Chapter 160 Accepting the Confession
Yu Xiang stared intently at Qiao Yue, hoping that Qiao Yue could offer some pertinent and practical advice.
However, after hearing what Youxiang had to say, Qiao Yue's attention clearly wandered, and her focus was completely unrelated to what Youxiang was thinking.
Qiao Yue's eyes lit up, her face filled with excitement and a hint of gossip. She leaned closer and asked, "Oh my god! You two actually kissed! What did it feel like? Tell me in detail!"
Yuka was a little embarrassed by the question, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, saying softly, "It's... soft, and quite comfortable."
Qiao Yue chuckled and patted her forehead: "No, I meant to ask, what are your feelings about Qin Zhuo?"
Yuka frowned slightly, shook her head vigorously, and looked confused. "I don't know... I just felt happy when I was with him, and he was a very nice person, but I really can't describe the specific feeling."
Qiao Yueyue then pressed on, "So, do you hate him? You can't lie to me."
Yuxiang immediately widened her eyes, her tone urgent and serious, "How could I possibly hate Zhuozhuo! He's been so good to me, protecting me and finding me good food in the apocalypse. How could I possibly hate him?"
Qiao Yue clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Then that's settled! Just say yes to him. It's just dating, not getting married right away. Besides, it's the apocalypse now, nobody cares whether you get a marriage certificate or not."
She paused for a moment, then waved her hand with a grin, "Hey, hey, we've gone off on a tangent! You're the boss of our base now, to put it bluntly, you're practically a queen! So what if a queen has a few male concubines? Who dares to say a word about your love life? Be brave and go for it, don't hesitate!"
Yuka was completely stunned. "Huh?"
What Yueyue said seemed a bit confusing to her.
Ignoring Youxiang's doubts, Qiao Yue grabbed her hand and rushed to Qin Zhuo's door.
She yanked the door open and shouted loudly into the room, "Qin Zhuo, Xiao Youzi has something to say to you."
After saying that, she leaned close to Yuzuru's ear and whispered quickly, "Little Yuzuru, you could have easily broken free from my hand just now, but you didn't. That means you actually want to come find him too. Don't hesitate."
As soon as she finished speaking, she gently pushed Youxiang into the house and thoughtfully closed the door behind her, muttering to herself, "She clearly has feelings for Qin Zhuo, so why won't she admit it? She still has to rely on me!"
inside the house.
Qin Zhuo, who was already a light sleeper because he had been thinking about confessing his feelings to Youxiang, immediately opened his eyes after hearing Qiao Yue's loud voice.
He spotted Yu Xiang standing at the door at a glance. Their eyes met, and for a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
Qin Zhuo quickly sat up, his movements somewhat hurried.
Seeing this, Yuxiang instinctively went over to help him, supporting him against the bed.
After Qin Zhuo settled in, he looked at Youxiang and asked softly, "What do you want to say to me?"
His hands, hidden under the blanket, clenched slightly, showing some nervousness.
Yu Xiang stood there, somewhat at a loss, her mind replaying the words Qiao Yue had spoken to her.
She took a deep breath and encouraged herself: What's there to be afraid of? She's the leader of the base. What's there to be afraid of in a little romance? It's not some huge problem.
She stiffened her neck, looking arrogant, and said, "Zhuozhuo, I accept your confession. From now on, you are my boyfriend."
As soon as she said it, she felt her heart leap into her throat, and she was so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands.
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhuo was overjoyed. His eyes were filled with Youxiang's slightly shy yet adorable figure, as if the whole world had only consisted of her.
He looked at Yuka, who was clearly very nervous but was trying to appear calm, with a smile in his eyes.
He gently reached out, his movements both tender and swift, and pulled Youxiang into his arms as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.
Then, he lowered his head slightly and gently kissed Yuzuru's forehead, his voice soft and full of love, "Okay, my dear girlfriend."
...
By 2 p.m., the temperature had soared to 50 degrees Celsius.
The whole world felt like it had been put into a giant steamer, so hot and stuffy that it was hard to breathe.
Qiao Yan sat in the room and glanced at the air conditioner, whose temperature had been lowered again. The slight humming sound from the air conditioner was particularly clear in the quiet room.
She frowned slightly and slowly said, "Won't the base's power system break down? After all, the entire base should be using electricity everywhere right now. With so many devices operating at the same time, the pressure must be considerable."
Qiao Yue was sitting to the side, holding a bunch of grapes in her hand, eating them one by one, looking very relaxed and carefree.
Hearing Qiao Yan's words, she calmly replied, "Sister, don't worry, all the electrical equipment at the base has been replaced with new, top-of-the-line models. They're of excellent quality and won't break down easily."
Father Shen sat to the side, slowly sipping his Longjing tea.
He frowned and said with a worried look, "It looks like a lot of people will die from this heatwave. In this apocalypse, survival is already difficult, and now we're facing such high temperatures."
Qiao Yan sighed helplessly after hearing this, "There's nothing we can do about it. We can't change natural disasters; we can only try our best to cope with them."
The lowest temperature that day was 40℃, and the highest temperature reached 50℃.
The situation worsened the next day, with the lowest temperature rising to 45°C and the highest soaring to 60°C.
Qiao Yue sat at the dining table with a bowl of shaved ice in front of her. As she ate, she frowned and said, "The temperature is rising too fast. If it continues to rise like this, we won't be able to go out at all."
In the apocalypse, people with superpowers and zombies have undergone physical mutations and can withstand much higher temperatures than ordinary people. They can stay outside for ten or twenty minutes now, but they still have to be fully armed with sun protection and wrap themselves up tightly to prevent sunburn.
Ordinary people like Shen's father can hardly leave their homes, as they might faint from the heat and their lives would be in danger.
Everyone sat together, their expressions solemn, as if a heavy stone was pressing down on them.
If temperatures rise this quickly and without any limit, then we're truly doomed. Unless they leave Earth, death will be their only fate.
Fortunately, the temperature did not continue to rise.
After several days of high temperatures, the temperature began to drop slowly, and everyone's worries finally subsided.
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