CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: COMFORT AND INDIFFERENCE

As they reached the restroom door, Lu Xi’an said to Yao Wei, "Could you please bring me a pair of scissors? I remember you have scissors in your toolbox."

"Okay."

Yao Wei agreed and went to get the scissors.

When she brought the scissors, she saw Lu Xi’an already inside the restroom.

The restroom light was turned on, and Lu Xi’an had turned an empty bucket upside down on the ground, squatting there looking at the bottom of the bucket.

Yao Wei handed over the scissors, Lu Xi’an took them, opened them, and pinched one of the blades, holding it in front of his eyes and inspecting it.

Yao Wei was a bit puzzled, looking at Lu Xi’an like this, it was as if he wanted to use the blade of the scissors.

But doesn’t Lu Xi’an also have a dagger? Why not use the dagger and instead specifically ask for scissors?

As if guessing Yao Wei’s thoughts, Lu Xi’an explained to her, "The tip of the dagger is not as narrow as this scissor’s blade, and I’m not able to control it well. Actually, these scissors are also not ideal. If there was an awl or something similar, that would be even better."

Unfortunately, there wasn’t.

So they could only make do with the scissors.

Actually, both the scissors and dagger are quite sharp, but beyond the tip, the dagger’s contour quickly spreads out the blades, while the scissors gradually widen upwards.

Lu Xi’an took a deep breath, and with the scissors in hand, poked the bottom of the bucket like touching water lightly, in and out in an instant.

Thus, a small hole appeared on the bottom of the bucket.

If using the dagger, or if he didn’t control the strength well, the hole would absolutely be bigger.

If too big, it wouldn’t be suitable; the water flow would be uncontrollable.

Stab stab stab stab stab...

He repeatedly moved his hands, the scissors flying, and a series of "thump thump thump thump" sounds echoed in the restroom, leaving a section of small holes at the bucket bottom, making Yao Wei feel a bit heartbroken.

Yao Wei didn’t understand what Lu Xi’an was doing, only feeling that ruining a bucket like this was really wasteful.

However, the bottom of this bucket seemed somewhat like the showerhead in the restroom compartment.

The shelter’s water supply system was completely broken, and the showerhead had long been useless, so Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei initially didn’t bother with it.

And now, once associated with the showerhead, Yao Wei suddenly understood what Lu Xi’an intended to do.

"Please help me carry a bucket of water over."

Lu Xi’an said a sentence, then turned and carried the empty bucket into the compartment.

The showerhead was fixed on the wall, made of metal, looking sturdy enough, and the top holds the showerhead at a right angle, not curved, making it convenient for hanging things.

But specifically how it worked, needed to be tested.

Once Yao Wei brought the water bucket over, Lu Xi’an lightly jumped and hung the water bucket on the showerhead.

It’s okay; it can hold up.

The materials used for the shelter’s equipment were indeed quite substantial.

He observed for a while longer, seeing the water bucket swaying slightly until it stopped, without causing any bit of damage to the metal showerhead.

With this, Lu Xi’an felt assured and asked, "Will you wash first, or should I?"

"You first."

Yao Wei said and turned to leave.

Lu Xi’an chuckled and followed, running out to find a dormitory nearby and grabbed a pillowcase to use as a towel.

He hadn’t showered for a long time, and now given the chance, how could he miss it?

Once washed cleanly, diving into the bed smoothly provided pure enjoyment. With such an opportunity, he certainly didn’t want to miss it.

Who knows when they could experience such enjoyment again, once leaving here?

He undressed completely, hung it by the door, took down the empty bucket, poured water from another bucket into the empty one, and hung it back up.

A bit of water would be wasted during this, but it didn’t matter; Lu Xi’an had already controlled the strength when puncturing the bucket’s bottom, avoiding the hole being too large.

Even with the waste now, it wouldn’t waste much.

And this properly sized water flow was enough for him to clean himself while the bucket ran out of water.

The cold water falling on his body made Lu Xi’an shiver. If in his past life, he would definitely not tolerate such water temperature.

