Chapter 15: Living in the same room
After a moment, Yan Chuanbai took a deep breath and said, "Come in."
Qi He pushed himself forward with both hands, flipped over, and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
The system was horrified: […Is this your method!?]
Qi He: "Look, I'm coming in now." All excuses and arguments were eliminated.
The corner of his clothes fluttered in the wind.
Suddenly, a figure passed by him. Yan Chuanbai stood up and closed the wide-open window. Then he turned around and looked:
"Why are you hanging outside my window so late at night?"
Qi He said, "My water heater is broken."
Yan Chuanbai's heart skipped a beat. "...What?"
This kind of drama is really old-fashioned, like a fixed plot in third-rate novels: late at night, borrowing a bath, alone in a room... But the person saying this now is Qi He.
He asked again, "And then?"
Qi He sighed, "And I haven't eaten anything all day."
The topic jumped too quickly, so Yan Chuanbai tried to be patient and asked, "What's the connection?"
Qi He took out the crystal core and placed it on the table. "Can I borrow your bathroom? I want to wash... some hot dishes."
“…”
Yan Chuanbai looked at him for two seconds, the color in his eyes darker than the night outside the window, "What's wrong? Have vegetables evolved to the point where washing with cold water will cause a cold?"
Qi He said to the system: "He is so considerate, he even helped me think of a reason."
[…I don’t think that’s a reason.]
Yan Chuanbai's gaze fell over.
Qi He just stood there quietly, as if he had a special quality: no matter how outrageous the situation was, his attitude was so natural that it seemed reasonable.
After a moment, for some unknown reason, he said, "Go get it."
Qi He nodded and walked towards the cooking table.
Halfway through the walk, he remembered something and turned to Yan Chuanbai and said, "You can continue to sleep, or wait for me to finish and then eat together?"
He said this as if he was in a no-man's land.
Yan Chuanbai pulled his lip slightly and whispered, "Do you think I can sleep?"
Qi He thought thoughtfully: If we want to have a midnight snack, then we should start Plan B.
"Then wait until I'm done."
…
There was a sound of running water in the bathroom.
The frosted glass reflected the swaying figure, which looked a bit charming. Yan Chuanbai sat in front of the bed facing the bathroom, his forehead twitching.
The scene of Qi He washing vegetables lingered in his mind.
Soon, the bathroom door was pushed open with a bang.
Qi He came out with the washed vegetables.
The steam was rising, and the cuffs of his shirt were rolled up to his arms, getting a little wet, revealing his smooth forearms.
He walked straight to the counter and started cooking.
Yan Chuanbai sat on the edge of the bed. The entire floor, except for the bathroom, had no partitions, allowing for a panoramic view.
A small light was on above the countertop.
Warm yellow light fell, Qi He skillfully put the dishes into the pot, and with a "sizzling" sound, the aroma of fireworks emerged.
Yan Chuanbai asked: "What did you do?"
"Creamy mushrooms and cabbage vermicelli."
He actually wanted to eat something more substantial, but the time interval between the two plots was too short, and the second plot would start in ten minutes.
The other end didn't say anything else.
Qi He finished cooking the dish on time and put it into the bowl, "It's ready, come and eat."
Yan Chuanbai took a step forward with his long legs and walked over.
The dining table is right in front of the cooking counter.
Yan Chuanbai pulled out a stool and sat down. Seeing Qi He still standing in front of him, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why are you still standing?"
Qi He is looking at the prompt panel in front of him:
"...Yan Chuanbai is extremely disgusted with you and is ready to force you away. You don't hesitate and take off your white shirt, stand in front of Yan Chuanbai, and flirt with him.
[There are still 2 minutes left until the end of the key plot, please hurry up. ]
He replied to Yan Chuanbai: "Right away."
After saying that, he immediately took off his white shirt. His hand on the edge of the table suddenly tightened. Yan Chuanbai didn't look away this time, but stared at him motionlessly. He watched Qi He take off his shirt, revealing the short-sleeved shirt underneath.
