When Lu Yinxi woke up, the spot beside her had already grown cold. She propped her head up and stared blankly for a while before remembering that Shang Luoshu had left early in the morning. He had even said goodbye to her before leaving, but she was so drowsy at that time that she just grunted in response and fell back asleep.
Rubbing her somewhat aching lower back, Lu Yinxi wondered if she should go back to sleep.
She had been tossed around by someone until dawn last night. Even though she had rested for more than seven hours, she still felt out of sorts. She thought Shang Luoshu should be even more exhausted than her, yet he could get up so early. She had no idea how he managed it.
"Sister Yinxi, are you awake?"
Just as Lu Yinxi was still hesitating whether to go back to sleep, there came a knock on the door, mixed with a familiar female voice. She casually wrapped herself in a nightgown and shuffled towards the door in her slippers.
The fact that Lu Yinxi and Shang Luoshu were together was no longer a secret in the base.
As one of the attendees that day, Xiao Qu was among the first to get the news. Early this morning, she had been told by the boss to come and check if Sister Yinxi was awake at noon.
However, the moment the door opened, her vision was strongly impacted.
The bathrobe-style nightgown was casually draped over her chest, with marks of varying shades peeking out. One could only imagine how crazy the person who left those marks had been.
Lu Yinxi had no idea that based on the marks on her body, Xiao Qu had already started imagining the "battle" that had taken place in this room last night. She crossed her arms over her chest, a hint of weariness in her expression. But when she saw Xiao Qu, she regained a bit of clarity. "Xiao Qu, why are you here?"
"Ah... the boss was worried that you hadn't had lunch and your stomach would feel uncomfortable, so he asked me to bring you food."
Xiao Qu swallowed nervously and silently scolded herself for having such dirty thoughts.
What was she thinking in front of Sister Yinxi?
Besides, instead of imagining it now, wouldn't it be more exciting to write it down when she got home tonight?
"Thank you!"
Lu Yinxi took the lunch with a smile and stepped aside to let Xiao Qu in. "Have a seat first. Wait for me to wash up and change clothes. Then we can eat together!"
Xiao Qu wanted to wave her hand and decline, but thinking of what had happened this morning, she couldn't bring herself to say the words of farewell. She simply replied in a low voice, "Okay."
After the door closed behind her, Lu Yinxi's smiling face immediately fell. She took a few quick steps to the floor-length mirror. When she saw her reflection, a wave of shame and annoyance washed over her.
The person in the mirror had her neck and collarbone covered in ambiguous marks, and the corners of her eyes were still slightly red. With every flutter of her eyelids, there was an alluring charm.
Just thinking about how she had appeared in front of others like this made Lu Yinxi feel terrible.
Shang Luoshu, you're really something!
"Sister Yinxi, the boss must love you very much, right?"
After washing up, Lu Yinxi had regained her previous composure. As she slowly chewed on her food, Xiao Qu felt embarrassed just sitting there watching her eat, so she immediately threw out the question that had been on her mind for a long time.
"But if you think about it, you and the boss have only known each other in the present world for a few days. How did you get married as soon as you woke up? So, did something happen to you two in the spiritual world?"
"You really want to know?"
Lu Yinxi put down her chopsticks, a sly smile on her lips. "You can go and try with Zhao Ze!"
"Sister Yinxi, I'm being serious with you!"
A faint blush appeared on Xiao Qu's face, but she still managed to hold her ground. "Sister Yinxi, you don't know how angry the boss was at the meeting this morning! He directly declared at the meeting that if Li Xinhe didn't manage Li Xinlan well, he would throw her out of the base to fend for herself."
Li Xinlan was an ordinary person without any supernatural abilities. Although the number of zombies outside was decreasing, if she were thrown out, she probably wouldn't survive for long.
"If you ask me, the boss shouldn't give Li Xinhe any face. He should just kick both of them out of the base!"
As one of the women around the boss, Xiao Qu had unfortunately been targeted by Li Xinlan before. That was why she hated this woman so much, and by extension, she also disliked Li Xinhe.
"Don't talk nonsense again!"
Lu Yinxi affectionately tapped her forehead. "After all, Li Xinhe has been with Luoshu for several years. If Shang Luoshu kicked him out for such a trivial matter, how could he manage this base in the future?"
"Fine!"
Actually, Xiao Qu understood this principle. She just hated Li Xinlan so much that she subconsciously ignored all the other factors.
At this moment, as if suddenly remembering something, she leaned in towards Lu Yinxi mysteriously and deliberately lowered her voice. "That being said, the boss still avenged you, Sister Yinxi!"
