[World 8] Chapter 196

　　The woman was silent for a moment, her voice still steady, as if she was not afraid at all, and she asked, "Who are you?"

　　Chu Jiaran seemed to be completely unaffected by the tense atmosphere at the moment. He was still nonchalant and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. We are just passing by here and want to find a place to rest."

　　The woman might have thought that she was alone while the other side had three people, and the two men looked very skilled, so after a few seconds, she decisively put down the dagger.

　　"In that case, you can stay on the first floor for one night. You can leave tomorrow morning."

　　Seeing that she had put away her weapon, Luo Jue slowly put down his gun, but as long as the other party made any unusual movement, he could hit the other party's heart within two seconds.

　　But the woman didn't seem to have any intention of attacking them. She looked at them coldly for a while, then turned around and went upstairs.

　　Chu Jiaran asked: "Can I borrow your kitchen for a while?"

　　The woman didn't even turn her head and said, her voice cold and emotionless, "Please feel free to use anything on the first floor. You can't go up to the second floor."

　　Several people looked at each other, and then Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "This young lady seems very cool."

　　"She's quite skilled." Chu Jiaran nodded.

　　They observed the room and found it was quite clean. There were only a few footprints on the floor and no dust elsewhere.

　　There was a boiler in the kitchen, but there was no gas, so they could only find an iron basin, pick up some dry branches from under the tree at the door, put them in the iron basin, light it and use it to boil water.

　　Jiang Mu went to find three bowls, washed them simply, wiped them twice, and then took them to the pot.

　　The water has been boiled. Since they are going to cook it in one pot, they chose three packets of instant noodles of the same flavor and cooked them together to avoid using one packet of seasoning which would be too bland. Using different seasonings would result in a weird taste.

　　When the instant noodles boil, the aroma will waft out.

　　Jiang Mu didn't react much. She had just been in the apocalypse for two days. She had eaten all kinds of delicacies in the previous world and was tired of them. So when she saw Chu Jiaran staring at the noodles in the pot without blinking, she couldn't help laughing.

　　Luo Jue heard Jiang Mu's laughter and turned to look at her. She was smiling charmingly, innocently and cutely, but she was smiling at Chu Jiaran.

　　Luo Jue's expression suddenly turned ugly.

　　"It smells so good." After Jiang Mu finished speaking, he looked at Luo Jue and saw that his face was ashen. She looked at him with some concern but did not dare to talk to him, as if she was a little afraid of him.

　　Seeing him staring at her without saying anything, Jiang Mu finally mustered up the courage to say to him: "Luo Jue, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

　　Luo Jue ignored her. Jiang Mu knew that this person was weird and sick. He couldn't bear to see her being bullied by others, but he hated her and always spoke badly to her.

　　Jiang Mu said something, but without hearing a response, she looked aggrieved and lowered her head.

　　Seeing this, Luo Jue looked away.

　　Chu Jiaran was staring at the noodles in the pot and didn't notice the two people. He opened the seasoning packet and put two portions of seasoning in. It is best to put two portions of seasoning for three packets of noodles.

　　Originally, it was planned that Jiang Mu would be the one to cook, but as soon as the fire was lit, Chu Jiaran did it himself, without giving Jiang Mu any chance to perform.

　　"The noodles will be ready soon."

　　As soon as the seasoning packet was added, the aroma became ten times stronger than before, and the smell of instant noodles filled the entire house.

　　Even in the second floor, you can smell it faintly.

　　Jiang Mu picked up a bowl, picked up a bowl of noodles with chopsticks, scooped out a little soup and poured it on top, then handed it to Luo Jue.

　　Luo Jue didn't reach out his hand, and Jiang Mu just looked at him eagerly.

　　Luo Jue frowned.

　　Seeing that he didn't want it, Jiang Mu looked disappointed and moved her lips as if she was very hurt.

　　Although Luo Jue pretended not to look at her, he still noticed her expression out of the corner of his eye. His emotions were churning inside, but he finally took the bowl.

　　Jiang Mu finally smiled and looked at Luo Jue excitedly.

　　Chu Jiaran saw Jiang Mu giving Luo Jue Sheng noodles and muttered, "If no one helps me, then I will be self-reliant."

