Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

"Who...who exactly are you?"

Despite the physical pain and dizziness, Zhao Yuanqiang managed to squeeze out the question.

His vision was blurry and his head was buzzing, but he still stared intently at Chen Shu, trying to get an answer from the other party.

"I'm your grandfather, get out of here."

Chen Shu sneered, reached out and flicked Zhao Yuan's forehead with his finger.

Zzz—!

A tiny arc of electricity shot into Zhao Yuan's brain. Zhao Yuan's body trembled slightly, and then he completely lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.

Chen Shu didn't look at Zhao Yuan again, turned around and took a step forward, instantly appearing in front of Qin Xue.

"What? Don't you recognize me?"

Chen Shu had a gentle smile on his face. He reached out and gently touched Qin Xue's hair, his movements so soft that it was as if Qin Xue would shatter like a piece of porcelain if he used even the slightest force.

Feeling Chen Shu's gentle caress, Qin Xue could no longer hold back her tears, which instantly filled her eyes. She threw herself into Chen Shu's arms, burying her head deeply in his chest, her voice choked with sobs: "You lied to me again..."

Chen Shu felt a pang of sorrow as he held the delicate body sobbing in his arms.

He gently patted Qin Xue's back and softly comforted her, "Don't worry, this time when I'm back, I will definitely not..."

"No, you said the same thing last time." Qin Xue raised her head, gently placed her hand on Chen Shu's lips, her eyes full of grievance and stubbornness.

Seeing Qin Xue's expression, Chen Shu couldn't help but chuckle. He gently took Qin Xue's hand, his tone filled with a hint of doting: "Alright then, I won't make any promises."

"Ugh, that's so cheesy."

An untimely voice reached their ears. Bai Lingmo stood to the side, arms crossed, a teasing smile on her face.

Upon hearing Bai Lingmo's voice, Chen Shu blushed and coughed awkwardly.

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Xue immediately turned to look at Bai Lingmo, her face still bearing traces of tears. She said coyly, "Lingmo! Don't cause trouble."

"I didn't." Bai Lingmo shook her head as if she had been wronged, her tone innocent. "I just think that the two of you are too sweet, so sweet that it's making my teeth fall out."

Qin Xue's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple. She gently pushed Chen Shu, trying to break free from his embrace.

However, Chen Shu held her tightly around the waist, not letting her leave.

Qin Xue looked up at Chen Shu with embarrassment and anger, and pleaded in a low voice, "Let me go first."

"No." Chen Shu shook his head decisively, a roguish smile on his face. "It's been almost a year since we last saw each other, what's wrong with hugging for a little while?"

"No~" Qin Xue lowered her head shyly, not daring to look Chen Shu in the eye. "Ling Mo is still here."

"So what? I don't know her." Chen Shu shrugged indifferently, his gaze still fixed on Qin Xue, as if he couldn't get enough of looking at her.

Since we've already been seen, what's wrong with taking a few more glances?

"Cough cough..."

Just then, Yuan Gang appeared on the shooting range. He looked at Chen Shu and Qin Xue, who were hugging each other, his lips twitching slightly, and his tone was tinged with helplessness: "Be careful, this is a training camp, not your home."

Upon hearing Yuan Gang's voice, Qin Xue visibly panicked. She gently nudged Chen Shu, her voice tinged with urgency: "Let go..."

Chen Shu remained unmoved, instead tightening his embrace. Qin Xue had no choice but to raise her head, look directly into Chen Shu's eyes, and say with a serious tone, "Chen Shu, let me go."

Looking into Qin Xue's earnest eyes, Chen Shu finally released his arm from her waist, then took her hand again, speaking gently, "Let's go home."

After he finished speaking, he pulled Qin Xue toward the door, completely ignoring Yuan Gang standing to the side.

Yuan Gang watched their retreating figures, his lips twitching wildly, utterly speechless. Was he, the head instructor of the training camp, really so humiliated?!

"Wait a minute." Yuan Gang strode up to Chen Shu, stopping the two of them. His face was solemn. "This training camp is about to end. Are you sure you want Qin Xue to leave like this?"

Chen Shu stopped and looked directly into Yuan Gang's eyes, a hint of anger rising within them: "Otherwise what? Do you think I need you to help train my people? If I weren't away, Qin Xue would have joined..."

"Don't do this..." Qin Xue gently tugged at Chen Shu's sleeve, stopping his impulsive words.

She raised her head, looking at Chen Shu with unwavering eyes, and said sincerely, "It was my own choice to join the Night Watch. I just want to become stronger as quickly as possible so I can help you."

Chen Shu sighed softly. He couldn't bring himself to be fierce towards Qin Xue. He gently pinched Qin Xue's soft, round face and asked in a gentle voice, "Then, do you want to stay here?"

"Cough cough...cough cough..."

A cough, neither too loud nor too soft, suddenly broke the silence.

Chen Shu looked at Bai Lingmo with a puzzled expression. She was leisurely staring at the ceiling, muttering to herself, "This roof should be made of steel, right? It doesn't look like it."

Suddenly, she seemed to notice Chen Shu's gaze, turned her head and waved her hand, looking completely innocent: "It wasn't me coughing, it wasn't me... um, it was Zhao Houzi!"

As Bai Lingmo spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at the unconscious Zhao Yuan, trying to shift the blame onto him.

Seeing this, Qin Xue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "Lingmo, your acting is so fake."

"Huh? No way? No, no, where did I act? I was Zhao the Monkey!" Bai Lingmo remained stubborn, but a smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.

Qin Xue laughed for a while, then stopped, looked at Chen Shu, and asked with a hint of probing, "Chen Shu, if I said I wanted to stay here, would you be angry?"

"No, not at all." Chen Shu shook his head, his tone relaxed. He turned to Yuan Gang and reminded him seriously, "Prepare a dormitory for me; I'll be staying here for a few days."

"What?!" Yuan Gang exclaimed, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. His face was filled with disbelief. "Don't joke around. What are you doing living here?"

"I'm serious." Chen Shu left those words behind and pulled Qin Xue outside, giving Yuan Gang no chance to refute him.

Only Yuan Gang and Bai Lingmo were left standing there, dumbfounded, looking at each other.

"Hehe, Instructor Yuan, I'm leaving now." Bai Lingmo felt a little awkward being alone with the head instructor, so she left a message and turned to walk out the door.

"Ugh--"

Yuan Gang sighed deeply, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

With Chen Shu here, how are the instructors supposed to manage the new recruits? He'll definitely side with Qin Xue no matter what!

He shook his head helplessly, walked over to Zhao Yuan, pried him out of the wall, and took him to the infirmary. As he walked, he muttered to himself, "What kind of mess is this..."

Meanwhile, Chen Shu and Qin Xue had already left the firing range.

Qin Xue looked up at Chen Shu, a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Chen Shu, are you really going to stay here?"

"Of course." Chen Shu smiled, his tone tinged with affection. "I have to keep an eye on you so you don't get bullied."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xue blushed and muttered softly, "Who would bully me..."