Chapter 123

Shen Yue was dragged by Ma Sha to the gym. Although it was called a gym, there were many things inside that were not just for working out, and even various blades and sticks, just no guns.

Ma Sha let Shen Yue sit on the bench to rest at the side, then changed into tight workout clothes and started exercising.

Only then did Shen Yue realize that Ma Sha's body had many scars, with scars of various shapes and sizes.

Especially on her back.

Ma Sha noticed Shen Yue's gaze following to her back, and realized Shen Yue was looking at her back, so she said, "That's why I reminded you not to casually expose your back to others, or you'll end up like this."

Shen Yue did not reply, sitting on the bench spacing out.

Ma Sha started training, beginning with warm ups, then running, working out her arm strength, leg strength, and finally going through a set of punches.

Although Shen Yue did not understand, she felt Ma Sha's punching style was very powerful, and also visually appealing.

Quite nice to watch.

So from when Ma Sha started punching, Shen Yue gradually stopped spacing out, and watched Ma Sha earnestly.

After Ma Sha finished punching, drenched in sweat, when she went to grab a towel she noticed Shen Yue was staring at her, and asked in puzzlement, "What's up?"

Shen Yue answered honestly, "You looked really good just now."

Ma Sha was stunned for a bit, and reflexively asked back, "Don't I look good usually?"

Shen Yue continued answering honestly, "You look good usually too."

Only then did Ma Sha react that what Shen Yue meant just now was that her punches looked good.

As she wiped off sweat, she asked Shen Yue, "Want to learn? I can teach you if you want to learn." Shen Yue shook her head, "Don't want to."

Since she was going to die anyway, learning this stuff was useless.

Ma Sha did not force her, and after glancing at the time, invited Shen Yue to go eat at the cafeteria together.

Shen Yue declined again.

If it was the past, after being rejected Ma Sha would have gone to eat with the people from Building 2, while patrolling around and telling those with ulterior motives that she was still living well today.

But looking at the well-behaved and quiet Shen Yue sitting at the side, she suddenly changed her mind. "Then I won't go to the cafeteria either. Can I eat here with you?"

Shen Yue nodded, and touched her earpiece to start contacting No. 14, to get him to bring her something random.

Hearing that Shen Yue had no intention at all to order food for her too, Ma Sha could only take the initiative to ask, "Can I order some dishes for your prison guard to help me bring over?"

Shen Yue looked at Ma Sha. "What do you want to eat?"

"I want a Euro-style butter fish pie, and spicy bean soup with creamy garlic cheese bread."

Shen Yue relayed the order verbatim to No. 14. Although No. 14 still answered with an "Alright" like he used to, Shen Yue oddly sensed some gloominess in his tone.

But she did not care. It was none of her business.

After ordering the food, Ma Sha invited Shen Yue again. "My room has a dining table. Want to come eat in my room instead? I see you only have one table there, might not fit everything."

Shen Yue nodded again. It was as if as long as she was not asked to leave Building 1, she would be a heartless nodding machine.

Ma Sha brought Shen Yue to her room. Unlike Shen Yue's sparse room, Ma Sha's room was fully furnished, with all kinds of appliances, furniture, and even decorative pieces on the walls, all very harmonious.

The room was divided into different zones holding different types of items.

If Shen Yue's room only looked fit for lodging, Ma Sha's room was truly a living space.

And it looked much bigger than Shen Yue's room.

Ma Sha explained, "I knocked down the walls on both sides to expand it. That's why it looks bigger. You can do it too if you want."

Shen Yue did not reply, clearly not interested in whether the walls existed or not. Ma Sha got Shen Yue to sit on the chair at the dining table, and went to the kitchen to make a pre-meal snack for her.

The snack looked very simple. At the bottom were potato chips, on top were kiwifruit, dragonfruit, banana and strawberries, and yogurt at the very top.

"Try this and see if you like it. My previous cellmate taught me how to make it."

Ma Sha placed the food in front of Shen Yue, and jokingly asked, "Need me to taste test for poison?"

Shen Yue observed the snack platter. There were four portions in total. Even if one had no poison, she could not guarantee the rest had none either, so it was better not to try.

"No need."

Ma Sha did not know Shen Yue's thoughts, and was still inwardly astonished that this kid trusted others too easily.

What she did not know was that Shen Yue already knew she would not be assigned an assassination mission.

If she did get assassinated, it meant the final act had arrived, so she need not resist either.

Shen Yue was very open-minded about it.

And so Shen Yue finished all four portions in one go, then was pleasantly surprised to find that yogurt together with the fruits was so delicious.

Seeing Shen Yue's eyes light up, Ma Sha strangely felt it was a little cute, and said, "How is it? Tasty?"

Shen Yue nodded, "Tasty."

"If you like it I'll make it for you again tomorrow."

"I like the yogurt on top."

"Ah, then shall I make a yogurt salad for you tomorrow? I have the ingredients here."

"Okay."

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Sorry, the negative emotions these two days affected the ability to enjoy the novel normally. I apologize here. To summarize replies, the prison arc will be 200,000 words, 100 chapters. Dear readers can come back to read after a month.

I must write the prison arc because Shen Hui is crazy. If Shen Yue gets close to her with incomplete memories, she may be killed.

Chapter 1 will also be slightly late.