Many children, many blessings; leading female trainees in wilderness survival.

"You can get rewards by having deep interactions with members of the opposite sex. Attribute points, skills, resources..."

She paused, then gently pinched his forearm with her fingers. "Xiao Xiao, you saw how ferocious that monster was. If you hadn't been there, we women..."

She lowered her eyelashes, which cast a small shadow under her eyes.

I'm scared.

I'm afraid you won't be so lucky next time.

I'm afraid that next time, one of us will...

She didn't finish speaking, but her body trembled slightly, as if she was truly frightened by the thought.

Ye Xiao remained silent.

He knew what she was talking about.

He knew what she was implying.

He is a man.

They were adults, full of youthful vigor, and their bodies were brimming with restless hormones.

From the moment Liu Yun nestled into his arms, his body gave the most honest response.

She nestled in his arms, soft, warm, and fragrant.

Her fingers traced circles on his arm, just the right amount of pressure to make his heart race.

Ye Xiao closed his eyes briefly.

There are two voices fighting in my head.

One person said: "She's your classmate's stepmother, ten years older than you. Are you crazy?"

Another said: This is the end times. The talent is there, it's all consensual, and it's all about survival.

"Xiao Xiao."

Liu Yun's voice rang out again, this time softer and gentler, like a cat's claws scratching at the heart.

She tiptoed slightly and brought her lips close to his ear.

Warm breath brushed against his earlobe, carrying a damp, ambiguous temperature.

"Would you... help me?"

Her voice was almost a whisper, each word as light as a feather.

"I'm not asking you to help for nothing. I'll share half of my reward with you."

She stepped back slightly and looked into his eyes again. Her face was slightly flushed, but her gaze was earnest.

"and……"

A slight smile played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with a composed, unhurried allure unique to mature women. "Your boundless energy needs someone to match it, doesn't it?"

These words were like a match, igniting a string that Ye Xiao had been suppressing for a long time.

His breathing became heavier.

He looked at her.

Liu Yun, 29 years old, is Wang Hao's stepmother and the woman who became his mistress and ousted the original wife.

Shrewd, cunning, and resourceful.

Standing before him now, looking up at him, her eyes held no girlish shyness or evasiveness, only the straightforward invitation of a mature woman.

The zipper of her casual clothes had somehow slipped down, leaving the neckline slightly open, revealing a section of her collarbone and a small patch of her fair chest.

Her skin was as smooth as porcelain, gleaming softly in the twilight.

Her legs are very long, and even in loose casual pants, her proportions are still very good.

She exudes a mature, full-bodied aura, like that of a ripe fruit—the kind that bursts with juice with every bite.

Ye Xiao's hand was still on her waist.

He didn't let go.

"Aunt Yun," his voice was hoarse, "have you thought it through?"

Liu Yun did not answer.

She simply took his hand gently and moved it up an inch from her waist.

The movement was very light and slow, giving him enough time to refuse.

Ye Xiao did not refuse.

His fingers tightened slightly, cupping the soft curve of her waist.

Liu Yun's breathing became noticeably rapid, but her expression remained calm, even carrying a hint of triumphant smile.

"I know it better than ever," she said.

Ye Xiao remained silent for three seconds.

Then he spoke, his voice low and serious, with a seriousness he hadn't even anticipated:

"it is good."

"I'll help you."

Liu Yun's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She didn't laugh, but her eyes lit up.

That kind of radiance wasn't the elation of a young girl receiving candy, but the relief of a shrewd woman who had secured her first life-saving card in the apocalypse.

"Thank you, Xiao," she said softly, then tiptoed and placed a light, fleeting kiss on his cheek.

Her lips were soft, warm, and trembling slightly.

Ye Xiao's ears turned red.

He's had relationships before, but he's never dated a woman like this.

Lin Wanqing's lips moved; she wanted to say something.

"Liu Yun, you—"

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't bring myself to say them.

She should reprimand her.

As a mother, and as the oldest and most professionally trained elementary school teacher in the group, she should have stood up and said: This is outrageous! He's your son's classmate, and you're ten years older than him. How could you...

But she didn't say it.

Because her talent panel was still etched in her mind, she had read that line of small print no less than ten times—"After engaging in deep communication with the opposite sex, you can randomly receive a reward."

In-depth communication.

Attribute points.

skill.

Supplies.

In this monster-infested post-apocalyptic world, these things are life itself.

Liu Yun did nothing wrong.

She simply figured things out and acted faster than everyone else.

Lin Wanqing lowered her eyelashes and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

She gripped the hem of her skirt, her fingernails digging shallow marks into the floral fabric.

She is right.

Lin Wanqing said to herself.

This is a cannibalistic apocalypse.

To survive, you have to become stronger by any means necessary.

We're all adults, what's there to be so reserved about?

She thought this, but her gaze involuntarily drifted away, no longer looking at the two people.

There was something stuck in my chest, I couldn't tell if it was disgust, jealousy, or disappointment in myself.

……

Xu Qingran leaned against a tree trunk, arms crossed, watching everything with cold eyes.

Her husband passed away early, and she has been raising her son Zhou Kai alone all these years, so he has an exceptionally strong personality.

She doesn't believe in fate, she only believes in herself.

So when she saw Liu Yun coiling around Ye Xiao like a snake, her first thought wasn't shock or shame, but disdain.

Xu Qingran's lips twitched slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

As for?

Why would I willingly offer up rewards that I don't even know if I can actually claim?

Is that all the ambition you've got?

She looked at Ye Xiao's hand clasped around Liu Yun's waist and let out a barely audible hum.

Young, impulsive, easily seduced by a woman's few words.

She's lived for over thirty years; what kind of man hasn't she seen?

But she didn't say anything.

It wasn't because she respected Liu Yun's choice, but because she felt it wasn't worth wasting her breath on such a matter.

Let Liu Yun go and test the waters first.

Let's see what kind of rewards the "Many Children, Many Blessings" gacha system will bring.

If it really works...

Xu Qingran's eyes flickered, and she quickly extinguished that thought.

No, she doesn't need to rely on a man.

She can live on her own.

She bit her lip, shifting her gaze from the two of them to the darkening forest. But her ears were unconsciously perked up, catching every subtle sound.

She didn't want to admit it, but she was curious.

I'm curious about what that reward is.

I'm curious whether it's worth a woman giving up her dignity.

……