Chapter 91

Tong Shu snapped out of her daze and abruptly pulled the curtains shut. In the darkness, she clutched her chest, the pounding of her heart making her want to look outside. But she saw the man's blurry figure standing still, as calm and reassuring as he was.

Tong Shu hesitated for a while before finally changing her clothes and leaving the bedroom. The door creaked shut again, and under the moonlight, Wen Shaocheng's already long shadow was stretched even longer, his chiseled profile softened even more in the moonlight.

"...What's up?" Tong Shu's face was tense. She was very uneasy, afraid that she would hear something she didn't want to hear from this person.

Wen Shaocheng turned to look at her, his eyes filled with too many indescribable emotions. Tong Shu looked up to meet his gaze, and she felt as if she were drawn into it. His gaze was tangible, yet not cold at all; it was gentle and caring. She could even feel a trace of tenderness hidden deep within him.

"Have you vented your anger yet?" Wen Shaocheng's voice seemed to come right next to her ear. Tong Shu was startled and realized that the two of them were so close that she could touch his chin if she looked up.

After realizing what he was talking about, Tong Shu didn't bother to distance herself from him; she looked up at him in disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Wen Shaocheng raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Tong Shu stared blankly, her lips slightly parted. After a long while, she shook her head and lowered her head, no longer looking at him. "...You," she swallowed slightly, "aren't you disappointed?"

"Um?"

Tong Shu gave a self-deprecating laugh: "The person you personally trained has become so cruel... You saw it with your own eyes, you must be quite disappointed, right?"

"Why would you think that?" Wen Shao Cheng relaxed his brow and wanted to pat the head of this person who had bristled, but she dodged him in a flash.

“That man deserves to die.” Wen Shaocheng withdrew his hand and rubbed his fingers together. “You and I both know what he did. I know how much you want revenge, Tong Shu, it’s nothing…”

“You don’t know,” Tong Shu interrupted him. “Haven’t you realized yet? He wasn’t the first person I killed. I’ve killed countless people using the skills you taught me. Do you understand?”

“During the time we were apart, without your knowledge, I had become a ruthless murderer!” Tong Shu tried her best to suppress her emotions, her throat involuntarily choked up, and tears streamed down her cheeks and dripped onto her collar, but she was completely unaware of it. Like a desperate yet stubborn little beast, she looked at the man whose aura of justice seemed to come naturally.

Wen Shaocheng, you have no idea. I am no longer qualified to stand with you.

Tong Shu stood there, biting her lip tightly. From the very beginning, her intentions towards Wen Shaocheng were not pure. She should never have coveted this seemingly righteous person, yet she still shamelessly fell for him, and when they met again, she tried to hide her feelings from him.

Tong Shu's whole body stiffened, as if she was deeply entangled in her thoughts. Even standing became difficult. Just as she was trying to calm herself down and find a wall to lean against, she suddenly felt a warmth all over her body and fell into a hot embrace.

"Nonsense." It was a mix of complaint and heartache. Wen Shaocheng finally understood what was making him sad.

He held the girl he hadn't seen in so long tightly, feeling her chest pounding so hard that it gradually synchronized with his own. It was as if, in an instant, her agonizing pain and desperate struggle were also transmitted to his limbs and bones, and he felt her pain as if she were his own.

“A person who will grieve for the deceased, a person who will risk their own safety to trade for supplies during a disaster, a person who will try every means to help others…” Wen Shaocheng gently tucked a strand of hair from Tong Shu’s forehead behind her ear: “Tong Shu is very kind, don’t say that about her.”

Tong Shu finally couldn't hold back anymore, burying her face in the man's chest, tears streaming down her face.

"You've had a tough few months." Wen Shaocheng gently patted Tong Shu's back. "You must have encountered a lot of danger. It's already amazing that you managed to get here safely."

Tong Shu possesses a game system that no one else has, and even in front of her family, she cannot normally show her vulnerability. Wen Shaocheng's appearance finally allowed her to vent the emotions that had been suppressed for several months, and she cried uncontrollably for a while.

Tong Shu had exhausted herself that day, and now she had a good cry. She was physically and mentally exhausted after all this. As she cried, her eyelids drooped, and she slowly stopped sobbing.

Wen Shaocheng held her sliding body, finding it both cute and funny. Fortunately, the other team members were left on the other side to handle matters at the base. With a strong effort, Wen Shaocheng lifted Tong Shu from the ground and walked lightly into his cabin.

After placing Tong Shu on the bed, Wen Shaocheng found a clean towel to wipe her face. Even asleep, Tong Shu still looked preoccupied, her brows furrowed, her teeth biting her lower lip tightly, her face wrinkled. When they met again, Wen Shaocheng noticed she had indeed changed a lot, becoming more mature and responsible. But now, looking at her again, she was still the same as before, all her worries written on her face, innocent and easy to understand.

