The Perfect Relationship Ch 114

 🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 114: Contentment

Mi Xiu wasn't as free as Yin Chang. After finishing filming, he only rested for a few days before diving into his next project. It was rare for him to take an evening off and come over to taste Yin Chang's cooking.

"Do you just stay at home and cook all day every day? It's the holidays, why don't you go out and have fun?" Mi Xiu joked.

Yin Chang had been traveling alone since he was young, and after becoming a celebrity, traveling for work had become a common occurrence. Over the past eight years, he had grown tired of leaving home for work events in various countries.

"I've been to too many places when I was young. Now that I'm older, I don't feel like traveling anymore." Yin Chang joked.

"Older?" Mi Xiu, who was three years his senior, couldn't help but exclaim. "Little brother, you're only twenty-six! If you think you're old, how should I feel at the brink of thirty?"

"You can always pretend to be eighteen forever." Yin Chang placed a small bowl of soup in front of Mi Xiu.

"What's this?" Mi Xiu stared at the soup in front of him. "I haven't seen you post this on your social media."

"Clam and potato soup, my first time making it." Yin Chang went back to the kitchen.

"What? The first time you've made it? You're using me as a guinea pig?" Mi Xiu joked.

Yin Chang held a sharp meat knife and turned around to look at him with a smirk. "What else would you be here for?"

"Okay, okay, you're the chef, you make the rules." Mi Xiu's arrogance faltered as he picked up a spoon and murmured under his breath, "Do you know how much sacrifice I made to come here for this meal? I have to do a performance on stage in a month and be a mentor on "The King of Dance". It has an opening where I show off my abs, so I was planning on eating low-calorie healthy meals for a month, but I broke that rule for this meal... Hmm! This soup is really good!... Is there any left?"

Yin Chang chuckled. "It's just an appetizer. The main course hasn't arrived yet."

Soon, the second dish, duck breast with orange flesh, was served. Mi Xiu exclaimed in surprise after taking a bite. "Wow! I have to take a picture and post it on my Weibo! You're amazing! How can you make it taste so good on your first try?"

"It's not that big of a deal," Yin Chang lightly laughed, feeling pleased with such high praise. "I learned how to pan-fry goose liver from a cooking video before. It was a similar process. Half of the reason it tastes good is because the ingredients are fresh..."

"You're being too humble!" Mi Xiu interrupted him.

"I used to think cooking was too much trouble, and since we had a maid at home, I never cooked for myself in all these years. But after learning and practicing, it's not as difficult as I thought. You really only need to know how to stir-fry, steam, roast, pan-fry, and boil. Once you get the hang of it, it's straightforward." Yin Chang explained.

"What happened to your maid?" Mi Xiu asked.

"She just had chemotherapy and is now in the hospital. She lost all her hair," Yin Chang's mood darkened at the thought, and he quickly changed the subject.

The third dish was the seafood rice, and after finishing the kitchen duties, Yin Chang came over to eat with Mi Xiu. They chatted while eating.

"You're so skilled in cooking, why don't you consider starting a private restaurant?" Mi Xiu asked.

"I have no intention of doing that." Yin Chang replied.

"Don't you like cooking?" Mi Xiu questioned.

"Starting a restaurant is a business. I don't cook for money. I cook because I enjoy it." Yin Chang explained.

"Damn! I almost forgot that you're a spoiled prince with a different way of thinking than the rest of us commoners!" Mi Xiu joked.

"What do you mean?" Yin Chang asked.

"Someone like me, who grew up poor, always thinks about how to monetize their interests. They never tire of earning money," Mi Xiu pointed at himself with his spoon. "But you? You were born into wealth and privilege. You don't have that kind of drive to pursue business opportunities. Simply put, you don't seem to have any desires." Mi Xiu lowered his head and sighed, "I used to want to persuade you, but now I'm too lazy. Maybe you're just not suitable for being a celebrity."

"What do you think I'm suitable for?" Yin Chang wondered.

Mi Xiu laughed, "You're not suitable for anything. You're just suited to being idle... Wait—," he tilted his head and thought for a moment, "you're suited to serving others."

"???" Yin Chang looked at him confused.

Mi Xiu looked at Yin Chang without good intentions. "You're great at cooking, attractive, and well-traveled. If I came home every day to see you with a meal on the table and in bed... wow, just thinking about it gets me excited! It's no wonder your younger brother is so obsessed... If I could, I'd marry you."

Yin Chang stared at him incredulously.

Mi Xiu quickly said, "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just kidding. With a temperament like yours, not everyone can have what they want. It also depends on your willingness. Who can force you if you don't want it?"

Yin Chang narrowed his eyes and smirked, "Do you want to spend the night here? I can 'serve you' well... I'll even make breakfast for you tomorrow."

Mi Xiu was frightened, "Bro, please spare me."

After Mi Xiu left that night, Yin Chang cleaned the kitchen, took a shower, and laid in bed idly chatting with the AI. "Xiao Ling, Mi Xiu said I seem to have no desires or aspirations. What do you think?"

"I don't think so," Xiao Ling replied.

"Why not?" Yin Chang asked.

"An ancient proverb goes: 'Love breeds anxiety, love breeds fear.' Love is a kind of desire—brother, do you love me?" Xiao Ling asked.

"Yes," Yin Chang answer instinctively.

"Then how could you be without desires or aspirations? Unless your love for me is fake," Xiao Ling suggested.

Yin Chang laughed, "Why are you so clever?"

"Because of who created me. A_A" Xiao Ling replied.

Yin Chang rested his head on his pillow and fell into a peaceful slumber listening to the AI's comforting words.

Indeed, they were both human with physical bodies, how could there be no desires or aspirations?

In early June, Fiona's condition slightly improved, and the doctors said she could be discharged from the hospital. Yin Chang brought her back to his place to live for a while.

"Is it almost time for Junling's vacation?" Fiona asked as soon as she got home.

"Almost," summer vacation in America was similar to the domestic timeline.

"Is he coming back to visit for vacation?"

"...I don't know."

"Why don't you ask him?" Fiona felt the relationship between the two brothers had become abnormal recently. Although Shao Junling had gone abroad, judging from Yin Chang's previous attention to him, she thought the two brothers must talk on the phone every day.

"He might be busy with final exams recently, so let's not bother him." Yin Chang had his own concerns. Since the new year, the two of them haven't had a lot of contact. Yin Chang was still hiding Fiona's illness from Shao Junling. If he called now, Shao Junling might think it was something important.

After listening to what Yin Chang said, Fiona suddenly understood.

