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

After a day of training, Yuwen Baiyuan dragged his tired body back to the rest room.

"I wonder if Arui is waiting for me."

The door opened, and there was Wang Rui, curled up on the sofa, fast asleep, hugging his cat.

Yuwen Baiyuan tiptoed over, intending to carry Wang Rui back to his room to sleep.

The feeling of being suspended in mid-air woke Wang Rui up. He rubbed his eyes and spoke in a sleepy voice, sounding like he was being coquettish.

"Ah Yuan, you're back."

"Okay, go to sleep if you're sleepy."

"I'm waiting for you, I haven't slept."

“Yes, Arui has been waiting for me.” Yuwen Baiyuan put Wang Rui on the bed, kissed his forehead, and said, “Arui, could you wait for me for another five minutes? I’m going to take a shower.”

"Go ahead and wash yourself thoroughly."

"okay!"

Wang Rui decided to check out the AI ​​to pass the time, only to find that he had several unread messages.

——18:47——

Gangzi: Arui, are you alright?

Gangzi: If you feel sad, I can talk to you.

——19:13——

Gangzi: Do you want to go out for dinner together?

Gangzi: What I mean is that everyone likes you, so don't put all your eggs in one basket.

——19:59——

Gangzi: My aunt made cookies using your recipe, but for some reason, they didn't taste as good as yours.

Gangzi: Do you have time to teach her tomorrow? I'd like to learn something too.

——20:38——

Gangzi: Is he asleep if he's not replying to messages?

Gangzi: Being overly sad and physically weak does make me prone to drowsiness.

——21:12——

Gangzi: Get some rest early, goodnight.

——23:03——

R.: Yeah, get some rest.

Gangzi: Aren't you asleep?

R.: I just woke up and I'm still a little groggy.

Gangzi: Arui must look so cute when he just woke up, haha.

Gangzi: Can we video chat?

R.: Sorry, it's not convenient.

Gangzi: I was being presumptuous.

R.: It's okay, Xiao Bao isn't feeling well and won't be going to training tomorrow. Will that bother you?

Gangzi: Let's not delay him, let him rest.

Gangzi: What about you? Aren't you coming tomorrow either?

R.: I'll come over if you need me.

Gangzi: Yes, we need it!

R.: Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll make it and bring it over.

Gangzi: Anything you do is fine.

Sun Zhigang stared at the chat box, which kept showing that the other party was editing, but he hadn't received any messages. No one answered the video he sent, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

He kept track of Wang Rui's whereabouts until dawn.

In fact...

"Arui, I'm done washing."

Yuwen Baiyuan came out of the bathroom, knelt down by the bed, and rubbed his face against Wang Rui's hand, begging for his touch.

Water droplets from his still-wet hair trickled down his cheeks, across his neck, and finally settled on his collarbone.

With such a guy around, Wang Rui had no interest in replying to the unfinished message. He turned off the AI ​​and stepped on Yuwen Baiyuan's chest.

The other person, with an expression of enjoyment, grabbed Wang Rui's ankle and moved him downwards.

"Arui~ Reward me, I was a good boy today."

"Really? Bark like a dog."

"Woof! I'm Arui's dog, I'm super good, I'm super obedient, woof woof woof!"

Wang Rui smiled with satisfaction, ran his toes along the bell on Yuwen Baiyuan's collar, lifted his chin, and lay down.

"Come on, be gentle."

Yuwen Baiyuan braced himself on the edge of the bed with both hands, jumped up, and hugged Wang Rui, showering him with kisses.

The AI ​​beeped as the two were enjoying their intimate moments.

"Arui, I have news."

"Don't be distracted."

"Hmm~"

Wang Rui removed the smart device from his wrist and threw it off the bed; the ringing bell became their carnival.

Afterwards, Wang Rui looked at the pile of messages sent by Sun Zhigang, too exhausted to reply. He buried his face in Yuwen Baiyuan's arms and fell asleep.

On the other side, Luo Shiyu was lying on He Gui's desk, tapping the fish tank with her fingers intermittently.

It makes a "clanging" sound.

He Gui looked away from the AI, rubbing his temples with a headache, and said, "Did I go too far? You still have the energy to make noise here."

"What? When are you going to finish?"

"Sleepy?"

"I don't care whether I sleep or not, I'm just so bored."

"Really? Then take off your pants."

"You rogue turtle!"

"It's good to know."

"Tch~" Luo Shiyu stretched and continued to lie on the table watching the goldfish.

"Return."

Despite being busy with work, He Gui still responded to every question with a simple "Mm".

"Do you think this originally blue goldfish has been isolated? It's always so far away from the other goldfish."

"He is a fish."

"But I only bought female fish, thinking of pairing them up with him."

"I didn't find anyone I liked."

"That's strange, why can't he find any of them suitable?"

"Ah."

"Does that mean he plans to live a lonely life after his partner dies? That's too devoted!"

"What are you thinking? It's just that we didn't click. Pairing up is a biological instinct."

"I see~ And what about you?"

"What am I?"

Luo Shiyu felt she was asking for trouble and covered it up by saying, "It's nothing."

He Gui frowned, not understanding why Luo Shiyu would think he was bound to lose the other person.

This annoyed He Gui, as he had never considered losing Luo Shiyu in his future plans.

He cupped Luo Shiyu's face in his hands and solemnly said, "I will not lose you, and I have no such thoughts about anyone else. I am not this fish; I have the ability to protect you."

"Then what if..."

"There are no 'what ifs,' we will be together forever."

"Ok."

Anyway, I'll erase your memory when I leave, so whatever you say now is up to you. In short... the person who'll be with you until the end isn't me.

Luo Shiyu shifted his gaze from the fish tank to He Gui's face, extending his index finger to trace his outline in the air, trying his best to etch this person's appearance into his mind.

[In a few hundred years, I might completely forget what the large ice block looked like.]