Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

On the other side, Yan Fei had just finished his mission and finally returned to Beijing. He had to ask his captain for a long time before he was granted half a day of leave. He then rushed back home.

Despite rushing, they still missed Lu Xingye's banquet.

By the time he arrived at the hotel, the party had already ended.

Yan Fei grabbed a handful of hair in frustration, and was about to continue his journey to the Lu family when he saw a new message on his WeChat from the only friend he had set as a special contact.

He quickly opened the message and saw a long complaint sent by his child.

Perhaps he was so angry that he didn't even bother with punctuation when typing, and his words were riddled with typos.

Yan Fei struggled to finish reading the whole thing.

"My little one is so cute," Yan Fei thought to himself with a smile.

He immediately replied: "I'm sorry I'm late. I'll go over now to make up for Lu Xingye's school entrance ceremony and coming-of-age ceremony to apologize to you!"

Seeing that Lu Xingye didn't reply, Yan Fei figured he must be engrossed in the game again, so he shook his head, put down his phone, turned the car around, and sped off towards the Lu family's house.

A dozen minutes later, Yan Fei finally arrived at the foot of the Lu family villa.

Seeing that the living room lights were on, he figured that Uncle Li and Lu's eldest brother might be home, so he didn't call Lu Xingye and went straight up to ring the doorbell.

Sure enough, Uncle Li came and opened the door shortly afterward.

Uncle Li was not surprised to see Yan Fei holding a gift box.

This was the person his young master had been waiting for all night, and now that they had finally arrived, Uncle Li was actually relieved.

"Young Master Yan, you've finally arrived! Xiao Ye was upset all night because she didn't see you at the banquet. You'd better hurry up and coax her. Otherwise, she'll be angry again tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll go up and take a look. Thank you, Uncle Li."

"Don't mention it. In the past few years, Yanwen and I have been busy with company matters and haven't had much time for Xiaoye. Fortunately, you guys are there to keep him company." Uncle Li shook his head and smiled, then frowned when he saw that Yan Fei was obviously injured. "Young Master Yan, did you get injured again on a mission? Would you like Uncle Li to get you some medicine?"

"It's alright, Uncle Li. They're all just superficial wounds, and they've all been treated."

Yan Fei glanced at the several wounds on his hands but didn't take them seriously.

"Alright, you can go upstairs now." Uncle Li didn't insist. Then, after checking the time, he added, "It's late today, so you can sleep here. It'll save you from having to run back and forth. I've prepared new toiletries for Ono's room. They're in the usual place. Just take them yourself."

In the past, when Yan Fei came to visit Lu Xingye, sometimes it was too late and it wasn't safe to go home, so he would stay overnight at Lu's house and sleep with Lu Xingye. Uncle Li was used to it and just assumed that the two had a good relationship.

So this time, Uncle Li directly asked Yan Fei to stay overnight.

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei was naturally overjoyed and immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, thank you, Uncle Li!"

Uncle Li smiled and waved his hand, then led the person upstairs.

Yan Fei didn't stand on ceremony and turned around to go upstairs.

He climbed the stairs in quick succession, and in a few large strides, he arrived at Lu Xingye's door.

Clutching the gift box in his hand, Yan Fei took a deep breath before raising his hand to knock on the door.

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Inside the gate, Lu Xingye was jungling with the teammates he had been matched with.

Hearing the knock, he thought it was Uncle Li coming up to bring him a late-night snack, so without turning his head, he called out, "Uncle Li, the door is unlocked, you can just come in."

Yan Fei chuckled upon hearing Lu Xingye's words, opened the door, and went inside.

Seeing that the child was busy playing games and had no time to pay attention to him, he didn't say anything, closed the door and quietly sat on the sofa at the other end, waiting for the child to have time to talk to him.

Lu Xingye was engrossed in his game and didn't notice anything amiss at first. It wasn't until a game ended and the screen was filled with the message "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" that he remembered someone had just come in.

Just as he was wondering why Uncle Li hadn't said a word to him when he came in tonight, he turned around and saw Yan Fei smiling at him from the opposite sofa.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, he jumped up from his gaming chair.

"Holy crap! What are you doing here?!"

"I have to come. You specially arranged a time for the banquet, and I missed it. You just sent me such a long complaint and pleading. If I don't come and coax you, what if you sentence me to death?"

"Pah, pah, pah! Stop talking about dying all the time, it's bad luck, you know!"

Ever since his parents passed away, Lu Xingye couldn't stand the word "death." He always felt that if he said it too often, it might become a reality. So now, when Yan Fei mentioned it, he immediately exploded.

Seeing this, Yan Fei quickly nodded: "Okay, okay, I was wrong! I won't say anything!"

Then he beckoned Lu Xingye over, turned around and picked up the gift box next to him: "Come and see the gift I brought you."

