In the wilderness outskirts, the cold moonlight illuminated the mountains and fields. Even though the road was visible, the post-apocalyptic environment was harsh, with many plants and animals starting to mutate. They were afraid that some monsters might suddenly appear.
Fu Chen’s current identity was Bai Qingqing’s older brother, so it was most suitable for him to bring her back.
Fu Chen glanced at Xiao Yang, who still had a lingering trace of annoyance on his face, and patted his shoulder. “It’s not suitable for romance in this situation. Let’s talk about everything when we return to Jingzhou.”
Xiao Yang’s heart skipped a beat, and a tinge of guilt flashed across his face.
He just had some affection for Bai Qingqing. After all, there weren’t many girls he had encountered in the post-apocalyptic world, and he had enjoyed spending time with her these past few days. He couldn’t help but feel a little attracted to her.
There were still thousands of kilometers to Jingzhou Base from here. Even if the roads were clear before the apocalypse, they would have to drive non-stop for a day and a night. According to Liang Zhiyu’s plan, it would take about a month to reach the farthest Jingzhou Base successfully.
A month’s time was enough for many things to happen. It was still uncertain whether they could arrive at the base alive.
Fu Ge was right. It would be better not to reveal their feelings before they had the ability to secure their future.
“Fu Ge, I understand,” Xiao Yang forced a smile.
Fu Chen nodded, made some arrangements, and walked in the direction where Bai Qingqing had left.
…
Bai Qingqing held a corn cob and cursed Shen Mingxuan all the way. Her plan to conquer her ‘little puppy’ brother had just begun, but he had ruined most of it.
Xiao Yang was an easy target to conquer, as long as she found common hobbies and topics with him, she could slowly touch his heart and successfully conquer the role of a sister.
Not only did Shen Mingxuan damage her conquest plan, but he also prevented her from eating much barbecue. It was so unfair!
That despicable dog of a man!
That scum of a man!
Bai Qingqing cursed him in her heart and bit the corn cob as if it were Shen Mingxuan’s head.
“System, can I know the level of conquest for the target?”
【The system only provides two prompts: ‘heart moved’ and ‘conquest successful.’ Currently, the character who has moved your heart is Xiao Yang. Please continue your efforts, host.】
Ah, so she had already moved his heart.
A smile appeared on Bai Qingqing’s face. She had to work even harder to survive. Calmly thinking, Shen Mingxuan’s actions tonight could be considered as an assist. He had shattered Xiao Yang’s vague thoughts.
Perhaps she could adopt another feasible approach, like slowly distancing herself from Xiao Yang after tonight and showing a pitiful white lotus appearance of having no choice but to stay away from him.
With Xiao Yang, who was already moved, faced with her being both close and distant, wanting to hold on but unable to, his emotions would be deeply engraved in his heart.
The mission had finally made some progress, and she couldn’t help but reveal a relaxed expression.
Standing by the river, looking at the shimmering water under the moonlight, she couldn’t help but burst into a strange laughter, like a villain in a fairy tale castle, laughing heartily.
“Why are you laughing?” a pleasant male voice sounded in her ears.
Bai Qingqing’s laughter got stuck in her throat, abruptly stopping. She felt a suffocating sense of social death.
“Cough, cough, cough…” She coughed violently, her eyes slightly red as she looked at the person in embarrassment.
An awkward atmosphere filled the air.
The handsome man in a black tactical jacket raised an eyebrow, looking attractive. He said, “Sister, are you okay? Are you going crazy?”
Bai Qingqing kept coughing, her face flushed. Through gritted teeth, she said, “I’m not crazy! I’m not crazy!”
Fu Chen walked over, took out a tissue from his pocket, and wiped away the corn crumbs from the corner of her mouth. He said, “I thought you were driven crazy by Shen Mingxuan and came here to act out.”
Bai Qingqing grabbed his hand, staring at him with a pitiful look. “Brother, even if I did something wrong before, I know I was wrong. Shen Mingxuan has been targeting me all along. Can you scold him on my behalf?”
She didn’t really expect Fu Chen, who valued his teammates, to stand up for her.
However, to her surprise, the man’s voice was calm as he replied, “Okay.”
“Ah?” Bai Qingqing was dumbfounded, her watery eyes filled with astonishment. She cautiously asked, “Really?”
Fu Chen’s pitch-black eyes gazed at her as he said, “I said yes.”
“Let’s forget about it.” Bai Qingqing pretended to have a understanding look, lowered her eyelashes slightly, and spoke in a soft and gentle voice, “I don’t want to make things difficult for you, Brother. In the future, I’ll try to stay away from him as much as possible.”
