Jin Zhaoye Is Actually This Wild — Wants to Bathe Together

[Chapter 25] Jin Zhaoye is actually this wild, wanting to take a bath together

Lan Ran glanced at Xie Li's retreating figure, stepped on the gas, and drove the survivors in the car away from campus.

Xie Li ran and fought simultaneously, Mutant Flying Fish falling around her constantly. The Fire Axe in her hand had its edge curled from chopping, but the Mutant Flying Fish surrounding her were finally all killed.

She gripped the axe, her gaze anxiously searching for Jin Zhaoye's figure.

Not far away, a wisp of black smoke rose from behind the teaching building, shooting straight into the sky.

After running a few hundred meters, Xie Li saw the school bus emitting black smoke.

The vehicle was crookedly across the middle of the road, its hood had been knocked off, and the black smoke was rising from there.

'Jin Zhaoye???'

'Jin Zhaoye, how are you?' From a short distance away, Xie Li called out softly.

For a moment, she didn't dare approach, afraid that if she went over, she'd see a woman whose flesh had been gnawed into a bloody mess by Mutant Flying Fish.

'Xie Li?' Jin Zhaoye's voice came from behind the bus, still in that casual tone, just slightly breathless.

Not getting a response, she asked again: 'Xie Li, why did you come back again?'

Xie Li's tears almost fell. She haphazardly wiped her reddened eye corners with the back of her hand and quickly walked around the back of the bus.

At one glance she saw Jin Zhaoye standing beside the vehicle, gripping a Boning Knife in her hand, fighting with several Mutant Flying Fish.

Xie Li rushed forward, splitting the nearest Flying Fish with one axe strike, then kicked another one over.

Back to back, the two of them forced back all the Mutant Flying Fish that had surrounded them.

Blood splattered across the ground. Those Flying Fish seemed to sense how difficult the two were, and temporarily retreated a few meters, watching them menacingly in a circle, no longer lunging forward.

'Can you still run?' Xie Li glanced at those restless Flying Fish. 'If we can run, let's slip away. Lan Ran has already taken everyone with her.'

'Go.'

Jin Zhaoye gripped her wrist, and the two of them stepped forward at the same time, charging toward the nearest building.

Behind them, those Mutant Flying Fish flapped their wings and chased after them.

Once inside the building, the narrow corridors and tight corners would all affect the Mutant Flying Fish's pursuit speed.

Jin Zhaoye and Xie Li twisted and turned through the building, quickly leaving them behind.

Finding an empty room, the two of them slipped inside.

With the door closed, Xie Li and Jin Zhaoye leaned against each other shoulder to shoulder.

Having just finished intense exercise, steam rose from their bodies. Sitting so close, with their skin touching, all they could smell between breaths was each other's pheromones.

The crisp scent of white tea and cedar mingled with the fragrance of lime and mint. The two scents tangled and blended in this office, indistinguishable from each other.

Xie Li twitched her nose, her cheeks feeling warm. She awkwardly shifted to the side, creating some distance, then quietly turned her head and stole a glance at Jin Zhaoye.

The woman leaned against the door, her chest still heaving rapidly. Her collar was open, a thin layer of sweat gathered on her collarbones, gleaming faintly in the dim room—impossible to look away from.

Her shirt cuffs were rolled up, revealing half of her forearm.

There was a bright red mark on her arm. Wait, that blood was still moving?

Xie Li's brow furrowed. She pulled up her arm to examine it carefully—a thin, long cut stretching from her elbow to her forearm, still seeping blood.

'You're injured, why didn't you say anything?'

Jin Zhaoye lowered her eyes to glance at her own still-bleeding arm, her expression casual, as if just noticing.

'Didn't notice. Probably got cut by broken glass when the car flipped. It's a small wound.'

Xie Li pulled her to sit down in the room, her gaze sweeping around, and found a pack of tissues on the desk.

She pulled out several sheets, crouched in front of Jin Zhaoye, and carefully wiped at the bloodstain.

When the tissue touched the wound, Jin Zhaoye's arm muscles twitched slightly.

