Bedroom Affairs

Yao Wei gave Lu Xi'an a deep look, but didn't say anything.

She thought of one thing—if she agreed to Lu Xi'an, then she would be tied to him from now on.

The Mechanical Dog belonged to Lu Xi'an. If she and Lu Xi'an went their separate ways, then the air conditioner, once installed in the car, would inevitably become useless.

To keep the air conditioner working, she would have to keep Lu Xi'an and the Mechanical Dog in the car at all times.

Or, one day, she could modify the car's electrical system and make her car able to power the air conditioner on its own.

That was like a fantasy to her.

But she also felt a bit reluctant to refuse Lu Xi'an outright.

The temptation of the air conditioner was too great. In this world that occasionally became extremely cold, a functioning heating system could be a matter of life and death.

She had survived until now, always by luck, but who knew if she would freeze to death tomorrow?

The temperature in the room, rising with the air conditioner's operation, already gave her a strong sense of security in this extreme cold.

"I don't know how much Freon is left in this air conditioner, or how long it will last. I think no matter how much there is, we can install it in the car first and take it off after it's used up."

Lu Xi'an said again.

Yao Wei didn't understand: "Freon?"

"Freon,"

Lu Xi'an explained, "It's the refrigerant in the air conditioner. Heating also needs this stuff."

Hearing Lu Xi'an say this, Yao Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt inexplicably disappointed. She immediately became vigilant, cleared this emotion from her heart, and then said, "Okay."

The long-term mutual assistance relationship had a time limit due to the limitations of conditions. This was a good thing for her and aligned with her usual solitary survival habits.

Therefore, that disappointment was absolutely unnecessary.

Yao Wei knew very well that this emotion stemmed from an inexplicable dependence that had sprouted in her heart at some unknown time.

No matter how big or small, how light or heavy this dependence was, it should not exist for her.

She took a deep breath, calming herself down.

She was a little curious why Lu Xi'an knew so much about things like air conditioners, which were relics of the old world, and even knew about Freon, but she didn't ask.

She was sure that knowing too much about this man would not benefit her, and these things were not useful for survival, so it was best to keep her curiosity buried in her heart and not ask.

The two of them stayed in the bedroom on the second floor of the villa at Jiangyu Road No. 272, waiting for the severe cold to pass.

In such terrifying weather, both humans and other animals would only hide in nests that could shield them from the cold wind to avoid freezing to death.

They were the same. Driving in such cold weather was not safe.

So they were temporarily safe here, waiting for the weather to change again.

Neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying the warmth brought by the air conditioner in the bedroom.

Lu Xi'an lay directly on the bed, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the comfort of the soft mattress in the villa.

This was something he had planned to enjoy for a long time, but unfortunately, before he could fall asleep, Yao Wei had come to his door, and they had been at a stalemate all night.

Now that he was back in this familiar place, he would naturally make up for what he couldn't enjoy properly before.

Indeed, the bed was more comfortable!

He relaxed his mood and body, letting himself sink completely into the embrace of the mattress, and said to Yao Wei, "Do you want to come up and lie down too?"

Yao Wei gave Lu Xi'an a cold glance, then sat down on the floor by the edge of the bed, lowered her head, and closed her eyes.

The side of the bed Yao Wei leaned against was the farthest from Lu Xi'an, and she had deliberately chosen a spot at the foot of the bed, seemingly wanting to be as far away from Lu Xi'an as possible.

Lu Xi'an opened his eyes, turned his head to look, and grumbled inwardly, "This woman really doesn't know how to enjoy herself." Then he went back to resting.

This round of severe cold lasted for two days. On the second day, when Lu Xi'an got into the car to check, the Wild Boar Meat in the trunk was already frozen stiff.

Some meat frozen to this extent could have its parasites and bacteria eliminated, making it directly edible. But some meat could not.

In his past life, the Inuit people used this method to process seal meat, freezing it into jerky in the ice and snow, and then shaving off slices with a knife to eat.

Ancient "fish sashimi" and modern sashimi, to be eaten with peace of mind, also require specialized freezing treatment.

Unfortunately, Lu Xi'an did not have the habit of eating raw fish, and Yao Wei clearly did not understand these common sense things either.

So the meat remained in the car, serving as refrigerated storage, and was not consumed.

If they really needed to eat raw fish, it would be fine, they had Doggy, who could confirm if the meat was edible.

Their backpacks had long since been taken out of the car, and both of them had plenty of stored food. Lu Xi'an had Instant Noodles and bread, while Yao Wei surprisingly had Canned Food and Chocolate, which made Lu Xi'an extremely envious.

This woman was indeed grateful for his help. Having received a lot of help from Lu Xi'an before, she now gave him half a can of Canned Food and a piece of Chocolate, telling Lu Xi'an to keep it for emergencies.

Yao Wei also took out a Toolbox, which contained Screwdrivers and Wrenches of various sizes, as well as Pliers, a Hammer, a Utility Knife, a Measuring Tape, and so on, which made Lu Xi'an envious for a while.

He really didn't know where Yao Wei had found these treasures in this era.

The Mechanical Dog was powering the air conditioner, but it didn't stop Lu Xi'an from fiddling with its metal hooves.

While resting in the villa to avoid the cold, Lu Xi'an asked Yao Wei to help him hold the Mechanical Dog, and then removed all four of its metal hooves, attempting to install the Toy Motorcycle Wheels he had found at the gas station.

To Lu Xi'an's surprise and delight, the Mechanical Dog's four legs were also connected to the metal hooves via rotating shafts.

As Doggy walked, its internal rotating shafts received commands, driving its metal hooves into action.

Lu Xi'an tried it out and found that the rotating shafts were compatible with motorcycle wheels.

He immediately installed the wheels and secured them. As for how well they would work, that would have to wait until Doggy finished powering the air conditioner.

For various reasons, Lu Xi'an didn't throw away the four metal hooves removed from Doggy's legs; instead, he put them away.

If the wheels didn't fit, these hooves could be reattached.

And even if the wheels did fit, the quality of parts removed from a toy like this would never be as good as the original hooves. If they wore out and became unusable in the future, before finding other compatible tires, he would have to switch back to the hooves anyway.

Two days later, the weather suddenly warmed up. Yao Wei re-tied her leather jacket around her slender, sturdy waist, while Lu Xi'an took off his thick clothes and stuffed them into his backpack.

He turned off the air conditioner, unplugged it, and Doggy, now free again, slid directly out of the bedroom and crashed into the railing.

Fortunately, this thing seemed capable of intelligently analyzing the condition of its own parts and quickly mastered its new body components. It controlled the four wheels on its legs, allowing it to slide freely and silently, stably, no longer wobbling.

Then--

"Thump-thump-thump--"

Doggy hadn't analyzed the rules for driving on special terrain and rolled straight down the stairs.