Quick Travel: Save the poor little villain

Chapter 2915 Town Infrastructure Construction in Full Swing 38

The convoy, laden with crystals and hope, returned to Peace Town, which they had left several days ago.

As the convoy crossed the Silent Bridge and appeared at the town entrance, the eagerly awaiting townspeople erupted in cheers.

News always travels faster than the convoy. It has been circulating in the town for days about the dangers of the abandoned experimental area, the legendary terrifying beast, and how Huo Zhaoye tamed the giant beast and won the core mining area for Peace Town. While excited, people can't help but worry about their safety.

Seeing the convoy return safely with my own eyes, all my worries have subsided.

For the next few days, the whole town was immersed in joy and busyness.

The crystal was carefully placed in a reinforced warehouse and guarded by a dedicated person. Huo Zhaoye, Lu Jun, and several newly promoted key personnel then engaged in intensive discussions and planning.

How to use these resources, how to arrange subsequent mining and construction, and how to contact new allies such as the Liuhuo Base—but without exception, after all the plans are approved, a family member, Huo Zhaoye, must show them to Jin Chen. It's not that he has to offer any suggestions, but knowing that Teacher Jin will feel much more at ease after seeing them will allow the plans to be implemented.

Amidst the busyness, more important matters were quickly put on the agenda and received unanimous agreement from the residents of both the north and south towns.

Peace Town has been officially renamed Peace Base, and the Silent Bridge and the Old World River will no longer serve as the boundary between the north and south towns.

After years of estrangement, competition, and friction, South Town and North Town finally reunified after experiencing adventures in the desolate forest, the crisis at Blazing Fire Base, and the struggle for crystals.

This is not only the result of the efforts of Huo Zhaoye's generation, but also the fulfillment of the unfulfilled wish left by the previous lord, Huo Zhaoye's beautiful and powerful mother, in the hands of her son.

No one raised any objection to Huo Zhaoye becoming the lord of the Peace Base.

Lu Jun was officially appointed as the deputy lord. Of course, Lu Jun was still dissatisfied verbally, but it didn't affect anything.

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The day after returning home, things began to get back on track.

The afternoon sun was blazing, and rare rays of sunlight poured down.

In the square, Huo Zhaoye finished his discussion with the newly appointed leaders about the initial defense layout, resource allocation, and construction priorities of the base. The draft was written for him by Jin Chen last night. It was just that Huo Zhaoye couldn't stay at Jin Chen's house to sleep during the Cold War, which made Huo Zhaoye very sad.

The meeting was held under a canopy by the square, which provided some shade, but the heat was still intense.

After the discussion ended, Huo Zhaoye rubbed his throbbing temples. Under his sleeveless shirt, his arms and shoulders were slightly red from the sun.

He casually tied his coat around his waist and headed towards Jin Chen's small building after the meeting.

Inside the small building, Jin Chen spent some time finally checking the homework and craft projects left by the children.

After the new school building was completed, the teachers he trained were able to independently take charge of most of the basic teaching. Therefore, Jin Chen still had to review their performance records. Ling Gun Gun was fast asleep next to him. Suddenly, he heard a sound, looked up, grabbed a tomato from the table, jumped out the window, and went back to sunbathing.

[I'm getting dizzy just reading this! Keep it up, Host and God!]

The door was pushed open, bringing in the heat from outside.

Jin Chen looked up from the paper and at the person who walked in.

Huo Zhaoye closed the door behind him, shutting out the heat. The soft light and the cool scent of sandalwood inside dispelled his restlessness and invigorated him.

Jin Chen's gaze lingered for a moment on his sunburnt shoulders, and she smiled slightly.

"Lord Huo, why do you look unhappy?"

Having just completed unification and officially become the leader of the base, with enormous resources at his disposal, he should have been riding high.

But besides looking tired, Huo Zhaoye seemed to be hiding a lot of worries.

Huo Zhaoye walked to the table and sat down in the chair opposite Jin Chen. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I'm not unhappy."

"It's just... there are too many things to do, it's a bit chaotic."

