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

Pan Quan put down the rag in his hand, walked over, stood next to his daughter, and looked at Shen Xiaoshuang's tearful face, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito.

"You went into someone else's room and rummaged through their things, and you still have the nerve to say that?" Pan Quan's voice wasn't loud, but every word pierced Shen Xiaoshuang's ears like nails. "Yunzheng felt sorry for you, that's why he let Yueyue bring you here. And you, instead of following the rules, you've let Yueyue down, and you've let Yunzheng down too!"

Shen Xiaoshuang cried so hard she could barely breathe, her lips trembling. When she was overwhelmed with emotion, she could say anything.

She raised her voice, almost shouting, "You're all targeting me! Your whole family is targeting me! If you don't like me, you might as well let me die in this rented room! Why are you bothering me?!"

Lou Yunzheng sat there, and after being punched twice by Shen Xiaoshuang, he remained silent for a long time.

He used to be most afraid of her crying.

When she cries, he softens, compromises, and agrees to anything.

But today is different.

He remembered what his sister had said before—"I have to prioritize your safety and that of Mom and Dad."

The rules set by my younger sister were not for showing off, but for protecting the safety of our family.

There are some bottom lines that cannot be crossed.

This time it was sneaking into the second bedroom to look for a phone, what about next time?

What if he and his sister are not at home, and he opens the front door to let other people in, threatening his parents' safety?

"Since you feel wronged, then move out." Lou Yunzheng's voice was so low it was almost a sigh, as if all his strength had been drained.

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire living room fell into a deathly silence, with only the pattering rain outside the window.

"What did you say?" Shen Xiaoshuang stopped crying and stared at Lou Yunzheng in disbelief. "You're going to kick me out?"

Not only Shen Xiaoshuang, but even Lou Fengyue and the two elders looked at her with slight surprise.

"If you feel you're being mistreated here, then move out." Lou Yunzheng lowered his head, his eyes dull and lifeless. "The apartment next door, 3702, is an empty show flat. You can stay there. I'll send you food and drinks. Once the safe zone is built, the officials will pick you up."

Shen Xiaoshuang's eyes widened, her lips trembling violently, as if she couldn't believe what she had heard.

"You...you're going to kick me out?" Her voice was so shrill it almost pierced my eardrums. "Lou Yunzheng! You're going to kick me out for your sister's sake?"

Lou Yunzheng didn't look up, but just stared at his hands resting on his knees.

"This is Yueyue's house. These are the rules she set. If you don't want to follow them, then move out." His voice was very soft, as if it could be blown away with a breath. "The apartment next door, 3702, is empty. You'll feel more comfortable living there."

"Isn't that kicking me out?!" Shen Xiaoshuang suddenly stood up, tears streaming down her face. "There are zombies everywhere outside! You want me to live alone? Do you want me to die?"

"If you're too scared to live alone, I'll move with you," Lou Yunzheng said calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Shen Xiaoshuang stood there, trembling all over, like a fallen leaf swaying in the wind and rain.

Pan Quan and Lou Qingjian were taken aback for a moment, then turned their gaze to Lou Fengyue, as if asking her how to resolve the matter.

It's so dangerous outside, we can't really let Lou Yunzheng move out with us, can we?

But Lou Yunzheng was determined. He got up and headed towards the study, his voice filled with an indescribable weariness: "Pack your things, let's go now."

Shen Xiaoshuang bit her lip, looked up at Lou Fengyue, hoping that she would ask to stay for Lou Yunzheng's sake.

But Lou Fengyue did not.

She sat quietly on the windowsill, holding her phone in her hand, her beautiful eyes as calm as a still lake, as if she had no interest in listening to the arguments.

Lou Yunzheng quickly carried Shen Xiaoshuang's meager luggage out of the study.

He went straight to the entrance, bent down to change his shoes, and said, "Yueyue, could you please pry open the lock on the door next door?"

"Okay." Lou Fengyue readily agreed, her attitude unchanged from usual.

Lou Fengyue easily opened the security door of apartment 3702 with a wire.

Shen Xiaoshuang gritted her teeth, staring at Lou Fengyue's retreating figure, and said hatefully, "How can you be so cold-blooded? Yun Zheng is protecting you with all his heart, and you actually let him bring it up?!"

Lou Fengyue glanced at her, her voice as cold as ice: "You're wrong. He's the one who's protecting you, but you haven't considered his situation at all, violated the rules, and made him move out to be with you."

Shen Xiaoshuang choked, her face turning bright red, but she couldn't say anything.

Lou Fengyue took a half-step closer to her, the slight pressure from her body almost making it hard for her to breathe.

"Shen Xiaoshuang, you'd better not court death. If you cause my brother to get hurt, I'll make you experience what it means to wish you were dead."

After saying that, she ignored Shen Xiaoshuang's distorted expression, turned around and went home, locking the steel door with a "bang".

Lou Yunzheng didn't glance at the tightly closed steel door again, pushed open the door to 3702, and went inside.

3702 is a standard model apartment built by the developer, with a European-style decoration and complete furniture. However, it has been unoccupied for a long time and has accumulated a thin layer of dust.

After the heavy rain, the water and electricity were cut off for several days, and the house inevitably smelled damp and musty.

Lou Yunzheng placed the luggage bag on the coffee table and then went to open the curtains.

It's raining today, and the view outside the window is hazy and there's no sunshine.

There were no lights in the house, creating a depressing dimness.

Shen Xiaoshuang slowly walked in, looked around, and saw that it was a small apartment with two bedrooms and a living room.

However, the furniture was complete and the place was clean and tidy, so she was quite satisfied.

At least I won't have to sleep on the sofa anymore.

Lou Yunzheng took the duffel bag into the bedroom, unzipped it, took out all the clothes, folded them, and put them in the closet.

Shen Xiaoshuang stood at the bedroom door, watching his busy figure, her lips moving slightly.

This was the first time she had seen Lou Yunzheng so silent.

"Yun Zheng," she said softly.

Lou Yunzheng didn't turn around and continued to straighten his clothes.

"Do you think... I'm the reason you had to move out?" Shen Xiaoshuang bit her lip, her eyes reddening again. "I just wanted to make a phone call home, I never expected it to turn out like this..."

"Twelve hours." Lou Yunzheng closed the cabinet door, turned around and looked at her. "You crossed the line this morning, which was the rule we set last night."

"But I didn't take anything!"

"Whether you took it or not isn't the point." Lou Yunzheng's voice was so calm that it felt unfamiliar to Shen Xiaoshuang. "The point is that that room is her private space. Even if she didn't explicitly forbid it, you shouldn't have gone in without permission. Besides, it was already made very clear last night."

Shen Xiaoshuang choked, and tears streamed down her face.

Lou Yunzheng watched her cry, but instead of going over to hug her as he used to, he just stood there and sighed.

"You know how dangerous it is outside. Yueyue took you here and saved your life; that's already more than enough. If you keep causing trouble, there won't be a place for you on the entire 37th floor."