Gathering Supplies Together

No sooner said than done.

Shen Mo tossed the towel he had been using straight into his space, then found a new one and put it in the cabinet.

"They're both white anyway. Nobody should be able to tell, right? Oh, and I used one of theirs last time. I should put in another one."

"When I have time, I'll set up a proper bathing spring in my space. Then I won't have to bathe here anymore. It's a little awkward, after all."

"I'll let it slide this time. Nobody saw me, so who would know?"

He just felt a little uncomfortable about it himself. Psychological effect, psychological effect.

After reassuring himself for a while, Shen Mo heard the commotion outside. To avoid a misunderstanding like last time, he swiftly slipped away. Once he had returned to his room and changed clothes, he composed his expression before welcoming the "heroes" returning home.

Looking at the several figures staggering in, practically drained to the point of collapse, Shen Mo suddenly remembered that he had originally planned to go with the male and female leads today.

But his sister had refused, on the grounds that he was still injured.

The male leads should not have objected to that, considering that he, the deadweight, had never contributed anything to the team.

Yet strangely, Su Ze, his sister's childhood friend, had actually nodded in agreement. Seeing that, the others had said nothing.

Although he could manage on his own, it was still different.

He did not lack supplies now. If he went with them, he could protect his sister from the shadows.

He touched the clothes his sister had lent him, as well as the several sets in his room. The male leads had pooled them together, and every set was brand-new, with the tags still attached.

Logically speaking, given their current relationship, there was no way they should have prepared clothes of such good quality for him, much less so many.

Don't tell him it was because of his sister. He did not believe that.

After all, they had killed the original owner behind his sister's back.

Shen Mo did not know what they were planning now, suddenly treating him so well.

But he was not the original owner. He was not afraid of their tricks. If they dared lay a hand on him, he would break their third legs.

Look at these pathetic little things. I wonder if they can even take proper care of my sister. No matter what, I'm going with them tomorrow. Who knows what bad ideas they're up to, refusing to let me go yet giving me new clothes?

The male and female leads had just returned from gathering supplies outside. Thanks to someone's superb driving skills, their heads were still spinning. They had just spent quite some time bent over, dry-heaving against the trees outside.

Before they had even recovered, they heard Shen Mo's inner voice, and their moods instantly soured.

They had worked their asses off all day. Fine, no appreciation—but now they were being misunderstood like this!

Leng Shiyi elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth and downed several cups of ice water to suppress the churning in his stomach. It's fine. He's only complaining. As long as he doesn't cause trouble in the team, he can think whatever he wants.

Yang Xuan, supporting his cousin, gritted his teeth. ૮₍ꐦ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა Those new clothes would have been better off given to a dog!

Su Ze, the mastermind behind it all, felt complicated and had no idea how to explain himself: ...

Cui Yang's driving-induced soul was still floating somewhere else. His steps were steady, his face rigid, and his eyes dizzy. I was never this miserable even when I was risking my life as a mercenary. I feel like I've just come out of a washing machine.

"Mo Mo, are you feeling better?" Shen Yue, who absolutely doted on her younger brother, did not care what Shen Mo had been thinking. Her brother was always right anyway.

Shen Mo lifted his face and shuffled a few steps toward his sister, smiling obediently. "Um, Sis... I feel like I've almost recovered. Tomorrow, I can go out and gather supplies with everyone."

Sis, hurry up and agree, hurry up and agree! Staying alone in the villa is super boring!

Hearing that, Shen Yue instinctively wanted to object. "No, you—"

"Yes." Su Ze cut Shen Yue off. His reaction clearly showed that he minded what Shen Mo had just thought.

The others looked at Su Ze in surprise. Without changing expression, he explained, "Once his injury heals, he should go out and get some exercise. We can't protect him for the rest of his life. Besides, if we keep him here all the time, he might start thinking we're plotting something against him."

That was dripping with sarcasm.

But there was no helping it. Being direct was probably the easiest way to resolve the conflict. They could not keep clashing forever, could they?

"Cough, cough..." Shen Mo instantly choked on his own saliva.

Why did those words sound so familiar?

He swallowed and explained, "How could I possibly think that? Everyone works so hard every day, while I'm the only one eating for free. I just don't want to be deadweight anymore."

Although he said that aloud, Shen Mo was clearly thinking something else.

Was I wrong? Isn't it obvious? A few days ago, they wanted to kill the original owner, and now they're suddenly treating me so well. Anyone would be suspicious.

But I'm not afraid. I'm not some pushover. If they want to make a move against me, they can try. I guarantee all five limbs will be ruined.

When Shen Yue heard the first sentence, she suddenly raised her head in shock and stared at Su Ze with sharp, disbelieving eyes.

Her lips moved, but with Shen Mo still present, she ultimately said nothing.