Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 221 Watching a Movie, Pinky Promise
The last time Yao Wei took off her clothes in front of Lu Xi'an was at the Tan Village shelter.

Back then in the shelter, if the power was cut off, everything would go completely dark, and we couldn't see anything. But the rustling sounds in the darkness still had a strangely enchanting quality.

It's the same today.

Undeniably, Yao Wei's body held a fatal attraction for Lu Xi'an, but Lu Xi'an knew he had to respect Yao Wei.

Putting everything else aside, just consider how formidable Yao Wei is these days. If she gets angry and suddenly explodes, even you wouldn't be able to handle it.

What if I break something in myself?
He didn't open his eyes until Yao Wei went into the bathroom. Listening to the sound of running water, he opened his laptop, found a movie to watch, and tried to distract himself.

Then, when Yao Wei came out after washing up, he closed his eyes again.

He thought he was the only one like that, but he didn't expect that when he took off his clothes and went into the bathroom, Yao Wei frowned with her eyes closed.

"what happened?"

Lu Xian asked.

Yao Wei shook her head, somewhat puzzled: "I don't know. I've seen other people's bodies before and didn't think anything of it, but why do I really want to see yours?"

This woman is certainly direct.

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "Then go ahead and watch."

Yao Wei shook her head again: "No. I saw it once before, and my heart was pounding. It's not good."

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to go along with Yao Wei. He went to get his bed sheets, but Yao Wei stopped him.

"You can use mine; I hung it on the bathroom door. The sheets are wet, so it's not good to cover yourself with them at night. Keep one for tonight."

Yao Wei said this.

Lu Xian: "..."

The fried corn and beans were all gone. The bed sheet he used to wrap the beans had been washed back at Institute 923. They had each been using their own sheets for a while, but now they were going to have to share one again.

He glanced at the bathroom door, where a wet sheet hung from the doorknob, dangling straight down the door.

Since Yao Wei had already said that, what other objections could he have? He immediately grabbed the bed sheet and went into the bathroom to wash himself clean.

The water from the showerhead was steaming hot, and the misty steam enveloped the entire bathroom. Lu Xi'an hadn't experienced this feeling in so long.

He held up the showerhead, letting the water drench him from head to toe, and couldn't help but let out a groan.

Comfortable!

Unfortunately, there was no shower gel or shampoo, and the shelter at the entrance of Tan Village was also empty. I wonder if the relevant supplies hadn't been transported in before the entrance collapsed.

We didn't see it at Institute 923 either. We don't know if Luo Ping and his team used it all up, or if the people who left took it with them.

I wonder if there will be any chance to find other shelters and related supplies in the future?

Or how is soap made? I wonder if the dog knows?
After showering and drying himself off, Lu Xi'an tidied up the bathroom before opening the door and getting dressed.

Yao Wei was sitting on the sofa, with a movie playing on the laptop on the table in front of her, but she had her eyes closed to avoid seeing her.

I wonder if, like I have before, I'm using videos on my computer to distract myself.

"All right."

After he finished dressing, he told Yao Wei.

Yao Wei opened her eyes, glanced at him, her expression calm and seemingly quite natural.

Lu Xi'an asked, "Why aren't you lying in bed?"

Yao Wei said, "My hair isn't dry yet."

That's true, there's no hairdryer on the bus, so simply wiping it with a bed sheet isn't enough to completely dry your hair.

Yao Wei's hair was still damp and heavy, hanging down, with strands sticking to her forehead and cheeks, giving her a unique charm.

Lu Xi'an was inexplicably moved and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Come on, give me a kiss."

This was their usual routine before bed, but Yao Wei suddenly turned her head away from Lu Xi'an and said, "No, wait a minute."

Lu Xian: "..."

Why did taking a shower have such a big impact on this woman? Did it make her back down again?
Lu Xi'an could only wait and cooperate. He sat down next to Yao Wei and watched a movie with her.

She stretched her body, which had just been showered and dressed, and let out a long breath, saying, "Sigh... It's a pity I don't have pajamas. These clothes are really uncomfortable to wear."

"If only I had pajamas, I could change into them after a shower and wear them to bed. They would be so comfortable and snug, much more comfortable than what I have now."

Yao Wei didn't know what pajamas were, but she didn't ask this time. She just nodded casually and subconsciously agreed, "Mm."

The two started watching a movie; the one playing on the laptop was the same one Lu Xi'an had opened earlier.

Unlike Yao Wei, Lu Xi'an doesn't specifically choose action or gunfight movies. He doesn't have any particular interests or goals right now, and he just randomly opens videos, one of which happens to be a romance movie.

Yao Wei usually doesn't watch this kind of show, but she didn't change it this time. I don't know if she watched it seriously or not.

As darkness fell outside, Lu Xi'an closed all the car windows to prevent any light from leaking out of the RV, then sat back on the sofa and watched with Yao Wei.