Xie Li carefully cleaned the wound for her, unable to resist nagging a few words: 'You're quite the hypocrite, that's not what you said before.'

'Such a small wound on my face, and you were disinfecting and applying medicine. But for yourself, such a serious injury becomes a small wound?'

Jin Zhaoye lowered her eyes to look at this little Alpha crouching in front of her, her beautiful brows tightly furrowed, her face full of unconcealable concern.

She laughed softly, 'Student Xie, you're getting more and more naggy.'

Xie Li's hands paused, she raised her head to glare at her.

'Yes, I'm naggy.' She stood up, crumpled the tissues in her hand into a ball and tossed them in the trash can. 'Wait, let me see if I can find some gauze.'

She turned and pulled open the door, walking out.

After walking a few steps along the wall, Xie Li paused. Confirming no one was around, she took out a roll of gauze, a small bottle of Iodine Tincture, and a box of Yunnan Baiyao from her Space.

After spending two days in the Medical Room, how could she not stock up on medicine? But these things couldn't be conjured out of thin air in front of Jin Zhaoye—she had to come out and put on a show.

Xie Li held the medicine, dawdled in the hallway for a while, then pushed the door open and went back.

Jin Zhaoye maintained her previous sitting posture, her arm resting on her knee, the wound still seeping blood.

She heard the sound of the door opening, raised her head to look at Xie Li, her gaze falling on the things in her hands.

Xie Li also lowered her head, glancing at the things in her own hands. She knew that with Jin Zhaoye's intelligence, she would surely notice that these medicines couldn't be found in a household first-aid kit.

She didn't really care.

If Jin Zhaoye became her girlfriend in the future, the things in her Space would definitely be used by both of them. If Jin Zhaoye didn't end up with her—no, there was no such 'if'.

Even if Jin Zhaoye didn't end up with her, she should still be wonderful on her own. Such an outstanding woman shouldn't become a member of the female lead A's harem like in the original novel.

'What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to apply medicine for me?'

'I'm thinking.' Xie Li muttered, walking over and crouching in front of Jin Zhaoye.

'Thinking about what?'

'Something very important, I can't say it for now. I'm going to clean your wound now.'

Xie Li reminded her, twisted open the cap of the Iodine Tincture, poured it on her wound, carefully wiped with gauze, gradually cleaning away the dried blood scab on the wound.

'Will it hurt?' She raised her head to glance at Jin Zhaoye's expression and asked softly.

Jin Zhaoye shook her head: 'No.'

Xie Li lowered her head again, continuing her work. Once the wound was clean, she opened the medicine powder, poured some on the wound to stop the bleeding, and wrapped it round and round with gauze.

After treating the wound, she raised her head, originally wanting to ask if it was wrapped too tight, but the moment her eyes met Jin Zhaoye's, she froze.

Their gazes collided.

Xie Li crouched in front of her, looking up. Jin Zhaoye lowered her eyes, looking at her. One sitting, one crouching, the distance between them was close, they could feel each other's warm breath.

The air suddenly became thick, ambiguous feelings fermenting in their eye contact, slowly draining the oxygen around them.

Xie Li's gaze slowly slid down from her eyes to her lips.

Her lip color was somewhat pale from the injury, but still beautiful enough to be impossible to look away from.

Jin Zhaoye bit her lower lip, her teeth sinking into the soft lower lip, then releasing, leaving a shallow mark.

The lip-biting seemed to be an unconscious action. Xie Li's heartbeat lost its rhythm because of it. She somewhat unnaturally shifted her gaze, took two steps back, creating distance.

'Then you should rest for a bit.' She tried to act nonchalant, her eyes not daring to look at Jin Zhaoye again. 'Let's rest for a while before going out to find a car. Lan Ran and the others should already be at my house.'

Having said that, she didn't wait for Jin Zhaoye's response, directly curled up in the nearby sofa and closed her eyes.

Her heartbeat was still fast. Xie Li forced herself to slow her breathing, but her mind was full of the shallow tooth marks on Jin Zhaoye's lips, and the texture of her lips—soft, moist, would feel amazing to kiss.

She couldn't slow down at all...