He said this, but his gaze remained fixed on Jin Chen's face. Upon closer inspection, he noticed a hint of nervousness deep in his eyes.

Jin Chen put down the paper in her hand, leaned forward slightly, and touched Huo Zhaoye's slightly hot temples with her fingertips, brushing away the few strands of wet hair that were stuck together.

"What's wrong?" Jin Chen asked again, lowering his voice even further.

Huo Zhaoye felt a shiver run through his heart from the coolness of the man's fingertips, and the emotions he had suppressed due to his busy schedule surged up again.

He grasped Jin Chen's hand, which was resting near his temple, and held it tightly in his palm.

"Jinchen, let's end this cold war, okay?"

Jin Chen's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Seeing that he remained silent, Huo Zhaoye felt a little aggrieved. "...Although our cold war may be different from others', I just feel unhappy."

He took Jin Chen's hand and brought it to his lips, touching Jin Chen's fingertips with his dry, slightly chapped lips.

“I know I used to be disobedient and always wanted to shoulder everything myself, which made you worry.”

Huo Zhaoye's voice lowered, a submissive tone that showed he had finally learned to soften, "But I've changed a lot now, haven't I?"

"I've learned to talk to you when I'm not feeling well, and to discuss things with you. I no longer keep everything bottled up inside... See, haven't I done enough?"

Huo Zhaoye's usually sharp and wild eyes softened, reflecting only Jin Chen's image.

Jin Chen looked at him quietly, letting him hold her hand, while her other free hand touched Huo Zhaoye's slightly dry lips.

Huo Zhaoye subconsciously tried to open his mouth and suck on the mischievous fingertips.

Jin Chen withdrew her hand before he could make a move, picked up the cup of tea on the table, and brought it to Huo Zhaoye's lips.

"Are you thirsty after being in the sun for so long?" Jin Chen asked leisurely.

It was made with tomato juice, a little honey, and cooled boiled water, which suited Huo Zhaoye's taste perfectly.

Huo Zhaoye took a sip from Jin Chen's hand, the juice wetting his lips and leaving a moist red stain.

After Jin Chen finished feeding Huo Zhaoye water, she pinched his chin.

The pad of his thumb gently stroked Huo Zhaoye's lower lip, which had turned bright red. The touch beneath his fingertip was soft and glistening with moisture.

"What is the prerequisite for ending the Cold War, Akino?"

Jin Chen leaned down slightly, her fingertips still lingering on Huo Zhaoye's lips, slowly caressing them. "Are you ready?"

Ending the Cold War means the official start of your relationship. Huo Zhaoye, are you really ready? Are you free of any worries?

Huo Zhaoye swallowed hard, then nuzzled his cheek against Jin Chen's hand that was resting on his chin, a gesture that was almost affectionate.

Then, he looked up and met Jin Chen's gaze.

Huo Zhaoye's voice became even hoarseer, "Then... Mr. Jin, could you teach me?"

Teach me how to prepare myself, how to love someone, how to have you without losing myself, and how not to disappoint you.

Jin Chen released her grip on Huo Zhaoye's chin and instead used her fingertips to gently pinch the soft flesh of Huo Zhaoye's slightly tense cheek.

"Didn't I teach you that?"

Huo Zhaoye didn't flinch when his face was pinched. Instead, he buried his face even deeper into Jin Chen's palm, his warm breath brushing against the inside of Jin Chen's wrist, damp and warm.

"I still have to say it." Huo Zhaoye's voice was muffled in Jin Chen's palm.

"Peace Town... no, Peace Base, has become much stronger. It will become even stronger in the future, strong enough that I can protect the people I want to protect, and that I can let you do anything you want to do."

"I hope you can stay, stay by my side."

He repeated what he had said long ago during the crisis at Blazing Base, but this time his tone was more resolute.

Huo Zhaoye knelt on the floor, looking at Jin Chen sitting in the chair, and rested his cheek against his knee.

“I’ve been much more obedient than before, haven’t I?” Huo Zhaoye asked in a low voice.