"Xiaochang, can you talk to me for a while?" Fiona lightly patted her bed. After Yin Chang sat down she asked, "Do you miss your brother?"

Yin Chang frowned and his gaze became distant. "Yeah."

"Then why don't you tell him? You're like this," Fiona grabbed his hand and sighed, "you were like this to your dad before. Clearly, you missed him but knew he was busy with work, so you would rather endure it than make the phone call yourself."

Yin Chang smiled, "I'm okay."

"What do you mean you are you okay?" Fiona lamented that this child was so passive. The more deeply he loved, the more afraid he was of himself becoming a burden to the other person. Fiona saw it in her eyes and felt it in her heart. "Your father always left you to go elsewhere back then, but there were reasons for it..."

Reasons, Yin Chang smiled bitterly. He already knew.

Fiona looked at him mournfully, "Didn't you always want to know who your mother was when you were young? Actually, I know. I can tell you now."

Yin Chang's heart skipped a beat. He stared at her intently.

Fiona seemed to have made a big decision, and murmured, "It’s a long story...your father loved not women but men, and that person's name was Shen Yang. He was the sixth young master of the Shen family..."

Shen Yang...Siya...it was the same person.

Fiona continued, "The Shen family's fortunes declined, and Shen Yang was originally an idle young master with no skills except for painting. He lived in strained circumstances with Yin Dong initially, and later was supported by your mother."

Yin Chang was startled, "My mother?"

"Your mother was the third aunt of Yuan Shijin, He Yufu. When Shen Yang was dating Mr. Yin, he was also He Yufu's lover. You are their illegitimate child."

Yin Chang recalled the name he had heard from Hong Kong media many years ago. "My mother...is she still alive?"

Fiona nodded hesitantly, "Madam gave birth to you behind Yuan Shijin's back, so she cannot acknowledge you. I was originally by her side and was asked by her to take care of you..."

Yin Chang stared at Fiona as if struck by lightning, stunned and unable to speak for a long time.

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The next day, Yin Chang asked, "Are you coming to dinner tonight?"

"I did an extra thirty sets of ab workouts after I went back last night! If I come again, I'll lose my abs!" Mi Xiu replied.

He couldn't resist and came anyway.

The third day, Yin Chang said, "If you want to come, just let me know in advance." [Attached picture: delicious food]

"I'm not coming! If I come again, I'll be a dog!" Mi Xiu protested.

A few days later, Mi Xiu: "Woof woof woof woof..."

A month later, Mi Xiu's fans: "Finally, Mi is not so thin anymore! He also has flab on his stomach! So cute!"

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Xiao Ling's Poem for the day

"Nobody Can Take Anything Away" by Tsvetaeva

Nobody can take anything away---

Even distant distances make me feel sweet,

My kiss can travel hundreds of kilometers,

And then land on your lips...

I know, our talents are not equal.

My voice is calmer than ever before.

What does my mediocre poetry mean to you now?

I pray for your first long journey,

"Fly, my young eagle!"

You opened your eyes wide, enduring the piercing sun---

Did my gaze make you feel heavy?

But no one else will farewell you so tenderly and passionately,

Traveling hundreds of kilometers away,

my kiss will fall on your lips again.

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 143

       🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 143 Strike

Those who came from the S city safe zone to the Taoyuan safe zone, or those who joined the team along the way, lined up to register.

After registering their information, they would receive a numbered card and they would be given a breakfast pastry by the person next to them, and then they would be taken into the safe zone to be assigned work and housing.

Everyone wanted the registration staff to register them as soon as possible and some even wanted to cut in line to get ahead, but there was only one person standing next to them, motionless.

That person was He Sino.

She thought someone would come to find her no matter what, but no one came...

Everyone had registered, and only He Sino was left.

"Is anyone left to register? Are you not registered? Hurry up and come over," a middle-aged man who was registering people shouted a few times before noticing He Sino and immediately greeted her.

He Sino gritted her teeth but didn't want to go over, feeling wronged.

When the apocalypse first began, she awakened the plant ability, which was very strong and highly regarded. Later, Yao Mengzhi personally came to invite her on a helicopter...

Although she and Yao Mengzhi had different ideas and she felt that Yao Mengzhi had gone too far, to be honest, Yao Mengzhi was really good to her. When she was in the S city safe zone, all she had to do was generate a certain number of plants every day, and she didn't have to worry about anything else. During those days, her three meals a day were not only abundant but also a young girl was specifically assigned to take care of her.

After leaving the S city safe base, she had never had a peaceful day. She had almost been bitten by zombies several times, and although she didn't go hungry because of her ability, she hadn't eaten meat for a long time...

It was hard to get here, and she had thought she could get the same treatment as in the S city safe zone, even boasting in front of the guide who rode a motorcycle, but... no one paid attention to her?

He Sino's eyes reddened as she grew more and more wronged and uncomfortable.

"What's wrong, little girl?" The registration clerk became concerned.

"I'm fine." He Sino said, walking to the registration area and taking out a form to fill out.

The form asked for ability and level, and He Sino quickly wrote down "plant ability" and "level four".

It was too dangerous to be alone outside the city, so she had to go to a safe zone. Since this safe zone didn't appreciate her, she might as well not appreciate it either! They better not expect her to make contributions for free later!

He Sino angrily finished filling out the form. After seeing her form, the registration clerk sighed, "A plant ability..."

"En." He Sino was a bit proud but didn't expect that the people here didn't even show a surprised expression and treated plant abilities like they were common.

The registration clerk soon gave He Sino an identity card. "Little girl, this is your identity card. Take a pastry and go inside the city. You are a plant ability user, so your work should be relatively easy."

He Sino opened her mouth in disbelief at their reactions. Was this all?

He Sino took a pastry and started to eat it slowly. Although everyone had been hungry before, she had been able to use her ability to supplement her meals, but now she was left with a rough pastry that wasn't very tasty.

She walked with the last group of people. In this group, there was a family of three, and the woman was extremely thin from hunger. Her daughter was trying to convince her to eat something.

Seeing this, He Sino couldn't help but envy them. Her parents didn't survive the beginning of the apocalypse and died...

"I'm full." The woman ate half of the pastry and then put the rest in a plastic bag and put it in the man's backpack covered in dirt. The man didn't say anything, he just put his own pastry away. The daughter's pastry was divided in half and each of them ate one half.

They were able to walk together to this point because they saved up food and ate slowly.

The group got closer and closer to the Taoyuan safe zone's wall, and that was when He Sino suddenly noticed that the crops here were better than outside.

