Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 198 Couple

Back at the base, it gradually got dark, and the day was almost over.

Luo Ping took out some dry rations and shared them with everyone, saying that he would give Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei a proper introduction tomorrow and show them around the base.

But when he went to get food, he couldn't help but grumble and curse.

His usual room was the first one you entered through the west gate. Lu Xi'an had passed by and seen it before; it was a mess and in a terrible state.

This clearly displeased Luo Ping, so he angrily cursed, "Damn it! Those two bastards, Da Chang and Yang Guan, have turned this place into a mess! A perfectly good room, and they've made such a mess of it, how am I supposed to live here?!"

He couldn't bear to watch any longer, and lost his appetite. After giving the dry rations to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, he went back to tidy up his room.

The two ordinary people, a man and a woman, wanted to follow and help, but Luo Ping chased them away, saying that they could do these things themselves and that they should rest well, as there were other things to arrange for them tomorrow.

By the time he finished cleaning up, Lu Xi'an and the others had almost finished eating.

He came out, sat down, picked up some dry food, took a couple of bites to get by, and said, "These two bastards are big eaters; they've eaten almost everything here."

"Luckily they didn't unlock my warehouse, otherwise the things inside would probably have been completely destroyed."

"I really don't know if those two are crazy. With Type A new humans around, the warehouse lock is so easy to open, yet they didn't even go in."

Lu Xi'an said, "Perhaps they feel this place will belong to them in the future, so they can't bear to damage it. Didn't they just ask you for the key?"

"That's true."

Luo Ping nodded, then pointed angrily to the room he had just cleaned: "But I didn't see them being reluctant to damage my room."

Lu Xi'an said, "Making it dirty or messy is not the same as breaking it."

"Too……"

Luo Ping nodded and muttered, "Those two bastards are really shameless!"

After finishing their meal, everyone rested.

The rooms for Lao Shu and Chai Xin had already been arranged beforehand. That night, Luo Ping arranged rooms for Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and the two men and women.

The man and woman were named Tang Er and Liu Hua, very simple names. Weddings were no longer a custom in this world, but the two had already been living together, so Luo Ping arranged for them to share a room—the sixth room on the west side, right next to Chai Xin's.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were assigned to the first room on the east side.

"You two will be sleeping in the same room, right?"

When Luo Ping was arranging rooms for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, he asked a question, but then felt it was unnecessary and said, "I'm just asking a question. You two, brother and sister, will definitely be sharing a room."

"Please be quiet tonight, we have children here."

Seeing his lewd expression, Lu Xi'an couldn't help but kick him away.

Luo Ping staggered into the courtyard, turned around and grinned, "Thank you for your mercy, brother!"

After he ran to his room on the west side, Yao Wei asked Lu Xi'an, "What do you two mean by this?"

"..."

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "It means two people who will always be together."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, walked straight to the bedside, took off her shoes, got on the bed, lay down a bit to make room for Lu Xi'an, and said, "Let's go to sleep."

Lu Xian: "..."

This woman seems to have already considered her relationship with Lu Xi'an as that of a "couple".

Lu Xi'an wasn't sure if he should explain to Yao Wei that the couple was actually planning to have another child. He pointed to the side and asked, "The rooms over there are all empty. Should I sleep at one of the other houses?"

Yao Wei glanced at him and said, "We did the same thing in the car, so let's do it here."

His gaze was calm, devoid of any distracting thoughts.

Lu Xi'an didn't know what to say. However, he wasn't one to be coy. Seeing that Yao Wei had already lain down on the inside and was still saying that, he went over, took off his shoes, and lay down.

This should be considered a former dormitory. The bed wasn't big, and when two people lay on it, their bodies were inevitably close together, making each other's breathing and heartbeats so clear.

Lu Xi'an had trouble falling asleep, and so did Yao Wei.

After a long while, Yao Wei asked, "Want to see a movie?"

Lu Xi'an said, "Let's forget about it."

"Oh."

As Yao Wei was speaking, she suddenly remembered what Luo Ping had said earlier and asked, "What did Luo Ping mean by 'making a fuss'?"

"literal meaning."

Lu Xian answered.

"what?"

Yao Wei didn't quite understand.

"Just like in the comic book Luo Ping gave us."

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to explain again.

Yao Wei suddenly froze.

Lu Xi'an could sense that the woman's breathing had paused, becoming less smooth, and her heartbeat had suddenly quickened.

Yao Wei instinctively turned over and faced inwards.

The small bed was right next to the wall, and she lay on her side facing the wall.

