Chapter 57: Afraid You’ll Have Nightmares

After some calculations, the designer quoted a price of 50 storage points per set. Wang Zhi did not hesitate and directly placed the order. The design and production time would take three days.

With that settled, the five of them went to the upper floor for a meal before returning to the residential area.

Once inside, the day’s training had left them exhausted. Without lingering in the living room, they each washed up and went to their rooms.

Before long, Wang Zhi’s door was pushed open. At the doorway stood Su Muying, dressed in a bathrobe. Wang Zhi glanced at her and thought, Has this girl taken my place for a massage parlor?

Su Muying walked in and directly leaned against the bed. Without much resistance, Wang Zhi began his massage service.

“By the way, Liuli said she’s scared to sleep alone, so I let her come to your room and sleep with you.”

Wang Zhi recalled his earlier conversation with Liuli.

“Is that so? But what if I’m also scared?”

“That’s perfect! You two can keep each other warm!” Wang Zhi responded cheerfully.

“But only when I’m by your side can I sleep peacefully.”

Wang Zhi looked at Su Muying in confusion, unsure of what she was getting at.

“I can’t possibly sleep with both you and Liuli, right?”

Originally, Wang Zhi thought Su Muying would dismiss his words as nonsense, but he realized he was wrong.

“Then it’s settled! I knew you’d be considerate of your dear sister.” Su Muying flashed a mischievous smile.

Something’s off! She’s definitely teasing me, thinking I’ll back down and get flustered. No way!

“Of course! As long as Sister Ying doesn’t mind, I don’t either!” Wang Zhi responded with a grin.

Hmph! Even if you dare, surely Liuli wouldn’t be so shameless, right?

“Alright, that’s enough massage for tonight. Get some rest early,” Su Muying said as she got up and left.

“Phew!”

After sending this goddess off, Wang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and climbed into bed. However, he couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling in his heart. Why had Su Muying smiled so strangely just now? She didn’t even say a word? Even when she left, she was still smiling! This isn’t right! Since when has she been this easy to deal with? Could it be…

As Wang Zhi tossed and turned, thinking about what had just happened, his door was gently pushed open. Startled, he immediately turned on the bedside lamp.

Seeing who was at the door, Wang Zhi was stunned!

Su Muying was holding Liuli’s hand, leading her inside.

“What’s with that expression? Are you feeling unwell?” Su Muying asked innocently, looking at the dumbfounded Wang Zhi.

What expression? Unwell? Could your concern be any more fake? Wang Zhi wanted to scream. He never expected Su Muying to actually go through with it. Even more surprising, how had she managed to convince Liuli to agree to this ridiculous arrangement?

“N-no, it’s just that the room was dark. I was worried you’d trip,” Wang Zhi said, trying his best to sound natural.

“Dark is good, or else Liuli and I would get shy. Liuli, let’s go to bed.” Su Muying led Liuli to the bed.

Sitting there in a daze, Wang Zhi watched as the two girls climbed into the bed, one on each side. His mind was still spinning. What the hell is going on? How am I supposed to sleep like this?

“By the way, Liuli, why did you come with Sister Ying to my room?” Wang Zhi asked, trying to stay calm.

“Sister Ying said that you often have nightmares. If she stayed with me, she wouldn’t be able to comfort you. So she decided to bring me along so that the captain wouldn’t be afraid!”

What!? I often have nightmares!? Damn you, Su Muying! Can you be any more shameless? You’re outright slandering me! And Liuli actually believes this nonsense? Even if I were afraid, I could go find Lao He or Fatty! Why must it be your Sister Ying?

“Ah, Wang Zhi, I know you’re just pretending to be strong. You don’t want others to see your weakness, and you want to maintain your image as captain. Don’t worry! Liuli and I won’t tell anyone, right, Liuli?”

“Mmm!” Liuli nodded earnestly.

Wang Zhi wanted to explain, but when he saw Liuli’s pure and serious expression, he realized he was doomed. The girl had already been brainwashed by Su Muying. If he explained, she would only think he was covering it up.

In the end, Wang Zhi could only resign himself. “Forget it, let’s just get some sleep. We’ve had a long day.”

He turned off the light. To his relief, the two girls were well-behaved, each staying on their side without any unexpected physical contact.

After sleeping for a while, Wang Zhi woke up feeling short of breath. As he became more conscious, he realized that an arm was pressing down on his neck, making it hard to breathe.

The room was pitch black. He turned on the bedside lamp and saw that it was Su Muying’s arm. Liuli, on the other hand, was curled up on the inner side, sleeping soundly.

Wang Zhi gently moved Su Muying’s arm aside, got out of bed, changed his clothes, and left the room, leaving the two of them to sleep peacefully.

Downstairs, Lao He was already awake, sitting on the couch and watching the latest news from Lingling.

“Yawn~ Morning, Lao He,” Wang Zhi greeted while stretching.

“Morning. You look exhausted. Didn’t sleep well?” Lao He asked, glancing at Wang Zhi.

“Ugh, don’t even mention it. That crazy woman Su Muying dragged Liuli to my room, saying she was afraid I’d have nightmares.”

Lao He chuckled. “Damn, you’re quite something.”

“Hey! What kind of expression is that? I’m telling the truth! We literally just slept! Having someone next to me made it hard to sleep. What are you thinking?” Wang Zhi clarified, seeing Lao He’s knowing smirk.

“I know, being able to ‘just sleep’ makes you even more impressive.”

“What are you talking about? Who’s impressive?” Fatty emerged from his room, looking ready to challenge anyone.

“Nothing. What do you want for breakfast?” Wang Zhi quickly changed the topic, not wanting to dwell on it.

“Hmm… Braised pork, roasted lamb chops, fried beef, and pork rib soup.”

“Hold it. Go back to sleep for a bit, maybe you can finish that dream,” Wang Zhi interrupted Fatty’s fantasy meal.

Actually, the dishes Fatty listed were available in the Dawn Tower, but they were expensive and not worth the cost.

“Come on, Captain Wang! After all this intense training, can’t we at least get a better meal?” Fatty grumbled upon hearing no luck.

“This is intense? Just wait until our custom combat suits arrive. Then you’ll know what real overload training is. We can improve our meals after that.”