At this moment, Qin Shilei felt extremely awkward.
He wanted to explain but felt it was inappropriate; not explaining seemed wrong.
Kong Qingshu and Qin Shilei exchanged glances for several minutes. Suddenly, she pushed aside her embarrassment and put on a look of utter abandon.
"I just like you, alright?"
"This young lady has the body, she has the looks. Am I just a few years older than you? Why are you always so distant?"
"I don't even mind you being a notorious playboy, why won't you give me even a little chance?"
As she spoke, tears began to stream down Kong Qingshu's face.
Perhaps it was the pain of loving someone who didn't love her back, or perhaps it was the embarrassment of her true feelings being revealed. As soon as she finished speaking, Kong Qingshu got up and ran out of the room.
Su Xiaoxuan then realized that she might have done more harm than good. She froze on the sofa in embarrassment.
After a moment, she snapped back to reality. "Qingshu, don't run around, Andre is out there!"
She then turned to look at Qin Shilei, signaling for him to go find Kong Qingshu.
"Wait for me here, I'll go find her."
Qin Shilei got up and chased after her.
He walked out of the room and saw Kong Qingshu at the end of the corridor.
She was standing by the window, her shoulders shaking.
Looking at Kong Qingshu's lonely figure, Qin Shilei suddenly felt a surge of tenderness.
He walked up slowly and embraced her.
The moment she was held, Kong Qingshu's body stiffened. Then, she suddenly turned around and hugged Qin Shilei tightly.
She cried out loud, "I always thought I could control myself and wouldn't easily fall for you, but I don't know when I became so captivated by you."
"Am I pathetic? You've already rejected me twice, yet I still come to you like a moth to a flame."
Qin Shilei gently stroked her back. "Alas, it's all my damned charm. Why did fate make me so handsome?"
"Pfft!" Kong Qingshu looked up and gave Qin Shilei a glare. "So narcissistic!"
Looking at her beautiful face, now no longer in tears, Qin Shilei's heart was suddenly stirred. He couldn't help but kiss her delicate, cherry-like lips.
Kong Qingshu responded enthusiastically.
After a long while, their lips separated. Qin Shilei looked at Kong Qingshu, unsure of what to say.
"Are you regretting it?" Kong Qingshu asked.
Qin Shilei flicked her upturned nose with his finger and smiled, "Let's just date properly."
He had rejected Kong Zhendong's marriage proposal twice. Firstly, because at that time his heart belonged to An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli, and he didn't want to get involved with anyone else. Secondly, he detested such transactional marriages.
While Qin Shilei wasn't someone who couldn't resist a beautiful woman, it was impossible not to be moved when a woman who liked him was constantly around.
Although it wasn't a love that would last a lifetime, Qin Shilei decided to follow his heart and try to be with her.
"Then you have to chase me."
With her tears still wet, Kong Qingshu suddenly let out a bell-like laugh and happily ran back into the room.
"You can't escape my grasp, my dear City Lord. Be my City Lord's wife!"
Qin Shilei pretended to chase her and, as he re-entered the room, he hugged her.
"You're already together?" Su Xiaoxuan said with a teasing smile. "Can you two at least consider me, a lonely soul, while you're flirting?"
Qin Shilei released Kong Qingshu and chuckled, "It's getting late, let's have dinner."
While eating their rations, Qin Shilei activated the "Refresh Attributes for All Things" system on himself.
[Are you sure you want to refresh attributes?]
[Refresh.]
Dragon Playing Phoenix (Green): Your prowess in matters of the bedchamber is outstanding.
Lone Star (Red): Destined to be a lone wolf and live out your life in solitude. After bringing misfortune to friends and family, your own luck and strength will significantly increase.
Divine Power Stun (Orange): Any enemy hit by your Yuan Qi attack will be stunned for two seconds. After the first stun takes effect, it requires ten seconds before it can take effect again.
Qin Shilei's eyes lit up. An orange attribute had appeared, and it was a control-type divine power.
He chose to replace the "Sea King" attribute on himself with Divine Power Stun.
If the cooldown for "One Punch Man" wasn't still active, Qin Shilei would have already gone to spar with Andre again.
"Brother Qin, should we leave Lingquan City under the cover of night, or wait until dawn?" Su Xiaoxuan asked, looking up.
Qin Shilei pondered for a moment and then said, "Let's leave tomorrow."
He still hoped to kill Andre, not only for revenge but also to rid Lingquan City of a great threat to its survivors.
From Kong Qingshu's account, he learned that Andre, a demon, was slaughtering the survivors of Lingquan City.
Allowing Andre to continue living on Earth would not only be a disaster for the survivors of Lingquan City, but as he killed more people, his strength would also grow, making him even harder to deal with later.
With a decision made, the three of them settled down in the room to await the arrival of the next day.
In the evening, Qin Shilei and Kong Qingshu sat close together on the sofa, murmuring sweet nothings.
Su Xiaoxuan sat in a chair by the window, saying with mock displeasure, "You two are enough. If you keep flaunting your affection, I'm going to lose it."
Qin Shilei took a mobile phone out of his ring and handed it to her. "How about you play some single-player games?"
Su Xiaoxuan took the phone, a bit reluctantly. "Maybe I should go to the next room?"
Qin Shilei looked troubled. "We don't know when Andre might appear again. It's best if you two stay within my line of sight."
Su Xiaoxuan was just complaining. After giving him a glare, she opened her phone and started playing a matching game.
The next morning, Qin Shilei and the others were up early.
After a simple breakfast, they went downstairs to find Andre.
As they walked out of the building, they found countless skeletons lying on the road outside.
The three of them followed the trail of bones, and after walking for more than a kilometer, the bones disappeared.
Qin Shilei wondered, "Could it be that Andre can't absorb flesh and blood temporarily and has stopped slaughtering humans?"
Kong Qingshu guessed, "It's very possible. As a demon, he can't absorb human flesh and blood infinitely. He might be lying low now, ready to reappear and go on a killing spree again."
Qin Shilei frowned. "This is a bit troublesome. In such a large city like Lingquan, where do we find Andre?"
Su Xiaoxuan speculated, "Brother Qin, Andre has taken over Xiao Zi'ang's body. Do you think he might return to the City Lord's mansion?"
Qin Shilei nodded. "That makes sense. Let's go check out the City Lord's mansion."
Half an hour later, the three arrived at the City Lord's mansion.
This was originally a villa district, which Xiao Zi'ang had occupied as his City Lord's mansion.
As soon as they reached the entrance of the community, Song Xiuwei and a few subordinates walked towards them.
Song Xiuwei said defensively, "What are you doing here?"
Qin Shilei replied nonchalantly, "I'm here to see your City Lord. Is he here?"
Song Xiuwei hesitated for a moment before answering, "He's inside. You wait here, I'll go inform him."