Xie Xuanlan’s outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the next second, he lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze deep as he looked at his own hand.
His hand had already accumulated a layer of moisture, much like the condensation seen in winter due to significant temperature differences, giving it a damp appearance.
Xie Xuanlan turned his hand over, palm facing up, and placed it in front of Ruan Qing, then spoke expressionlessly and silently.
—"Dirty."
Perhaps fearing Ruan Qing wouldn’t understand, Xie Xuanlan added lightly after speaking.
—"All your saliva."
Though Xie Xuanlan’s expression and tone showed no disgust, Ruan Qing’s face still flushed red, genuinely this time, not acting.
Because he was genuinely embarrassed.
—"Yes, I’m sorry."
Blushing, Ruan Qing awkwardly used his sleeve to wipe the palm of Xie Xuanlan’s hand.
He really didn’t mean to. He had just been a little out of breath, so he hadn’t noticed he’d gotten saliva on someone’s hand.
It was truly rude.
As Ruan Qing wiped Xie Xuanlan’s hand, Xie Xuanlan’s gaze fell on the young man’s hand.
The young man’s hand was completely different from his own. Due to intense training, coupled with regularly carrying wooden barrels, his hands were covered in calluses.
They felt very rough.
But the young man’s hand was different. Although the knuckles were distinct, they were incredibly soft, as if they had never done any heavy work.
They looked both soft and beautiful.
Ruan Qing wiped a bit forcefully, only retracting his hand after thoroughly wiping away the damp marks on Xie Xuanlan’s palm, then once again apologized silently to Xie Xuanlan.
After Ruan Qing let go, Xie Xuanlan withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly and averted his gaze.
Clearly, whether it was self-control or resistance to seduction, his training results were excellent.
It seemed like Xiao Liu was right. If he didn’t find someone to relieve his desires, it would indeed be easy to be tempted.
Moreover, he had never considered such matters before.
The sounds of zombies outside were getting fainter, as if they had been drawn away by some new activity.
Xie Xuanlan suppressed his thoughts and refocused his attention on the door.
After confirming that there were no zombies nearby, he gently opened the door behind him.
This place definitely couldn’t be stayed in for long; after all, they had no food with them.
Moreover, the group of zombies from the Second University would sooner or later come rushing over this way.
They had to leave as soon as possible.
Ruan Qing also felt the same way. After Xie Xuanlan walked out, he followed suit.
This corner was a visual blind spot; if the zombies outside didn’t come in, they wouldn’t be able to see inside.
But they couldn’t see what’s outside either.
Ruan Qing cautiously approached the corner and peeked out.
The garage still had a large number of zombies wandering around, and there were even a few not too far from here.
And where Ruan Qing was now, it was a bit far from the nearest car.
There was simply no way to safely get into the car before the zombies came rushing over.
Ruan Qing quickly inspected the layout of the underground garage, pondering solutions in his mind.
He didn’t notice that something was wrong with Xie Xuanlan.
Xie Xuanlan had never lost focus in such dangerous situations before.
But today, for some reason, it was hard to concentrate outside, and he kept involuntarily looking at the young man.
He and the young man were clearly not suitable for each other in every aspect.
But it was as if he had been cursed.
Even when he found the young man missing, he immediately came to find him, completely different from his usual decisive style.
Xie Xuanlan glanced at the slender figure of the young man, his gaze falling on the young man’s delicate waist, his eyes deepening.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Xie Xuanlan’s gaze. After assessing the situation in the underground garage, he turned to look at Xie Xuanlan behind him.
More accurately, he looked at the gun in his pocket.
As long as there were four bullets in that gun, they might not necessarily be unable to drive out when the zombies surrounded them.
Seeing Ruan Qing looking at his lower body, Xie Xuanlan’s body and mind tensed up instantly.
-- “How many bullets... do you have?”
Bullets...?
People like him would develop the ability to lip-read, so Xie Xuanlan instantly understood what the young man was saying.
He lowered his eyes and gestured towards Ruan Qing.
Six bullets.
He hadn’t used this gun yet, so the bullets were still full.
Ruan Qing gestured for Xie Xuanlan to come over, while he himself kept watching the zombies outside.
Always paying attention to the movements of the zombies.
The young man’s gesture actually didn’t contain any implication, but Xie Xuanlan’s gaze fell again on Ruan Qing’s slender white fingers.
Involuntarily, scenes from just now replayed in his mind.
The young man’s slender fingers carefully pulled at his sleeve, gently wiping the palm of his hand.
The young man’s hand was exceptionally beautiful, like a perfect piece of art, so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
It even made people want to hold his hand in their palm, gently playing with each finger until they turned pink.
