Shi Xi chuckled inwardly and was about to leave when she saw Xue Yushang still standing there.
His whole body was crackling with electricity.
Shi Xi was somewhat surprised, "...Are you experiencing an electrical leak?"
Xue Yushang shook his head, looked at Shi Xi, pursed his lips, and said, "No, it's about to break through."
This was the first time he had ever met someone describe himself in such a way, and he never expected that this person was the son of Old Master Yu, who rarely appeared in public.
He was delayed for a while, and now it's too late to get back. Even if he manages to travel, he'll probably faint halfway through, unless... Shi Xi is willing to help him.
I heard that this person is in poor health and has been living in a sanatorium. He only recently moved out.
After thinking for a few seconds, he finally decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.
"There's something I need to ask you," Xue said in a consultative tone. "I need to trouble you with something."
"What?" Shi Xi looked up at Xue Yushang, and recalling what Wei Yousi had just said, she roughly guessed what the other party wanted him to help with.
Xue Yushang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Could you take me back? It's nearby."
"You're like this..." Shi Xi frowned, seemingly unwilling.
Xue Yushang was not surprised. Since he had asked others for help, he was already prepared to be rejected.
"Won't I get shocked?" Shi Xi pointed to the electric current coursing through his body and asked uncertainly.
Xue Yushang was taken aback for a moment, "No."
He was somewhat surprised, not expecting Shi Xi to actually agree without even making any demands.
It's like offering a helping hand to a stranger before the apocalypse, but that's almost impossible in the post-apocalyptic world.
The exchange of benefits is the tacit rule in the apocalypse.
Even a seven or eight-year-old child knows the rules of survival.
Without benefits, nothing matters. Just like when Mr. Yu established the Wind Taming Base, it was a protective umbrella for wind taming, but once this protective umbrella collapsed, few people would remember Mr. Yu's kindness.
People's hearts are cold and indifferent, especially in the end times.
As for Wei Yousi's matter, Shi Xi must have experienced the bitterness of being forgotten after someone leaves.
That's why he was surprised by Shi Xi's agreement. Xue Yushang then added, "As a token of my gratitude, ten level-two crystal cores."
Shi Xi could choose not to mention it, but he couldn't refuse to give it to him.
"Raise your arm a little." Shi Xi estimated Xue Yushang's physique, then said to him with a smile.
He had been busy all morning, and even with the crystal cores he had taken from Wei Yousi, he still didn't have enough for three level-two crystal cores. He hadn't expected Xue Yushang to be so generous.
Feeling his body temperature rising, Xue Yushang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately complied. He thought Shi Xi was going to help him find a car.
Shi Xi stepped forward, put her arm around his, squatted down slightly, and tried to lift his knees to hug him.
In the end... he couldn't pick her up.
We almost fell down together by accident.
That's so embarrassing! :)
Seeing this scene, the fennec fox in my mind laughed like a goose and rolled around on the ground.
Shi Xi: "..." Why is this body so weak?
That doesn't fit his identity as the unparalleled super fighter at all!
Xue Yushang froze, looking down at Shi Xi in astonishment.
"???"
What is he doing?!
He never expected that Shi Xi would actually want to carry him back!
"Cold medicine, give me a cheat code." Shi Xi awkwardly called out to her system in her mind.
The fennec fox flicked its tail and agreed with a smile.
He generously used his points to buy a cheat program that grants him immense strength.
[Ding—Your cheat has been activated, please check it promptly~]
"You can just support me, no need..." Xue Yushang quickly said, realizing what was happening.
How could Shi Xi, a patient, possibly lift him up?
Shi Xi smiled slightly, squatted down again, and effortlessly picked up Xue Yushang. "What did you say?"
"..." Xue and Shang remained silent.
To keep the society afloat, Shi Xi coughed twice, looked down at Xue Yushang, and asked, "Where?"
Xue Yushang frowned, looking at his smooth jawline.
"Just help me get a taxi."
Shi Xi smiled shyly, "I don't have a crystal core."
Do you have it on you?
"……"
Xue and Shang remained silent for three seconds, their ear tips beneath their tousled hair turning bright red. Xue lowered their eyes and looked away. "No."
He gave an address.
Shi Xi nodded. It was indeed very close; he had just passed by there.
On the way back, Xue Yushang's body temperature rose higher and higher, and Shi Xi felt as if she were hugging a furnace.
He fainted before they even reached their destination.
After Shi Xi carried Xue Yushang to the bed, she didn't touch anything in the room, only leaving a glass of water by his bedside.
Xue Yushang didn't know how long it would take for him to wake up, and he couldn't just wait idly by, so he left first.
Perhaps because he had just taken the medicine, apart from sweating profusely, he did not feel any discomfort.
After all that fuss, Shi Xi lost interest in continuing her stroll, so she simply returned to the small villa.
...
Shi Xi went upstairs to take a shower, and as soon as she finished, she found Song Guizhou sitting on the sofa.
There were a few more crystal nuclei on the table, probably given to him by the patient.
"When did you get back?" Shi Xi casually ran her fingers through her hair.
"I just got back. I heard you were taking a shower, so I sat here and waited," Song Guizhou replied with a smile.
"Oh, right." Shi Xi sat down, looked at Song Guizhou beside her, and asked somewhat strangely, "Why isn't there a mirror in this bathroom?"
He always checks himself in the mirror before going to the bathroom, and he finds it quite disorienting to suddenly face a completely dark space.
"A mirror?" As if just realizing this, Song Guizhou's face showed surprise. "No? I don't usually look in a mirror, so I didn't notice."
"If Xiao An wants one, we'll buy her a mirror later."
Shi Xi recalled the exorbitant prices at the trading market, "No need."
"I was just asking casually."
Instead of wasting crystal cores on mirrors, it's better to buy more food.
Song Guizhou simply hummed in agreement and did not insist any further.
He stood up, went to the kitchen, took out a slightly dried orange, bent down, peeled off the orange skin, and began to carefully and patiently peel off the orange pith.
In the post-apocalyptic world, fruits are extremely precious. This orange, which wasn't even that good-looking, cost five level-one crystal cores.
Shi Xi originally didn't want to buy it, but Song Guizhou said that they should celebrate their move and splurge a little.
After peeling for several minutes, Song Guizhou finally removed all the white pith from the orange. He handed the orange to Shi Xi, saying, "Xiao An, have an orange."
Shi Xi took only half and said to Song Guizhou, "You eat some too."
"Okay." Song Guizhou smiled. "Thank you, Xiao An."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. "I'll go open the door," Song Guizhou said.
With a gentle smile on his face, he stood up, slowly walked to the door, and opened it—
"Brother Si." As expected, the person outside the door was Si Beiling.
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