Seeing her obedient and adorable appearance, like a little cat longing for its owner’s comfort, Fu Chen couldn’t help but ruffle her hair, his voice slightly magnetic. “Are you this obedient? Hmm?”
Bai Qingqing raised her head, lifting her fair and delicate face, with a shallow smile. “I’m your sister, so of course I should be obedient.”
“Then who was the one who willfully ran away at night?” Fu Chen’s gaze was deep, emitting a strong sense of oppression.
Bai Qingqing couldn’t help but shrink her neck and softly retorted, “I didn’t run away randomly.”
The riverbank was only a few dozen meters away from the campsite. The modified car on the other side could still be seen from afar, and it would only take a few minutes to walk there.
Fu Chen’s hand, which was placed on her head, moved down slowly and deliberately, exuding a strong sense of aggression. His large hand clasped her slender and graceful neck from behind, pulling her closer.
His deep and attractive eyes stared intently into her gaze, his voice low and deep. “Didn’t I tell you before to listen to your brother and never run off?”
Under his beast-like gaze, Bai Qingqing felt a cold sweat emerge from behind her, feeling a chilling sensation. Her face turned pale, and tears welled up in her black and white eyes, as if hesitating whether to let them fall. She wanted to speak but pursed her lips, looking pitiful and frightened, like a trembling little animal.
The moonlight, pure and white, fell upon the girl’s pale face, making her skin appear porcelain-like. Combined with her pitiful gaze, full of both grievance and fear, she looked fragile and unsteady, like a trembling little creature.
Fu Chen’s gaze gradually grew deeper as he held onto her fragile neck, asking, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Bai Qingqing turned her head away, refusing to look at him, and let out a huff from her nose, as if being stubborn.
Her stubbornness and sense of injustice made it difficult for anyone to deal with her.
Fu Chen is not easily swayed by emotions. If he doesn’t assert control over her, she will become increasingly uncontrollable and reckless.
Although he doesn’t have a sister, he knows that even sisters who are pampered need to be properly disciplined. Otherwise, how can he ensure her safety in the future?
Girls shouldn’t get angry and run off in a fit of pique. When faced with danger, no one will have time to come to their rescue.
“Brother,” Bai Qingqing’s voice was tinged with a hint of choking, soft and pitiful. She said, “You hurt me.”
Fu Chen suddenly loosened his grip, releasing her delicate neck.
Bai Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing her neck with her hand. Her thoughts raced, and she lowered her head, pushing aside her black hair, turning her back to him.
“Check and see if it’s red,” she said. “You have quite a strong grip. If you had applied more force, I doubt my neck would still be intact.”
Fu Chen lowered his gaze, looking at her reddened neck. He said, “You’re delicate.”
“Hey,” Bai Qingqing became a bit angry and criticized him. “You were too rough! Is it red? Is it?”
Fu Chen felt a twinge of guilt at her outburst. He had indeed used a bit too much force, never expecting her skin to be so delicate that it would turn red with just a slight touch.
He remained silent, staring at her fair neck, and said in a deep voice, “My mistake.”
“You naughty brother,” Bai Qingqing muttered twice, taking out ointment from her bag. She said, “Help me apply the ointment, or it will surely swell up tomorrow.”
Fu Chen felt remorse in his heart. He took the ointment, unscrewed the cap, and squeezed it out. Normally, he applied ointment to himself with smooth movements, but when faced with the delicate neck of the girl, he suddenly didn’t know where to begin.
His movements were clumsy, as he cautiously applied the ointment to her, treating her as delicately as one would handle crystal.
“Hiss,” Bai Qingqing made a sound.
Fu Chen’s movements immediately stopped, and he asked, “Does it hurt?”
“No,” Bai Qingqing clenched her hands and said, “The ointment feels a bit cold.”
The ointment had a strong medicinal effect, and when applied, it felt icy cold, causing a slight tingling sensation.
After applying the ointment to her, Fu Chen watched as she tied her hair up with a hair tie, revealing her graceful swan-like neck. He furrowed his brows, somewhat displeased.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. Compared to the beautiful Bai Tiantian, his “sister” seemed to have a more captivating appearance.
Bai Qingqing finished tying her hair and noticed Fu Chen’s gloomy expression as he stared at her. She showed a pure and puzzled expression and asked, “What’s wrong? Is something not right?”
“It’s nothing,” Fu Chen led her back to the camping area.
