Chapter 168 - 135: Confidential

Chapter 168: Chapter 135: Confidential

Huai Yu had learned a bellyful of crooked dating advice from Zhou Qian, Chen Xing, and Uncle Zaozi, but the most important thing right now wasn’t romance. It was—

The custody of Ke Taichiro.

This was quite complicated. Strictly speaking, Taichiro was only temporarily entrusted to her care for a week. Now that she wanted to keep him, she had to ask Boss Tang first.

If possible, she really wanted to meet Gao Ming.

But the holiday wasn’t over yet. Even if Huai Yu wanted to, she couldn’t find anyone. Right now, she gathered the three bamboo tubes Zhou Qian had eaten clean, and then locked the door from the inside like a thief.

Next, she pulled out two bright red peaches wrapped in a plastic bag from her pocket.

These peaches looked incredibly fresh! The skin was still fuzzy. As soon as they were taken out of the plastic bag, a faint peach fragrance wafted out. In a daze, Zhou Qian almost started drooling!

How could he not crave them? Even a Daluo Golden Immortal couldn’t suppress this craving! The apocalypse had been going on for six years. Who had properly eaten a good peach in all this time? To harvest peaches of this quality, one would undoubtedly have to fight a fierce battle with mutated plants, right?

But he didn’t say anything and merely asked, "What’s the Mutant Value?"

Huai Yu extended her fingers to gesture a number.

"Okay?" Zhou Qian asked in return, then chuckled. "Of course I know it’s okay. The Mutant Value of the green Zaozi you gave me before was already a pleasant surprise. What could possibly not be okay about a peach now?"

"Ah!" Huai Yu had absolutely no tacit understanding with him! She sighed at this moment and waved her fingers again. "I mean, the Mutant Value is around 3."

She hadn’t dared to test it, so she sounded a little uncertain. But because this peach looked so good and its mutation direction was [Terrible Taste], she had put extra effort into purifying it. By the time she snapped back to her senses, she had already tasted one herself. She said the Mutant Value was 3, but in reality, based on Huai Yu’s taste test, it was already close to normal.

Zhou Qian instantly sat up from the bed. "A Mutant Value of 3..." He stretched out his hand. "Let me taste it."

"Wait a minute, let me wash it again." Huai Yu was still quite particular when conditions permitted, but Zhou Qian was already going crazy with impatience.

"Don’t bother. Hurry up and let me taste it."

Huai Yu had actually washed these peaches before she left, but now the moisture on the skin had dried, making them look a little fuzzy again. The Mutant Value of the hospital’s tap water was quite high, so she didn’t use it. Instead, she took out her own water bottle to give the peach a quick rinse before handing it to Zhou Qian.

He took it in his hand and couldn’t wait to bite off the reddest tip! As he chewed, his expression went completely blank. The pace of his chewing grew slower and slower. For a long while, he just held it in his mouth without moving.

It wasn’t until Huai Yu was about to speak up that Zhou Qian finally spoke in a drawn-out tone. "So this is what peaches taste like..."

He took another look at Huai Yu. She seemed to have grown a little taller recently. Her face looked a bit plumper, no longer as pitifully thin. However... Zhou Qian smiled bitterly. With Huai Yu’s personality—where once someone became a friend, she would chatter away and pour her heart out about everything—if the origin of this peach could be shared, she would undoubtedly do so without hesitation.

So, he took another bite of the peach and sighed. This silly girl was obsessed with feeding him meals and everything else every day, trying to help his body recover. He wondered what methods she had used this time to get such good peaches, guessing she had probably spent every last penny she had.

But he had to admit, he really loved this peach. He took another bite with a CRUNCH, his entire body filled with the wonderful feeling of being conquered by the fresh fruit. But he could only smile helplessly before opening a drawer. "Do you still have enough points to spend? I got a lot of bonuses this time. Let me give you some pocket money."

"Huh?" Huai Yu was a little confused, but then she proudly waved her wrist. "I sold some things recently, so I also have lots and lots of points!" With a whole basket full of Klang Balls, totaling over 400 pieces, Huai Yu’s Contribution Points had instantly broken the 5,000 mark. She had never been this rich since she woke up!

Little did she know, this gave Zhou Qian an even bigger headache. What person with truly no abilities would dare to live in the Rose Corridor? Who could casually pull out fresh fruits with a Mutant Value of 3 and have a continuous supply of high-quality goods to sell?

At this moment, even he felt a little mentally exhausted. "Little Yu, although I don’t plan to ask about your secrets, you should at least try to cover them up a bit.

"Other people hide a secret in their hearts, but with you, it’s like your secret sprouted a person!

"If this continues, I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect you."

"Huh?" Huai Yu looked completely bewildered. "I locked the door. How else am I supposed to keep it a secret?"

Zhou Qian was speechless. Never mind. He would pretend he hadn’t said anything. He finished gnawing on the peach in his hand with a series of CRUNCHes, finally experiencing what it felt like to be left with absolutely nothing to say. After a moment of thought, he frustratingly grabbed the other peach and stuffed it into his mouth.

Then, he couldn’t help but reflect on himself. "It seems I really have let my guard down. You clearly have so many secrets, but I was fooled by your appearance back then and misjudged you."

He hadn’t just misjudged her; he had been wildly off the mark. Suspicious points had clearly appeared ever since the early warning at the Rose Corridor. Yet, the moment he had seen Huai Yu’s pitiful appearance back then, he had still felt she was weak and fragile. Looking back on it now, it was truly... Zhou Qian continued gnawing on his peach with loud CRUNCHes, feeling incredibly frustrated.

Huai Yu thought for a moment before she understood what Zhou Qian meant. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she smiled earnestly at him.

"I know I need to keep secrets. What I’m revealing right now are only the things that others could find out anyway.

"But, Brother Zhou Qian, you aren’t just anyone.

"When there’s a suitable opportunity in the future, I’ll tell you my other secrets."

Zhou Qian didn’t feel pleasantly surprised. Instead, he silently made a decision in his heart. At the same time, he warned her once again.

"Don’t easily trust those to whom you’ve shown great kindness.

"A great favor can easily turn into deep enmity. More often than not, human nature cannot withstand the test."

Huai Yu wasn’t panicked in the least. "It’s okay, Brother Zhou Qian. Someone taught me that a long time ago.

"But I think you’re someone I can trust."

On the day the Labor Day holiday ended, the Red Victory Trading Market resumed business. Everyone had been holding back from shopping here for a week. Now, the entire street was packed with teeming crowds, and lively sounds of bargaining could be heard everywhere.

Huai Yu squeezed her way through the crowd carrying an empty basket on her back. She originally wanted to greet her four acquaintances at the entrance of the inspection station, but seeing the incredibly long line, she silently entered through the inspection-free channel on the other side instead. After all, she didn’t plan to sell anything today, so there was no need to go through the machines again.

She had wanted to go find Boss Tang right away, but halfway there, she couldn’t help but glance at Uncle Zaozi’s shop. He still had a bruised and swollen face, making it impossible to tell if he had suffered any new injuries. However, the shop was busy once again. Huai Yu watched silently for a while before she couldn’t help but wonder, "Everyone in the trading market reportedly went to do volunteer labor. Why didn’t Uncle Zaozi have to go?"