Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 222 Sage Time

Silent all night.

When Lu Xi'an woke up the next day, he found that Yao Wei had already opened her eyes and was lying motionless, staring blankly at the car roof.

"what happened?"

Lu Xian asked.

Yao Wei didn't turn to look at Lu Xi'an, but kept staring straight at the roof of the car, and replied, "I was thinking... I was too indulgent yesterday. I had already said I wouldn't do that again, but I still let myself get out of control."

Lu Xian: "..."

He wondered if he should interpret this as Yao Wei's post-coital period.
Reflecting on the aftermath of indulgence, it turns out that this isn't just a male-only phenomenon?
He thought for a moment and comforted Yao Wei, saying, "It's okay, we'll get used to it eventually. Didn't you say that we'd have children once it's safer? Are you planning to go back on your word?"

Yao Wei shook her head and said naturally, "I keep my word. Isn't this how it should be when two people like and care about each other?"
"That's what you told me before, and that's how it's portrayed in the movies too."

"But we are not safe yet, we have other things to do."

Lu Xi'an could only say, "Then we'll be more restrained in the future."

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yeah."

But Lu Xi'an felt that it would be difficult for the two of them to restrain themselves in the future.

This kind of thing only happens zero times or countless times. Pandora's box has already been opened; it's not so easy to close it now.

The idea of ​​a "wise man's time" has never truly dominated the human brain and instincts.

However, Lu Xi'an still intended to respect Yao Wei to some extent, since this was Yao Wei's consistent idea. In the future, he would not let his impulses dictate his actions, but instead guide Yao Wei and let her passively fall into the control of her instincts.

In short, it boils down to one sentence or four words: Don't take the initiative.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about this."

As Lu Xi'an spoke, he stood up, took something out of his bag, handed it to Yao Wei, and said, "Here, you can use this from now on."

“When we first met, I told you I would give this to you, but I forgot about it later, and you never mentioned it either.”

The thing in his hand was that bottle of face cream.

Back in the villa in Yubei City, he used this bottle of face cream to strike up a conversation with Yao Wei, using it as a bargaining chip to hitch a ride in her car.

But for some reason, after I got on the bus, we traveled from Yubei City to Mengxin City, then to Jianshan City, and then to Pingchuan City, but Yao Wei never mentioned the face cream.

If Lu Xi'an hadn't suddenly remembered this while touching Yao Wei's face yesterday, he probably would have forgotten about it forever.

"This is... that ointment?"

Yao Wei blinked, stared at the bottle of face cream for a while, and then seemed to remember something.

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "Yes."

He shoved the bottle of face cream into Yao Wei's hand and asked, "I forgot about this after I got in the car, why didn't you mention it to me?"

Yao Wei said, "I forgot too..."

Lu Xi'an said, "Open it and put some on your face. Apply it every day after washing your face, and your skin might gradually improve."

Yao Wei opened the bottle cap and looked inside. The cream inside was smooth and clean, clearly brand new and unused.

She couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say that your skin is so good because you use this? Why is it full inside?"

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "I was lying to you back then. If I didn't say something to entice you and talk about the benefits of this product, how could I make you interested?"

Yao Wei laughed too: "You're just lying!"

She didn't think there was anything wrong with Lu Xi'an lying back then; on the contrary, she thought he was quite impressive.

Just like when we were on the rooftop outside the 923 residential area, I was talking nonsense and trying to distract those two new humans, but I couldn't do it myself.

Anyway, Lu Xi'an never lied to her again.

Lu Xi'an laughed again: "From now on, you should learn from me and we'll fool others together."

Yao Wei shook her head and said, "I won't. You can lie to me, and I'll follow you."

As she spoke, she put the cap back on the face cream bottle.

Lu Xi'an asked, "Why didn't you put some on?"

Yao Wei said, "I think it's good to keep this. I feel that if there are any special circumstances in the future, such as getting frostbite on my hands and feet, it will be more effective than applying it to my face now."

Lu Xi'an snatched the face cream from Yao Wei's hand, twisted it open, scooped out a lot with his index finger, and smeared it on Yao Wei's face.

Yao Wei was stunned for a moment, but did not dodge, letting Lu Xi'an use his fingers to apply the face cream to her face.

Apply a little cream to each cheek, a little to the forehead, and a little to the chin. Then, stretch out both hands and spread the cream evenly on her cheeks.

“We all have cars now, and they even have special heating and air conditioning. What kind of situation would cause you to get frostbite? Take good care of your face, make it white and smooth, I love to see that.”

As Lu Xi'an spoke, he gently rubbed Yao Wei's face, as if giving her a massage.

Yao Wei remained motionless, whether she felt comfortable being held down by Lu Xi'an or for some other reason, it was unclear.

