In this post-apocalyptic world, I unexpectedly became a star galaxy master.

"Uh, this, dear sister, please don't misunderstand. Han Ya and I are just ordinary friends, I..."

Ikeno was already feeling down after meeting the girl he liked in such an awkward situation.

Just now, because I was upset, I asked about Han Ya's situation casually. I was too eager. Will she misunderstand and think that I have feelings for Han Ya?

Hongtang: What's the misunderstanding? I think we're just ordinary friends.

Seeing the once cheerful young man in front of her with a face full of depression and sullenness, Hongtang felt a pang of emotion once again.

It's all because of this apocalypse. The original Ikeno was a sunny, cheerful, and spoiled rich kid.

She still remembered how he looked when he came to see her the time she asked him to buy fuel.

That day, she waited early at an open-air café. Just as the waiter brought a cup of hot chocolate to the table, she saw him roar up in his flashy red Ferrari.

"Little sister, you dressed up so beautifully knowing you were going on a date with your brother today! Great, I like this dress!"

The tires screeched against the ground, making a grating "screech" sound. Ikeno executed a beautiful drift and came to a stop right in front of the coffee shop.

Hongtang gritted her teeth and covered her ears with both hands, glancing speechlessly at Chi Ye. Seeing him in a white suit with a rose in his mouth, she silently turned away.

She's heartbroken again and is getting emotionally distressed, so she's ready to torture herself.

In the blink of an eye, Chi Ye had already strutted down to sit next to her with his long legs.

He casually removed his sunglasses, eagerly offered the rose from his mouth to Hongtang, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and said enthusiastically, "How about it, isn't your brother handsome? Are you captivated by your brother? Do you want to consider being your brother's girlfriend?" He then raised an eyebrow and winked in a very flirtatious manner.

This made Hongtang laugh. She had been trying to learn that "wink" for a long time but hadn't succeeded.

"Pfft!" Recalling Chi Ye at that time, Hong Tang couldn't help but laugh again.

Looking at Chi Ye in front of me, in just a few months, he has turned a spoiled rich kid into this pathetic and embarrassed state.

Wait a minute, that's not right. He's a rich kid. No matter how cruel the apocalypse is, his situation shouldn't be like this. Also, I subtly reminded him to stockpile supplies, which shouldn't be the case.

It seems there's some story behind this, perhaps related to Han Ya?

Hongtang's emotions shifted continuously from感慨 (gǎnkǎi, feeling of deep emotion), 悯 (mǐnmǐ, sympathy), 怜悯 (liánmǐ, pity), 疑 (yímǐ, doubt), to 県県 (mèiqì, keen interest), and her gaze toward Ikeno became intense.

There's some gossip going on, tell us quickly!

"Ahem, how many times have I told you? We're not related, don't try to claim any connection." In front of me, you'll always be the younger brother.

Hongtang mentally gave him the middle finger. Although his birthday was only one day younger than hers, a younger brother is still a younger brother.

"Just say what you have to say." Spit it out!

But Chi Ye didn't understand Hong Tang's feelings. He continued to explain nervously, "After the rainstorm, I drove a speedboat to your neighborhood to look for you. I met Han Ya at the entrance of the neighborhood, and we went to your house together. Who knew that you, you heartless bastard, had already disappeared."

At this point, Chi Ye gave Hong Tang a resentful look, which made her skin crawl.

My goodness, those eyes! They're like Daji bewitching King Zhou—so alluring! Luckily, I'm not interested in my brother, or I really couldn't resist.

Oh dear, I wonder if she'll have nightmares tonight.

Shivering, Hongtang asked the question that had been bothering her, "Why did you come to find me, your sister?"

I've already paid you back the balance for the RV, so we've settled everything a long time ago.

"Sigh." Chi Ye sighed softly. This girl was just so clueless. He had made his feelings so obvious, but she still didn't understand.

"Of course I was worried about you. It's so hot and raining so hard, morality is collapsing, order is crumbling, the whole world is in chaos. Thinking about all those apocalyptic rumors, I panicked a bit, afraid you'd run into trouble alone, so I found a few people to try and bring you to my place. Who knew I'd find Han Ya instead of you. Since you two usually get along so well, I brought her to my villa in Beishan." Chi Ye reverted to his usual carefree self.

Hongtang shrugged, neither confirming nor denying. To be honest, these two didn't hold much weight in her heart. She also didn't plan to live with them anymore.

"So, what are your plans next?" Hongtang took a small stool and sat down in front of the coal stove, roasting sweet potatoes and potatoes.

“Hongtang, didn’t you already know the apocalypse was coming? That’s why you reminded us to stockpile supplies.” Chi Ye sat down as well, his expression becoming more serious.

"How would I know? It's just that the temperature was abnormally high back then. Besides, don't doomsday theories come up every few years? I always stock up on some things, so I just reminded you. You guys didn't leave without any stock up, did you?" If that's the case, it's a miracle you haven't starved to death.

Chi Ye breathed a sigh of relief, poked at the sweet potatoes on the grill with a fire hook, and said, "Of course not. I remember every word you said and I did it all. I've stockpiled a lot of supplies, enough for us to live on for several lifetimes."

"The world is so chaotic these days, it's too dangerous for a girl like you to live alone. Why don't we live together from now on?" I'll take good care of you, please give me a chance. Although I'm a spoiled rich kid, I'm also a responsible man.

Hmm? That sounds quite touching, but something feels off.

Hongtang frowned, pondering the meaning behind Chi Ye's words. She thought for a long time but couldn't find any clues. "Forget it," she thought, "I'll stop thinking about it."

"You and Han Ya can stay here with me without worry. I'll be heading to the second base in a few days, so please make do with the living room for the next couple of days. By the way, have you gotten your base cards yet? I'll give you all my points later, otherwise you won't be able to use them at the second base. Also, I'll leave all these things with you."

The sweet potatoes and potatoes had already been roasted until they were charred and fragrant, and they would be ready to eat soon. Hongtang secretly smacked her lips.

"What? You're going to the First Base!" Chi Ye exclaimed anxiously.

"Don't go! The First Base is extremely dangerous. There are many zombies and mutated animals there. You'll die if you go." He grabbed Hongtang's wrist suddenly, his tone urgent and pleading.

"I have supplies, and I've awakened my special abilities. My dad and the others will be coming over in a few days, and then we'll have our own power. I'll have more power to protect you, so please don't leave me." I've searched for so many years to finally find you, and I don't want to be separated from you again.

Chino looked at Hongtang with pleading eyes, her eyes swirling with emotions she couldn't understand.

His words were so ambiguous that Hongtang felt like she was a cheating scumbag.

She touched her nose, looked down at the burrs that kept growing and disappearing in Chi Ye's palm, and asked in confusion, "Have we known each other before?"

That can't be right. I just bought a modified car from his shop and also bought gasoline and diesel from him. We have a legitimate customer relationship. We've met no more than 10 times in total.

One of us is a rich kid, and the other is an ordinary white-collar worker. We come from different social circles, and it would have been impossible for us to have met before.

Chi Ye smiled bitterly. She had indeed forgotten the chubby boy who had fled for his life on that rainy night. But she could only blame herself for not finding her sooner, recognizing her sooner, and revealing her true identity sooner.

"Of course we know each other, actually we..."