It's time

"I think it would be better for us to..." Bai Shen made a pause in his speech, after seeing that Lin Ruoxi was looking at the two wolves and shivered, "...to return now."

"There's no point in staying here and attracting even more predators."

Seeing Lin Ruoxi's smile as he said this, Bai Shen couldn't help but smile too.

He knew that he took the best decision possible.

"Thank you, Bai Shen! I know that I didn't help with anything, and that I'm a burden. But I promise you; I'll make everything possible to be more useful in the future!"

"Oh? That sounded like you swore allegiance to me, are you going to live with me forever now? Big sister Ruoxi~"

Feeling that it was his turn to tease her back, Bai Shen didn't hold back at all.

He was a mischievous prankster, very irritable and foolish, self centered, perve... Cough! He was a naughty young man.

One that would surely take his revenge, even for small things.

And looking at Lin Ruoxi's blush, he succeeded.

"You can call me Ruoxi..." she muttered in a low voice.

"What?" Bai Shen didn't hear her clearly, so he asked.

"I said you can call me Ruoxi! Hmph!" Stomping her foot on the ground, Lin Ruoxi pretended to pout and turned around to leave.

'This big sister of mine is quite something.' Thought Bai Shen with a smile before going after her, "Ruoxi, wait! You can also call me Shen!"

...

More than 2 hours later, two figures could be seen strolling down the forest. One of them was a young man, the other a young woman.

They were precisely Bai Shen and Lin Ruoxi who were going back to Bai Shen's villa.

"Are you sure that you don't need any help carrying all that stuff? I'll let you know that I often go to the gym, don't underestimate me!"

Lin Ruoxi flexed her non-existent muscles in front of a dead-faced Bai Shen, suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Yes, I could see that you hit the gym pretty often." Saying so, Bai Shen sized up Lin Ruoxi.

This made the young woman blush a bit, "You pervert! I didn't know you were like this!"

Not waiting for him anymore, Lin Ruoxi rushed ahead.

"Wait!"

"No! I won't!"

"But you don't know which direction to go..."

After hearing that, Lin Ruoxi took back her position besides Bai Shen like nothing happened.

"So, where were we?"

"..."

———

When they finally made it back to Bai Shen's villa, Lin Ruoxi was awestruck seeing the massive complex before her.

Elegant and fine landscaping with a exquisite garden and veranda for scenic views, spacious living area, swimming pool, elegantly furnished dining area, tens of expensive looking rooms.

When Lin Ruoxi first stepped inside Bai Shen's villa, she thought it looked exactly as the perfect place in her dreams.

"You have a spa inside? And jacuzzi too!"

The young woman was left without breath by the diversity of this magnificent abode.

"I also have an indoor pool if it's raining outside. Oh, yeah! The massage room is out of function, so everything needs to be done manually."

"Sigh... But don't worry, my hands can keep you up all night!" At the end, Bai Shen even winked at Lin Ruoxi, completely shocking the poor young woman.

"Treacherous! You're so devious... Young Master Bai Shen!"

Stunned by what he heard, Bai Shen turned to look at Lin Ruoxi and saw her grinning at him.

They laughed for a while more, before Bai Shen decided to tell her that he was going back.

For now, he won't tell her anything about his dreams. It would sound like he was crazy if he suddenly said, 'By the way, apocalypse would hit Earth in 9 days, do you want to train in swordsmanship with me?'

Bai Shen was sure that Lin Ruoxi would leave the house without a doubt. So he was going to wait until the perfect moment to break it down for her.

Most likely, once they made it back to Shanghai.

He was also going to inform Meixue and Fatty Jiang at that moment.

"Ruoxi. I'm going to sleep in my room for the next few hours. But after I have enough rest, I'm going back inside the forest and train for a few days..."

"What? You want to return there? But... What if the authorities come looking for me and Ma Liang?"

"So? I don't know any of you, why should I be afraid?"

Even if he said that, Bai Shen knew that it was indeed possible for that to happen. But he didn't want to worry Lin Ruoxi.

'Worst comes to worst, I'll just make a run for it. Apocalypse would strike anyway, so what if I'm a fugitive?'

"But even then, what if they want to inspect your villa, and find me inside?" Lin Ruoxi was still worried.

"Then I'll just make a few calls. After their chief would be notified, I'm sure every investigation would stop."

Saying something completely different from what Lin Ruoxi expected, the young woman was too stunned to speak.

"What do you mean? Do you have connections with the police?"

"It's a bit more complicated, Shanghai politics, bla bla. Oh, right! When I return to Shanghai in a week, you'll have to come with me."

"Otherwise, I can't ensure that nothing would happen to you." What Bai Shen considered as normal words to say in such a situation, Lin Ruoxi thought as extremely meaningful and considerate towards her well-being.

"Thank you Bai Shen, I swear I'm going to repay you back one day, even if it costs me my life."

Hearing Lin Ruoxi swear something like that, he hurriedly stopped her, "Wait a second! You can't say stuff like that. Don't you ever put yourself in danger for me, or for others! And please don't say silly things like that."

After quickly admonishing Lin Ruoxi for a while, Bai Shen shook his head seeing her serious face.

"You're... Incredible..."

"I'll take that as a compliment, thank you." Elegantly smiling back at him, Lin Ruoxi stopped asking about his background.

It was clear that Bai Shen was feeling uncomfortable speaking about it.

Just like that, the two of them spent another hour talking with each other, until it was time to rest.

"Also, if you want, you can use my room to sleep while I'm gone. Just make sure to always have the alarm system on."

"I also have the app on my phone, so if the alarm rings, I'll rush back as soon as possible."

"Mhm... I'll do that then. If you're going without saying goodbye, then let me tell you; take care, Shen."

"Thank you, Ruoxi. Try not to worry about me."

The two sweetly smiled at each other, it seemed that they gradually got closer and closer...