Chapter 222, Look at Her Appearance
After completing identity registration and check-in information in the administrative hall and exchanging points for temporary accommodation, Si Xu took his group to their residence.
"Mom, are we staying here tonight?" After returning to the assigned room, the little boy snuggled up to his mother and asked timidly, "Will we be kicked out?"
The woman touched the child's head and said softly: "No, sleep well, mom will be by your side."
There were a few younger girls in the same room with them.
"We've finally arrived at Beichen Base. I wonder what Ranran and Professor Si are planning next. It would be great if they could take us with them forever."
Knowing that this wish was not very real, the girl sighed after she said it.
Xing Xiaoyu patted her shoulder and comforted her: "We have arrived at the base. Let's go out and look for a job tomorrow. This base is definitely not just for people with special abilities. We can do anything that ordinary people can do."
"Yeah." The girl smiled at her, "You can't always rely on others. Now that you have a safe place to live, you have to work hard on your own."
The two girls were talking in whispers, trying not to disturb others' rest.
"Xiaoyu, tell me the truth, do you like Brother Luo?"
After Luo Yuting joined their team, he didn't get close to anyone except Xing Xiaoyu.
The girl blushed and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Luo is such an outstanding person, how can I be worthy of him?"
"No matter how outstanding you are, you're still an ordinary person." The companion pinched her face and said earnestly, "In my opinion, you're not bad looking. When you get to the base, you can definitely find a psychic..."
"Oh, if you say that again, I'll get angry!"
"I'm being honest. Although Brother Luo is a very good person, he is also an ordinary person."
"You still say that!"
The girl's cheeks flushed red, and her companion stopped talking: "Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Go to bed early. We still have to look for a job tomorrow..."
…
After taking a shower, Si Xu was standing on the balcony, looking at something.
Jiang Ran walked up to him and looked out, imitating his posture.
The duplex apartment they exchanged for at the office in the administrative hall was on the ninth floor. In the absence of lights, Jiang Ran could only see the undulating outlines of the buildings and nothing else.
"Si Xu, what are you looking at?"
The man sighed and looked away. "I'm looking at the Beichen Base. I was in a hurry last time and didn't have time to take a closer look at it."
Look at what this base managed by the Huo family looks like.
Jiang Ran was silent.
This city is where the Huo family grew up, and where Huo Zhiju grew up. The Huo Shuai we met tonight is Huo Zhiju's nephew. In other words, the younger generations of the Huo family are very likely to be Si Xu's blood relatives.
However, they had never met each other and were not even aware of each other's existence before the disaster.
Even if they are really blood relatives, the friendship between them is very bland.
Not wanting to bring up this topic in front of Si Xu, Jiang Ran leaned on his arm and accompanied him to look at this unfamiliar base.
The moonlight was gentle, and the girl leaning against him was breathing lightly. Her hair gently brushed against his arm, and the itchy touch fell on his heart, which was even gentler than the moonlight.
"Ah, there are no stars tonight." The girl spread out her hands, moonlight falling between her fingers, "The moon is so bright and the stars are so sparse."
Si Xu held her hand, interlocking their fingers: "The moonlight is so beautiful, it's perfect for a date - under the moon and flowers, a beautiful time and beautiful scenery, it's the best."
Why did this guy suddenly say such flowery words? Jiang Ran laughed: "Who taught you this? Captain Gu?"
Si Xu shook his head honestly: "It was Aqin - when we were in the lab, she was obsessed with picture books about talented men and beautiful women for a while."
Jiang Ran was curious: "Will she tell you?"
“When she gets excited, she reads it out loud.”
“…” You guys in the lab all have some pretty weird hobbies.
After watching the night view on the balcony for a while, Jiang Ran yawned and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
"Are you sleepy?"
"Um."
He picked him up and went back to the room.
When he bent down to put her down, she hooked her arms around his neck, tears in her eyes, but she insisted on staring at him.
"Si Xu, I will always be by your side."
She pulled him close to her to breathe, her voice soft.
"I will never leave you."
The sudden sweet words made the man's heart beat faster.
There was a smile in her peach blossom eyes, and he kissed her lightly at the corner of her mouth: "Okay." Biting her lips, he spoke vaguely, "You must stay by my side forever, Jiang Ran."
Accompany me to watch the changes in this world, and see what kind of endings these people in what you call "the story" will have.
…
On the way to send Huo Sichan back to the Huo family compound, Xie Chengzhi's face was pale and he didn't say a word.
Noticing his anomaly, Huo Sichan asked, "Chengzhi, don't blame me for meddling in your affairs—is there any conflict between you and Professor Si?"
Xie Chengzhi's hand, which was pushing the wheelchair, froze. After a moment of silence, he spoke frankly: "We had a very unpleasant situation when we were at Xiling Base."
"Oh?" Huo Sichan said gently, "If you don't mind, you can tell me."
"That Miss Jiang, her name was Jiang Ranran. She was a classmate of Ruirui and me. We fled from Shenmu City to Xiling Base together. On the way, she was spotted by Professor Si and taken away. Our team failed to protect her, so I think she harbored resentment towards Ruirui and me. Later..." Xie Chengzhi sighed, "After she and Professor Si got together, we had several minor conflicts. To be honest, we could probably be considered enemies."
"What do you mean?" If it's just a minor friction, there's no need to call them enemies, right?
"Si Xu and Shen Shuai don't have a good relationship—Si Xu is in charge of the laboratory and acts without restraint. Shen Shuai has always been unable to deal with him, and is worried that he will one day deviate from ordinary behavior and bring unforeseen trouble to the base."
Huo Sichan understood: So, Chen Lang wants to get rid of Si Xu?
Xie Chengzhi said: "Shen Shuai and Si Xu are competing head-on. Ruirui and I are Shen Shuai's people, so naturally we have to obey Shen Shuai."
"Miss Luo's legs..."
"Yeah." Xie Chengzhi nodded. "It was precisely because we didn't want to continue that Ruirui and I left Xiling Base... I just didn't expect Si Xu and Ranran to follow us here."
Chasing? That word is very interesting. Huo Sichan patted the back of his hand comfortingly. "Don't worry—this is Beichen Base, not Xiling. I don't think Professor Si and Miss Jiang are unreasonable people. Now that you have left Xiling Base, there is no need for them to continue to embarrass you."
The two chatted as they arrived at the gate of the Huo family compound.
The tall and heavy gate looks very majestic and solemn, and the big red lanterns hanging under the eaves sway gently in the night breeze.
A young girl was standing at the door holding an octagonal glass lantern. When she heard the sound, she looked in the direction of the two people, listened carefully, then lifted her skirt, walked down the steps skillfully, and came in front of them.
"Lingge." After calling the girl's name, Huo Sichan looked at Xie Chengzhi, "Chengzhi, please take me back. It's been a busy day today, you should also go to bed early."
Xie Chengzhi nodded: "Okay."
The girl smiled gratefully in Xie Chengzhi's direction as a farewell.
After Xie Chengzhi said goodbye, the girl handed the lantern to Huo Sichan, tidied his coat for him, walked around the wheelchair, and pushed him back.
When they reached the corner, Xie Chengzhi looked back at the brother and sister who were walking away, as if thinking about something.
(End of this chapter)
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