Only after Lu Xi'an wiped the face cream off her forehead and then wiped her nose did she tilt her head back slightly to avoid it, saying, "I can do it myself."

"Thump thump thump thump—" Her heart began to pound violently again, but she didn't want to refuse Lu Xi'an's kindness, so she imitated Lu Xi'an's actions, applying face cream and massaging her face.

Lu Xi'an then placed the face cream on the small shelf next to the bed and said, "I've put it here. You can apply some every day."

"Ah."

Yao Wei finally stopped refusing and agreed while rubbing her face.

Lu Xi'an watched quietly as Yao Wei finished wiping her face, finding it quite amusing.

This woman was always serious and aloof, and she did everything with a sharp and decisive manner, exuding a dashing and heroic air. But now, as she applied face cream, she gained a touch of girlish cuteness.

At other times, Lu Xi'an would never see Yao Wei like this, but now that he had the chance, how could he not look at her for a while longer?

After Yao Wei finished wiping, the two drove the car to the riverbank, filled the nearly empty water tank, and continued heading north.

After passing through a mountain road, the road gradually leveled out. After walking for another half a day, we came to see a county town, which was Du County, south of Fengcheng County.

With no worries about gasoline and enough food in the car, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei simply bypassed Du County without even going in.

—Even before setting off, Luo Ping had said that there weren't many people in Du County.

Several months have passed now, and there was no one here back then. Who knows if there's anyone here now?
After bypassing Du County, it took another half a day to reach Fengcheng County, where we arrived at the familiar highway.

—The county road outside the expressway in Fengcheng County, that's where they met Luo Ping and where they parted ways.

Do you remember what happened back then?

While driving, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei chatted casually.

Yao Wei nodded and said, "I remember."

Lu Xi'an laughed: "Back then, we were driving your car, and Luo Ping was right behind us in that sedan, trying to sell us Playboy magazines. We scared him off by waving our guns."

"I was a little disappointed at the time, because I really wanted to read that magazine."

"Ah."

Yao Wei said something, and then fell silent.

As Lu Xi'an drove, he glanced at the passenger seat and suddenly became alert. He quickly added, "But thinking about it, there's nothing to see in that magazine. Anyway, none of the women in it are as pretty as you."

Yao Wei shook her head: "No, I only glanced at that book, but I saw all the people in it clearly. They were so fair-skinned and had such smooth skin. They were prettier than me."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei: "What kind of look is that? How could they possibly compare to you? You're overthinking it."

Yao Wei turned her head to look out the car window, leaving Lu Xi'an with only the back of her head: "You lied to me again..." Her tone seemed calm, but Lu Xi'an absolutely could not take it as calm.

Lu Xi'an quickly said, "What do you mean by lying? I've already said it, I only lie to others, not to you."

There's a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. No matter how beautiful other people are, I only think you're pretty.

"Besides, I'm telling the truth, they're really not as pretty as you."

"Ah."

Yao Wei hummed in agreement again, then remained silent, just as before.

But this silence put Lu Xi'an at ease.

He could still sense the difference in the atmosphere and mood between the two instances of silence.

Surprisingly, even a woman like Yao Wei gets jealous and throws a little tantrum; it's quite endearing.

He unconsciously laughed, changed the subject, and continued chatting with Yao Wei about what happened back then.

They chatted as they drove, and soon after turning a corner, they spotted the car on the other side of the road.

Because no one cared about it, the abandoned car was already dilapidated and surrounded by grass and trees, as if it had become one with the surrounding woods.

When they first saw it, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei even had the illusion that grass had grown on the car.

"I wonder if there's anyone left in Fengcheng County now?"

Lu Xi'an said it casually.

At that time, the situation in Fengcheng County seemed to be somewhat chaotic. There was a gang on the west side of the county town, another gang in the county town, and yet another gang in Gaojiazhuang Village on the east side.

However, those in the county town and those in Gaojiazhuang were in cahoots, and they were all slowly worn down and killed by Luo Ping, which was quite tragic.

This shows that there is indeed a difference between the north and south of this world. The north is desolate and barren, and the new humans rarely come here. Therefore, the people here do not have much fear when facing the new humans.

The situation in the south is different. What Yao Wei and I saw and heard when we passed through Pingchuan City was quite different from what we experienced here.

As darkness fell, they turned a corner and walked for a short while before leaving the highway. They found a secluded place to stop and rest, and did not continue walking.

We'll have to wait until tomorrow to reach the shelter at the entrance of Tan Village.

They planned to go in, move their belongings, and leave. Now the car was spacious, had air conditioning and a bed, and even hot showers, making it much more comfortable than the shelter. There was no longer any value in living there.

Ok……

If it's not too cold, you can stay overnight and reminisce about the past.

(End of this chapter)