He realized that he didn’t know the little zombie’s name either.
They had just arrived on the rooftop of the temporary base. Yu Yan stuffed the gun beside him into Old Zhang’s arms. “Put your stuff away.”
With that, he didn’t even wait for the landing gear to come to a complete stop. Holding the little zombie by her slender waist, he jumped down first.
The magic vine followed right behind him.
After being carried around like this for the entire journey, even though Shu Ran had been a little unaccustomed to it at first, she was completely used to it by now.
She naturally wrapped her arms around the man’s neck and let him carry her all the way into the building.
Before the people coming to greet them could even make it to the rooftop, he had already brought the little zombie to his bedroom.
This was the first time since coming to this world that Shu Ran had seen a place this clean and tidy.
After setting her down, Yu Yan walked straight to the wardrobe and took out two sets of clothes.
He handed one set to Shu Ran, “Take these and go shower in the bathroom. I’ll wash in another room.”
Shu Ran had actually wanted to take a shower long ago. As a fox who loved being clean, she had only managed to endure it this long because she simply hadn’t felt like washing.
Clutching the clothes, she went into the bathroom.
The magic vine twisted its vines, wanting to follow her in, but Yu Yan grabbed it by one of its leaves and dragged it away…
Yu Yan’s temporary base had once been a luxury hotel. Not only did it have all the necessary facilities, but the bathrooms even had bathtubs.
Before long, white mist filled the bathroom as the heat steadily intensified.
Following the trail of dirty clothes, one could see a petite figure carefully lowering herself into the warm water.
Shu Ran lay back in the bathtub, her entire little face flushed pink from the heat. Her tender lips looked so soft and delicate that it seemed as though they might split from the slightest bite.
The little zombie scooped up some water and splashed it onto her face, so comfortable that her fluffy fox ears almost seemed ready to pop out.
She narrowed her eyes, and a hazy layer of steam slowly filled her gaze.
Meanwhile, while Shu Ran was taking her bath, the System sprawled out inside its space, looking around here and there. But the moment it checked the mission panel, its eyes widened in shock!
【Ranran, your intimacy score increased!】
Shu Ran had her face buried in the water, happily blowing bubbles, but the moment she heard the System, she shot out of the water with a splash. After shaking her head, she immediately looked toward the screen beside her.
【The favorability meter really has moved a little.】
It was such a tiny bump that it was almost impossible to see.
Shu Ran pouted.
【It’s only gone up this little bit.】
And that tiny little increase was still so far from the peak.
The System, however, thought this was a major breakthrough. After all, even a mosquito was still meat!
The System happily munched on a small fish-shaped cracker.
Shu Ran took her time and enjoyed a proper bath. By the time she came out, Yu Yan had already returned and was holding a towel as he dried his hair.
He was wearing nothing but a pair of pants, his exposed back broad and solid, radiating a powerful masculine strength.
Hearing the movement, he turned slightly and glanced back.
His long, narrow black eyes immediately narrowed.
In the spacious hallway, the freshly bathed little zombie stood barefoot.
The ends of her damp hair were still dripping with water, yet even that couldn’t conceal her stunningly beautiful face.
Especially paired with those pale purple eyes, she looked like a little enchantress capable of stealing anyone’s soul.
Every frown and every smile could make a person lose themselves in her.
And if that alone wasn’t enough, this little enchantress was wearing nothing but an oversized men’s shirt. The pure white fabric had been dampened by the water dripping from her hair, revealing glimpses of her soft, fair skin beneath…
Yu Yan’s grip on the towel tightened unconsciously.
He knew the little zombie was beautiful, but he hadn’t expected her to look even more breathtaking after washing up.
He calmly looked away, but his voice was inexplicably hoarse.
“Why are you dressed like this?”
Shu Ran blinked.
【Because…】
The System reminded her:【Ranran, you haven’t touched him. He can’t hear you.】
【Ah, I almost forgot.】
Shu Ran walked barefoot over to Yu Yan. Just as she was about to touch the back of his hand, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Shu Ran was startled and directly poked her finger into the man.
In an instant, the man’s body tensed as though he had suddenly been touched by ice.
Shu Ran found his reaction amusing and poked him again…
Then she told him the reason: 【Because my pants got wet.】
……
Perhaps because there had been no response for a while, the person outside had grown impatient and started knocking on the door.
“Boss, are you in there?”
The person sounded a little anxious. As soon as he finished asking, he reached for the doorknob.
Seeing that the door was about to open, Yu Yan’s tightly clenched hand instantly loosened. He grabbed the little zombie by the wrist and pulled her behind him.
At nearly six feet four, with his broad, inverted-triangle build, the man completely blocked the little zombie from view, not letting the person outside see even a glimpse of her.
The door opened fully, and a gloomy-looking young man walked in. The dark circles beneath his eyes suggested he had been staying up late for a long time.
When he saw Yu Yan standing not far away, he stopped and then broke into a somewhat silly smile.
“Boss, I saw that you hadn’t locked the door, so I just came in. Did you just finish showering?”
Yu Yan’s expression barely changed. As usual, he simply gave a quiet hum.
“Wait outside for a while. I’ll be out shortly.”
The young man acknowledged him and left without lingering.
After the door closed, Shu Ran poked her head out and took a look.
【System, I sense some hostility from that person.】
【Hostility?】
【Mm. I don’t know why, but that’s just how I feel.】
After Yu Yan finished getting dressed, he glanced back at the little zombie standing there with her bare legs exposed.
Without a second thought, he pulled out a long coat, helped the little zombie put it on, and even dried her hair for her.
“Be good and wait here. When I come back, I’ll take you to get something delicious.”
Something delicious?
Would it taste better than the spiritual spring water?
The moment she thought of the water, Shu Ran couldn’t help smacking her lips.
She ran the tip of her soft tongue over the corner of her lips, already eager for Yu Yan to leave.
Seeing her like this, Yu Yan lowered his gaze slightly and murmured, “Little glutton.”
Once the entire room was left with only Shu Ran, she immediately entered her personal space.
She took a small porcelain bowl from the kitchen and drank down the entire bowl of spiritual spring water that had accumulated. Only then did she notice the master jade pendant she had casually left on the table.
【Ranran, we’ve got nothing else to do anyway. Why don’t we take another look through the jade pendant?】
After taking a shower and drinking the spring water, Shu Ran was in an exceptionally good mood. Without a second thought, she agreed, 【Yes!】
At the same time Shu Ran opened the master pendant’s space, the large group that had finally managed to escape Jun County after countless hardships had already been reduced from several hundred people to only a few dozen.
They reached Jiaoyang Base in ragged clothing and passed the base’s inspection, but once inside, they were only allowed to begin with the most menial labor.
Qiao Lingling, who had accidentally transmigrated into this world, looked around at her surroundings with undisguised disgust.
In the peaceful era, even if her family hadn’t raised her like a pampered young lady, she had still grown up spoiled. When had she ever done this kind of work?
She tightened her grip on the jade pendant around her neck, her eyes quickly sweeping across the surroundings.
When she spotted someone who clearly seemed to have some authority, she immediately rushed over.
“I’m a precious ability user! Hurry and take me to see the higher-ups of your base!”