Or perhaps follow his hand upwards.
As long as he covered his mouth like he had just did earlier, preventing him from making any noise, and kept their movements minimal, they wouldn’t attract the attention of the zombies outside at all.
However, the small room was too narrow and didn’t allow much movement.
As Xie Xuanlan thought, he suddenly froze. What was he thinking?
How could he have such despicable thoughts?
But his hand seemed to still retain a kind of warm and moist touch, constantly reminding Xie Xuanlan of the extremely vulgar thoughts that had just flashed through his mind.
Yet he couldn’t control himself.
He couldn’t control his thoughts, nor could he control his actions.
The next second, Xie Xuanlan lowered his eyes to his own hand, inexplicably bringing it to his nose to sniff.
Similar to what he thought, yet different from what he thought.
There was no disgusting feeling in his hand. Instead, it carried a hint of faint orchid fragrance.
Very fragrant.
Fragrant enough to make him lose control a little.
The persistence and self-control of the past, at this moment, seemed like a joke.
Even Xie Xuanlan couldn’t control his thoughts.
The wild man was already dead, and the young man was now single again. He didn’t seem like a third party, did he?
Xie Xuanlan didn’t think so, and second marriages didn’t count either.
After all, currently, same-sex marriage was not yet supported. At most, the relationship between the young man and that man could be considered a youthful and ignorant romance.
And it was also a past relationship.
Ruan Qing didn’t know what Xie Xuanlan was thinking. He pointed to the four unavoidable zombies nearby and then made a gun shooting gesture.
The posture looked handsome and cool.
Seeing this, Xie Xuanlan shook his head directly and silently opened his mouth.
— “There’s no silencer.”
This gun didn’t have a silencer. Once it was fired, it would definitely attract all the zombies nearby.
It would be even more dangerous then.
Even he couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t get hurt facing so many zombies.
Moreover, there was still someone beside him who had no combat ability, absolutely no possibility of survival.
Ruan Qing understood what Xie Xuanlan was worried about. He pointed to the nearby car and the exit at the end of the garage, gesturing a crashing motion.
The bodies of the zombies weren’t invulnerable, and it would take time for other zombies to rush over.
From the path he observed, zombies wouldn’t block them.
Because there were fewer zombies in that direction compared to others.
As long as they got in the car, they could definitely break out.
Xie Xuanlan’s outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the next second, he lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze deep as he looked at his own hand.
His hand had already accumulated a layer of moisture, much like the condensation seen in winter due to significant temperature differences, giving it a damp appearance.
Xie Xuanlan turned his hand over, palm facing up, and placed it in front of Ruan Qing, then spoke expressionlessly and silently.
—"Dirty."
Perhaps fearing Ruan Qing wouldn’t understand, Xie Xuanlan added lightly after speaking.
—"All your saliva."
Though Xie Xuanlan’s expression and tone showed no disgust, Ruan Qing’s face still flushed red, genuinely this time, not acting.
Because he was genuinely embarrassed.
—"Yes, I’m sorry."
Blushing, Ruan Qing awkwardly used his sleeve to wipe the palm of Xie Xuanlan’s hand.
He really didn’t mean to. He had just been a little out of breath, so he hadn’t noticed he’d gotten saliva on someone’s hand.
It was truly rude.
As Ruan Qing wiped Xie Xuanlan’s hand, Xie Xuanlan’s gaze fell on the young man’s hand.
The young man’s hand was completely different from his own. Due to intense training, coupled with regularly carrying wooden barrels, his hands were covered in calluses.
They felt very rough.
But the young man’s hand was different. Although the knuckles were distinct, they were incredibly soft, as if they had never done any heavy work.
They looked both soft and beautiful.
Ruan Qing wiped a bit forcefully, only retracting his hand after thoroughly wiping away the damp marks on Xie Xuanlan’s palm, then once again apologized silently to Xie Xuanlan.
After Ruan Qing let go, Xie Xuanlan withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly and averted his gaze.
Clearly, whether it was self-control or resistance to seduction, his training results were excellent.
It seemed like Xiao Liu was right. If he didn’t find someone to relieve his desires, it would indeed be easy to be tempted.
Moreover, he had never considered such matters before.
The sounds of zombies outside were getting fainter, as if they had been drawn away by some new activity.
Xie Xuanlan suppressed his thoughts and refocused his attention on the door.
After confirming that there were no zombies nearby, he gently opened the door behind him.
This place definitely couldn’t be stayed in for long; after all, they had no food with them.
Moreover, the group of zombies from the Second University would sooner or later come rushing over this way.
They had to leave as soon as possible.
