Shi Xi noticed the fleeting anger in Song Guizhou's eyes and turned to look at him.
Song Guizhou's character is that of a gentle, sunny person, but just now, for a moment, he even made Shi Xi feel a...
It felt like the other party was about to kill someone at any moment.
Shi Xi was puzzled.
Why did Song Guizhou suddenly get so angry?
"What are you looking at?" Shi Xi asked.
"There are mosquitoes." Song Guizhou frowned and complained to Shi Xi, "They bit me several times."
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing several red marks on his arm, indicating that he had been bitten quite badly by insects.
"Really?" Si Beiling glanced at his arm and said calmly, "I have some floral water; I'll give it to you later."
Despite this, Si Beiling showed no intention of getting up to take it. Instead, he sat there calmly, looking like an old monk in deep meditation.
Song Guizhou looked at him, "No need, that's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
"The easiest way to deal with mosquitoes is to swat them dead."
Si Beiling stared at Song Guizhou for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "You're right."
Shi Xi frowned.
What kind of riddle are these two playing?
Never mind, let's eat.
...
After a quick lunch, Shi Xi finally asked Si Beiling for some floral water.
After spraying his arm, Song Guizhou suddenly pulled on Shi Xi's arm.
"What's wrong?" Shi Xi asked, puzzled.
"There's one on your back too." Song Guizhou leaned closer to Shi Xi and whispered, "...I can't reach it."
Are these mosquitoes really that rampant?
He patted Song Guizhou on the shoulder. "Go into the tent, I'll help you."
Song Guizhou obediently stood up, bent over and entered the tent. Before Shi Xi could speak, he quickly took off his shirt and turned his back to him.
Shi Xi raised an eyebrow.
Surprisingly, the other person's physique was even better than he had imagined.
With broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and smooth muscle lines, it's clear that he can achieve such a physique through regular exercise.
Song Guizhou had mosquito bites on his shoulder blades and lower back, with scratch marks on them. Shi Xi guessed that he must have been so itchy that he scratched them himself.
Shi Xi had just sprayed the floral water on it.
"...Hiss." Song Guizhou gasped.
"Stimulated?" Shi Xi stopped what she was doing.
Song Guizhou lowered his eyes. "No, it's just a little chilly."
Shi Xi looked at Song Guizhou, "Then what do you want me to do?"
"Anything is fine." He looked at Shi Xi, "Xiao An can do whatever she wants."
Shi Xi simply poured the floral water into her palm, rubbed it a couple of times, and then slapped it on.
"Alright." After applying the ointment to the affected areas, Shi Xi closed the cap and said to him, "Remember to buy some floral water later."
It's so easy to get bitten, I guess I should buy a bottle of floral water and carry it with me.
"Hmm." Song Guizhou turned her head, looking at Shi Xi with concern, "You weren't stung?"
"No." Shi Xi shook her head.
He's always wrapped up so tightly, how could he possibly get bitten by mosquitoes?
"That's good..." Song Guizhou breathed a sigh of relief.
...
Shi Xi came out of the tent, which was filled with the smell of floral water, which stung her eyes a little.
Tang Jue happened to pass by at that moment and saw the marks on Song Guizhou's body through the half-open curtain. His gaze lingered for a couple of seconds... Shi Xi noticed his gaze and immediately closed the curtain.
Then she greeted him, "Brother Tang."
Shi Xi thought to herself.
It's not that I don't want to help you, brother. Song Guizhou isn't a heartthrob; he already has an official partner.
Moreover, his official partner is his powerful backer.
If Song Guizhou were a heartthrob, he would definitely turn around immediately and pretend he didn't notice him.
The scent of floral water was quite strong, and since the two weren't far apart, Tang Jue could naturally smell it too. He frowned, glanced at the tent, and then at the glass bottle in Shi Xi's hand.
He asked somewhat awkwardly, "What are you doing...?" Seeking thrills?
Although he had no experience, he had heard of some of the ways to play.
Although it's daytime now and the possibility is slim, there's a famous saying...
If you're going to seek thrills, then go all the way.
Tang Jue was also somewhat unsure of what to do, after all, neither of these two was particularly daring.
"Song Guizhou got bitten by mosquitoes, so I put some mosquito repellent on him." Shi Xi held up the glass bottle in her hand to show her innocence.
"Oh." A mosquito this big?
"Want to wash your hands?" Tang Jue asked.
Shi Xi understood that he meant he wanted to help.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Tang," he said with a smile.
Tang Jue simply nodded.