　　He scooped up a large bowl of noodles and handed it to Jiang Mu, "Here, this is for you."

　　Jiang Mu saw the full bowl and quickly shook her head and said, "I can't eat so much."

　　She thought about it and took out some more. "That's all I need."

　　After Jiang Mu finished speaking, she smiled with satisfaction. Her eyes were like a pair of crescents, and her clear pupils were exceptionally bright.

　　Chu Jiaran stared at Jiang Mu, attracted by her smile, and stood there motionless.

　　Luo Jue suddenly stood up, and the soup in the bowl spilled on Chu Jiaran. The scalding hot soup brought him back to his senses.

　　Chu Jiaran looked at Luo Jue in surprise and confusion, but Luo Jue just sat down again and ate noodles as if nothing had happened.

　　Chu Jiaran snorted, "Are you jealous that Jiang Mu smile at me?"

　　Luo Jue didn't say anything, and Jiang Mu blushed in embarrassment.

　　She ate the noodles slowly, occasionally looking at Luo Jue.

　　Whenever their eyes met, Luo Jue would look away as if unintentionally. This had happened several times.

　　Although his eyes were cold, he obviously cared about her.

　　…..

　　After eating a bowl of noodles, a few people prepared to clean up and make room for sleeping.

　　The lights in the room were a little dim, and the curtains were all drawn tightly. Only candles were lit in the room, and the fire for cooking noodles had gone out.

　　The three-seater sofa was left for Jiang Mu to sleep on. Luo Jue and Chu Jiaran took turns to keep watch, three hours each shift, and slept on the carpet next to them.

　　Fortunately, the room was relatively warm and not cold. There were two slightly worn blankets on the sofa, so Jiang Mu used one and the two men took turns using the other.

　　Late at night, Jiang Mu was not sleeping soundly and woke up at the slightest noise.

　　She saw a person walking down the stairs in the dark and going to the kitchen.

　　Jiang Mu frowned and looked at Chu Jiaran who was sleeping beside him.

　　She couldn't see Jiaran's face clearly, but from the sound of his breathing, she felt like he was fast asleep and didn't react.

　　She thought about it and didn't say anything or move. The dark shadow should be the woman upstairs. She didn't approach them but just went to the kitchen, so there shouldn't be any problem.

　　Jiang Mu held her breath, not sure whether she would come over, so she could only open her eyes wide and look in the direction of the woman.

　　However, it seemed like a while later, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs again.

　　She breathed a sigh of relief, and just as she was about to relax, she suddenly felt someone beside her.

　　She turned her head, but couldn't see clearly in the darkness.

　　But she smelled the scent on Luo Jue, which was a scent similar to sage. Luo Jue always had this scent.

　　Jiang Mu was immediately relieved. She reached out and hugged Luo Jue. From the feel of her hand, it seemed that she was touching Luo Jue's shoulder. Luo Jue must have squatted down to see if she was asleep.

　　So Jiang Mu lazily moved her face closer to him. She could feel her chin touching Luo Jue's lips, which were soft and the touch was different from anywhere else.

　　Luo Jue seemed a little stiff. Jiang Mu knew that he couldn't see her clearly either, so she became bolder.

　　She whispered in his ear: "Luo Jue, I had a nightmare."

　　Her voice had a hint of crying in it, and sounded soft and tender. Because she lowered the tone, there was a lingering feeling, which made people think about it in a very impolite way.

　　Luo Jue's body became increasingly stiff.

　　"I was scared." Jiang Mu reached out and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his neck. Her breath was warm, falling on his sensitive spot, igniting a fire. "I dreamed that you were bitten by a zombie... Fortunately, you are okay."

　　Jiang Mu's acting skills had been honed in the previous world, and had reached the point where she could cry at any time. As soon as he finished speaking, tears fell on Luo Jue's neck.

　　Luo Jue was stunned. In the darkness, he reached out and touched Jiang Mu's face, and then he felt tears on Jiang Mu's face.

　　It has to be said that Jiang Mu's tears had a huge impact on him.

　　This made him realize that Jiang Mu cared about him so much that she would be so sad and even cry when she dreamed that something happened to him.