After returning, Bai Qingqing looked at the clean picnic table, disappointment evident on her face. She sighed in her heart, lamenting the fact that there was no trace of the barbecue left for her.
“You sit down,” Fu Chen said.
As Bai Qingqing pulled out a chair, she asked, “What are you doing?”
Fu Chen went back to the car and came back with two plates. The aroma of barbecue filled the air.
Bai Qingqing immediately showed sparkling eyes and said, “Brother, did you save some barbecue for me?”
“Eat,” Fu Chen sat down next to her.
Before he went to find someone, he remembered her gluttonous appearance and asked Liang Zhiyu to keep a portion of the barbecue warm.
Bai Qingqing’s appetite opened up, and she ate voraciously. Fu Chen looked at her with a faint gleam in his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.
After a while, Bai Qingqing rubbed her stomach, looking satisfied, and sincerely praised, “Brother, you’re really nice.”
“So being nice means providing food?” Fu Chen said lightly.
Bai Qingqing confidently replied, “Yes.”
Seeing her carefree appearance, Fu Chen couldn’t help feeling irritated. “Put away your things and go take a shower and sleep.”
“Okay,” Bai Qingqing collected all the outdoor equipment and stored them away.
The next morning, after waking up and stretching lazily, Bai Qingqing descended to the living room and found Liang Zhiyu cooking breakfast in the kitchen. She approached and asked, “Dr. Liang, what’s for breakfast?”
“Noodles,” Liang Zhiyu smiled.
Bai Qingqing sniffed and said, “It smells good.”
Liang Zhiyu replied, “The soup isn’t ready yet. We still have to wait.”
Bai Qingqing turned around to freshen up, walked through the living room, opened the car door, and unexpectedly saw Cheng Ruiguang doing push-ups with his bare arms.
The man’s strong and powerful physique, with his six-pack abs and the graceful lines of his back, was the kind that made women blush and their hearts skip a beat.
Bai Qingqing glanced at him and quickly averted her gaze, not continuing to stare.
Cheng Rui belonged to the type of cold and handsome men, with a strong masculine charm due to his background as a special forces soldier. Men with this kind of personality are usually rigid and stern, and there are two ways to win them over. One is to be alluring and provocative, constantly testing their limits until their self-control crumbles.
The other way is to be a delicate and lovely girl, colliding softness with hardness, allowing him to exert dominant control and satisfying his protective instincts.
The original host had once tried to seduce Cheng Rui, but even if she dressed provocatively, she was nothing more than a woman with vulgar behavior in his eyes. Therefore, she couldn’t repeat the same mistake.
Cheng Rui had done hundreds of push-ups, completely focused on his training, and he didn’t notice that Bai Qingqing had gotten out of the car when he finished. It wasn’t a big deal for him to train shirtless since Bai Qingqing used to stare at him before, but he pretended not to notice.
Now that she didn’t dare to look at him, it made him feel a little awkward.
Hastily putting on his clothes, Cheng Rui forced out a word, “Morning.”
Bai Qingqing glanced at him, noticing that he had put on his clothes, and she flashed a bright smile, saying, “Morning.”
Curiously, she asked, “I heard someone can do hundreds of push-ups in an hour. How many did you just do?”
Cheng Rui didn’t boast and honestly replied, “Five hundred.”
“Wow,” Bai Qingqing admired, “You’re amazing.”
She praised him, making Cheng Rui feel a bit embarrassed. He looked at her pure and innocent eyes, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
“It’s not my personal record. It’s important to regulate your body. Doing five hundred every day is enough.”
Bai Qingqing rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and slender arms. She sighed, “My little arms probably can’t even do fifty.”
Cheng Rui actually pondered for a moment and said, “If you take it slowly and persist for a few days, you can do fifty.”
As Cheng Rui wore a military green short-sleeved shirt, his strong and powerful arms were exposed, and the muscular lines were quite attractive, making people have the desire to poke them.
A faint blush colored Bai Qingqing’s delicate face as she asked softly, “Um… Cheng Rui, can I…?”
“What?” Cheng Rui asked.
Avoiding eye contact, Bai Qingqing looked shy and said, “Can I poke your arm?”
Cheng Rui’s expression turned strange.
Bai Qingqing quickly waved her hands and explained incoherently, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to offend you. I just… Ah, how should I put it, I’ve never poked someone’s muscles before, and I just wanted to give it a try.”
In the end, she covered her face and said frustratedly, “What am I even saying? I’m sorry!”
