At the dining table, Jiang Yufeng seemed to be eating just like everyone else, picking up food, rinsing it, chewing, and swallowing, completely focused and serious.

Unbeknownst to anyone, his thoughts had already drifted to Ye Shuwan.

Watching her obediently hold the bowl, taking small sips of porridge, the water stains on her lips made her lip color even more vibrant.

Her jade-like, delicate hands gently held the porcelain spoon, which was even whiter than the porcelain itself.

Five days ago, he would never have believed in love at first sight, and he scoffed at his parents' clingy love.

But he never expected that the moment he saw Ye Shuwan collapse in front of him, he would be overcome with lust!

She was clearly in a terrible state, covered in dirt.

But those eyes looked at him pitifully, with a desire to survive in them.

With a light touch of his lips, the words he uttered were impossible for him to refuse.

The trigger at his fingertips could no longer be pulled even a fraction.

By the time he realized what was happening, she was already in his arms.

The feeling was like a traveler who had been rushing around for the past twenty-seven years finally stopping in front of a rose, and from then on, neither the misty rain of Jiangnan nor the sunset of the desert could compare to it.

During the days that Ye Shuwan remained unconscious, his mind was in turmoil.

On one hand, he kept thinking about how to keep her after she woke up, and on the other hand, he was worried that she would wake up as a zombie.

By the fourth day, they were convinced that even if she didn't wake up, she would only be a zombie.

Since that's the case, it's better to just kill them to prevent them from harming others after they leave.

Furthermore, given that the mission could not be delayed any longer, he made up his mind that if she still hadn't woken up by the morning of the fifth day, then...

Fortunately, she woke up.

Fortunately, she took the initiative to express her desire to stay in his team.

Because he had been paying attention, he noticed it the moment he opened the door.

After tidying herself up, she revealed her delicate features, perfectly proportioned.

His eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, from top to bottom, seemed to be grown according to his wishes.

She was just afraid of him.

Whether it was the slight step she took back after the door opened and they made eye contact, or the quiet silence she maintained beside him, afraid to communicate with him.

Everything about her showed that she was afraid of him.

The thought of this made Jiang Yufeng very irritable.

Having been used to keeping a low profile for many years, he didn't show it on his face at all, but he just looked even more intimidating.

[Wanwan, does the future zombie king dislike you? He seems to be in a bad mood. Maybe we should stay away from him next time.]

Qi Qi stared intently at Jiang Yufeng's expression, feeling that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Ye Shuwan pretended not to notice the shadowy gaze that followed her. She inadvertently looked up and met Jiang Yufeng's eyes, then immediately looked away, as if she had been frightened.

Jiang Yufeng felt that the person beside him was like a rabbit, and the way she was trying to escape and dodge made his heart soften, but he was also annoyed by her fear of him. He didn't know what to do and could only feel frustrated in his heart.

Where no one could see, Ye Shuwan's beautiful eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on her lips: (Don't worry, it's alright.)

Shen Yanke found it amusing to see his brother's unusually "vivid" expression. When Jiang Yufeng caught him and felt his increasingly domineering aura, his smile widened.

After laughing, she decided to help him and asked, "Where are you from, Xiao Ye? You don't look very old. Are you an adult?"

"I'm a sophomore in college, an adult, and my home is in City B."

Suddenly asked a question, Ye Shuwan put down her chopsticks, and with good manners, put her hands on her lap, behaving as obediently as if she had been suddenly called on by the teacher to answer a question in class.

"Hey, we're heading to City B soon anyway. Do you have any family there? We could try looking for them on the way; we might run into them," Cheng Yan suggested, leaning back in his chair with a satisfied look on his face and rubbing his round belly.

“My family members all passed away before the apocalypse, and I escaped from City B.” Ye Shuwan couldn’t help but feel a little dejected when she talked about this.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know, I, I..." Cheng Yan didn't expect that his casual remark would touch on her sore spot. He scratched his head embarrassedly, too tongue-tied to know what to do.

Ye Shuwan quickly composed herself: "It's alright, I'm actually quite relieved, at least they didn't have to experience such a terrible apocalypse. Well, let's not talk about that. Are you going to City B next? Maybe I can help in some way?"

