A beautiful woman in the apocalypse is pregnant, and all the big shots are vying to be her father.

Chapter 152 Jealousy Spreads
The gates of the outpost slammed shut behind us, shutting out the chill of late autumn.

Josie placed the heavy cloth bag containing 163 second-order crystal cores on the desk in front of Fu Jinxing.

"The crystal cores are all here, enough for the core members of the stronghold to advance to the next level." Her calm voice carried a hint of pleasure.

Anything that makes her feel safe and secure will make her happy.

Fu Jinxing didn't touch the bag of crystal cores, but instead focused his gaze on her face. "Did you encounter any danger?"

"Yes, there were some, but we both have special abilities and cleverly avoided them."

Fu Jinxing put down the documents in his hand, stood up, and walked around from behind the desk to face her.

"You've lost weight again. Take a good rest now that you're back. Let others do those things."

Josie smiled and nodded, then voiced her concerns.

"Brother Jinxing, I think we'd better leave here as soon as possible and find a safer place to settle down."

Are you afraid those people will come looking for you?

“Well, but that’s only one reason,” she hesitated for a moment before speaking, “I’m worried it’ll be too cold here in winter. How about we find somewhere warmer?”

Fu Jinxing's deep gaze fell on Qiao Xi's face like a searchlight.

Xixi has changed so much.

The girl who was once naive and dependent on him now has a calmness beyond her years in her eyes.

There was always a thin mist in the depths of her eyes, hiding many things that he could not reach.

This fog of mystery remained like a thorn in Fu Jinxing's heart.

He desperately wanted to hear the truth from Xixi herself.

“Xixi,” he began, his voice low and gentle, yet with an unprecedented seriousness, “Are you… hiding something from me?”

He gazed into her eyes, trying to pierce through the mist, "As long as you want to say it, Brother Jinxing is always here. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side."

Josie thought she had concealed her true feelings well enough from Fu Jinxing.

But some things, once experienced, cannot be hidden by the eyes.

She can never be that innocent and carefree Josie again.

"Xixi, you can tell Brother Jinxing anything you want to do."

That icy layer of defense seemed to be touched.

The chilling despair of being betrayed and pushed into a horde of zombies in my past life surged into my heart instantly, mixed with the tragic scenes of zombie siege, extreme cold, and the devastation of human life.

These things were too unbelievable. She opened her mouth, but the words that came out were, "No. I just... instinctively feel that this place is no longer safe. Changing places might help me avoid some unknown risks."

In the end, she simply lowered her eyes, avoiding his burning gaze, and gently shook her head.

Fu Jinxing stared at her in silence for a long time.

A hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes, but he ultimately did not ask any further questions.

He nodded, his voice regaining its usual calm: "Good, your intuition is always sharp. I will immediately arrange for people to go out and find a new place to stay."

In the days that followed, the outpost entered a period of intense preparation for relocation.

Fu Jinxing became exceptionally busy, not only handling daily affairs but also personally monitoring new data from the laboratory.

Whenever he was extremely exhausted, he didn't want to rest; he just wanted to see Xixi.

But every time she went, Shen Han would stay by her side like a shadow.

After watching them from a distance for a while, he was called away by his assistant.

It was too late when I finished work today. After washing up in my room, I wasn't sleepy at all, and before I knew it, I was back at Josie's place.

Just as he stepped outside, a series of suppressed yet incredibly clear breaths and moans, the sounds of passion between a man and a woman, pierced the door unexpectedly and stung his ears like fine needles! It was Xixi's voice…

She possessed a captivating allure and loss of control that he had never heard of before!
Fu Jinxing froze in place.

The blood seemed to freeze instantly, then surged wildly to the top of the head in the next second!

A raging fire, a mixture of jealousy, anger, and intense possessiveness, suddenly exploded in his chest.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking from the force, and the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

Reason told him he should leave immediately, but his feet felt like lead, and he couldn't move an inch.

The voice was like a curse, tearing at his last shred of restraint.

He couldn't bear what was happening inside, he couldn't bear Shen Han possessing her at this moment!

Boom!Boom!Boom!
A knock on the door suddenly broke the silence of the night.

It shattered the enchanting atmosphere of the room like a thunderclap.

The sound inside stopped suddenly.

After a moment of deathly silence, Shen Han muttered annoyedly, "What time is it? Why is someone still knocking on the door?"

He didn't want to let go of the soft body in his arms for even a moment.

Josie put her arm around his waist. "Maybe it's something important. Go check it out first."

Shen Han held her waist tightly and refused to let go, then whispered something in her ear.

Qiao Xi kicked him, "Shen Han, don't push your luck."

Shen Han chuckled, quickly put on his clothes, and got out of bed.

The moment Fu Jinxing knocked on the door, he activated his spatial concealment ability, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, hiding in the shadows close to the door.

Shen Han pulled open the door, his clothes disheveled, his sharp eyes scanning the empty corridor: "Who's there?"

Fu Jinxing held his breath, but his gaze, like the most precise probe, pierced through the door frame and instantly locked onto the room.

Josie sat on the bed wrapped in a thin blanket, her long hair disheveled and draped over her smooth, rounded shoulders.

Her cheeks were flushed with a captivating blush, her eyes were moist, glistening with the lingering scent of passion, and her lips were slightly swollen.

The thin blanket slipped down to her waist, revealing a large expanse of fair and delicate skin, which shimmered with an alluring pink glow in the dim light.

The smooth curve of her back was fluid and beautiful, extending to the hidden places covered by the thin blanket.

She is no longer the innocent and pure little girl I remember.

The woman before him exuded a languid charm, as if she had been thoroughly nourished, like a ripe fruit waiting to be picked, enough to drive any man mad.

This scene was like a poisoned dagger, piercing Fu Jinxing's heart and instantly tearing all his suppressed emotions to shreds.

The venom of jealousy spread wildly, gnawing at his sanity.

Frustrated, Shen Han searched around the doorway but found nothing. He cursed under his breath and slammed the door shut, blocking Fu Jinxing's suppressed and painful gaze.

Fu Jinxing, however, stubbornly remained in that shadow, leaning against the cold wall, as if torturing himself.

The deliberately hushed whispers, filled with both soothing and complaining, followed by the more intense and unrestrained sounds that followed, were like a dull knife, slowly torturing his nerves again and again.

He stood outside the door like a cold stone statue for a long time, until the waves inside finally subsided, leaving only the sound of long, drawn-out breathing.

Only after confirming that the person inside had fallen into a deep sleep did Fu Jinxing loosen his grip on his palm, where his fingernails had dug into the bloody flesh. With a chill running through him and an overwhelming sense of desolation and pain, he turned and left silently.

Every step felt as heavy as stepping on a knife's edge.

(End of this chapter)