The Ye family villa was in a mess, with the Lord of the Base and his entire family being insulted and trampled upon. However, they dared not show their anger or speak up, making it a grand spectacle.
Originally, the Ye family intended to recruit the espers from the Thunder Team, but they inadvertently offended the team captain’s sister. As a result, in a fit of rage, he turned against the Ye family, leaving them crushed on the ground.
The banquet could no longer continue, and all the espers dispersed, each preparing to rest and heal from their injuries. Psychic attacks were devastating to groups, and even ordinary people would immediately bleed to death if they were attacked. Espers would also be injured.
Cheng Yan was well aware that the banquet had irreparably damaged their relationship with the Ye family. They could no longer be harmonious partners as before. Leading his younger brother and the members of the team, he left the Ye family and returned to their own villa by car.
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The stark contrast between Yaoyang Base and the zombie-infested wilderness outside was evident. The city remained similar to its pre-apocalyptic state, with brightly lit streets and various shops selling goods.
Fu Chen walked with Bai Qingqing down the street, searching for a quiet place, a scenic hill within the base. At night, there were hardly any people on the mountain, creating an exceptionally serene atmosphere.
They walked in silence, not speaking a word. Fu Chen tightly held her hand as he led her slowly.
When they reached a spacious area overlooking the entire city, Fu Chen stopped and she obediently stood by his side.
After not seeing each other for so long, Bai Qingqing keenly sensed that the dark aura emanating from Fu Chen had grown stronger, faintly tinged with a hint of blood.
She had many questions to ask him, “Brother…”
Fu Chen extended his slender finger to cover her mouth and spoke in a low voice, “Don’t speak for now, let your brother hold you.”
Bai Qingqing complied and let him embrace her. The two of them stood together in the cool moonlight.
Fu Chen held her soft body tightly, finally feeling a sense of reassurance. It confirmed that he had truly seen her.
He rarely dreamed, but when he first regained his memories, he occasionally dreamt of his brothers’ tragic deaths. When he woke up and saw Bai Tian Tian, he would want to kill her, but he knew he couldn’t.
Bai Tian Tian was the darling of this world’s destiny, and even in the face of danger, there would always be someone willing to die for her.
He let the team go ahead to Yaoyang Base while he stayed outside, searching for Bai Qingqing’s whereabouts alone.
One day, two days, three days… He counted the time as it passed, not remembering how many zombies he had killed. He desperately cleared the monsters, searching for any clues, even the slightest hint about her.
At some point, she had become so important to him that he disregarded his own well-being.
He spent days and nights without sleep, scouring every corner with his eyes wide open. He carefully investigated, inadvertently entering the territory of high-level zombies and encountering a subordinate zombie king with several fourth-level zombies.
He unexpectedly felt fear, not fear of the high-level zombies, but fear that she, who was fragile and unable to protect herself, would encounter them.
He even fantasized in his mind. If she were bitten by a zombie and mutated, would he stand against humanity and keep her by his side?
Fortunately, after enhancing his psychic abilities, he was able to quickly return to Yaoyang Base with the faintest sense of her presence.
Bai Qingqing didn’t know how long she had been held in his arms. The man’s embrace was warm, and his resounding heartbeat echoed in her ears, almost deafening.
She felt a strange emotion in her heart, similar to what she felt when she heard him say at the Ye family that the pain she endured should be returned to others, multiplied a thousand or even ten thousand times.
Fu Chen was genuinely good to her, treating her like a beloved younger sister. Her heart was enveloped in the sweet feeling of being surrounded by soft cotton candy.
The amnesiac sister act worked wonders; she wanted to see it through to the end.
“Brother,” she mumbled in his embrace.
Fu Chen released her from his embrace, extended his hand to pinch her chin, and gently caressed it. “Have you missed your brother during this time?”
Bai Qingqing initially wanted to playfully say, “Guess.” But when she saw a hint of weariness on the handsome face, she inexplicably felt a pang of heartache and immediately responded, “Of course, I’ve missed you every day.”
Her clear and bright eyes blinked, and she looked at him, saying, “I’ve been thinking about my brother every day.”
“I’m afraid for your safety.” She reached out and touched his face, saying, “Brother, have you been injured?”
Fu Chen looked at her with a tender expression and a casual tone, “No.”
Bai Qingqing’s eyes welled up with tears, and her fingers glided along his face until they reached his chin. She said, “Brother, you must have had a difficult time these days.”
The girl’s fingers danced on his face, causing a peculiar tingling sensation. Fu Chen took her tender, fair hand and held it in his own, giving it a gentle squeeze.
Then, he placed a string of sparkling crystalline particles in her palm.
Bai Qingqing lowered her gaze, and under the cool moonlight, the crystalline particles emitted a radiant glow.
These were… the hairpins she had used before, adorned with many small crystalline nuclei, totaling about ten pieces, and each piece was of a considerable level.
So many crystalline nuclei!
Bai Qingqing opened her lips in surprise, “Fu Chen, how many third and fourth-level zombies did you kill to get so many crystalline nuclei? If other ability users see this, their eyes will probably turn red with envy.”
Seeing her dumbfounded expression, Fu Chen found it quite cute and ruffled her hair. “It’s from your brother.”
Having more than ten high-level crystalline nuclei in front of her was like a tremendous fortune. How could she not be astonished?