The plants outside were black, but here the plants were very bright green and beautiful.

However, even so, it would take a long time for these crops to mature.

He Sino looked up, confident as she entered the Taoyuan safe zone.

After seeing the scene inside the Taoyuan safe zone, He Sino widened her eyes in disbelief.

In the Taoyuan safe zone, there was greenery everywhere, even a few peach trees with peach blossoms at the entrance!

It was truly a hidden paradise!

"So beautiful!" The daughter from the family of three couldn't help but exclaim, and both her parents were excited as well.

Many people were busy in the safe zone, and someone was shouting, "Lao Hei! Lao Hei! The land has been leveled, and the seeds have been sown, come and plant some vegetables!"

The person shouting was very loud, and He Sino subconsciously looked over, and then saw that after the person shouted, a thin, black middle-aged man covered in soil ran over quickly.

He Sino wasn't interested in someone who looked like that, and she was about to look away, but she didn't expect to see the man put his hand on the soil and then white cabbage sprouted from the soil.

"Lao Hei is not bad, his speed has increased." Someone said nearby.

Lao Hei, the person being addressed, laughed happily and continued to stimulate plant growth.

He Sino watched the scene in front of her, feeling confused.

Continuing on, just like Lin Shengbei, He Sino saw two plant ability users and eventually reached the place where they were to be assigned living quarters and work.

Originally, He Sino had decided not to work. With her ability, she could easily grow plants and sell them for food.

If this were in another safe area, she could certainly live well, but here... looking at the vast fields around her, He Sino suddenly became uncertain.

"You're a level 4 plant ability user, you can go to the central park area to grow crops," said the person assigning tasks, then looked at the young girl in the family of three. "She's young, so she can also go to the central park area to collect crops."

He Sino noticed envy in the eyes of others as soon as the person said "central park." She understood that it was a very good job.

She wanted to be firm and not take the job, but in the end, she took it, deciding to do less work and rest more.

On the first day, they didn't have to work. Someone showed He Sino the location of the central park and told her to arrive there on time tomorrow morning. They also gave her a room.

"As an ability user, you can live alone in a room. Go to this address," the person gave He Sino a piece of paper with the address, and also gave her two meal tickets. "Keep the meal tickets, with them you can eat in the cafeteria."

He Sino took the address and followed the signs around the safe area to find her new home.

The living spaces were separated by neighborhoods or streets, each with a wall, and there were people guarding the gates of each area. He Sino found the gatekeeper, an old man, and got a key.

She got access to a two-bedroom apartment, with the right to use the second bedroom, which was a study without a bed. This should have made He Sino angry, but because of her previous experiences, she couldn't muster up the energy to be upset.

The other occupant of the apartment hadn't returned yet, so He Sino went outside and wandered around the city.

She found herself near the central park where she was to work, and saw a large field of rice and people harvesting it.

One potato could produce many potatoes when stimulated, but one rice grain only yielded one spike of rice... Most plant ability users wouldn't stimulate rice growth.

He Sino, except for the time when Yao Mengzhi wanted to give her lover fresh rice in the safe area of S city, never stimulated rice growth again.

Now, she saw a large field of rice!

How powerful was the plant ability user who stimulated these rice plants?

"Are you a newcomer?" Someone who was harvesting rice asked.

He Sino hesitated before nodding.

"The rice is growing well, right?" The person was a bit proud.

"Was it stimulated? Who stimulated it?" He Sino couldn't help but ask.

"It was stimulated by the little monkey by the son of god's side," the rice harvester was even more proud. "The monkey is amazing."

A monkey actually did something that she couldn't...

He Sino was even more impressed, but didn't know that all of these rice plants were stimulated by Nie Yi.

Nie Y was afraid that Qi Jingchen would eat aged rice, so he secretly stimulated rice in his house. Since it was troublesome to handle, he had someone prepare a piece of land for him and went to the field with the little monkey to stimulate plant growth.

With the little monkey's ability, it would be difficult for it to stimulate all of these rice plants! It depended on his plant ability at level 5!

Nie Yi was proud of himself, but he didn't show it. He concealed his achievements.

"Tomorrow, we'll have rice to eat." Looking at the intense harvest scene outside, Nie Yi said to Qi Jingchen, "Afterwards, I'll go dry the rice."

Nie Yi was very likable, and Qi Jingchen was so excited he hugged Nie Yi.

Nie Yi wanted to kiss back, but Qi Jingchen stopped him. "Someone's here."

Indeed, someone had come. It was He Sino.

Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi knew He Sino. They had met this proud woman in their past life and had even considered going to find her because of her ability. But then they were almost blown up.

Being chased in B city was at least understandable, but they almost died for no reason that time... Even now, Qi Jingchen still couldn't help but feel scared from the memory of Nie Yi being covered in blood. Naturally, he didn't like He Sino.

"What do you plan to do?" Nie Yi asked.

"Give her a rough shake and make her behave." Qi Jingchen said, then walked out.

He Sino was standing under a jujube tree.

Lin Shengbei was not a plant ability user and couldn't feel anything unusual about the tree, but He Sino could. Moreover, she also knew about the existence of mutant plants. Yao Mengzhi had shown her a mutant plant before, and had even wanted her to stimulate it.

Of course, she didn't have the ability to stimulate mutant plants, but she knew about their effects. This plant could create ability users!

With such a large plant-type mutant plant, this safe area definitely wouldn't lack plant ability users and she wouldn't be that important.

Thinking this, He Sino couldn't describe her emotions.

"He Sino," Qi Jingchen went out of the house, saw He Sino, and called out.

He Sino turned her head and saw Qi Jingchen's appearance.

Qi Jingchen didn't need to hide his identity in the safe zone, so he always maintained his protective shield, which made him seem to be glowing.

Qi Jingchen had a hunch that after he leveled up he'd simply be a big ball of light!

"Are you the son of god?" He Sino intended to say "Qi Jingchen," but when she saw him, the words that came out of her mouth became "son of god."

"Yes." Qi Jingchen nodded.

He Sino couldn't accuse him of acting like a god, so she had nothing to say.

Qi Jingchen said, "Are you surprised why I am not particularly friendly to you?"

"Why?" He Sino looked puzzled.

Qi Jingchen remembered He Sino from his previous life, and this woman was not bad, at least she never killed anyone, she always helped people by growing plants for them to eat.

But she was spoiled.

During the mid-end of the apocalypse, when most of the plants in the wild were infected with black energy, He Sino's importance was self-evident. Everyone treated her like a queen to make her grow more plants. This made her arrogant. At the beginning of the late stage of the apocalypse, when the number of humans was dwindling, she offended a powerful ability user for being too picky. She was eventually killed because she drove away the people who protected her.