The thumping sound of Yao Wei's heart seemed to travel through the bed beneath her into the wall, or perhaps into Lu Xi'an's ears. Lu Xi'an couldn't quite tell whether the sound he heard was from the wall or from Yao Wei's heart.

He turned to look at Yao Wei. In all this time, Yao Wei's hair had grown quite a bit. Her hair never had any smell and was always very clean. Now, after being washed by the heavy rain, it looked smooth and beautiful, making one want to lean in, kiss it, and smell it.

But recalling the scene at the shelter outside Xiaogang Village, Lu Xi'an was hesitant to make any move.

He watched silently, pondered, and struggled internally until the little beast of desire broke free of its cage.

He turned to the side and leaned against Yao Wei, his forehead touching her hair, and his arms encircling her slender yet strong waist. Yao Wei stiffened instantly, her rapid heartbeat forming a rapid drumbeat, almost in sync with Lu Xi'an's.

She opened her eyes, stared at the blank wall for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Why do I feel like I'm about to lose control, just like when we were in that shelter in Jianshan City, even though we didn't kiss?"

"Because you have me in your heart."

Lu Xi'an replied, and then said, "I have feelings for you too."

Yao Wei paused for a moment, then asked, "Is this how the couple is?"

Lu Xi'an replied, "Yes."

Yao Wei remained motionless for a while, trying to calm herself down and regain control of herself.

But even feeling the warmth behind her and the hand covering her waist, she couldn't calm herself down.

She felt a sense of fear and wanted to sit up and get off this bed that was making her feel somewhat out of control.

But just as she was about to make a move, she felt the person behind her exert force.

—Actually, it wasn't that much force; she just hugged him tighter and pressed her body closer together. For a Type A new human, this was practically not even one percent of her strength.

If she wanted to, she could get up with the slightest movement.

She felt that she really wanted to.

But for some reason, she just wouldn't get up.

"do not move."

She heard Lu Xi'an say, "At least tonight is like this. Let your mood guide you and relax."

These words were like a magical incantation, instantly extinguishing Yao Wei's urge to get up.

She tried to relax, but her body remained tense. The close contact between her body and the arms wrapped around her waist made her want to succumb to the temptation. She didn't want to think about anything else; she just wanted to feel her heart pounding.

Why is this feeling of being out of control so... so... irresistible?
Yao Wei couldn't understand it, and could only repeatedly reassure herself that it was just one night, nothing would happen...

Nothing happened overnight...

bang bang bang...

bang bang bang...

Just one night...

The images of the Xiaogang Village shelter kept flashing through my mind, and the fleeting, electric-like feeling and warmth on my lips suddenly lingered in my heart, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

The feeling is the same now as it was then.

Since they're already the same...

It was just one night, nothing happened...

She suddenly couldn't resist the urge, turned around, tilted her head slightly upward, and leaned closer.

Warm, soft, as if an electric current is running through it.

Lu Xi'an's eyes widened immediately.

He never expected that Yao Wei would suddenly take the initiative.

He opened his eyes wide and glanced at her. He saw that Yao Wei's eyes were tightly closed, and her eyelashes, which were so close to his face, trembled slightly, as if they were trembling into his heart. She was so moving and charming.

He involuntarily opened his mouth.

Now it was Yao Wei's turn to open her eyes wide.

The woman seemed slightly startled, tilting her head back slightly and creating some distance between herself and Lu Xi'an, asking, "Are you two...like this?"

"Ah."

Lu Xian nodded and said.

Yao Wei's breathing was a little rapid, and her eyes seemed to be a little dazed, but within that dazedness, there was always clarity and determination.

She kept looking at Lu Xi'an for a long time before saying, "Just for tonight. I don't like not being able to control my feelings."

"Ah."

Lu Xi'an received permission and went to greet them again.

Erosion, entanglement, entanglement, movement...

This feeling of not being able to control herself made Yao Wei very uncomfortable.

I really don't like being out of control like this.

She knew it very well.

But why do we want to get so involved in this dislike, to be deeply immersed in it, and never want to leave?
At least tonight...

This absolutely cannot continue after tonight.

She said to herself, and suddenly felt something.

So she tilted her head back slightly and asked, "Is this the one from the comic?"

Lu Xi'an instantly understood what Yao Wei was saying, and for a moment he didn't know what to say, so he could only nod silently.

Then, unexpectedly, Yao Wei said, "I'll block them a bit, let's try again."

So Yao Wei put her hand there to block the view and brought her face closer again.

Lu Xian: "..."

That's a really strange and terrible move.

But it's alright, at least tonight was enough to bring joy and fond memories.

He joined in, fully immersing himself in the experience, making this night a cherished memory for the future.

(End of this chapter)