Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

In the end, unable to persuade Shen Zechuan, Zhou Yang had no choice but to abandon his plan to call others over.

However, it was impossible for two people to finish a pot of porridge, and in the end, most of it ended up in the stomachs of Big Yellow and the others.

Since the team wasn't planning to go out today, the two of them had nothing to do, so they snuggled up on the living room sofa and randomly picked a movie to watch on their tablets.

Actually, this wasn't the first time the two had watched a movie together. They had watched movies together before when they were bored at night, but before it was just good buddies sitting side by side. Now, Zhou Yang was being held in Shen Zechuan's arms.

Zhou Yang was initially a little uncomfortable, but Shen Zechuan treated him like a human-shaped pillow and wouldn't let go, so he had no choice but to give up in the end.

Later, he found that lying like this was quite comfortable. Most importantly, Shen Zechuan's arms were warm, and someone was acting as a support for him, so he lay there with peace of mind.

The movie went on until noon, and the porridge he had drunk earlier had been digested. Just as Zhou Yang was about to cook, Shen Zechuan took over the kitchen first and declared that he would cook him a romantic Western meal.

Zhou Yang was happy that she didn't have to cook, so she let him do as he pleased.

Thinking that Shen Zechuan had learned to cook some simple dishes now, he wouldn't blow up the kitchen, so he went to the balcony with peace of mind, replaced the fully charged batteries, and continued charging them.

When he finished his work and came back, Shen Zechuan had already set the table and was standing by the table waiting for him.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yang immediately walked over with great interest, then looked at the two plates of charred steaks on the table and fell into deep thought.

If you ignore the color of the steak, it looks pretty good. Shen Zechuan even added a few slices of tomato and half a boiled egg as garnish.

Zhou Yang sighed, thinking that it might just be a little unattractive in appearance, so he sat down and cut it with a knife.

Uh, it didn't cut...

"How did you do that? It was as hard as a rock." Zhou Yang stared in disbelief at the perfectly intact steak under the knife.

"Cough cough, it wouldn't defrost, and frying it for ages didn't work, so I just deep-fried it, and then I accidentally over-fried it..." Shen Zechuan rubbed his nose, took the steak, and then turned around and brought over two other plates of tomato and minced meat macaroni. "However, I also made a plate of spaghetti. How about we eat this? This one turned out pretty well."

Looking at the macaroni, which was perfect in both color and shape, Zhou Yang nodded: "Okay."

Thankfully, the pasta was edible. Although it couldn't compare to the chefs at Western restaurants and didn't have any secret sauces, it was filling and satisfying.

In the end, the two made do with this plate of macaroni and pasta, and to avoid waste, they also ate the side dishes on the steak.

As for the two rock-hard steaks, they were eventually fed to the non-picky Big Yellow and the others, but Zhou Yang also asked for three bowls of spring water to rinse his mouth.

Not long after lunch, Lu Xingye brought Gu Yaoyao and Wandou over.

"Why are you two here? Has Yao Yao had lunch yet?"

Gu Yaoyao nodded obediently: "I've already eaten."

Lu Xingye hugged Wandou's neck and said reluctantly, "I'll bring Wandou back to you. It wanted to go home as soon as it saw us leave this morning. Gu Yaoyao and I coaxed it for a long time before it stayed until after lunch."

Zhou Yang smiled and patted the head of the pea that had leaned closer to him: "Pea is quite clingy to me."

"I should have gotten a puppy too."

Lu Xingye sighed, regretting not having gotten a puppy sooner, when suddenly he looked at Wandou and had another idea.

"Do you think Pea will have puppies in the future? If she has puppies, could you give me one? I really want a sweet and affectionate dog."

“Yaoyao wants one too.” Yaoyao, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in when she heard this.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang was both amused and exasperated: "Although I'd love to, after all this time you still don't know that Pea is a boy? He can't have puppies..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingye and Gu Yaoyao both lowered their heads in disappointment.

After only a few minutes of dejection, Lu Xingye cheered up again: "It's okay! There are so many mutated military dogs in the army, there must be one that's a girl. Yao Yao, we'll ask your dad for one later!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yaoyao immediately perked up, blinking her big eyes and nodding repeatedly, "Mmm-hmm!"

Zhou Yang didn't interrupt, but silently lit a candle for the military trainer. The child's baby wasn't even born yet, and they were already eyeing it. However, the military was severely lacking in mutant military dogs, so the chances of them getting a puppy were actually quite slim.

However, he didn't intend to spoil their fun for now, since it was all still just a pipe dream.

"By the way, you guys can come over to our room for dinner tonight. Brother Zhiyi will be cooking himself; I saw he's already studied several menus."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang also became interested: "Oh, then I must try Chef Xu Zhiyi's feast. I wonder if he has any new dishes this time."

"Hehe, I'm quite curious too." Lu Xingye laughed along, then turned to Shen Zechuan and said, "Brother Chuan, you can't refuse to have dinner with us like you always do today."

Shen Zechuan understood what Lu Xingye meant and nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Even if he disliked this day, it became different for him now that Zhou Yang was there. Since Zhou Yang was going, he naturally had to go too; otherwise, was he supposed to suffer through his first day with a boyfriend?

That evening, the two went to the restaurant across the street, just in time for dinner.

On the dining table, Xu Zhiyi had already prepared several dishes, and in the center was a birthday cake that didn't look very neat.

The cream on top was spread crookedly and unevenly; if it weren't for the words "Happy Birthday" written on it, he probably wouldn't have recognized it.

"Is anyone having a birthday today?" Zhou Yang asked curiously.

"It's Brother Chuan's birthday!"

Chai Jin brought over another dish and also answered Zhou Yang's questions.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang looked at Shen Zechuan in surprise: "Your birthday is on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I didn't prepare any birthday present for you."

"Hmm, it's okay, I don't actually celebrate my birthday." Shen Zechuan chuckled, then whispered in Zhou Yang's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You are my best birthday present."

On the other side, Lu Xingye also chimed in: "Brother Chuan doesn't like celebrating his birthday. In the past, we would just invite him out for a simple meal and maybe get some cake, but he would always refuse."

Now, Zhou Yang was curious: "Ah, why? Isn't it good to celebrate your birthday?" Since his parents passed away, he had no one to celebrate his birthday with.

Seeing Zhou Yang's intensely curious gaze, Shen Zechuan took a deep breath before saying, "My mother died during childbirth, so I haven't celebrated my birthday since I was old enough to understand."

"Ah...I don't know..."

“It’s okay. With you by my side from now on, even if I don’t celebrate my birthday, we can still celebrate our anniversary. Every year on this day will be our anniversary.”

Zhou Yang: ...

"Hey! We finally caught up!"

Xu Zhiyi, who had just served the last dish, had just put it down when he heard Shen Zechuan's words and immediately winked at Shen Zechuan.

Others also came over upon hearing the noise, their eyes filled with teasing and joking.

Zhou Yang was a little embarrassed and touched her ears: "Aren't you surprised at all?"

Xu Zhiyi rolled his eyes at Shen Zechuan: "What's so surprising? He's never been interested in men or women since he was a child. My dad and my grandpa were worried that he was asexual and would die alone. It's a miracle that he found you and liked you, and that you can accept him."

"Besides, he's had his eye on you for a long time, but his pursuit is as slow as a snail, only a little bit a day. Look, it's been almost half a year since he finally became your boyfriend. If he can't catch up with you soon, I'll look down on him."

Shen Zechuan: ...Thank you.