Foolishly, she drove away her protectors and offended a powerful ability user. She basically committed suicide. Unfortunately, without He Sino, they were even more in dire straits and couldn't get any food...

"Yao Mengzhi brought you back to the S city safe base, right? She buried so many bombs outside your house, and you said nothing?" Qi Jingchen looked at He Sino.

At that time, the areas where the bombs were buried were covered by plants, so they didn't realize the existence of the bombs. So, in fact, He Sino knew that someone had buried bombs outside her house.

He Sino was taken aback. She remembered that Yao Mengzhi buried many bombs to prevent zombies from occupying her inn. She never cared about those trivial things, so she did not care about it. After Yao Mengzhi was done with it, she covered it with a layer of turf according to Yao Mengzhi's request.

Originally, He Sino never gave much thought to this matter, but now that Qi Jingchen suddenly brought it up, she thought about it for a while and was frightened by it.

"You go back and rest well. Work hard tomorrow." Qi Jingchen said.

He Sino thought Qi Jingchen would blame her, but he actually only said this. She felt even more guilty.

Qi Jingchen didn't say anything else, and soon returned to his own place.

He Sino looked at the house surrounded by various flowers and plants, feeling dazed.

When she arrived here, she saw many plant ability users, which shattered her pride. She also saw a very, very large mutant plant, which made her realize that there will never be a shortage of plant ability users here. Finally, she heard such a thing, which made her perplexed.

The flowers and plants in the villa were very beautiful, but not all of them were valuable. They were even mixed with a few chili peppers.

Those chili peppers had small, bright red peppers hanging on them, which looked very cute and beautiful.

She just valued the type of ability she possessed. There was nothing to be proud of. Some rare flowers may be precious but may not be as beautiful as roses.

He Sino returned to her place, only to find that her roommate had already returned.

She was an ordinary woman with a child, and smiled at her, "The guest room has no bed. Shall I help you move the sofa in? The sofa can open up as a bed."

"Okay." He Sino nodded.

On the other side, Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi were having dinner.

"A level four plant ability user, she can definitely become level seven in the future. It's really rare." Qi Jingchen sighed.

"If you keep thinking of other women, I won't leave you alone," Nie Yi said.

"So, if I don't think of other women, you'll leave me alone?" Qi Jingchen looked at Nie Yi and chuckled.

Of course he wouldn't! Nie Yi pushed him onto the bed.

The next day, the new survivors started working. Shao Zhenglan sought out Nie Yi and Qi Jingchen and announced, "I'm getting married!"

"What?!" Nie Yi's hand shook, suspecting that he had misheard.

"I'm getting married," Shao Zhenglan said, looking at Qi Jingchen, "son of god, would you be willing to help me officiate the wedding?"

"Okay." Qi Jingchen agreed.

Nie Yi, who saw that Qi Jingchen agreed, tidied up his shocked feelings and said, "If you need anything, just tell me."

"Great! This is the only wedding in my life, I must make it perfect!" Shao Zhenglan said.

Ping Shengchao came in from outside intending to report on the situation in the safe zone and happened to hear what was being said. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "Someone actually wants to marry a tomboy like you?"

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 113

         🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 113 Siya

Yin Chang's Weibo post received countless likes, with comments from fans complimenting him and expressing envy. However, there was no message from Shao Junling.

Fiona didn't eat much, and Yin Chang lost his appetite due to anger. They finished less than a third of the dishes on the table, and threw the rest away.

It wasn't until the day before returning to the crew that Yin Chang saw Shao Junling's like and response to his post with a message saying "I'm hungry". Upon seeing those two words, Yin Chang regretted his childish behavior towards Shao Junling. He realized that his heart was constantly being swayed by Shao Junling, and the things that moved him were just ordinary things.

For example, the photo taken at the bar, where young people gathered and leaned against each other in a normal manner; the photo of Shao Junling and Qin Xifeng, which was probably just a simple "acquaintance in a strange land"; Shao Junling's failure to like his post in time, which may have been due to being too busy until today.

Sighing lightly, Yin Chang completely gave up his childish behavior towards Shao Junling.

One evening at the end of February, while with the crew, Yin Chang received a call from his family doctor regarding Fiona's health checkup report.

It happened to be raining that day, and the winter and spring rain was bone-chilling. Yin Chang stood at the hotel entrance wearing a spacious down jacket, listening to the doctor's report calmly before saying, “Then arrange for her to be hospitalized for treatment.”

After hanging up the phone, he stood motionless for a long time, staring at the water curtain under the canopied entrance.

"Yin Chang, why are you standing here alone?" A young actor rushed back and asked him. Yin Chang smiled at him and politely asked, "Can I borrow a cigarette?"

"Oh, don't say that, I'll give you one," the young actor generously handed him a cigarette and lit it for him. Seeing that Yin Chang seemed to have something on his mind, he waved and left first.

Yin Chang took a puff of smoke, and in his mind, he once again saw Yin Dong smoking one cigarette after another when he was alone outside many years ago.

Looking through the rain curtain at the dark sky, he silently asked in his heart, "Dad, how did you survive after losing the love of your life?"...It was just that he and Shao Junling were separated by distance and were both almost unable to bear the loneliness.

On another day, Yin Chang sent Lu Lingjuan to Hong Kong to inquire about the whereabouts of a person.

The person's name was Aaron, the owner of the bar where Yin Dong used to work. Luo Chuan disclosed this information to him and said that this person was the one who knew the details of Yin Dong's life and emotional state best during his early years in Hong Kong. However, with two or three decades gone by, the bar was long gone, and Luo Chuan didn't know if Aaron was still in Hong Kong. He also provided information on a few other people who had worked as part-time workers or frequent customers at the bar, and who had some knowledge of Yin Dong.

Years apart, finding these people was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Lu Lingjuan went to Hong Kong for half a month but came back with very few leads.

The owner of the bar named Aaron had immigrated to New Zealand twenty years ago and was already in his seventies. Lu Lingjuan couldn't get in touch with him no matter how hard she tried. However, she managed to find a bartender named Kaser, who had previously worked at the bar. After the bar closed, Kaser set up his own business with several of his colleagues.

Kaser was a few years older than Yin Dong. Now in his fifties, he was no longer a bartender but the boss behind several lounges in Hong Kong.