Jin Zhaoye turned her head, glancing at the little Alpha curled up in the sofa, eyes closed, trying hard to pretend to be asleep.

Her ear tips, unhidden by hair, were red as if about to bleed. Jin Zhaoye didn't expose her, closed her eyes, and leaned against the sofa to rest.

The two had originally only intended to rest briefly, but unknowingly both fell asleep.

When they woke again, the sky outside was approaching dusk. Orange-red light leaked through the gaps in the curtains, casting a dim yellow shadow on the floor.

Jin Zhaoye opened her eyes and glanced at Xie Li on the sofa.

The little Alpha was curled up in the sofa, head tilted, sleeping soundly, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, unaware of what good dream she was having.

After watching her for a few seconds, Jin Zhaoye stood up, walked over and patted Xie Li's cheek. 'Xie Li, wake up. We should set off, it's going to be dark soon.'

Xie Li groggily opened her eyes, her vision not yet focused, only seeing a face very close. Between breaths was all that pleasant scent, exactly the same as the tangled fragrance in her dream just now.

Thinking she was still dreaming, she reached out and pulled the person into her arms, her chin resting on the woman's shoulder, and mumbled vaguely: 'Why did you get dressed so quickly...'

Jin Zhaoye was caught off guard and was pulled into her arms in one motion, her whole body pressed against Xie Li's chest.

She hadn't heard that vague murmur clearly, turned her head and asked: 'What?'

The voice sounded right by her ear, warm breath brushing past her auricle, the woman's body heat transmitted through the fabric, and the soft touch pressing against her chest.

Xie Li instantly woke up. It wasn't a dream, it was real. She hurriedly let go, her whole person shrinking back.

'Nothing, nothing.' She shook her head repeatedly, apologizing softly, 'Sorry, I just thought... thought my pillow at home had stood up.'

Jin Zhaoye propped herself up against the sofa back to stand, looking at her evasive eyes, and didn't pursue the matter.

'Since you're awake, let's set off. It's going to be dark soon.'

Xie Li stood up, tidied her clothes, picked up that curled-edge Fire Axe, stretched her limbs, and walked toward the door with Jin Zhaoye.

Once out of the building, the sky outside was several shades darker than before.

Those Mutant Flying Fish that had circled during the day had been attracted away by some unknown disturbance, and they hadn't encountered a single one along the way. Only a few scattered Zombies wandered outside the building. Xie Li took care of each with one axe strike, cleanly and decisively.

She shook the grime off the axe and turned to ask: 'Your car keys, were they taken by Liu Zhaoyang and the others?'

Jin Zhaoye glanced around and said in a low voice: 'Let's find a car after leaving campus, to avoid attracting the Mutant Flying Fish again.'

Xie Li agreed readily: 'Okay, I'll listen to you.'

The two chose secluded paths, winding around ruins and green belts, and smoothly made their way out of campus.

The main road at the school gate was even more chaotic than inside campus, with crooked abandoned vehicles lining the road—cars, ambulances, and police cars.

These vehicles had crashed into each other, some flipped on their backs, others burned down to just frames, sitting black on the roadside.

Looking at this terrible road condition, Xie Li couldn't help but worry, 'This road would be hard to drive on. Could Lan Ran and the others be blocked?'

'They probably didn't take the main gate.' Jin Zhaoye tilted her chin toward the roadside. 'Look over there, we have transportation.'

Xie Li followed her gaze and saw a fallen bicycle. She hurried over, righted the bike, and checked it—the tires had air, the chain was intact.

'Doktor Jin, come quickly.' Xie Li straddled the bike and waved back at Jin Zhaoye.

Jin Zhaoye walked over and sat astride the back seat.

Xie Li waited for her to settle, then handed her the curled-edge Fire Axe. 'Hold onto me a bit, you take the axe.'

Jin Zhaoye took the axe, holding it in one hand, the other hand lightly resting on Xie Li's waist.

Xie Li pedaled, the bicycle weaving through the abandoned traffic.

The evening wind blew toward them, carrying the coolness of dusk, and also the lingering stench of decay from the Zombies.

