Facing the boss who was approaching step by step, Chang Yuan silently took a few steps back.
What a joke, his will was unshakable, and as for the "boki," that was just an instinctive reaction.
But the more he acted like this, the more the boss thought Chang Yuan was playing hard to get.
After all, at his age, how could he not be hot-blooded?
He was just putting on a tough front.
"Chang Yuan, what's going on over there? I think I heard the boss's voice~?"
As someone who was extraordinary in every way, Elysia couldn't possibly have missed the sounds coming from his side.
"Ahem, it seems the boss accidentally wandered into my hot spring. It's nothing."
"Mhm, I see. Then hurry up and send her away."
After getting this response, Chang Yuan looked at the boss and shrugged.
See? It's really not possible. Even if you have some kind of humiliating trick up your sleeve, it won't work.
"Tsk, handsome, here's my private number. Call me sometime, okay~?"
Reluctantly, the boss took out her business card from her bathrobe.
For a fresh piece of meat like Chang Yuan, the boss naturally didn't want to let him go.
Even if it meant spending money, she was willing.
After doing all this, the boss immediately left.
At the same time, hearing that the boss had completely left, Elysia's voice came through again.
"Chang Yuan, you're not allowed to keep that private number."
"Alright, alright, can't you give me a little more trust? Do I really seem like that kind of person?"
After glancing at the card, Chang Yuan threw it away like a dart.
Hmph, his pure yang body could only be given to Elysia. As for other women? Who?
"Who knows? After all, you're a hot-blooded man. I don't want you to turn into one of those bad guys."
Leaning against the edge of the hot spring, Elysia said.
She didn't know why, but she really didn't want Chang Yuan to become like those guys.
"Hmph, then give me a little more trust, okay? You can always believe in me."
"Nope~, I don't believe you."
"Wuwuwu, I trust you so much, but you don't trust me. I'm so pitiful."
"Tsk~, who knows? Maybe you don't trust me either. Otherwise, why do you keep so many secrets from me? Are you that afraid I can't keep my mouth shut?"
"..."
Hearing this, Chang Yuan fell silent.
It seemed he really didn't trust Elysia that much.
No, it was more that he trusted her too much, which was why he didn't want to tell her.
Because he understood her, because he knew everything about her, he was certain she would make that choice, so he absolutely couldn't let her know in advance.
He had to find a way to survive, and if that didn't work, he would become stronger than everyone else and forcibly knock Elysia out to take her away.
"See? You don't trust me at all. You won't even tell me your little secrets, even though you know so many of mine."
Seeing Chang Yuan's silence, Elysia immediately pressed her advantage.
She was determined to get the secrets she had always been curious about out of Chang Yuan.
"I trust you."
"..."
Faced with these three words, three words without any explanation, three simple words.
But it was precisely these threewords that left Elysia unable to retort.
Because she could hear in them that Chang Yuan truly trusted her 100%, an inexplicable, unconditional trust, even she didn't know where this trust came from.
"Alright, alright, really, how am I supposed to respond to that?"
On the other side of the hot spring, Elysia crouched in the water, hugging her legs and blowing bubbles.
"But Elysia, don't worry. In the end, I'll tell you everything. At that time, I'll share my whole self with you, but not now. At least wait until that time has passed."
"...Mhm, I'll wait. Although I don't know why you have to keep it from me, you must have your reasons. I won't ask anymore, unless one day you want to tell me."
"Hehe, don't worry, I won't lie to you."
Half an hour later...
Both of them were dressed and ready to leave on time.
As they were parting, Chang Yuan noticed the boss giving him a flirtatious glance.
This scared him so much that he quickly took Elysia back to the library.
Although he felt he could ask the boss to let them stay the night, staying over would probably make him feel like he was losing something.
So he gave up on that idea, forgetting that dangerous thought.
"Chang Yuan, be careful. I think I smell blood."
By now, Elysia had developed a somewhat superhuman physique, making her very sensitive to the scent of blood in the air.
Hearing this, Chang Yuan immediately guessed that the person from earlier had probably been killed by Sakura.
But since they still had to stay here for the night, Chang Yuan patted Elysia's shoulder and said, "It's normal. Bleeding happens all the time. Don't overthink it. After all, we can't be that unlucky to run into a murder scene, right?"
"Well, that's true. But just in case, let's take shifts. I don't need much sleep. Wake me up in two hours, and I'll keep watch until morning."
"Sure, you sleep first. Don't worry."
Lying on the table, Elysia used a few pieces of clothing as a pillow and quickly fell asleep.
Chang Yuan, on the other hand, took this opportunity to walk around the library.
Finally, in an inconspicuous corner, Chang Yuan found someone slumped there.
Upon closer inspection, he saw a flower placed beside the person—a forget-me-not.
The person's neck was wrapped in layers of white cloth, but from their pale complexion, it was clear they had been dead for some time.
Seeing a dead person up close for the first time, Chang Yuan couldn't help but feel nauseous.
The smell of blood in the air was also quite sickening.
But thinking about the zombies he would have to kill in the future, even though they were no longer human, they still bore some resemblance to humans.
If he didn't start getting used to dead bodies now, he might freeze up in battle, and that moment of hesitation could cost him his life.
So despite the nausea, Chang Yuan didn't look away.
Until...
Thud—!
Roll, roll, roll!
"!!!"
Seeing the head roll to his feet, Chang Yuan almost screamed but managed to cover his mouth in time.
Damn it, Sakura! Couldn't you tie it better? It came loose, and it almost scared me to death!
This time, Chang Yuan genuinely felt sick, even to the point of wanting to vomit.