The car bumped along the winding mountain road, and the scenery outside the window gradually changed from town to lush green forests.
But the atmosphere inside the car was even more convoluted and eerie than the winding mountain road.
Zhang Shaozhong was sandwiched in the middle of the back row like a sandwich, his left hand held by Ling Qingxue's cool and soft hand, and his right arm held tightly in Ye Meier's arms. The warm and soft jade was pressed against his body, and his nose was surrounded by two completely different fragrances, both of which made his heart beat faster.
He felt like a pressure cooker about to explode, his blood rushing to the left and then to the right, his head buzzing.
Su Lan, sitting in the front row, took in the glaring scene of "embracing each other" in the back row through the rearview mirror. In particular, she felt a pang of jealousy and bitterness in her heart, as if being scratched by a cat.
She couldn't help but speak again, trying to break the unsettling situation, her target being Zhang Shaozhong, who seemed the easiest to bully:
“Mr. Zhang,” Su Lan adjusted her tone, trying to sound businesslike, “Regarding this mission in the back mountains of Qingcheng Mountain, the information we’ve gathered indicates that the undeveloped area has complex terrain, with many caves and underground rivers, and severe magnetic interference, making conventional communication equipment prone to failure. I wonder if the three of you… especially Fairy Ling, have any special preparations or countermeasures?”
She specifically pointed out Ling Qingxue, and her gaze naturally lingered on her again, filled with undisguised concern and... a hint of subtle boasting (showing that she had done her homework).
Zhang Shaozhong was caught in a pincer movement, his mind unsettled. Hearing this, he paused for a moment, not yet deciding how to respond, when Ye Meier on his right scoffed and interrupted him:
"Little girl, you don't need to worry about that. A mere magnetic field interference can't possibly stump us."
As she spoke, she deliberately pulled Zhang Shaozhong's arm closer to her, rested her chin on his shoulder, and gave Su Lan in the front row a provocative look. "Don't even mention getting lost, even if the sky falls, our head of the household will be there to hold it up, right, husband~?"
Zhang Shaozhong felt a chill run down his spine when she called him "husband," and he felt that Su Lan's gaze from the rearview mirror was almost turning into a solid ice pick!
He chuckled awkwardly, trying to pull his arm away: "Big, big sister, speak properly..."
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
Ye Meier pinched him in annoyance, and a voice transmission sounded in his mind, "You brat, you're still clinging to your fake high-mindedness with your left hand, and you think you can run away with your right? No way!"
Zhang Shaozhong was on the verge of tears. He wanted to let go, but on his left hand, Ling Qingxue's fingers moved slightly. Instead of letting go, they tightened a little. The cool touch seemed to carry a silent declaration.
Ling Qingxue finally turned her gaze away from the window, her cool eyes sweeping over Su Lan in the front row, and said, "Captain Su is very kind. A little disturbance is nothing."
Her voice remained calm, but to Su Lan, her words automatically carried an ethereal quality, making her even more captivated.
Su Lan nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, the fairy's cultivation is profound, so naturally there is nothing to fear. I was overthinking it."
Looking at Ling Qingxue's cool profile, she couldn't help but add, "Fairy, when we get there, stay close to me. I know the terrain well and can protect you!"
Ye Meier rolled her eyes and couldn't help but retort, "Hey, hey, hey! Little girl, do you think we're dead? Do you think we need you to protect this hypocrite? Besides, if we really encounter danger, who will protect whom is still uncertain!"
Su Lan's face turned pale and then red after being rebuked, but she couldn't argue with Ye Meier, so she could only hold her breath and emphasize again, "I was just doing my duty!"
Zhang Shaozhong sensed the tension in the car growing stronger and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, we're all on the same side, with the same goal! Once we get there, we'll act according to the situation and cooperate with each other!"
His words were meant to ease the tension, but unexpectedly, Ye Meier and Su Lan both snorted almost simultaneously.
Night Enchantress transmitted her voice: "Who says she's one of us!"
Su Lan thought to herself, "Who wants to team up with that vixen!"
Just then, the car suddenly lurched, as if it had run over a large pothole.
"Ah!" Ye Meier exclaimed (mostly feigned), then threw herself into Zhang Shaozhong's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck, pressing her full breasts tightly against his chest, her breath sweet as orchids, "Honey~ you scared me to death~"
Zhang Shaozhong was so stunned by her sudden "throwing herself into his arms" that he froze, not knowing where to put his hands!
He could clearly feel the amazing elasticity and heat, and his blood rushed to his head with a "boom"!
Su Lan, sitting in the front row, saw this scene through the rearview mirror and her eyes practically spit fire.
Even the usually composed Ling Qingxue frowned almost imperceptibly, her fingers gripping Zhang Shaozhong's left hand slightly tighter, a hint of displeasure flashing in her icy blue eyes.
Zhang Shaozhong felt like he was about to suffer a social death! He frantically tried to push Ye Meier away: "Big, Big Sister! Sit still! It's dangerous!"
"No~ I'm scared~ I want you to hold me~"
Ye Meier stubbornly refused to get up, and deliberately rubbed against Zhang Shaozhong's neck, revealing a triumphant smile in the direction of Ling Qingxue and Su Lan.
Looking at Ye Meier's appearance, and then at Zhang Shaozhong's flushed face and his hands that didn't know where to go, Ling Qingxue suddenly let go of Zhang Shaozhong's hand.
Zhang Shaozhong felt a sudden emptiness in his heart, a strange sense of loss.
However, the next second, Ling Qingxue did something that surprised everyone.
She reached out and cupped Zhang Shaozhong's face in her hands, gently turning his head towards her.
Under Zhang Shaozhong's dazed gaze, Ye Meier's astonished eyes, and Su Lan's incredulous stare, Ling Qingxue tilted her head slightly and pressed her pale pink, cool lips to Zhang Shaozhong's forehead.
Instantly separate.
Like melting ice and snow, leaving behind a cool and refreshing feeling.
"Calm your mind."
She looked into Zhang Shaozhong's eyes, her cool voice seemingly possessing a certain magic, instantly soothing all his restlessness and embarrassment.
Zhang Shaozhong was completely petrified. The cool, soft touch on his forehead was crystal clear, and his mind went blank.
Ye Meier was also stunned, and her arms around Zhang Shaozhong's neck unconsciously loosened.
Su Lan was stunned, her heart filled with mixed emotions—bitterness, shock, disappointment… a multitude of feelings intertwined.
Inside the car, a deathly silence fell.
There was only the roar of the engine and the sound of wheels rolling over the road.
Zhang Shaozhong touched his still slightly cool forehead, looked at Ling Qingxue on the left who had regained her cool demeanor but whose ears were slightly red, then looked at Ye Meier on the right who was pouting with a displeased expression, and then felt the almost tangible resentment of Su Lan in the front row...
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