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

How much sorrow can one have? It's like a mushroom hitting a needle!

Meng Xiaoyou hid behind Pei Sinian, trembling as if she wanted to turn into a mushroom, and imitated Tian Laosan's words, "I...I can't do it."

The other person seemed surprised that Meng Xiaoyou, at her age, was afraid of injections, and couldn't help but laugh, "It's alright, Miss Meng, it doesn't hurt, it's just like a mosquito bite." In my life, I never thought that such an excuse could not only fool a child, but also an adult.

Meng Xiaoyou peeked out shakily, "I'm not... not stupid."

Mushroom was clever enough not to fall for the big-mouthed human's trick. She gritted her teeth and said, "How about I capture Luo Qingxue and raise her for the rest of my life so she can suppress the toxins for me?" Raising one human was the same as raising another, so why not just raise another one?

"You, Meng Xiaoyou, you actually think I'll work for you for free for the rest of my life? Dream on!" Luo Qingxue had heard from somewhere that the antidote was available, so she came to join the fun. As soon as she floated in, she heard this.

Would she, a lady of high birth, be happy about that?

Absolutely not.

"This young lady is precious, I won't treat you!"

Meng Xiaoyou turned her head and glared at her: "If you don't treat me, I'll pester you."

Luo Qingxue was furious: "You little fussy thing!"

Meng Xiaoyou retorted, not to be outdone: "You stubborn little devil!"

"Who are you calling stubborn?"

"You!" Meng Xiaoyou said, while secretly shifting her feet, trying to cover her escape route with "battle." However, she had only taken a small step when fate grabbed her by the back of the neck. She looked up and met the man's warning gaze, immediately grabbing his hand. "Pei Sinian, let go, you've pulled my collar crooked."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something was wrong. In the past, Pei Sinian would dress her in layers of clothing because he was afraid she would be cold. Today, he only dressed her in a short-sleeved shirt under his trench coat. Could this have been premeditated?

She immediately raised her chin: "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Pei Sinian glanced at her: "Did you say you would come earlier?"

Meng Xiaoyou: "..."

She looked dejected.

Well...that's true. If she had known she would have to get acupuncture today, she wouldn't have come.

Being human is so hard, maybe I should go back to the fields and grow mushrooms...

Pei Sinian did not immediately give her acupuncture, but coldly said, "Give Mu Qingfeng acupuncture first."

He didn't trust the base.

Lu Beichuan paused, then smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Mu Qingfeng had no objections. He unbuttoned his clothes and raised his arm. Only after Mu Qingfeng injected the medication did Pei Sinian look away, hug Meng Xiaoyou, and, ignoring Mushroom's protests, pull her hand out of his coat. He then said to Lu Beichuan, "It's ready."

Help!

"Sister Tang!"

Tang Shengnan pinched her helpless little face, "There's nothing I can do, be good, it'll be fine in a bit."

Meng Xiaoyou was so terrified that she wished she could turn into a mushroom and jump around on the spot. Pei Sinian saw what she was thinking, bent down, and brought his thin lips close to her ear from behind, "If you don't want to be caught and used for experiments, then behave yourself."

His voice was low and cold, devoid of warmth, and his breathing was shallow and almost nonexistent. She shrank back and asked in a low voice, "What experiment?"

"Dissect you, tie you up, cut through your skin and flesh with a knife, like in the death by a thousand cuts, and study why you can turn into... a mushroom."

Ugh, humans are so scary and so perverted!

In the midst of their conversation, Meng Xiaoyou felt a sharp pain in her arm, and her eyes instantly turned red. Just as she was about to cry out, Pei Sinian swiftly pressed his finger against her neat, white teeth.

Meng Xiaoyou: OxO!

Excessive!

"Haha, she's still a child, it's normal for her to be scared. She'll be fine after a nap. Kitagawa, take her to rest. I have something to say to... him."

"This way, the research institute has a lounge."

Lu Beichuan raised his hand, gesturing for Meng Xiaoyou to follow him.

Meng Xiaoyou hadn't finished complaining yet; she was already half-hearted. She stopped being affectionate with Pei Sinian and instead clung to Tang Shengnan's arm, whispering her grievances.

Pei Sinian was once again held a grudge by the stingy Mushroom. He wondered how long their friendship would last this time. He stood there all alone, watching Meng Xiaoyou get close to Tang Shengnan, not giving anyone else a second glance. "No need, let's go back now."

"Don't you want to know about your origins?" Lu Beichuan blocked his way. "Right now, without memories, what's the difference between you and those walking corpses outside? Why don't you sit down and talk to your teacher? Perhaps you'll gain some unexpected insights."

"Get out of the way!" Pei Sinian frowned. No matter what had happened in the past, it had nothing to do with him as a zombie. He didn't want to get entangled with these humans.

Unfortunately, just because he doesn't want to doesn't mean that humans won't bother him.

"In that case, I'm sorry, I have no choice but to offend you."

Lu Beichuan suddenly produced a black remote control and pressed a switch in the center. The research institute's doors slammed shut, and thick white mist sprayed down from above. The air inside was chaotic, smelling like disinfectant, but with an added stench of decay. Pei Sinian's first instinct was to grab Meng Xiaoyou, but someone else was already prepared and grabbed Meng Xiaoyou's wrist before he could react.

Tang Shengnan was furious: "Scumbag! You bastard!"

What the hell is going on? How could she, a speed-type ability user, let Mu Qingfeng succeed?

"You're courting death!" Pei Sinian's calm was completely shattered, a chilling aura emanating from him, cold and sinister, the air around him exploding in bursts, but his mental power was blocked, and he couldn't even use his water-based superpowers.

His gray pupils churned as he sensed something seeping into his skin. Taking advantage of this pause, a group of people surrounded him.

This gave Mu Qingfeng the opportunity to pull Meng Xiaoyou away. He hid behind Academician Rong, "Professor Rong..."

A lot can be done in three days, including his collaboration with the research institute.

Meng Xiaoyou struggled frantically, trying to activate her superpower, but she couldn't summon the bubble at all. Just like the ordinary person in the original owner's memories who hadn't awakened her superpower, she couldn't sense it anymore, and... her mind was not very clear, she was drowsy.

Mu Qingfeng gripped her wrist tightly, his anger blazing as he looked at the red marks on her neck: "Meng Xiaoyou, wake up! Stop being so stubborn! Do you know what kind of person you're with?"

"Let me go!" Pei Sinian was surrounded by a group of strong-looking men. Meng Xiaoyou was anxious and bit down on Mu Qingfeng's wrist. The taste of rust spread in her mouth. She bit down, wanting to fight Mu Qingfeng, but her body slid down weakly and slowly fell down. Mu Qingfeng reached out and caught her.

Academician Rong had a kind expression, and the wrinkles on his face deepened. "Don't be afraid. I keep my promise. The poison has been neutralized. There was just some sleep aid in the medicine. Go back and get some sleep, child. When you wake up, everything will be safe."

Meng Xiaoyou mustered her strength, tears welling up in her eyes, "What are you doing? Let me go, Pei Sinian! I want Pei Sinian!"