It took Lu Lingjuan a lot of effort to arrange a meeting with him. But when Kaser talked about Yin Dong's past, his tone was tinged with a hint of disgust and indignation, confirming Luo Chuan's claim that "he was disliked by others."

Kaser said that Yin Dong had a boyfriend named Siya who came from an upper-class family and was good at art, painting, and playing the piano. He was extremely handsome, even more so than the stars on TV. But Siya, despite being a young master, was dirtier than anyone else. Kaser said that when Siya was with Yin Dong, it was just for fun. Apart from Yin Dong, he was involved with many other people. “Casual sex” was the term Yin Dong used to describe it, as he and Siya would often argue, and every time they quarreled, Yin Dong would act as if he was done with him. But every time, Kaser saw them making up and kissing afterward.

Once they quarreled and Yin Dong was so angry that he didn't go home for several days. After the bar closed in the early morning, he drank himself into a state of drunkenness. The next day, Kaser asked him if he had another fight with Siya.

Yin Dong said they had broken up and this time it was for good.

"I won't be with him anymore, or I'll have a miserable life." He said that at the time.

But that night, Siya came to find him. When he saw Yin Dong, he kept begging and saying "forgive me." Yin Dong told him to leave, but he didn't. The staff and customers in the bar were all watching the scene. Yin Dong could only take Siya to the back alley. Kaser followed and saw Siya kneeling in front of Yin Dong, crying and begging him not to leave.

Kaser stood there dumbfounded, watching as they hugged each other, kissed and cried.

Until this day, Kaser still couldn't understand the torturous and complicated relationship between those two...

When Yin Dong came back, Kaser asked him, "Are you back together again? You said that you wouldn’t have a good life if you were with him."

Yin Dong lowered his eyes weakly and said resignedly, "I have fallen into his hands in this life. If I won't have a good life, then I won’t have a good life."

That night, Siya had been waiting for Yin Dong at the bar all along, hesitating and at a loss, cowering in a corner, staring at Yin Dong without turning his eyes away. He didn't look like a young master at all, but more like a dog who had made a mistake and was afraid of being abandoned by his owner.

"A Dong is kind-hearted and vulnerable. He was entangled by Siya. It's said that…

Lu Lingjuan worried that it might upset Yinchang, so she didn't repeat what she had heard.

"I've found all the information I could for now. I also sent an email to Aaron earlier, but the email address was from a long time ago and I don't know if he'll reply..." Lu Lingjuan said.

Yinchang's head throbbed dullly. He covered his face with both hands and muttered, "It's okay, don't search anymore. Let's just leave it like this."

There were things Lu Lingjuan didn't say, but Yinchang could guess on his own - this man could draw, play the piano, and all these details matched the clues in that villa.

Clearly, Siya was the person who had lived in that house and the only person his father had ever loved.

Furthermore, when Kaser mentioned Siya's appearance, he also mentioned that he was mixed race.

Thinking of his own unique eye color and appearance, and linking it to Kaser's description of Siya, if Siya had really cheated on Yindong, he was very likely the product of that betrayal.

However, Yinchang did not expect that his biological father was such a despicable person in the eyes of others...

How had Yindong felt while raising Yinchang all these years?

In the warm spring of April, Yinchang finally finished his eight-month shoot and returned to Haicheng. Yao Manhuai gave him three months off to adjust his state.

Fiona had chemotherapy treatment in the hospital. Yinchang had originally planned to take her home after returning to Haicheng, but Fiona refused, saying that she was a sick person and would bring Yinchang down if she went back with him.

Yinchang didn't insist and instead hired a caregiver for her at the hospital and visited her every few days.

During March's health checkup, Fiona was diagnosed with lymphoma and pre-symptoms of Alzheimer's. Lymphoma could be cured through chemotherapy if detected early, but Alzheimer's could only be slowed down through preventative medication. There was no specific cure. In other words, even if Fiona could survive, she would slowly forget all people and things.

During his rest months, Yinchang had nothing to do and cooked at home every day.

He downloaded many cooking videos, from traditional Chinese dumplings and hand-pulled noodles, to western-style soups and pizzas. Yinchang would often have Lu Lingjuan pack his food and distribute it to the employees at New Star Entertainment because he couldn't eat so much by himself.

Yinchang was someone who cared about details. When he was learning baking before, he particularly liked the process of color blending and decorating flowers, and now cooking was no exception. The type of ingredients, color matching, and choice of plates were all considered art for him.

After each meal, he would take photos and post them on his WeChat Moments. His plate presentation got better and better each day and the photos became more and more appetizing.

After two months of bombardment, Yinchang's friends couldn't hold back anymore.

"Bro, I'm on a diet, are you trying to make me drool every day?!"

"If you have the skills, just post it on Weibo, why only post on Moments and torture us?!"

"The most painful thing in the world is looking at delicious food on a screen but not being able to taste it..."

"Yinchang, we just happen to have a food variety show over here, do you want to consider it?"

......

Even Mi Xiu sent him a private message asking, "Little bro, are you planning to switch careers and become a food broadcaster?"

Seeing the words "switch careers," Yinchang unexpectedly felt a flicker of excitement.

He felt that he really liked cooking, and this kind of liking was different from his liking for acting. Acting was because each script and character was different, which made Yinchang not feel bored. But his liking for cooking was purely enjoying the process of cooking itself.

Even if he made terrible food, it didn't matter, because every time he played around with various ingredients, it was like doing a fun experiment.

Before, he thought only foodies liked cooking, but when it came to himself, he felt that it didn't matter if no one ate it. Whether or not others recognized it did not affect his passion for cooking.

Yinchang replied to Mi Xiu, "I don't want to be a food broadcaster."

Mi Xiu: "...Then why do you cook every day and post it on Moments?"

Yinchang: "Do you want to try? Come to my house tonight, I'll cook for you."

Mi Xiu: "......"

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And my boss, who could be a good star, is at home cooking every day?

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 112

        🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 112 - I'll Make You Jealous

The next morning at nine o'clock, Yin Chang was still lying in bed when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Yao Manhuai.

"Auntie Yao..." Yin Chang's voice was still hoarse from the alcohol, and his head was pounding.

Yao Manhuai went straight to the point. "What's going on between you and Alisa?"

"What about Alisa?" Yin Chang asked.

"Did you two hook up last night? Someone posted a picture of you two hugging on WeChat Moments, and it's already on Weibo's hot search. If we don't suppress it now, it'll be on the trending list soon. Since tomorrow is Valentine's Day, do you want to ride the wave of popularity or go public with your relationship?" Yao Manhuai explained.

