Chapter 34 Why Don’t You Kiss Me
When Si Xu came back, Su Qin had already given Jiang Ran the medicine and went out for inspection.
After taking off his coat and throwing it on the sofa, Si Xu sat down on the bed and patted the curled-up body under the quilt: "Jiang Ran, don't sleep yet."
Jiang Ran hadn't fallen asleep to begin with. Hearing this, he poked his head out from under the covers, his hair a mess, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong?"
"Get up, let me see the wound on your arm."
"I've applied medicine." Jiang Ran muttered to himself, but still sat up obediently and stretched out his arm for him to check.
The young man held her arm with one hand, carefully untied the tied bow, and pressed the skin near the wound with varying degrees of pressure with his fingertips.
"Do you feel anything? Does it hurt?"
"Yeah, it hurts a little."
"The fact that you can feel it means it's not infected—luckily the bite wasn't deep, otherwise I would have to remove the entire piece of flesh."
"The zombie that bit me didn't have much strength."
In the past, someone in the team was bitten by a zombie. Xie Chengzhi and his team simply cut off the bitten leg of that person, but they were still unable to save the person.
Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing that the zombie that bit her was a weak girl, otherwise even if I cut off her arm, it might not help.
After checking the wound's recovery and making sure it wasn't infected, Si Xu asked her to lie down again. "I'm going to take a shower. You go to sleep first."
"good."
…
The girl agreed obediently. Si Xu packed up and came out. Thinking that she had fallen asleep, he moved more quietly.
When he lay down on the bed, the girl with her eyes closed suddenly came over and hugged him.
She put her little face against his arm and rubbed it like a kitten.
Si Xu silently curled the corners of his mouth, raised his arms and hugged the girl in his arms.
"Si Xu." Jiang Ran closed her eyes and chatted with him in a whisper. "Did you stay by my side during the days I was unconscious?"
"Um."
"Didn't you take a break?"
"fine."
"You said that, so you haven't had any rest." Thinking of the fact that he hadn't slept for three days, Jiang Ran felt as if his heart was soaked in lemonade, sour and uncomfortable. "Have a good rest... I will protect you tonight."
He chuckled softly, "Okay."
Jiang Ran stopped talking, afraid of disturbing his rest.
Perhaps the girl's unconvincing words of comfort worked, and Si Xu fell asleep soon after closing his eyes.
Have a good night.
…
The second snow in Wuzhong City lasted for two days. When Si Xu and Jiang Ran went downstairs, Gu Yunqing was checking the supplies in the car with Song Rong.
"It looks like we won't be able to go into the city today."
The snow is knee-deep, and entering the city without proper mobility presents many risks. It's uncertain when this heavy snow will stop, so it's best not to rush into anything for now.
"Has it ever snowed this heavily in Takenaka City before?"
Hearing the captain's question, Song Rong thought for a moment and said, "I remember there was a snowstorm before, but it doesn't snow much in other winters, unlike in the north."
"It seems the climate is changing after the apocalypse." Gu Yunqing exhaled and rubbed his hands. "We've almost finished searching the city. I think we should just head back to base when the weather clears up."
Two-thirds of Wuzhong City has been searched. It is safer to return to the base early than to search the remaining one-third.
They had been away for too long and didn't know what kind of trouble the Shen family would cause.
"Gu Yunqing." Si Xu called out to his friend, "How are you?"
"Hmm?" Gu Yunqing saw Si Xu standing under the eaves through the falling snow. He called Song Rong and walked to the bottom of the stairs. "I'm fine with anything—do you want to go into the city today?"
Si Xu nodded: "We can't stay here for long. Let's go to the remaining places that haven't been searched."
Gu Yunqing had no objection to this arrangement. He glanced at Jiang Ran, who was reaching out to catch a snowflake: "Take her?"
Not noticing his friend's teasing, Si Xu replied, "No." He explained seriously, "We need to be fast when we get into the city. Bringing her along will be very troublesome."
Oh, what truth are you telling me, you little brat? Aren’t you afraid that Ranran will get angry after hearing it?
Gu Yunqing, who had just been making fun of him, heard his serious explanation and broke out in a cold sweat for him: Don’t say it so casually if you think the girl is holding you back!
Jiang Ran naturally heard Si Xu's answer, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with what Si Xu said. Instead, she looked at Gu Yunqing who kept blinking and asked with concern: "Captain Gu, what's wrong with your eyes? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Gu Yunqing laughed dryly: "...Haha, snowflakes drifted into my eyes, no problem, no problem."
Si Xu and Gu Yunqing were about to go into the city. Jiang Ran tied the young man's scarf, straightened his collar, and said in a voice that no one else could hear: "Be careful and come back soon."
"Okay." Glancing at Gu Yunqing and Su Qin not far away, Si Xu frowned and grabbed Jiang Ran's hand as it was about to be withdrawn. "Jiang Ran, did you forget something?"
What did he forget? Jiang Ran thought hard, but he had no idea: "What?"
"Don't you like me?" Si Xu said confidently, "We are breaking up, why don't you kiss me?"
Jiang Ran: "Huh?" What kind of logic is this?
Si Xu's face darkened, and he was obviously unhappy: "Jiang Ran, why don't you kiss me?"
Feeling the young man's suddenly gloomy aura, Jiang Ran quickly stood on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his cheek, blushing and mumbling: "Like this?"
"...Hmm." Si Xu hummed softly, and his mood instantly turned from gloomy to bright. "Don't wait for me to remind you next time."
