Qin Shilei rode Xiaoqiang back to Villa Number Five while the military was in discussion.
However, the villa was eerily quiet, and not a soul was in sight.
"Strange, where did they all go?"
Just as Qin Shilei was about to go out and ask He Kaige and the others, he suddenly remembered that the explosions from the military's bombing of the bridge could be heard even at the villa on previous occasions.
"They must have gone to Luyang Bridge," Qin Shilei quickly got back on Xiaoqiang and rushed over.
From a distance, he saw several figures on the murky Chíyán River, using pieces of wood to float on the water, occasionally diving in as if searching for something.
With his excellent eyesight, Qin Shilei immediately recognized the figures as An Qian and the others.
"Let's go down," Qin Shilei patted Xiaoqiang's body.
"Screech!" Xiaoqiang cried out and swooped down, targeting An Qian, who couldn't swim.
The people in the water also heard the eagle's cry from the sky and looked up, delighted to see the person they were looking for standing safely on Xiaoqiang's back.
Perhaps it was seeing Qin Shilei, and not paying attention for a moment, a wave crashed over, and An Qian fell into the water, instantly submerged.
Plop.
Qin Shilei dove down and quickly emerged from the water, holding An Qian.
"You know you can't swim, yet you came to the river. What if you drowned?"
An Qian pursed her lips and shook her head, then suddenly hugged Qin Shilei tightly.
"I thought I'd never see you again."
"When I heard the explosions, my whole world stopped."
"When I got here and saw the bridge was gone and you were gone, my heart broke."
"It's so good to see you again!"
Qin Shilei gently patted her back, comforting her, "It's okay, I'm fine, and I'll always be with you from now on."
"Wuwu." An Qian, buried in Qin Shilei's shoulder, suddenly burst into tears.
Whether it was the excitement of seeing Qin Shilei alive, or the joy of hearing his almost-confession, she couldn't say.
"Don't cry, let's go up." Qin Shilei, holding her, prepared to swim ashore.
"Don't move," An Qian suddenly said softly, "Just let me hold you like this for a while."
"En, hold me as long as you want, until the end of time." Qin Shilei gently nuzzled her hair with his cheek.
Watching this scene from afar, Zhang Xiaoli's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. She turned and paddled her wooden board towards the shore.
After a while, An Qian lifted her face, her eyes still teary, "Let's go back, they'll laugh at us."
Looking at her delicate face, at her reddened eyes, Qin Shilei slowly lowered his head.
An Qian's body suddenly stiffened, a blush crept onto her cheeks, and her eyes shyly closed.
Their lips met, and both felt as if they were electrocuted.
An Qian's body slowly softened again, lost in her first kiss.
After a long while, they parted.
An Qian gasped for breath for a moment before regaining her senses, "I almost suffocated."
"That's because you're inexperienced. We need more practice." Qin Shilei said with a smile, then prepared to kiss her red lips again.
"So, you're very experienced then?" An Qian said with a hint of jealousy, and her right hand squeezed his soft flesh harder.
"Ah, be gentle, that's a bad habit. I'm going to punish you." Qin Shilei kissed her again, fiercely.
"Let's go, they must be laughing at me. You're something else, couldn't you wait until there's no one around..." An Qian said shyly, after finally pushing Qin Shilei away.
"Alright, then when no one's around, we'll continue." Qin Shilei said with a smile.
After speaking, he turned and swam with An Qian towards the shore.
"Captain, it's great that you're okay. An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli came here and saw the bridge was gone, and they jumped into the river crying, almost getting swept away."
Zhang Qiang glanced at Zhang Xiaoli, who was lowering her head, and felt grateful that he only liked one person.
"I'll be fine. We all need to be okay and live well together in this apocalypse." Qin Shilei nodded at Zhang Qiang and the others.
Holding An Qian's hand, he turned and walked towards Zhang Xiaoli.
"It's good that you're okay. I'm going back." Zhang Xiaoli, holding back tears, turned to run back to the villa.
Qin Shilei reached out, grabbed her, and then pulled her into his arms.
"Wuwu." Zhang Xiaoli couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
Then she bit down hard on Qin Shilei's shoulder.
An Qian also raised Qin Shilei's right hand and bit down hard, "You playboy."
Her left shoulder and his right hand were bleeding from the bites of the two women, but Qin Shilei could only endure it.
He reached out and pulled An Qian into his embrace as well, saying possessively, "Whether I'm a playboy or a scumbag, you two will never leave me in this lifetime."
"Bad guy!"
"Stinking man!"
The two women cursed in low voices, but their hands clung tightly to Qin Shilei.
"I didn't expect the captain to have such a domineering side," Zhang Qiang, watching from the side, exclaimed in surprise.
"Do you want to be like the captain, with one on each arm?"
Suddenly, Xie Haimei's voice, full of killing intent, rang in his ears, startling Zhang Qiang into quickly defending himself, "That's never happened."
"You're so sleazy, aren't you afraid we'll both leave you?"
On the way back, she secretly blamed herself for being too lenient, for tolerating her boyfriend still liking someone else. She said fiercely in a low voice.
"An Qian, why don't we ignore this playboy from now on? He actually wants to juggle both of us." Zhang Xiaoli said, also somewhat angry.
"Don't even think about leaving me. No matter where you go, I'll catch you and tie you by my side." Qin Shilei said firmly.
He paused, then said gently, "It's my fault. You are both exceptional women. To win one of you would be a blessing from three lifetimes."
"It's my fault for not controlling my heart. I was unknowingly drawn to you both."
"Along the way, your figures have filled my mind. I only wish to protect you well in this life."
"I don't want you to cry for us, and I don't want you to be held by anyone else."
Although these words of love weren't overly sentimental, the two women listened somewhat dazed.
"Hmph." An Qian said playfully, "You only know how to say nice things."
After speaking, she squeezed his soft flesh again.
"Do you want another punishment?" Qin Shilei said with a smile.
"What punishment? Can't I even pinch this playboy?" Zhang Xiaoli also squeezed Qin Shilei hard.
Qin Shilei suddenly felt that enjoying the blessings of multiple women was not easy.
In this situation, if it were just one person, a kiss would suffice as punishment. With two, it was difficult to kiss.
The group returned to Villa Number Five, chatting and laughing.
After dinner, Qin Shilei briefly recounted the events.
Everyone listened with trepidation, cursing Commander Fan's ruthlessness and feeling fortunate that Qin Shilei had survived such an attack.
"I'm planning to form our own team," Qin Shilei suddenly dropped a bombshell.
"A team that will completely obey us."