Chapter 282: The Night of Pairs

The sky brightens little by little.

Looking around, everything is devastated.

Between heaven and earth, only the brilliant morning glow appears so bright.

Beautiful scenery in the sky, tragic state in the human world.

The two images form a sharp contrast, particularly glaring.

"On the first day of the sixth month, you must follow the team closely; the front line is dangerous, don't act impulsively." Lu Ran stands in front of the main entrance of the Wu Lie Building, looking into the distance.

Several teammates look at Lu Ran one after another, naturally knowing that Lu Ran is about to go on a long journey.

Now, Lu Ran's instructions are probably because the night that just passed was too shocking.

Jiang Ru Yi watches Lu Ran quietly.

She sees his eyes are dazed, looking at the morning glow in the sky; in his pupils, one can still see a hint of reflected luster.

A bit strange, and a bit beautiful.

"I'm leaving." Lu Ran says goodbye softly.

"Leaving?"

"Is Master going home first?" Several people speak up one after another.

On the side, team leader Zhang Feng says: "Lu Ran, Rain Alley City has just experienced the Night of the Wandering Ghosts, you still have to stay in the shelter for another day."

According to convention, this is indeed the case.

It is said that students are stationed in the shelter, but in reality, it is to protect the students' lives.

But in this Rain Alley City, Lu Ran has great privileges.

For example, on the day before and three days after the fifteenth of every lunar month, the city is fully sealed, and people must stay at home or in the shelter.

But Lu Ran can travel at will.

No one will stop Lu Ran, and even if he walks on the street, no one will come up to question him.

What Lu Ran receives instead are people's expectant gazes and grateful eyes.

"Brother Zhang, I'm tired." Lu Ran turns to look at Zhang Feng and smiles, "Going back."

Zhang Feng opens his mouth, hesitates for two seconds, and still says: "Take care on the road."

Indeed, Lu Ran is very tired.

Not to mention Rain Alley City, just near the plaza, Lu Ran was the most exhausted one, and also the one who fought the hardest.

Because of his existence, the Moon-Watching people's pressure was greatly reduced.

And who knows how many people were spared from injury and survived because of Lu Ran.

After all, every Yan Zhi Ren's target was Lu Ran.

"I'll accompany you back." A gentle voice comes, and the girl walks toward Lu Ran.

Lu Ran naturally does not refuse.

The two start walking, draped in the morning glow, heading toward home.

"Take care, Brother Lu!"

"Shouldn't we say that on the nineteenth of the lunar month, when we send Ran-bao off?"

"Take care on the road, Master!"

Several voices come from behind.

Lu Ran does not look back, just waves his hand.

Jiang Ru Yi turns her head and smiles goodbye to the few.

Along the way, although it is calm, it is a mess.

Even with the beautiful morning glow, the two's hearts are still heavy.

Finally, at Jiang Ru Yi's suggestion, the two fly high, going straight from the east bank to the west bank.

Once they fly, the speed is much faster.

In just a few minutes, the two return to the Rain Alley Home residential area and return home.

This time, the tabby cat does not come up to greet them.

Jiang Ru Yi quickly changes her shoes and goes to the bathroom.

Lu Ran thinks she went to bathe; after all, after killing all night, everyone is dirty.

But he didn't expect Jiang Ru Yi to just wash her face and hands before coming out and heading straight to the kitchen.

"Ruyi?"

"Hmm?"

"Don't cook, you're tired." Lu Ran grabs the little tabby, holding the restless cat, and comes to the restaurant entrance.

Jiang Ru Yi says: "Eat first, then rest."

Lu Ran holds the restless little tabby: "I thought you would take the tabby and leave directly."

After all, yesterday morning, Jiang Ru Yi clearly said: after guarding the city, she wouldn't come here anymore.

If she came, it would just be to take the cat away and raise it at home.

"Hmph." Jiang Ru Yi takes two cartons of milk from the refrigerator, "I'll leave in a while."

"Meow!"

As Lu Ran lets go, the little tabby runs away in a flash.

Lu Ran looks at Jiang Ru Yi's beautiful body curves and slowly steps forward.

He hugs her from behind, burying his head in her neck, and takes a deep breath.

A thick smell of blood, a faint scent of hair.

Jiang Ru Yi stands still, feeling his cheeks gently rubbing left and right against her neck.

Lu Ran says in a low voice: "Don't leave."

"Hmm." Jiang Ru Yi's voice is still gentle, as warm as the spring breeze, "I won't leave."

She is not someone who is good at compromising; since she changed her words so smoothly, it is clear she didn't intend to leave at all.

Lu Ran cannot help but hug the beautiful body in his arms tighter.

Perhaps she noticed that his mood wasn't very good.

Jiang Ru Yi tilts her head slightly, touching the side of Lu Ran's head: "Go take a bath, eat in a while, and have a good rest."

"Oh." Lu Ran turns and leaves.

He first returns to the small bedroom, bows respectfully to the shrine, and then takes his change of clothes to the bathroom.

Ten minutes later, Lu Ran walks out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed.

He holds a large white bath towel, wiping his wet hair while coming to the kitchen entrance.

Breakfast is almost ready.

Hot milk, fried eggs, a plate of toast.

Very simple, very warm.

"You go wash up too." Lu Ran comes to the kitchen counter, looking at the bacon in the frying pan, "I'll do it."

Jiang Ru Yi smiles: "Eat while it's hot when it's fried; I'm slow at bathing, don't wait for me."

"Yes, yes." Lu Ran responds softly.

Jiang Ru Yi leaves quickly, and it is not until half an hour later that she returns to the kitchen wearing a white camisole and white pajamas.