There was a small folding bed in the room. Wen Shaocheng placed it by the window and lay down fully clothed. For some reason, this person, who was always on high alert, was no longer tense and felt completely relaxed. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

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The next morning, Tong Shu opened her eyes and found her eyelids unusually heavy. She suddenly recalled the last moments she had been conscious the night before, and her scalp tingled. She sat up abruptly in bed.

Wen Shaocheng had slept well the night before, and he immediately woke up upon hearing Tong Shu's voice. He opened his eyes, turned towards the large bed, and greeted Tong Shu with a light laugh: "Good morning."

Tong Shu was a little unsure what to do with her hands and feet, and replied with evasive eyes, "...Good morning."

"Where's Lieutenant Liu? Hasn't he come back yet?" Tong Shu turned her head and scanned the room.

"They're on the other side; they should be waiting for me to come over."

Tong Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that no one except Wen Shaocheng had seen her embarrassing behavior last night.

“Yesterday,” Wen Shaocheng said after a moment’s thought, “you must have been too tired and just fell asleep. Since I can’t open your door, I’ll bring you here to rest.”

Tong Shu's face gradually flushed. She felt ashamed that she had cried herself to sleep in someone's arms and had to be carried in to settle down.

"Th-thank you..."

Tong Shu awkwardly thanked him, hurriedly climbed off the bed, and turned to walk towards the door: "Sorry to disturb your rest, I'll go back first..." Tong Shu had just stepped out the door when her wrist was grabbed.

“You…” Tong Shu looked up at Wen Shaocheng.

Wen Shaocheng's face also showed a rare hint of embarrassment: "Next time... if you feel uncomfortable, you can come to me."

"Ah! No, no, that won't happen." Tong Shu said as if her tail had been stepped on, "I, I don't usually do this, hahaha, I'm fine now, you go ahead and do your work, I'm leaving!" After saying that, she ran away without looking back.

Wen Shaocheng stood there, watching Tong Shu's retreating figure, which could be described as fleeing in disarray, and secretly cursed himself for being so useless.

He could clearly feel Tong Shu's feelings for him, and he had always been thinking about her. It was a rare moment when the two of them were alone, but he just couldn't bring himself to tell her.

The young major experienced defeat for the first time.

However, this feeling did not last long, and Wen Shaocheng suddenly felt a disturbance in the central territory of his game space.

With absolute control over the game space, Wen Shaocheng could sense every movement within it. After a moment's thought, he understood what was going on. With a quick thought, Wen Shaocheng entered the game space directly.

This time, the landing point was extremely precise. Wen Shaocheng stood directly in front of the instigator of the disturbance. The little guy stared with wide eyes as if he had been greatly frightened, and immediately turned over and darted into the forest at an extremely fast speed.

Wen Shaocheng had been chasing it for several months, and now that they had finally met again, he was determined not to let it escape so easily, and he relentlessly pursued it.

The little guy was so frightened by the footsteps behind him that he took off running, even as clumps of fur were torn off his body by the bushes. Animals have an advantage when running in the forest, but Wen Shaocheng's off-road ability is also top-notch. In this chase, Wen Shaocheng chased the little guy all the way to his lair.

Wen Shaocheng often bathed in the river in the space, and only realized what was happening when he chased after the waterfall. He had always thought the little guy was hiding on another mountain, but he never expected it to be right under his nose.

A flash of yellow fur, and the little guy twisted his round body and disappeared under the waterfall.

Wen Shaocheng put on his diving goggles and plunged down, swimming against the huge impact of the waterfall. After some effort, he finally found a small opening at the bottom of the waterfall, where the little guy was peeking out.

"Ah!" The little guy cried out when he saw Wen Shaocheng swimming closer wearing glasses. He nimbly turned around inside the cave and blocked the entrance with his bottom.

Wen Shaocheng: ......

He didn't even know whether to be surprised that the little guy's bark sounded like a human's or to admire its intelligence and wit.

"Don't come any closer! I... I'm really good at fighting!"

Wen Shaocheng was truly shocked; he never expected that this little thing could actually speak human language.

Unfortunately, he couldn't get close to the cave entrance. He was still submerged in the water and couldn't speak. He suppressed his questions, slowly rose out of the water, and returned to the shore.

Knowing the location of the intruder, Wen Shaocheng no longer needed to search aimlessly. He activated his energy ring and immediately created a small energy shield that enveloped the entire waterfall area.

That way, you don't have to worry about it escaping to another place.

After doing all this, Wen Shaocheng began to think back carefully.

During the time he was separated from Tong Shu, the little guy seemed to have disappeared without a trace, so he didn't think of it at all. Yesterday, when the two of them spent a little more time together, it popped up.

We need to ask Tong Shu about this.