Chapter 303 Bathing Together in the River of Love, That Requires Two People to Work Together

Chapter 303: Chapter 292: Bathing Together in the River of Love, That Requires Two People to Work Together

Night fell, but Yulong Base was brightly lit and bustling with noise.

A bonfire blazed in the center of the plaza, its dancing flames illuminating the smiling faces of the survivors.

Mengde’s return was like a shot in the arm, not only saving the defensive line from the brink of collapse but also reigniting everyone’s hope.

It wasn’t just that Mengde had returned safely from off-island, but that his return had been so timely.

He had not only crushed the rampage of the zombie horde from the Economic Development Zone but also saved everyone in Yulong Base.

Of course, none were happier about this than his women.

They had been the most worried while Jiayi was fighting.

Yet, the perilous situation at Yulong Base had been completely turned around by the return of this one man: Mengde!

Thanks to Mengde’s treatment, Jiayi’s injuries were no longer serious.

She was currently sitting at the main table, surrounded by the other women, her pale face slowly regaining its rosy hue in the firelight.

Lin Aoxue carefully ladled a bowl of steaming hot broth for her.

Cheng Fei’er thoughtfully offered her some sliced fruit.

Liu Ruyun, meanwhile, teased with a smile.

"Our Jiayi is the hero of the day! She nearly lost her life, so she needs to eat up and recover properly!"

"Recover? We can only help with the ’external’ recovery."

"For a *deeper* kind of recovery, our husband will have to be the one to help."

"I bet our Jiayi has been a little ’hungry’ these past few days, hahaha."

Jiayi smiled shyly, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to Mengde, who was surrounded by Lei Qiang and the others a short distance away.

Mengde was mobbed by a group of excited base members.

Lei Qiang raised his cup, his face filled with admiration.

"Boss, if you hadn’t made it back in time, our base would’ve been wiped out! To you!"

Run Tu and Tiezhu cheered along, sloshing alcohol all over the ground.

Mengde smiled, took the cup, and downed it in one go.

As he swallowed, he caught sight of Zhao Xiaoyu sneaking over, clutching a half-empty bottle of prized hard liquor.

"Well now, little brother-in-law. Are you trying to get me wasted?"

Mengde raised an eyebrow, calling the kid out on his plan.

Zhao Xiaoyu scratched his head, grinning sheepishly.

"Hehe, Brother-in-law, I just wanted to show my admiration..."

"You were so fucking awesome today!"

"From now on, you’re my idol!"

"I have to have a drink with my idol today, no matter what!"

But before he could finish, Black Emperor pounced, pinning him to the ground and enthusiastically plastering his face with licks from his huge tongue.

"AHHH! Black Emperor, why are you licking me, you dog?!"

"Holy shit, you can’t lick there!"

"AHHH! Stop it, you monster! Stop licking!"

This sent the crowd into a roar of laughter as they started cheering him on.

"Go on, Xiaohai! It’s fine, keep licking!"

"Xiaoyu can take it! Hahaha!"

Mengde chuckled, watching the man and dog roughhousing.

He ruffled Black Emperor’s head and pulled him away.

"Good boy. You get an extra pork bone tonight!"

Black Emperor let out a happy "AWOO," his tail wagging like a propeller.

For Black Emperor, Mengde’s praise was even better than a pork bone.

Of course, the pork bone was pretty great, too!

Even though Black Emperor was now a Star Map Level Superpower User,

he could never shake his love for chewing on bones.

Just like how a dog can’t be taught not to eat shit.

’Huh? Wait a minute.’

’Black Emperor *is* a dog!’

Elsewhere, the newcomers—the beautiful police officer Qin Yueran and the devastatingly attractive Gao Lan—seemed a little reserved.

Gao Lan, the stunning older woman, was doing a bit better.

After all, she had come to the base for help before.

Mengde’s trip off-island this time had been to save her brother.

Jiayi and the other women all knew about it.

So they were all familiar with her.

Besides, the mature beauty wasn’t a particularly cold person.

With Cheng Ying and the others helping her along, she quickly hit it off and blended in with Jiayi, Fei’er, and the rest.

The only exception was the beautiful officer, Qin Yueran.

She stood in a corner holding her glass, her cool and aloof aura completely at odds with the lively celebration.

Seeing this, the young matron Bai Jie proactively went over and took her arm.

"Don’t be nervous. We’re all family here."

The tips of Qin Yueran’s ears turned red. She knew exactly what that meant.

She wasn’t an idiot; she could tell that all the women here belonged to Mengde.

’I thought it would be hard for me to accept this.’

’But after interacting with these women, I find that it’s not so unacceptable after all.’

And having already won herself over, she had subconsciously started to see herself as one of Mengde’s women.

’We’re all one man’s women now, so what’s there to not accept?’

Besides, the sight of Mengde returning just in time to heroically save the base today had truly shaken her!

The image was now seared into her mind.

’I’ll probably never forget it for the rest of my life.’

Now, facing Bai Jie’s warm welcome, she was about to say something when she realized Mengde had walked up to her at some point.

He was holding two skewers of sizzling, greasy grilled meat.

"Want some? It’s made with Sister Ru’s special sauce. I guarantee you’ll get hooked."

Mengde handed her a skewer, a lazy smile playing on his lips.

Qin Yueran took the skewer, and when her fingertips accidentally brushed against his palm, she flinched back as if she’d gotten an electric shock.

Mengde pretended not to notice her panic.

’This policewoman still needs a little time to adjust.’

’But that’s fine.’

Mengde was in no hurry to make a move on her.

He had already decided on the next Goddess he would aim to conquer.

’This policewoman’s Affinity is only at 70!’

He always preferred it when a Goddess gave herself to him willingly.

’That’s where the fun is, isn’t it?’

’It takes two to tango in the river of love, after all!’

So, he didn’t press the issue with the policewoman. Instead, after a bit of small talk, he turned to Gao Lan.

"Sister Lan, how is Brother Jingfu’s injury?"

Previously, Mengde had been busy dealing with Public Security Bureau Chief Li Gang and had only been able to temporarily intervene to save Brother Jingfu’s life.

Gao Lan had been the one to provide the final treatment.

Thus, he didn’t know the full extent of Brother Jingfu’s recovery.

"He’s been up and about for a while now. He’s over there having a drinking competition as we speak."

"See for yourself."

Gao Lan gestured with her chin.

Sure enough, Brother Jingfu’s face was beet-red as he slung an arm around Lei Qiang’s neck and slurred loudly.

"Another round! Today, I... *hic*... I’m gonna drink you under the table!"

’Damn!’

’Looks like they’re planning to drink until someone drops tonight!’

Mengde just smiled and didn’t stop them.

They had just survived a disaster; they needed to let off some steam.

The night breeze drifted by, carrying the scent of grilled meat and the sound of laughter.

Mengde walked over to Jiayi, sat down, and naturally took her hand in his.

"Does it still hurt?"

Jiayi shook her head. Draped in a white jacket, she leaned quietly against Mengde’s shoulder.

The firelight cast a warm glow on her pale cheeks, and her eyes were filled with tenderness.

"Now that you’re back, it doesn’t hurt anymore."

Mengde’s heart softened. Just as he was about to speak, he was cut off by the sudden explosion of fireworks.

Brilliant lights blossomed in the night sky, illuminating the entire base.

The women looked up in awe, never expecting to see a sky full of fireworks in times like these.