I Pursued My Scummy Ex’s White Moonlight – Chapter 117

Early the next morning, Luo Xi dragged Lin Wan and Su Wenwen to find Wang Xuan and tell her the plan they had discussed last night.

Lin Wan didn’t voice an opinion the entire time, but her tightly furrowed brow clearly showed she found it difficult to understand Luo Tianyang’s various actions.

After listening, Wang Xuan immediately nodded in agreement, saying, “Goodness, this is practically a century-level feud among wealthy families!”

“Remember not to speak carelessly. You can’t even tell Luo Ling,” Su Wenwen urged.

Wang Xuan smiled, “Don’t worry, my lips have always been sealed. Since you’re all here, take me out for a stroll. Honestly, after drifting in the apocalypse for so long, last night was the most peaceful night’s sleep I’ve had. It’s just that I have no clothes to change into, and my whole body stinks. It’s awful.”

“No problem. Whatever else you’re missing, just tell me. Jiejie here has plenty of Crystal Cores.”

Su Wenwen wasn’t sure how many Crystal Cores Wang Xuan had; she planned to help Wang Xuan as much as possible during the initial phase of her life at the base.

The group went for a stroll. Perhaps because a new batch of survivors had arrived, the streets were quite crowded, and the shops had all opened their doors, giving a faint impression of a bustling scene.

They had the pots and pans Su Wenwen had used at home, so there was no need to buy extra. Besides clothes, they also needed to buy daily necessities.

After buying the essentials, Su Wenwen’s two hands were no longer enough, and she was carrying four large bags of things.

Seeing this, Wang Xuan grinned and linked her arm with Su Wenwen’s, saying, “I didn’t expect your strength to have gotten so great. Your girlfriend power is maxed out¹.”

In the past, when Wang Xuan and Su Wenwen went shopping, Su Wenwen would also carry most of the things. This was related to Su Wenwen’s personality; she would subconsciously take more care of other girls. Over time, Wang Xuan often said her girlfriend power was maxed out, it was just a pity her partner was such a scumbag.

Even though the two hadn’t seen each other for several months, their friendship still remained, and they got along just as they had before. Wang Xuan wasn’t overly polite with Su Wenwen; if one needed help, they would just call out. If Su Wenwen carried the things, Wang Xuan would treat her to a meal as a reward.

“Is there anything good to eat nearby?” Wang Xuan looked around; the shops were almost all for supplies. “Forget it, you can’t ask for too much in the apocalypse. As long as we can fill our stomachs, it’s fine. My treat.”

“No need, I’ll treat you.” Luo Xi, who had been following behind them, walked to Su Wenwen’s side, took two of the bags, and naturally took her free hand.

Wang Xuan had originally been linking arms with Su Wenwen. Seeing Luo Xi’s action, she suddenly understood something and quickly let go, suppressing the urge to squeal.

Luo Xi’s domineering and slightly warning gaze just now didn’t scare Wang Xuan. Instead, it gave her the feeling of having discovered a new continent².

This feeling was hard to describe in concrete terms.

Previously, because of Su Wenwen’s example, Wang Xuan had felt that dating girls wasn’t all that great either. You had to be so careful even sending a text message. That kind of miserable love was worse than being single. Now, seeing the jealous way Luo Xi clutched Su Wenwen’s hand, Wang Xuan had a different thought.

Who wouldn’t want an awkward, cute, sweet, and interesting romance? Even when they walked, their hands didn’t part, despite being occasionally obstructed by the swinging bags on either side.

This was true love!

“After we eat, can I go back to the lab?” Lin Wan had both hands stuffed in her pockets, her face a mask of boredom.

“It’s so boring staying in the lab. After we eat, I still need to buy a cat or a dog.”

As mentioned before, Wang Xuan’s ability had a limitation. Damage transfer could only be transferred to a corresponding object; for example, a heart injury could only be transferred to another heart.

In other words, Wang Xuan needed to raise a mammal. Although rats and the like would work, they were hard to buy at the base.

When the base was first established, to ensure safety, they would exterminate rats, not raise them. Cats were also hard to buy, but there was a chance of buying a dog. If they really couldn’t find one, their only option was to ask Ji Qingshuang for help.

For lunch, everyone ate flatbread. After the hasty meal, they went back out onto the street, wandering east and west, but saw no one selling cats or dogs.

Su Wenwen felt it was a waste of time to search on the street. After all, in the apocalypse, people could barely feed themselves, so how could they afford to raise cats and dogs? They would usually be taken directly to the Supply Hall to be exchanged for resources. She suggested, “Let’s go ask at the Supply Hall.”

The group walked a bit further to the Supply Hall to inquire, but the person in charge shook his head and said, “If you want a dog, you’ll have to go to the training grounds and ask a handler. But even if you ask, it’ll be for nothing. The handlers don’t have the authority to sell dogs privately.”

It seemed their only option was to ask Ji Qingshuang for help. But no one in the base kept dogs themselves. If Wang Xuan got a dog, she didn’t know if it would arouse Luo Tianyang’s suspicion.

He was extremely cautious. Any strange occurrence would make him retreat into the tall grass to lie dormant³.

“Actually, you don’t have to go through so much trouble,” Lin Wan suddenly said. “Shen Ming has extremely strong regenerative abilities. The damage can be transferred to him. It’s just… I’m too embarrassed to ask him for help, since he…”

Asking Shen Ming for help after she had explicitly rejected his confession would make it seem like she was taking advantage of his feelings. Although Lin Wan was solely focused on her research, it didn’t mean she didn’t understand the ways of the world⁴.

If he helped with this, she would owe him a favor. She couldn’t treat what he did as something he ought to do just because he liked her.

