Chapter 76 Beijing Ruins - 12 Both of them had just...
Both of them had just finished showering, and their hair was still wet. If Kai Ge hadn't turned up the temperature in the car, their hair would probably have frozen solid.
The carriage was now a mess. Tang Bufan loved cleanliness, and there was nothing he could do about how many things were dirty or old, but he would always put them in a neat and tidy place. So he used his wolfskin coat to rub Lu Yi's head and then tried to push him aside to tidy up the RV.
But Lu Yi still clung to him and wouldn't let go, squatting in front of Tang Bufan and burying her head in his arms, wanting Tang Bufan to continue holding her.
"Get up." Tang Bufan nudged him, a little helpless, yet also wanting to laugh.
"Let me hold you a little longer." Lu Yi smelled Tang Bufan's scent and felt like she was drowning in his warm embrace.
Tang Bufan's body temperature has risen three degrees to 39 degrees, but it is still slightly lower than Lu Yi's. Lu Yi thinks this temperature is really good, making him feel at ease and comfortable.
"Why are you still acting like a child?" Tang Bufan lifted his chin with his hand and bounced it, noticing that he had lost a lot of weight.
"Why don't you go to sleep?" Tang Bufan asked worriedly, looking at the bloodshot eyes in Lu Yi's eyes.
"...It's nothing." Lu Yi turned her head away to hide her unease, but still held his waist with both hands: "I'll sleep with you tonight."
Tang Bufan didn't know what time it was, but it was dark outside, so he asked Lu Yi, "How many days have I been unconscious?"
“21 days,” Lu Yi said in a muffled voice. “I was terrified.”
Tang Bufan was speechless. Remembering his vow, he stretched out his little finger in front of Lu Yi's eyes and said, "Even if I die, my finger will stay with you."
"I don't want your fingers, I want you, teacher." Lu Yi's mindset is completely different now. He thought he had grown up to be very independent. Whether he decided to leave the Federation or go to the East, he didn't care about anyone and just followed his own ideas. But when he saw Tang Bufan die, his vision went black and his legs went weak. He didn't know what to do in the future.
The other end of his life had somehow become tied to Tang Bufan, taking root there. If Tang Bufan died, he would probably wither away as well.
Seeing how tightly he was being held, Tang Bufan could only helplessly continue to use the wolf pelt on his body to wipe Anderson's hair until Anderson came out of the bathroom.
Anderson rolled his eyes as he watched the two of them, one sitting and one squatting, cuddling by the window.
“Little Louis, do you know how many monarchs in history turned into idiots after falling in love?” Anderson walked to a camping chair and sat down, casually grabbing a clean sweater from a nearby suitcase to dry his hair. “I feel like you’re an idiot right now.”
Tang Bufan realized it was his own sweater. He opened his mouth, but ultimately held back from saying anything.
Lu Yi still had some pride, so he got out of Tang Bufan's arms.
"When are you going to see Lermontov?" Lu Yi asked him. He had excellent hearing and had overheard Tang Bufan's plan in the bathroom.
"What, are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?" Anderson put down the sweater in his hand with annoyance. He raised his wrist to look at the bracelet and said, "I'll leave after lunch."
It's 2 PM now. Anderson and Lu Yi haven't eaten yet, while Tang Bufan has just woken up and doesn't feel hungry.
He was fed a whole bottle of nutrient solution by the two of them before he woke up, though he was unaware of it himself.
When Tang Bufan heard him say this, he knew that he had agreed to his plan. He was overjoyed and immediately instructed him: "Be nice to Lermontov after you catch up with him. He has plenty of equipment in his car and is an experienced lieutenant general. It will be much safer to travel with him."
“They might not be willing,” Anderson clicked his tongue.
“Just say it’s my order.” Lu Yi said, raising his wrist. “Send me his communication account number, and I’ll talk to him.”
Anderson was happy to leave the socializing to Lu Yi, so he called out, "Anthony."
"Okay, Daddy~" the little boy replied in his childish voice, then called out to Lu Yi's bracelet, "Sister Evelyn~ I've sent you Lieutenant General Lermontov's account number~"
"Received." A gentle electronic female voice responded, and a floating screen appeared in front of Lu Yi.
The interior of the RV was too dimly lit and dirty, so Lu Yi got out of the RV and contacted Lermontov.
After he left, Tang Bufan looked at Anderson. Thinking that he would be leaving soon, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy at parting with his friend. He and Anderson had spent several months together, traveling all the way from the Greater Khingan Mountains.
"Do you need anything?" Tang Bufan then asked him, "I'll help you pack your luggage."
"Forget it. You're already lacking things yourself, so don't even think about giving them to me." Anderson was dismissive; he had his own motorcycle and his son Anthony, which was enough for him.
Tang Bufan thought for a moment, then got up and walked to the medicine box: "The rest doesn't matter, but we need to bring some medicine, such as anti-inflammatory drugs and fever reducers, which can be life-saving in critical moments."
The man squatted there, carefully dispensing medicine for Anderson. Anderson looked at his soft profile and felt that strange feeling again.
He looked down at the sweater in his hand and recognized it as Tang Bufan's from the size.
"You'll knit me a sweater, right?" Anderson suddenly asked.
Tang Bufan paused for a moment, squatted down and turned to look at Anderson, then suddenly realized: "Of course."
After he finished speaking, he glanced around the carriage but couldn't find the sweater he had just started knitting. He didn't know where it was, so he added to Anderson, "I'll give it to you next time we meet."