"I'm not doing this for your gift!" Lu Xingye wrinkled his nose and muttered under his breath.

Then, she obediently walked over, sat down next to Yan Fei, and accepted the gift box.

Upon opening it, I saw the globally limited edition figurine model that I had been eyeing for a long time but failed to snag.

Upon seeing the figurine, Lu Xingye's eyes lit up. His previously angry face immediately brightened, and he picked it up, examining it from left to right, thoroughly satisfied.

"Wow, how did you manage to snag one! There are only 10 in the entire world!"

"The power of money!"

Yan Fei curled his lips and ruffled Lu Xingye's hair. The fine, wispy hair felt wonderful to the touch, making him reluctant to let go. He only had to pull his hand away when Lu Xingye became a little annoyed by the ruffled hair.

"There's also a small gift inside. See if you like it."

Upon hearing Yan Fei's words, Lu Xingye looked into the gift box again and discovered that there was another small gift box inside.

He then put the figurine aside and took out the small gift box.

Inside, there was a bronze medal with the words "Third-Class Merit" on it.

Lu Xingye stared blankly at the medal, then looked at Yan Fei, unable to come to his senses for a moment.

Then, as if remembering something, her gaze shifted downwards, and she saw several more narrow cuts on Yan Fei's rough hands. Underneath his long-sleeved shirt, there was a faint trace of white gauze wrapped around his hands. Her heart tightened, and the joy she had felt upon seeing the figurine vanished completely.

Seeing that Lu Xingye didn't speak, Yan Fei continued, "This is my first medal of honor. Although it's only a third-class one, I still want to give it to you as a gift. Do you like it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingye's eyes widened, and he slammed the gift box shut: "Like you my foot! This isn't anything delicious or fun. You got all injured just to get this little thing for me, how could I possibly like it?!"

"Don't be angry, it's just a minor injury, it'll heal soon. And I promise I'll be more careful next time and try my best not to get hurt."

"Hmph! When have you ever said the same thing?! You big liar!"

Lu Xingye glared at Yan Fei, then turned around and rolled up Yan Fei's sleeve to check. There were layers of gauze wrapped around most of Yan Fei's wrist, and blood was still seeping out near the wound.

"You call this a minor injury?!"

Yan Fei smiled but dared not reply, afraid of provoking the child to jump up and down.

Seeing that Yan Fei remained silent, Lu Xingye, though seething with anger, couldn't afford to argue with the patient and had no choice but to swallow his rage.

When are you going back this time?

"I only managed to get half a day off, and I have to go back first thing tomorrow morning. So, could Lu Xingye please let me stay here tonight?"

"You're the little kid! If you want to stay and sleep, go take a shower right now. You're all sweaty and stinky. Oh well, the wound can't get wet, so just wipe it clean!"

"hehe."

Seeing Lu Xingye's insincere expression, Yan Fei chuckled softly.

Then, she skillfully took a new set of toiletries from the cabinet next to her and went to the bathroom.

That night, Lu Xingye didn't play games either. In order not to press on Yan Fei's wound, he deliberately slept on the other side, lying down like a good baby, afraid of touching Yan Fei.

Seeing this, Yan Fei pretended to be asleep. After Lu Xingye fell asleep, he unconsciously rolled into his arms, hugged his little friend and kissed him several times. He relieved the pain of missing him for many days and then fell asleep contentedly.

The next day, when Lu Xingye woke up, the other side of the bed was cold, and Yan Fei was nowhere to be found.

I went downstairs and asked Uncle Li, only to find out that Yan Fei had left early in the morning.

After listening, Lu Xingye poked at the congee in his bowl. Although he had expected it, he still felt depressed.

Fortunately, Lu Xingye revived on the spot while eating breakfast, and then sent Yan Fei a message: Next time, come back safe and sound, and don't get hurt!

Without waiting for a reply, he happily went back to his room to play games.

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Shortly after the graduation banquet, Lu Xingye started school.

Because his major was niche and there were very few people in the entire major, and the courses were not difficult, he didn't have to worry about not being able to graduate.

As for employment, Lu Xingye was even less worried.

Anyway, his older brother has already said that he has to report to his family's company and work for them as soon as he graduates.

So, during his four years of university, apart from the occasional days when Yan Fei, who had already officially enlisted in the army, would come back covered in injuries and make Lu Xingye furious, Lu Xingye lived a relaxed and carefree life every day.

During this period, Chai Jin and the others graduated and entered society one after another. Shen Zechuan, in order to get rid of his disgusting father's control and gain real power as soon as possible, swindled a large sum of money from his father and went south to start a business as soon as he graduated.

However, on graduation day, everyone came to his graduation ceremony. Even Yan Fei, who was a mysterious and elusive person, came. After taking a group photo with everyone, he also took a separate photo with him.

Moreover, Yan Fei surprisingly had a long vacation of more than a month and a half this time, and he planned to visit Shen Zechuan, who had gone south with him to start his own business.

