Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack, A Guide to Cunning Strat

Chapter 139 The Dodder of the Apocalyptic Powerhouse 25

When An Shixi opened her eyes again, it was not yet completely dark. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw He Yan sitting on the chair by the bed. Touched, she got up and leaned against the headboard: "Senior."

He Yan snapped out of his reverie and said in a calm tone, "You're awake."

"Um, senior, have you been staying in my room the whole time?" A hint of surprise flashed across An Shixi's face, but worried that it wouldn't be proper, she asked seriously, "Is there something urgent?"

Having been by He Yan's side for so long, An Shixi had long since fallen for him.

Unfortunately, He Yan was engrossed in base construction and ability enhancement, and didn't care much about matters of the heart, only valuing those with strong abilities.

She could only keep her feelings to herself, not daring to show them at all, and relied on her spatial abilities to secure a place by his side.

However, as the only person He Yan tacitly allowed to call him "senior," she always felt that she was different in his heart.

"I'm not in a rush, I just wanted to ask you something." He Yan's expression was indifferent, his eyes slightly closed, concealing the strangeness in them.

"Wh-what is it?" As the surprise faded, An Shixi's mind calmed down and began to work again. He Yan's attitude made her inexplicably flustered.

"As usual, we'll hand over a portion of the supplies we found this time, and give me my share of the rest."

"Is it in such a hurry? Didn't you put them here with me first?" An Shixi asked, looking somewhat flustered.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

He Yan's voice was seductive, as if he was trying to get her to reveal the reason.

“I…” An Shixi looked into his eyes, opened her mouth to speak but reason made her stop. She pursed her lips and said, “Senior, can we have a few days? I, I might have lost too much blood. I can’t take the things out of the space for the time being.”

"Can't get it out?" He Yan paused, losing patience, and bluntly asked, "Is it that you can't get it out, or has your spatial ability disappeared? Or is that necklace your spatial ability?"

Although it was a question, He Yan spoke with great certainty.

An Shixi was startled and looked up sharply. Although she quickly concealed her surprise, He Yan still caught it.

Even though his guess was confirmed, He Yan felt no joy whatsoever.

Firstly, An Shixi used her supernatural abilities so many times in front of him, yet he didn't notice anything unusual about her.

Secondly, if he had known about the necklace's special features earlier, he would definitely have tried to protect it.

It's such a waste that the supplies I stored in the space were wasted.

"In that case, once you've recovered, you can leave the team on your own." He Yan didn't want to stay any longer and got up to leave, but An Shixi grabbed his wrist.

"Why, senior? There are people without superpowers in our team, why are you kicking me out?"

Out of consideration for their past acquaintance, He Yan softened and explained, "Five new people have arrived at the base, including Ye Shuwan. They're probably the group I met this afternoon. I'd like to recruit them. But some of them dislike you. Since you no longer have any special abilities, then in order to..."

He Yan didn't need to say anything more; An Shixi understood immediately.

She gripped He Yan's hand tightly, her face pleading, "Senior, I... I can apologize to Ye Shuwan, I can beg for her forgiveness. Could you please not send me away, considering the contributions I made to the team before..."

He Yan tried to pull his hand away, but failed. He glanced down at her, and just as An Shixi thought he was softening, he ruthlessly pulled her hand away with his other hand.

"Don't be naive. Ye Shuwan will forgive you, but the person behind her won't. Your greatest contribution was having a space to store supplies. Now that space is gone, all the supplies you painstakingly collected have gone to waste. I'm already being merciful by not making you replace them."

He Yan left after speaking, ignoring An Shixi's pleas behind him.

An Shixi leaned against the headboard with a sorrowful expression, her eyes vacant.

As the sun gradually set and the room slowly darkened, she turned on the light as if waking from a dream, until darkness completely enveloped the room.

The bright lights illuminated the dim room, but a gloom still lingered in her heart.

He Yan values ​​profit; having been in the team for so long, she knew that all too well.

She had even been on the same side as him before, and his actions had benefited her as well, so she didn't feel much about it.

So this is what it feels like to be abandoned. An Shixi tugged at the corners of her mouth and laughed self-deprecatingly.

She couldn't count on He Yan anymore; leaving his team meant she had to rely on herself to kill zombies, mine crystal cores, and find supplies.

This was something she, who had been protected since the apocalypse and had never really fought, could hardly tolerate.

Moreover, with the evolution of zombies, it's now difficult to even avoid being scratched, let alone kill them.

But how can one survive in the base if they do nothing...?

"Boom, boom, boom."

A rhythmic knocking interrupted her thoughts, and a lazy yet magnetic voice sounded: "Xiaoxi, may I come in?"

An Shixi's eyes suddenly lit up. She concealed the gloom in her eyes, cleared her throat, and said, "Come in."

Xu He pushed open the door and saw that An Shixi's face was still slightly pale. He pulled up a chair and sat down by her bedside, asking with concern, "I saw that your room light was on, so you must be awake. I came to check on you. I heard that you fainted due to excessive blood loss. How are you feeling now?"

Xu He is considered a local tyrant in Jiangchuan Base. He has strong superpowers, a powerful background, and is not bad-looking.

However, he was a womanizer and never lacked female companions, but because he was generous, he was more popular than He Yan in the base.

During a previous mission, An Shixi happened to encounter the injured Xu He and rescued him.

After that, Xu He was grateful for her saving his life and took good care of An Shixi. He gradually fell in love with her. Even after his confession was rejected, he did not give up his feelings for her. Worried that he would annoy her, he silently cared for her.

Now, he is probably her best option.

"Yes, much better. Thank you for your concern, Brother He. It's just that the wound still hurts a little." An Shixi's fingertips gently touched the gauze, and she looked extremely delicate.

Upon hearing this, Xu He felt even more distressed: "I brought some wound medicine. Applying it will help it heal faster and won't leave scars. Do you want to try it?"

“Mmm.” An Shixi lowered her head obediently, “But it might be inconvenient for me to apply it myself, Brother He, could you help me?”

"Of course, I can." Xu He was delighted, and like a clueless young man who had never been in love, he clumsily helped out.

"hiss--"

"Did I hurt you? I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

"It's okay, it just hurts a little, but I can bear it."

Upon hearing this, Xu He's movements became even gentler, turning the simple act of removing the gauze into a grand ceremony.

After removing the bandage, applying the medicine, and re-wrapping it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about the wound he had just seen, he frowned and said, "Who did this to you? How can He Yan not even protect his own teammates!"

"He also has his reasons for not learning."

Xu He keenly noticed An Shixi's change of address and casually asked, pretending not to care, "Why are you starting to call He Yan 'Captain He'?"

“That’s how I should be addressed, but I’ve always been deceiving myself, thinking that I’m always special in his heart. Oh well,” An Shixi smiled bitterly, dropping a bombshell, “I’m going to leave my current team eventually.”

"Really!?" Xu He couldn't contain his joy and exclaimed excitedly. Seeing An Shixi's sadness, he quickly suppressed his smile, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "So what are your plans next? Why don't you come to my team? The treatment will definitely be no less than before."