Rebirth in the Apocalypse: My Ex-Girlfriend's Guide to Winning Me Over

"How long will this take?" While Tang Haoran and the others got out of the car to deal with the zombies along the way, Lin Ling switched places with Zuo You, feeling a headache coming on from the zombies chasing behind them.

Was this the fourth or fifth wave of zombies? Lin Ling couldn't remember anymore; she had already dealt with two waves of zombies after getting out of the car.

"If we skated across, we'd probably be almost out of the province by now," Zuo You said casually, touching the little bun at the back of her head where her hair had grown longer.

Through the hatch, Lin Ling saw An Yingying sleeping soundly on the bed, her head resting on the dog's belly. She pouted and whispered, "I want to sleep with you too, it's already three o'clock."

She would never admit that she was spoiled by Zuo You.

"Okay." Zuo You jumped out of the car without hesitation.

Looking at the ferocious zombies baring their fangs and claws not far away, Zuo You spread her hands wide, and two ice phoenixes condensed in her hands. With a wave of her hands, the two ice phoenixes grew rapidly in the air, and then flew towards the zombies.

Controlled by Zuo You's mental power, the Ice Phoenix seemed to possess sentience, vividly flapping its wings as it pierced through the brows of zombies one by one before searching for the next.

In less than two minutes, all five hundred zombies were wiped out, and all five hundred crystal cores were put into the bellies of the two ice phoenixes and collected by Zuo You.

Seeing this scene from inside the bus, Li Gaoyang's eyes sparkled, and he wanted to get off to express his fanboy feelings to Zuo You. Li Derun grabbed him and scolded, "Go back and sit properly."

Li Derun's granddaughter, Zhang Yuan, who had once been so jealous of Zuo You that she went mad, was terrified when she saw Zuo You's fierce side while hiding in the truck. She dared not show any more jealousy on her face.

Ignoring the shocked looks on everyone's faces, Zuo You found Tang Haoran and said, "Find two people to help me drive. I'm sleepy."

Tang Haoran took a deep breath. This time, he finally realized the gap in strength between himself and Zuo You.

It's practically an insurmountable gap.

He nodded, beckoned two teammates to help Zuo You drive, and Zuo You fulfilled Lin Ling's small request by holding her and closing her eyes to sleep.

While Zuo You was surrounded by warm and soft women, Tang Haoran and the others spent a miserable night.

The zombies didn't stop all night, and they finally realized that they couldn't travel at night with so many ordinary people.

The next day at daybreak, Jian Hong found a temporary place to rest, a residential building that had not collapsed under the weight of the snow.

The residential building was covered by ice for more than ten stories, but the ice on the rooftop was only 2 meters high and did not collapse the building, indicating that it was previously inhabited.

Jian Hong pressed the communicator, "Come in, it's safe inside, you can rest for a while."

Everyone got out of the car and climbed into the room through the window in an orderly fashion. Zuo You glanced at the thick layer of dust on the coffee table and sensed that the building was empty, without even a single zombie.

"Everyone, find your rooms and rest. We won't leave today. We'll let you know the specific arrangements later," Tang Haoran said briefly, then looked at his subordinates. "Su Ning, take some people to register for accommodation."

Suning: "Okay, Captain."

Zuo You and her two companions chose a rooftop apartment, a three-bedroom, one-living room unit, still fully furnished. Although covered in dust, Zuo You stored it in her spatial storage, intending to sell it for points later.

"Youyou, don't put a sofa in the living room, just bring out a few chairs." Lin Ling looked at the small living room and thought that she would be cooking in the living room later, so she didn't want to waste the space.

Zuo You obediently took out four folding moon chairs and other living supplies, then stood by the window to observe the changes in the outside world.

She couldn't see any changes, but Zuo You knew that the outside world was changing! Today the outdoor temperature was only -40 degrees Celsius, five degrees higher than usual. She sensed the change as soon as she got out of the car.

Tang Haoran must have been aware of the temperature change, which is why he ordered that we not leave today.

So, is the extreme cold coming to an end? Even if it does, the ice outside won't melt anytime soon, so reaching the eastern base safely shouldn't be a big problem.

Er Gou had been cooped up in the car all day, and now that he had settled into his accommodation, he was running around the room in circles, his tongue lolling out as he panted.

Zuo You seized the opportunity, picked up the dog and gave it a shake. The dog looked confused. "You've gained weight." Zuo You concluded, "Eat less in the future, or you'll just get fat."

The dog whimpered twice, feeling wronged. Winter is the season for gaining weight, isn't it? And you still complain about me being fat? All the soup and meat that Lin Ling doesn't drink went into my stomach, how could I not get fat? Why don't you go and cause trouble for Lin Ling!

Erdan was a little unhappy, and the next moment Zuoyou picked her up and sat her down on a chair, idly touching her belly.

Erdan immediately shook off his previous unpleasantness and comfortably enjoyed his master's spa treatment, squinting as he watched Lin Ling and An Yingying cook.

In the living room, An Yingying lit two portable stoves to prepare dinner, and started cooking two pots at the same time.

In one of the pots, the tiger paw ginseng soup that wasn't finished yesterday was being heated.

Zuoyou cooked all four tiger paws yesterday. The dog ate one, and there were three left.

Lin Ling watched as the pot bubbled and steamed, the temperature rising, the steam carrying the irresistible aroma of ginseng and meat.

"It smells so good, baby, how did you manage to cook so well?" Lin Ling pounced on Zuo You and kissed her.

Zuo You listened to the flattery with a smile on her face, but was extremely speechless in her heart. "Your cooking is so good, yet you fed the soup to Erdan yesterday?"

Seeing the two showing affection, the person and the dog felt a sudden toothache. "What's the point of eating? My stomach is already full of dog food!" An Yingying shook her head, focused on cooking, and decided to avoid seeing it.

For brunch, we had fried rice with ginseng and tiger paw soup. The fried rice was 99 points, and the soup was 60 points. The three tiger paws were shared among the two people and the dog. Zuo You didn't want any; she was a little disgusted with what she had made. She just sipped the soup a couple of times.

After the meal, the table was a mess of cups and plates. The three people and the dog, having eaten and drunk their fill, slumped in their chairs to digest. Lin Ling and An Yingying exchanged a glance.

"I know what you two are up to. I'll take it out whenever you want to wash it." Zuo You calmly put the cups and plates on the table directly into her spatial storage.

Today's strategy failed; the mission was thwarted before it even began.

Knock, knock, knock. There was a series of knocks at the door. An Yingying got up and opened the door.

Tang Haoran and Jian Hong blocked the doorway. The aroma from inside made Jian Hong's eyes light up: "It smells so good! What is it? Do you have any more? I think I smelled ginseng just now. Give me some to nourish myself. I've been feeling very weak lately. I'll trade you some crystal cores."

Before anyone inside could speak, Jian Hong launched into a long, rambling monologue, proving that no environment could deter a foodie's heart.

"Da Hong, your nose is even more sensitive than my dog's!" Lin Ling stepped aside to let the two in. "You're late, they've already finished drinking." Her expression was full of regret.