Chapter 25: Never Learn
Jiang Ran vaguely heard someone coming to look for Si Xu. She didn't want to disturb him, but squatting naked in the bathroom was not a solution. After hesitating for a moment, she called out to him.
After waiting for a few seconds, there was a knock on the bathroom door.
Jiang Ran was about to speak when the door opened and a gust of cold air blew in, freezing her body in place.
Wait, wait! This guy! He just walked right in!
The girl realized it later and before she could even scream, Si Xu spread out the blanket in his hand and wrapped her completely.
He picked her up and carried her out of the bathroom.
Jiang Ran, who was wrapped like a cicada pupa, tried to move her body and poked her head out from under the blanket: "Si Xu, my pajamas..."
"I didn't find it." After stuffing her into the quilt, Si Xu moved to her side, hugged her as usual, and rubbed her neck. "It's so dark, let's look for it tomorrow."
"But..." If she looked for it tomorrow, wouldn't she have to sleep wrapped in a blanket all night? What if she accidentally kicked the blanket away in the middle of the night? Imagining that scene, Jiang Ran fell silent.
Not noticing the girl's distress, Si Xu quickly fell asleep while holding the hand warmer.
…
The next day, Jiang Ran slowly woke from her sleep and opened her eyes to look into the young man's light brown eyes. She yawned and whispered, "Good morning, Si Xu."
"Hmm..." The young man had a strange expression on his face. He responded but didn't move.
Hmm, from this close, Si Xu's skin is so good, and her facial features are beautiful... Looking down, hmm, the line of her neck and collarbone are so sexy... huh? Jiang Ran was stunned and tried to move her body slightly.
"Looks like you're completely awake now." Taohua's smile deepened, and Si Xu said innocently, "Because you held me tightly and refused to let go, I didn't even go with the team to collect supplies."
"Ah?" Jiang Ran calmly released her arms from around his waist and carefully moved back, "Sorry, I, I don't sleep well..."
"Your pajamas." Before she could move away, Si Xu pulled out a pair of women's pajamas from somewhere, "I found it."
Jiang Ran: “…” He did it on purpose! He definitely did it on purpose! Bastard!
The teased girl blushed and threw her pajamas hard onto the young man's pretty face.
Si Xu hummed, pulled off the clothes stuck on his face, and caught a glimpse of Jiang Ran wrapped in a blanket going to the bathroom.
The man leisurely got up, folded her pajamas neatly and placed them next to the pillow.
He walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door: "Jiang Ran, I put the pajamas next to the pillow, don't throw them around next time."
Jiang Ran's cheeks were about to burn, and he shouted: "I know!"
Through the door, she heard Si Xu laugh softly, full of joy.
Jiang Ran: "..." That guy definitely did it on purpose! How could she think he was a naive person?! He's the villain boss! Very evil!
…
Gu Yunqing led the team into the city. Because Si Xu was there, no psychic was left in the base except for a few ordinary people from Luo Rui's team.
There were some buns and porridge left in the kitchen. Jiang Ran heated them up and took them back to his room.
"Jiang Ranran." Just as she went up to the second floor, someone called her from behind, with a resentful tone that did not hide her hatred.
Jiang Ran knew who it was just by the voice, so he pretended not to hear and continued walking.
"Jiang Ranran!" The man was not going to let her go. He chased her up the stairs and stood in front of her. "Where are you running to?"
In fact, Jiang Ran didn't have much feeling towards Jiang Yu - she didn't like him, but she couldn't say she hated him either. However, if he kept pestering her like this, she would feel annoyed.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran raised his eyes and looked directly at him, saying coldly: "It seems that breaking an arm is not enough to make you remember?"
Mentioning his severed limb, Jiang Yu's arm, which was blocking Jiang Ran, trembled slightly and he subconsciously retracted it.
"Jiang Ranran, you're so proud right now!" Feeling ashamed of his momentary cowardice, Jiang Yu bluffed and said harshly, "Wait until that man gets tired of you, and then I'll see what you'll do next!"
"That's my business and has nothing to do with you." Jiang Ran said, raised his chin slightly, and walked around Jiang Yu to the room.
Looking at the girl's slender back, Jiang Yu clenched his fists, wishing he could rush up and tear the girl into pieces.
He really wanted to do it, but he also knew that he couldn't, at least not now.
Just like Zhou Jian said, Jiang Ranran is now favored by that man, the dual-system mutant. If they anger him, their entire team will suffer.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
He can wait, wait until that man is completely fed up with him, wait until Jiang Ranran is abandoned, he will definitely let her know what it means to be unable to live or die!
…
To be honest, Jiang Ran was very confused about the hatred shown by Jiang Yu.
He was being taught a lesson because he was the one who teased her first. Moreover, it was Si Xu who broke his arm, but he took out all his anger on her alone. It was really incomprehensible.
"You're a bully who only cares about the strong and the weak. Humph."
Hearing Jiang Ran's mumbling, Si Xu, who was quietly drinking porridge, looked up at her: "Someone bullied you?"
Feeling that Jiang Yu wouldn't let it go, Jiang Ran spoke frankly: "I ran into Jiang Yu in the corridor—the guy whose arm you broke."
