Chapter 52: Things That Cannot Be Said
Perhaps God couldn't bear to see her climbing someone else's balcony at night. Jiang Ran had just climbed halfway when the wind blew snow into her face.
She looked up at the gray sky and quickened her movements.
Because it was on the third floor and the balcony did not have anti-theft windows, Jiang Ran successfully climbed into the balcony, not forgetting to push down the ladder that brought her up to prevent the man from making her go back the same way in an angry mood.
Having his men carry the ladder away, Shen Yang waved at her: "Take care~ah~"
Jiang Ran made a thank you gesture, ignored the onlookers, and walked inside with his back hunched.
She thought that reaching the balcony meant her plan was successful, but after taking just two steps, she was stopped again.
Pressing her hands against the glass door in front of her, Jiang Ran was about to cry: "Third floor, why are the French windows locked so tightly? Do they want her to break the glass to get in?"
No, no, no, if the glass was broken, Si Xu would definitely be angry - she was in the stage of coaxing him and couldn't make him angry anymore.
…
The person involved successfully climbed onto the balcony, and the onlookers dispersed.
Jiang Ran looked down and simply squatted on the balcony without moving.
With such a big commotion, Si Xu knew she was coming up - when she was waiting at the door, she had a way out, but he cruelly refused to let her in. Now she was guarding on the balcony, with no way out. If he didn't let her in, she would just freeze to death here! Humph!
…
After an unknown amount of time, the snow fell heavier and heavier, and the north wind was howling. Jiang Ran held his frozen hands and curled up even harder.
Si Xu seemed to be really angry with her... After so long, he didn't let her in, and he had never even appeared in her sight.
The more he thought about it, the sadder he became. Jiang Ran wanted to stand up and stretch his arms and legs, but he found that his body was completely numb from squatting for so long that he couldn't use any strength at all.
Jiang Ran: “…”
…
Si Xu came out of the shower and was drying his hair. When he passed by the study, he saw snowflakes flying outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room.
Well, it's snowing.
A thick layer of snow has accumulated on the balcony so quickly... Snow?
Si Xu stopped wiping his hair and stared at the curled up figure on the balcony for two seconds to make sure he was not dazzled.
He threw off the towel, walked quickly to the French window, opened it, and stared at the small ball in the corner with his lips slightly open in disbelief.
Is she...crazy?!
What was she doing squatting here in this weather? Waiting to turn into an ice sculpture?
Hearing the noise, the girl with red cheeks raised her eyes to look at him and forced a small smile: "Si Xu, I'm here to apologize to you."
There was a burning fire in his light brown eyes. Si Xu didn't hesitate. He bent down, picked up the girl who was so cold that she was slurring her words, and quickly walked into the bathroom.
Jiang Ran hadn't recovered from the bitter winter chill when warm water was poured over her head. She was caught off guard and choked, coughing and subconsciously trying to avoid it.
"Don't hide." The man grabbed her waist and held her down, his voice low and angry, "If you dare to hide, I'll break your legs."
Jiang Ran, whose legs were nearly broken, curled up in his arms and didn't move.
The warm water poured over the girl from head to toe. Si Xu loosened his grip on her body and said, "Take off your clothes."
Jiang Ran was bewildered: "Huh?"
"Take off your clothes." He was still furious, and the little girl looked confused, which made him even angrier. "Take them off completely."
Jiang Ran whispered: "...I'm not cold anymore." There was no need to take off clothes and rinse with hot water.
Si Xu: "Take it off."
Jiang Ran: “…”
After being coldly spoken to by the man, she pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, then decided to give up.
The girl's arms were hanging down like bones, and she muttered: "My arms are frozen and I can't take them off - you have to help me take a shower, you have to help me take off my clothes!"
Si Xu: “Hmm?”
As if he didn't notice Jiang Ran's fearless attitude, he fixed the shower head, reached out and grabbed the zipper of her down jacket, and zipped it all the way down deftly.
Throw the down jacket aside, and then the base shirt...
Jiang Ran: “……???”
Wait! This isn't right! Why is this guy so calm? Isn't he shy at all? Not nervous at all! And he's doing it so smoothly!
"Si, Si Xu!" In the blink of an eye, he was stripped down to his underwear. Jiang Ran waved his hands to stop him from taking the next step, "Wait a minute!"
The girl's reaction was too intense, so Si Xu pulled back his hand, confused: "What? Did I hurt you?"
What kind of lewd words are these?! Jiang Ran was like a cooked shrimp, hugging his arms and not daring to move: "I, I can do it myself, you get out first!"
Si Xu, splashed with warm water, said with a dark face: "I'm not going out."
Jiang Ran: “…”
Si Xu folded his arms, leisurely took a few steps back, leaned against the door, and demonstrated his persistence with his actions.
Don't go out.