Anderson smiled slightly and put the sweater he was using to dry his hair aside.
"Then I look forward to seeing you again, Madam~"
He used that sarcastic tone again, but Tang Bufan was already used to it and continued to pack the useful medicines for him.
A short while later, Lu Yi returned and told Anderson that he had reached an agreement with Lermontov, and that Anderson could now use the tracking on his bracelet to locate Lermontov.
“I spoke to Lermontov as the Western Federation Reserve Commander, and you are now my adjutant.” Lu Yi looked at Anderson with a complicated expression: “Take good notes on the way; they will be useful when your commander status is restored later.”
Anderson sneered, "Come on, I told you I don't plan to go back to the Western Federation. I'm helping you this time only because I don't want my father and brother to go to the battlefield in the future."
Lu Yi remained silent, and Tang Bufan did not interrupt. It was not so easy to get Anderson to let go of his grudges.
Anderson's motorcycle was parked outside the RV. Tang Bufan hung the bag of medicine on the motorcycle's handlebars, and then the three of them started a fire and roasted meat on the desolate street.
Tang Bufan's eyes were still a little sore, so he put on a light-screen glasses to block out the light. While Lu Yi was grilling meat, he was wearing a wolf skin and looked around the RV, looking at the sky and the ground, smelling the smells and feeling the cold wind. He felt a little dizzy.
It was the kind of confusion that comes from distorted information, where everything seemed both familiar and strange, the five senses suddenly amplified, and everything became incredibly clear. Even the falling snowflakes made him dizzy, like a kaleidoscope—thousands upon thousands of ice crystals with different patterns were falling before his eyes.
So the two orcs saw him walk with a distorted gait, as if he were drunk.
"...I need to take the teacher to Taicheng for a full-body checkup." Lu Yi was a little flustered.
"What are you worried about?" Anderson said calmly. "Humans who have just mutated see the world much like they have eaten poisonous fungi."
After speaking, he asked Lu Yi across the fire, "Did you go to Taicheng under the identity of 'Lu Yi' or 'Louis'?"
“…Louis,” Lu Yi replied.
“That’s a diplomatic visit between the two federations.” Anderson finished speaking and then glanced at Tang Bufan, who was walking unsteadily, and reminded him, “Remember to register your marriage with your wife, otherwise he will still be a wanted criminal of the Eastern Federation.”
Lu Yi was slightly taken aback, then nodded with a slightly flushed face.
This world still practices monogamy, but it is not unusual for high-ranking beastmen to have several lovers. The law only recognizes the one who has registered the marriage as the wife. Therefore, before registering the marriage, no matter how close Tang Bufan and Lu Yi are, they remain independent in their social relationships.
Therefore, Tang Bufan can still be legally arrested by the Eastern Federation.
As Lu Yi grilled the meat, he began to think about how to propose to Tang Bufan.
Tang Bufan was so dizzy from the overly clear world that he didn't notice their conversation until the meat was cooked, at which point Lu Yi grabbed his arms and led him back to the RV.
He sat down on the overturned iron bucket and started eating the meat. The meat was still the same meat, but it was much tenderer, because Tang Bufan's bite force had become stronger.
"My god, it smells so good." Tang Bufan ate with his mouth full of oil, so engrossed that he didn't even notice his fangs protruding.
"He's gone." Anderson suddenly stood up from the camping chair. Tang Bufan and Lu Yi both looked up and saw the silver-haired orc in leather jacket and pants step onto his motorcycle with long legs. With a roar, it sped away in an instant.
Tang Bufan, who had just managed to stand up, was stuck there. Before he could even say "goodbye," the person had already disappeared into the wind and snow.
"..." Tang Bufan felt a pang of melancholy and silently sat back down.
"Anderson, actually, lives a pretty carefree life," Tang Bufan said to Lu Yi. Because Anderson was in the car earlier, he couldn't comment on him, but now he spoke his mind: "When he forced me to take the drug, I really hated him. Now that I think about it, he was helping you and saving me."
After Tang Bufan finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile slightly, and looked at Lu Yi with a clear gaze: "I finally know why you like him."
"..." Lu Yi wanted to say that he felt like family to Anderson, but he didn't know what Tang Bufan's feelings for Anderson were.
He suddenly remembered Anderson saying that Tang Bufan had seduced him... Lu Yi knew it was a lie, but looking at Tang Bufan's gentle smile with its complex emotions, he pursed his lips in a panic.
"Does the teacher...like him?"
Tang Bufan lowered his head and continued eating his meat, nodding dismissively: "He's actually a pretty good person."
“I mean…” Lu Yi hesitated.
Tang Bufan noticed that his tone was off, so he looked up curiously and stared at Lu Yi, who was still hesitating, for a while before he realized what was going on.
"What are you thinking?" Tang Bufan was both angry and amused. "How could I possibly like him? I mean... that kind of liking."
Lu Yi immediately smiled, satisfied.
The young orc looked shy again and lowered his head slightly: "Then, teacher... do you like me?"
"..." Tang Bufan held the grilled meat, pursed his lips, his heart raced, and his face flushed slightly. He then put down the grilled meat and pressed Enter: "Stop asking weird questions."
Lu Yi felt a little disappointed when he saw that Anderson had evaded the question, and then he remembered Anderson's instructions: Remember to register the marriage.
The orc, who had just turned eighteen, became nervous and started thinking about proposing again.
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