Chapter 40
Shen Shuyu somewhat reluctantly hoisted him onto his back, then glanced at the Red Ant. The two antennae on the Red Ant’s head twitched; there were signs it was about to wake up.
The other three naturally saw it too. Chi Yanxun said, “Go!”
The group picked up their pace and jogged toward the edge. Shen Shuyu bent his waist. Seriously, in his past life, he had only carried his younger siblings from the orphanage. Today, he carried two novel protagonists in one go.
He, this cannon fodder, was really doing too much!
But strangely, Wen Jiafei had been eating lunch with him almost every day for a while now; how come he still felt so light when carried? Did this person only eat but not grow?
Shen Shuyu’s mood was a mess, and Wen Jiafei on his back was also in a messy mood.
He lay stiffly on Shen Shuyu’s back, his eyes only daring to look at the ground. Aside from being carried by his mother and some relatives when he was young, this was only the second time he had been carried like this.
The first time was in the alley behind the bar. Because he was injured and injected with a pheromone inducer, he vaguely felt someone carrying him in a daze. And this time, he was injured again, but the one carrying him was an Omega.
And this Omega was extremely arrogant and domineering. He used to bully him, but recently, he didn’t know which wire crossed wrong; he stopped bullying him and he started tutoring him seriously.
The physical pain couldn’t interrupt Wen Jiafei’s thoughts. His gaze unconsciously glanced back. Chi Yanxun was on their right, guarding them to prevent any accidents.
But Shen Shuyu was unexpectedly steady. This feeling… was just like the person who sent him to the hospital last time.
Wen Jiafei’s brain became unusually active. Last time, that blond guy said the person who came wasn’t very tall. At first, he thought it was a weak Omega, but unexpectedly, he could fight very well. Yet the blond guy said he was an Alpha, and possibly a top-tier one.
An Alpha?
Wen Jiafei’s gaze fell on the inhibitor patch on the back of Shen Shuyu’s neck at some point. The patch was newly changed. He couldn’t help but lower his head slightly, getting a bit closerâ
“Captain!”
Someone shouted, abruptly pulling Wen Jiafei back from his thoughts. He looked up toward the source of the sound; it was Lin Xuyi and Shen Xili coming over.
Shen Xili’s antidote had taken effect. Seeing the group, the two hurriedly came up to meet them.
Seeing people arrive, Shen Shuyu could finally heave a sigh of relief. He turned his face slightly and said to Wen Jiafei on his back, “I’m going to put you down.”
Wen Jiafei pursed his lips and hummed a response.
Shen Shuyu let go of his hands, and Wen Jiafei slid down from his back. Chi Yanxun and He Mingyue each grabbed one of his arms so he wouldn’t fall directly to the ground.
But Shen Shuyu couldn’t walk anymore. He took a few steps forward, stumbled, lost his balance, and almost face-planted.
I give up. I’m never carrying anyone again!
Just as he was trying to stabilize himself, he plunged headfirst into the scent of plum blossoms. Smelling this scent, Shen Shuyu knew who had come.
He was about to look up when the next second, he felt himself suspended in the air.
Shen Shuyu: ?
Shen Shuyu was bewildered. Not only that, but the sunlight from the sky stung his eyes. He subconsciously closed them, opened them a few seconds later, and rolled his eyes aroundâhe was actually being held in Shen Xili’s arms!
His brain short-circuited for a moment, and his words stuttered, “You, youâ”
Shen Xili just lowered his eyes and glanced at him indifferently. “I’m already recovered.”
Who asked about that!
Shen Shuyu’s brain started working again. He said, “What are you holding me for!”
It’s simply fatal. Shen Xili isn’t going to care about Chi Yanxun, but coming over to hold me for what!
Shen Xili said, “Rest for a bit. I’ll put you down when you’re rested.”
Shen Shuyu felt like he was lying on a bed of plum blossoms. Clearly, they were cold plum blossoms, but wrapping around him right now, they felt extremely gentle.
Shen Shuyu felt strange being held, a bit awkward. Shen Xili seemed to see through his embarrassment and said, “It’s not the first time I’ve held you. Rest at ease.”
Indeed, it wasn’t the first time. Last time he fell into the water, it was also Shen Xili who saved him. But last time and this time were quite different, right?
Shen Shuyu was still a bit awkward but couldn’t help thinking, This Shen Xili is actually quite nice. I gave him so much attitude, yet he still caught me immediately. Truly worthy of being the protagonist, repaying grievances with virtue.
Thinking this way, Shen Shuyu got over it. He blinked and asked, “Where is Wen Jiafei?”
He looked left and right, then turned his head to look back. Now it was Lin Xuyi’s turn to carry Wen Jiafei. Since the group was gathered, Shen Shuyu felt relieved. He added, “My bag is still over by the rock. Let’s go get the things.”
Shen Xili hummed, “Okay.”
They quickly returned to the rock. There was no sign of the Mutant Red Ant following them. Shen Xili put Shen Shuyu down, only to discover Shen Shuyu’s ears were a bit red.
It was the first time Shen Shuyu had been held by a man like this while conscious. He coughed lightly, never forgetting his identity as a malicious cannon fodder, “Don’t think I won’t hate you just because you carried me for a bit. Stay away from my Brother Yanxun.”
His gaze fell on Shen Xili’s face, stunned for a moment, then he resentfully looked away. Speechless. Why does Shen Xili seem even better looking when he’s this disheveled?
His classmates had mentioned something about “battle-damaged beauty” before. Is this battle-damaged beauty?
Shen Shuyu shook his head slightly and ignored Shen Xili. He walked to the side of the rock to sort out his bags. Before the Red Ant and Black Wolf arrived, they had cleared out a wave of bread, so one bag was empty. He put the rope in it. The remaining two bagsâone was Wen Jiafei’s, and the other contained his food and waterâwere heavy.
Shen Shuyu turned his head to look at Shen Xili standing aside. He shouldered the bag containing the rope himself, then lifted his chin. “Hey, you carry those.”
He shook his hands and swaggered to catch up with Chi Yanxun and the others. After taking two steps, seeing Shen Xili not moving, he turned back and said, “What are you dazing for? Do you want to stay here and feed the wolves or the Red Ants?”
Only then did Shen Xili pick up the two bags, carrying them in one hand as he followed.
The group finally hurried to the Safe House. The Safe House wasn’t very big, but it had folded new military cots and stools for them to rest on. Inside the Safe House, there was also something resembling a tablet.
Shen Shuyu pulled up a stool and sat down on the side. He originally wanted to drink his own nutrient solution, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw nutrient solution tubes on the table. He thought for a moment, put his own back, and reached out to take one provided by the organizers.
Strawberry flavor.
It looked delicious.
Shen Shuyu snapped open the cap. After taking a sip, his expression froze.
Is this thing really a nutrient solution?
It tastes a bit like a biochemical weapon. I’m numb.
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