"Miss you?"
Duan Xiaolin listened to her words, resting his head on one arm. In the dim light, he could accurately capture every subtle expression on her face. Seeing her brows slightly furrowed, he reached out to smooth them down and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to go, you don't have to. I'll come here often."
"I don't want you to rush back and forth. The journey is long and arduous."
She felt exhausted after just this one night, not to mention that if the situation at the headquarters was not resolved, he would have to maintain this situation for a long time in the future. Just thinking about it made her feel very tired.
"It's not hard." He said, "How can there be any hardship in the Wu family?"
Pei Xiqing gently stroked his face in the dim light.
Her vision was not as sharp as men's, so she wanted to use this method to clearly feel the expression on the man's face at the moment.
"The Chief Judge of Farahlon likes to shoulder many responsibilities on his own. He carries the responsibilities and countless expectations of the base, both big and small." She said softly, "But that was in the past. From now on, no matter what, I hope to face it with you, no matter the good or the bad."
Duan Xiaolin's hand was on her lower back.
He lifted her up, and although she looked like she was on top, the man actually had all the control in his hands. He said, "You're putting yourself in a difficult position just to appease me."
Pei Xiqing quickly explained, "No! I didn't...mean that. It's not that I'm being unfair, but I've finally figured it out. Headquarters isn't anything to be afraid of. It's just a human base. I didn't want to go before, but it was more because of the virus I had. I was afraid that going there would hinder you and put you in a dilemma, stuck between the people at headquarters and me... I really don't like having any more interactions with other humans."
The end of the world is cruel.
There might be turmoil again someday.
Even as someone who had read the plot, she couldn't accurately predict what would happen in the next ten years.
The twist now is that the protagonist is dead.
Many emotions are uncontrollable.
So she cherishes this time very much.
The arm around her waist suddenly exerted force, holding her tightly in his embrace, and the force left her nowhere to hide.
Pei Xiqing lowered his head: "What's wrong?"
Duan Xiaolin grabbed the back of her head and pressed her against him.
Biting her lips was a rare bit of harshness, and the rest was all blatant punishment: "I won't let this happen again, and I will let you know that your choice was the right one."
Pei Xiqing deliberately asked, "What choice? Why don't I remember it?"
The curtains were not completely drawn, and the sky outside gradually began to brighten.
The faint morning light shone in through the window, and she could finally see the expression on the man's face.
As expected, he was as calm and composed as ever, except for a slightly raised eyebrow.
"Isn't it you?" he said, "Please ask someone to come over here."
Pei Xiqing blinked: "Then, do you mean that I should find someone else?"
The man said slowly: "You can try, but there is probably no chance to do it again."
"Can Brother Duan protect me? If I go to headquarters and get discovered, I might become a test subject. What will I do then..." She deliberately put on a sad face, but her eyes were actually full of cunning: "When we meet, will we have to meet across the laboratory?"
Duan Xiaolin stared at her silently: "If you decide to go, don't worry about these things. No matter what your previous lifestyle was, you can continue there. You don't have to change yourself."
“Can I check in and take photos there too?”
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