New Century Warriors

Chapter 18. Yet it felt like a sweet everyday life.

Lei Ye recalled the times he did dirty work with Luo Ya.

This guy was a real complainer, always grumbling about how he would get his skirt dirty and how magicians couldn't do such strenuous work. Over time, Raino got used to doing the work on his own.

This time was different, though his partner worked even harder than him, though his efficiency was far less.

She would even prepare a drink for Lei Ye after finishing her work. It was a pink drink in a small metal bottle with a faint floral scent.

"ah..."

A beautiful girl, floral scents, pink liquid.

A severed hand, a giant octopus, a dump truck.

The body's defense mechanisms were triggered, preventing Lei Ye from screaming in terror immediately. Instead, several minutes later, the unreal sense of fear descended upon him like a nightmare.

He subconsciously touched his crotch and breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh, it's just sweat from working. I thought it was urine.

"Ah..."

Ye Lei, she's back.

This shouldn't be the case. Lei Ye thought he would have several days to gather clues about the second world, sort out Lei Ye's interpersonal relationships in the second world, find the true main storyline of this world, and make full preparations before officially entering the plot of a top-level intellectual battle with Ye Lei who had returned from her business trip.

After all that, it turns out he only had one night to give him.

He glanced at his watch; less than 24 hours had passed since yesterday evening, and Ye Lei had already made her dazzling appearance.

It wasn't exactly a dazzling entrance; Ye Lei was dressed rather plainly, in black clothes, black pants, and black shoes, which made her fair skin look even whiter, almost like a corpse. However, she exuded a vibrant energy. She squatted down beside Lei Ye's legs like a country bumpkin, panting heavily, patting the mud off her shoes with one hand and taking out a bottle of drink for herself with the other. Suddenly, she tilted her head and looked up at Lei Ye, revealing a slightly cloying smile.

Lei Ye felt like a farmer in the countryside. After working for half a day, his childhood sweetheart, a village girl, came to bring him food. So he rested for a while and squatted on the edge of the field with his childhood sweetheart to enjoy the breeze.

He glanced at the pink liquid in the glass and suddenly realized there was nothing to be afraid of, so he simply tilted his head back and drank it down in big gulps.

"It tastes delicious!" he exclaimed.

"Hehe, it tastes good, doesn't it? This is a specialty from the capital. I knew you would like it as soon as I tasted it, so I brought some for you. Here you go."

Ye Lei shook the cup in her hand.

Seeing her action, Lei Ye realized why she had been smiling at him like that earlier; she was hinting that he should help her open the bottle cap.

That's hilarious, Ye Lei can't even open the bottle cap, right?

Just as Lei Ye was stunned, Ye Lei suddenly put down her water glass, snatched Lei Ye's, and drank the remaining liquid in one gulp. She licked the liquid from the bottle opening and then licked her lips. She put the glass back in her storage bag, then stood up while pressing her knees down, and naturally took Lei Ye's arm.

"Alright, honey, let's go home after we finish the work!"

...

"We've struck it rich! Hey, we've really struck it rich this time. You'd never guess how much money I made selling your metalworking technology. Originally, I only wanted to supply products to Wangcheng, but that would have been a huge workload, and I imagine you'd be incredibly busy. I didn't want that, so I decided to transfer the patent and let the engineers in Wangcheng do the work. You get 20% of all the profits! Great deal!"

"Oh dear, this trip was really exhausting. You have no idea how bumpy that tram was. I felt like my butt was going to split open. Next time, I'll take a horse-drawn carriage. It's slower, but it's not as bumpy."

"Oh, what I meant by next time was that I wanted to go with you. There are some really amazing little shops over there that sell really amazing clothes. You'll have to see for yourself to know just how amazing they are."

Throughout the journey, Ye Lei talked about what she had seen and heard on this business trip.

Lei Ye didn't dare to say a word at first, as he didn't know how to explain to Ye Lei why he was handling the priest's body.

The reason for killing the priest was that Raino had confirmed, based on the intelligence from Line 1 and Line 2, that the priest was indeed the one who had been born. Rather than going through the trouble of collecting evidence to send him to prison, it was better to kill him directly.

However, based on what Raino knows about Line 2 Raino, he would never do such a thing.

Then Ye Lei, who had just returned, witnessed this process. The deception was exposed right from the start, so how could she continue pretending?

Ye Lei suddenly stopped and looked at him with a frown.

Buhou—

Lei Ye stopped and stood up straight with a death wish. Then Ye Lei suddenly came up to him, stripped him of his clothes, and quickly changed him into a new outfit. While Ye Lei was adjusting his sleeves and collar, she muttered something under her breath.

