Chapter 42: Lu Wen's Confession

At night, Yue Zhong was awakened by the aroma of food. He opened his eyes.

After a day of intense battles, Yue Zhong was starving. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Chen Yao entering with a large bowl of food.

The bowl was filled with steaming hot rice, topped with four slices of luncheon meat and a layer of stir-fried lettuce. The sight made one's mouth water.

When Chen Yao saw Yue Zhong open his eyes, she immediately looked guilty and said, "You're awake? I'm sorry, Yue Zhong. I shouldn't have yelled at you earlier."

As the temporary leader of their small team, Yue Zhong had taken on the most dangerous tasks without using his strength to force the girls into any indecent acts. Chen Yao had always observed this, and she felt ashamed of her actions earlier that afternoon.

"It's fine," Yue Zhong responded nonchalantly. He understood her feelings. If their positions were reversed, he would probably have acted even more aggressively.

Yue Zhong reached out to grab the bowl of food, but as soon as he moved, the pain in his chest intensified, causing his face to contort in agony.

Lu Wen, who had been sitting beside him, noticed this and, with concern, took the bowl from Chen Yao's hands. She said softly to Yue Zhong, "I'll feed you, Yue Zhong."

Lu Wen had stayed by Yue Zhong's side all afternoon, caring for him. After Yue Zhong fell asleep, she remained by his side. If her parents saw how much she was caring for someone, they would be shocked. Before the mutation, Lu Wen had been a rebellious, fearless little "witch," and even Yue Zhong, who had gotten along well with her, was often baffled by her mischievous antics.

"Then I'll leave it to you!" Yue Zhong did not insist. His right hand had been crushed by the hunter, and without Lu Wen's healing magic or any medical treatment, it would take months to heal.

Lu Wen sat beside Yue Zhong and carefully broke the luncheon meat into pieces with chopsticks, then scooped up the food, feeding it to Yue Zhong.

Chen Yao watched Lu Wen care for Yue Zhong, a strange expression crossing her face. After a pause, she slowly asked Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, why didn't you save Qingwu first today?"

Yue Zhong met Chen Yao's gaze calmly, his voice firm as he replied, "In my heart, Chi Yang is far more important than Ji Qingwu. If there's a next time, I will still make the same choice."

Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong as he openly admitted his choice. A strange feeling rose in her heart, and she couldn't help but speak out, "But doesn't that seem a bit selfish, without any chivalry?"

Yue Zhong replied slowly, "Sorry, I'm just an ordinary person, not enlightened enough. I can only do what I've done."

Chen Yao was silent for a moment, her emotions stirred. Unable to hold back, she asked aloud, "If today it was me and Chi Yang who had sustained life-threatening injuries, and you could only save one of us, who would you save?"

Without hesitation, Yue Zhong answered firmly, "Chi Yang!"

The room fell into an unusual silence.

Chen Yao heard Yue Zhong's response, remained silent for a while, and then said softly, "Yue Zhong, rest now."

After speaking, she turned and left the room.

Lu Wen blinked her bright, large eyes and smiled, saying, "Yue Zhong, you really don't know how to speak. If you had said you would choose to save Chen Yao, maybe she would have agreed to be your girlfriend. After all, she's so beautiful!"

"It's not that simple. Chen Yao is so outstanding, why would she look at someone like me?" Yue Zhong replied indifferently. "And I don't want to lie to her. There's no point in that."

Lu Wen's eyes twinkled, and she suddenly said, "By the way, Yue Zhong, are you and Chi Yang secretly in a relationship? Otherwise, how could you not be moved by someone as beautiful and outstanding as Chen Yao?"

This remark startled Yue Zhong. He immediately reached out and pinched Lu Wen's cheek, gritting his teeth and saying, "You little brat, what's going on in that head of yours?"

Lu Wen didn't resist, pouting her face, "Sorry, sorry! I know I was wrong!"

Yue Zhong pinched Lu Wen's cheek and let go, laughing helplessly. "I don't have that kind of preference. Are you happy now?"

In modern society, where information was abundant and cultures from various countries were easily accessible online, young people today knew much more than their predecessors and had more bizarre ideas. Lu Wen had received a vast amount of such information, making her a clever and quirky little "witch." Yue Zhong, acting as her tutor, had often encountered her surprising remarks.

Lu Wen blinked her beautiful, clear eyes and looked seriously at Yue Zhong. "Then, will you be my boyfriend?"

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat subtle.

Yue Zhong carefully observed Lu Wen.

Lu Wen had a ponytail and a body that, for her age, was quite developed. Her C-cup chest made her white T-shirt fit tightly, and her skin was a healthy tan from her love for exercise. Her big, expressive black-and-white eyes were set on her still youthful but delicate face, making her the picture of a vibrant modern beauty.

"Lu Wen is actually such a woman with charm," Yue Zhong thought to himself. Until now, he had always seen her as a little sister, and he had never thought of her in a romantic way.

Lu Wen leaned slightly forward, her cheeks flushed, and with a determined look, she asked Yue Zhong, "So, what's your answer? If you're a man, give me a direct answer."

Yue Zhong leaned back slightly, his aura slightly weakening. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "If you became my girlfriend, wouldn't I be a criminal?"

Lu Wen chuckled, "Yue Zhong, no! I'm fifteen this year, and in a few months, I'll be sixteen. By then, I'll be of legal age. In Japan, sixteen-year-olds can get married and have children. Besides, with the world being like this, who's going to care about that? Even if we were in the past world, me voluntarily being your girlfriend wouldn't be a crime."

Yue Zhong hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to respond to his feelings for Lu Wen. After all, he had never thought of her romantically until now.

Lu Wen looked at Yue Zhong and, with a playful smile, said while holding a spoonful of food to his mouth, "If you don't answer, I'll just assume you agree. Hurry up and eat! The food's getting cold."

Yue Zhong looked at Lu Wen, remembering how anxious and worried she had been when she saw his injuries, and how carefully she had taken care of him. His heart warmed, and his feelings toward her began to change in subtle ways.