In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 142 The Journey of the Heart

As the group chatted casually, it started snowing heavily outside again.

They simply set up a pot and ate hot pot, staying up very late before finally going to rest.

The next morning, before Yu Yao could even recover, Qi Xian had already dragged her to the shooting range.

"Although you don't need to use firearms right now, it's never a bad thing to learn. What if you run out of superpowers someday, right?"

Qi Xian smiled as he looked at Yu Yao.

But looking at his smile, Yu Yao inexplicably felt a chill run down her spine...

She originally wanted to say that it wouldn't be empty.

but......

......

In the days that followed, Yu Yao finally understood where her unease had come from.

No other reason.

Qi Xian is too strict!

Once he picked up a gun and became a mentor, he completely changed!

All his unruliness and roguishness disappeared, leaving only rigor and a sense of responsibility.

He is fierce and strict, but most importantly, he is extremely responsible.

He was even more intimidating than the head teacher Yu Yao used to fear the most.

Yu Yao was completely bewildered when he first scolded her.

But after being scolded by him so many times, Yu Yao gradually became numb and accepted it calmly.

Fortunately, after each training session, Luo Mei would hold her and comfort her for a long time, which gave her some comfort.

Chi Heng leaned against the side and couldn't help but say, "Or I can teach you instead."

Yu Yao raised her hand, refusing against her true feelings: "No...didn't Second Brother say that only strict teachers can produce outstanding students..."

She chose this person herself, so she has to finish learning even if she has to cry!

If it weren't for her choked voice, one would really think she was speaking from the heart.

Chi Heng frowned slightly. That afternoon, Qi Xian was sent to the Kyoto base.

Accept and complete tasks to earn crystal cores.

There's nothing I can do about it; he's not afraid of the cold, and those who are capable... should do more work! (︶︿︶)...

......

With Qi Xian gone, Yu Yao's happy days have finally arrived.

Every day, besides absorbing crystal cores and meditating in the evening, he would train with Luo Mei during the day.

Most of the time he spends either watching movies or playing video games.

Occasionally, he would play badminton or basketball with Jiang Yi and Dongfang Jin.

Jiang Yi even taught Yu Yao many killing techniques.

But adhering to the principle that one must either advance or fall behind, he still goes to the shooting range with Chi Heng for a while every day to train.

Yu Yao never expected that Chi Heng, who seemed the most aloof and serious, would be so gentle and patient.

They are the complete opposites of Qi Xian.

Breathing frequency, grip position, and force distribution were all subtly mastered by Yu Yao.

Yu Yao's accuracy improved day by day. In just five days, she was able to hit a moving bullseye 100 meters away with a rifle.

Of course... it was also Qi Xian who laid a good foundation for Yu Yao, which enabled her to make rapid progress in her subsequent studies.

Seeing that she had hit all the moving targets in the center, Yu Yao, despite her excitement, gently put down her gun.

Then he opened his arms and jumped up excitedly.

She turned to Chi Heng with a bright smile, her outstretched arms forming a special invitation.

Chi Heng's heart skipped a beat.

But she didn't hesitate to step aside and run towards Luo Mei, who was not far behind him.

They hugged each other tightly, cheering, jumping and shouting.

Chi Heng's fingers curled up and down, and a gloomy look appeared on his originally relaxed brow.

Dongfang Jin slowly leaned closer and quietly patted his shoulder to comfort him.

When Yu Yao came to her senses, she said to Chi Heng, "Thank you, boss!"

Then he quickly restored all the items on site and cleaned it up before leaving with Luo Mei to celebrate.

Chi Heng finally spoke.

"She seems to be very afraid of me."

"What are you thinking about? Where do you put A-Xian?"

Rather than saying she was afraid, it would be more accurate to say that she and Chi Heng always maintained a proper sense of propriety between men and women.

Chi Heng lowered his eyes and looked at his fingers.

"She's not afraid of A-Xian."

