The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: The Illusion of Flirting with a Blind Person

Shen Lu turned and gave Ye Fan a few instructions, telling them to take care of Fang Peng’s body. If Wang Daguo came by, they were to tell him what had happened.

If he didn’t, they were to leave Fang Peng’s body for now; she would deal with it when she returned.

Xue Can had said he wouldn’t wait for Shen Lu, but he still slowed his steps on the way downstairs. Only after Shen Lu finished her instructions and hurried to catch up did he speed up again.

The research institute was in the Upper City District. Fortunately, Shen Lu had a pass that the Bai Family had helped her obtain—one that allowed unlimited entries for half a month.

’The Shen Family is so stingy,’ she thought. ’Just look at the Bai Family. Now that’s generous.’

The streets were flooded, so the rickshaws weren’t running. Shen Lu had no choice but to follow Xue Can on foot.

The man was tall with long legs, and carrying the glass case didn’t affect his speed. KUKU, he just strode forward, and Shen Lu had a hard time keeping up.

She couldn’t very well ask him to slow down, so she bit her lip and forced herself to go faster.

It took them two and a half hours to reach the checkpoint. After passing through, the road conditions improved significantly. Sanitation workers were busy clearing the floodwater from the streets, and their method was simple and crude.

They were just using pumps to drain the water and dump it into the Lower City District. Shen Lu thought it was completely fucked up.

"Mr. Xue, shouldn’t we take a taxi?" Shen Lu suggested.

It was about fourteen or fifteen kilometers from the checkpoint to the institute. If she had to walk, she really wouldn’t make it.

Xue Can’s gaze swept over Shen Lu’s drenched and slightly pale face. He sighed softly. "The taxi won’t fit the glass case. You take it. I’ll walk."

"Okay!" Shen Lu agreed without a second thought. She happily hailed a taxi and went on ahead, waiting for Xue Can at the entrance of the Biological Research Institute.

She didn’t have to wait long for Xue Can to arrive. With the mutant beast in the glass case, the two of them entered the institute smoothly. A staff member asked them to wait for a moment in the reception room.

The air conditioning in the institute was set a bit low. Since her clothes were almost completely soaked, the cold air made Shen Lu sneeze several times in a row.

She rubbed her arms, which were cold enough to be covered in goosebumps, and muttered under her breath, "It’s like a morgue in here."

Xue Can turned his head, his hand suddenly reaching for her.

Shen Lu instinctively recoiled. It couldn’t be helped; this wasn’t the first or second time Xue Can had suddenly made a move on her. The moment she saw his hand reach out, her body would naturally tense up in defense.

But the man only grasped her wrist. He didn’t mean to harm her, so the damage-reflection privilege wasn’t triggered.

’What is he trying to do?’

Just as Shen Lu was wondering, a comfortable warmth spread through her. Her eyes widened as she stared at the thick steam rising from her body.

Two minutes later, all of her wet clothes were dry, and her cold limbs had warmed up.

’He... used his superpower to dry my clothes and warm my body?’

’Since when did Xue Can become so considerate?’

Shen Lu tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion and curiosity.

Xue Can averted his face unnaturally. He had intended to ignore her, but her stare was too blatant. The man’s gaze drifted downward as he said flatly, "What is it?"

"Thank you." Shen Lu gave him a sweet smile. "Mr. Xue, you’re truly professional."

’It’s probably not that he’s being considerate,’ she thought. ’I’m a client of his Mercenary Corps now. Isn’t it only natural to take care of a client?!’

Xue Can choked, suddenly feeling like he had just tried to flirt with a blind person.

He would never do something like that proactively, unless a client requested it.

’Shen Lu really is...’

’No, wait, what am I complaining about?’

Xue Can retracted his gaze, his tone stiff. "Mm."

The wait was a bit long. Shen Lu sat obediently for a while before getting up. The meeting room wasn’t large; she could circle it in less than a minute. Feeling sneaky, Shen Lu decided she wanted to go out and look around. But the moment she opened the door, she came face-to-face with a security guard outside.

"Please do not wander around," the guard said sternly, looking at Shen Lu as if she were a criminal.

’Are they really this strict?’

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