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

Dongfang Lie and Su Lanyue made a deal.

Su Lanyue is from City B. City B has a developed economy and was the first to make a decision to fight back after the apocalypse. The government personally ordered the elimination of zombies to minimize human losses.

City B has a large population, a large number of zombies, and even more capable people.

The superpowered gun was first developed in City B, and Su Lanyue's family holds a high position in City B, which can bring him certain benefits in order to develop the Moonlight Base.

Su Lanyue's identity was special. Although he admired her, he never did anything to her from beginning to end. He made a deal with her: he would help her find people, and she would help him mobilize resources from City B.

Dongfang Lie had also investigated the Su family.

The Su family is a prominent family in City B, controlling almost half of the economic chain. Such a family is also envied by many, offends many people, and had their children switched. It wasn't until a few years ago that they realized something was wrong and found their biological daughter.

That is, Meng Xiaoyou.

However, Dongfang Lie neither found out nor cared why Meng Xiaoyou ran away from home and returned to Y City before the apocalypse.

He only cares about how much benefit this matter can bring him.

Meng Xiaoyou...

He silently savored those three words, looked at the well-behaved girl, and suddenly changed his mind.

Su Lanyue is just an adopted daughter, while this is the real Su family heiress. If we win her over, wouldn't that be the same as having the Su family under our control?

Moreover, Meng Xiaoyou's appearance and personality both piqued his interest, and Dongfang Lie's interest deepened. He then changed the subject: "But it could be a coincidence. After all, there are so many people with the same name. How could she suddenly stumble into my territory, right?"

"Ah yes!"

Meng Xiaoyou had no idea that the man's mind had gone through so many twists and turns in such a short time, and she nodded repeatedly.

I knew it; this man wasn't even in the original owner's memories.

Dongfang Lie was amused by her reaction, and a low laugh burst from his chest. "However, I feel an instant connection with Miss Meng. You have come from afar and must have been traveling through wind and rain, and you probably haven't eaten much. Please have a meal first. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me directly."

He's actually a really nice guy.

Meng Xiaoyou blinked. If this man hadn't suddenly called them over, they might have already gotten into a fight with someone else.

Now I have to treat people to a meal...

Pei Sinian only knows how to cook porridge and instant noodles. Since coming to this world, the timid mushroom has never eaten any other food. She looked at Tang Shengnan, not knowing what to do.

Tang Shengnan was still wary of Dongfang Lie. Although her mouth was practically watering, she politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality, but we have other things to do, so we won't bother you any longer."

Dongfang Lie wanted to spend more time with the beauties, but... there's plenty of time.

He didn't insist, and naturally had someone see them off. Staring at their backs, he recalled the little girl's wet eyes, and his heart burned with passion. All pretense vanished, and he suddenly stood up: "Uncle Cui, find a way to get Su Lanyue away, so they don't have a chance to meet."

After saying that, he casually dragged a woman upstairs to relieve his pent-up desire.

Cui Shiping had watched Dongfang Lie grow up and was used to it, so he calmly went to assign tasks.

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On the way back, Meng Xiaoyou followed Tang Shengnan, asking, "What's wrong?"

Tang Shengnan looked at the carefree little beauty and sighed, "It's okay, maybe I was overthinking it. I just had a feeling that the man from earlier was too dangerous."

Having just dealt with the scumbag, she was still very sensitive to Dongfang Lie's blatant gaze.

The timid mushroom nodded vigorously: "I think so too."

Tang Shengnan asked in surprise, "You noticed?"

“I’m not stupid. He’s built a base; it can’t be as simple as it seems.” Timid Mushroom was very proud, straightening his back. “I can sense that he’s after something, so…”

Tang Shengnan: "So he is..."

Timid Mushroom: "He wants us to work for him!"

The timid mushroom, through the original owner's memories, understands the ins and outs of working. It is said that unscrupulous bosses and capitalists always try to exploit people to work for them, giving them a little sweetness first and then squeezing them out ruthlessly.

Tang Shengnan: "..."

With a complicated expression, she rubbed Meng Xiaoyou's head. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a chill run from her wrist straight to the top of her head. She subconsciously withdrew her hand and looked around. Sure enough, she saw a ghost-like figure not far away.

The man appeared silently a dozen meters away. Even in the sunlight, he was still very cold. If it weren't for his shadow, one would have thought he was a ghost of the night.

His glasses reflected an eerie light, and his calm eyes stared at Tang Shengnan's hand.

Tang Shengnan shivered and instinctively withdrew her hand.

However, she immediately thought of their conversation that morning, and boldly put her arm around Meng Xiaoyou's shoulder, saying provocatively, "Hey, I wonder who left their girlfriend and ran away from home all night without a trace, how come they're back now?"

Meng Xiaoyou followed her gaze and when she saw Pei Siyuan, the scene that happened last night came back to her mind.

Don't get too close to me.

Her body stiffened, and her mood, which had been just starting to improve, plummeted to rock bottom. The mushroom-shaped umbrella in her heart stopped swaying, and the white stem bent down in grievance, wishing it could shrink back into the soil.

In the past, the mushroom couldn't help but stick to Pei Sinian whenever it saw him, but this time, the timid mushroom remained silent.

She thought that although Tang Shengnan said Pei Sinian didn't dislike her, Mushroom should still maintain some boundaries with him.

Pei Sinian has a stable and aloof personality; it's not good for her to be too clingy.

Therefore, Meng Xiaoyou looked at Pei Sinian from afar and did not go over.

Pei Sinian's eyelids drooped for a moment, and the zombie's heart stopped beating, but it felt empty and somewhat unsettling.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently fell on Meng Xiaoyou's wrist, and his calm and composed eyes instantly turned turbulent as he walked over in a few steps.

Her steps seemed elegant and composed, yet as if leaving an afterimage, she appeared in front of Meng Xiaoyou in an instant, her icy fingers lifting her wrist.

The bluish-purple marks on it were particularly noticeable, marks left by Liang Yong's plant-based abilities...

Meng Xiaoyou's skin is fair and delicate. In the past, Pei Sinian had left finger marks on her skin due to his rough handling. However, after spending some time together, Pei Sinian had unconsciously softened his grip.

But now, after only being away for a short time, the human he had carefully nurtured! The human he himself was reluctant to squeeze! had actually been injured by someone else.

His fingertips gently caressed the area, his eyes were cold, and a crease appeared between his brows, an indescribable emotion spreading through his chest.