From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 39 - 36: Confirmed as a Tool

After Shen Yue left, Gu Xi closed the dictionary in her hands, lay back on the recliner with her eyes closed, and listened to music for a while to clear her head before changing the channel.

The afternoon passed quickly.

By the time Wei Heng returned to make dinner, Gu Xi had already put the sweet potatoes on to steam.

Wei Heng took one look, then washed his hands and started stir-frying.

After dinner, she watched Qin Shi and several others, arranged by Shen Yue, drive away in a few large trucks. Then, Gu Xi lay in bed and browsed the forums for a while. She waited until 11 p.m., but Qi Xiang still hadn’t returned.

After a moment of thought, she decided to go to sleep.

In the middle of the night, someone carefully pushed open her door.

Gu Xi lay in bed without moving.

Qi Xiang, however, was full of energy.

She came back in the middle of the night but didn’t go to sleep. Instead, she flopped down by Gu Xi’s bedside.

"Gu Xi, are you asleep?" The beauty tentatively reached out her little hand, trying to poke Gu Xi’s cheek.

She’d wanted to do this all day. Gu Xi’s face was just so... every single feature was exactly to her aesthetic taste.

But it was their first time meeting, after all. Even though she felt an instant connection and was completely charmed by her, she had been too embarrassed.

But now was different.

Seeing the young woman lying in bed with her eyes closed, looking so delicate and frail, was just so docile and cute.

The beautiful Miss Qi couldn’t control her restless heart, and her hand seemed to have a mind of its own.

Gu Xi: "..."

She turned her head to dodge Qi Xiang’s incoming hand and glanced at the time. "...It’s 2:30 in the morning." ’Not sleeping in the dead of night, what on earth does this beauty want?’

But the beautiful Miss Qi was practically buzzing with excitement, not a hint of sleepiness in her. Seeing Gu Xi was awake, she simply climbed into her bed and lay down beside her. "Gu Xi, I discovered something really interesting tonight..."

With a wooden expression, Gu Xi scooted further into the bed. She stared at Qi Xiang’s eyes, which were shining astonishingly bright in the dark. After a long silence, she had no choice but to ask as Qi Xiang wished, "...What is it?"

’Judging by her excitement, I probably won’t get any sleep tonight unless I let her finish.’

Qi Xiang wasn’t the least bit discouraged by Gu Xi’s coldness; in fact, she seemed even more energized.

She leaned close to Gu Xi’s ear and said in a gossipy tone, "It turns out Ye Nan’s love is unrequited. That Ye Junhan has no romantic feelings for her at all... And I also discovered that Ye Junhan seems to be secretly wary of her..."

’This girl would definitely get along with Wei Heng,’ Gu Xi thought. ’They’re both such gossips.’

However, thinking of Qi Xiang’s strange Golden Carp Luck ability, Gu Xi’s interest was piqued.

She asked casually, as if just a little curious, "You seem very focused on those two?"

"I was forced into it." Qi Xiang sighed, lying on the bed. "You’ve probably heard, right? My adoptive father, Dr. Qi, and Ye Nan’s mother, Vice Director Ye, don’t exactly get along, so..."

Qi Xiang shrugged, turned her head, and gave Gu Xi a ’You get it, right?’ look.

Gu Xi shook her head.

’I truly don’t get it.’

’In my memory, hadn’t Ye Xin and Dr. Qi’s relationship always been quite good? Back then, Li Ming had even joked about the two of them...’

’So, when did they start being at odds? And why?’

Gu Xi watched Qi Xiang quietly.

Qi Xiang smacked her forehead. "Oh, right, I forgot. You were surviving in the ruined zones before...

"Actually, it’s not really a secret. A lot of people know they’ve been fighting openly and covertly in the Abnormal Ability Research Institute for years. I heard it was over a friend of theirs from the past..."

Gu Xi’s heart stirred. ’A friend from the past... who?’

But then Qi Xiang changed the subject. "Anyway, that’s all drama from the older generation. It has nothing to do with us. Let’s talk about Ye Nan and Ye Junhan. We went into the woods today, right? Well, I discovered..."

After Qi Xiang finished recounting her discovery, Gu Xi thought for a moment, then tilted her head and asked, "I heard from Wei Heng that you really like Captain Ye and even said you wouldn’t marry anyone but him? But I get the feeling..."

’You don’t sound like you like him at all when you’re gossiping about him.’

Qi Xiang just smiled.

"Gu Xi, look. For someone who looks like me..." She pointed to her own face, then, as if thinking of something, pointed to Gu Xi’s face and corrected herself, "For people who look like us, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say we could topple nations, right?"

She said proudly, "For girls like us, what kind of man couldn’t we get? Why would we have to throw ourselves at some ice block?"

Her disdainful tone couldn’t have been more obvious.

"Then why...?" Gu Xi raised an eyebrow slightly, indicating she didn’t quite understand.

In response, Qi Xiang sighed, a hint of resignation in her voice. "Looking like we do is nice and all, but it attracts too many pests..."

"Sigh, being liked by too many people is also a hassle." At this, she winked at Gu Xi and gave a sly smile. "So, I just borrowed Captain Ye’s name for a bit..."

Ye Junhan’s name was undoubtedly very useful.

Ever since Qi Xiang declared she "wouldn’t marry anyone but Jun Han," the number of men pursuing her had dropped significantly over the past few years. Even her adoptive father, Dr. Qi, had put a pause on that plan of his...

Gu Xi glanced at the girl. ’Got it. He’s been well and truly used.’

...

「Meanwhile.」

Ye Junhan subtly shielded Ye Nan behind him and looked up at the person in the doorway. "What are you doing here?"

The soft light of the laboratory cast across his cold, handsome face, and in the shifting shadows, even his expression seemed uncertain.

"I saw Xiaonan hole up in the lab as soon as she got back and she hasn’t come out for ages, so I came to bring her something to eat." The visitor was nervous, but his expression remained calm.

As he spoke, he deliberately pushed the tray in his hands forward.

On the tray, there were indeed a few steaming hot roasted sweet potatoes.

Ye Junhan’s icy gaze moved from the sweet potatoes to scrutinize the man.

He didn’t speak, but the atmosphere in the room instantly grew tense.

The lab wasn’t large to begin with, and it was filled with experimental equipment, leaving little room for movement.

When Ye Junhan fully unleashed his ice-cold aura, the already cramped space suddenly became even more suffocating.

The smile on the man’s face couldn’t help but stiffen. "Captain Ye..."

He didn’t notice that the hand holding the tray was trembling slightly.

Ye Junhan’s presence was too overwhelming; he was so suppressed he couldn’t even begin to explain.

Only when the man’s face had turned pale and he was covered in sweat did Ye Junhan finally speak. "Xue Lu, how many years have you been on the team?"

The man’s voice was soft, yet it carried an inexplicable chill.

Xue Lu tried to force himself to calm down, but when his gaze met Ye Junhan’s knowing, indifferent eyes, he ultimately lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Five years..."

He had been selected for the Special Service Team in the spring of Year 53 of the Apocalypse.

It’s been five years.

In five years, the captain had saved his life thirteen times.

He wasn’t an ungrateful person.

It’s just that...

"I’m sorry, Captain Ye." Xue Lu took a deep breath and slowly looked up at his captain. "It was Vice Director Ye. Yesterday, after Dr. Qi left..."

After listening, the emotion in Ye Junhan’s eyes didn’t waver in the slightest.

But behind him, Ye Nan looked down at her own pale, trembling hands and squeezed her eyes shut.

’So, Jun Han knew all along...’