Chapter 71 Spoiled Girlfriend VS Obsessive Apocalyptic Boss 17

"Zhizhi, be good. Give me a few more days, and we'll move into the new house in a couple of days, okay?"

Huo Linchuan coaxed her and soothed her dissatisfaction.

"Really? You're not lying to me?"

"Really, I wouldn't lie to you."

Looking around at his surroundings, he found them increasingly unpleasant.

She shouldn't be living here. He may not care, he may be able to make do, but how can she make do with him?

This place is so small, there's not even enough room for her skirt.

There wasn't even a balcony; it was a dark, damp corner, not a place for bright, beautiful flowers to stay.

It's a pity that I'm so incompetent right now, and she has to suffer such injustice these days.

He had to solve this problem immediately.

Huo Linchuan put his arm around her and led her into the room, carrying a small, fragrant, and fluffy cake in his hand.

"Eat up, it's a combination of strawberry and matcha flavors."

"You feed me." Jiang Zhiyi didn't want to do it herself.

"Okay, I'll go tidy myself up first, I'm covered in dust."

...

Since then, Huo Linchuan has been doing tasks day and night to accumulate points. He only takes on the most dangerous, tiring and dirty tasks because they earn a lot of points.

Huo Linchuan always returned home late at night. He would leave early in the morning, before Jiang Zhiyi had even woken up.

Most of the time, Huo Linchuan was covered in wounds. He initially wore only dark-colored clothes so that the traces of blood wouldn't be visible.

During that period, Jiang Zhiyi almost never saw him. If it weren't for the fact that he would hold her every night while she slept, she might have thought that he had disappeared.

At night.

"Let me kiss you..."

He asked her for a kiss.

"What have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you anywhere," Jiang Zhiyi asked him, still half asleep.

Huo Linchuan didn't answer, he just kept kissing her.

His eyes held an unyielding, dark depth, a turbulent undercurrent—

She was held in his arms like that, so fragrant and soft, so obedient, with such a beautiful voice, and she was very concerned about him, asking him what he had been doing.

Huo Linchuan was eager and greedy, like a thirsty desert traveler encountering crystal-clear, sweet spring water.

He was so content; just holding her was enough to soothe all his weariness and pain.

He found it sweet, he found it delicious.

During that period, Huo Linchuan's personal points increased exponentially at an astonishing and terrifying rate.

At the same time, his power expanded and developed, and many superhumans were willing to follow him and join his team of superhumans.

Soon, Jiang Zhiyi moved into the most expensive residential area in Rongcheng, where all the conditions were the best.

...

"Sister-in-law, this is something Captain Huo brought for you."

Feng Kun carried a large box of things into the villa.

It has everything: gorgeous and exquisite dresses, dazzling jewelry, fresh food, and all sorts of cleverly designed gadgets to keep you entertained...

"Where is he?" Jiang Zhiyi hadn't seen Huo Linchuan for almost two days.

A strange glint flashed in Feng Kun's eyes, but he quickly replied, "Captain Huo has taken on a mission to a place that's a bit far away, so he's still out there for the time being."

“Okay.” Jiang Zhiyi nodded.

"Sister-in-law, Captain Huo asked me to ask you if there's anything you're missing. He'll bring it back for you later."

"No need, I don't need anything right now."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Wait... Could you tell him that I want him to come back sooner?"

“No problem, I’ll pass it on to Captain Huo,” Feng Kun replied, and then left the villa.

...

When Huo Linchuan returned, Jiang Zhiyi was in the small garden downstairs at the villa.

This place is filled with precious flowers and plants, which are in full bloom right now, filling the air with their fragrance.

"I'm back." He hugged her tightly.

Jiang Zhiyi was holding several bright flowers in her hand, picking the petals one by one, which had already covered the ground.

He kissed the corner of her mouth, and gently stroked her cheek with his other hand.

"Are you tired?" she asked.

"It's alright, the tasks aren't that bad, some are even quite easy," he said with a smile.

"Don't work too hard. You never used to go on missions this frequently."

"I know, I will get some rest."

Looking at the fallen flowers scattered on the ground, Huo Linchuan took her hand and said, "Why throw them away? It's such a waste. Give them to me."

"What do you need these petals for?" she asked.

"Anyway, I want it." Huo Linchuan himself couldn't quite explain why.

He snatched the few fiery red petals from her hand and put them into his pocket.

By midnight, Huo Linchuan was already asleep.

Jiang Zhiyi sat up.

She wasn't actually that oblivious; she could clearly sense that Huo Linchuan had been acting strangely these past few days.

He left early and returned late every day, and his brows betrayed his exhaustion. Although he tried his best to hide it, she could still tell.

Moreover, every time I got close to him, there was a faint smell of blood on him, but it was always covered up by a very strong fragrance.

More importantly, whenever they kissed and became passionate, he would actually stop abruptly. This would have been something that would never have happened before.

So she guessed that he must be hiding something from her.

Jiang Zhiyi looked at Huo Linchuan, who was fast asleep beside her, and got up to undress him.

Sure enough, his body was covered in wounds, a shocking sight.

"Idiot," she muttered under her breath.

The next morning.

"Zhizhi, what do you want today? Jewelry, dessert, a dress, or roses?"

Huo Linchuan asked her softly.

“I don’t want anything,” Jiang Zhiyi replied.

Huo Linchuan frowned as he looked at her.

“I really don’t want anything,” she repeated.

"You clearly like it a lot, why don't you want it?" he asked her, puzzled.

"You don't need to do dangerous missions for those things; it's not worth it."

Jiang Zhiyi decided to be direct with him now; she wasn't going to pretend she didn't know.

Seeing him working himself to the bone every day, she did feel a little sorry for him.

Actually, she doesn't really need these things. It would be better if she had them, but it's not a big deal if she doesn't.

Huo Linchuan sighed.

He walked over and stood in front of her, holding her shoulders tightly with both hands, gazing into her bright eyes.

Their eyes met at that moment.

"Zhizhi, you deserve the best things in the world, things I'm willing to give you."

"My only worry is that what I give is not good enough or enough, and I'm worried that you won't like it."

"These are all from my heart, don't you want them?"