"Why didn't you wear the one I picked out for you? This outfit is awful."

She stepped back a few paces, looked her up and down, and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's much better."

Before Lei Ye could react, she returned to her position next to him and gently took his hand.

"Time to go home."

"..."

Lei Ye didn't know how to describe his current feelings.

He was holding the hand of a monster as he strolled into the most crowded part of Hills.

However, it is still a girl's hand. Lei Ye often sees other authors using terms like "soft hands" to describe girls' hands, implying they are white and tender. He thinks these people are too imaginative. He himself even spent a lot of money to buy TPE material breasts, touched them for a long time, and felt that they were just so-so. If even breasts are like this, then what about girls' hands? I ask you.

Now Raino could feel that special touch—small, soft, and warm.

"Why did you suddenly pinch me?" Ye Lei asked, her eyes wide.

"...It wasn't intentional."

"I thought you were missing me."

Yes, I miss you.

"Why are you being so distant if you miss me? You won't even call me 'darling'."

Lei Ye grinned; this conversation was really hard to keep up with.

To be honest, he only realized how difficult it was when he got to this point. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to have a girlfriend.

Are you asking him to play the boyfriend of a female fan who has been dating for five years?

"I miss you, darling." He managed to squeeze out those words from his throat.

"Hehe, I knew you'd miss me."

Ye Lei pounced on Lei Ye and hugged him tightly, like a clingy octopus.

She buried her face in Lei Ye's chest and took a deep breath.

"As expected, when I travel alone for business, I still have to take the subway. I can't stand not seeing you for so long."

Lei Ye silently raised his hand, whether it was muscle memory, habit, or he felt that this was the right thing to do, he naturally placed his hand on Ye Lei's silver hair, feeling the temperature of her little head through the hair.

Ye Lei also took the initiative to rub her head against his hand that was touching her.

"If you hadn't seen her true form, who would think she was such a terrifying monster?" he couldn't help but think.

Lei Ye's feelings were complicated throughout the journey.

Ye Lei and Lei Ye were the kind of silly couple who always stuck together when they walked, making Lei Ye extremely uncomfortable. Passersby would occasionally glance over and smile knowingly, as if they were used to this scene.

What a terrible thing to do.

My image as a cool and aloof male god writer is completely gone.

They arrived home just like that, and Lei Ye's heart skipped a beat again, because the sharp-eyed Ye Lei immediately noticed the "Closed for Business" sign hanging on the door.

Ye Lei's gaze sharpened.

"Could it be—"

Oh no, this is really hard to explain. He's already at his limit to master the basics of magical item making in one night.

Lei Ye swallowed hard, awaiting Ye Lei's judgment on the disappearance of his magical artifact making skills.

"Are you sick?!"

"...ah?"

Ye Lei, oblivious to Lei Ye's reaction, touched his forehead and face, saying, "I knew you looked unwell earlier. Do you have a cold or something? Have you taken any medicine?"

The healing magic and potions in this other world are specifically designed for external injuries; diseases are considered a debuff, and you'll need to find a separate doctor for those.

Lei Ye knew he looked unwell. He had stayed up all night, so of course he looked unwell. However, Ye Lei's sudden appearance startled him, and he had almost forgotten about it.

"It's probably not a cold, just a bit of discomfort. A good night's sleep will do the trick."

Lei Ye dismounted smoothly.

These words had an extraordinary effect. In an instant, Ye Lei looked at him as if he were a delicate flower. She helped Lei Ye to the bedroom, skillfully stripped him naked and put him in bed, then took out a bowl of medicinal soup from her storage bag and fed him spoonful by spoonful.

This isn't the treatment a patient with a cold should receive; it's more like the treatment given to Wu Dalang (a character from Journey to the West who suffered a severe cold).

Lei Ye lay on the bed, at a loss. After finishing a bowl of hot soup, Ye Lei gently stroked his face and told him to close his eyes and rest.

...What else can we do?

Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep.

...

When I woke up, it was already dark.

Just like the last time he woke up in this bed, Raino felt as if he had come home.

In fact, Raino really hates waking up in the evening. Not only does he not feel awake, but he also feels dizzy and lightheaded. Watching the light of the setting sun scatter through the window, he feels a sense of loneliness as everything around him seems to be fading away.

There were no messages on his phone. He opened the group chat and scrolled through it, but all he found were posts about sexual repression. There wasn't a single female fan. At this point, he would contentedly place his phone against his chest and close his eyes. He knew that his female fans were incredibly patient, able to resist the urge to witness the author's passion without joining the group. He couldn't help but admire their strong willpower.