Seeing that she genuinely felt this way, Cheng Yan waved his hand and said loudly, "Don't worry, your brother Cheng will protect you from now on."

Ye Shuwan smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Seeing this, Jiang Yufeng's fingertips twitched slightly, but he still continued the topic he had just raised: "Could you tell us about the situation in City B?"

Ye Shuwan suppressed her smile and answered seriously, "Yes, I can. I escaped from the university town in City B a week after the apocalypse began, and there..."

Cheng Yan asked in surprise, "Are you alone?"

"No, no, I was with my classmates," Ye Shuwan waved her hand in denial.

"Then why are you alone..." Cheng Yan stopped mid-sentence, realizing he had spoken out of turn again.

Ye Shuwan spoke vaguely: "After escaping, I was scratched, so..."

Although the sentence was not finished, they had encountered many similar situations on their way from City A.

After being scratched by a zombie, most people will turn into zombies, with only a few special individuals able to awaken supernatural abilities.

But those who have truly awakened are even fewer.

This is because others are unwilling or dare not gamble, some abandoning them to fend for themselves, and some even killing them outright.

When couples break up and relatives turn against each other, friendships among classmates become even more fragile.

Under these circumstances, it was fortunate that Ye Shuwan was able to meet them and wake up within five days.

"But it's alright, I'm so glad I met you all. I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet, but I have nothing right now. Well, if you ever need anything in the future, I will do my best to help you."

Cheng Yan waved his hand casually: "Hey, you're being too polite. We're teammates now, and it was Brother Yu who said he'd wait a few more days for you. If you want to thank someone, thank Brother Yu. We're not taking credit for it."

Shen Yanke and He Sihuai nodded in agreement with him.

Ye Shuwan could only steel herself and look at Jiang Yufeng, but upon learning that it was his suggestion, her fear lessened somewhat: "Brother Yu, thank you so much for saving my life. I have no way to repay you, I can only..."

Jiang Yufeng was about to say it was nothing when he heard her words, so he didn't interrupt and felt hopeful.

Ye Shuwan saw the expectation in his eyes, and changed the subject: "I can only carry grass to make a ring. If there's anything you need me to do, please let me know. If..."

"No need." Seeing that her words were getting further and further off track, Jiang Yufeng interrupted her with a dark face, "You woke up on your own in time. If you hadn't woken up, we would have had no choice but to kill you."

Shen Yanke was startled. If Ye Shuwan didn't appreciate the gesture and instead became estranged from him, it would be detrimental to their team. He immediately turned to look at her expression.

Ye Shuwan had already learned about this from Qi Qi, and after feigning surprise, she quickly became calm: "Then I still have to thank you. If I had met anyone else, they would have either killed me or left me outside, and I probably wouldn't have woken up. So you really did save my life."

Jiang Yufeng couldn't resist her sincere gaze. His eyes darted away for a moment before quickly returning. After suppressing his surging emotions, he said calmly, "Well, let's continue talking about the situation in City B."

"Several roads in City B are blocked, especially the highways..." Ye Shuwan briefly described the situation based on the original owner's memories. "Because it has been a while, I can't be sure if there have been any changes, but this is roughly what I know."

"It's already very good, and it's a great help for our trip."

Actually, with He Sihuai there, they could use drones for reconnaissance, which would be more efficient and accurate. Besides, the direction they were going wasn't the university town, but Jiang Yufeng still patiently listened to her finish speaking.

After realizing that what she knew could help the team, Ye Shuwan's lips curled up slightly, and her fear of Jiang Yufeng, who had affirmed her, lessened a bit.

"Oh, right, there's a gas station we have to pass through on the way to City B. That's where I got scratched. Now that I think about it, I feel like the zombies there were a bit different. They suddenly appeared when we got out of the car and approached the gas tank, like they were deliberately hiding to lure us closer."

Jiang Yufeng was no longer paying attention to Ye Shuwan's change in attitude towards him. He exchanged a glance with Shen Yanke, his heart sinking. It had only been a month since the apocalypse, and the zombies had already evolved.

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