After saying that, he walked in the direction that Yu Yao and Luo Mei had left.

I followed their movements to the kitchen.

Jiang Yi had just baked some butter cookies, and the two of them went over following the smell.

Jiang Yi casually picked up a piece and held it to Yu Yao's lips.

And she naturally opened her mouth and ate it.

The extremely cold snow resembles crane feathers.

They fluttered and drifted haphazardly in the cold wind.

Chi Heng, however, felt as if a wildfire was spreading, and for a moment he couldn't tell what he was feeling.

Seeing that his expression was off, Dongfang Jin quickly pulled him away.

It wasn't until we got to the tea room that she said, "Try to think positively. She's close to Xiao Yi because she's never seen him as a man."

Chi Heng lowered his eyes. "I know."

He wouldn't be jealous of a clueless child.

"I just......"

"You just don't understand how to deal with a girl you like, and what mindset to have when accepting her attitude towards you..."

Chi Heng looked up, a hint of hope on his face.

"do you understand?"

Dongfang Jin paused, "...I don't understand."

"..."

Nonsense!

Not up to the task!

Dongfang Jin smiled awkwardly, poured him a cup of tea, and comforted him, "Xiao Qi is obviously not as bright as Xiao Yi, why are you thinking so much?"

"He just hasn't figured it out yet..."

......

At first, Chi Heng did find some comfort in her, thinking that she just hadn't figured it out yet and that things would get better with time.

Later that evening, she and Luo Mei snuggled together on a small sofa, sharing a blanket to watch a dating reality show.

Watching the men and women on the show being forcibly made into industrial saccharin by the production team.

Luo Mei clicked her tongue in disdain: "The second male lead clearly likes the female lead, but the on-screen text and camera work keep misleading the audience into thinking he likes the third female lead. It's infuriating!"

Yu Yao hummed in response. "Really? The second male lead and the third female lead are quite sweet together, aren't they mutually attracted?"

She's not a hopeless romantic, but that doesn't stop her from enjoying watching other people's sweet romances.

"What a load of rubbish! It's true that the third girl has fallen for her. But the way the second guy looks at her... Haven't you seen how your childhood sweetheart neighbor looks at you? That's the look you give a girl you're really interested in!"

Yu Yao was taken aback.

"what?"

Luo Mei looked at Yu Yao helplessly: "Sister, can't you really tell that he likes you?"

"???"

Yu Yao looked as if she had heard some explosive news, her face full of shock.

"You're so slow! Be careful of him, don't let him fool you before you even realize it!" Luo Mei earnestly warned Yu Yao.

Yu Yao just stood there, stunned, without reacting for a long time.

It wasn't until Luo Mei waved her hand in front of her several times that Yu Yao frowned and said resentfully, "Now you think you like me? What were you doing five years ago when you left without saying goodbye!"

"Hmm?" Luo Mei keenly grasped the key point in Yu Yao's words.

"What do you mean? What happened five years ago? Do you have a history?" Luo Mei said, then suddenly realized, "Sister, you didn't like him, did you!"

Yu Yao paused.

She didn't.

But the original owner had it!

I really, really, really like it!

If Lin Fengmu's affections had come earlier, the original owner wouldn't have had to go through so much...

"Never mind, it's all in the past..."

Luo Mei narrowed her eyes, her face full of gossip.

"Can you tell me?"

After thinking for a moment, Yu Yao decided not to hide anything and told Luo Mei in detail about her past with Lin Fengmu and the original owner's emotional journey.

Upon hearing this, Luo Mei raised the corners of her alluring eyes slightly and looked at Yu Yao with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Just because he left without saying goodbye, you no longer like him?"

Yu Yao hummed in agreement. "After he left, I didn't see him again for many years. From my perspective, we will never meet again. Why should I place my feelings on someone who can never appear again?"

This was not Yu Yao's idea.

Rather, it was the original owner's idea.

To some extent, the original owner was truly a very insightful and open-minded girl.