Jiang Ran gritted her teeth and really wanted to shower him with the showerhead.
Seeing her helplessness, Si Xu was fearless. He raised his chin and looked at her with a half-smile: "Didn't you say you would come by yourself?"
He was furious and deliberately made things difficult for her.
Seeing the little girl with her eyes downcast, at a loss, for some reason, the anger in my heart grew stronger and stronger.
I don't know whether I'm angry at her or at myself.
The man looked provocative, as if he was watching a show. Jiang Ran raised her eyelids and looked at him.
Also wet by the water, the black hair on his forehead stuck limply to his forehead, like a puppy caught in the rain, soft, docile and non-aggressive.
The water from the ends of her hair slid down the hard and cold contours of her cheeks, dripped onto her collarbone, paused slightly, and then slipped deeper into the area covered by her loose pajamas.
Jiang Ran's gaze followed the drop of water and fixed on his slightly open chest. She stared at him for a long time, then suddenly took a step forward.
The girl's action was so sudden that the unprepared Si Xu was pressed against the door by her.
Jiang Ran's eyes are like the wind in March, carrying the tenderness of spring, and are naturally intoxicating.
She looked at him intently, her eyes filled with only his reflection.
Si Xu was inexplicably nervous.
He was nervous, feeling such emotions for the first time, and he couldn't help but wonder if he had frozen his brain by following her.
"Si Xu." Holding the young man's wrist, Jiang Ran opened her lips slightly and called his name, her eyes sparkling, "Do you like me?"
No one had ever asked him such a question in such a tone. Si Xu was stunned: "Like?"
Seeing the innocence in his eyes, Jiang Ran curled her lips and smiled: "It doesn't matter if you don't like me now."
She stood on tiptoe, moved closer to his cheek, and kissed his lips gently: "Just be good and let me like you... Si Xu, I love you the most."
Saying such things again.
What's even more outrageous is that she kissed him without his consent.
He is still angry. Don't think that he will forgive her just by saying "I like her" and giving her a kiss.
The sound of hot water was in his ears, and in front of him, apart from the misty fog, there was only the girl's face right in front of him. He could see the light in her eyes, as fierce as fire.
"Jiang Ran." His heart beat faster than usual, making his breathing a little difficult. When he spoke again, he gasped unconsciously, "Let go."
Unexpectedly discovering the man's innocent side, Jiang Ran felt like she had found a treasure and became even more unscrupulous: "No!"
Not only did she not let go, she continued to kiss him.
Si Xu's tone became even more fierce: "Jiang Ran... well..."
The rebuke he hadn't uttered was cut off by lips that covered him without permission. The man's breathing became heavier, and the uneasiness of losing control made him want to push away the increasingly presumptuous girl.
He wanted to loosen her tightly entangled fingers, but after hesitating for a long time, he slowly tightened his grip again.
I want to push it away, but I can't bear to.
The hot water was still flowing, and the rising mist covered the frosted glass, blurring the figure inside.
…
Before going home, Shen Yang went to the only bar in the base - the bar was set up by the Military Control Building and was open to everyone in the base. All the drinks and food in it could be exchanged for points.
As a rare entertainment venue in the apocalypse, the bar becomes extremely lively once it opens.
When Shen Yang entered, exciting music was playing inside, and young men and women were twisting their bodies wildly on the dance floor, looking ambiguous and indulgent.
If he hadn't occasionally heard the howling of mutant beasts outside the wall, he would almost have thought that the world-destroying disaster was just a horrible dream.
Wearing the uniform of the Superpower Brigade, Shen Yang attracted the attention of several young girls chatting at the door as soon as he entered.
For people with goals in mind, a bar is not only a place to relax, but also a suitable hunting ground.
Before Shen Yang reached the bar, a hot girl from among the three girls who had been secretly observing him came out and started chatting him up.
People with special abilities are popular, and those who belong to the special ability team of the base are even more popular - people with special abilities like Shen Yang who are good-looking and belong to the base are especially popular.
Shen Yang didn't show any surprise at the girl's active approach.
After a brief chat, without even exchanging names, the man put his hand around the girl's neck and gave her a deep kiss.
Passersby looked at the two people kissing unscrupulously and made cheers from time to time.
When the woman's legs were weak from the kiss, Shen Yang let go of her, patted her face, and smiled wickedly and wantonly: "I have something to do today, beautiful girl, let's make an appointment next time."
After saying that, he let go of the beauty without any hesitation, avoided the noisy crowd, and walked into the bar.
After receiving a kiss from the handsome guy, the beauty was very happy and went back to show off to her sisters.
"That man, is he from the Shen family?"
"Shen family?"
"Yeah, I didn't recognize him at first—he's the one from the Shen family. You'd better stay away from him."
The beauty was puzzled: "Why?"
