Lin Qinghe remained outwardly calm, her heart filled with anticipation.
She had prepared this specifically for him; shouldn't he be touched? Shouldn't there be some progress in the system's progress bar?
Lin Qinghe was disappointed. She waited for a long time, but the system's progress bar remained stubbornly still.
Lin Qinghe sighed inwardly, telling herself that haste makes waste. She'd take it slow. After all, the original host had caused You Rong so much suffering. It was already a great improvement that he no longer harbored murderous intent towards her.
Composing herself, Lin Qinghe smiled again and asked, "The people we were with earlier said it would take about a day to reach G City if we keep going. There are several small organizations stationed in G City. I thought I'd take you there and we could easily blend into one of them to hide our identities and avoid detection by the R Organization. But with your current condition..."
Lin Qinghe paused. "I don't think going to G City is suitable anymore. Why don't we stay here? I've checked this place; there aren't too many zombies, and a zombie horde is unlikely to occur. Plus, it's close to G City. Anyone passing through here is heading for G City and won't linger long. If we're careful, it should be quite safe here."
After speaking, Lin Qinghe secretly glanced at You Rong again. Unable to discern his thoughts, she finally asked directly, "This is my idea, but I respect your opinion. What do you think?"
You Rong lowered his gaze.
What Lin Qinghe said made sense. His current condition wasn't suitable for G City. A single misstep could lead to him being treated as a zombie. Sudan Novel Network
However, this place wasn't as safe as Lin Qinghe claimed, at least not for her. G City was safer for her.
After a long silence, You Rong nodded, seemingly agreeing with Lin Qinghe's idea.
Seeing You Rong's somewhat heavy expression, Lin Qinghe assumed he was disappointed that he couldn't go to G City and therefore couldn't find a way to recover.
Lin Qinghe comforted him, "Don't be sad. I told you, I will find a way to help you recover. I will definitely do it. When your condition is more stable, I can go to G City myself and ask around to see if there's any solution."
Lin Qinghe's confidence stemmed from the information provided by the system: You Rong didn't need any medicine or treatment. His body would naturally evolve, from a low-level zombie to a high-level zombie, and then to a top-tier zombie king. At that point, his physical abilities would be astonishing, and other aspects would be almost human-like.
Lin Qinghe naturally wouldn't tell You Rong this. She still wanted to use this opportunity to figure out how to increase the progress bar.
You Rong gave Lin Qinghe a deep look, his expression complex. He then changed the subject, "...It's getting dark, let's find a place."
Lin Qinghe understood You Rong's meaning. After a moment of thought, she asked, "I think the house we stayed in yesterday was quite good. Although there are zombies nearby, there aren't many, and we haven't seen any above the low level. I think it's quite safe."
You Rong nodded.
Lin Qinghe: "Then let's get out of the car! Let's go up now!"
The two got out of the car, dragged the portable refrigerator into the building, and went straight to the house they had stayed in last night. The door was still ajar. Lin Qinghe stopped You Rong. "I'll go in first, you wait outside."
Lin Qinghe entered the house first and checked it carefully. When she came out, she dragged the half-eaten corpse in the living room outside.
She planned to stay for a few days, and seeing that every day would be a bit unsettling.
Lin Qinghe dragged the half-eaten corpse to the stairwell, covered it with a jacket, and then returned to You Rong. She smiled at him, "You can come in now. I've checked. There are no zombies or people inside."
You Rong stared at Lin Qinghe for two seconds, then nodded and went in with her.
Lin Qinghe tidied up briefly and plopped down on the sofa, muttering, "The congee I made this morning hasn't been eaten yet. I can just heat it up and eat it." She looked up at You Rong, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to take out the cold beef to thaw?"
You Rong's expression visibly changed. "...No need!"
With that, You Rong strode into the bedroom. Lin Qinghe smiled helplessly at his awkward demeanor.
He didn't like being seen while eating raw meat. She'd just stay out of the way when he ate in the future to avoid upsetting him.