"I'm afraid of getting my shirt dirty."
As he spoke, he pushed the bowl towards Yan Chuanbai, tempting his appetite. "Your portion has minced meat added. Eat it."
“…” Yan Chuanbai.
[……] The system was shocked: [You are drawing something so abstract!?]
"As long as I can get through it."
Ding! The key plot is passed.
Qi He sat down, picked up the bowl and said, "Eat quickly, if you don't eat it now, the minced meat will be mine."
Yan Chuanbai took a breath and picked up the chopsticks.
-
Finished a midnight snack.
Yan Chuanbai went to collect the dishes. Qi He finished the story and no longer cared about who cooked or washed the dishes. He leaned on the sofa next to the dining room to digest his food and confirmed with the system:
"I don't have anything to do for the rest of the night, right?"
【Logically, you should stay here stubbornly. 】
Qi He placed his fingertips on his lower abdomen.
Logically speaking, it meant that it didn't have to. The system also knew his nature and was about to say "go back" when it heard Qi He reply: "Okay."
system:【? 】
Qi He stared at the ceiling above, the dim light from the light strip reflected in his eyes. Later in the "story," he might have a deeper connection with Yan Chuanbai. He wanted to know where Yan Chuanbai's tolerance for him was at this point.
The sound of water stopped, and Yan Chuanbai had already washed the dishes.
Qi He leaned on the sofa and asked, "Can I sleep here with you tonight?"
Bang! The bowl seemed to hit the edge of the table.
Qi He stood up and saw Yan Chuanbai standing behind the kitchen counter, looking straight at him. The overhead light was dimming, and the tall figure cast a shadow in front of the counter. Yan Chuanbai looked at him for a long moment:
"Sleep here with me?"
"I'll just sleep on the sofa."
The lip line seemed to be pursed.
Just when Qi He thought Yan Chuanbai was going to ask him the reason, he only heard the latter ask:
"Then what?"
Yan Chuanbai's eyes fell on him carefully, just like when he first came, waiting to hear what he had to say.
Qi He blinked his eyelashes, "No more."
The gaze that was about to fall on him was retracted.
Yan Chuanbai bent down to put the dishes into the cupboard, then stood up. Without looking at him again, he said in a nonchalant tone, "It's up to you."
The system stared wide-eyed silently: [——]
It seems that being in the same room is tolerable.
Qi He lay back on the sofa after hearing this and said, "Then I'll go to sleep."
"Um."
…
The next morning, the alarm rang.
I have a meeting at 9:30.
When Qi He opened his eyes and sat up from the sofa, he saw Yan Chuanbai with his back to him, sitting in front of the bed and putting on his clothes. His tight and smooth back moved for a moment, then was covered.
Yan Chuanbai stood up and glanced at him, "It's time to get up."
After saying that, he turned around and went to wash up.
"System, what time is it?"
【9:00】
Half an hour left.
It was enough time for him to go back to his own place to wash up and change clothes. Qi He waited for Yan Chuanbai to finish washing, and then he went out with him and prepared to take the elevator downstairs.
The two waited in front of the elevator.
The floor descended from above, and with a ding!, the door opened.
Yu Jin pushed Yu Jiang and stopped inside.
The two sides greeted each other and paused. Qi He quickly said hello, "Good morning." Yan Chuanbai nodded. After the two entered the elevator, Qi He pressed the button for the 28th floor.
Yu Jiang looked at the backs of the two people in front of him and widened his eyes slightly.
Two of the four S-class.
Early in the morning, we left the same residence.
She was surprised and whispered, "You, are..."
They both turned their heads at the same time.
Qi He was about to open his mouth to explain when he heard Yan Chuanbai say calmly, "Former teammate." He paused, distanced himself, and added, "We're even now."
After that, the elevator dinged and arrived at the 28th floor.