And Lu Ran is sitting at the table, the breakfast on the table untouched.

"Aren't you hungry?" Jiang Ru Yi looks at Lu Ran with annoyance.

But Lu Ran is looking at her silently, lost in thought.

After bathing, her fair face is flushed with an alluring red, charming and moving.

Her long black hair is scattered randomly on her shoulders, carrying a faint scent of jasmine.

In those beautiful eyes, there is still a hint of reproach, as if Lu Ran had done something bad.

Facts prove that those who have amazed your years carry a special magic.

She always makes your heart beat faster.

Again and again.

"Is the family discipline so strict?" Jiang Ru Yi sits beside Lu Ran, both amused and heartbroken.

Lu Ran: "..."

What kind of talk is that!

Besides, are you praising me, or praising yourself?

Oh, right.

It should be praising my mom...

Jiang Ru Yi picks up a fried egg and puts it in her mouth, discovering it is actually still hot.

When she looks at Lu Ran again, she sees him devouring his food.

Lu Ran is incomparably satisfied with the breakfast.

The two are truly exhausted and don't clean up the table, instead going directly to rest.

The sun rises, but the curtains in the master bedroom are tightly closed.

In the pitch-black bedroom, Lu Ran lies on his side on the large bed, hugging Jiang Meiren from behind again, and takes a deep breath.

The smell of blood still lingers a little.

More of it is the familiar scent of her hair.

Thinking that a few hours ago, the two were still fighting on the battlefield of life and death, in danger at every turn.

Everything warm now is like a dream.

It's just that I don't know, the next fifteenth, the next fifteenth, the next fifteenth...

Whether the two can still return safely like this.

"Lu Ran, no one wants to see a comrade die." In the dimness, Jiang Ru Yi's gentle whisper comes, "But that's not your fault.

You are not an omnipotent deity; you have already done your best.

All the citizens in the Wu Lie Building, including every Moon-Watching person around the plaza, were protected by you."

"Hmm." Lu Ran responds softly.

But in his heart, a sentence pops up:

Is a deity omnipotent?

"Lu Ran..."

"After the first of the sixth month, when the grades are confirmed, you help me report the school." Lu Ran changes the subject, "At that time, I shouldn't have time."

The room is silent.

After a long time, Jiang Ru Yi says softly: "Hmm, I know."

"By the way, we should talk conditions with the university."

Jiang Ru Yi says softly: "It's possible; in the past few months, many universities have contacted me and promised me many conditions."

Lu Ran licks his lips.

Although the two are aiming for Wu Lie River University, they should indeed make the school bleed a little.

Directly asking for divine weapons and artifacts seems a bit difficult for them.

Thinking and thinking, Lu Ran's heart moves: "How about letting the school give us both a pair of blades and swords?"

"Weapons?"

"Yeah, although you and I are not blade cultivators or sword cultivators, as long as there are enough divine weapons, can't we just pretend?"

Jiang Ru Yi: "..."

A North Wind believer casually flicks a string of wind blades, and you casually flick a string of divine weapons?

You call that pretending?

Lu Ran says: "How about this, tomorrow I will contact the school, how about Heavenly Dust steel material?"

Jiang Ru Yi cannot help but smile; as soon as he opens his mouth, it's the top-tier material.

However, Lu Ran is indeed worthy of it.

Jiang Ru Yi is not sure whether her performance is worthy of the school gifting a Heavenly Dust sword.

But she knows that as long as Lu Ran opens his mouth, there will be no problem.

Jiang Ru Yi does not refuse Lu Ran's care.

Her thinking is very clear.

Only by living and constantly improving her combat power can she better help Lu Ran.

That is the greatest responsibility to him!

"Sleep." Lu Ran says softly, printing gently on her hair.

Jiang Ru Yi does not respond, just hugs Lu Ran's arm around her, feeling a sense of peace.

Annoyingly, just as she is drowsy and sleepy, she seems to hear Lu Ran's voice:

"After I leave, don't miss me too much."

This sleep, Lu Ran sleeps very soundly.

From the early morning to the night.

When Lu Ran opens his sleepy eyes, his arms are empty.

He hates this feeling.

"Click~"

The bedroom door suddenly opens, the sound crisp in the quiet environment.

A tall figure walks in, tiptoeing.

"Where did you go?" Lu Ran suddenly speaks, startling Jiang Ru Yi.

"You!" Jiang Ru Yi is dissatisfied.

Her knees press against the edge of the bed, searching for the direction of the sound, leaning down and reaching out, making a gesture to hit him.

However, darkness is Lu Ran's home field.

Jiang Ru Yi does not succeed, instead being pulled by Lu Ran to lie on the bed.

Lu Ran supports himself on both sides of her body, looking down at her eyes.

"I..." Jiang Ru Yi turns her head away.

Although it is very dark in the room, she cannot see anything, but she can feel his scorching gaze.

"Hmm?"

"Just now the little tabby was making a fuss, I went to coax it, let it be quiet... Ugh." Jiang Ru Yi stops speaking, gradually closing her eyes.

Lu Ran leans down, holding those soft lips.

"Meow~ Meow!!"

At the entrance, the little tabby's meow suddenly comes.

Lu Ran:???

Is it true or false, is there really such a coincidence?

I don't believe it!!

Lu Ran turns his head to look at the entrance.

"Hehe~" Jiang Ru Yi cannot help but laugh, making a gesture to get up, "I'll go coax it again..."

Before she finishes speaking, she is pressed back onto the bed.

Beauty Ruyi's face is shy, her snow-white skin flushing with spots of red.

Lu Ran leans down, holding her earlobe, whispering in her ear:

"You should coax me first."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 283 =====