There was only a desk lamp placed at the front of the car. As the distance changed, the shadows of the two people kept lengthening and shrinking.

“I’ve never seen a sky so dark.”

Bai Jinxuan suddenly looked up at the sky, exhaled a long breath, and said, "Even when I was a child in the town, there were no stars or moon, but it wouldn't be this dark. I can't see anything. It's a bit scary."

Chen Xu turned his head and looked at her profile. The light from the desk lamp in front of her cast a shadow, which looked particularly three-dimensional. He thought that this kind of face shape is a celebrity face and will be more photogenic.

He asked, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​becoming a star?"

She turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Every girl has a dream of becoming a star. It's just that I was lucky and it came true."

Chen Xu smiled and said, "To be honest, I think it's quite rare for someone with your personality to become a star."

"That's because I met a lot of good people along the way, including Sister Liu who worked with me, Aunt Shao who was willing to sign me, the boss of the agency, my agent Fang Fang, and everyone in my team. After I got here, I met you again. My mother used to tell me that optimistic girls will never have bad luck. That's why I was able to meet so many good people."

Chen Xu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Is there something wrong with your understanding of the word good person? I'm so mean to you, and I asked you to do this and that. How can I be called a good person?"

"You want to drive me away, but you're just thinking about it, not really doing it."

Bai Jinxuan shook his head. "Think about it. It's because you took me in that I was able to have hot meals, hot water to take a shower, and sleep peacefully. If it weren't for you, I might have been killed by that robot a long time ago."

"Besides, now that there are only two of us, of course I have to do something. I can't do anything else, so I can only do odd jobs. If I don't do anything, won't I become a burden? My mother taught me that I must be a valuable person, whether it's the whole society, the company, the team, or the family. Only when you have value will you not be easily abandoned."

As she spoke, Chen Xu kept looking at her, thinking back to the past few days, and felt a little shocked. What had she experienced as a child that made her so afraid of being abandoned?

He didn't ask, but said, "Then you are indeed very lucky. I hope you will always be so lucky in the future."

"Thank you." She turned around and smiled brightly.

…………

The next day, Chen Xu and his team continued on their journey. The truck went further and further away, and the trees on the roadside became taller and taller. There was no trace of any buildings.

Every time he passed an intersection, Chen Xu would stop, take out the map and look at it for a while before continuing on his way.

It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when a broken red horizontal bar suddenly appeared on the road and Chen Xu stepped on the brakes.

"What's wrong?" Bai Jinxuan, who was resting with his eyes squinted, was startled and asked.

Chen Xu got out of the car. Judging from the smooth fracture, it must have been cut by something sharp.

He dragged the bar to the side of the road, clapped his hands, got back in the car, and said, "I think we should be there soon."

Bai Jinxuan looked at the road ahead disappearing into the thick fog, feeling a little panicked for no apparent reason, and asked, "Is there any danger in there?"

Chen Xu looked at her seriously and said, "If you are afraid, stay here and wait for me. I will go in alone, and if there is no danger, I will come back to pick you up."

She said without hesitation, "No, I want to go with you. When the time comes, I will hide and will definitely not hold you back."

Chen Xu glanced at her, started the car, and drove into the depths of the thick fog.

Ten minutes later.

An open door appeared in front of them, and a metal door lay upside down on the ground.

Chen Xu's heart sank when he saw this scene. Even the door collapsed. Could it be that this military camp had been lost? Bai Jinxuan next to him looked at him, without saying anything, waiting for him to make a decision.

Chen Xu's expression changed several times, and he said, "I want to get off the car and take a look. Are you sure you want to follow me?"

He was unwilling to leave like this, no matter what, he had to go in and take a look. With the alarm in hand, at least he didn't have to worry about encountering a sudden attack, and if the situation was not good, he could escape in advance.

Bai Jinxuan nodded vigorously.

