A cute, timid mushroom mistakenly takes the zombie king for her boyfriend and sticks close to him.

Those who had suppressed the poison had gradually left, but Lu Beichuan remained, scrutinizing Pei Sinian with a complex and subtle look in his eyes.

Only when Pei Sinian looked over sharply did he smile slightly: "For my sake, let her go. The little girl is ignorant, don't hold it against her."

He felt that no normal man would bully a minor girl.

Little did they know that some things simply don't make sense. At least Pei Sinian wasn't a man. What did the little human girl have to do with him, a male zombie, since she was so naive?

Should he be expected to be sensible?

Sorry, he's a composed zombie who only reasons with his lover; other humans are just food for him.

Just like how no human would discuss with a pig whether or not to kill it for meat before slaughtering it.

He pushed up his glasses and said, slowly and deliberately, "Why should I give you face if I won't let go?"

Does he need to give face to the food rations?

Lu Beichuan remained silent for a while, then glanced at the cute girl peeking out from behind Pei Sinian and suddenly said, "She can heal."

Mr. Zombie's thin lips curled slightly, "She won't give it to Little Stupid either..."

His voice trailed off.

Oh no, I blurted out what I was thinking.

Sure enough, the guy behind him keenly sensed something, stretched out his ears, and his big, dark eyes were filled with doubt: "What's so stupid about that?"

If you call her a little fool, she'll probably throw a tantrum again.

The man toned down his coldness when speaking to others, gently pushing her head back behind him with his broad, strong hand, and calmly said, "I said, she's stupid, she can't cure the poison."

Luo Qingxue was shivering from the cold and couldn't speak, but that didn't mean she was unconscious. When had she, the eldest daughter of the Luo family, ever suffered such humiliation?

She was furious and impotent: You're the stupid one, the one next to you is the stupid one!

Mushroom was unaware that she had been tickled by a cricket again. She peeked at Pei Sinian with some doubt and uncertainty, only to find that the man's handsome face was as cold and expressionless as ever, not the kind of person who would lie to Mushroom.

She turned her head back with satisfaction and sighed, "Hmm, she's stupid."

Pei Sinian breathed a sigh of relief, ruffled her fluffy head, and then gave Lu Beichuan a cold look.

"One hour."

He left with a cold remark, then expertly grabbed Meng Xiaoyou by the back of the neck and strode away.

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Meng Xiaoyou had gotten used to being controlled by Pei Sinian and obediently let him do as he pleased, acting as a little mushroom accessory.

However, when they arrived at the gate, they found that Su Lanyue had not left.

In the front yard of the research institute, a row of people stood respectfully on both sides. Su Lanyue stood in the center, and in front of her was a middle-aged man in his forties with a serious expression. His large, warm hand was placed on Su Lanyue's shoulder. "It's good that you're back."

When Su Lanyue faced the man, all her suppressed emotions erupted, and she buried her face in his arms, crying, "Daddy."

Su Ji was somewhat surprised, "Lan Yue? What's wrong?"

Su Lanyue has always been a good girl at home, never causing her any trouble, and she would never be so emotional as she is now, throwing herself into his arms and crying in public.

His stern expression relaxed. "Don't be sad. Tell me what's wrong, and Dad will stand up for you."

The midday sun shone down, and at the entrance of the research institute, a daughter confided in her father. The father, with his broad chest, became a haven, shielding her from the biting wind and snow.

The winter sun and wind were indeed a bit cold... Meng Xiaoyou thought to herself, the tuft of hair on her head that represented her mood hung listlessly on her head, as soft and smooth as the rest of her hair.

She lowered her eyes, fidgeted with her fingers, hesitated for a few seconds, then turned to Pei Sinian and said, "Don't grab my collar, Pei Sinian, can you hug me?"

Pei Sinian was surprised.

You see, after their reunion, the little fool rarely showed him the same closeness as before; most of the time, it was he who took the initiative. And now, he actually heard those words from her.

Just like other cat owners, Mr. Zombie was caught off guard and felt flattered when his pampered cat nuzzled against him.

But her movements were faster than his zombie brain. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, her long arm reached out and embedded Meng Xiaoyou's small head into his solid, cold chest.

"Ugh—" Meng Xiaoyou was just expressing her feelings and wanted someone to hug her, but who knew that the man would not hesitate at all, as if he was afraid that she would run away in the next second. Her face was hurt by his hard chest. If the man's chest was not hard enough, she would have thought that her facial features were imprinted on his chest.

Her nose was almost knocked crooked, and she frantically pushed him away, crying, "Ouch!"

Pei Si Nian realized what was happening and pulled her out of his arms.

Meng Xiaoyou's forehead and nose were red from the impact, and her eyes were misty with saline solution. She was clearly still dazed from the impact and hadn't come to her senses yet. Her rosy lips were turned down, and she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

Pei Sinian: "..."

He could freeze people into ice or stomp zombies into the ground without ever showing mercy. But now, he accidentally slipped into someone's chest cavity.

This precious little darling was hit pretty hard.

He skillfully coaxed her, his cold palm covering her small face. His already cool voice was lowered and softened, "A cold compress will make it stop hurting."

Even at this point, he still remembered how cold his body temperature was.

Mushroom sniffed its red nose, its nostrils flaring, its face full of displeasure. "I'm not hugging you anymore."

Anyway, it's not warm in his arms, so I'm not holding him anymore.

She tilted her head to the side and ignored everyone.

Mr. Zombie: "..."

The commotion here was quite loud, and since it was not far from the entrance, it easily attracted the attention of the other side.

The atmosphere between father and daughter was disturbed. Su Ji looked over unhappily, feeling that the people over there looked somewhat familiar.

He glanced at her suspiciously for a moment, until the person turned around and he could see her true face.

His breath hitched, and his voice became hoarse: "Xiaoyou!"

When Meng Xiaoyou heard someone call her name, she lowered her head. Whether it was from being bumped or something else, her eyes were red and she was almost about to cry.

She wondered what the original owner of this body would do if she met this man.

Should he call out to his father softly, or simply brush past him like a stranger?

What kind of feelings does this physical father have for the original owner?

However, none of that matters anymore; his fatherly love has already been given to someone else.

Perhaps due to her physical condition, Meng Xiaoyou felt uneasy, with a sour and bitter feeling in her heart. She nudged the person behind her with her elbow and said in a muffled voice, "It's all your fault, you bumped into me and hurt me."

She almost broke his umbrella; he's in big trouble now, he's about to get into a major accident with a mushroom!