The friend looked around and whispered, "Don't you know that the young master of the Shen family changes girlfriends as quickly as he changes clothes? Besides, I heard that those women all ended up in a miserable state."
"Huh? Miserable?"
"Well, that young master has a very special hobby."
She immediately understood her friend's words. Thinking of the kiss that had just made her indulge in it, the woman snorted and muttered, "That doesn't matter..."
She doesn't mind if such a handsome man plays a little too much.
What a pity, people are too lazy to even look at her.
Shen Yang came out of the bar shortly after entering it, holding a document in his hand. He walked along the way, greeting different beauties and walked out of the bar without stopping.
…
It is relatively quiet on snowy nights, the zombies move slower, and the mutant beasts are blown back to their nests by the cold wind and rarely come out to hunt.
The snow hit the glass, making crackling sounds.
The light from the desk lamp stretched the person's shadow very long, covering half of the wall of the study.
The old man glanced at the wall clock. It was almost time for the base to go out of lights. Just as he was thinking this, the adjutant came in holding a candlestick, and the candlelight faded the shadows on the wall.
"Commander Shen, it's getting late, go get some rest." The adjutant gently put down the candlestick and put away the tea set in front of the old man. "Your blood pressure is a bit high, so drink less tea at night."
"Zheng Li," the old man stood up and tapped the ground lightly with his palm, "Is Ayang back?"
The adjutant replied, "Not yet—I heard from Ayang's team that he went to pick up Miss Ranran."
The old man snorted and said with a half-smile: "He is a proactive brother..."
"Blood is thicker than water, and A-Yang and Ran-Ran often played together when they were young." Zheng Li was following the elderly man, so he spoke casually. "But, the people downstairs said that Ran-Ran went to climb onto Professor Si's balcony..."
As he said this, the adjutant carefully observed his superior's expression, trying to guess what kind of response he would give.
The Shen family, or to be more precise, old man Shen Lang, has always been at odds with Si Xu.
Jiang Ranran, the young lady of the Shen family, became famous in the base on the first day she returned because she climbed Si Xu's balcony. I wonder what the old man thought when he heard it.
"Hmph, shameless." When the old man mentioned Si Xu and anything related to Si Xu, his comments suddenly became harsh, "You really brought shame to our Shen family."
Zheng Li, who watched Shen Muxin grow up, has a little more preference for Jiang Ran: "I heard from Ayang that Ranran didn't awaken her superpowers, and it was Professor Si who protected her all the way back to the base..."
There was a lot of defense in his words for Jiang Ran.
The cane knocked heavily on the ground, and Shen Lang sneered: "It's better to die outside."
"Grandpa, who made you angry?" The man's hearty laughter echoed from the other end of the corridor to the study door. "It's late at night, and the talk of death and life is so unlucky!"
Shen Yang pushed the door open and came in. He greeted Zheng Li first, then looked at Shen Lang: “Grandpa, it’s so late, and you haven’t rested yet.”
"Didn't you go to pick up your sister?" Seeing his eldest grandson, the anger on Shen Lang's face disappeared. "Where's your sister?"
"Grandpa, why are you asking me if you've already heard everything?" Shen Yang laughed, "Ranran went to climb onto Professor Si's balcony."
"Only you, her brother, let her do whatever she wants!" Shen Lang said in a deep voice, "Don't you see what the situation is like at the base right now? Aren't you afraid that Si Xu, that psychopath, will break your sister's neck in a rage?"
Picking up the teapot that Zheng Li hadn't put away in time, Shen Yang poured himself a glass of water. He raised his head and drank it in one gulp, then put down the cup: "Uncle Zheng, this tea is cold. Please put it away."
Knowing that Shen Yang was trying to get him out of the way, Zheng Li tactfully picked up the tea set and left.
After the footsteps disappeared in the corridor, Shen Yang spoke again: "She's dead, so what? It's not an important thing. Why should Grandpa be angry about her?"
Shen Lang glanced at him, quite satisfied with his response: "I thought you felt sympathy for your sister whom you haven't seen for a hundred years."
"Grandpa, you're joking." Shen Yang narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I just think that this person is back and has a connection with Si Xuduo. If used well, he might be a very good chess piece - Grandpa knows that I am not very interested in waste."
The old man was completely satisfied.
He glanced at what he had in his hand: "What did you bring back?"
"This?" Shen Yang tore open the file bag, took out a thick stack of papers from it, and handed it to Shen Lang, "I hired the special ability team to go to the Jiang family to get some information."
The Jiang family is where Jiang Yize lived during his lifetime.
"What did you find?" Shen Lang looked through the information in his hand. It was all unimportant news. "That's all?"
"Well, there's not much useful information." Shen Yang said helplessly, "It seems that the key clues still have to be found from Ranran."
At this point, the man sighed quietly: "This is probably the meaning of God's arrangement for her to return to the base alive."
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