So, Lu Xingye applied to his older brother for a one-month delay in starting work.

The four of them discussed it and went out together a few days later.

Although the journey takes a whole day, since several of us can drive, we can take turns driving for two or three hours each, so it's still quite easy.

They set off in the morning and arrived in Baijishan City, where Shen Zechuan was located, in the afternoon.

The group had booked a hotel online early in the morning, but Shen Zechuan said that his current house was big enough that each person could have their own room, and suggested that they cancel the hotel reservation so that they wouldn't have to travel back and forth even if they stayed up late into the night.

Yan Fei and the others thought about it and realized that they hadn't gotten together in a long time, so living together would be more convenient. Without hesitation, they agreed and moved into Shen Zechuan's large apartment in the city center.

That evening, Shen Zechuan booked a private room at the city's largest clubhouse, intending to treat the group to a welcome dinner and let them relax. However, he had just sat down when he received a call for help from his assistant.

Although he really didn't want to go, he had no choice. The cooperation with this company was quite important, so Shen Zechuan had to leave halfway through to attend the social event.

Yan Fei and the others stayed at the club for a meal.

Since the money has already been paid, we can't just let it go to waste.

After finishing their meal, the group moved to the entertainment room upstairs to sing karaoke.

Because they hadn't had a get-together in a long time, none of them paid attention to the time, and before they knew it, it was 9 o'clock.

When Lu Xingye got tired of singing and wanted to suggest going back, he suddenly felt a little sleepy. Just as he was about to tell Yan Fei, who was standing next to him, that they were going back, everything went black and he collapsed.

Seeing this, Yan Fei quickly reached out to support Lu Xingye, who was falling towards the coffee table, then pulled him into his arms and gently patted Lu Xingye's face.

"A-Ye? What's wrong?"

However, Lu Xingye did not react at all, as if he had simply fallen into a deep sleep.

Although Yan Fei found it strange, he didn't think much of it and turned to look at Xu Zhiyi and Chai Jin on the other side, suggesting that they finish early and go back to rest.

The two agreed, but as soon as they stood up, they felt dizzy and lightheaded, and before they could even utter a sound, they both collapsed onto the sofa.

Upon seeing this, Yan Fei immediately became serious, his intuition telling him that there was something wrong with what they were drinking.

But he didn't notice it just now.

You have to understand, he has undergone professional drug resistance training. There's no way he wouldn't feel anything from such a dose that could knock someone out.

However, before he could figure it out, he himself fainted.

When the group woke up again, the world outside had already changed drastically.

Zombies roam freely, and blood and flesh fly everywhere, turning the place into a veritable hell on earth.

The group made a phone call to Shen Zechuan as they fled the club.

However, Shen Zechuan's phone remained unreachable.

They were all very worried, but thankfully they finally received a call from Shen Zechuan in the afternoon.

After receiving news that Shen Zechuan was safe, the group hurriedly found a car and rushed to Shen Zechuan's location.

After overcoming numerous obstacles, they finally arrived at Shen Zechuan's villa in the suburbs in the evening.

After they gathered together, they finally had the time to discuss the current situation.

The end of the world has come.

The doomsday prophecy that circulated widely online has actually come true!

While they were all alarmed, they couldn't help but worry about their families back in Kyoto.

Fortunately, communication was still working, and everyone contacted their families to confirm that their homes were safe and then gave each other instructions on what to be careful about.

Later, Yan Fei contacted Gu Tianqi in the Southern Military Region and encouraged Gu Tianqi to establish a survival base in Baiji Mountain.

While waiting for Gu Tianqi to arrive, they did not sit idly by. They actively went out every day to search for supplies, and during this time they met Zhou Yang, Shen Zechuan's savior.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, none of them treated Zhou Yang, who had saved their brother, as an outsider.

Lu Xingye, in particular, took an instant liking to Zhou Yang, which made Yan Fei extremely jealous.

Later, when the base was established, the six people formed a Qianlong Squad.

The group tried their best to stick together and survive in the apocalypse.

However, the apocalypse was far more severe than they had imagined; in addition to the zombies, even the climate began to become abnormal.

After an abnormally high temperature comes extreme cold.

To combat the extreme low temperatures and snowstorms, the group had to start sleeping in pairs.

Yan Fei and Lu Xingye were naturally assigned to the same room.

Lu Xingye was very satisfied with this.

Firstly, the two had slept together countless times over the years and were already used to it.

Secondly, Lu Xingye knew he had a habit of kicking off the covers and hugging things. He had long since developed a thick skin around his old roommate Yan Fei, but he couldn't keep his skin on when it came to other people.

Yan Fei was quite satisfied with this.

Although he didn't show it on his face, the thought of being able to enjoy being held by his wife while sleeping every day made his lips unconsciously curl up into a smile.

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