Chapter 71 Rest
Under Deng Xiaolin’s reluctant gaze, Liu Haoyu got into the car and started the engine.
Qin Liu sat in the co-pilot seat and couldn’t help but ask Liu Haoyu.
“She won’t follow us, will she?”
“From what I understand of this little girl, the possibility of her following is slim,” Liu Haoyu said to Qin Liu as he drove, “Besides, Lingnan Town is very far from here, and at this time, she wouldn’t be able to get a ride, and…”
“And?”
Qin Liu tilted her head.
“You’ll know if you look back.”
Hearing Liu Haoyu’s words, Qin Liu rolled down the car window and looked back.
She saw that Deng Lao had already appeared behind Deng Xiaolin at some point.
“With Deng Lao watching over her, even if Deng Xiaolin had any ulterior motives, she wouldn’t be able to come over.”
“I see…”
After that, the car fell silent.
Qin Liu, as usual, wasn’t very talkative.
If she were a very talkative person, she wouldn’t have died alone in her previous life.
However, she felt very relaxed interacting with Liu Haoyu. This man had high emotional intelligence and wouldn’t force conversations just for the sake of talking.
In fact, doing so would only make things more awkward.
He would only speak when it was time to speak and act when it was time to act.
The journey ahead was long, and Qin Liu held Liu Haoyu’s mobile phone.
According to the navigation software, Lingnan Village was far from Jiangliu City, even comparable to the distance to Jiangquan City.
Even if they took the highway, it would be fast, but after getting off the highway, they would have to detour a long distance, which would take at least nearly two hours.
By the time Liu Haoyu arrived in Lingnan Town, it was already close to ten o’clock in the evening.
When the car arrived in Lingnan Town, Deng Xiaolin also sent a message.
“Hao-ge, have you arrived in Lingnan Town?”
Since Qin Liu was holding the phone, the young girl glanced at Liu Haoyu and, after getting his consent, replied.
“Just arrived.”
“I’ve sent you the commission you asked for, the address is on it.”
Deng Xiaolin had accepted a commission, which was why she had come to Lingnan Town, and the specific location of the bamboo forest was also written in this commission.
Qin Liu opened the navigation and confirmed the location of the bamboo forest.
It was still some distance from Lingnan Town, and since the Black and White Impermanence’s diversionary tactic was scheduled for tomorrow night, Liu Haoyu was not in a hurry to go to the bamboo forest yet.
He planned to rest in Lingnan Town tonight and then go to the villages near the bamboo forest tomorrow morning to understand the situation.
Making thorough preparations would maximize the reduction of safety hazards.
The car stopped in front of a hotel on the roadside. Liu Haoyu rented a room with a large bed and then went upstairs.
Upon entering the room, he yawned and lay down on the bed.
He hadn’t had a good night’s sleep recently. Either he would fall asleep, and then in his dream, he would see something again and again, making it impossible to sleep well.
Or he would fall asleep and wake up to find his entire body aching, as if he had been used as a horse.
Who exactly rode him, Liu Haoyu wouldn’t say, and you’d better not ask.
Therefore, during this long-awaited rest, he genuinely hoped that no one would come looking for him tonight.
Otherwise, he might have to report to the underworld prematurely and start working as a black slave.
Qin Liu looked at Liu Haoyu, who was completely drained and looked like a salted fish, and said with some concern.
“Are you okay?”
However, Liu Haoyu didn’t answer Qin Liu. He had only been lying on the bed for less than a minute before he completely fell asleep.
If Qin Liu hadn’t stepped forward to check Liu Haoyu’s condition, she would have really thought he had fallen into a coma.
However, after confirming that there was no problem, Qin Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
“This little ghost named Qin Liu is really… at least bathe before sleeping.”
The young girl’s eyes showed a bit of helplessness, but her movements were very gentle.
She skillfully unbuttoned Liu Haoyu’s jacket and pants, then went to the bathroom to get a basin of warm water and simply wiped his body.
After finishing everything, the young girl quietly watched the man’s sleeping face.
Although she hadn’t been with Liu Haoyu for a very long time, she had come to understand this man to some extent.
If this were a few months ago, he would never have fallen asleep so soundly.
And with the recent experiences and the high-intensity battles with supernatural events, no matter how experienced or how strong-hearted he was, he must be extremely tired.
Thinking of this, Qin Liu’s expression showed a hint of guilt.
“Hmm… next time, I won’t have you work overtime in the middle of the night.”
The young girl muttered, then lay down in the man’s embrace, and they fell asleep together.
Liu Haoyu slept soundly that night.
It was as if the outside world was isolated by something.
No one disturbed his sweet dreams, and no one moved around on him.
It wasn’t until the next morning that Liu Haoyu woke up from his sleep, rubbing his eyes, as his mobile phone alarm went off.
He stretched his arms wide and looked at the sleeping girl in his embrace, a doting expression appearing on his face.
With such a cute girlfriend, there was nothing left to regret in this life, right?
“Hehe… a bit big… delicious…”
Qin Liu, drooling, looked somewhat adorably foolish. Liu Haoyu couldn’t help but feel amused.
“What are you dreaming about?”
As if Qin Liu, who was in her dream, heard Liu Haoyu’s words, she mumbled in response.
“French fries…”
“Well, it’s either hunger or lust.”
Liu Haoyu muttered to himself and ordered some KFC for the greedy girl. Such messy fried chicken shops were very common in rural towns.
After ordering takeout, Liu Haoyu went to take a bath.
When he came out after his shower, Qin Liu also woke up from the bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
Since Liu Haoyu had just finished his shower and was not wearing anything on his upper body, Qin Liu blinked her eyes and then shyly covered them.
“It’s not the first time we’ve seen each other, what’s there to be shy about?”
“Before… I didn’t really get a good look, did I.”
This was obviously a lie. Qin Liu had seen him countless times, but even so, when she saw Liu Haoyu’s solid body, she could barely handle it.
Fortunately, Liu Haoyu had already put on his clothes and went to the door to get the takeout.
“Eat up. You haven’t eaten these things for a long time, you must be craving them.”
Liu Haoyu placed the takeout in front of Qin Liu, whose eyes lit up as she stuffed the hamburger into her mouth.
Seeing the young girl’s happy expression, Liu Haoyu’s lips couldn’t help but curve upwards slightly.
“Eat slowly… no one’s going to snatch it from you.”
“Mmm…”
After taking a couple of bites, Qin Liu looked a bit embarrassed, especially when Liu Haoyu was staring at her intently, her face flushing uncontrollably.
“Do you want some?”
Seeing the young girl offer him the hamburger, Liu Haoyu was quite surprised.
This little ghost was usually so protective of her food; was the sun rising from the west today?
However, when Liu Haoyu took a bite, his expression froze.
Especially when he saw Qin Liu’s sly little eyes.
He finally understood why she was being so generous today.
This hamburger… was spoiled!