Qi He said to Yan Chuanbai, "I'll go back and change my clothes first, and then go to the meeting room later."
Yan Chuanbai nodded, "Okay."
The elevator door closed again.
In the quiet elevator, Yu Jiang's pupils trembled slightly: Ex-boyfriend...they have already kissed.
She thought about it for a moment, really puzzled:
"So, you can still stay in the same room?"
Yan Chuanbai turned his head and frowned slightly, "Why not? It's just cleared, it doesn't mean we can't work together."
The elevator stopped at the first floor.
After he finished speaking, he went out first, leaving Yu Jiang standing there, stunned for a long time.
-
After Qi He went back to pack up, he arrived at the meeting room at exactly 9:28.
Today's S-level meeting is being held.
There were only four people present, and You Tianxing and the others were already sitting at the table. When he pushed the door open and walked in, Yu Jiang seemed to stare at him with wide eyes for several seconds, then silently lowered her gaze.
Qi He, "?"
But soon, You Tianxing got to the point and said with a smile: "Everyone is here, let's get started."
The meeting was chaired by You Tianxing.
Qi He never asked about his special abilities, but he heard that it was an evolution in his brain. In simple terms, it was an innate scientific research body.
At this moment, the first thing he brought up was about the heavy rain the day before yesterday and the base station signal:
"It's now confirmed that mutated plants can fuse with zombie genes and evolve into higher-level intelligent creatures. Regarding the land after the rain... we can't confirm whether the mutation was caused by the living organisms in the soil."
You Tianxing deliberately raised his voice when speaking, "People have been sent to the base station to reinforce the protection to deal with the new mutation."
He then drew a line under the topic on the whiteboard. "This brings us to the second point—our three main field missions at this stage."
Fingers raised one by one:
"One, search for aid in the area outside the base; two, find supplies and eliminate zombies; three, bring back more experimental samples."
Qi He currently accepts the latter two types of tasks.
Going to search for help would require leaving the base for too long. One reason is that the S-level combat system needs to protect the base, and the other is that his storyline is still with Yan Chuanbai.
He thought about it and looked at the person again.
As soon as he looked over, Yu Jiang opposite him glanced at him.
"?"
Yan Chuanbai was very perceptive and noticed the situation at the conference table almost at the same time. He glanced at Yu Jiang inexplicably.
The three lines of sight formed a large triangle.
You Tianxing, who was speaking in front: "..."
He smiled faintly, as if in a spring breeze. "I just... didn't I say any key words to trigger something strange?"
The three of them looked away at the same time, "Go on."
You Tianxing:.
The topic is back on track.
He turned his gaze towards Qi He and Yan Chuanbai, his expression slightly subdued. "Next, let's talk about the most important thing. We are going to set up a training ground."
"The base had just been established and hadn't yet been taken over by the military. Now that it's been systematized, it's time to start operations as soon as possible. Especially after this sudden incident, the problem has become even more pronounced—most of those who enter the apocalypse only possess supernatural powers, but their physical fitness and combat awareness are far from sufficient."
Qi He seemed to have sensed something and met You Tianxing's gaze.
"The newly established training ground, I think, will have two combat-oriented S-class esper as instructors."
You Tianxing clasped his hands together, "Qi He~should you be okay?"
He asked this, obviously Yan Chuanbai had already agreed.
Qi He thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine."
I just don’t know if the students have any questions.
You Tianxing was completely oblivious to his thoughts and said cheerfully, "Then from tomorrow on, I'll leave everything to you!"
…
The meeting ended after an hour.
Qi He and Yan Chuanbai both stood up and left.
The door closed, and You Tianxing was at the table, sorting through documents. Yu Jiang waited for Yu Jin to come and push her, but she didn't leave. She waited quietly for a moment, then suddenly heard You Tianxing gently ask:
"What were you looking at during the meeting?"
Yu Jiang blinked and asked, bypassing him, "Do you also know about their relationship?"
