Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Once the wontons are steamed, a fragrant aroma wafts out as soon as you open the lid. They don't have the greasy meat smell of other wontons. Each wonton is crystal clear, revealing the pumpkin and meat filling inside. They look adorable against the backdrop of the lettuce underneath.

The aroma was so enticing that Shen Zechuan and the others were already drooling. As soon as the first plate was served, they couldn't wait to grab their chopsticks and each take one.

The first bite is a delicate sweetness of pumpkin, mixed with the savory aroma of pork, and paired with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, these pumpkin wontons are so delicious you could practically eat your tongue along with them.

Not satisfied with just one, the group quickly grabbed more food with their chopsticks and soon finished the entire plate.

Seeing that they were so engrossed in eating that they didn't even care about Gu Yaoyao, Zhou Yang shook his head. When the second dish was served, he picked up a few pieces and put them on Gu Yaoyao's special small plate. He then blew on them to cool them down before feeding them to her.

However, Shen Zechuan and the others weren't in such a hurry to eat the second plate. Seeing that Zhou Yang hadn't even bothered to eat, they blushed and took a plate to serve Zhou Yang a plate.

"Yaoyao, is this wonton delicious?"

"Mmm!" Gu Yaoyao was so busy eating that she didn't even have time to speak, she could only nod and respond as she ate.

These wontons are so delicious! They're unlike any I've had before, and they look so pretty too!

Zhou Yang patted the little girl's head, then gave her enough food to fill her up before picking up his own portion and eating heartily.

It was the first time Shen Zechuan and his friends had ever tasted steamed wontons with pumpkin and meat filling. They were so excited that they quickly finished off the first few plates. But they weren't full, so they steamed the rest of the wontons themselves, continuing to eat until they couldn't eat any more until they had to stop.

The consequence of eating too much was that these people lay on the sofa for almost an hour before they could recover.

Zhou Yang shook his head, got up to clean up the mess, and then put the remaining pumpkin wontons into his space, planning to let Yan Fei try them when he came back tomorrow.

Because they ate late for lunch, and Shen Zechuan and the others were quite full, Zhou Yang didn't cook much for dinner. He made a pot of corn and cured pork claypot rice, plus three dishes and a soup.

The second day passed by in a series of jokes and banter.

On the third day, everyone figured Yan Fei should be back by now, so they decided to team up and make him a unique scarf.

Everyone else had their own scarf, except Yan Fei. To speed things up, they decided to each knit a section and then piece them together at the end.

With the previous scarf as a base, it was much smoother to work on this one. We even tried using different stitching techniques. Finally, after everyone gathered together and pieced it together, this colorful scarf with various patterns was finished.

Looking at this brightly colored, unconventional scarf, the group could all imagine how dark Yan Fei's face would be when he saw it, and they couldn't help but chuckle to themselves. Then, in a rather unethical way, they discussed taking a picture of Yan Fei wearing it, so that he would always remember how deeply his brothers loved him.

Just as the group was laughing so hard they were doubled over, a knocking sound came from outside the iron gate. The knocking was quite rapid, as if something urgent had happened.

At first, I thought it was Yan Fei who had returned, but then I realized that didn't make sense. Yan Fei wouldn't need to knock on the door; he could open the iron gate with his superpowers. So it must be someone else.

Thinking of this, everyone stopped smiling, leaving Pea and Big Yellow's family to play with Gu Yaoyao, while the others went outside to check.

"Knock knock knock! Is anyone home?!"

As soon as they stepped outside, they heard a clearer knocking and questioning from outside. Judging from the voice, it was a man knocking, and the group of people became more wary.

"Who are you? What do you want?!" Shen Zechuan walked to the iron gate and asked.

The man outside the door shouted, "I am a bodyguard of Commander Gu. Captain Song and his team have run into trouble and we can't contact them. We are planning to go and rescue them. The commander asked me to come and ask for your opinion."

Upon hearing that Yan Fei and the others were in trouble, Shen Zechuan and Zhou Yang immediately became anxious.

"What happened? Didn't you say it was safe? How did something happen again? Yan Fei, that big liar!" Lu Xingye stamped his foot anxiously, wishing he could find Yan Fei right away and give him a good beating. Why does this guy always break his promises?

Shen Zechuan pressed down on Lu Xingye's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, something must have happened that delayed you. In a little while, your brother Zhiyi, brother Chaijin and I will go to Uncle Gu's place to check on the situation. Zhou Yang and Xiao Ye can wait here for news, and we'll be back shortly."

“Okay.” Zhou Yang nodded without any objection, but after glancing at the sealed iron gates, he asked, “But how are you going to get out? These iron gates don’t have locks or keys.”

"..."

Shen Zechuan rubbed his temples, then shouted to the guard outside the door, "Young man, Yan Fei sealed our iron gate when he left, and we can't get out. Could you please find a metal ability user to help us open the gate?"

"Okay, wait a minute. The commander told me to bring a guy with metal superpowers with me. Here, Qiang, you go!"

"Good."

"Clang!" The iron gate at the entrance to the building where the guard was standing was suddenly opened.

Shen Zechuan, Xu Zhiyi, Chai Jin, and others hurriedly left with the two guards as soon as the door opened. Lu Xingye was about to chase after them when Zhou Yang stopped him.

"Don't worry, Shen Zechuan and the others can handle it. Your brother Yan Fei is no ordinary person either, you have to trust him. Besides, it's not safe for me to be here alone with Gu Yaoyao now that you've left. Let's go back and wait a bit."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingye obediently followed Zhou Yang back into the house and sat on the sofa closest to the door, lost in thought. His usually carefree nature suddenly quieted down, and even the carefree smile that was always on his face disappeared.

Zhou Yang sighed, but didn't disturb him. She simply locked the door, glanced at Gu Yaoyao who was entertaining herself, and then went straight to prepare the luggage for everyone's trip.

Given their personalities, they couldn't possibly stay at the base any longer if their brother was in trouble. They would definitely go and find out the truth for themselves. So they simply prepared what they needed to bring in advance and stored it in their spatial storage so they could set off in a little while.

After Zhou Yang finished packing, Shen Zechuan and the others returned not long after.

Upon seeing Shen Zechuan and the other two, Lu Xingye was the first to rush forward and ask, "Brother Chuan, how is it? Is Yan Fei really unreachable?"

Shen Zechuan and the other two nodded.

Seeing this, Lu Xingye pursed his lips and fell silent again, gripping the seams of his pants tightly with both hands.

Seeing Lu Xingye's dejected look, Shen Zechuan patted him on the back of the head again: "Don't worry too much. It's possible to lose satellite signals in this kind of weather. Your brother Yan is a top soldier, very capable. Maybe they're already on their way back. We've already asked Uncle Gu about the specific location of this mission and their route. We'll set off with another team to find them in a bit. You should hurry up and pack your things, then grab your weapons and head out."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingye's eyes lit up again, and he turned to go to the opposite room to pack his things, but Zhou Yang stopped him in time.

"I've packed all the supplies you need. You can just take your weapons and head out. Yao Yao, take them down to Uncle Gu's place first. I'll have Da Huang and the others stay home to watch the house. Wan Dou will come with us."

Zhou Yang had quietly taken care of the logistics for everyone in advance, which was something Shen Zechuan and the others hadn't expected, and they were deeply moved.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Yang smiled, then pretended to be angry and said, "We're all on the same team, so don't talk about thanking me. If you keep being so polite, it means you don't consider me one of your own, and then I'll get angry."

"Ah."

Shen Zechuan responded, his desire to possess the person in front of him growing stronger.