The cars on both sides of the road were jumbled together like tin coffins, occasionally showing swaying figures inside.

When they passed by a bus, a frantic pounding suddenly erupted from inside the carriage.

'Bang! Bang! Bang!'

Dozens of palms simultaneously slapped against the glass, pale hands with black bloodstains leaving vivid prints on the glass. Hideously deformed faces pressed against the car windows, mouths opening and closing, looking at the two of them with drooling greed.

Xie Li was startled by this sudden noise, her whole body shuddering, and the bike's front wobbled.

Jin Zhaoye's hand on her waist tightened.

Through the fabric she could feel Xie Li's taut abdominal lines. She soothingly stroked Xie Li's waist—a thin layer of muscle, feeling wonderful.

'Don't be nervous, they can't get out. Let's leave here quickly.'

'Mm.' Xie Li responded softly, pedaling harder.

Many Zombies that had been wandering aimlessly were attracted by the pounding, crawling out from under the overturned cars, waving their rotting arms and running toward the two.

Xie Li held the handlebars, turning left and right, brushing past each Zombie.

Whenever a Zombie approached, Jin Zhaoye would swing the axe and split them open.

From school to Guanlan Garden, Xie Li was already very familiar with this road. After leaving that crowded stretch, the bicycle's speed gradually picked up, and they soon shook off those pursuing Zombies.

More than half an hour later, the two arrived at the entrance of Guanlan Garden. They hadn't seen any sign of the school bus along the way, so Xie Li could only comfort herself that Lan Ran and the others should already be home.

It was nearly 8 PM, the sky was completely dark, solar streetlights on both sides of the road were lit, the barrier at the community entrance was broken, and the guard booth was pitch black, unable to see if there were Zombies inside.

Xie Li stopped at the entrance, picked up a stone and threw it into the guard booth. Not hearing any movement inside, she felt relieved, rode in, heading toward her own home.

The community was indeed very quiet, even Zombies were rarely seen. The villas along the road all had their lights off, curtains drawn tightly, unclear if anyone was home.

Arriving at her own door without any obstruction, she still didn't see any sign of the school bus.

Xie Li propped her foot on the ground to steady the bicycle, looked back at Jin Zhaoye: 'What do we do? Did Lan Ran and the others get lost?'

Jin Zhaoye got off the back seat, surveyed the surroundings, 'It's too late now. There are many of them, they must know to find a place to spend the night. Let's rest at your place for one night, and go look for them tomorrow.'

Xie Li nodded, leaned the bicycle against the wall, climbed over the iron gate and jumped into the yard. Her movements were light, making almost no sound when she landed.

She first opened the iron gate to let Jin Zhaoye in, then relocked the main gate, and walked through the garden with Jin Zhaoye to the double front door.

'There's still a cooking auntie at my house, she should still be home.' Xie Li explained, lightly knocked on the door, and called out in a low voice, 'Xu Aunty, are you home?'

It was very quiet inside, no response heard.

Xie Li waited for a while, just about to ring the doorbell, when a series of footsteps suddenly came from inside—very light, slowly approaching, stopping near the door.

Xie Li knocked on the door again, 'Xu Aunty, it's me, Xie Li, open the door for me.'

It was quiet inside for a few seconds, still no response.

Xie Li and Jin Zhaoye exchanged a glance, sensing something was off. If it were Xie Li's housekeeper, she wouldn't be silent and not open the door.

The person inside was most likely not Xu Aunty, so right now a stranger was standing behind the door, observing them.

The two of them warily took a step back, preparing to leave here first and find another place to spend the night.

The person inside noticed they wanted to leave, and suddenly pulled the door open.

Xie Li was startled, looking toward the door.

An unfamiliar face poked out, a man she didn't recognize. Triangular eyes, thin cheeks, stubble on his chin that hadn't been shaved for days, greasy hair, looking both dirty and smelly.

His gaze lingered on Xie Li for a moment, as if assessing whether she had combat ability, then quickly passed over her and fixed on Jin Zhaoye, that look like a fly seeing blood.

'Yo.' The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. 'An Omega delivering herself to our door.'