The movie reached its climax when the minor conflicts between the male and female leads were resolved, and they shared a passionate and tender kiss.

In the past, Yao Wei would have immediately turned off the video to avoid affecting her mood. But this time, Yao Wei seemed lost in thought, completely forgetting about it. She just stared at the video silently, her gaze wandering, seemingly oblivious to whether she was actually watching. The scene in the movie was in the small house where the male and female leads lived together. As the intense atmosphere built up, the characters suddenly collapsed onto the bed, their four hands intertwined.

This was supposed to be the climax of the plot, but Lu Xi'an gradually found herself unable to concentrate, her attention constantly being drawn to what was happening around her.

The laptop's built-in speakers were playing movie sounds. The sound wasn't quiet, but it seemed to fade away little by little. Lu Xi'an could gradually hear only the breathing and heartbeat of the person next to him.

The laptop had been running for a long time, the fan was still making noise, and it was radiating heat, but Lu Xi'an couldn't feel it. The only thing she could feel was the warmth of the person next to her.

He unconsciously reached out and covered Yao Wei's hand, which was resting on the sofa.

Unlike the slightly rough feel of her fingers, Yao Wei's hands were very soft and warm on the back.

The heat was rapidly eroding Lu Xi'an's mind and body, compelling him to turn his head and look at Yao Wei.

He was certain that Yao Wei was no longer watching a movie. Her beautiful, captivating eyes seemed to be fixed on the computer screen, but her wandering gaze seemed to be looking away, as if she couldn't find a focal point.

She didn't stop herself.

Lu Xi'an held Yao Wei's hand for a while, and when he saw that Yao Wei still didn't react, he raised his hand and gently and carefully cupped Yao Wei's cheeks with both hands, turning Yao Wei to face him.

My skin is a little rough, which is unavoidable. Living in this harsh weather year-round without any skincare products, how can my skin possibly stay well-protected?

But this did not detract from the woman's allure; that roughness, combined with her burning heat, seemed to make her even more attractive.

At this moment, Lu Xi'an not only heard Yao Wei's breathing, but also felt it. Looking into Yao Wei's captivating eyes, he no longer cared about thinking and surrendered everything to instinct.

Lean forward, start, wrap around, wander.

The scenes in the movie seemed to be playing out in the real RV. In the video on the laptop, two people were lying on the bed, and at that moment, the people in the RV also fell onto the sofa.

But the plot took a different turn at this point. Yao Wei reached out and blocked, saying, "I'll block it a bit."

Lu Xian: "..."

When the movie ended, Yao Wei finally pushed Lu Xi'an away.

The two sat up and took a short while to calm themselves down.

Looking at the perfect ending and the rising subtitles on the computer screen, Yao Wei asked, "Will they have a baby after what they did just now?"

Lu Xi'an felt that Yao Wei had asked this question before, but also felt that she hadn't. Oh well, who cares whether she had asked it or not, she would just answer it again: "Yes. In this way, the woman will get pregnant first, her belly will gradually grow bigger, and she will give birth to the child after ten months."

"I know."

Yao Wei nodded and said, "I've seen pregnant women, and I've seen men and women do things like in the movies, but I never connected them."

Lu Xian smiled and said nothing.

Yao Wei said, "In that case, we should wait until it's safer to have children later. Pregnancy, childbirth, and when the child is young are all very dangerous."

Lu Xi'an was slightly taken aback, never expecting Yao Wei to say such a thing.

The woman spoke so naturally, as if everything was perfectly reasonable. Lu Xi'an turned to look at Yao Wei and fell silent for a moment.

"what happened?"

Yao Wei asked. She still didn't realize there was anything wrong with what she said.

"without……"

Lu Xi'an shook his head, smiled, then raised his hand, extended his little finger, and said, "Let's pinky swear, it's a promise."

"Hook?"

Yao Wei didn't understand.

Lu Xi'an said, "It's just a kind of agreed-upon ritual. You can just stick out your little finger like I do."

"Oh."

As Yao Wei spoke, she raised her hand and extended her little finger.

Then Lu Xi'an guided Yao Wei to hook their little fingers together, as if children were playing a game, and said, "Pinky promise, for a hundred years, no changing."

After speaking, he guided Yao Wei to raise her thumb and touch it lightly.

The agreement is completed.

"Pinky promise...hanging...for a hundred years...never to change..."

Even after letting go, Yao Wei was still pondering those words.

Lu Xi'an felt that Yao Wei was being pulled back to her childhood by his childish vow game, turning into a little girl. He couldn't help but smile and pat Yao Wei's head.

Yao Wei let Lu Xi'an touch her, and glanced at Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an reluctantly withdrew her hand and said, "Let's go to sleep."

"Ah."

The two shut down their computers, went back to bed together, covered themselves with Yao Wei's sheet, and, holding the fungal stone in their hands, fell into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)