68: The first rays of dawn

It was just barely light, the roosters hadn't even crowed yet.

Wang Fugui was already awake, or rather, he hadn't really slept at all.

All his muscles were in a state of sore weakness as if they had been completely drained, yet his mind was exceptionally clear due to the extreme torment.

A beautiful snake was coiled around him.

Chen Yun was in a deep sleep, wrapped around him like an octopus, one smooth, delicate thigh assertively pressed against his hip, completely sealing off his last escape route.

Her face was buried in the crook of his neck, her exhaled breath carrying the post-coital warmth of satisfaction, blowing against his sensitive skin with each steady inhale and exhale.

It's over.

These two words were all that remained in Wang Fugui's mind.

He stiffened his neck and glanced at the upper bunk out of the corner of his eye. Lin Xiaocao's quilt formed a small mound, silent, so she must have been fast asleep.

He had to get this 'fox spirit' back to her own bedroll before Little Grass woke up!

Wang Fugui began his escape plan.

He first tried gently pushing Supervisor Chen's shoulder, but she only grumbled unhappily in her sleep, pulling him even tighter, her astonishing softness pressing even more firmly against his chest through his thin undershirt.

Wang Fugui gasped, not daring to make any more big movements.

Force wouldn't work, so he had to try gentleness.

He held his breath, exerting his proud body control to the extreme. His core muscles suddenly exerted force, yet he controlled the strength to be as fine as a wisp of silk.

His body began to move outwards inch by inch at an incredible angle. The entire process made no sound, his movements as eerie as the legendary Bone Shrinking Technique.

Sweat trickled down his temples.

This was more exhausting than carrying a hundred bags of cement at the dock!

Finally, just as his body was about to break free, Chen Yun seemed to sense something, and her long leg suddenly clamped down!

Wang Fugui grunted, feeling like his waist was about to snap.

He dared not hesitate any longer, using his last ounce of strength, he suddenly rolled over, finally breaking free from that gentle restraint, tumbling and crawling onto the cold concrete floor.

Ignoring his bruised arm, he scrambled to his feet, hands and feet working together, and sneaked into the bathroom like a thief, locking the door behind him.

Splash!

The cold tap water harshly slapped his face, finally bringing down some of the heat that was almost burning his brain.

He leaned on the sink, looking at himself in the mirror, his cheeks flushed with an abnormal redness, his lips even a little swollen, and his mind kept replaying the crazy, out-of-control, yet deeply satisfying scenes from last night.

He roughly wiped his face, trying to wash away those images and the lingering scent on his skin... "Mmm..."

Lin Xiaocao in the upper bunk let out a comfortable moan and turned over.

She was awake.

Groggily opening her eyes, she habitually looked towards Wang Fugui's bedroll, wanting to see if that big idiot had kicked off his blanket.

The bedroll was empty.

The quilt was crumpled into a ball, but someone was lying on the pillow.

It was Chen Yun.

She lay on her side, sleeping sweetly, her fair cheeks glowing with a healthy blush, a strange and satisfied smile even gracing the corner of her lips.

Lin Xiaocao instantly sobered up considerably.

How did she end up sleeping on Fugui's bed?

A surge of inexplicable anger flared up. She was about to question her, but her nose caught a strange scent lingering in the air first.

Strong, domineering, with a strangely familiar feeling.

The scent made her heart skip a beat, her cheeks inexplicably started to flush, and her legs felt a little weak. It was exactly like the reassuring yet shy scent she smelled every time she got close to Wang Fugui, only today's was a hundred times stronger.

She felt even more displeased. This fox spirit must have secretly taken over Fugui's bedroll while she was asleep, getting all his scent on herself!

Just then, Chen Yun's long eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She didn't get up immediately, but stretched with extreme laziness, her body's curves fully revealed in the morning light. That graceful posture, that allure radiating from her very bones, made Lin Xiaocao, also a woman, stare.

Too... too enchanting!

Lin Xiaocao noticed that Chen Yun was different today. Her skin was glowing, fair with a rosy tint, and she looked so dewy she seemed to be dripping with moisture, as if she had just undergone a top-tier nourishing treatment.

In contrast, she herself, due to staying up late

A sour jealousy, mixed with a strong sense of crisis, welled up in her heart.

"Hey! Why are you sleeping on Fugui's bed?" Lin Xiaocao poked her head out from the upper bunk, questioning in an unfriendly tone.

She paused, then couldn't help but add.

"Also, what's with your face? What did you put on it? You look so radiant?"

Chen Yun slowly sat up, her thin nightgown outlining breathtaking curves with her movements.

She raised her hand, lightly stroked her cheek, and then meaningfully glanced in the direction of the bathroom, where the sound of rushing water and suppressed teeth-brushing could be heard.

She flashed Lin Xiaocao a smile that could make a hundred flowers pale.

"Nothing."

Her voice held a hint of lazy hoarseness, every word full of innuendo.

"It was just too hot last night, so I had a 'premium' old popsicle to cool down and nourish my skin."

"Pfft... cough, cough, cough!"

In the bathroom, Wang Fugui had just put toothpaste foam in his mouth when he heard that sentence. He choked on a mouthful of foam, triggering a thunderous fit of violent coughing.

He leaned against the wall, coughing until his face was red and his neck was thick, feeling like his lungs were about to come out.

This fox spirit! She did it on purpose!

Lin Xiaocao, however, didn't catch the hidden meaning.

She just assumed it was one of those cheap popsicles sold at the convenience store, and her anger flared even more.

Oh, Wang Fugui! Yesterday he only bought me mung bean flavored, but he secretly bought this fox spirit some 'premium' one! And he lied to me saying I couldn't eat creamy ones because my teeth weren't good!

So biased! Too biased!

"Wang Fugui!" She angrily jumped off the bed, stepping barefoot on the floor, and shouted at the bathroom door, "Next time I want that premium old popsicle too! Do you hear me!"

Chen Yun chuckled at her bristling appearance, then stood up, swaying gracefully.

Just then, Wang Fugui finished coughing and walked out of the bathroom with a dark face.

Chen Yun naturally went up to him, extended her fair hand, and actively helped him straighten his slightly messy collar.

"So much fire first thing in the morning, look at you, your collar is crooked."

Her movements were gentle, yet her fingertips carried a hint of subtle provocation, brushing against his bobbing Adam's apple.

Wang Fugui's body suddenly stiffened, and that feeling of being completely controlled from last night resurfaced, making his blood race.

This scene precisely stung Lin Xiaocao's eyes.

She watched from the side, clenching her fists, her teeth grinding loudly.

It felt as if her precious toy had been kissed by another child right in front of her, and its ownership declared.

The three of them left for work.

A bizarre scene unfolded once again.

Chen Yun walked at the very front, her steps light, radiant, exuding an astonishing charm as if nourished by dew.

Wang Fugui followed in the middle, his eyes darting around, his steps somewhat unsteady, looking completely drained.

Lin Xiaocao brought up the rear, puffing out her cheeks, full of suspicion, like a sulky child who hadn't gotten candy and didn't know why.

This strange

"Look! They're out together again!"

"Look at Wang Fugui's weak legs, tsk tsk, the battle must have been fierce last night!"

"Supervisor Chen is still amazing, look at her complexion, glowing, did she just drain Wang Fugui dry?"

"What's wrong with Lin Xiaocao? She looks resentful, didn't she get a share of Supervisor Chen last night?"

The crude remarks drifted into his ears without hindrance, making Wang Fugui's scalp tingle. He wished he could find a crack in the ground and bury himself on the spot.

He instinctively quickened his pace, wanting only to escape this trouble spot as quickly as possible.