No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

"Xiaoyu...no...don't..."

"Guigui? Guigui! Big ice block! Wake up, wake up!"

With a sharp "smack!", He Gui suddenly opened his eyes. He touched his burning face and looked at Luo Shiyu, who was blowing on his palm, in disbelief, as if he had not yet recovered from the nightmare.

"Xiao Yu..."

"Wait! I can explain! You've been talking in your sleep, like you're having a nightmare, and I can't wake you up no matter what I do, so I had no choice but to resort to this. Look, my hand is all red from hitting you." Luo Shiyu said, handing her hand over to He Gui to see.

He Gui gripped his wrist, pulled Luo Shiyu into his arms, and hugged him tightly.

"As long as you're okay."

"What are you talking about in your sleep?"

Suddenly hugged, Luo Shiyu initially intended to break free, but upon turning her head, she found her face perfectly positioned to bury itself in the other person's arms, so she gave up resisting.

Although it was a little cold, it was incredibly soft.

"Xiao Yu."

"Hmm(o°w°o)?"

Are you biting me?

"No, absolutely not."

“Say it again while looking at the teeth marks on my bear.”

"Oh dear! It's getting late, I'll go make you breakfast."

Luo Shiyu wriggled out of He Gui's arms like an eel, picked up He Gui's shirt from the ground, put it on, and went to the kitchen to cook.

He Gui looked at his empty arms and shook his head helplessly.

"The heartless little thing always runs away after taking advantage of others, never thinking of taking responsibility."

After complaining, she got up, dressed, washed up, and tidied herself up before going to the kitchen to find Luo Shiyu.

She quietly walked over, hugged his waist from behind, and buried her face in the crook of his neck.

The simple interactions brought He Gui immense satisfaction.

"What's wrong? You're being so clingy so early in the morning. Haven't you recovered from your nightmare yet?"

"Kind of."

"What did you dream about?"

"I can't remember, I only know that someone wanted to take Xiaoyu from me."

Luo Shiyu asked with a smile, "Who is it?"

He Gui rubbed her face against his neck, looking a little aggrieved, and said, "I don't know, I don't recognize her, I've never seen her before."

"Imaginary love rival?"

"maybe."

"Don't overthink it, I'm not a heartthrob."

"Xiao Yu."

"what?"

"Was your hair longer before? Like, down to your ankles?"

Luo Shiyu's tone betrayed barely concealed surprise: "How did you know?"

Do you believe in dreams?

“That’s pretty impressive.”

"It looked really good, why did you cut it?"

"It's too much of a nuisance."

[It hindered my escape, sigh~ in the end I still couldn't escape.]

"Did Xiaoyu just sigh? Is something on her mind?"

"No...no! There is something I wanted to ask you."

"Well, you said."

Luo Shiyu put the steamed dumplings into the steamer, patted the dough on his hands, and gestured as he spoke: "Have you ever seen someone with dry, hard skin that's impervious to knives and spears, a strange walking posture, and fingernails long enough to be used to string together skewers?"

He Gui frowned slightly. If he wasn't mistaken, Luo Shiyu had encountered the alien species that he had let go while he was distracted.

"Guigui, why aren't you saying anything?"

"Xiaoyu, have you been watching too many zombie movies lately?"

"Not a zombie! It's a person! But not exactly a fully alive person either, it's just very strange."

Where did you see it?

"I started from..." Luo Shiyu's next words got stuck in her throat. She realized she had fallen into a trap, and no matter what she said, it would be wrong.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Luo Shiyu chuckled twice and said, "I saw it in a dream."

"to be honest."

"That thing from outside the city is really weird. Do you know where it came from? Is it something those scavengers made?"

"do not know."

"You haven't seen it?"

"No."

Luo Shiyu didn't believe it, so she turned around and stared into He Gui's eyes. She stared for a long time but couldn't see any guilt in his eyes.

You really don't know?

"Ah."

"That's fine."

"But what about you? Why did you leave me hanging and go outside the city all this time?"

"Um...would you like some noodles? I'll cook you another bowl."

Luo Shiyu turned away to avoid him, but He Gui turned her back.

"Don't change the subject."

"I...I..." Luo Shiyu stammered, her eyes darting around as she tried to come up with an excuse. "I...I'm going out to be a wild man, yes! To experience wilderness survival."

He Gui pursed his lips, let out a long sigh, and it was clear that he was suppressing his anger.

"Xiao Yu, I'm not stupid. How could I possibly encounter a madman while surviving in the wilderness?"

"That was an accident. Besides, I'm fine, aren't I?"

"What if something happens to you? Have you thought about me? What will I do if something happens to you?"

"Let's find another one."

Luo Shiyu's voice was very soft, just enough for He Gui to hear.

His grip on Luo Shiyu's arm tightened, his voice trembling with anger: "Luo Shiyu, what did you say?"

"You're hurting me!" Luo Shiyu winced in pain, shook off He Gui's hand, and confronted him, saying, "The world is so big, it can keep turning even if anyone is gone. Can't you stop being so extreme, you big ice block?"

"But I, He Gui, can't do without Luo Shiyu! When will you understand how important you are to me?"

He Gui reached out and cupped Luo Shiyu's face as if it were a precious treasure, and the coldness from those hands made Luo Shiyu shiver.

"Xiaoyu, I can't live without you. You are the only warmth I can touch in my life. Without you, I have nothing. Can you promise me that you won't do those dangerous things and will stay by my side? Please stay by my side, never leaving my side, okay? I can protect you. Staying by my side is the safest thing for you."

Luo Shiyu's pupils suddenly contracted, and in a daze, he even saw Tianheng's shadow in He Gui.

"Brother, staying by my side is the safest thing to do, understand?"

He instinctively pushed He Gui away, clutching his chest and gasping for breath, his voice filled with despair and despair.

"Go away! Go away!"

He Gui's face showed only astonishment. He lowered his voice and coaxed softly, "Xiao Yu, I meant no harm. I just wanted to protect you, I..."

"That's enough! Stop talking!"

"Xiaoyu, I..."

"Have I said enough? How long are you going to keep playing this game of imprisonment under the guise of protection?!"

He Gui knew that Luo Shiyu's emotions had completely spiraled out of control and he was not listening to anything He Gui was saying.

Without much thought, he pulled Luo Shiyu's head into his arms.

Luo Shiyu struggled twice in protest, then stopped moving.

"Xiaoyu, have you calmed down?"

Luo Shiyu slowly gave him a thumbs up.

“So soft.”

He Gui coughed twice, his face flushed, and said, "What happened to you just now?"

"It's just... that I mistook you for someone else."

He Gui's heart leaped into his throat, and he asked warily, "Who?"

“My half-brother, he’s a madman who used to imprison me.”

Does he like you?

"Huh? Why ask such a strange question? He has an old flame, I think her name is Fuling, but it's been too long and I can't remember clearly."

They must be together now, considering that she drank all the blood that welled up in my heart back then.