He did not try to persuade her anymore. He turned the car around, parked it, pulled out the master key, got out of the car, and walked into the gate with Bai Jinxuan, holding the alarm display in one hand and the electromagnetic pulse gun in the other.

After walking about ten meters, the ground became bumpy and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. This smell was somewhat familiar. Every year when he went home for the New Year, he would smell this smell after setting off firecrackers.

The further you go in, the more pits appear on the ground.

Chen Xu felt a little frightened. Just from the pits on the ground, he could tell how brutal the battle was.

However, he did not see a single body along the way. He could not help but feel a glimmer of hope in his heart. Could it be that the surviving soldiers had collected the remains of their comrades?

The alarm in his hand had not been activated, so he plucked up his courage and continued to move forward.

After a while, he finally saw the house. It was half collapsed by the explosion, and he could see broken cement and exposed steel bars.

He didn't dare go in, and seeing that there was no response on the display, he walked around.

After passing the bombed barracks, he still found nothing, so he continued to expand the search.

However, he was able to confirm that the battle must have taken place several days ago. He had just seen some bloodstains, which had dried completely, but the color was still bright red.

To be honest, Chen Xu didn't even know where he was now. If he were asked to go back, he would definitely not be able to get back to where the truck was parked.

However, he was not worried about not being able to find the truck. There was a wall here. As long as he found the wall and walked along it, he would definitely be able to return to the gate.

"Let's take a break." Chen Xu suggested when he walked to a relatively intact building.

Bai Jinxuan was already tired. Upon hearing this, he found a place to sit down, took out the water bottle he brought with him, and drank a few sips of water.

"Here." Chen Xu put down the flashlight in his hand and handed over a chocolate.

"Thank you." She took it, tore open the package, and started eating it in small bites.

After she finished eating, Chen Xu handed her another one.

She took it but didn't open it, and said, "Chen Xu, tell me about your story."

"I?"

Chen Xu sat against the wall, staring at the alarm display, and said, "I'm just an ordinary person, there's nothing much to say."

She rested her chin on her knees and said, "You don't look normal to me at all."

"What do you mean?"

"In such an environment, you are not afraid or panicked at all, and you are confident about everything. I think you must be an extraordinary person."

Chen Xu smiled and said, "You think you are amazing and are very good at complimenting others. Moreover, even though you know you are complimenting others, you still feel very happy in your heart. This is really an amazing skill."

"I'm serious."

"I'm serious, too."

"If you don't want to say it, forget it." She said this and suddenly shuddered.

Chen Xu asked, "Is it cold?"

“A little.”

"You're getting windy over there, come over here."

Bai Jinxuan stood up, sat next to him, leaned against him gently, and asked, "The wind is so strong, why doesn't the fog blow away?"

Chen Xu said, "I don't know either. I hope I can get the answer here."

After that, the two of them didn't say anything, just leaning against each other, listening to the whistling wind outside. The darkness surrounded them, with only a beam of white light from the flashlight.

After a while, she spoke again, "Can you tell me about you and your girlfriend?"

"There's not much to say, it's just a cheesy love story." Chen Xu didn't want to talk about his relationship affairs with others.

After a few seconds of silence, she asked, "Are you like this to everyone?"

"Um?"

"I feel like you've been keeping your heart closed. Isn't that tiring?"

Chen Xu looked at the beam of light from the flashlight and asked, "You are desperately trying to prove your worth to others. Are you tired?"

Bai Jinxuan put his face on his sleeve and murmured, "Chen Xu, what if I fall in love with you?"

"No." Chen Xu thought of Luo Xiyun, his heart tightened, and he said, "If one day, you have such an illusion, it's only because you rely on me and it has become a habit."

"Isn't that love?"

After a while, Chen Xu said softly, "I don't think so."

The wind outside was getting louder.

"Chen Xu."

"Um?"

"Has anyone ever told you that you are actually very hypocritical?"

PS: Can I ask for a monthly ticket?

(End of this chapter)