A beautiful woman in the apocalypse is pregnant, and all the big shots are vying to be her father.

Chapter 18: Willing to risk his life to find me?
Feng Ye's military boots made a dull thud on the concrete ground, and he stopped a few steps away from the blind spot.

"Where is Qiao Xi?" He stopped Zhao Wenjing, who was walking towards him, and asked in a low voice.

"I just saw her over at the warehouse." Zhao Wenjing pointed in that direction and added, "Should I go call her now?"

Feng Ye shook his head. "No need. Just let me know when she gets back."

Qiao Xi, who was hiding in a blind spot, listened to the conversation while still lying on Lu Yuyang's chest.

She could clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest and the increasingly rapid heartbeat.

"He's looking for you." Lu Yuyang's voice came from above, tinged with restraint. "Aren't you going to see him?"

After entering the shelter, he learned countless things about Josie.

Even before meeting Josie, he had already met the man named Fengye.

Knowing that Josie was brought back by him and became his woman, a strange emotion surged in his chest.

He couldn't figure out what this emotion meant; he was just feeling incredibly upset.

"Don't go."

Josie chuckled and deliberately leaned closer. "You still haven't told me why you came here specifically? You didn't actually come to see me, did you?"

She had only meant to tease him, but instead heard a clear "hmm".

Josie slowly pulled away, looked up at him, and the dim light shone on the slightly upturned corners of her mouth.

"You'd risk your life just to find me?"

In the dim light, the man's handsome face was as clean and refreshing as after a rain. At this moment, his eyes were fixed on her face, revealing no emotion.

Josie suddenly straightened up, creating distance between them.

Lu Yuyang pursed his lips.

He faced numerous life-threatening situations along the way, but he never considered giving up.

“You were in danger because you were trying to help us, I can’t just leave you like this.” His voice was calm but firm.

Josie's smile gradually froze.

She could manipulate a heartless and ungrateful man like Xu Linchuan without any burden.

But when faced with this man of noble character, she suddenly abandoned her carefree and frivolous attitude.

"Thank you," she said softly, her tone more earnest than ever before. "I've made some friends here. After I say goodbye to them, we'll leave."

The emotions in Lu Yuyang's eyes were calmed, and his voice became much gentler, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Just then, a cold male voice came from behind them.

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Yuyang turned his head and saw a tall man standing a meter away from them in the passageway.

The man's face was cold and stern, his sharp gaze sweeping over like a knife, carrying an undisguised scrutiny and inquiry.

When Qiao Xi heard Feng Ye's voice, her body stiffened involuntarily.

The image of Feng Ye being hypnotized and moved instantly flashed into her mind.

Rapid breathing, burning palms, and the uniquely masculine, chilling aura...

Those images were enough to disturb her peace of mind.

She quickly composed herself and turned around with her usual smile on her face.

"I ran into an old friend, so we caught up," she said lightly, without any embarrassment or evasion on her face.

"Are you done talking?" Feng Ye's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them. "I need to talk to you about something."

"That's it."

After taking two steps forward, Qiao Xi turned around and waved to Lu Yuyang, "I'm leaving now."

Lu Yuyang said nothing and watched them leave. Since Qiao Xi was willing to leave with him, he would wait a little longer.

Feng Ye's figure loomed ahead, the sound of his military boots pounding on the ground particularly heavy.

Josie followed behind him, not noticing his taut jawline.

Feng Ye had learned the full story of that day from Xing Jiao.

After she called Jiang Bai to hypnotize her, Qiao Xi knocked her unconscious before she could even touch him.

So... Josie should have been there, but after he broke free of his restraints, Josie disappeared.

After being hypnotized, who else besides her did he hug?

Josie helped him, but he took advantage of her.

He kept waiting for her to come and settle accounts with him, but she pretended that nothing had happened.

He was still smiling, without the slightest embarrassment or avoidance.

If he hadn't confirmed with Xing Jiao, he might have been fooled by her pretense.

Qiao Xi felt that Feng Ye's aura was too cold today, and the temperature in the whole room seemed to have dropped several degrees.

Josie sat down opposite him with a bright smile, deliberately maintaining a relaxed demeanor.

"How is your superpower recovery going?" Feng Ye asked bluntly, his voice colder than usual.

Josie glanced at his expression; he seemed not to remember what had happened during the hypnosis, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Her smile grew even brighter. "The recovery is going well."

My superpowers increased rapidly after I had close contact with him.

I just had another kiss with Lu Yuyang. Although we're not completely back to normal yet, we can go out for a few hours without any problem.

"I told you before that I wanted you to do me a favor."

"Helping you... no problem, but if you can't do it, are you sure I can?"

“This is difficult for others,” Feng Ye’s gaze suddenly deepened, as if carrying a deeper meaning, “but it shouldn’t be a problem for you.”

Josie's heart skipped a beat; she felt there was something more to his words.

She looked up and stared into his eyes, only to see his usual coldness.

"Then tell me," she said, trying to sound casual, "but hurry, I'm leaving in the next couple of days."

"Are you leaving?" Feng Ye's voice suddenly rose, and his hand gripping the water glass tightened abruptly.

Josie nodded in agreement. "I just wandered into this place by mistake, and I'll have to leave sooner or later. Now that I've helped you, it's time for me to take my leave."

"Leaving with that person from before?" A fleeting glint of darkness flashed in his eyes.

Josie felt that his tone was a little strange, but she didn't think much of it.

"Yes, he was a friend I met while I was on the run. He didn't give up looking for me even after I went missing."

As she spoke, she avoided the main point and replied, "None of that is important. Tell me how you want me to help you. I really owe you a lot for helping me these past few days, so I will do my best to help you. Don't worry."

Feng Ye remained silent, staring at her for a long time.

"Huh? Why don't you speak?"

Feng Ye loosened his grip on the water glass and looked away. "Tomorrow morning, you and I are going somewhere. There are a lot of zombies there. I want to confirm with you again whether your ability can ensure your safety among the zombie horde."

"can."

"That's good."

"What do you need me to do inside?" Josie blinked, quite curious.

Feng Ye's fingers traced lightly on the table. "The place we need to go to is about a kilometer away from here. It's a public hospital from before the apocalypse, and there are a lot of zombies inside. What I need you to do is help me confirm exactly how many evolved zombies are inside."

(End of this chapter)