In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

Fu Yan said, "Take a bowl of porridge up to Leilei. He had a fever, but it just came down."

"Hmm." Wenren Yu turned into the kitchen to serve the porridge.

Gu Zhengming pointed at his retreating figure and complained to Fu Yan, "See? Heartless."

Fu Yan smiled faintly: "I think you're pretty into it."

Gu Zhengming curled his lips into a smile, lay quietly on the sofa, and after a long while said, "He's really hard to win over."

Gu Zhengming was too badly injured, so Fu Yan had to enhance his healing abilities. He said, "I haven't experienced this before, but you're pretty good. If you can hold on, maybe things will turn out well."

Gu Zhengming smiled bitterly: "Thank you for your kind words."

Wenren Yu filled a bowl with porridge and brought it upstairs, then gently pushed open the door to Wenren Lei's bedroom.

The room was quiet, the lights were on, but Wenrenlei still couldn't get used to the darkness.

Wenren Yu gently closed the door and sat down on the bedside.

Wenren Lei was still asleep when Wenren Yu pulled his blanket up a little and gently touched the top of his head.

This stubborn donkey still had moisture clinging to its eyelashes and its eyes were red; it seemed it had cried quite a bit in its dreams.

Wenren Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had managed to hold back in the office today and beat up Gu Zhengming instead.

Wenren Lei slowly opened her eyes, her gaze hazy for a moment, before staring at Wenren Yu.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds before Wenren Yu withdrew her hand and spoke first: "Having another nightmare?"

Wenren Lei glared at him, then silently turned her back to him. He had already figured out the reasoning behind it, but according to the procedure, it was now Wenren Yu's turn to beg him.

Sure enough, Wenren Yu chuckled softly: "Brother was wrong. I shouldn't have scolded you like that. I apologize. I'm sorry."

Wenren Lei lay on her side with her arms crossed, and after a long pause, she managed to utter a very assertive sentence: "I've already had a physical exam, and I have a fever of over 300 degrees Celsius."

Wenren Yu gently stirred the porridge in her hands: "You've suffered such a great injustice, haven't you? We should make it up to you."

Wenren Lei turned her head to look at him and took the opportunity to make a request: "Take me to Xinchen City."

Wenren Yu had anticipated this and said, "It's dangerous there."

Wenren Lei scrambled to her feet, sitting up to project an air of authority: "Ha, I've already remembered those things."

"Hmm?" Wenren Yu scooped up a spoonful of porridge and fed it to him. "What did you remember?"

Wenren Lei took a bite of porridge and said, "When we were little, we were being chased by the research institute. You carried me on your back and we ran away. There was a group fight behind us, and blood was everywhere, washed away by the rain." He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "We were used as lab rats in experiments."

Wenren Yu paused, her hand holding the spoon still: "You..."

Wenren Lei snorted coldly: "Still trying to hide it from me? Do you and Fu Yan think I'm stupid? With so many clues, I can find out everything by connecting them."

"So clever." Wenren Yu handed the bowl of porridge to Wenren Lei. "Eat it yourself."

Wenren Lei took the bowl, took a big gulp, and frowned, saying, "No sugar added."

Wenren Yu took out a small bottle of honey from her spatial ring, opened the bottle, and poured it into the porridge: "Eat up."

Wenren Lei stirred the honey and continued, "So I absolutely have to go to Xinchen City, and you can't stop me."

Wenren Yu remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Mm."

"Hmm? What does 'hmm' mean?" Wenren Lei gently kicked Wenren Yu's leg. "Why did you hide this from me?"

Wenren Yu said, "I'm afraid you'll develop psychological trauma."

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow indifferently: "What's the big deal? Just say it. I've already forgotten about it anyway, how could I possibly have any psychological trauma?"

Wenren Yu raised her hand and touched the top of his head: "Xiao Lei, no matter what happens, you must remember that there are many people who love you."

Wenren Lei raised her head: "Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Wenren Yu smiled and said, "It was just something I felt compelled to say."

Wenren Lei shoveled a mouthful of honey porridge, shrugged, and said, "The worst outcome is that Mom and Dad are the ones who use us as experiments."

Wenren Yu asked in a hoarse voice, "If that's really the case..."

Wenren Lei interrupted him: "It can't be like that."

Wenren Yu watched him quietly—Wenren Lei, who was drinking porridge with his head down, revealed his fluffy hair, just like when he was a child, looking dazed and soft.

He still cries easily and is still willful, but he seems to have grown up. Perhaps I shouldn't keep him in the dark like before.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Wenren Lei asked. "Aren't you going to tell me more about the time you ran away for your life when you were little?"

Wenren Yu snapped out of her daze and shook her head, saying, "My brother was seriously ill during that time, and his brain was damaged by a fever, so he can't remember clearly. I also have no recollection of what you said about someone fighting a bloody battle behind us."

Wenren Lei was stunned for a moment: "Brother, you're so pitiful."

Wenren Yu raised her hand to wipe the rice porridge from the corner of his mouth: "Didn't you say that if you call me 'brother' again, you're a dog?"

Wenren Lei immediately frowned, shoved the bowl of porridge into Wenren Yu's hands, and buried her head in the pillow: "You're really petty."

Wenren Yu laughed loudly, even laughing until tears streamed down his face. His younger brother was a grown-up child.

He patted Wenrenlei on the back: "Come to Xinchen with me."

Wenren Lei immediately raised her head: "Really? You'd be a dog if you were lying!"

Wenren Yu nodded and promised, "I'm a liar." He placed the empty bowl on the bedside table, leaned down to look at Wenren Lei, and asked, "Have you made up?"

"We've made up."

"Then give me a hug, brother."

Wenren Lei snorted softly, crawled over and hugged Wenren Yu: "Don't make me leave anymore. I finally found you, and the way you spoke made me very sad."

Wenren Yu stroked the hair at the back of his head and said softly, "I won't say it again. You're so kind, please forgive me this time."

……

With the base matters mostly settled, Wenren Yu rested for half a day before preparing to head to Xinchen City.

As dawn broke, the four of them emerged from their home, with Fu Yan carrying the still-sleepy Wenren Lei as they boarded the RV first.

Wenren Yu turned her head to look at Gu Zhengming: "Is your injury better?"

Gu Zhengming stood ramrod straight. His injuries had been healed by Fu Yan that very day, but upon hearing Wenren Yu's question, he immediately leaned against her, saying, "Ah, my whole body aches."

Wenren Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, crossed her arms, and walked forward.

Gu Zhengming missed his target and almost fell to the ground. He chased after him and said, "That really hurts."

Wenren Yu took out some meatballs from his down jacket pocket and stuffed them directly into Gu Zhengming's palm: "Don't be shy." After saying that, he stepped into the RV.

Maruko wagged its tail happily in Gu Zhengming's palm and barked "woof".

Gu Zhengming stared at it, then said optimistically, "He really loves me; he even booked an appointment with a specialist."

The A1-V sped along at full speed and arrived at its destination in a day.

Wenren Lei leaned against the passenger seat and looked out.

The dilapidated state of Xinchen City far exceeded his expectations. There were almost no intact buildings; as far as the eye could see, there were only desolate ruins.

Hordes of zombies roamed the streets and alleys, wandering slowly and aimlessly, some of them even being mutated beasts. Having gone without food for so long, they were emaciated and skin and bones.

The roar of the engine startled the monsters on the street. Some of the smarter zombies sensed the presence of the zombie king inside the RV and scattered in panic. Others, driven mad by hunger, roared and charged at the vehicle, only to be smashed to pieces.