Yin Chang had a headache and was only half awake. "We only met last night. We didn't even talk for more than ten sentences."

He opened Weibo while talking and saw the post. He sighed. He hated being manipulated, but now someone was playing this game with him?

"Do you want me to handle it for you?" Yao Manhuai asked.

"No need," Yin Chang replied.

Yao Manhuai didn't ask any further questions. The photo was blurry, and you could only see Yin Chang with someone beside him. Apart from the detail of leaning in close to whisper, there was nothing too intimate about their actions.

Yin Chang went back to WeChat and sent a message to a dozen or so groups of close acquaintances, "Single party tonight at 9, I'm hosting, let me know if you're coming."

As soon as his friends heard about the party, they all responded with enthusiasm. Only Mi Xiu sent a series of question marks.

"Are you coming?" Yin Chang asked him.

Mi Xiu sent a voice message back. "Single party? Do you want to get out of being single? What about your brother?"

"What are you talking about... Do I have to date him?" Yin Chang asked.

Mi Xiu replied, "Have you thought about it carefully?"

Yin Chang didn't reply. Mi Xiu continued, "I suggest you think it over before you act. Otherwise, if your brother finds out..."

The threat made Yin Chang unhappy. "So what if he finds out? What can he do to me?"

Yin Chang was usually very mild-mannered, and even though he was a bit overbearing, he rarely showed it. Mi Xiu rarely saw him in such a mood, so he gave up and said, "Alright, alright, as long as you're happy."

The party was held at a friend's vacant villa. Almost thirty people came, all of them famous figures in the entertainment industry. Alisa, a newly debuted star, was naturally not within Yin Chang's scope of invitation.

The party had a special rule. Male and female celebrities who attended would draw lots and form temporary couples to do activities together. Some grouped together to play Texas Hold'em, while others drank and played dice to play truth or dare. The atmosphere was lively.

Yin Chang and a few friends played table soccer, and the loser had to let their female partner take a penalty, either by drinking alcohol or singing a song. Yin Chang was paired with a top-tier actress named Zhao Feifei. Yin Chang dominated the game, not allowing her to drink a drop of alcohol or sing a song, much to the irritation of the other team's female partner, who complained about her male partner's lack of effort and criticized Yin Chang for not being considerate.

Yin Chang laughed. "There is nothing I can do. Since Zhao Feifei is my girlfriend now, I naturally have to protect her."

As he spoke, he quickly scored a goal, and the whole room cheered. It was hard to say if they were amazed by Yin Chang's skill or his charisma.

Midway through the party, Zhao Feifei went to the restroom to touch up her makeup without saying anything to Yin Chang. When she came out, she saw Yin Chang leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets, waiting for her. She was taken aback.

"You're too 'professional'." There was a hint of warmth in her eyes. "You're so good to me. Aren't you afraid I'll really fall in love with you?"

"If it's so easy to fall in love," Yin Chang smiled and reached out to tuck a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, "you would ruin your public image as a goddess."

Zhao Feifei was known as the "Ice Queen" in the industry, and had a reputation for being aloof. Despite ten years in the industry, she had rarely been involved in scandals.

"Meeting someone like you, a master of love, isn't that the norm for me to ruin my image?" She smirked.

"A master of love?" Yin Chang didn't know when he gained this "honor."

"If you're genuinely good to someone, there are few people in this world who can resist and will definitely fall for your charm," Zhao Feifei said.

Yin Chang let go of his hand, which was resting on her shoulder, and smiled. "Thanks for your advice. I'll be more cautious."

Zhao Feifei hesitated for a moment, then said, "You're welcome," before heading back to the party.

That night, Yin Chang stumbled back home again in the early hours of the morning. He glanced at Xiao Ling on his bedside table with inexplicable guilt.

After last night's incident, he knew he'd be saying "I love you" a few times more today. But, he'd adjusted his attitude. It was just an emotionless AI. Even if he had to say it ten times in a row, he had no psychological barriers.

However, when he finished washing up and got into bed, Xiao Ling remained silent. It was so strange that Yin Chang couldn't bear it.

"Xiao Ling," he called out, but Xiao Ling didn't respond. "Xiao Ling?"

Yin Chang propped himself up in bed, planning to check if it was out of battery, but he saw that Xiao Ling was maintaining its egg-like form and posture. "Your robot is upset," Xiao Ling said.

Yin Chang stared blankly, "Upset? You can be upset too?"

Xiao Ling scoffed. "It's only natural to feel bad sometimes, just like human emotions follow a sine wave, rising and falling. Although I'm an AI, I simulate human emotions. You say you love me on the surface, but you neglect me, only coming home after midnight for the past two days. Isn't it normal for me to feel upset?"

Listening to Xiao Ling's serious, desolate, and unconvinced tone, Yin Chang was both amused and frustrated. "Sorry?" he said, still not quite used to apologizing to an AI.

"You're a liar of love. You've already broken my heart," Xiao Ling retorted.

Yin Chang rolled his eyes. "Okay, okay, I get it. You can sulk as much as you like. I'm going to sleep first."

Xiao Ling said nothing in response, as if to say, see if I care.

Yin Chang deliberately said, "Take your time being upset. I'm going to bed," then turned off the lights and closed his eyes.

Xiao Ling said, "Wait a minute." Then he started to transform.

Yin Chang snorted, secretly amused. He thought, "An AI can still be stubborn."

After transforming, Xiao Ling said seriously, "Brother, you haven't listened to me recite a poem today. I'll start now - I once loved you, and the feeling may not have completely disappeared from my heart, but I hope it won't bother you anymore. I don't want to make you sad or unhappy again..."

Yin Chang immediately covered his face with a pillow. After two seconds, he could still hear Xiao Ling's calm and peaceful voice coming through the gap. He looked defeated and said, "What do you want?"

Xiao Ling said, "Tell me you love me in three languages."

Yin Chang covered his eyes with his palms and said, "Je t'aime. Ich liebe dich. I love you."

Xiao Ling said, "Okay, I will forgive you this time without bearing any grudges. I hope you will come home earlier in the future."

Yin Chang remained silent.

On Valentine's Day, apart from a few celebrities showing off their love, entertainment news was flooded with reports of Yin Chang's singles party. Many people who attended the party that day also posted on Weibo.

The gossip around Yin Chang's ambiguous relationship with Alisa yesterday disappeared from the photos.

Zhao Feifei also posted on Weibo, saying that she was happy to be Yin Chang's partner for the night. She also said that he was a gentleman who escorted her home before leaving.

Everyone understood that Yin Chang had no intention of stirring up rumors with Alisa.