Cheng Rui found her flustered and incoherent explanation quite amusing. His tense face relaxed, and he said in a deep voice, “It’s fine, come here.”
Bai Qingqing still covered her face, revealing only her eyes, and asked, “Can I really?”
Cheng Rui nodded.
With an adventurous spirit as if she was on the verge of life and death, Bai Qingqing took a small step forward, and then another, saying, “You promised not to push me away.”
Cheng Rui subconsciously remembered the time she had tried to seduce him before, and he pushed her to the ground. Looking at her face now, he felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.
“I won’t.” He assured her.
Bai Qingqing had two reasons for doing this: one was for her seduction mission, and the other was genuine curiosity. In her previous life, she had seen that Aquaman movie, and the muscular body made her want to poke it just for the experience.
Although Cheng Rui’s muscles weren’t as exaggerated, the well-defined lines were beautiful, and it was quite enjoyable to admire them from a certain angle.
She extended a slender white finger and poked his arm.
Wow, I’ve made progress! I really poked the muscle. It feels hard and powerful.
So, as if she were playing, she poked it again.
Cheng Rui felt the girl’s soft fingers touching his arm. He looked down at her, playing like a child, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart.
He was observing her.
The girl had slender and soft arms, fair and tender skin, and a delicate appearance that was suitable for a man to hold her from behind or tightly embrace her, letting her lean against his chest.
Realizing he was having random thoughts, he quickly stopped himself.
Suddenly, a voice came, “Brother Fu, look, I was right. She hasn’t changed after all.”
Bai Qingqing’s fingers froze, and Cheng Rui raised his head abruptly to look.
At the modified car door, Shen Mingxuan stood there with a sneer, while Captain Fu Chen stood on the steps of the car, his gaze cold and menacing.
Bai Qingqing’s small face turned awkward, and she quickly retracted her fingers, cautiously calling out to Fu Chen, “Brother.”
Cheng Rui knew they had misunderstood the situation they witnessed. He couldn’t defend himself, so he said, “Captain, it’s not what you think.”
Fu Chen said coldly, “No need to explain.”
Shen Mingxuan sneered, “Cheng Rui, I never expected even someone as wooden as you to be deceived by a woman.”
Cheng Rui’s face darkened as he said, “It’s really not what you think.”
Faced with such a chaotic situation, it truly required one to give a hundred percent in acting skills. Bai Qingqing pulled herself together, lifted her eyes with a hint of cunning.
“Brother Shen,” she called out in a soft and sweet voice.
Shen Mingxuan’s smile froze, and he stared at the girl who seemed like a scheming white lotus, saying coldly, “Don’t call me like that!”
Fu Chen, seeing the expression on Bai Qingqing’s face, paused in his preparations to get in the car and looked at her with a deep gaze.
Bai Qingqing decided to disgust Shen Mingxuan to the end. With a look of grievance and injury, she said, “Brother Shen, I don’t understand why you always target me.”
“Cheng Rui and I are not what you think. What do you want from me for you to leave me alone?”
Between her and Cheng Rui, there was only a little ambiguity. Unless Shen Mingxuan wanted to completely fall out with Cheng Rui, he wouldn’t spread rumors about her.
Shen Mingxuan was thoroughly disgusted by her white lotus act, and he took a few steps back with a cold handsome face, as if avoiding some trash, and said sharply, “I don’t care what you and Cheng Rui have. Stay away from me.”
Oh, he was angry.
Bai Qingqing lowered her eyelashes, hiding the laughter in her eyes. “I know you dislike me, but we’re teammates, and we have to be together. Can’t we get along in the future?”
Shen Mingxuan felt like he didn’t want to eat breakfast anymore and jumped onto the roof of the car.
Bai Qingqing’s impressive acting came to a halt. She looked at Fu Chen beside the car door and cautiously said, “Brother, I can explain.”
Fu Chen looked at her with a smile that wasn’t a smile. “I said, no need to explain.”
Bai Qingqing had a bad premonition. She felt that Fu Chen had some bad intentions.
They all got into the car and prepared to eat breakfast made by Liang Zhiyu. Xiao Yang, wearing a T-shirt, with his chestnut-colored hair slightly messy, came out of the kitchen holding noodles. When he saw Bai Qingqing, he grinned and smiled brightly.
“Sister Qingqing, this bowl is for you.”
Under normal circumstances, Bai Qingqing would surely accept it, but today she glanced at everyone’s expressions and lowered her gaze, saying, “Thank you, but I’ll go to the kitchen and get it myself.”
After speaking, she quickly walked to the kitchen.