"Go outside to wash?" he asked.
Because the smell was indeed quite strong, and not wanting to bother others, Shi Xi simply left the factory with Tang Jue.
After washing her hands, Shi Xi asked casually, "Brother Tang, do you know any people who shouldn't look in the mirror?"
Tang Jue thought Shi Xi was talking about some strange and unusual stories, and after pondering for a moment, he replied:
"I've heard of some people who can't look in the mirror..."
"Who is it?"
\"dead.\"
"?" Shi Xi looked at him in confusion.
Tang Jue explained to him, "It is said that if a dead person sees their own face clearly in a mirror, they will be taken to another world."
Seeing that Shi Xi's expression was somewhat serious, he assumed he was frightened, so he added, "But these are just folk tales."
"Nine times out of ten it's fake," Tang Jue said. "Don't take it seriously."
"Yes." Shi Xi lowered her eyes slightly. "Brother Tang is right."
At the same time, he silently called upon his system's cold medicine—
"Am I dead?"
The image of the fennec fox in my mind lowered its two large, furry ears and shook its head like a rattle drum.
[This involves hidden plot points; actors are advised to find the answers themselves.]
Okay, so that means you won't tell me.
Shi Xi guessed that this hidden plot was probably related to the side quest. If that was the case, as long as the hidden plot was completed, the side quest would naturally be completed as well.
Wow, a 50% bonus, and they've thrown out two questions right at once.
The Quick Transmigration Bureau is really shrewd and calculating. :)
Back in the factory, Shi Xi began a brainstorming session.
The first question is, if he really is dead, when did he die?
After thinking for a moment, Shi Xi had roughly figured out when it was.
But he still needs to provide further evidence.
The second question is, how was he resurrected?
Shi Xi thought of the laboratory and the research topic that Kang Yi had seen on the display stand.
He remembered that Kang Yi had a prized student.
Both of these issues undoubtedly involve the same person—
Song Guizhou.
Thinking of this, Shi Xi's gaze fell on the tent.
The last question, and also the most important one.
What exactly is his relationship with Song Guizhou?
"Xiao An."
As Shi Xi was pondering this, a pair of cold hands suddenly touched her shoulder.
He turned around and saw that Song Guizhou had appeared behind him at some point.
"Xiao An, what are you... thinking about?" The other person looked at her with a smile.
...
"I'm spacing out," Shi Xi said.
Song Guizhou wasn't angry at his perfunctory attitude; instead, he gave a slightly apologetic look.
"Did I bother you?"
Shi Xi shook her head, looking directly at Song Guizhou. "No."
Upon hearing Shi Xi's reply, Song Guizhou still wore a gentle smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"That's good," he murmured softly.
Song Guizhou slowly walked to Shi Xi's side, took out some medicine from his person, and said, "Xiao An, you haven't taken your medicine today."
"So early?" Shi Xi frowned.
As soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that in the past, Song Guizhou was busy, so the time to take the medicine was set for the evening.
Shi Xi looked at the white pill in Song Guizhou's palm, took it, and threw it into her mouth without any hesitation.
Then he yawned and said, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to rest."
"Okay." Song Guizhou nodded with a smile, then watched Shi Xi pull the tent flap shut before slowly walking over.
...
After Si Beiling finished his work, he saw Song Guizhou standing guard outside the tent again.
However, this time it looks a little different.
Song Guizhou squatted at the entrance of the tent, staring intently with unblinking eyes. He looked stiff and rigid, as if he were a lifeless statue.
Seeing his expression, Si Beiling knew that Shi Xi must be in the tent. He turned his gaze to Tang Jue beside him and asked, "What's wrong?"
He just saw Shi Xi and Tang Jue washing their hands outside.
However, because he was busy at the time, and Shi Xi and Tang Jue seemed to be talking about something, he did not go forward.
Tang Jue glanced at Song Guizhou, "It's nothing."
He said in a cold tone, "He's protecting his food."
"..." Si Beiling frowned, seemingly not expecting Tang Jue's words to be so aggressive.
Perhaps because of the distance, Song Guizhou did not hear their conversation and remained focused on the tent.
...
Shi Xi was not asleep.
The air inside the tent wasn't circulating well, and there was still a faint scent of floral water.
Shi Xi spat out the medicine from her mouth and placed it in her hand.
"What kind of medicine is this?" he asked the cold medicine in his mind.
While he was pretending to take medicine, he asked Ganmaoling to investigate.
[Found it] The fennec fox in my mind licked its paw. [It's a sleep aid and calming tonic.]