Wait, where's my phone?

We're doomed.

Lei Ye scrambled to his feet in terror. He remembered something horrifying: he couldn't find his phone in his storage bag. The magical artifact had solved the problem of charging electronic devices, so the phone must still be usable, and it was most likely in Ye Lei's hands.

That small square held all his simple self and lighthearted, bright secrets, which even Loya didn't know were hidden inside.

But what else could he do? In his current state, it was uncertain whether he would even survive until the next day; this was just a minor issue.

"Sir, you're awake. Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

A concerned voice came from the corner.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a little angel standing straight in the corner with a porcelain bowl on its head. This action reminded Lei Ye of a familiar acrobat.

"What are you doing?"

"You were being punished by standing. Your wife said I hadn't taken good care of you, so you had to stand like this until you woke up."

As she spoke, she took the bowl off her head and placed it aside, then ran to the bedside, her little face full of concern.

"Sir, please tell me, are you truly feeling unwell, or is it because you didn't sleep well last night?"

Lei Ye's expression froze, and after a moment's hesitation, he let out a sigh.

Venus knows everything that happened yesterday, so what's there to explain?

"I'm fine, it's just from staying up late."

"Oh, I knew it! I was so scared. I thought you were really sick, sir."

"...Didn't you tell Ye Lei about me staying up late for online classes?"

"Online classes?" A question mark appeared on Venus's little head. She shook her head. "No, because we agreed yesterday that skipping classes would be a secret, so when Madam asked, I told her that Master is doing as usual."

Lei Ye was taken aback. "So you didn't explain when I made you stand as punishment, and just took it?"

"It's just standing for a while, it's nothing. You even said before that standing upright like this for a while helps you grow taller!"

The light of the setting sun shone on Venus's face, making even the warm light that evoked feelings of loneliness seem sacred.

Lei Ye pursed his lips, managing to squeeze out only a few words.

"...Oh my god, my angel mom!"

He couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Well done, Venus. It seems that only you and I are truly connected now."

Upon hearing this, Venus chuckled sheepishly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Of course, because we agreed to be loyal to you alone."

Loyalty?

"Then let me ask you, how do I usually try to please Ye Lei?"

"Master, do you want to please Madam?" Venus thought for a moment, then shook his head. "There's no need to do anything special. Just like usual, say some sweet things to Madam, hug her, or even... secretly pat her bottom. Madam will be very happy."

What is this? Is it just flirting between newlyweds?

Lei Ye looked at his hand. Was this the hand he usually used to touch the butt of the giant octopus?

It can also increase favorability?

As a male god author, Lei Ye didn't want to do this to his female fans, but he had to try. Although it was sudden, the disguise battle had already begun.

He changed his clothes, got out of bed, and pushed open the door to go out.

As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a pleasant aroma. Following the scent, Lei Ye arrived at the kitchen, where a large pot of meat soup was simmering, but no one was there.

"It was made by the lady. She said she wanted to nourish your body," Venus replied, wiggling her legs as she caught up.

"That's so good?"

"Your wife always cooks for you when you come back from business trips, but this time you're sick, so it's even more lavish."

Where is she now?

"Madam should be at the studio working on orders."

Sure enough, the workshop was filled with the humming sound of machine tools.

She would even help fill in the gaps in Raino's work after she returned from a business trip.

If one could forget the scene where she transformed into a giant octopus, then everything Ye Lei did would be perfect for Lei Ye.

Lei Ye tried to stop thinking about the giant octopus and focus only on Ye Lei. Sure enough, he felt much better. He took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

"I feel so much better after a good night's sleep, thank you so much, darling!"

Ye Lei, who was working, turned her head and looked over, smiling helplessly.

"Sickness doesn't heal so quickly. Go back and rest. I'll call you when dinner is ready. Don't worry about the orders, leave them to me."

She didn't even question the sudden stoppage from work.

Lei Ye mustered his courage, strode forward, and gave Ye Lei a tight hug.

Just as Venus had predicted, Ye Lei's body quickly softened, and her breath became hot, clearly indicating that she was very happy.

With his head lowered as he held Ye Lei in his arms, one could see her petite yet full hips.

After hesitating for a moment, Lei Ye still didn't slap that spot, but just gently patted Ye Lei's back a few times.

Would she really be happy about that? Would she think that this is something Raino from Line 2 would do?

Thinking about all this, he raised his head while embracing Ye Lei.

Then I saw Loya fidgeting on the sofa, writhing like a maggot.