You Tianxing raised his eyes and asked, "What's the relationship?"
Yu Jiang shook her head. "You don't know, so I won't tell you."
You Tianxing, “????”
What do you mean, do they have any other relationship in private?
-
The training ground was put into use the next day.
The site was built in the northwest corner of the base and covered a large area. During this period, a new group of people came in, a mix of old and new members, and were randomly assigned to Qi He and Yan Chuanbai's subordinates.
As soon as Qi He arrived outside the training ground, he saw a crowd of people.
His trainees are on the left.
As he got closer, he noticed a lot of familiar faces: Ke Yuan's team was all there, as well as Ji Yan's group of three. When Ke Yuan and the others saw him, their faces suddenly turned awkward.
Ji Yan said "Yo" to him without any hesitation.
Qi He raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced back, then walked over to put on his tactical harness.
In the team, Ke Yuan followed with his eyes.
After confirming that Qi He had gone far away, he finally revealed an indignant look. He had not forgotten the humiliation at the gate of the base, but Qi He had become an S-level and he could not beat him.
He glanced around, his eyes landing on the new faces around him. After two seconds of thinking, he sighed, "Ah... why was I assigned here?"
The newcomer next to him was confused, "What's going on here?"
Ke Yuan took a quick glance and whispered, "His ability is gravity. This is basically cheating! And I only heard that it's S-level. I haven't taken the test, so I don't know how to guide him..."
Before he finished speaking, Ji Yan, who was nearby, turned around and frowned:
"What are you mumbling about?"
Ke Yuan, “…”
He cursed inwardly, "Running Dog," and said nothing more.
He didn't say anything else, but the newlyweds looked at each other.
They have never seen Qi He's strength.
But now seeing that figure's slender figure, it was most likely that he really took advantage of his supernatural powers. Moreover, S-level was a distinction based on mental strength, and in terms of combat guidance, it might not be comparable to the combat-type A-level.
Then why should we teach them?
They glanced at the training ground next door: Colonel Yan, who came from the regular army, was almost there!
…
On the other side, Yan Chuanbai was looking at the roster.
Feeling the faint gaze coming from next door, he turned his head and looked, his gaze lingering for a few seconds.
Qi He came back after completing the pre-war preparations.
As soon as he arrived at the front of the team, he keenly noticed that some people looked strange, with "dissatisfaction" almost written on their faces.
He raised an eyebrow and said bluntly, "From today on, I will be your instructor. Anyone who wants to challenge me is welcome at any time. If you can beat me, you will be the instructor."
After he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the team.
The old members shut their mouths one by one and said nothing.
Especially those who have ridden in Qi Qi's car, even turned their eyes away...
Amidst the silence, a newcomer suddenly spoke up, "But we're learning about body movements and adaptability! We can't take advantage of supernatural powers. No matter what challenge we make, we can't get close to you."
"That is, if we only talk about combat capability, you——"
Qi He was about to speak.
Suddenly, all the hairs on my body stood up and I felt a huge sense of crisis!
He moved back half a meter in an instant.
All the students didn't react to what happened, and saw sharp ice spikes rising from the ground where he had just stood.
And the moment he retreated, the gunshot rang out.
Bang!
The bullet hit the ground again.
A figure followed closely behind, and with a muffled thud, they fell on Qi He. Two long, tight legs held him tightly, and Yan Chuanbai leaned over from above, his gun pointed at him.
Qi He suddenly tilted his head.
Bang! The bullet grazed, leaving a scorch mark on the ground.
A sense of excitement washed over him. He looked up, and saw Yan Chuanbai with his back to the sunlight above, his eyes lowered. In just half a second, Qi He rolled over and pressed over him, and gravity brought him down with a bang! He rode on Yan Chuanbai's waist and grabbed the muzzle of the gun -
His heartbeat was rapid, and he gasped, "Yan Chuanbai."
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