Hearing the answer from Ganmaoling, Shi Xi looked at the medicine in her hand and was not surprised.
He originally thought that since the medicine was so effective, he only needed to take it. Logically speaking, Song Guizhou had no need to waste his healing ability on him.
Now it seems that it wasn't the medicine that worked; he probably treated me secretly while I was asleep.
"Shi Xi, this hidden plot is a bit special..." the fennec fox said cautiously.
"So?" Shi Xi raised an eyebrow.
Therefore, when you trigger a key item, a side quest will be unlocked.
"What about here?"
According to his guess, starting a side quest would likely take him back to the past, which would mean that he would disappear from this place.
"Are you sure nothing will go wrong if I just disappear like this?" Shi Xi asked.
"Don't worry, the mission progress will be paused at that time," the fennec fox patted its chest and replied.
After two mission worlds, Ganmaoling is now a level two system with considerable permissions.
That's awesome!
This upgrade speed is making the neighboring 666 and 888 extremely envious.
"Reliable." Shi Xi smiled when she saw its face clearly saying 'Praise me!'
"Xiao An." Song Guizhou's voice rang out from outside the tent, "Are you awake?"
"You're awake." Shi Xi wrapped the medicine in a tissue, put it in her pocket, and said calmly, "Is there something you need?"
Then he pulled back the curtain and saw Song Guizhou squatting on the ground.
"The moving is complete; Si Beiling is taking the convoy back."
Shi Xi glanced around and noticed that everyone else was packing their things.
They definitely looked like they were preparing to leave.
He came out of the tent and said to Song Guizhou, "Let's pack up and leave too."
As Shi Xi prepared to pack up the tent, Song Guizhou pressed down on Shi Xi's shoulder, smiled at him, and said, "I can handle this."
Shi Xi paused for a moment, then stood to the side. "Alright."
Song Guizhou glanced at Shi Xi's slightly bulging pockets, but didn't say anything. He simply squatted down and began to organize his luggage.
"Did Xiao An sleep well?"
Perhaps because he did this kind of thing often, Song Guizhou's movements were very skilled.
"It's alright," Shi Xi said.
"..." Song Guizhou had been guarding outside, so he naturally knew that Shi Xi hadn't slept at all, nor had he taken any medicine. However, he wasn't sure how much Shi Xi knew, so he didn't expose Shi Xi's lie.
Just then, Si Beiling came over and asked, "Are you all packed up?"
"Right away," Song Guizhou replied.
"I'll help," Si Beiling said.
Song Guizhou's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes were filled with disgust. "No need, I won't trouble Brother Si with such a small matter."
Since he had already said that, Si Beiling wouldn't want to make a fool of himself, so he stopped making any moves.
Shi Xi glanced at the busy Song Guizhou and joked to Si Beiling, "He's usually so virtuous; I basically never have a chance to be useful."
Si Beiling looked at Song Guizhou and said meaningfully, "I can tell."
Song Guizhou does everything himself, clearly not wanting others to interfere in Shi Xi's affairs.
Si Beiling narrowed his eyes slightly.
It must be said that Tang Jue was absolutely right.
Shi Xi glanced at Si Beiling and saw him looking at Song Guizhou, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Si Beiling was willing to come and help, the previous issues in the lab should be a thing of the past.
...
Near midnight, the convoy returned to the training base.
After resolving the internal troubles, Si Beiling returned to his residence and found that Shi Xi's light was still on.
He walked to the balcony and saw Shi Xi and Song Guizhou sitting on the sofa with their fingers intertwined.
In the past, if Si Beiling saw young couples being affectionate, he would have turned away without even glancing at them, but this time he didn't.
His gaze fell on Shi Xi, who had obviously just taken a shower and changed into loose pajamas. He seemed sleepy and kept yawning.
Seemingly noticing his gaze, Song Guizhou turned his body to the side, blocking everyone from view.
A little while later, Shi Xi stood up, put on her slippers, and went upstairs, probably to her bedroom to sleep.
Song Guizhou stood up from the sofa and went up to the balcony.
The two small buildings are not far apart, and their balconies are naturally not far apart either.
With Shi Xi gone, Song Guizhou grew tired of pretending. He looked at Si Beiling and said, "Brother Si, you'd better watch your eyes and not look around."
"But Elder Yu entrusted him to me." Si Beiling looked directly at Song Guizhou.
"I just want you to take care of him," Song Guizhou corrected coldly.
Si Beiling looked down at him, "Are you really her boyfriend?"
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