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

"I...I won't wear this."

"But, sister, I want to see."

"You would look absolutely stunning in that."

……

Qin Wan finally gave in to Ye Xiao and let him get out of the car so she could change her clothes.

After a while

The car door opened a crack, and Qin Wan's voice was soft and trembling: "Okay...okay."

Ye Xiao turned around.

Qin Wan stood behind the car door, only half of her body visible.

She shielded her chest with her arm and pressed her other hand against the outside of her thigh, shrinking behind the car door like a frightened rabbit.

She had already folded her black lace top and leather skirt and placed them on the seat.

Instead, there were a few strands of black gauze.

Ye Xiao's breath hitched.

The veil was as light as mist, clinging to her body like a faint shadow.

Her fair skin appeared almost translucent against the black background, her shoulders were rounded, her collarbones were delicate, and her waist was completely exposed, with a smooth, slightly concave curve running from her ribs to her hips.

The edge of the gauze was just right at the fullest part of her chest, barely covering it, but with each breath, the thin gauze would rise and fall gently, as if it might slip off at any moment.

The tulle skirt was excessively short, barely covering the upper thigh, and the side slit went all the way up to the hip bone; lifting one's leg would reveal what was underneath...

Ye Xiao didn't continue reading; instead, he shifted his gaze to her face.

Qin Wan's face turned completely red; every part of her face, from her forehead to her neck, was pink.

Her eyelashes trembled, her lips were pressed tightly together, and her fingers gripped the edge of the car door.

"Wanwan." Ye Xiao's voice was hoarse, unlike his own.

Qin Wan's eyelashes lifted sharply, then quickly lowered again.

Wanwan, that's what he called her.

These two words came out of Ye Xiao's mouth.

It carried a warmth that made one's legs go weak, as if one had held her name in their mouth and warmed it before spitting it out.

You are so beautiful.

Ye Xiao took a step forward.

"Let's go into the woods."

His voice wasn't loud, but there was no room for negotiation in his tone.

Qin Wan's breathing quickened, and the thin veil on her chest rose and fell more noticeably.

Her face flushed, and she nodded slightly.

Of course, she hoped that Ye Xiao could love her more.

Even if he ends up with someone else in the future...

But now, she wants his heart to beat entirely for her.

……

Ye Xiao picked Qin Wan up in his arms.

Qin Wan's body was very light, and the thin veil brushed against his arm, making it seem as if she was not wearing anything.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in the crook of his shoulder, and breathed rapidly and hotly.

He walked deep into the dense forest and stopped in front of a large tree.

The tree canopy blocked the morning light overhead, and the only sounds were birdsong and the rustling of leaves in the wind.

He put Qin Wan down and let her lean against the tree trunk.

She looked up at him, her face flushed, her eyelashes trembling, and her lips pressed together.

The black tulle was almost transparent in the morning light, with the fabric at the chest barely covering the fullest part of the body, while the sides of the waist were completely bare.

She covered her chest with one arm and placed the other hand on the outside of her thigh, unsure of where to hide.

Ye Xiao grasped her wrist and gently pulled it away.

"Don't block it."

Qin Wan's arms hung down, her body completely exposed to him under the thin veil.

Ye Xiao's breathing became heavier.

He lowered his head and kissed her.

Qin Wan's body went limp.

Her hand climbed onto his shoulder, responding to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao's tongue pried open her lips and teeth, probing inside.

Qin Wan let out a soft groan. Her legs went weak, and her body slid down. Ye Xiao put one arm around her waist and lifted her up, so that she was pressed against his body.

There was almost no barrier between the thin veil and his chest; he could feel the warmth of her body and her heartbeat, which was as fast as a drum.

His hand slid up her waist, his fingertips touching the edge of the sheer fabric.

The fabric was very light. He hooked his fingers around the edge of the fabric and pushed it upwards.

Qin Wan's breathing became rapid, and her chest heaved even more violently.

"Wanwan."

Ye Xiao's hand slipped under the thin veil, his palm resting against the skin of her waist.

Her skin was very smooth, and when her fingertips brushed against it, Qin Wan's body trembled slightly, and a very soft moan escaped her throat.

His fingers moved upwards, touching the soft area barely covered by the thin gauze.

"Xiao Xiao..." Qin Wan's voice trembled. Ye Xiao pulled his hand out from under the thin veil, grabbed her waist, and turned her around so that she was facing the tree trunk.

Qin Wan's hands rested on the rough tree bark, her body leaning slightly forward; the thin veil was almost invisible from behind...

Her back groove was deep, extending from her cervical spine all the way to her lower back, and her skin shone with a soft glow in the morning light.

Ye Xiao placed his palm on her waist, his thumb sliding down her back groove.

Qin Wan's body trembled, her arm supporting her against the tree trunk bent, and her forehead rested on the back of her hand.

"Don't be afraid."

Ye Xiao's voice came from behind her, low and panting.

Ye Xiao pulled back the hem of her gauze skirt, and the few strands of thin fabric were pushed aside.

"Wanwan..."

……

It was very quiet deep in the forest.

There were only the sounds of two people breathing and the sounds of their bodies colliding.

Ye Xiao lifted Qin Wan's hand and pressed it against the bark of a tree above her head.

Her body was fully open, like a rose with its petals parted and still covered in morning dew.

"what……"

……

Not far from the dense forest.

Xu Qingran and Lin Wanqing squatted behind a big tree, covering their ears with their hands.

"Qingran..."

"Do we... really need to find him?"

Lin Wanqing's voice trembled.

She moved closer to Xu Qingran, lowering her voice, "Qin Wan's screams just now... were so terrible... I'm scared..."

Xu Qingran's ears turned red, and she swallowed hard.

"He just... vented."

"Maybe they won't bother us too much."

You already saw it this morning.

There are so many monsters in this place.

He killed over a hundred by himself last night, but we can't rely on him forever.

What if it wasn't cockroaches that came tonight, but something much worse?

Lin Wanqing's eyelashes trembled.

"He can't protect us unconditionally forever."

Xu Qingran turned her head and looked at Lin Wanqing, "He has no obligation to protect us for the rest of our lives."

Lin Wanqing lowered her head.

Xu Qingran reached out and gently grasped Lin Wanqing's cold fingers.

Both women's hands were trembling slightly, but after they clasped hands together, the trembling subsided.

"We're just here to gain power, to become stronger. We're just here to survive."

Lin Wanqing raised her head, and a tear finally slid down her cheek.

"……I know."

……

Deep in the dense forest.

Qin Wan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Xiao Xiao..."

Ye Xiao sped up.

Qin Wan's body tensed up suddenly, then went limp, her legs buckling and unable to support her weight, causing her to slide down.

Ye Xiao grabbed her waist, turned her around, and let her lean against him.

She collapsed into Ye Xiao's arms, her breathing rapid and shallow, as if she had just finished a marathon.

Ye Xiao leaned against a big tree, holding her in his arms, his chest pressed against her back.

After a long while, Qin Wan's voice finally rang out, soft and hoarse:

"Are you... satisfied now?"

Ye Xiao chuckled, the sound muffled by her hair.

"Um."

Qin Wan pinched his arm and said coquettishly, "You bad man."

……