☆, Bath towel and shirt temptation

Water vapor filled the mirror, blurring the light.

Ye Xi stood under the showerhead, tilting her head back to feel the unreal sensation of the warm water splashing on her face. She hadn't known how long it had been since she'd had such a comfortable bath; only in this apocalyptic world did she realize how pleasant a bath could be.

She wiped the condensation from the mirror, looked at her gaunt face, and recalled the first time she had truly seen this face three years ago. She couldn't help but sigh softly. Three years. Three years of her youth had been wasted here, and she had lost so much in those three years. But she didn't want to pick them up again, because she wanted to live. She always felt that as long as she lived, she would have a chance to go home.

I wonder how all those people are doing now. Do they ever miss her? How are her parents? Are they eating well or staying warm? They've suddenly lost their beloved daughter; can they still be happy...? Thinking about it, Ye Xi almost cried. She quickly took a deep breath, patted her face, and convinced herself not to think too much. She turned off the tap and pulled a towel from the shelf. Wesker probably started preparing this little base a long time ago; otherwise, it wouldn't be so well-equipped. So when exactly did that terrifying guy develop a rebellious heart, or did he never intend to become Umbrella's fang from the very beginning?

Wrapped in a bath towel, Ye Xi opened the bathroom door while drying her hair. After looking around the room, she realized that she seemed to have no clothes to wear…

"Ye Xi, you idiot..." Ye Xi cursed herself, then her gaze fell on the wet, discarded objects tossed in the corner like trash... Was she really going to wear those unwashed, seawater-soaked items? Ye Xi hesitated, then decided to pick out her underwear from the pile. Okay, even if she had no clothes, at least she'd keep her underwear. She was certain that Wesker's base had those white lab coats worn by researchers.

Thinking this, Ye Xi picked up her panties and was about to head to the bathroom when a deep, magnetic voice suddenly sounded behind her. Startled, Ye Xi nearly dropped the embarrassing pink polka-dot panties she was holding—"Ye Xi..."

Oh my god! Ye Xi thought that the elusive Wesker had reappeared to finish what he hadn't done before, so she immediately turned around to face the source of the voice, crossed her arms in a defensive posture, and took a big step back. If he dared to come closer, she would definitely fight back to the death.

Thankfully, it was a false alarm. What appeared before her wasn't Wesker himself, but rather an image of him. It was a transparent electronic panel that suddenly appeared in mid-air, very similar to the one in the Hive. Back when Ye Xi, still sporting a zombie face, suddenly appeared before Alice and her group, giving them quite a fright. So, was Wesker scaring her now a belated form of revenge? Good grief…

However, to Ye Xi's surprise, Wesker wasn't wearing sunglasses or his signature black leather trench coat. Instead, he was wearing a large white overcoat, which made him look less cold and sharp and more like a scientist and intellectual. Come to think of it, Ye Xi suddenly remembered that Wesker was actually a scientist doing research and experiments, but his own strength likely made her overlook this seemingly unimportant profession.

After Wesker called her name in his deep, magnetic voice, he didn't say anything more. He just stared at her intently with his bewitching, eerie blood-red eyes, making Ye Xi feel uncomfortable all over.

Ye Xi looked down awkwardly, her lips twitching—no matter how crazy she was, or how melodramatic Chen Hui was, she couldn't possibly not know where the problem lay now that things had come to this. She hadn't paid much attention since no one was in the room earlier, but now, looking down, she realized that the towel she was wearing was too short, barely covering her vital parts, revealing her slender collarbone and a pair of pale thighs.

This body was originally pure and frail, and the lack of proper food and clothing over the past three years has made it even thinner. Although Ye Xi had seen this body countless times, judging from the appearance, if such a beautiful woman were to appear in front of her with a sinful bath towel on her delicate, boneless body, she would be moved and might even hug her and shout, "Oh, poor girl, don't cry, I'll hug you!"

But, damn it, this body is actually Ye Xi inside! And what's more! She's clutching her own wet panties to her chest!

After a silent stare for a second or two, Ye Xi suddenly dashed towards the bathroom with a speed beyond human comprehension, hiding behind the door and glaring fiercely at the other's eyes, which had turned dark red. "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen it before?" No, wait, he really hadn't seen it... Thinking this, Ye Xi immediately changed her tune, "What's so interesting about it! Don't you know this is incredibly rude, you jerk!"

↑But hey Ye Xi, have you forgotten that you were completely naked when you were captured and taken back to Umbrella for experiments? So are you sure Wesker didn't see it?

Wesker's expression shifted slightly before he slowly spoke, "There are clothes in the closet."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xi glanced at the wardrobe, then glared at Wesker. She then sprinted to the wardrobe at an incomprehensible speed, grabbed a clothes hanger, and rushed back to the bathroom, as if afraid that Wesker would see something.

With a loud "bang," Ye Xi slammed the bathroom door shut. A few seconds later, she walked out of the bathroom somewhat awkwardly, clearly troubled by what had just happened.

Wesker frowned slightly as he looked at Ye Xi. Because of the height difference, his shirt was clearly more than one size too big on her; the hem reached mid-thigh, and the sleeves were long enough to cover everything, but… looking at her half-dry black hair draped over her chest, and her petite figure accentuated by the oversized shirt, and knowing for sure that she wasn't wearing anything underneath… damn it, he felt his impulse and possessiveness intensify.