Ruan Qing also felt the same way. After Xie Xuanlan walked out, he followed suit.
This corner was a visual blind spot; if the zombies outside didn’t come in, they wouldn’t be able to see inside.
But they couldn’t see what’s outside either.
Ruan Qing cautiously approached the corner and peeked out.
The garage still had a large number of zombies wandering around, and there were even a few not too far from here.
And where Ruan Qing was now, it was a bit far from the nearest car.
There was simply no way to safely get into the car before the zombies came rushing over.
Ruan Qing quickly inspected the layout of the underground garage, pondering solutions in his mind.
He didn’t notice that something was wrong with Xie Xuanlan.
Xie Xuanlan had never lost focus in such dangerous situations before.
But today, for some reason, it was hard to concentrate outside, and he kept involuntarily looking at the young man.
He and the young man were clearly not suitable for each other in every aspect.
But it was as if he had been cursed.
Even when he found the young man missing, he immediately came to find him, completely different from his usual decisive style.
Xie Xuanlan glanced at the slender figure of the young man, his gaze falling on the young man’s delicate waist, his eyes deepening.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Xie Xuanlan’s gaze. After assessing the situation in the underground garage, he turned to look at Xie Xuanlan behind him.
More accurately, he looked at the gun in his pocket.
As long as there were four bullets in that gun, they might not necessarily be unable to drive out when the zombies surrounded them.
Seeing Ruan Qing looking at his lower body, Xie Xuanlan’s body and mind tensed up instantly.
-- “How many bullets... do you have?”
Bullets...?
People like him would develop the ability to lip-read, so Xie Xuanlan instantly understood what the young man was saying.
He lowered his eyes and gestured towards Ruan Qing.
Six bullets.
He hadn’t used this gun yet, so the bullets were still full.
Ruan Qing gestured for Xie Xuanlan to come over, while he himself kept watching the zombies outside.
Always paying attention to the movements of the zombies.
The young man’s gesture actually didn’t contain any implication, but Xie Xuanlan’s gaze fell again on Ruan Qing’s slender white fingers.
Involuntarily, scenes from just now replayed in his mind.
The young man’s slender fingers carefully pulled at his sleeve, gently wiping the palm of his hand.
The young man’s hand was exceptionally beautiful, like a perfect piece of art, so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
It even made people want to hold his hand in their palm, gently playing with each finger until they turned pink.
Or perhaps follow his hand upwards.
As long as he covered his mouth like he had just did earlier, preventing him from making any noise, and kept their movements minimal, they wouldn’t attract the attention of the zombies outside at all.
However, the small room was too narrow and didn’t allow much movement.
As Xie Xuanlan thought, he suddenly froze. What was he thinking?
How could he have such despicable thoughts?
But his hand seemed to still retain a kind of warm and moist touch, constantly reminding Xie Xuanlan of the extremely vulgar thoughts that had just flashed through his mind.
Yet he couldn’t control himself.
He couldn’t control his thoughts, nor could he control his actions.
The next second, Xie Xuanlan lowered his eyes to his own hand, inexplicably bringing it to his nose to sniff.
Similar to what he thought, yet different from what he thought.
There was no disgusting feeling in his hand. Instead, it carried a hint of faint orchid fragrance.
Very fragrant.
Fragrant enough to make him lose control a little.
The persistence and self-control of the past, at this moment, seemed like a joke.
Even Xie Xuanlan couldn’t control his thoughts.
The wild man was already dead, and the young man was now single again. He didn’t seem like a third party, did he?
Xie Xuanlan didn’t think so, and second marriages didn’t count either.
After all, currently, same-sex marriage was not yet supported. At most, the relationship between the young man and that man could be considered a youthful and ignorant romance.
And it was also a past relationship.
Ruan Qing didn’t know what Xie Xuanlan was thinking. He pointed to the four unavoidable zombies nearby and then made a gun shooting gesture.
The posture looked handsome and cool.
Seeing this, Xie Xuanlan shook his head directly and silently opened his mouth.
— “There’s no silencer.”
This gun didn’t have a silencer. Once it was fired, it would definitely attract all the zombies nearby.
It would be even more dangerous then.
Even he couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t get hurt facing so many zombies.
Moreover, there was still someone beside him who had no combat ability, absolutely no possibility of survival.
Ruan Qing understood what Xie Xuanlan was worried about. He pointed to the nearby car and the exit at the end of the garage, gesturing a crashing motion.
The bodies of the zombies weren’t invulnerable, and it would take time for other zombies to rush over.
From the path he observed, zombies wouldn’t block them.
Because there were fewer zombies in that direction compared to others.
As long as they got in the car, they could definitely break out.
