Chapter 274 : It's Her
Chapter 274 - It's Her
After saying this with a perfectly straight face, Ye Sheng looked eagerly at Gu Luoyu, waiting for her response.
Her expression, as if wanting to try a different kind of life, softened Gu Luoyu's heart. Unable to resist, she immediately pulled Ye Sheng into her arms and hugged her tightly, letting out a helpless sigh in her heart.
She couldn't help but feel that if she continued to indulge Ye Sheng like this, the girl would only grow even more spoiled.
Gu Luoyu still remembered the time when she had told Ye Sheng about the rapidly increasing strength of the polluted creatures, which threatened the future of the base. Ye Sheng had grumbled unhappily about not wanting to become a wild person in the wasteland.
But now, because of her, Ye Sheng no longer complaining and even used subtle words to mask her feelings.
Thinking of this, Gu Luoyu tightened her arms around Ye Sheng slightly, quickly calming her emotions before releasing the heartfelt embrace. Then she bent down to meet Ye Sheng's gaze and said, “Little Sheng, don't worry. Even if the base authorities find out, they can't touch me right now.”
Seeing her concerns laid bare so easily, Ye Sheng pouted in frustration, feeling as though Gu Luoyu possessed some superhuman ability to see right through her every thought.
Still, looking at Gu Luoyu's confident demeanor, Ye Sheng couldn't help but worry: “Are you really sure? If we get caught, escaping will be difficult.”
By now, Ye Sheng's imagination had already run wild, she envisioned the two of them embarking on a thrilling escape, living out a high-stakes Hollywood-style adventure, being hunted in the post-apocalyptic world... Wait, had the identity of Erensu ever been wanted by the base before?
Ye Sheng racked her brain, recalling only one instance where the base's wanted posters at the city gate had mentioned a mysterious attacker who had decimated the Gu family, leading to a manhunt...
At the time, she had paid extra attention to that notice because the Gu family had produced Erensu.
Now... Ye Sheng couldn't help but glance up at Gu Luoyu, her mind forming a suspicion.
There was a 99.9% chance that the mysterious attacker had been Gu Luoyu.
However, Ye Sheng fully supported Gu Luoyu's act of vengeance. She harbored no resentment over its drastic, in fact, she wished all those vile members of the Gu family a miserable end!
After all, they had bullied Gu Luoyu so cruelly before, beating her to the brink of death.
While Ye Sheng's thoughts ran rampant, Gu Luoyu replied firmly: "Of course I'm sure. Didn't you always want to live in the inner city? Once we return to the base, we can start preparing to move."
“!”
Hearing Gu Luoyu's confident words eased half of Ye Sheng's worries, but the news about moving left her wide-eyed in shock.
No way! No way! No way!
Although she had heard before that Gu Luoyu owned considerable assets in the base, she had assumed it would take much longer to access them. Who would have thought that exposing her identity would remove all restraints?
From this perspective, the exposure had its perks, like becoming an overnight millionaire.
At this moment, only one thought filled Ye Sheng's mind: (A sugar mommy is right beside me!) Clinging to Gu Luoyu's thigh had turned her into a winner in life... Just as Ye Sheng's eyes sparkled with excitement, Gu Luoyu dropped another bombshell.
“Once we return to the base, I'll retrieve the identity card for Erensu. All the points on it will be yours.”
Gu Luoyu obediently handed everything over, adopting an attitude of “all the family's money belongs to the wife,” which made Ye Sheng unable to resist grabbing her collar and planting a fierce kiss on her lips.
Look at this! Who's the little genius at making money and supporting the family? Hehehe, it's hers!
......
With her worries eased, Ye Sheng, ever carefree, stopped overthinking and simply followed the group back.
Unlike the journey there, which had been fraught with mishaps, the return trip went smoothly. As they neared the base, unbeknownst to Ye Sheng, some members of the group began using the Supernet to communicate.
They sent messages with special codes to their respective families, but the content was shockingly uniform, all reporting the presence of an extraordinarily powerful psychic in their midst who absolutely had to be recruited.
They couldn't afford to miss this opportunity...
Beyond that, some of the bolder individuals tried various methods to get closer, hoping to leverage their proximity to forge a connection with Gu Luoyu, making persuasion easier later.
However, the moment they had this idea, they suddenly discovered an invisible barrier surrounding the vehicle Gu Luoyu was in, making it impossible to approach.
Much less establish any kind of rapport.
They had no choice but to give up.
Naturally, Gu Luoyu noticed this immediately but chose not to intervene, letting it play out.
She was truly curious about how the base would react!
If they recklessly chose to tear off all pretenses... she wondered if Ye Sheng would be willing to become the base's leader? Compared to the current high council's voting system, Gu Luoyu much preferred a single, authoritative leader issuing commands.
That said, she had no personal desire for power. But if Ye Sheng wanted it, she'd make it happen.
Thinking this, Gu Luoyu honestly asked, only to be met with Ye Sheng's bewildered stare, as if questioning whether she had lost her mind. How could she ask such an unrealistic question?
Becoming the base leader?
Ye Sheng wouldn't even dare dream of it.
But since they were just fantasizing, and thinking wasn't a crime... After a moment of serious consideration, Ye Sheng finally shook her head at Gu Luoyu, indicating she wasn't interested.
“Being the base leader sounds impressive and powerful, sure, but it's way too much work... Constantly busy with this and that, no time to rest, I couldn't handle it! I'd rather spend more time with you and the kids, or focus on improving myself. Either of those is better than being the base leader.”
Clearly, Ye Sheng was also someone without grand ambitions, content with a simple life of love and family.
Hearing that Ye Sheng's reason for despair was to spend more time with her, Gu Luoyu's crimson eyes sparkled with joy. Nodding in agreement, she thought Ye Sheng's reasoning was absolutely perfect!
And just like that, the dangerous idea of seizing control of the base was extinguished.
As the lovey-dovey couple grew even closer, the group continued moving swiftly. Time flew by, and soon the silhouette of the base's walls appeared in the distance.
They were likely only half an hour away from the base!
Despite her earlier nonchalance, Ye Sheng suddenly felt a tremor of unease, an inexplicable panic rising within her. Maybe it was just her timid nature acting up! She couldn't stand how calm and relaxed Gu Luoyu seemed.
However, Ye Sheng's worries were justified, because as they approached the base, she noticed a large crowd gathered at the city gates...
Their aggressive stance made Ye Sheng reflexively tighten her grip on Gu Luoyu's hand, immediately shifting into battle-ready mode!