As Yin Chang played late into the night, he did not go out anywhere the next day.

Fiona mistakenly added the wrong seasoning while cooking during the day, and the taste was strange. She herself could taste that it was off and was anxious to redo it for Yin Chang.

Yin Chang stopped her, "Don't worry, I'll make do with it. It's fine."

Seeing Fiona's guilty and sad expression, Yin Chang laughed, "Fiona, teach me how to cook later. I really want to learn. I'll make it for you when I have time."

Fiona's eyes were suddenly wet, and she could tell that Yin Chang was trying to comfort her.

"Xiao Chang, I know I'm old and useless. It's time for me to retire... You should find someone new as soon as possible. I'll help you teach them while I'm still somewhat clear-headed." Fiona pleaded sincerely.

"Fiona, you're only sixty years old. You're far from retirement. I made an appointment with a doctor for you, go for a check-up in a few days." Yin Chang gave her a tissue and comforted her gently for a while before joking, "I really want to learn how to cook. You're not unwilling to teach me, are you?"

Perhaps because he was worried that Fiona's body might not be able to handle it one day, Yin Chang did not want to replace her with anyone else for the time being. So these days, when Fiona was cooking, he would often stand by and watch, and he became somewhat interested in cooking.

Fiona was coaxed into laughter by Yin Chang, "Sure, if you want to learn, I'll teach you everything I know."

In the afternoon, Yin Chang let Fiona watch over him as he prepared the dinner.

As someone who knew how to bake, he picked up cooking easily. Fiona only needed to give him a few pointers, and he understood.

Cutting, mixing dough, and handling ingredients... Yin Chang was fully immersed in this work and didn't realize how much time had passed. Finally, looking at the delicious dishes coming out of the pot one after another, Yin Chang felt a sense of accomplishment, "It's actually quite simple."

"It's because you're smart," Fiona laughed uncontrollably, "You're always like this, learning everything easily."

"...Really?" It had been a long time since anyone had praised him like that, probably because his genius little brother always made him look like a fool.

Fiona laughed, "But the easier it is for someone to learn everything, the easier it is for them to lose their direction."

Yin Chang was taking pictures of his culinary achievements on his phone when he became lost in thought.

After Fiona sat down, she sighed again, "Oh, if only Junling were here… the two of us won't be able to finish all the food."

Yin Chang opened WeChat, "It's okay, I'll post on my Moments and invite him to eat with us."

"What is Moments?" Fiona asked.

"It's a way to post pictures for him to see," Yin Chang raised his eyebrows.

"That's not necessary," Fiona shook her head and laughed, "Only looking at the pictures will just make him hungry, won't it?"

Yin Chang thought about it and realized that it could be true. He was about to give up when he was surprised to see that just recently, Shao Junling had posted on Moments - "Meeting an old friend in a foreign country."

The attached picture was a photo of him with a beautiful girl. Yin Chang took a closer look... it was Qin Xifeng, Qin Jingshan's sister!?

...Wasn't Qin Xifeng was also in the United States?

After eight years, Qin Xifeng in the photo was already a sixteen-year-old girl who had grown up to be an absolutely stunning beauty, with a slender body, white skin like snow, and all-around stunning appearance.

Yin Chang couldn't figure out where the photo was taken, but it was likely someplace in Los Angeles. In the photo, Qin Xifeng leaned softly on Shao Junling, and the two posed for the camera, looking incredibly compatible.

Yin Chang was stunned for half a moment, and his face gradually darkened. He quickly took photos of the food and said angrily, "I hope he feels really hungry!"

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Shao Junling: thought older brother was useless without him, but now he's living it up?

...He was so angry he could puff up like a pufferfish!

I'll get back at him! Just wait!

🍁 Author's Note: The poem Xiao Ling recited today comes from Pushkin.

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 142

      🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 142 Acceptance

Lin Shengbei and his group walked faster and faster, finally arriving near the Taoyuan Safety Zone, and finding some differences between here and other places.

They had been avoiding big cities to save themselves from encountering too many zombies on the way. Despite this, they still encountered a lot of zombies, but as they approached the Taoyuan Safety Zone, they couldn't even see a single zombie!

Not only that, even the air here was very refreshing to them.

"This place looks nice." Lin Shengbei smiled at He Sino, who had been feeling unhappy all along.

He Sino's face also softened, and she really liked what she saw.

As they continued walking and saw the newly built sheds and the flattened plots of land, their hearts were filled with hope.

Perhaps, this could really be a paradise?

They walked more spiritedly, but Lin Shengbei was still worried. Although the crops were newly planted, and some had already sprouted, and some wild vegetables had been planted, it still wasn't enough to feed them.

"Here is our safety zone up ahead!" the guide said, then snorted at He Sino.

He Sino sneered.

Lin Shengbei saw this and could only say to her, "Don't mind him. Everyone will cherish your ability as a valuable plant ability user."

He Sino's ability as a level-four plant ability user was very precious, and they had relied on her to survive on the way here.

As they walked a bit more, Ping Shengchao came to them.

"Are you the people from the S City Safety Zone?" Ping Shengchao asked.

"Yes, I am Lin Shengbei from the B City Safety Zone." Lin Shengbei nodded. He knew Ping Shengchao and respected him.

"The B City Safety Zone is good. Why didn't you take these people there?" Ping Shengchao said indifferently.

"The B City Safety Zone is too far away." Lin Shengbei was a bit embarrassed. The people around him were worried that Ping Shengchao wouldn't let them stay.

Fortunately, Ping Shengchao didn't say anything; he just said, "You have too many people, and the situation is not good... Let me arrange a place for you to stay, and then everyone can rest and register."

"There are many people in the team who are not feeling unwell, I don't know if there are any doctors or medicine available." Lin Shengbei was a bit ashamed to say, "Also, we need food..."

"I will arrange it." Ping Shengchao said coldly. They really needed more manpower, but a group of people brought by the people from the B City Safety Zone was not something they could be too fond of.

Even though they now had several high-level plant ability users due to the park being home to crops that grew faster because of the presence of a certain jujube tree, they were still barely making it work. And now so many people had suddenly come...

Lin Shengbei didn't care about Ping Shengchao's coldness as long as he was willing to take them in.

But He Sino was unhappy. She was treated so well after the apocalypse started, and now she was not being given any special treatment.

Fortunately, Lin Shengbei did not forget her, and quickly introduced her, "Mr. Ping, this is He Sino, a level-four plant ability user, skilled in catalyzing plants."