But now, this was very pleasant to him.

Through snow and ice, sometimes experiencing sudden weather changes, he had long grown accustomed to the cold.

The water rushed rapidly; he also washed his head until the water dried up and then used the pillowcase to clean his body.

At that moment, when his skin touched the air, it seemed to evoke a warmth.

And freshness.

Comfortable!

Lu Xi’an cheerfully put on his clothes and ran out.

Yao Wei wasn’t in the corridor. Upon returning to their shared dormitory, he saw Yao Wei sitting inside, on the bed, her eyes closed, resting.

"You look like you’re practicing martial arts; how about crossing your legs?"

He casually teased.

Yao Wei seemed to not understand, glancing at Lu Xi’an.

Lu Xi’an said, "I’m done, it’s your turn. You can use a pillowcase from above as a towel to dry yourself after washing."

"Okay."

This sentence Yao Wei understood, got up and took a pillowcase from the top bunk to leave.

At the door, Lu Xi’an reminded again, "Wash well, if one bucket isn’t enough, just use another. Anyway, we’re close to the reservoir; we can fetch water anytime."

"Okay."

Yao Wei responded again, her figure disappearing from the doorway.

Once she left, Lu Xi’an quickly removed his clothes, placing them on a bed above the head of the bed he chose, then took down the comforter from the top bunk and laid down, wrapped the comforter around him—it felt icy cold!

Comfortable!

Yao Wei only washed with one bucket of water, she still hesitated to waste water.

However, only using water without bath supplies really didn’t require spending too much time.

When Yao Wei returned with her slightly wet fringe sticking to her cheeks, Lu Xi’an couldn’t help but gaze a few extra times.

Unexpectedly, this usually fierce woman, at this moment, unintentionally revealed an enticingly alluring demeanor.

But being watched by Lu Xi’an, Yao Wei didn’t show a bit of bashfulness, just glanced at Lu Xi’an calmly and asked, "Should we turn off the lights?"

"No need, once you lay down, I’ll call Gou over."

Lu Xi’an replied.

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded, walked to her bed, looked at Lu Xi’an’s bed, and asked, "Did you strip?"

Lu Xi’an said, "Yeah, I told you, it’s comfortable to sleep like this. It’s rare to have this chance to enjoy without worrying about danger, definitely need to savor it thoroughly."

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded, then casually took off her close-fitting vest.

Lu Xi’an’s eyes widened instantly.

This woman doesn’t play by the rules!

Clothes, pants, socks, imitating Lu Xi’an’s actions, she placed them on another bed by the head while taking down the comforter from the top bunk, lying atop, covering herself entirely.

Yao Wei quietly opened her eyes, reflecting as if feeling whether it’s comfortable.

Throughout observing the healthy and fine curves, Lu Xi’an watched Yao Wei’s serene demeanor, pure and undisturbed, suddenly felt a slight sense of guilt.

He sighed and said, "When you saw that comic book earlier, why did you suddenly throw it away?"

Yao Wei knew which book Lu Xi’an referred to, her expression shifted slightly, somewhat unnaturally, silent for a while, saying, "I don’t know."

Don’t know...

An instinctive reaction?

Lu Xi’an said, "When you have time, take a look at that book."

Yao Wei: "Then toss it to me."

Lu Xi’an: "..."

Turns out he previously left the book at the bedside, this woman noticed.

Feigning calmness, he tossed the book over.

Yao Wei reached out, took it, opened it to read, her face growing more unusual, glancing at Lu Xi’an occasionally and seemingly not kindly.

Lu Xi’an tensed nervously, saying, "So, be careful in the future. Unless you’re willing to be intimate with me like in the book, otherwise, it’s best not to undress in front of me."

"Smack!"

The book was tossed back.

Yao Wei turned her back with the comforter, leaving Lu Xi’an with nothing but the back of her head.

Thankfully, no freak-out occurred.

Lu Xi’an felt slightly relieved but faintly disappointed.

"Gou!"

He called out.

"Buzz—"

The light went out.

Gou came.