“For me?” Bai Qingqing looked up at him. “All for me?”
Noticing her disbelief, a hint of indulgence flashed in Fu Chen’s eyes, and he said in a low voice, “All for you.”
He knew that she not only had spatial abilities but also awakened another ability. Through this zombie crisis, he realized that he couldn’t always protect her. He wanted to enhance her abilities as soon as possible and help her grow to the point where no one could harm her.
So, he collected all the crystalline nuclei obtained from hunting high-level zombies outside the base and strung them together as a crystalline nucleus bracelet, which he gave to her.
He had noticed that she had a fondness for shiny things during their time in Huacheng. He believed she would also like the crystalline nucleus bracelet.
Bai Qingqing was suddenly overwhelmed by the unexpected fortune. She felt a bit floaty, knowing that if she consumed these crystalline nuclei, her spatial ability and plant and animal control ability would soar.
What did that mean? She wouldn’t be limited by others anymore, and she wouldn’t fear other high-level ability users. She would become one of the strong.
If she could absorb all the crystalline nuclei in the next few days, she might even be able to upgrade her spatial ability to the fifth level, truly possessing a life-saving trump card.
Bai Qingqing was overwhelmed with joy and excitement as she looked at Fu Chen, her mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
“Brother, you’re so good.” She couldn’t help but want to cling tightly to her brother’s leg.
Fu Chen looked at her excited and happy appearance, and a slight smile formed on his lips.
Bai Qingqing was momentarily stunned. In fact, Fu Chen didn’t smile much; he often had a gloomy expression that made him seem difficult to approach. She never expected him to look so handsome when he smiled.
Among all the captivating characters, Fu Chen had the most popular male lead face. As long as he wanted, he could easily captivate any woman.
Fu Chen’s finger hooked the gauze around her neck as he asked in a deep voice, “Is the injury here severe?”
Bai Qingqing’s face turned slightly embarrassed. In fact, her neck only had a minor scrape; it wasn’t serious at all.
It was all because of Liang Zhiyu, that cunning old fox. He suggested that she pretend to be seriously injured so that if the Ye family wanted to cause trouble, others would think they were excessively bullying the weak.
Fu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly removed the white gauze, revealing her fair swan-like neck without a scratch.
“Brother,” Bai Qingqing grabbed his hand and wore a pitiful expression, immediately revealing Liang Zhiyu’s scheming plan.
Fu Chen’s finger caressed her neck as he asked, “All of this was Liang Zhiyu’s scheme?”
“Mhmm,” Bai Qingqing nodded.
Seeing her carefree betrayal of Liang Zhiyu, Fu Chen’s eyes showed a pleased expression. He hooked her small chin and said, “In the future, you’re not allowed to deceive your brother. Tell me everything first.”
“Brother, I promise.” Bai Qingqing made a hasty promise.
She had been deceiving him from the beginning. How could she escape and prevent her brother from holding a grudge in the future?
Bai Qingqing felt a little worried.
The lights were on at the Cheng family’s villa. Except for Bai Tian-tian, everyone else was sitting in the living room.
Fu Chen walked in with Bai Qingqing, and the others stood up to greet them. Cheng Rui and Xiao Yang’s attention was drawn to Fu Chen holding Bai Qingqing’s hand.
They knew that Fu Chen and Bai Qingqing were not real siblings, and sometimes their interactions seemed a bit crossing the line. Fu Chen’s ambiguous attitude towards her made them alert.
Bai Qingqing knew they had something to discuss and took the initiative to say, “Brother, I’ll go upstairs first.”
Fu Chen let go of her hand and watched her go upstairs.
“Hello, I’m Cheng Yan, Cheng Rui’s older brother.” Cheng Yan invited him to sit down.
Fu Chen sat next to Liang Zhiyu and looked calmly at Cheng Yan. “I’m Fu Chen, the captain of the Thunder Squad.”
“I know,” Cheng Yan said solemnly. “After tonight’s events, the Cheng family and the Ye family have become enemies. The Ye family will certainly hold a grudge after being humiliated tonight.”
Fu Chen asked, “What are your thoughts? Speak directly.”
He was well aware of the situation at the Yangyang Base. In his previous life, Cheng Rui and the Ye family were at odds, and Cheng Rui became the lord of the base with the help of his older brother, Cheng Yan, in order to bring down the Ye family.
It was because of this that Fu Chen didn’t give the Ye family any face tonight. The downfall of the arrogant and treacherous Ye family was a foregone conclusion.
Cheng Yan saw that Fu Chen was willing to help him, and ambition flickered in his eyes.
“Everyone, let’s talk in the study.”
After taking a shower, Bai Qingqing came out and headed to find Fu Chen. She found it strange that he wasn’t in the living room.
Just as she was halfway up the stairs, she saw several tall men coming out from behind the study. When they saw her in her pajamas with wet hair, dripping water, she blinked and said, “I came out to find the hairdryer.”
Everyone in the team knew that Bai Qingqing was delicate. Once, she caught a cold from being too cold, and it was only then that they realized she didn’t like drying her hair after washing it because of its thickness.
Xiao Yang volunteered, “Qingqing, let me blow-dry your hair.”
“I know where the hairdryer is,” Cheng Rui said.
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