"I don't really care. We live together, so I can leave them here. I'm just worried they'll come begging to follow us."

Leaving him behind was definitely not an option, so Guo Xiaoxiao hugged Carlos and pressed her face against his cold chest.

"Take your time looking, no rush."

Knowing that Guo Xiaoxiao would soften and disagree, Carlos hugged and rocked her, trying to lull her to sleep.

But in such an extreme environment, it's impossible to fall asleep; at most, it can only relieve the burning sensation.

Guo Xiaoxiao isn't a child anymore; she started trying to stop Carlos after he bounced her around a couple of times.

"Um, Carlos, I slept very soundly last night and don't want to sleep now. Don't hold me and shake me, I'm a little dizzy."

Okay, Carlos stopped shaking Guo Xiaoxiao and moved him to a more comfortable position, letting him lie in his arms.

Guo Xiaoxiao felt dizzy and lightheaded, and didn't want to open her eyes, but she couldn't fall asleep. She was still sweating profusely and couldn't stop.

Suddenly, Ah Zhen burst into the room and asked Guo Xiaoxiao for food.

Guo Xiaoxiao then realized that she hadn't treated Guo Zhen to a meal since yesterday.

After speaking with Guo Zhen this morning, she left.

She was so negligent; she didn't fulfill her duties as a host at all.

Carlos took the food and fruit from which room you were in, but Ah Zhen only ate a little bit; it was too hot, and she couldn't eat anymore.

Her appetite is comparable to Guo Xiaoxiao's.

Feeling hot and anxious, Guo Xiaoxiao has recently experienced a significant decrease in appetite, unable to eat much, even after mating.

Ah Zhen was also unbearably hot, and Guo Xiaoxiao invited her to go swimming and play with her this afternoon. Arthur had already left and couldn't care less about her.

If Arthur saw her soaking in water again, he would definitely say things like, "It's bad for your health," which is very annoying.

It's for her sake, but it's too hot, not a temperature that a normal person can tolerate.

When it was noon, Ah Zhen's male companion went out to look for her, but she hadn't returned yet. The two of them ate a small, insignificant lunch together.

Guo Xiaoxiao then asked Mickson to fill the basin with water.

Mickelson: "You can't soak for too long. Arthur said it's bad for your health to soak like that."

Although he was very dissatisfied with Arthur's domineering attitude, every word he uttered was based on his medical knowledge, and listening to him was always the right thing to do.

Arthur had also told them to be careful that Guo Xiaoxiao didn't stay in the water for too long.

Humans prefer cold temperatures, which can lower immunity and cause illness.

Mickelson was a little confused. But he would take it all in eventually.

Carlos advised against soaking for too long; he usually held her, but prolonged exposure to water could cause cold air to seep into her body.

Most importantly, another female will be joining Guo Xiaoxiao in the bath today; neither he nor Mikeson are allowed to enter the basin.

Keep your distance from them and stay outside the door.

They didn't say anything, but both of them were actually unhappy and wished the place hadn't come at all.

Interrupting their time playing with Guo Xiaoxiao.

Ah Zhen was a little jealous of them because their eyes revealed annoyance when they looked at her.

He was unhappy because he knew he had stolen their people.

But faced with the icy water, Guo Zhen decided, "Fine, I'll take it. I'm going to soak in it."

I can't stand this heat.

Ah Zhen and Guo Xiaoxiao were soaking in the icy water basin. Wow, it was so refreshing! It was so cool and refreshing that the world seemed to have color again.

It was pitch black just now, but now it's bursting with color.

Guo Xiaoxiao scooped up some water and splashed it on Azhen's face.

"It's so refreshing! This is the most convenient way to cool off. Luckily, there's still cold water, otherwise I would be dying of heat."

Ah Zhen: "It's so refreshing, it must be from the mountain spring water, it's so invigorating!"

Fully revived, Ah Zhen submerged her head in the water, then came out to take a deep breath, her wet hair hanging down her chest.

Guo Xiaoxiao followed suit and did it once too.

"It's so cool here, I'll stay in it forever, I don't want to get out."

Ah Zhen: "I'm fine, but the way you two male eyes are staring at me is making me dizzy. You'll probably be knocking on the door and telling me to get out soon."

Guo Xiaoxiao: "Haha, don't mind me. You're such a jerk, you can't stand anyone, you're so expressionless."

Ah Zhen: "It doesn't seem like it. I guess they usually soak in the water with you."

How could you underestimate them? They guessed it immediately. Guo Xiaoxiao was too embarrassed to say that she was swimming freely in the water with several muscular men.

Guo Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "It's only once in a while. They're very hot, so they don't mind."

Ah Zhen is very open-minded. What's wrong with you guys thinking it's inappropriate? They're already partners, what's wrong with taking a shower together?

"It's okay, you don't need to feel embarrassed, it's just a very normal thing."

Guo Xiaoxiao: "Just bear with it a little longer. Once we find a place to settle down, we'll move out of the caves."

Ah Zhen looked up at the structure of the roof.

"Yes, we really need to move. It's unbearably hot outside; it's cooler outside than inside."

Guo Xiaoxiao: "Right? It's okay to live here in winter, but it's unbearable in summer."

As expected, less than 15 minutes later, someone knocked on the door. It was Carlos, who was banging on the stone door from the outside.

"That's enough, get up, don't soak for too long."

Ah Zhen shrugged: "You see..."

Guo Xiaoxiao: "So annoying, ignore him, pretend you didn't hear him."

Carlos continued shouting outside.

"Pretending not to hear won't help. Get up now. We promised, and if we don't keep our word, we won't get to enjoy this anymore."

Hearing Carlos's shouts outside, Ah Zhen was a little reluctant to leave the cool water behind, as she would have to face the heat as soon as she got up.

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