The Vicious Female Character at the End of Days: C35.1

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Chapter 35. (1/2)

Cheng Rui held her tightly, savoring her warmth, and said, “Let me hold you for a while, just a little while.”

He came into this world abandoned by his biological parents and taken in by his adoptive mother. As a child, he entered a training camp; they needed a sharp knife, not him.

His adoptive mother and stepbrother treated him fairly well, but he still felt no sense of belonging.

He was taciturn and unlikable, clumsy with words and unable to sweet-talk. He had never wished he possessed such eloquence.

He wanted to say more sweet words to Bai Qing Qing, to beg her to be with him.

Bai Qing Qing felt his hot breath and silently stopped struggling.

Her continued struggle was useless; she couldn’t resist Cheng Rui at all. It would only create sparks. Perhaps he really just wanted to hold her.

The man’s strong arms held her tightly in his embrace. In the darkness, they couldn’t see each other’s expressions, only feel each other’s breath.

Time passed, and Cheng Rui released her, looking down at the girl before him. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s alright,” Bai Qing Qing said, looking up and smiling. “I don’t blame you.”

Cheng Rui felt a pang of guilt. She must have been terrified; otherwise, her voice wouldn’t have trembled. He immediately turned to leave the room.

“Cheng Rui!” Bai Qing Qing quickly called out to him.

Cheng Rui paused, his back to her, without turning around.

“Cheng Rui, could you… not go out?” Bai Qing Qing stood in the dark room, somewhat frightened. She had a secret: she was afraid of the dark.

In the pitch-black night, it felt as if some menacing monster might suddenly appear, sending chills down her spine.

Cheng Rui turned to look at her. Bai Qing Qing stammered, “That’s not what I meant. I’m afraid of the dark. Could you stay here with me?”

“Okay,” Cheng Rui immediately agreed, walking over to the sofa and sitting down.

Bai Qing Qing had just climbed into bed when she looked at Cheng Rui sitting on the sofa. He was like a silent, dark knight guarding her, giving her a sense of security.

He was covered in injuries; sitting there to rest would be tiring and would hinder the healing of his wounds.

Bai Qing Qing naturally wouldn’t be so heartless as to let him sit like that all night, although she knew he would obey her if she asked.

She took out two blankets from her spatial storage, tidied the bed, and laid out two sleeping mats, saying, “Cheng Rui, come and sleep here too.”

Since the apocalypse, many homeless men and women had been sleeping together, the distinction between men and women practically nonexistent.

Cheng Rui had offended her earlier, causing her excessive tension and fear. He hadn’t expected her to invite him to sleep in her bed. His eyes welled with emotion, and his voice was slightly hoarse: “No need, I’ll just sit here. You sleep.”

Bai Qing Qing: “…” A bit stubborn, huh?

She got out of bed and walked over. “Don’t you want your injury to heal quickly?”

Cheng Rui pursed his lips and looked up at her.

Bai Qing Qing’s tone was commanding: “Go to bed quickly. Tomorrow, when you’re better, go observe the surroundings and get to Yaoyang Base as soon as possible.”

“Okay,” Cheng Rui replied.

The two of them went into their own beds. Sleeping in the warm blankets, with a warm, living person beside her, Bai Qing Qing finally felt much more at ease and closed her eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep.

Cheng Rui didn’t fall asleep so quickly. The pain from his wounds and the girl he loved lying beside him made it impossible for him to sleep peacefully.

He turned slightly to his side, gazing at her sleeping face in the dim moonlight.

Bai Qing Qing’s sleeping posture was perfect; her eyes were closed, her eyelashes like tiny brushes casting a soft shadow beneath them, her small, rosy lips slightly parted, her breathing shallow.

Cheng Rui became increasingly mesmerized, his gaze growing increasingly intense.

His adam’s apple bobbed. He forced himself to look away, silently counting numbers as he would in the army, forcing himself to clear his mind and fall asleep quickly.

The next day.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window, the golden light bringing a touch of warmth, while the glaring white light jolted him awake.

Cheng Rui woke first, feeling something pressing down on his legs. Opening his eyes, he saw the girl beside him with her long, slender legs draped over his.

It turned out her perfect sleeping posture was an illusion; she had become restless in her sleep, almost pushing him to the edge of the bed.

Cheng Rui got up, carefully moved her legs away, went to the bathroom for a quick wash, then took a gun from his luggage and went out to check the situation.

He went to check the surroundings and returned to find her still fast asleep—a real sleepyhead.

“Qing Qing,” Cheng Rui gently nudged her hand.

Bai Qing Qing frowned slightly and impatiently brushed his hand away.

Cheng Rui had no choice but to wake her again. “Qing Qing, wake up.”

Bai Qing Qing immediately woke up, opening her blurry eyes and looking at the handsome face of the man before her. “…Cheng Rui?”

She remembered. The Thunder Squad had been separated due to a small zombie horde and encountered mutated plants. She and Cheng Rui had taken refuge in a residential building.

She rubbed her eyes and asked groggily, “How’s the situation outside? Can we get out?”

“Yes,” Cheng Rui said, having finished packing. “Go wash up. We’ll leave soon. If all goes well, we should reach Yaoyang Base in the next couple of days.”

Bai Qing Qing went to the bathroom for a quick wash, dried her face, and looked at herself in the mirror. Her delicate features looked somewhat haggard, giving her a sickly beauty.

Actually, traveling by car was tiring, and, coupled with her small appetite, she hadn’t eaten much nutritious food, leading to significant weight loss.

Now, she didn’t know whether Fu Chen was alright or whether he would reach Yaoyang Base safely.