'Come in.' He pointed his gun muzzle at Xie Li, but his eyes stayed greedily glued to Jin Zhaoye.

Jin Zhaoye subtly scratched Xie Li's palm, signaling her not to act rashly, to go inside first.

Xie Li stepped in front of Jin Zhaoye, entering the door first.

There were two more men in the living room, one sitting on the sofa, one at the dining table.

The one on the sofa had a fat head and big ears, his belly stretching his T-shirt bulging, like a pile of rotten meat.

The one at the dining table was younger, looking just over twenty, thin and wiry, with a sinister gaze. The table was piled with jewelry and lots of gold.

Three male Alphas with guns—desperadoes with no brains, the most difficult combination. Xie Li's heart sank to the bottom.

The Man with Triangular Eyes' gaze stayed glued to Jin Zhaoye, the gun in his hand slowly moving, aiming at Xie Li's forehead.

Xie Li was startled into a shiver by the cold gun barrel. He sneered disdainfully.

'Little sister, in this world, following an Alpha whose whiskers haven't even grown can't protect you. Follow the brothers, and you'll eat well and drink well. Come on, first throw away that broken axe in your hand, and take out whatever's in your backpack.'

The Fat Man on the sofa stood up, nearly 1.9 meters tall, sturdy like a wall.

He stared at Jin Zhaoye, the greed in his eyes almost overflowing.

'Bro, it's one thing letting the Omega in, but why bring this Alpha in?' He said with a disgusted glance at Xie Li, 'Her smell makes me want to puke. Kill her and throw her out.'

'What do you mean by this?' Xie Li shifted her feet slightly, blocking in front of Jin Zhaoye under the gun's aim, blocking those disgusting gazes.

'Although I'm an Alpha, I'm young and beautiful, and I like A the most...'

Before she could finish, a hand pressed on her shoulder. Even without knowing what Jin Zhaoye planned, Xie Li cooperatively shut up.

Jin Zhaoye stepped past her, facing the three directly. Her gaze was cold, but the corners of her mouth held a hint of a smile, looking dangerous and captivating.

She slowly raised the hand holding the axe. 'Three Alphas afraid of one Omega and one little Alpha whose whiskers haven't grown? Want something? Come take it yourself.'

The Man with Triangular Eyes glanced at Xie Li standing quietly to the side, holding the gun in one hand, reaching with the other to take the axe from Jin Zhaoye.

The moment his palm gripped the axe, Xie Li moved.

She struck like lightning, her left hand suddenly gripping the Man with Triangular Eyes' gun-wielding wrist, folding it upward, while her right elbow simultaneously raised, smashing down with all her strength.

With a crack, the sound of bone breaking was particularly crisp, like the sound of an extremely dry branch snapping.

The Man with Triangular Eyes let out a pig-like shriek. His forearm bent, the white bone stub piercing through flesh, brightly exposed before everyone's eyes.

Blood drops dripped down the bone stub, the pistol sliding from his powerless fingers.

Xie Li snatched the pistol, aimed at the Man with Triangular Eyes' head and pulled the trigger—it didn't fire.

'Safety.' Jin Zhaoye reminded her while swinging the axe at the charging Fat Man.

Xie Li fumbled to release the safety, turned the gun muzzle toward the Fat Man.

'Bang! Bang!'

Two gunshots rang out, the Fat Man's massive form crashed to the ground, knocking over the coffee table, broken glass scattering everywhere.

Xie Li didn't stop, the muzzle turned, aimed at the Man with Triangular Eyes' chest, another shot.

The Man with Triangular Eyes, who had just gotten up, crashed to the ground again, lying on the floor, blood spreading from beneath him.

All this happened in just a brief moment. Two of the three male Alphas died instantly, leaving only the Young Alpha at the dining table.

His face was ashen, the jade bracelet in his hand dropped onto the table. He looked at his two dead companions, his legs went weak, and he dropped to his knees with a thud.

'Spare me.' His head heavily hit the floor, his voice carrying a sobbing tone. 'I'm not with them. I'm also a resident here. They forced me, really forced me. If I didn't go along with them, they would have killed my parents.'