　　It turns out that he is still very important in her heart.

　　He used to think that Jiang Mu was still the same as she was in high school, and didn't care about him at all, and was with him just because he was good-looking, so he was so angry when he saw Jiang Mu being like that with others.

　　But now it seems that he was wrong.

　　Luo Jue's expression became complicated, and his hand did not move on Jiang Mu's face for a long time.

　　Jiang Mu hugged him, slowly calmed down, and repeated: "Fortunately, you are okay. In fact, I was very sad that you ignored me during this period. I was afraid that you would leave me."

　　Luo Jue's heart was beating very fast and even his breathing rhythm changed.

　　"Can you please stop hating me?" Jiang Mu groped for his lips in the dark, then took the initiative to kiss them.

　　Luo Jue's lips were cold. He had just been standing guard at the door for several hours, exposed to the wind, and his body was cold too. But Jiang Mu didn't care. Her lips were pressed tightly against his, transmitting heat.

　　Luo Jue remained silent because he knew that once he spoke, he would lose control of himself. He suppressed the emotions surging in his heart, and his hot heart heated his body.

　　It was as if Jiang Mu's words just now had given him a new life, making him feel warm from the soles of his feet to his entire body.

　　"Okay?" Jiang Mu kissed the corner of Luo Jue's lips gently.

　　Luo Jue pushed Jiang Mu away violently. In the darkness, his face turned a little red and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.

　　Jiang Mu pulled him, but he pried her hands apart with force.

　　So Jiang Mu reached out his hands eagerly and grabbed around, but accidentally touched the wrong place.

　　"Ah!" Jiang Mu cried out softly.

　　Her shy voice woke Chu Jiaran up.

　　Chu Jiaran was sleeping soundly and whispered, "Is it my turn?"

　　He couldn't see clearly when he opened his eyes, but he could feel that there was someone beside him, and the voice he just heard seemed to be Jiang Mu's voice.

　　"Is Jiang Mu awake?"

　　Just as Jiang Mu was about to speak, Luo Jue covered her mouth.

　　They only heard Luo Jue whisper: "No, she is not awake, you go."

　　Chu Jiaran frowned and nodded, thinking he had heard it wrong.

　　It was pitch black around him, and he wanted to light a candle. "Here's the candle, let me light it. It's too dark."

　　Luo Jue said, "Let me do it."

　　Chu Jiaran: "Yeah."

　　Luo Jue let go of Jiang Mu, pushed her down and let her lie down.

　　So Jiang Mu had no choice but to continue lying down and close her eyes.

　　She just waited for Luo Jue to light the candle and Chu Jiaran to leave. She opened her eyes only after she heard the door close.

　　There was light in the room now, and she could see a faint blush on Luo Jue's stern face.

　　The tears in the corners of Jiang Mu's eyes had dried, but her eyes were still moist. When she saw Luo Jue, she looked pitiful. She didn't say anything, bit her lip, turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

　　Sometimes you don't need to say much. She already said it just now. Now all she need to do is to arouse his pity. Silence is better than words. The less she talk, the more fragile and pitiful she appear.

　　Jiang Mu's profile is so charming that it makes people soften their hearts at first sight.

　　Thinking of the feeling of Jiang Mu kissing him in the dark just now, Luo Jue's heart began to beat violently again.

　　Jiang Mu didn't say anything, he just looked at her quietly.

　　She don't know how long it took, Jiang Mu seemed to have waited for a long time but Luo Jue didn't speak, so she looked at him in confusion.

　　Who knew that in the next second, she was grabbed, pulled into his arms, and her lips were bitten hard.

　　Jiang Mu frowned in pain, her face pale, and her palms rested on his chest.

　　Through his body, she could feel his heart beating very fast.

　　"It hurts." Jiang Mu stared at him with red eyes.

　　Luo Jue did not react, nor did he let her go, but he did not bite her again, and his movements became much gentler.

　　His kiss has a light fragrance that easily makes people feel at ease.

　　In this cold and quiet night, the bodies of the two gradually warmed up.

　　Jiang Mu pulled his collar half-reluctantly, as if resisting but also submitting.

　　Luo Jue whispered in her ear: "Say you love me."