026 Brought Another One Back? The Secret Thoughts of the Lady Doctor

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"Xue Feng... Xue Feng?"
"Why is it you?"

Wang Xinyu half-collapsed on the floor, her eyes widening in shock as she stared at the familiar face before her. She tried to sit up, but the pain surging through her body made her gasp sharply for breath.

"Why can't it be me?" Xue Feng replied, a trace of amusement at the corner of his eyes as he regarded the disheveled woman before him, her clothes in disarray, exposing more than a little.

"Or is it that you mistook me for someone else?"
"Of course not!" Wang Xinyu denied flatly.

She had thought she'd run into some misfortune, and in her haze, she had persistently imagined the man before her was Xue Feng, as if that could ease her guilt. Never had she expected—the man who just... that with her—was actually Xue Feng?

Her earlier remorse vanished in an instant. After all, this was the man she had longed for day and night...

Just as she was feeling relieved, Wang Xinyu suddenly realized something. Since he had recognized her, why had he worn a mask and deliberately lowered his voice earlier...?

As the thought struck her, Wang Xinyu's face flushed crimson. Her sweet, youthful features puffed up like a little bun:
"Xue Feng, so were you playing with me just now?"

"Not at all," Xue Feng said with a shake of his head and a smile. "I simply saw you needed help, so I lent a hand."

The intelligence had said that Wang Xinyu often comforted herself at night. Such an opportunity—of course Xue Feng would be happy to help.

But when she heard the word "needed," Wang Xinyu could not hold back any longer. Her face turned as red as an apple as she exclaimed in embarrassment, "I did not! You forced yourself on me!"

Watching her reaction, Xue Feng spread his hands helplessly, "Since you don't want me here, I'll take my leave."

"Besides, I haven't cleared all the zombies in here. Take care of yourself."

With that, he actually stood up and headed for the door.

Seeing his hand already on the handle, about to push it open, Wang Xinyu panicked. She'd only been putting on a tough front—did he really intend to leave?

"Wait..."

Hearing her plea, Xue Feng turned back without hesitation and leaned in close to her face, "Wait for what?"

"Don't... don't go..." Wang Xinyu's voice was barely more than a whisper, overwhelmed by the masculine presence enveloping her. She felt herself yielding, her body—drained just moments before—suddenly responding anew.

"Don't go?" Xue Feng, seeing her shyness, found himself wanting to tease her. He reached out, gently pinched her chin, and tilted her face up. "If you want me to stay, what do you want to do?"

"I want to..."
Xue Feng: "?"

So direct? Before Xue Feng could react, a pair of cherry-soft lips pressed to his. In an instant, he felt a burning body nestling into his arms.

And then...

Xue Feng realized this girl's lips weren't as stubborn as her words.

...

"Alright, now we're even," Wang Xinyu declared with satisfaction after their passionate collision, standing up and straightening her clothes.

Only then did Xue Feng come to his senses. Damn, had he just been taken advantage of?

Not that he minded... those who know, know. No wonder so many people prefer automatic over manual—truly convenient.

After a quick tidy-up, the two of them headed out together. There was no need to say more about Wang Xinyu's feelings—from the moment she saw Xue Feng, she belonged to him, body and soul.

Once out of the office, and under Wang Xinyu's guidance, Xue Feng gathered another batch of medical supplies, nearly stripping the entire hospital bare before leaving.

Outside the hospital, Xue Feng saw his armored vehicle already surrounded by zombies.

"Xue Feng, what should we do?" Wang Xinyu grew tense at the dangerous scene before them. In her eyes, a scratch from a zombie was a fatal poison.

"Maybe we should go back inside and hide..." she suggested softly.

But before she could finish, Xue Feng, who had been standing before her, drew a long blade from who-knows-where and strode towards the zombies.

With a flash of steel, several round heads tumbled to the ground in the blink of an eye. In just a few strokes, the zombies around the armored car were wiped out cleanly.

"So... so strong," Wang Xinyu gasped, watching Xue Feng dispatch the zombies with overwhelming force. In that moment, he seemed even more handsome, even more reliable.

"Alright, let's go home," Xue Feng said.

"Okay!" Wang Xinyu hurried to the passenger seat. "Where are we going, to your place? Should we look for food first?"

"No need." Xue Feng started the engine and hit the gas. "I've established a shelter. There are a few other survivors like you. Food isn't a problem for now."

"Oh," Wang Xinyu nodded obediently.

Together, they drove to the Riverside Villas.

"You live here?" Wang Xinyu's mouth dropped open as she got out and looked at the villa before her.

Even Xue Feng was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected Nie Xiaoyue and the others to work so quickly. In such a short time, the villa had transformed completely.

The exterior was now clad in solid metal plating, and the heavy security door looked formidable indeed.

Hearing the armored car outside, An Xiaowei, who had been waiting inside, hurried to open the door.

"Brother Xue Feng... and this is?" she asked, glancing at Wang Xinyu with a bit of surprise. You Haoyun and Nie Xiaoyue also came out.

"You must be the survivors staying at Brother Xue Feng's shelter," Wang Xinyu introduced herself before Xue Feng could speak, "Hello, I'm Wang Xinyu, Brother Xue Feng's girlfriend."

An Xiaowei: ...

You Haoyun: ...

Well, well. Claiming her territory right from the start! So you're his girlfriend—does that mean we can't be?

An Xiaowei eyed Wang Xinyu up and down, noting her sweet looks and impressive figure, and felt a twinge of crisis. You Haoyun felt the same. Nie Xiaoyue, standing to the side, bit her lip and looked uncertain.

He brought back another one... and seeing her white coat, she must be a doctor. What if Xue Feng brings home someone with research skills like her, but who is even more eager to please him—what then? Should she take the initiative?

As she watched Wang Xinyu, An Xiaowei, and You Haoyun crowding around Xue Feng, vying for his attention, Nie Xiaoyue suddenly felt uncomfortable, an urge rising to push the three of them away.

"No, no, what's wrong with me?" Recognizing the strange feeling in herself, Nie Xiaoyue quickly snapped out of it. But the thought had been real...

"It must be because I want to survive so badly, that's the only reason I felt that way... It's not because I'm jealous or want to get involved with Xue Feng! Absolutely not!"