"Are you going to follow me?"

Bai Xiqin looked at Xiao Lan Zombie cautiously approaching her and was slightly taken aback.

Her only interaction with Xiao Lan Zombie was a few fleeting encounters at Zhang Yiming’s gate.

Xiao Lan Zombie, being of that level, should normally find it hard to resist devouring flesh and blood.

Now that it can control itself from lunging at her, that’s already quite rare.

But to think, it actually wants to come with me?

She could tell that it wanted to come with her, not to devour flesh and blood, but simply to follow her.

But... this is rather strange.

Xiao Lan Zombie heard Bai Xiqin’s words, but didn’t respond; its unblinking eyes answered everything.

"Sorry, that’s not possible."

Bai Xiqin hesitated for a moment before still rejecting Xiao Lan Zombie.

After all, Xiao Lan Zombie is still a zombie; unlike Fan Tangtang and Zhang Yiming, it doesn’t have absolute self-control.

She wasn’t too worried about herself—she was just afraid it might lose control and harm her family.

As long as it involves her family, she is always very cautious.

Moreover, she and Xiao Lan Zombie had only met a few times, they weren’t at the point of living together without barriers.

Xiao Lan Zombie’s rotting eyes lowered slightly, looking a bit dejected.

Bai Xiqin looked at Xiao Lan Zombie’s slightly drooping eyes, feeling a bit of pity for it.

Perhaps it’s because Xiao Lan Zombie has a body she envies, that’s why she feels so sorry for it.

"We can take you to where you want to go, but following us is really a bit inappropriate," Bai Xiqin said.

Xiao Lan Zombie gently touched the beautiful blue dress on its decayed body, looking at Bai Xiqin with innocent eyes again.

The sunlight shone on Xiao Lan Zombie’s decayed face, a face full of rot yet bathed in warm sunlight.

It looked strangely pitiful.

For the first time, Bai Xiqin felt that even a zombie with a face full of rot seemed a bit aggrieved.

"...Uh."

Bai Xiqin was about to speak again when she heard a gentle voice from a distance.

"Xiao Niu, you’re here too, what a coincidence."

Zhang Yiming’s face wore a gentle smile, his entire being bathed in sunlight as he approached from afar.

At the same moment Zhang Yiming spoke, Xiao Lan Zombie’s decayed eyes widened in horror.

Though longing to see the emperor again, it now trembled, wishing to flee immediately.

A strong oppression bore down on it, leaving it unable to move.

It could feel that its emperor was angry.

Its life hung on the emperor’s whim.

The crystal core in its brain trembled, ready to collapse at any moment.

"Xiao Ming?" Bai Xiqin was surprised to see Zhang Yiming suddenly approaching, "Why are you here too?"

It seemed like she had been running into Zhang Yiming quite often lately.

"I came to the Yellow River to collect some soil for research, and I happened to run into you,"

Zhang Yiming smiled gently, standing in front of Bai Xiqin, precisely blocking the gap between Xiao Lan Zombie and Bai Xiqin.

His face wore a sunny smile, and he exuded a gentle aura, looking completely harmless, but his fingers tightened slightly.

Only zombies could sense the all-powerful emperor’s anger.

The reason for the anger was simple: the emperor didn’t allow zombies from Zombie Village to approach Bai Xiqin, fearing the rot would frighten her or harm her.

Yet it blatantly appeared before Bai Xiqin, even wanting to live with her.

Its brain was decayed, severely limiting its cognitive ability.

Yet it understood that if Bai Xiqin weren’t here, if not for fear that the bloody scene would frighten her, its brain’s crystal core would have been dissected by the emperor himself.

"The soil of the Yellow River is indeed peculiar, but if you want to collect soil, do it on the Yellow River Beach; don’t go into the Yellow River. There’s a mutated snake there, and it’s quite powerful,"

Bai Xiqin immediately thought about the glimpse of a white snake tail she had once seen in the Yellow River.

"Okay, I’ll be careful,"

Zhang Yiming nodded lightly, his brows curved in a smile as he looked at the earnest girl before him.

She was concerned about him now.

But...

He’s no longer human.

In the eyes of all animals and humans, he’s just a corpse.

He knew there were formidable mutant creatures beneath the Yellow River, not just one.

But like the zombies that loved hiding under the Yellow River’s waters, to those mutants, he was just rotting flesh.

They disdain to tear a corpse apart, even if they see it, they won’t bother.

Just rotting flesh, not their food.

Beneath Zhang Yiming’s smile-laden face, there was full of loss.

Is this the difference between him and her?

In the bus.

"Brother Leng, if you’re angry, could you pinch your own leg?"

Bai Yifan grimaced as he pried Leng Yebai’s hand away.

Leng Yebai watched out the window expressionlessly at Zhang Yiming and Bai Xiqin talking outside, purple lightning crackling at his fingertips.

Zhang Yiming is such a jerk!

Always seducing married women!

Before the apocalypse, Bai Yifan recommended many apocalyptic novels to him, and he had read some.

He had read so many plots of the wicked supporting actress trying to steal the male lead.

He believed Zhang Yiming was just like a wicked supporting actress.

"I’m not angry,"

Leng Yebai said calmly, "I just want to duel with your Brother Zhang."

"Oh, but I think you’ll lose!" Bai Yifan said truthfully.

He indeed didn’t know who would be stronger in a one-on-one with Brother Zhang.

But Zhang Yiming had countless zombie underlings, and if it came to an all-out fight, he still thought Brother Leng would be overpowered.

Leng Yebai glanced at Bai Yifan.

Bai Yifan immediately shrank his neck, "Brother Leng, if you’re really worried, why don’t you go out and chat with them?"

"No reason,"

Leng Yebai frowned.

Xiao Niu just asked him to come back, so he could only wait inside the bus.

"Ha! This is simple!"

Bai Yifan calmly pulled out a pair of scissors and cut a hole in Leng Yebai’s clothing.

"Done, I’ll cut all your clothes upstairs later. You can go ask my elder sister for new clothes now!"

Bai Yifan clapped his hands in satisfaction, hiding his achievements and fame.

As soon as Bai Yifan finished speaking, Leng Yebai, who had been sitting on the couch, had already disappeared.

Bai Yifan blinked, and Leng Yebai was already standing beside his elder sister.

"Is Zhang Yiming here to pick up your girlfriend? Quickly take her away! I’m going to take my girlfriend back too,"

Leng Yebai panted slightly as he stood beside Bai Xiqin, his first words causing Zhang Yiming to narrow his eyes dangerously.

"Is there some misunderstanding? I don’t have a girlfriend,"

Zhang Yiming’s smile grew even gentler.

"That’s okay, feelings can be cultivated,"

Leng Yebai reached out and placed his hand on Bai Xiqin’s shoulder, pulling her closer to him.

Zhang Yiming glanced at Leng Yebai’s hand, maintaining a warm, sunny smile.

"How did your clothes get torn?"

Bai Xiqin immediately noticed the hole in Leng Yebai’s clothes, revealing a portion of his abs.

She couldn’t help but sneak another two glances.

"Oh, Xiao Fan cut all my clothes, I need a new outfit," Leng Yebai said casually.

The cold, indifferent CEO on the outside was secretly recalling the tricks of wicked supporting actresses from the novels he’d read.

His face, calm and indifferent, soon showed a pitiful expression.

...Using the white lotus technique to gain sympathy.

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