Quick Wear: Saving the Sickly and Paranoid Villain

No," No. 1 whispered, "This place is nice, we can stay here temporarily."

Xu Meir knew he was trying to change the subject, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she followed his words and said, "That's fine."

No. 1 hummed, and then the cave fell into silence again, with only the crackling sound of burning branches. The flames danced, and the profiles of the two people appeared and disappeared.

No. 17 fell asleep against the relatively clean cave wall, and the sound of steady breathing could be heard.

No. 1 picked up a cold wet branch and moved the burning branch, and the flame burned more vigorously: "Go to sleep, I'll keep watch."

"Okay, I'll guard you in the second half of the night." After saying that, Xu Meir took out a coat from her backpack, put it under her head as a pillow, and closed her eyes.

No. 1's lips moved slightly, but in the end he couldn't utter a word. He stared at the dancing flame in silence, his brows still calm, and he only occasionally glanced in Xu Meir's direction.

Why couldn't he help looking at her? No. 1 himself didn't understand. She was a very strange person... He, too, gradually became strange.

The sky grew darker and the moon gradually rose. Its bright light shone on the entrance of the cave, making the surroundings bright.

Under the moonlight, the ground in front of the cave is clearly visible, as if covered by a layer of silver frost. The moonlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, forming mottled light and shadows, projected on the stone walls of the cave, creating a mysterious and tranquil atmosphere.

No. 1 tilted his head slightly, glanced at the watch in his bag, then stood up and slowly walked towards No. 17. He held a thin branch in his hand, and when he walked to No. 17, he poked the back of her hand with the branch.

"Hmm?" No. 17 opened his eyes sleepily, looked at No. 1 with a confused look, and muttered, "What's wrong?"

No. 1 looked at her expressionlessly and said simply, "Get up and keep watch." After that, he turned around and went back to the place where he had originally rested, sat down again, closed his eyes and continued to rest.

No. 17 blinked and shook her head, trying to wake herself up. After regaining consciousness, she turned her head and glanced at the two people opposite her. Then, she changed to a more comfortable position and carefully stirred the flames to keep the fire stable while ensuring the safety of the surrounding environment.

"It's my turn in three hours." No. 1 narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes became deep and serious, "If you can't even do a small thing like keeping watch..." He paused, but the threat in his words was self-evident.

Hearing this, No. 17's heart tightened and she quickly replied, "No!" Her voice revealed nervousness and uneasiness.

No. 1 frowned slightly. No. 17 realized that her voice was a little loud, so she immediately lowered her voice and repeated what she had just said: "Trust me, I will do my best." She looked at No. 1 firmly, trying to convey her determination and sense of responsibility.

Number 1 was leaning against the wall, dozing off with his eyes closed.

Seeing this, No. 17 didn't know what to say. She gently pinched her eyebrows, took a deep breath, and tried to keep herself awake.

After biting her cheek countless times, No. 17 finally saw the time on her watch: 3:00. She hesitated for a long time before picking up a branch and walking towards No. 1.

Through their limited contact, No. 17 realized that No. 1 did not like to interact with others. If she woke him up rashly, she might offend him, so in the end she chose to use this more tactful way to wake him up.

Just when the branch was about to touch No. 1, No. 1, who had her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Her deep and sharp eyes stared straight at her, as if they could penetrate a person's soul. No. 17 was so frightened by these eyes that she took a few steps back. She couldn't help but suspect that this person might not be asleep at all!

He nodded calmly at her, then sat up straight and kept a quiet vigil.

No. 17's strong emotions eased. She pulled the corners of her stiff lips and leaned against the wall to rest quietly, but she couldn't fall asleep at all. After an unknown amount of time, she fell asleep in a daze.