27: Chapter 27 I am indeed getting closer to you

"Stop." Xu Wanning quickly reached out to interrupt him, "Have you forgotten that The Apocalypse is coming?"

Lu Chengyue stiffened. For that split second, he had indeed forgotten, only thinking about persuading Xu Wanning not to start dating so early and to think it through first.

Xu Wanning thoughtfully broke his awkwardness, "Brother Chengyue, I know what I'm doing. I don't like Lin Ci, really."

Lu Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that she didn't like him; if she didn't like him, he still had a chance—no, wait, how could he think that? That was so inappropriate. She deserved someone better.

"When do you plan to tell the authorities about this?" Lu Chengyue planned to organize a meeting to bring all the teammates' families over, ensuring their safety to the greatest extent possible.

Even if they reported it to the country, there was no 100% guarantee that nothing would happen to anyone. It was safer to keep them under his own nose.

Xu Wanning didn't intend to hide it either, "Let's wait until I've brought my family and my roommates' families over. Have your uncle and aunt believed what Zhiyu said? Do you need me to go over there?"

This trip to Meng City was meant for a demonstration. She didn't know if things were going smoothly for Yangyang and Zhiyu.

Lu Chengyue shook his head, "No need. My parents dote on Xiao Yu very much. Even if The Apocalypse wasn't coming, they would still be willing to go along with whatever she wants to do."

Xu Wanning stared at him, "Then, what about you?"

Lu Chengyue glanced at her quickly, then turned his head back to focus on driving, "I believe you."

If Xiao Yu had said it, he would definitely have thought it was a prank. But he had specifically called and asked Xu Wanning about this, and since she said it was true, he believed it.

Xu Wanning smiled and flipped her hand over; a red apple appeared in her hand. She placed the apple in the front, "A thank-you gift for believing in me."

Lu Chengyue's eyes widened, and his heart rate accelerated. Even though he had mentally prepared himself, he was still shocked by this move.

Was this the Space Ability? Being able to store and retrieve items at any time—a very powerful ability.

He rubbed the steering wheel, wanting to say something but hesitating. Finally, he gathered his courage, "Are you getting close to me because I was also very powerful in my past life?"

Xu Wanning laughed out loud, "Do you think you are the same as the six people I wrote down for Zhiyu? That I'm getting close to you just so you can protect me after The Apocalypse?"

Lu Chengyue gave an "Mm" sound, "If not, I apologize."

Xu Wanning waved her hand, "Let's put it this way: I didn't get close to those six people to have them protect me during The Apocalypse either. It's because in my past life, they were all my friends. We fought side by side, overcoming one difficulty after another."

Lu Chengyue blurted out, "Then what about me?"

Xu Wanning turned to the side, resting her head on her hand as she looked at him, "You were also a very important partner to me."

"In my past life, we were trapped in the school, and you brought your comrades to break into the campus and get us out. Although your initial intention was to save Zhiyu, you didn't just take her away."

"We braved The Apocalypse together, cleared zombies from the school, established a Safe Zone, formed a team for The Apocalypse to take on missions and trade for supplies, and even traveled to other cities to find our families."

"Although we didn't end up bringing our families back, I am still very grateful that you were willing to accompany us on that journey."

It was true that she and her sisters had Supernatural abilities, but for three girls to travel in The Apocalypse, there were too many inconveniences and dangers.

If Lu Chengyue hadn't brought his comrades along to accompany them, they might have died on the way back to their hometown.

However, at that time, she felt mostly gratitude towards Lu Chengyue. He was a teammate with whom she could fight side by side and who had perfect chemistry with her.

Their relationship only changed after she once overheard Jiang Yishen talking to Lu Chengyue.

"Old Lu, do you also like Wanning?"

"Mm."

"Then why aren't you pursuing her?"

"I'm not good enough for her. She deserves better."

"Nonsense, you're also excellent. It's The Apocalypse now, are you still using education to judge compatibility? Of course, you measure it by Supernatural ability. You two are evenly matched, your Supernatural ability levels are the same; why wouldn't you be compatible?"

"She's good-looking, and you're very handsome too. I've been pursuing her for so long, and I only feel that her attitude towards you is different from everyone else's. Why don't you take that first step? Don't wait for a girl to take the initiative."

"It's The Apocalypse; no one knows what day an accident might happen. Don't let yourself have regrets."

At that time, she was hiding nearby. It was very dark, and she couldn't see their expressions, but she only remembered that Lu Chengyue was silent for a long time before finally giving an "Mm."

After that, he began to pursue her. The first step was to confess, and then he launched his offensive, though it really wasn't much different from usual.

Because he had already been taking care of her in every aspect before, she just hadn't realized anything was amiss.

She was also awakened by Lu Chengyue's words, realizing that she felt differently about him. He pursued her for seven days, and she agreed.

From then on, whenever they weren't on missions, the two of them would stick together, entangled and sinking into each other.

The more Xu Wanning thought about it, the redder her face became. There were clearly so many other things happening back then, so why was she only thinking about scenes in the bedroom? It was so inappropriate.

Lu Chengyue listened silently. He hadn't experienced those things, so he couldn't empathize, but based on his understanding of himself, he would indeed do that.

Perhaps the him in his past life had also been attracted to Xu Wanning from the very beginning. Since they didn't end up together, it meant that the him in the past life had also felt he wasn't good enough for her. What a coward.

"So, you actually just wanted to gather all your friends together so that everyone could save their families as soon as possible and have no regrets?"

Xu Wanning nodded, "Mm, I hope everyone can be well. It won't have been in vain that Heaven gave me a chance to be reborn."

Lu Chengyue's expression was tense, "I overthought it. I'm sorry. Thank you for being willing to tell us all of this."

Xu Wanning beamed, "However, there is one thing you didn't get wrong."

Lu Chengyue frowned, "What?"

Xu Wanning leaned forward a little, "I am indeed getting close to you. Guess, why?" Her voice was clingy and soft, carrying a hint of lingering affection.

The tips of Lu Chengyue's ears turned red instantly, and his heart began to beat violently. His fingers unconsciously gripped the steering wheel tight, and he almost slammed his foot on the brake, "W-why?"

Xu Wanning leaned back in her seat, straight-faced, "I already told you to guess. Wait until you've guessed it before coming to ask me if you're right."

Lu Chengyue fell silent. Only he knew how fast his heart was beating right now. He... he didn't seem to be wishfully thinking.

Xu Wanning was, simply put, plotting something with him. He just wasn't clear, nor could he figure out, if this plot was temporary or permanent.

Just as he hadn't figured it out, they arrived at the airport.

Xu Wanning quickly got out of the car; there wasn't much time left, "Brother Chengyue, you don't need to go in. Go back, bye-bye."

After saying that, she trotted inside. Lu Chengyue watched her back for a long time, unable to snap out of it. He... he seemed to have fallen in love.

He took out his phone and called Jiang Yishen.

Jiang Yishen had just returned from morning exercises and answered the phone, bewildered, "Hello? Old Lu, what's up?"

Lu Chengyue heard himself say, "I like Xu Wanning."