Chapter 175: Have You No Shame?
Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Have You No Shame?
As Shen Yan’s body temperature returned to normal, he pressed against Xu Qingsui’s neck like a docile pet.
"You smell so good!" The markings on Shen Yan’s body quickly receded. He leaned against Xu Qingsui and let out a soft murmur.
Greedily inhaling Xu Qingsui’s scent, Shen Yan fell asleep once again.
Nearby, Chu Tian had been frozen in place by Shen Yan’s attack.
After witnessing Xu Qingsui put her own body on the line, and now seeing Shen Yan soothed with a look of greedy contentment, Chu Tian’s heart felt like it had been on a roller coaster.
When the ride was finally over, his stiff body suddenly relaxed, and he plopped right down onto the ground.
Xu Qingsui also withdrew her spiritual power. Hearing the noise, she glanced sideways at Chu Tian on the ground.
As Xu Qingsui’s gaze swept over him, Chu Tian snapped back to his senses and scrambled awkwardly to his feet.
When he looked at Xu Qingsui again, the disdain born from his male chauvinism had completely vanished.
Although Xu Qingsui’s incredible Spiritual Power and her repeated rescues had already started to change his mind.
But none of that could compare to the profound shock he felt at this moment.
He had been personally promoted by Shen Yan. Every time a crisis erupted in the safe zone, he was the one who led a team to follow Shen Yan and handle the problem on-site.
Before this, they had encountered especially critical situations where Shen Yan had been forced to act.
More than once, he had saved the guides meant to soothe Shen Yan from his grasp, and on many other occasions, he had personally witnessed guides die at Shen Yan’s hands.
In the end, it always took high-level guides from the central district, supplemented by elixirs, to barely suppress Shen Yan’s rampages.
Only then could they use other methods to completely eliminate his frenzied state.
But for someone like Xu Qingsui to successfully soothe Shen Yan all on her own—this was a first in history.
In that moment, Chu Tian completely understood just how powerful Xu Qingsui was.
And just how foolish his own previous behavior had been.
"Xu..."
Chu Tian was at a loss for words, wanting to say something, but a single look from Xu Qingsui stopped him.
She glanced at Chu Tian, then at the sleeping Shen Yan. Chu Tian immediately understood and clamped a hand over his mouth.
Not daring to make a sound, Chu Tian looked in the direction his team members had fled, made a gesture to Xu Qingsui, and then went to gather the scattered squad.
Fortunately, many of the squad members had been keeping an eye on the situation even as they fled.
When they saw Xu Qingsui make her move, they had stopped in their tracks, still poised to run, ready to flee for their lives again if things went south.
Seeing that the situation had stabilized, they passed the word along, and soon everyone had returned to the cave entrance under Chu Tian’s lead.
Seeing that Shen Yan was still asleep, Chu Tian made a hushing gesture and began leading his squad to clean up the site.
Over the years, a procedure had formed: after handling a situation, they would bring the Mutant corpses back to the lab for study.
Chu Tian led his squad in carefully clearing the scene, while Xu Qingsui stood perfectly still, letting Shen Yan continue to sleep.
Everyone worked in tacit, orderly cooperation. In the vast, empty cave, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Because of this, even the slightest sound was infinitely amplified.
Suddenly, a flurry of hurried footsteps echoed from the direction they had come. Everyone heard it, stopped what they were doing, and looked toward the source of the sound.
Only Shen Yan remained sound asleep. Because of him, Xu Qingsui could only glance toward the source of the noise out of the corner of her eye.
As the footsteps grew closer, several figures appeared in Xu Qingsui’s line of sight.
With a glimpse from the corner of her eye, she thought she saw a familiar figure, but she immediately dismissed the idea.
’Lu Jingyu did say he was coming to the 27th District, but there’s no way it’s such a coincidence that he’d show up here.’
Xu Qingsui chuckled self-deprecatingly, just as a familiar, shrill voice cut through the air.
"What are you two doing now? Even if it was for a soothing, it’s over! There’s no need to keep hugging!"
As soon as the words fell, Liang Xiaoxiao had already rushed in front of Xu Qingsui. While pulling Shen Yan away, she shoved Xu Qingsui hard.
Normally, dealing with Liang Xiaoxiao would have been a piece of cake for Xu Qingsui. Unfortunately, she was afraid of disturbing Shen Yan, and Liang Xiaoxiao’s attack was so sudden that she was caught off guard, stumbling backward.
Just as she was about to fall, a pair of strong arms caught her, pulling her into an embrace and steadying her.
Xu Qingsui looked back in confusion and immediately saw the familiar face.
"Lu Jingyu?"
Lu Jingyu nodded. He helped Xu Qingsui stand up straight but didn’t immediately withdraw his hands, instead keeping them on her arms.
’It really is Lu Jingyu.’ Xu Qingsui was so excited she didn’t even notice the large hands still holding her.
"How did you get here? I thought it would be a while before you arrived!"
Faced with Xu Qingsui’s question, a slightly awkward expression appeared on Lu Jingyu’s face, and his gaze instinctively flickered toward Shen Yan.
When he had first come in and seen a man lying in Xu Qingsui’s arms, he had been no calmer than Liang Xiaoxiao.
It’s just that Liang Xiaoxiao was a woman of action; she had rushed out first and shoved Xu Qingsui away.
Seeing Xu Qingsui in danger, Lu Jingyu had rushed forward immediately to become her support.
But the scene from moments ago still replayed in his mind, and he couldn’t help but start to believe the rumors he’d heard.
He’d have to observe more before making a final judgment, however.
Now, facing Xu Qingsui’s question, he found it difficult to explain, so he could only deflect. "We can talk about the details later. It looks like there are still some things to deal with here."
As he spoke, Lu Jingyu glanced over at Liang Xiaoxiao, whose gaze was constantly shifting between Shen Yan and Xu Qingsui.
Prompted by Lu Jingyu, Xu Qingsui met Liang Xiaoxiao’s scrutinizing gaze and couldn’t help but feel exasperated.
’What a coincidence. Every time, Liang Xiaoxiao only shows up after I’m done soothing him.’
’She doesn’t care about the circumstances at all. The moment she sees me and Shen Yan together, she acts like she’s caught us cheating.’
’Shen Yan’s ability to handle his own problems is pretty terrible, too. After all this time, Liang Xiaoxiao still hasn’t given up, and I’m the one who always gets dragged into it.’
"What are you looking at? Was I not supposed to save him? Would you have been happy if he had torn everyone to shreds?"
"And you need to get something straight. Hasn’t he made himself clear enough? Stop acting like you’re his one and only. If you’re not embarrassed, I’m embarrassed for you!"
Genuinely annoyed by Liang Xiaoxiao’s glare, Xu Qingsui immediately retorted.
Remembering she had promised Shen Yan she would persuade Liang Xiaoxiao to back off, she was about to step forward. It was only when a force held her back that she noticed she was still in Lu Jingyu’s hold.
But her mind was on other things, so she paid it no mind. Shaking off Lu Jingyu’s arm, she walked right up to Liang Xiaoxiao.