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

The wind grew stronger, and snowflakes fell heavily between the two of them.

Wenren Lei sat on the city wall with her head down. After a long pause, she whispered, "I'm sorry."

Wenren Yu was stunned; it was the first time he had ever heard those three words from his younger brother.

He sat back down next to Wenren Lei: "I was just asking about my relationship problems, why are you apologizing?"

"It's not because of that," Wenren Lei said in a muffled voice.

"Why is that?"

Wenren Lei paused for a second, took a deep breath, and poured out all the words that had been weighing on her mind: "That day at the command post, I'm sorry. I didn't know you wanted to give me that stabilizing agent, nor did I know your aftereffects were flaring up. I shouldn't have..."

"It's okay." Wenren Yu interrupted him, reaching out to pull him into her arms. "It's okay, your brother won't blame you. You're also affected by the aftereffects, and besides, I was the one who hid the truth from you first."

Wenren Lei's voice choked with sobs: "Brother, you've already worked so hard, and I still always make you angry."

Wenren Yu chuckled softly and coaxed him gently, "Brother knows you've been pushing yourself to grow lately. You're already good enough. I'm so happy to see you every day."

He looked down at Wenrenlei, his younger brother's face glistening with tears. He reached out and wiped them away. "We each have our own hardships, don't blame yourselves anymore. Look, you're about to go to the Cloud Map Base to find your amazing friend and start working on solving the electricity problem for all of humanity. Isn't that amazing? You've been a huge help to your older brother."

Wenren Lei nodded repeatedly, sobbing as he said, "Brother, Lao Wen said your aftereffects are more severe than mine. Can you please accept his and the medical department's treatment? I'm really scared..." He choked up again, his Adam's apple bobbing, before he could finish the sentence, "I'm afraid of losing you."

A rare mist welled up in Wenren Yu's eyes as he gently stroked Wenren Lei's hair: "I won't let you lose me."

Wenren Lei suppressed her sobs in his arms, letting out intermittent chokes.

A tear slid from the corner of Wenren Yu's eye. He quickly wiped it away with his finger and said softly, "Silly child, it's okay to cry if you want to."

Wenren Lei immediately burst into tears: "You can't... tell Fu Yan, it'll be so embarrassing!"

Wenren Yu chuckled: "What's so shameful about it?"

"Anyway, we can't tell him," Wenren Lei emphasized.

Wenren Yu nodded gently: "Okay, I won't tell him."

Wenren Lei cried for a long time, then suddenly sniffed and said, "Waaah... Brother, you smell so good."

"You..." Wenren Yu replied helplessly, "Mm."

……

The next day, Wenren Lei and Fu Yan drove to the war zone dispatch center.

The two found the dispatch office and accepted the field mission to the Cloud Map Base.

Emerging from the dispatch center, Wenren Lei carefully examined the mission card. This mission awarded 160 points, with each person receiving 20 points out of 10G.

Wenren Lei asked seriously, "Is it alright if the money the child earns is managed by the parents?"

Fu Yan reached into his pocket, pulled out a meatball, and held it up in front of Wenren Lei: "Come on, tell your dad your stance."

Maruko had no idea about points; with Wenren's tears right in front of her, all she knew was to wiggle her four short legs and beg her father for a hug.

"Awoo!"

Fu Yan's translation: "It agreed."

Wenren Lei hugged Wanzi tightly and rubbed her cheek against its soft fur: "Good little dog, I'll cut off some flesh from the Zombie King for you to eat. Fu Yan or Wen Chi, you can choose either one."

Fu Yan opened the umbrella and shielded Wenren Lei as they walked to the car: "How generous you are, baby."

Wenren Lei, holding the meatballs, sat in the passenger seat: "I think we should eat this Fu Yan."

Maruko wagged its tail innocently, curled up into a ball, and acted cute. As a little dog, it couldn't understand anything about zombie king meat or anything like that. *slurp*

Fu Yan fastened Wenren Lei's seatbelt, started the car, and drove towards the compound.

The blizzard was even more severe than the previous night, with visibility less than a meter. Fu Yan kept the car at a very slow speed, relying on his keen hearing to judge the road conditions.

Wenren Lei and Wanzi peeked out through the glass, where a pair of handprints and a pair of small dog paw prints were imprinted on the car window.

"The snow is too heavy. I just saw that the dispatch office issued a task to clear snow and guide people in the snow within the base."

This is the most frequently issued daily task by the base. When the wind and snow are too heavy, the people in the combat readiness area will take on the task of leading the way, responsible for escorting ordinary residents to and from get off work.

Almost all bases across the region reached a consensus: no matter how severe the weather, work and production must not be halted. In this apocalyptic world where survival is precarious, humanity cannot afford to waste even a single day.

Fu Yan nodded slightly and straightened the steering wheel: "So, for safety's sake, let's wait until the snow lightens a bit this afternoon before setting off."

"Okay." Wenren Lei's eyes lit up. "That's perfect for planting sweet potatoes. I haven't had time to take care of my two acres of land."

The snowflakes shone through the car window, making Wenren Lei look even cleaner and more beautiful. Fu Yan couldn't help but take another look: "Okay."

Wenren Lei nestled into the seat, hugging Wanzi, and looked at Fu Yan sideways: "Brother Yan, it's been so long since you've driven me like this. You used to always take me to and from school like this."

Fu Yan smiled and said, "Mm."

Wenren Lei leaned closer and stared at him, frowning as she said, "I remember back in junior high, when I first met you, you always skipped class with me. I really liked that about you back then. Later, I don't know when, it turned into me accompanying you to school every day."

Fu Yan's smile deepened: "That's great. If you study hard, you'll get into a prestigious university."

Wenren Lei suddenly realized what was happening and pointed at him, saying, "Were you plotting against me before?"

Fu Yan said with a clear conscience, "How can that be called scheming? It's about pulling the lost lamb back to the right path."

"Damn it..." Wenren Lei hugged Wanzi tightly and looked out the window. "I'm going to write a novel. The title will be 'The domineering CEO who has loved to deceive me since I was a child, and in the end, he tricked me into becoming his dog.'"

Fu Yan laughed out loud: "It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

"Yes, it's extremely serious," Wenren Lei rambled on, accusing him. "I'm going to tell my brother..."

Fu Yan listened quietly.

He loved listening to Wenrenlei speak, whether it was meaningful or meaningless; as long as it was Wenrenlei's voice, he liked it.

Fu Yan once spent a long time trying to figure out why he could hear a feeling of happiness in Wenren Lei's voice.

Later he realized that he felt happy when Wenren Lei was by his side.

Wenren asked with tears in her eyes, "But you were in high school back then, your studies must have been very demanding. You were always playing around with me, how could you keep up with the pace?"

Fu Yan turned the steering wheel and said, "I still have time to study when I get home tonight."

Wenren Lei paused, then fell silent.

They used to spend a lot of time in internet cafes or bars, not going home until after 11 p.m.

He remembered that Fu Yan's grades had always been very good, and Fu Yan's casual "I'll study at home tonight" probably meant that he would stay up until the early hours of the morning every day.

"Fu Yan, you like me way too much."

Fu Yan chuckled: "Of course, this is something I'm proud of my whole life."