Many children, many blessings; leading female trainees in wilderness survival.

"Ye Xiao..."

"Um."

"Be gentle... I... haven't done this in a long time..."

The seats in the back of the carriage have been folded down.

Ye Xiao leaned down on Qin Wan and kissed her lips, this time much gentler than before.

His hand slowly moved up from her waist, his fingertips tracing the edge of the black lace. Qin Wan's body arched slightly under his hand, every inch of her skin trembling.

Ye Xiao's fingers hooked the zipper of her leather skirt and slowly pulled it down.

Qin Wan closed her eyes, her eyelashes still trembling slightly.

Her breathing was rapid and erratic, her chest heaving more and more, the outline beneath the black lace rising and falling with her breath.

The leather skirt was pulled down, revealing legs encased in flesh-colored stockings that gleamed softly.

The stockings were of a delicate texture, clinging tightly to every inch of her leg's curves. Ye Xiao's gaze slowly moved upwards along that line, and with each inch it moved, his breathing became heavier.

He recalled that afternoon at the bathroom door six months ago.

At that time, he could only go back to his room and lie on the bed, unable to sleep all night.

Now, she is in front of him, beneath him, within his reach.

Ye Xiao's fingers slipped inside the edge of the stockings, his fingertips touching the skin on the inside of her thigh.

Qin Wan's breath hitched, and she let out a very soft groan. Then she bit her lip to stop herself from making any more noise.

Ye Xiao leaned down, his lips brushing against her earlobe: "Don't bite, I want to hear."

Qin Wan obediently opened her lips.

Her fingers rose and climbed up Ye Xiao's back.

Touching the scars on his body, Qin Wan's tears welled up again.

"Xiao Xiao, I'm sorry... I've made you bear this all by yourself for so long."

Ye Xiao didn't have time to speak.

He lowered his head and kissed her collarbone.

His lips slowly slid down from his collarbone.

Following the edge of the black lace, along the undulations beneath the semi-transparent fabric, with each inch she slid, Qin Wan's breathing became more disordered, and her fingers tightened more.

The temperature inside the carriage is rising.

Morning light seeped in through the gaps in the curtains, and dust particles floated slowly in the golden beams of light, like countless tiny stars.

Qin Wan's black lace top was pushed up to her waist, revealing her fair skin underneath.

That skin was so white it was almost transparent, like fine porcelain, like solidified moonlight.

When Ye Xiao's hand covered hers, Qin Wan let out a seductive moan.

……

The carriage began to sway gently, gradually increasing in speed.

Qin Wan's hands were tightly wrapped around Ye Xiao's neck, her nails digging into the muscles of his shoulder blades, leaving shallow crescent-shaped marks.

Her lips pressed against his shoulder, her teeth gently biting his skin, silencing the sounds that were about to escape.

Ye Xiao's forehead pressed against hers.

Their sweat mingled and slid down her body.

"Quickly, call my name."

"Ye Xiao..."

……

The shaking inside the carriage finally stopped.

Qin Wan lay on the chair, feeling completely drained, too lazy to even move a finger.

Her hair was loose, her black lace top was bunched up at her waist, and her flesh-colored stockings were pulled down to her ankles, hanging on the insteps of her feet.

She swayed slightly with her soft breathing.

Her skin was flushed, spreading from her chest down to her lower abdomen, as if it had been scalded.

Her lips were slightly parted, she was still panting, her eyelashes were drooping, and there were tear stains at the corners of her eyes.

Ye Xiao lay down next to her, one hand on her waist.

His breathing had calmed down, and his boundless energy allowed him to recover almost instantly.

He lay down beside her, looking at the crack in the car roof illuminated by the sunlight.

Then a system notification sounded in Qin Wan's mind.

She closed her eyes and brought up the talent panel.

[In-depth discussion complete.]

[Initial rewards are being distributed...]

Congratulations on acquiring the talent skill: Earth Element (Rank C)

Qin Wan stared at the line of words on the panel, her expression changing from anticipation to bewilderment.

It's not an attack-related attack.

What she wanted was to stand by Ye Xiao's side.

Those who can fight alongside him.

The light in her eyes dimmed.

Ye Xiao noticed the change in her expression.

I leaned over and took a look at her panel.

The element of earth.

Grade C.

Main defense.

His eyes lit up.

"Sister Wan, your skill is amazing."

Qin Wan looked up at him, a hint of uncertainty in her expression: "Really? It's not an offensive weapon... I was originally thinking..."

Ye Xiao shook his head and reached out to take her hand.

"I'm now in combat mode."

His gaze fell on her face, and he said, word by word, "Thunderfire Burst and Absolute Zero Grip are both attack skills with high damage and a wide range, but I have one major problem—I have no defensive capabilities."

When my skills are on cooldown, I have no choice but to tough it out.

"If you had been there last night, with that earthen wall in front of me, those injuries would never have happened."

Qin Wan was a little happier, but she was afraid that Ye Xiao was just trying to comfort her.

Ye Xiao tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Your presence beside me, shielding me from what I cannot defend myself, is the best form of combat."

"With you, I can kill without restraint."

Qin Wan finally stopped crying and smiled, nodding vigorously.

"Okay. Then... I'll use this. Earth element. I'll block it for you."

Ye Xiao smiled and was about to say something when his gaze inadvertently swept over a line of small print below the rewards on the panel.

[Bonus Reward: Enchanting Veil (Special Item)]

[Description: A light gauze suit woven from shadow spider silk. It is lightweight and highly breathable. Wearing it increases the wearer's charm attribute and slightly enhances skill effects.]

Ye Xiao clicked on the item's icon.

A piece of clothing appeared on the panel, if you could even call it clothing.

It was a few strands of almost transparent black gauze, loosely connected together, barely covering the chest and the area below the waist.

It's called covering up, but it only barely covers the most important parts, leaving the rest exposed to the air.

The edges of the fabric are decorated with fine lace patterns, there is a small openwork area at the chest, and the sides of the waist are completely open, with only two thin straps extending from the ribs to the hip bones.

The lower part was a very short tulle skirt, just past the top of the thigh, with a side slit that went all the way up to the hip bone.

It's less like clothing and more like a decoration made of several pieces of cloth strung together with several ropes.

Ye Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed.

An image uncontrollably surfaced in his mind—

Qin Wan wore this dress; the black tulle clung to her fair skin, and the lace pattern extended along the curves of her body, appearing and disappearing, making one's heart race even faster than if she were wearing nothing at all.

Her waist is very slim, and this dress will completely expose her waist.

Her legs were very long; the short tulle skirt probably only covered her upper thighs...

He abruptly cut off the thought.

My ears started to feel hot.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Wan noticed the change in his expression and thought he had discovered some important information, so she carefully checked her own panel information.

Qin Wan got a good look at the dress.

Her face flushed red from the base of her neck to the tips of her ears in an instant.

"What...what is this...?"

Her voice became soft and thin, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.