Su Wenwen rubbed her chin. She knew Shen Ming’s regenerative ability was monstrously powerful, capable of healing even fatal wounds, but it came at a price.

Normal injuries weren’t a big deal, but recovering from a fatal wound had side effects like memory loss and a shortened lifespan.

But as Lin Wan’s guard, Shen Ming wouldn’t arouse suspicion by being around her. Then they could find some excuse for Wang Xuan to do odd jobs in the lab. It was indeed much more reasonable than abruptly getting a cat or dog.

However, this way, Shen Ming would also know the plan. And from the looks of it, Lin Wan seemed unwilling to use Shen Ming.

She sighed, “If only we had lab rats. It would be quite reasonable to keep rats in the lab.”

“That won’t work either. What if there’s a sudden emergency? I can’t just grab a rat and run around with it!” Wang Xuan said.

Lin Wan sighed, “I’ll go discuss it with him.”

Though she said “discuss,” with Shen Ming’s love for Lin Wan, he would agree without hesitation. In the novel, Shen Ming was always the knight by Lin Wan’s side, even if the two wouldn’t end up together.

Luo Xi and Lin Wan went back to the lab first to find Shen Ming. Su Wenwen carried the things and walked Wang Xuan home.

With no one else around, Wang Xuan became even more talkative. The two of them chatted about everything from the south of the sky to the north of the sea⁵ along the way. When the conversation turned to Su Wenwen’s parents, Wang Xuan’s expression grew distant.

“We should have a meal with Uncle and Auntie sometime,” Wang Xuan’s voice was a little low, sounding a bit sad.

“Okay, my parents will definitely like you. We’ll have to bring Sisi too. You haven’t met Sisi yet. She’s a very good kid, you’ll definitely like her when you meet her.”

Seeing the warm smile on Su Wenwen’s face, Wang Xuan also broke into a broad smile. Although she had lost her parents, she now had a new family.

She would live well, living on behalf of her parents as well.

After dropping Wang Xuan off, Su Wenwen hurried back to the lab. Lin Wan had already come to an agreement with Shen Ming. Just as she thought, Shen Ming had agreed without any hesitation.

The next step was to lure Luo Tianyang into making a move, but Su Wenwen had no confidence that the plan would be executed smoothly. So when she went to bed that night, she suffered a rare bout of insomnia.

Afraid of waking Luo Xi, she lay on her side, not daring to move. Her gaze was fixed on the white wall, and only when her eyes grew sore did she close them.

After a while, thinking Luo Xi was asleep, she tried to shift her body, but a pair of slender hands wrapped around her from behind. A charming whisper tickled her ear, “I’ve been watching you lying like a corpse⁶ for a long time without sleeping. What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking about the plan you mentioned. What if it fails? Will Lin Wan and Wang Xuan be in danger?” If they encountered danger, Su Wenwen would blame herself for the rest of her life.

Setting Lin Wan aside for a moment, Wang Xuan didn’t really need to be dragged into this mess. Su Wenwen knew very well that Wang Xuan wanted to contribute because of her.

“There’s no such thing as a perfect plan. Lin Wan knows that, and Wang Xuan isn’t stupid. Why are you the only one who overthinks things?” Luo Xi pinched Su Wenwen’s ear. “But you’re right about one thing. If there is an accident, you and I might be in danger too. So, shouldn’t we cherish every moment we have together now?”

Su Wenwen blinked. A warm, soft lip pressed against her earlobe, the scorching breath so close it made the tip of her heart tremble.

“I wasn’t satisfied last time, you know!”

What, not satisfied?

She had put in so much effort. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but feel as if she was being told she wasn’t good in that department.

Su Wenwen slowly turned over, looking at Luo Xi with some anger. But in the pitch-black surroundings, she could only see a suggestive silhouette, so Luo Xi couldn’t see the anger in her eyes.

The lamp was right by the headboard. Su Wenwen wanted Luo Xi to know she was unhappy, so she reached out without hesitation and “click,” turned on the light. The blinding glare made her shut her eyelids for a moment.

“Why have you suddenly become so romantic, wanting to do it with the lights on?”

Huh?

Su Wenwen opened her eyes, glared, and grabbed the collar of Luo Xi’s pajamas. “Open your eyes and look carefully! I’m angry, angry, you hear!”

“You were clearly the one who said ‘okay, that’s enough,’ and that’s why I stopped. How has it now become my fault for not satisfying you?”

Hearing this, Luo Xi couldn’t help but laugh. She was already beautiful, and when she laughed freely, she had a kind of bright charm, like a spring breeze blowing across clothes drying on a windowsill—comfortable and eye-catching.

“What are you laughing at?”

Luo Xi’s slender fingertip tapped the tip of Su Wenwen’s nose. “Don’t you know this is a kind of mood-setting? Besides, women are all mouth-says-yes-heart-says-no⁷.”

What did that mean?

Could it be that when Luo Xi said ‘okay’ that day, she wasn’t okay, and when she said ‘enough,’ it wasn’t enough?

Seeing Su Wenwen’s eyes full of confusion, looking just like a little kitten tilting its head in thought, Luo Xi couldn’t resist stroking her head.

Her fingertips slowly smoothed down through her hair. After a few strokes, she saw Su Wenwen’s eyes start to close, clearly getting sleepy. She turned over with a “harrumph,” but her body leaned closer into Luo Xi’s embrace, as if waiting for Luo Xi to continue to smooth her fur⁸.

Luo Xi then stroked the back of Su Wenwen’s head intermittently, occasionally scratching her back. Within moments, she heard her light breathing become even and steady.

So easy to coax.

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