Chapter 327 - 250: Another Sleepless Day (Part 2)

Chapter 327: Chapter 250: Another Sleepless Day (Part 2)

The two of them watched Ye Qingzhou return to the camp and greet the patrol guards. Then, they headed back to the RV parked across the road.

A Diesel stove and a thermos were placed next to the vehicle.

Su Qing got some cool water from the external water hookup and, from somewhere, produced a clean, soft towel.

"I can do it myself..."

"Stay still."

Her voice was a little hoarse. She wrung out the hot towel and gently wiped the soot from Lin Fan’s face. She continued down his neck, across the muscles of his shoulders and chest, and finally to his shin, which had been burned completely smooth.

"Pfft—"

She suddenly couldn’t help but let out a laugh, but she obediently shut her mouth under Lin Fan’s glare. Still, the mirth in the corners of her eyes was impossible to hide.

The warm towel wicked away the damp chill and sweat from his skin. Lin Fan sighed in comfort. Looking at this thoughtful, attentive woman, a warmth spread through his chest.

After the simple wash-up, the two packed their things and quietly boarded the vehicle.

CLICK.

They closed the heavy door, completely shutting out the cool night breeze and the desolate silence.

Inside the RV, a small, dim-yellow night light was on. The air was filled with the faint scent of lavender.

The space, while not particularly wide, was fully furnished. The cabinets were stacked with all sorts of instant food and water, but the clutter felt cozy.

On the single bed in the aisle, Chu Zhaozhao was dead to the world.

She was wearing a thin Pikachu-patterned pajama top and shorts, sprawled out on the bed in an audacious starfish pose. She was muttering some dream-talk, a glistening thread of drool hanging from the corner of her mouth.

The blanket had long been kicked to the floor by her restless legs. One hand and one foot dangled over the edge of the bed, blocking the aisle and swaying with each breath.

’What a way to sleep...’

Su Qing shook her head helplessly, picked up the blanket from the floor, patted off the dust, and placed it back over the girl. She then tucked her dangling leg back under the covers.

"I’m half-afraid she’ll roll all the way down the road and into the river at the outer border by morning," Lin Fan said quietly, looking at Su Qing.

As if sensing someone’s presence, Chu Zhaozhao wrinkled her nose, smacked her lips a couple of times, and rolled over. She grabbed the pillow beside her, buried her face in it with a nuzzle, and went right back to her deep sleep.

Once she was settled, Lin Fan and Su Qing could finally make their way to the spacious cab-over double bed.

This RV had clearly been meticulously customized. The cab-over bed was exceptionally spacious, fitted with a thick latex mattress. The moment he lay down, his body sank deep into its soft embrace. The fatigue that had built up all day finally found its release, washing over him like a tidal wave.

Lin Fan had just gotten comfortable and lay flat when the rustling sound of clothes came from beside him.

Immediately after, a warm, delicate body slipped under the covers. Freed from the constraints of her thick work clothes, Su Qing was like a lazy housecat, curling up against him and burrowing into his arms.

Her long hair, freshly washed before dinner, gave off a faint, reassuring scent of oranges.

Her warm, soft skin pressed tightly against Lin Fan’s chest. Their heartbeats, separated only by skin and muscle, intertwined and gradually synchronized.

"You must be exhausted, huh?"

Lin Fan put his arm out, letting her use it as a more comfortable pillow, and gently ran his fingers through her hair.

"Mmm... I feel like my bones are about to fall apart."

Su Qing’s eyes were closed, her voice a little muffled. She nuzzled against Lin Fan’s chest, finding the most comfortable spot. She rested a hand on his waist, her fingers unconsciously stroking him.

"But when you were flying in the sky... you looked so cool."

The corners of Lin Fan’s mouth turned up. He lowered his head, placed a light kiss on her forehead, then traveled down the bridge of her nose, accurately capturing her soft, warm lips.

As their lips met, their breaths mingled.

In this increasingly strange world, the comfort from this brief moment of tenderness was better than any miracle cure.

After a long moment, their lips parted.

Su Qing’s cheeks were tinged with a faint blush in the dim yellow light. Her eyes looked dazed for a moment before being overwhelmed by a deep drowsiness.

"I can’t stay awake... You... you can do as you please..."

She mumbled, burying her face in the crook of Lin Fan’s neck. Her breathing gradually became long and even.

"Good night."

Lin Fan tightened his arms around her and pulled the thin blanket over them both. Feeling the plush warmth in his embrace, the nerve that had been stretched taut all day finally, completely relaxed.

Although he was tired, he wasn’t sleepy yet. He propped himself up a little and began to take stock of the day’s events.

His thoughts eventually settled on the moment he had leaped into the air and hovered high above.

In that moment, besides the ruins and endless darkness below, he had seen something else.

At the edge of his vision, to the northeast of the city, was an area completely different from the surrounding deathly-still darkness.

It was brightly lit.

That was the direction of Linjiang University.

Despite the vast distance, he could still make out the layout of the lights with his enhanced vision—they were stable and orderly. He could even see the occasional glint of a vehicle moving within the walls.

Those weren’t survivors’ bonfires, but large-scale electrical lighting.

This meant that order was still maintained there, the defense systems were still intact, and even the power supply hadn’t been cut off.

’Looks like... that place is safe for now.’

’After we take care of that big fat pig, I’ll take them to level up and farm some materials on the side...’