You say the cataclysm only comes after you've cleared the entire dungeon?

After they all went upstairs, Lou Fengyue turned around and went into the stairwell, pulled the rubber boat in, and put it back into her spatial storage.

Liu Wu and Chu Sinian, one with physical strength and the other with supernatural abilities, walked very fast.

However, climbing more than thirty flights of stairs was like a hellish ordeal for Shen Xiaoshuang, a girl who had never been trained.

You need to rest after going up two floors.

Lou Fengyue caught up with them on the seventh floor.

She didn't speak or urge them, but stood a few steps higher than them and waited.

It took Shen Xiaoshuang half an hour to climb more than thirty flights of stairs.

By the time I got to the 37th floor, I was almost completely exhausted.

Liu Wu waited at his doorstep, guarding Lou Fengyue's two backpacks.

Seeing them come up, he immediately waved.

Lou Fengyue walked over.

Liu Wu glanced at Shen Xiaoshuang, who was so exhausted she couldn't straighten up, took half a step closer to Lou Fengyue, and lowered his voice, "Little sister, is that your sister-in-law?"

"Not married yet," Lou Fengyue said succinctly.

Liu Wu clicked his tongue lightly. "The world has changed. How long can she keep up this delicate act? Your brother is kind enough to bring her here, but he should let his girlfriend train him a bit more. Otherwise, she'll drag your family down sooner or later."

Lou Fengyue pursed her lips, not replying. "Where are my and my brother's bags?"

"Oh, here they are." Liu Wu quickly took two backpacks out of the entryway. "Girls, why are your backpacks so light?"

Lou Fengyue took it and draped it over her shoulder. "There's still some bottled water at home, enough for now. I was worried you wouldn't have enough water, so I put two bottles in your bags, which makes them a bit heavier."

Liu Wu was instantly moved to tears. "Oh, sister, you're so thoughtful! If there's anything I can help you with in the future, just let me know!"

"Okay." Lou Fengyue nodded, said nothing more, and turned to go home.

The steel door only had two keys. Lou Yunzheng was afraid of losing them, so he kept one at home as a spare and the other in Lou Fengyue's spatial ring.

Lou Yunzheng and Shen Xiaoshuang were still standing at the door waiting.

Lou Fengyue glanced at Shen Xiaoshuang, who was panting heavily, and without saying anything, she reached into her pocket, took out her key, and opened the door.

The door lock clicked heavily, and the two elderly people, who had been sitting anxiously in the living room, immediately came out to greet them.

Seeing her daughter covered in filth and sticky grime, her eyes welled up with tears of heartache.

When his gaze fell on the girl in Lou Yunzheng's arms, his expression became somewhat awkward.

They ignored Shen Xiaoshuang and pulled Lou Fengyue inside.

"Yueyue, are you alright?" Lou Qingjian took the backpack off his daughter's shoulder and looked her over from head to toe.

"No." Lou Fengyue took off her baseball cap and mask and changed into slippers.

"It's good that you're not hurt." Pan Quan looked at her dirty clothes and didn't know where to start. "Go take a shower and rest for a while."

The two people at the door were completely ignored.

Lou Yunzheng had obviously anticipated the two elders' attitude, so he remained silent, led Shen Xiaoshuang inside, and closed the steel door behind him.

He then bent down and took out a pair of guest slippers from the shoe cabinet, placing them beside her feet. "Change your shoes first."

Shen Xiaoshuang changed her shoes and, seeing that Pan Quan and Lou Qingjian clearly didn't like her, still greeted them politely: "Uncle, Aunt."

Pan Quan glanced at her, then quickly looked away, saying casually, "You're here."

Their attitude was even more distant than when they met a distant relative.

Lou Qingjian glanced at his son, sighed inwardly, and said nothing.

It wasn't that I felt sorry for Shen Xiaoshuang; I simply didn't want to put my son in a difficult position.

Seeing the two elders' attitude, Lou Fengyue understood.

Instead of rushing to take a shower, she stood there and reached out her hand to Shen Xiaoshuang in the entryway, "Give me your phone."

"What?" Shen Xiaoshuang immediately stared at her warily.

"We can let you stay here, but there are three rules."

Lou Fengyue's voice was flat and devoid of any emotion.

"First, hand over all electronic products, including your mobile phone, tablet, and smart bracelet."

"Secondly, you'll sleep on the sofa, or switch with my brother and sleep in the study. You're not allowed in the master bedroom, the second bedroom, or the kitchen, and you're not allowed near the main entrance."

"Third, we don't support idlers in the family. You are responsible for cleaning the living room every day, including wiping the cabinets, windowsills, and glass."

Those three rules were set for Lou Yunzheng.

These three rules are for Shen Xiaoshuang.

From the moment Shen Xiaoshuang walked in, Lou Yunzheng was bound to her and had to take responsibility for all her actions.

They also have to take on the responsibility of supervising her.

"I disagree!" Shen Xiaoshuang retorted almost without hesitation, "What you're saying is no different from imprisonment!"

"There's no difference," Lou Fengyue readily admitted. "I'm only guaranteeing your survival here. Once the government's safe zone is built, you'll move out immediately."

"You!" Shen Xiaoshuang met those eyes, choked speechless, only clutching her phone tightly in her pocket. "I absolutely will not give you my phone!"

Lou Fengyue sneered, wondering how Shen Xiaoshuang's brain worked, as she still couldn't figure out the situation.

"I'm the boss in this house. If you don't agree, you can leave now. Whether you live or die is none of our business."

Shen Xiaoshuang's lips twitched slightly as she tightened her grip on Lou Yunzheng's arm: "You can have the phone, but I want to sleep with Yunzheng. The study is too small; you can give us the second bedroom."

Pan Quan finally lost her temper and pointed at Shen Xiaoshuang's nose, yelling, "Have you no shame! You saw what's going on outside. If Yueyue didn't care about her brother, she would have left you rotting in that rented room long ago! And now you dare to come and compete with her for a room?"

Lou Qingjian was also angry, but he didn't say anything harsh to the young girl. He simply went back to the master bedroom to avoid seeing her.

Lou Yunzheng frowned, also feeling that Shen Xiaoshuang's request was a bit too much. "Xiaoshuang, this is my sister's house, so don't throw a tantrum. You can sleep in the study, and I'll sleep in the living room."

Shen Xiaoshuang was stunned by Lou Yunzheng's words. Her eyes instantly reddened, and her lips trembled. "I want to sleep with you..."

"no."

Lou Fengyue rejected Shen Xiaoshuang's suggestion without hesitation; she didn't want the two of them to get into any trouble.

This is the apocalypse; if you get pregnant, it will be a huge problem.

"Feng Yue, you can't just break up a couple like this..." Shen Xiaoshuang's tears fell like pearls, one after another. "You've never been in love, you don't know what it feels like to love someone. Right now, it's dangerous outside, only by staying by your lover's side can your heart find peace."

Lou Fengyue was so disgusted by Shen Xiaoshuang's scheming acting that her hair stood on end. She couldn't understand why her brother, with his handsome face and many suitors, would fall for Shen Xiaoshuang.

Lou Fengyue took a deep breath and called her by her full name: "Shen Xiaoshuang, let me tell you clearly, I don't like you at all."

"Bringing you here is to give my brother face."

"You'd better shut your mouth, follow the rules, stay here quietly, and don't test my patience again."

"otherwise--"

She paused, took half a step closer, her eyes filled with a vicious glint, her tone chilling.

"I've killed so many zombies, killing you would be a piece of cake."