"Oh?" This was the first time Si Xu encountered someone who dared to continue to act rashly after being taught a lesson. He became interested. "Has his arm grown back?"
How can a broken arm grow back? Jiang Ran said helplessly: "No."
His interest disappeared instantly, and Si Xu asked: "What did he do?" Since the arm didn't grow back well, just twist the other one off.
"I didn't dare do anything. After all, I have your support now!" Jiang Ran flattered him invisibly. "He just barked at me twice. I didn't bother to pay attention to him."
Si Xu was puzzled: "Woof woof?"
Jiang Ran was amused by his serious questioning. She passed the last bun to him and said, "Don't learn that. It's not a good thing to say."
"I see."
"Don't worry about him, eat first."
Si Xu, who was already 80% full, stared at the extra bun in the bowl, hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and took a bite.
…
Knowing that the team would not be back at noon, Jiang Ran obtained Si Xu's consent and took the stock he had found to prepare a few simple dishes.
Remembering that there were other people in the base, and that they were all teammates before, Jiang Ran knocked on one of the doors: "I have to cook lunch, do you want to join me?"
"No need." The girl said quietly without raising her head, "Just serve your master well. How dare we eat what you cook? We might..."
The girl hadn't finished her sarcastic words when she looked up and found that there was no one at the door.
Jiang Ran's cheerful voice came from the corridor: "Si Xu, I just asked the others, they won't eat with us."
"Yes." The man said gently, "There is no hot water in the kitchen. I will help you wash the vegetables."
"I can cook it." Jiang Ran smiled. "You don't need to help me. Just sit over there and watch me show you my cooking skills!"
“…”
The girls who had no idea about Jiang Ran and only heard her first answer were extremely puzzled: Why could Jiang Ranran still talk and laugh with that man shamelessly after being ridiculed by her?
The girl and her roommate looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
But before long, they no longer had the mind to wonder.
The aroma of braised pork ribs wafted from downstairs, filling the entire room.
My stomach makes uncontrollable "gurgling" sounds.
The roommate took out a piece of bread, took a bite, and said vaguely: "I should have agreed to Jiang Ranran..."
"Are you crazy?" The girl was also tempted by the aroma, but she still pretended to be indifferent. "If Zhou Jian knew we were having dinner with Jiang Ranran, she would skin us alive!"
“…”
"Besides, Jiang Ranran did such an excessive thing to Jiang Yu. I feel sick just looking at her. I don't want to have dinner with her."
“…Oh, I see.”
…
Not knowing that the two people upstairs were discussing her, Jiang Ran made a dish of braised pork ribs and fried a plate of shredded potatoes, and served them out with confidence.
"Clang clang! Is it better than what the boys in your team cooked?" The girl put down the dish and wagged her tail as if asking for praise.
Under Jiang Ran's expectant gaze, Si Xu picked up a piece. The ribs had a mellow color and the soup was thick. After taking a bite, the soup spread between his lips and teeth with its pure and non-greasy aroma.
Si Xu slowly ate a piece, then looked at Jiang Ran unexpectedly and gave her affirmation: "Mm, delicious."
"Hey~" Jiang Ran couldn't contain her joy at receiving compliments, especially from Si Xu. Her almond-shaped eyes curved, "It's missing some seasonings, otherwise it would be even more delicious!"
Si Xu didn't have any requirements for food, and his only perception of Jiang Ran's dishes was that they "tasted good." However, seeing the girl so happy, he took the opportunity to praise her a few more times.
"Oh, right." Jiang Ran recalled what he had just remembered when he was chopping ribs, and asked curiously, "Si Xu, you are a superpower, why do you still need a knife?"
"Knife?" Si Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe because... it feels more realistic?"
"ah?"
"Compared to super powers, using a knife makes me feel more real." The feeling of a sharp blade cutting into his body brings him more pleasure than killing with any super powers.
Without delving into the truthfulness of what he said, Jiang Ran stated his purpose: "Can I learn?"
"Huh?" Si Xu showed a rare look of surprise. "Learning to kill?"
"No." Jiang Ran explained, "I just feel that you are so powerful, I can't hold you back. Even if it's just a simple self-defense technique - at least, I hope I can protect myself."
"...As long as you stay by my side, it will be the best way to protect yourself."
Is this considered a rejection?
After being rejected by Si Xu the first time, Jiang Ran didn't dare to say it a second time. He replied dejectedly, "Oh."
…
After running with the team for a whole day, He Ru felt that her feet were almost worn out when she returned to the base in the evening.
The girl sat on the sofa, rubbing her sore ankle.
As expected of a special ability team trained in a large base, their speed in collecting supplies and their professionalism in dealing with zombies were completely incomparable to her previous team.
The only thing that made it difficult for her to adapt was one thing - once those people with special abilities started working, they had no time to take care of other things - she passively followed them to three shopping malls and five pharmacies, her heels were all worn out, and no one cared about her.
The girl felt a little resentful: in the previous team, although the men did whatever they wanted to her, normally as long as she made a sound, someone would come over to care about her situation.
What a bunch of stinky men who don't understand romance.
As I was thinking about it, I saw Jiang Ran coming down from upstairs.
Si Xu didn't go out with them today. He must have been hanging out in the room with Jiang Ran all day.
(End of this chapter)
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