Although the "shirt temptation" trope has been overused for ages, for all men, seeing a woman they like or love wearing a baggy men's shirt, especially their own, always creates a magical chemical reaction. However, this trope puzzles Ye Xi. "You're saying everything's covered up, nothing's showing, so how can it be called 'temptation'? That doesn't make sense!"

So she didn't pay much attention to Wesker's seemingly more dangerous gaze. But, Ye Xi, is it really okay for you to be so oblivious and clueless?

"Okay, what do you want from me?" Ye Xi asked after covering herself up completely. She didn't believe Wesker had suddenly appeared out of nowhere just to provoke her young mind.

As soon as Ye Xi finished speaking, Wesker's face on the screen suddenly disappeared, replaced by a map. The two red dots on the map probably pointed to her and Wesker. So, this is the map of the base? He actually showed her a map—wasn't he afraid she'd escape? No, even with the map, she couldn't escape without the electronic door's password.

"Follow the map, get to my location immediately." Ye Xi was studying the map while lost in thought. Before she could even glance at it, Wesker's harsh command came through her ears, and then, in a flash, the screen disappeared.

"Damn it, will looking at me a few more times make me pregnant?! And why should I listen to you?!" Ye Xi pouted in dissatisfaction, threw herself onto the bed, and stubbornly ignored Wesker's commanding tone. What? So eager to use her as an experiment? She'd be a fool to do that! I can't beat you with violence, but I'll at least use the silent treatment!

Thinking this way, Ye Xi decided to go all the way and simply hugged the blanket and closed her eyes.

Upon returning to his secret base, Wesker immediately began studying Alex's brain, hoping to find something related to the Progenitor Virus in his brain nerves and brainstem. This was a complex undertaking, and it had been a long time since he had seriously researched anything in the lab. Even if he could analyze it, countless experiments awaited. The Progenitor Virus was no benevolent entity; once it sensed a threat to its survival, the host's life would be in grave danger. Therefore, unless he could be certain of developing something that neutralized both the Progenitor Virus and the O Virus, he would not easily use the experimental subject on Ye Xi.

This wasn't the most difficult problem for Wesker; the most difficult part was the limited time. The damage the two viruses inflicted on Ye Xi's body was insidious, and these changes only became apparent after a period of accumulation. So, Ye Xi hadn't noticed anything unusual yet, but the deterioration was accelerating exponentially. In other words, the longer it went on, the greater the damage to her body would be. Whether she could survive for several months depended entirely on her physical strength.

Considering Ye Xi's slender figure, it was obvious that she wouldn't be able to maintain this for long.

That's why he sought out Ye Xi. He might have been able to solve the problem on his own given more time, but now the less time he had, the better. Faced with this situation, he needed an assistant, and Ye Xi, a genius in chemistry and biology, was the perfect choice.

"...Why isn't she here yet?" Wesker frowned, looked up from the microscope, took out the slide, placed it down, and then took off his gloves and tossed them onto the table. Sometimes, he had to admit that he really couldn't handle this stubborn and willful woman.

The virus couldn't have damaged her body so quickly, so... she actually defied it. Lately, this little thing has been getting more and more disobedient and needs to be disciplined.

Wesker's lips curled into a cold smile as he opened the bedroom door. The room was dark; it seemed Ye Xi had found the light switch. However, despite the darkness, Wesker could still see something on the bed. He walked in unhurriedly, turned on the light, and then paused.

Ye Xi slept soundly and peacefully. Just like most women who wear nightgowns to bed and find them riding up to their waists the next morning—though a shirt doesn't quite achieve that dramatic effect, it's about the same—Ye Xi was lying on her side with her back to the door, clutching the blanket with both hands and feet, her bent legs causing her shirt to ride up slightly…

You should know that there's nothing underneath the shirt...

The problem isn't that it's completely exposed, but that only a tiny bit of the curve is visible, while the rest is mostly covered up.

Any man would be tempted to see his favorite woman like this, let alone a domineering man like Wesker. He paused for a moment, then took another step, walking straight to Ye Xi and pulling the blanket she was clutching tightly from her arms. The disappearance of her "pillow" made the sleeping girl very uncomfortable. Her hand searched unconsciously for a while, but withdrew after finding nothing, seemingly not wanting to bother with the vanished "pillow" anymore.

She pulled the shirt over her bra, allowing it to subtly outline her body. The small, protruding nipples on Ye Xi's chest, appearing and disappearing with her breath, stimulated Wesker's nerves, but his good self-discipline allowed him to control the raging impulses within him. Of course, he had seen Ye Xi naked, and he knew that the tiny nipples on her small breasts were a beautiful pink, and he also knew that she had a pert, round bottom, but at that time, Wesker hadn't found anything particularly special about her.

Seeing this scene now, and recalling that moment, a feeling both strange and familiar washed over him again. Strange because he had never felt this way before, and familiar because this feeling had been popping up from time to time in recent months and days.

Wesker raised an eyebrow—he actually thought it should taste delicious?

Author's Note: My hands were shaking by the end, haha. Don't overthink it, it still hasn't reached that point~ I have to consider the body of a dying person, you know (picking nose). I haven't even figured out how to get these two difficult kids together yet. Hmph, lately I've been too lazy to even bother with the scumbag JX3, I'm even more reluctant to cut off my hands. OJZ Should I just decisively become a weekly updater...?