Unbeknownst to Lin Qinghe, the first thing that came to You Rong's mind when she mentioned it was the memory of her kissing him.
Lin Qinghe heated the morning congee and ate a couple of bites. When she entered the bedroom, she found that You Rong had showered and changed his clothes.
He was quite clean.
Seeing Lin Qinghe enter, You Rong's eyes flickered. He immediately stood up as if to leave. Lin Qinghe was taken aback and quickly grabbed his arm, asking in confusion, "You Rong, where are you going so late?"
You Rong: "The next door... room."
He wasn't planning to share a room with her?
How was she supposed to find an opportunity to increase the progress bar then!
Lin Qinghe's dark eyes rolled twice. Her face remained unblushing as she said seriously, "It's not safe to sleep separately. We should sleep in the same room."
You Rong hesitated, then finally seemed to agree with Lin Qinghe's reasoning and nodded.
Just as Lin Qinghe was about to be happy, You Rong's next words made her face freeze.
You Rong said, "Just like last night..." He then glanced towards the door.
His meaning was as clear as it could be. He wanted Lin Qinghe to sleep by the door, just like last night.
Lin Qinghe felt incredibly wronged, but she was afraid that if she refused, You Rong would insist on going to the next room. She couldn't really relax if he wasn't under her watchful eye. So, she gritted her teeth and resentfully agreed, "...Okay, okay, just like yesterday. I'll sleep by the door, and you sleep on the bed!"
Lin Qinghe emphasized each word of the last sentence.
As a man, couldn't You Rong have some gentlemanly demeanor and let her sleep on the bed! She had been running around all day, she was tired too, and she wanted to sleep soundly on the bed!
But You Rong clearly didn't receive Lin Qinghe's resentment. He rolled onto the bed and closed his eyes. Even though he wasn't sleepy at all, he needed to calm down and think about many things.
Lin Qinghe picked up a musty quilt, wrapped herself in it, and leaned against the door, preparing to sleep. There was nothing else in the bedroom besides the bed and the wardrobe, not even a sofa, so she had no choice.
But after sleeping leaning against the door all night yesterday, Lin Qinghe's neck was sore. If she slept like this again tonight, her neck would be ruined tomorrow!
So, Lin Qinghe shifted her body. Seeing You Rong lying still, she got an idea. She slowly moved over and quietly climbed onto the bed.
When Lin Qinghe lay down, she let out a comfortable sigh of relief.
Indeed, sleeping on the bed was the most comfortable!
But the next second, You Rong sat up abruptly, his eyes glaring at her displeasantly, "...What are you doing?!"
Lin Qinghe was taken aback and explained with a dry laugh, "I... my neck was too uncomfortable sleeping by the door. I'm coming up to share with you. Don't worry! I'll only take up a little space, and I sleep well! I won't crowd you at all!"
You Rong's eyes darkened, and he didn't speak. He lifted the quilt as if to get out of bed.
Was he going to sleep in the next room?!
Lin Qinghe became angry. She reached out and pushed You Rong down, then flipped over and straddled him. She glared at You Rong and said, "What are you doing! I like you, but I don't like you so much that I'd resort to climbing into your bed... Besides, what's wrong with you sleeping in the same bed as me? Am I going to take advantage of you or something?!"
You Rong's eyebrows twitched, as if he wanted to frown, but his stiff expression prevented him from doing so.
You Rong said, "...Get off."
"I won't!" Lin Qinghe's temper flared. She simply lay down, hugging You Rong with her hands and feet, and said indignantly, "I'm sleeping like this today! You'd better cooperate with me!"
You Rong, helpless and speechless, said, "You... get off."
"Not getting off! Going to sleep!" Lin Qinghe buried her face in You Rong's chest, pouting, and mumbled, "When you were unconscious before, I still slept holding you like this every day..."
You Rong pushed Lin Qinghe, but she hugged him tighter.
You Rong: "..."
After a while, You Rong decided to forcibly push Lin Qinghe off. He had just touched her shoulder when he heard her steady breathing and his hand froze.
She had fallen asleep so quickly?