Jiang Ran: "..." This boss's train of thought is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Jiang Ran was still wondering what was going on in his train of thought, but Si Xu had already imitated her movements and leaned over to place a kiss on her cheek.
"Wait until I come back." Before getting up, he smiled softly in her ear and reminded her, "Be good, okay?"
The warm breath fell on my ears, and the whole ear seemed to be burning, and the scorching temperature spread all the way to my heart.
Jiang Ran nodded in agreement, confused as to what was going on with Si Xu's sudden flirting—had he suddenly come to his senses? It didn't seem like it.
When she sent Si Xu out, she saw Gu Yunqing clinging to Su Qin and wanting to kiss and hug her, and she suddenly understood.
This guy Si Xu must have been fed dog food by Gu Yunqing and Su Qin a lot on a daily basis, right?
The only couples he had more contact with were Gu Yunqing and Su Qin, so he naturally thought that the intimate behavior between Gu Yunqing and Su Qin was something that all couples would do.
He asked her to give him a goodbye kiss when they parted, and he kissed her back tenderly...
Si Xu, although he did not give a clear response to her confession, when he faced her again, he began to learn to treat her as a lover.
Really, so silly and cute.
Thinking of what Su Qin said last night, and remembering the days when he was in the dark in the laboratory as described in the novel... Jiang Ran felt a sudden lump in his throat.
When Si Xu came out, Gu Yunqing had already been kicked aside by Su Qin. The man waved goodbye to his lover reluctantly and walked towards Si Xu: "Let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back. I tell you..."
"Si Xu."
The young man who had just walked down the stairs was stopped by a girl. He turned around and looked at her, thinking she wanted to ask something: "Huh?"
Jiang Ran, standing on the steps, leaned forward slightly, cupped the young man's face, and pecked him on the lips: "This is a farewell kiss between lovers."
The girl slowly withdrew her hand, and a light blush spread across her fair cheeks.
A faint floral scent lingered on his breath. The young man looked at her and licked his lips.
He looked as if he was still unsatisfied.
Gu Yunqing, who was being fed dog food even though his girlfriend was by his side: "..."
He couldn't bear it anymore and asked Si Xu: "Are you going to leave or not? If not, Aqin and I will go back to the room!" It's freezing cold, and they still have to show their affection. How can this be okay?
Si Xu responded calmly: "Okay, let's go."
Gu Yunqing: "..." Are you smiling? You are smiling, don't think I can see it even if it's not obvious! It's just a kiss, why do you have to be so happy?!
…
After seeing Si Xu off, Jiang Ran slowly went upstairs, found the room, and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Zhou Jian's voice came from the door, and the door quickly opened. "Jiang Ranran?"
Zhou Jian stared at the girl in front of him in surprise, blocking the door and sneering: "What are you doing here? Looking for Ruirui? Ruirui is not here - she should be making love with Xie Chengzhi right now..."
"I'm not looking for Luo Rui." Jiang Ran's gaze passed Zhou Jian and fixed on the pale He Ru. He raised his chin and said, "I'm looking for her."
"Are you looking for Ru Ru?" As a person with special abilities, Zhou Jian felt it was her responsibility to protect her ordinary roommate. She showed no intention of moving aside and continued to block the door. "What do you want with her?"
"It has nothing to do with you." Jiang Ran didn't want to go in either. "He Ru." She stared at the girl and said in a deep voice, "Come out. I want to talk to you."
"I……"
"Don't even think about rejecting me." Jiang Ran said coldly, "If you dare to reject me, I will tell Si Xu what you've done. Tell me, will Si Xu just kill you?"
"Hey, what do you mean? Are you threatening Ru Ru?" Zhou Jian was even more excited than He Ru after hearing Jiang Ran's words. "Jiang Ran, I'm telling you, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you follow Si Xu. I..."
"Aren't you afraid of Si Xu?" Jiang Ran, annoyed by the noise, glanced at her and said sarcastically, "Zhou Jian, believe it or not, if you yell one more word at me, I'll let Si Xu break your arm like he broke Jiang Yu's."
"you……"
"Do you believe it?"
Accustomed to girls' submissiveness, Zhou Jian's angry roar, which was about to burst through her throat, got stuck in her throat when she met her cold and emotionless eyes. For a moment, her face turned red - she didn't know whether it was out of anger or shame.
Knowing that Zhou Jian couldn't protect her, He Ru pursed her lips, slowly stood up, lowered her head and walked in front of Jiang Ran.
"Let's go." Without even looking at Zhou Jian, Jiang Ran turned around and went downstairs.
Zhou Jian didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Jiang Ran and He Ru left. Feeling ashamed of herself for backing down in front of Jiang Ran, the girl clenched her fists and roared at the door, "Jiang Ranran! Don't be so complacent!"
…
Following Jiang Ran to a deserted place, He Ru looked back at the gate of the villa where people could still be seen, and refused to move forward.
"Ran, Ranran, there aren't many people here. If you have anything to say, just say it here."
As soon as the girl finished speaking, Jiang Ran, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and pointed at her.
He Ru was stunned for a moment, and his gaze slowly moved from her cold eyes to her fingers.
Her pale face turned even paler.
"Jiang Ranran, you...don't do anything stupid!"
He Ru didn't expect the girl to pull out a gun and point it at her. She took two steps back and tried to escape.
"He Ru." Jiang Ran called He Ru's name expressionlessly, narrowing his eyes. "If you dare to run, I will shoot you immediately."
(End of this chapter)
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