao Jin to help us retrieve it?

Jian Yiqiu felt a little embarrassed just thinking about it. The clothes he wore on the outside were fine, but what about the clothes underneath?

Just when he was in despair, Jian Yiqiu suddenly looked up and saw a set of bath towels tucked in the cabinet, and his eyes lit up immediately.

The bath towels in the bathroom were all clean, still intact, so they must have been left there before. I didn't take them out when I was cleaning the room.

Jian Yiqiu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the life-saving bath towel in front of him.

Okay, a bath towel it is. We're all men, so it's not unusual to show our upper bodies.

Seeing this, Jian Yiqiu stopped worrying and quickly finished his shower, then wrapped himself in a towel before leaving.

In the office outside, Xiao Jin leaned against the edge of the table, holding a piece of paper in her hand, on which was Jian Yiqiu's plan for the shelter.

Besides the infrastructure, there are also some rules for daily life written on paper.

The shelter is overcrowded and chaotic; without order, it would collapse very quickly. The rules listed by Jian Yiqiu must be followed by everyone in the shelter, and there are rewards and punishments for each rule.

However, Xiao Jin could foresee that some of the rules, once released, would likely be unacceptable to many people.

In other words, even if they verbally accept it, they will still harbor considerable resentment in their hearts.

For example, this rule states: "[All residents within the shelter are required to participate in defense construction every day.]"

Some people are better off being killed than asked to work!

The following is also true: [Three meals a day, at regular times and in fixed quantities, waste must be eliminated, and meal tickets for the day must be earned through labor.]

It means that if you don't want to work and just want to stay indoors, that's fine, but the shelter won't give you a meal voucher, so you'll have to go hungry!

Xiao Jin could also guess what Jian Yiqiu was planning; in fact, it was a very good idea.

It's snowing heavily outside, and the temperature keeps changing. It's uncertain how much supplies we can find.

We can't just sit around and live off our savings.

Besides, Jian Yiqiu isn't the kind of philanthropist the government provides, someone who can be easily manipulated and swayed by your cries.

Holding the planning document, Xiao Jin snorted: "This is going to be interesting!"

"So? Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"No." Xiao Jin put down the paper. "That's the general direction. Some details will be discussed with you and..."

As she was speaking, Xiao Jin suddenly paused.

She saw Jian Yiqiu standing in front of her, shirtless with only a towel wrapped around his waist, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Originally, there was nothing wrong, but after Xiao Jin looked at him like that, Jian Yiqiu suddenly felt uncomfortable all over his body.