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

Chapter 30 Like a peeled lychee

Several weary eyes simultaneously turned toward the source of the sound.

Feng Ye walked over, his military boots crunching through the dry branches, the moonlight outlining his tall silhouette.

“There’s a house about 200 meters ahead by the roadside.” He flicked the sticky liquid off his dagger, the cold metallic glint flashing across Josie’s face. “Let’s make do for the night.”

"Great!"

Zhao Wenjing's cheers sounded exceptionally crisp in the desolate wilderness.

Josie rubbed her sore shoulders. A whole day of walking had left her feeling like she was made of lead. If it weren't for the possibility of zombies lurking around at any moment, she could have slept here for three days and three nights.

Perhaps because they had cleared the area thoroughly when they sealed off the wilderness and opened the road, they didn't encounter a single zombie.

After entering the house, Feng Ye closed the door behind him.

"Grandma, please eat something."

Zhao Wenjing helped her grandmother sit down, then shared the food with her and then with everyone else.

"Wenjing, you and your mother-in-law sleep on the sofa tonight, and we'll find somewhere else to sleep."

It had only been a little over three months since the apocalypse, and the uninhabited houses were covered in dust.

But the dust isn't thick, so with a little cleaning, you can sleep through the night.

Chen Qiurong was so tired that she took a couple of bites of compressed biscuits and lay down on the sofa to fall asleep.

Qiao Xi tugged at the T-shirt stuck to her back, took out a folding basin, and held out her hand to Lu Yuyang, "Lu Yuyang, some ice."

He silently conjured ice crystals, piling them into a small snow mountain in her folding basin.

Josie raised her eyebrows happily. "Thanks."

After saying that, he picked up the folding basin and went to find a place to take a bath.

She doesn't usually shower every day, but after traveling all day and being covered in the stench of zombies, she just couldn't stand it.

The overgrown corner of the backyard became a natural bathroom.

Josie deftly peeled off her dirty clothes, and as she wiped her body with the ice-water-soaked fabric, she sighed contentedly.

In just five minutes, she washed herself from head to toe, then tiptoed to reach for her change of clothes on the tree branch…

Lu Yuyang wanted to go out to relieve himself, but his steps froze five steps away.

The moonlight gilded the girl's silhouette with a silver edge, and water droplets rolled down her spine into her waist, making her look both graceful and alluring.

He abruptly turned his face away, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

He thought turning around would solve everything, but the scene from just now seemed to be imprinted in his mind, playing on repeat.

Take long strides and hurry inside.

Ah!
A soft cry escaped Josie's lips. She took a deep breath and looked down, only to see a snake slither past her feet.

Lu Yuyang, who was about to leave, felt a sudden tightness in his chest and immediately turned back.

Qiao Xi didn't expect Lu Yuyang to suddenly appear. She looked down at herself, cried out inwardly, and quickly squatted down and curled herself into a ball.

"Excuse me, what happened?"

Josie clutched her leg. "I think I was bitten by a snake."

She hastily wrapped the clothes she had grabbed around her body.

What a mess! She got bitten by a snake while taking a bath, and then Lu Yuyang saw her.

Upon hearing that she had been bitten by a snake, Lu Yuyang looked away and asked urgently, "Where is the snake?"

Josie pointed towards the vegetable patch, "They went into that area."

Lu Yuyang turned his head to look for the snake, but found nothing.

We couldn't find the snake, and we don't know if it's poisonous.

If it's poisonous and the antivenom isn't injected in time, Josie...

Josie waved her hand and said, "I'm fine, you go inside and wait for me."

As she spoke, she tried to hop towards the corner.

Seeing this, Lu Yuyang walked over to her in a few steps and said, "Don't move around, moving around will accelerate your blood circulation."

He quickly took off his coat and covered her bare back.

"Let me check the wound." Josie was a little embarrassed, but she also became worried when she saw Lu Yuyang's serious expression.

She wanted to live a better and longer life in the apocalypse, and she didn't want to perish here.

So she squatted down and stretched out her legs.

Lu Yuyang had already walked towards her and knelt on one knee.

He turned his head away from her, not looking at her, and just asked, "Where did you bite?"

Seeing his gentlemanly demeanor, Josie calmed down and pointed to the inside of her calf.

"here."

Lu Yuyang directly grasped her slender, fair ankle with his hand, and Qiao Xi's body trembled slightly when his palm touched her ankle.

Lu Yuyang also took a deep breath and used his burning palm to melt the ice crystals into clear water to wash the two tiny red spots on the wound.

The skin beneath his fingertips was cool as silk, reminding him of lychees before the end of the world.

He composed himself, quickly washed himself, and then, without lingering, removed his hands from her feet.

"I apologize for offending you in my haste."

Actually, I had just noticed that Lu Yuyang's gaze was fixed on her wound, and he hadn't glanced at any other part of her body.

Seeing that the person was rescuing her and was very gentlemanly, she felt reassured and at ease.

"I've only rinsed the wound, but I'm still not at ease. I'll go look for the snake."

After saying that, he got up and walked towards the vegetable garden.

"What are you doing?"

Feng Ye's voice was cold and deep, making it difficult to discern his emotions.

As Qiao Xi pulled her clothes tighter around herself and was about to answer, Lu Yuyang moved, completely enveloping her in the shadow behind him.

Feng Ye walked out from inside the door, approaching step by step, exuding a powerful aura of intimidation.

Lu Yuyang frowned and didn't move an inch.

Even though Josie couldn't see their faces clearly, she could sense a tense atmosphere from the eerie setting.

She quickly said, "I was just bitten by a snake, and Lu Yuyang is cleaning my wound."

"A snake? Did you see what kind of snake it was?" Feng Ye's expression turned serious.

"I didn't see it clearly; it disappeared in a flash."

"Which direction did the snake go?" Feng Ye pressed.

Lu Yuyang pointed and saw Feng Ye turn around before he followed him into the vegetable garden.

Josie remembered to get dressed, but Lu Yuyang suddenly turned around and reminded her, "Don't move around. Let's confirm whether the snake is poisonous before we move."

The yard, which was only 40 or 50 square meters, wasn't big, but the snake was too small, so the two of them split up to search for it without hesitation.

Josie stared at their retreating figures, feeling a little nervous herself.

I clasped my hands together in prayer: Please don't let it be a poisonous snake; she hasn't lived enough yet!
She'll settle accounts with Su Qianqian and Xu Linchuan later!

Just as she was lost in thought, Feng Ye suddenly sprang up like a cheetah, his hands quickly and accurately grabbing the snake's head and its vital spot.

He walked back to her side in his military boots. "Is it this?"

She only glanced at it, and it seemed so.

"should be."

Hearing her answer, Feng Ye visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then casually tossed the snake to the ground. "It's just a common rat snake, non-venomous."

These words relieved Josie; thankfully, she wasn't meant to die.

He relaxed, a smile spreading across his face, and looked up at the two of them.

Lu Yuyang stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed elsewhere.

Feng Ye's gaze remained fixed on her, showing no intention of looking away.

There was even a hint of strong aggression in her eyes, "Can you put it on yourself? Or do you need me to help you?"

(End of this chapter)