Xiao Yang felt a little disappointed being rejected and his smile faded slightly. He carried the bowl to the table, feeling down.
For the rest of the day, even though Xiao Yang was naive, he felt the change in Bai Qingqing’s attitude. Whenever he approached her, she would avoid him and try to stay away from him as much as possible.
Even if he was a fool, he could sense the difference. At first, he thought it was because he had revealed his feelings and it caused her to avoid him. But later, he realized it wasn’t the case.
Every time he tried to talk to her, she would look at the other members of the team, her gaze showing a hint of panic and fear.
Xiao Yang sat on the car roof in distress, contemplating for an hour before he suddenly understood. She was afraid of being looked down upon by the other members of the team. She was afraid that everyone would think she was seducing him.
That’s not it! They all misunderstood her! It’s not her fault!
Xiao Yang really wanted to grab Qingqing’s hand and tell her not to be afraid and resist him. It was him who had feelings for her. He would be careful from now on and try to keep his distance from her until she was willing to approach him on her own.
…..
Bai Qingqing clearly felt the change in Xiao Yang’s emotions, and she could see the concern in his eyes.
In this world, poverty and love are the things that can’t be hidden. Even if you think you’re hiding it perfectly, it becomes obvious.
She was delighted to finally move one person under her persistent pursuit.
As they approached Wucheng, they encountered more and more zombies on the road, and compared to the zombies two months ago, these monsters had evolved quite a bit. They started off slow and sluggish, but now the zombies were running at full speed.
Among the men in the team, except for Fu Chen who was at the fourth level, the others were all at the third level of supernatural abilities. These people were already the strongest survivor team in the early days of the apocalypse.
Outside Wucheng, humans had established a checkpoint for entering the city. Vehicles had to pass through multiple checkpoints to enter the iron cage passage and undergo several inspections before officially entering the safe zone of Wucheng.
The car had been driving outside for a month and finally reached the first safe zone. Wucheng couldn’t be considered a base, it was more like a temporary living area for humans.
The planning and management of the safe zone were not as formal as the base. Even after entering the safe zone, one had to be cautious because the enemy they faced was humans.
During these days, Bai Qingqing had never seen a gun. She had improved to the point where she could accurately shoot the heads of zombies and had collected some zombie crystal nuclei.
After arriving at the safe zone, the modified car was taken into the storage space and replaced with an ordinary off-road vehicle, slowly driving into the quarantine zone.
“Get down, all of you!”
Everyone got out of the car together and were forced to queue up by soldiers with guns. Bai Qingqing held hands with Fu Chen and squeezed in with the crowd.
No matter what difficulties humans faced, they always had the ability to adapt. Inside the safe zone of Wucheng, there was electricity, and the outer cage was electrified. Once zombies approached, they would be electrocuted.
The people entering the quarantine zone had relaxed expressions on their faces, happy to be in a safe and comfortable environment. They chatted as they walked forward.
But the members of Thunder Squad didn’t have a relaxed expression on their faces. Ordinary people didn’t know that in the apocalypse, humans were even scarier than zombies.
Bai Qingqing walked while observing the city gate of the impending safe zone. Two rows of soldiers stood there, guarding with heavy weapons, exuding a sense of authority and oppression.
She followed the crowd, her breathing becoming somewhat nervous.
They were about to reach the inspection area when suddenly a stern shout came, “Stop!”
The crowd dispersed, and the woman in front of Bai Qingqing trembled all over, holding a bundle in her arms, presumably a child.
Fu Chen pulled her to his side, his eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuations as he looked at the woman ahead.
The soldiers aimed their guns at the woman’s head, the black muzzles ominous. “Drop the child.”
The woman tightly clung to the baby in her arms and cried, “He’s fine, he—”
The child with a bluish-purple complexion bit her throat, blood oozing out continuously in a gruesome gurgling sound.
Two gunshots.
The woman’s body shook and fell to the ground, but even in death, the child biting her throat didn’t let go, and red and bluish-purple blood flowed out.
Bai Qingqing grabbed Fu Chen’s clothes, holding her breath, while a soldier on the other side shouted at her expressionlessly, “You, come over here!”
The real checkpoint for entering the city required separate inspections for men and women. Some humans who were scratched by zombies wouldn’t immediately mutate. The multiple checkpoints were set up to carefully inspect whether there were any infected individuals trying to enter the city.
Bai Qingqing raised her gaze and looked at Fu Chen. He lowered his eyes and said, “Go ahead, big brother will come find you later.”
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