Shen Qianqian was originally reading comics and eating snacks on the sofa. For her, a day without having to go to school was simply heaven.

"yes."

Ning Yu casually put on a baseball cap and prepared to open the door of the apartment.

Shen Qianqian was about to say "I want to go too!", when she suddenly saw her sister's murderous eyes.

It took her only 0.5 seconds to realize that this was an occasion she shouldn't go to.

"It's okay! Then I'll just stay at home!"

Shen Qianqian understood Shen Yiyue's eyes very tactfully.

Ning Yu walked out of the door after hearing this and extended her hand to Shen Yiyue.

Want to hold hands? Shen Yiyue had just changed her shoes for going out, and when she saw Ning Yu, she smiled and extended her hand.

After hesitating for a moment, he came out and held Ning Yu's hand. The two of them moved very naturally.

It seems that they held hands a long time ago, but it should be normal for girls to hold hands, right? When walking outside, people won't point fingers at them or look at them with strange eyes.

But if two boys hold hands, they seem to receive strange looks from passers-by on the street. Why is that?

Feeling the warmth coming from her hands, Shen Yiyue thought, although Ning Yu's lips were always cold, her hands were always warm for some reason.

Now the way two people hold hands is different from before, because now it is the hand holding between lovers.

She secretly glanced at Ning Yu and found that Ning Yu looked very natural, as if she was not nervous or shy at all, and she just held her hand openly.

Yes, she was too nervous. Every time someone passed by, her heart would beat faster and she would check to see if anyone was looking at them.

But soon Shen Yiyue got used to this feeling, and the two of them walked in the Ark base like a pair of ordinary sisters.

Not many people noticed them.

"Where do you want to go?"

The two people came from the apartment to the open platform in the middle, and further down were the various functional areas of the base.

"I can do anything"

Shen Yiyue was still in a daze just now, but suddenly reacted when she heard Ning Yu's question.

"What are you nervous about? Is this our first date?"

Ning Yu saw that she looked unnatural.

"But there aren't really any dating facilities in the Ark. You can't watch movies, and there's no food. You can only wander around."

She also began to analyze where the two of them could go.

"Of course"

When Shen Yiyue heard the word "date", she felt a little sweet in her heart, but this was indeed her first date.

I was always a good student in school and never thought about such things.

I heard that when you go to university you will have plenty of free time and can have a serious relationship, a pure relationship without so many social complications.

But when she was in her third year of high school, the end of the world came.

But this doesn't seem to be a bad thing.

Shen Yiyue looked at Ning Yu beside her, her silver hair gently lifted by the breeze outside.

Fortunately, it rained a little.

"Wait! Isn't this Xiaoyu's first date?"

Shen Yiyue suddenly reacted.

"Xiaoyu clearly said that she only loved me."

Ning Yu was suddenly speechless, because she had indeed "dated" others before when the mission required it.

But this so-called "date" will ultimately cost someone their life.

"Well, I've had a 'pretend' date with someone before because of work needs."

Ning Yu had no intention of deceiving Shen Yiyue, but he used the art of speaking to tell the truth without revealing his identity as a killer.

"Oh! I see!"

Shen Yiyue looked as if something suddenly dawned on her.

Ning Yu raised her eyebrows immediately. Could it be that Shen Yiyue had guessed her identity as a killer? It made sense. Her horrific killing and torture methods, coupled with the fact that she had to "pretend" to date someone in a specific setting, would make it easy for her to guess.

It doesn’t matter. What if Shen Yiyue knows that I’m a killer?

Ning Yu didn't think that Shen Yiyue would start to be afraid of her because of this.

"Has Xiaoyu ever been one of those rental boyfriends in novels?!"

Shen Yiyue said with an "I knew it" look, and gave an answer that almost made Ning Yu lose her balance.

Uh. That's true. I really overestimated her intelligence.

Ning Yu simply followed her words and continued to make up stories: "Yes, my family was in financial difficulty when I was in school, so I used this to earn a living. Sister Yue, you are so smart."

Ning Yu made an expression that said, "I can't help it, you figured it out." Then she asked:

"Would you mind?"

"Of course not."

Shen Yiyue shook her head.

"Because Xiaoyu said she only loved me, I believe Xiaoyu."

This was indeed true, but Ning Yu still felt apologetic. Perhaps she should find a more appropriate opportunity to tell her more about her past.

But there is no benefit in saying too much at once. There is still a lot of time to come, so just take it slow.

As soon as they arrived at the square of the Ark's functional area, Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue saw a crowd rushing towards somewhere in the square.

It was now approaching evening, and most people had finished work and were preparing for dinner.

Some of the Ark's work still needs to be done after dinner, but the pay will be higher for the same work.

But most people still have ordinary jobs, so they usually go back to their apartments to rest at night. To some extent, this has formed a kind of order similar to the previous one.

This is also the reason why the Ark gives people a sense of security.

"Shall we go over and take a look?"

Ning Yu, who just didn't know what to do in the base, made a suggestion to Shen Yiyue.

"Okay~"

Shen Yiyue actually didn’t care where they went or whether there was anything interesting. For her, as long as she could hold hands and take a walk with Ning Yu, she would feel happy enough.

The two of them walked in the direction where the crowd was gathering. Ning Yu had good eyesight and could see the empty circle in the middle of the crowd from a long distance away.

In that circle was a young man holding a guitar.

It turned out to be this guy. Ning Yu smiled. She didn't expect that he was so popular in the Ark.

The boy casually tuned the guitar and began to strum the strings.

There were low murmurs of anticipation among the crowd; it seemed some had been there several times before.

[A traveler wandering in the endless desert, seeking a place to bury himself because of despair]

[He was about to stop, exhausted, when he suddenly heard the singing of a hummingbird]

I haven't heard this song before. It's a minor tune with a hint of sadness. The boy's voice deliberately sounds a little more mature, which sounds very tasteful.

Ning Yu held Shen Yiyue's hand and stood in the crowd, listening quietly with all the passers-by.