"I heard someone say on my way back that Li Xinlan suddenly disappeared yesterday evening. She wasn't found until early this morning in an abandoned house. Her clothes were almost torn to shreds, and her body was covered in bruises... Tsk tsk tsk."
Lu Yinxi's hand paused for a moment, then she suddenly put down what she was holding and said seriously, "Is he busy this afternoon?"
"Probably not."
After all, Zhao Ze had taken care of most of the matters before Shang Luoshu woke up. All that was left were some things that weren't urgent but were still quite important.
"Okay, then take me to him."
To keep warm and cover up those messy marks, Lu Yinxi changed into a turtleneck sweater before going out. But even so, she still attracted most people's attention when she walked on the road.
It wasn't just because she was Shang Luoshu's girlfriend, but also because she was Lu Yinxi, the Lu Yinxi with the power of words!
"Why aren't you resting at home? Why did you come here?"
Shang Luoshu led her into the office and personally poured her a cup of hot water. "It's so cold these days. You should go out less to avoid catching a cold."
"You still know to tell me to rest?"
Lu Yinxi's phoenix eyes narrowed in anger. She couldn't hold back her temper any longer. She took a few quick steps and threw herself into the man's arms. Then she pinched a piece of flesh on his forearm and twisted it hard!
"I told you again and again, just once, but you... you..."
At this moment, her face was completely red. It was hard to tell if it was from shame or anger, but Shang Luoshu found it very amusing. The pain in his forearm was nothing compared to his amusement. However, he didn't dare to show this emotion in front of Lu Yinxi.
The man immediately lowered his pride. While rubbing his wife's hand, he apologized. "Xi'er, I was wrong. I promise, next time I definitely won't..."
"Liar!"
Lu Yinxi interrupted the man's words. She didn't believe a single word he said in bed! They were all lies!
Shang Luoshu rarely lied to Lu Yinxi about other things. He always kept his promises. But when it came to matters in the bedroom, he never seemed to keep his word.
As if still not satisfied, Lu Yinxi said angrily, "You sleep in the living room tonight. Don't come into my room!"
Hearing this, the man's first reaction was to try and coax her, but then he seemed to remember something that made him happy. He immediately replied sincerely, "The living room. I'll sleep in the living room tonight!"
Lu Yinxi didn't notice the hidden meaning in his words. Seeing that he was so obedient, her mood finally improved. Then she remembered the purpose of her visit.
"Xiao Qu told me today. That matter, was it you..."
The man knew exactly what she was referring to. He straightened his expression and nodded silently.
"Xinhe has been with me since before we came to the base. He's not a bad person. It's just that he has such a troublesome sister..."
Out of consideration for old times, Shang Luoshu only gave Li Xinhe a warning, but when it came to Li Xinlan, he wasn't so kind.
"Don't worry. I just had someone scare her a bit. I didn't really do anything."
Moreover, his methods were much milder than the methods Li Xinlan had used to deal with other women in the past.
"Will it affect your relationship with him?"
By "him", she meant Li Xinhe.
After all, this whole thing was because of Lu Yinxi. Although Shang Luoshu was the boss of the base and seemed to have absolute power, every decision he made could have far-reaching consequences. He had to think twice before doing anything.
If it was inconvenient for him to take action, Lu Yinxi was thinking of resolving it in a way between women.
She was sure she wouldn't lose!
"Don't worry. It won't." The man said firmly.
Lu Yinxi saw that his expression didn't seem fake, so she felt relieved. "If that's the case, then I'll go back."
"Wait,"
The man pulled her wrist gently. "Don't tell me that the only reason you came here today, Xi'er, was for this matter?"
"Otherwise?"
Lu Yinxi looked at him strangely. He had tossed her around like crazy last night. She was only able to get out of bed because of her good physical condition!
The man was a bit unhappy. He pulled her over forcefully and made her straddle his lap, enclosing her in his own little world.
This extremely ambiguous posture and the obvious physical reaction immediately made Lu Yinxi's face change. "Shang Luoshu! This is your office!"
"I know,"
Shang Luoshu pecked at the corner of her mouth. "To be honest with you, Xi'er, I've been wanting to try it in a different place for a long time!"
......
Lu Yinxi had a whole bunch of swear words she wanted to hurl at this dog of a man. Was this still the Shang Luoshu she knew?
Seeing that his wife was really angry, Shang Luoshu didn't dare to push his luck. He quickly tried to soothe her. "Just joking. Don't be angry, Xi'er. The reason I asked you to stay is actually for something else."
"I think I know why you were able to take your memories with you to the Great Qi Dynasty."