Xie Li looked at the tearful male Alpha, her gaze moved to the dining table. The things displayed on the table weren't just from her home.

These three had definitely already looted the community, which was why it was so quiet along the way.

'I could have let you go. But you ate my instant noodles and dirtied my floor.'

Xie Li raised the muzzle, aimed at that terrified face, and pulled the trigger expressionlessly.

'Bang!'

The gunshot rang out, the Young Alpha fell backward, the back of his head hitting the floor with a dull thud.

His eyes were still open, staring fixedly at the ceiling.

The living room returned to quiet. Xie Li held the gun, standing in place, her arm slightly trembling, her gaze fixed on that person's eyes, as if she hadn't come back to her senses yet.

'It's okay, Xie Li, let go of your hand.' Jin Zhaoye raised her hand, pressing on Xie Li's slightly trembling arm, soothing her softly.

Xie Li lowered her head, looking at her own hands.

The gun was gripped tightly in her hand, her knuckles white, veins bulging on the back of her hand, gripping very hard. She tried to let go, but her palm wouldn't obey.

'I can't seem to let go...'

Jin Zhaoye didn't forcibly take it. She moved closer, pressing Xie Li's head into her embrace.

'It's okay, relax. Those people are all dead, we're safe.' She held the back of Xie Li's head, patting her back gently.

Xie Li smelled that crisp scent on her, like wind in the mountain forest after rain, gently enveloping her whole being.

Her stiff muscles gradually relaxed, and the hand gripping the gun could move again.

Jin Zhaoye sensed her relaxing, took the gun from her palm, engaged the safety and set it aside, to prevent an accidental discharge.

After holding for a while, the surging adrenaline faded, Xie Li regained her composure, somewhat embarrassed to come out of her embrace.

She explained softly: 'I just now... wasn't scared.'

'I know, you did very well, much better than my first time shooting.' Jin Zhaoye coaxed her softly, 'And Student Xie is very brave. Even with a gun pointed at you, you could stand in front of me without changing expression. You're a very responsible child, you protected me.'

'...I still changed a little color though.'

Actually, Xie Li was gambling, betting that her reaction was faster than the Man with Triangular Eyes'.

Her body and spiritual power had both been strengthened, so watching those people's movements was like watching slow motion, which was why she dared to strike first.

'That's still very impressive.' Jin Zhaoye's lips curved up, she patted her head, and asked warmly, 'Do you want to throw these three bodies out with me?'

Xie Li glanced at the bodies on the ground and nodded.

The two carried the three bodies out. Because of the earlier gunshots, a few Zombies had wandered to the iron gate.

But with the wall and iron gate blocking them, the Zombies couldn't get in for now. Xie Li and Jin Zhaoye were too lazy to clean them up.

Back inside, Xie Li pulled out a blanket from the guest bedroom, carried it to the garden and covered the three with it, to prevent the Zombies outside from seeing the bodies and lingering.

After doing this, Xie Li returned home and searched around, even the kitchen, basement, and storage room, but didn't see Xu Aunty anywhere.

Not knowing if she had gone back to her own home or hidden somewhere else, Xie Li could only hope she hadn't turned into a Zombie.

She took a roll of plastic wrap from the kitchen, went upstairs with Jin Zhaoye, pushed open the master bedroom door, and Xie Li handed the plastic wrap to her.

'You can take a bath first. There are new towels and toiletries in the bathroom.'

Jin Zhaoye walked a few steps into the bedroom, noticing no footsteps following behind her.

She stopped, looked back. Xie Li was still standing at the door, her hand on the door handle, looking like she wasn't preparing to enter the room.

'Not coming in?'

'Hmm?' Xie Li's gaze involuntarily drifted toward the bathroom.

The master bedroom's bathroom was very large, with a frosted glass partition, through which one could faintly see the white big bathtub inside. If Jin Zhaoye wanted to take a bath with her, there was plenty of Space.

She hadn't expected Jin Zhaoye to be this wild, wanting to take a bath together?

Should she agree directly?

Or play coy and agree later?