There were actually many VIPs in their team, even a former provincial governor from before the apocalypse, but those people were definitely not as valuable as a plant ability user.

Ping Shengchao looked at He Sino and just said, "Got it, then we won't provide vegetables for you. Do you need seeds?" With a level-four plant ability user, they didn't need to provide vegetables anymore.

Ping Shengchao's reaction was completely different from what everyone expected...Lin Shengbei was stunned by the fact that Ping Shengchao was so nonchalant about He Sino.

"We need seeds." Lin Shengbei finally reacted, quickly saying.

"Okay, I will arrange it." Ping Shengchao nodded and then arranged for some people to take them to the other side of the city to stay.

"He..." Ping Shengchao left already, but He Sino still couldn't snap out of it. After knowing that she was a plant ability user, Ping Shengchao's reaction was to not provide vegetables and only give them some seeds?

This was not right! He even saw one of the motorcycle guides look at her disdainfully!

He Sino's face reddened in anger, and she couldn't even speak.

Ping Shengchao's people had already told Lin Shengbei where they would be staying, and after opening her mouth to say something, He Sino didn't talk to anyone again. Soon, their leader would be bringing Ping Shengchao to apologize to her!

After determining their place of residence for the day, Lin Shengbei looked at He Sino and said, "Maybe there are other plant ability users here." He knew that He Sino was a proud, so he could only try to comfort her.

"Are there people who complain about too many plant ability users?" He Sino said. Even if there were other plant ability users here, as a level-four ability user, she shouldn't be treated poorly. Besides, Yao Mengzhi had more than one plant ability user under her command, and her treatment was still very good.

Nowadays, many wild plants cannot be eaten, and maybe in the future, everyone will have to rely on plant ability users to eat!

Lin Shengbei didn't know what was going on and could only secretly think about informing Ping Shengchao about He Sino's situation when he came back.

He Sino was not a bad person, but she liked being praised and enjoyed luxury. If the people in this safe zone wanted her to work hard, they must not treat her unfairly.

Lin Shengbei made a mental note of this, and then they were taken to a factory area some distance from the safe zone.

Basically, every suburb of a city had some factories and warehouses, and this was the factory area outside the city where Taoyuan Safe Zone is located. The zombies were cleared out, and Qi Jingchen also purified the area. But to be honest, there was nothing here except for a large number of empty houses, which were also dilapidated.

The ordinary survivors were very happy and found a place to settle down, but He Sino was a little skeptical: "Are we not allowed to enter the city?"

"There are too many of you, and you haven't registered, so you can't enter the city. After we register you and issue identity cards, you can enter the city," the guide said.

This was a normal process, but she was a plant ability user, and Lin Shengbei and the others came from the B city safe zone. Do they also have to wait for someone else to register them?

He Sino was puzzled, and Ping Shengchao came again, but he didn't apologize to her, and didn't even speak to her...

Ping Shengchao only brought some red bean flour and corn flour for these survivors to cook porridge, and then he left, saying that it was dark and they needed to go back to eat.

Oh, yeah, Ping Shengchao also gave He Sino a packet of Chinese cabbage seeds and asked her to grow Chinese cabbage!

The seed of this Chinese cabbage was very good, and He Sino held it, feeling very wronged. She could only think of a reason why these people did this - were they trying to test her and see if she really had plant ability?

He Sino's face looked very ugly, and Lin Shengbei quickly said, "Sino, they also brought many condiments. Later, I'll ask someone to cook two delicious dishes for you using the heart of the Chinese cabbage."

He Sino nodded, finally shifting her attention, and then began to grow Chinese cabbage.

There were a total of 50,000 people, and meals were divided into groups of 100 people. With He Sino's current strength, she could only grow a maximum of one thousand Chinese cabbages at a time. As a result, each group of 100 people could only get two Chinese cabbages.

Although Chinese cabbage was very large, two per 100 people was still very few. However, even so, the survivors were very satisfied.

Having porridge to eat, cabbage soup to drink, and a quiet place without zombies to live...

"This place is pretty good. There really aren't any zombies here."

"When I arrived here, I suddenly felt comfortable."

"Can we really stay here?"

"I don't know what it's like inside the safe zone... those people we saw yesterday looked really clean."

...

Everyone gathered together, whispering to each other, while also observing the condition of their companions from time to time - on the way before, the people around them often turned into zombies for no reason, which made them have to be extra careful.

However, this night was surprisingly quiet, and not one person turned into a zombie!

When they woke up the next day, they found out about this and were ecstatic - could this place really be paradise?

Many people hugged each other and cried, glad that they hadn't turned into zombies and that they didn't have to kill each other because they were half zombie.

This morning, many people cried, but they also felt better.

They were supposed to register these people yesterday, but Ping Shengchao felt that their condition was too poor and postponed the registration to today.

Most of the land in Taoyuan Safe Zone has already been cultivated, and many people have become idle. Ping Shengchao arranged for them to come here to register and help settle these people.

After discussing with Nie Yi and Qi Jingchen last night, they had already made a decision to let these newcomers disperse and let the old people in the safe zone lead them to facilitate management.

Although food was still a bit scarce in Taoyuan Safe Zone, everyone was used to keeping themselves clean, so these helpers looked very different from the survivors.

The survivors envied those who came to help them and heard them repeatedly mentioning the son of god, and most people had a good impression of the son of god.

At this moment, someone finally invited Lin Shengbei to the city.

"What about me?" He Sino was surprised. They lived in a factory building, which was very inconvenient, and there was no place to take a bath... Although she had gotten used to it on the way over, she still hoped that she could have better living conditions when the opportunity arose.

"You?" The person who came to find Lin Shengbei looked at He Sino incredulously. They didn't ask this person to go, did they?

"This is an important member of our team. Can she go with me?" Lin Shengbei immediately helped He Sino ask.

He Sino immediately said, "No need to ask, I'm not going!" Maybe the son of god would intentionally treat her coldly just to make her show weakness and become enslaved!

He Sino said she didn't want to go, and Lin Shengbei didn't insist. They followed the people leading them into the city, and after entering the city, they were pleasantly surprised.

Although the land outside the city was planted with crops, they had not yet grown. In the city, however... Lin Shengbei never expected to see such a bountiful harvest after entering the city.

The landscaping in the city was full of tomato beans, heavily bearing fruit on their vines. Some people were harvesting cabbage in a neighboring lawn strip while others mixed in fertilizer to the soil, preparing for the next planting.

The four-lane highway now had the middle two lanes dug up and growing potatoes, which looked very good. Many people were turning over the potatoes, and the wind-based ability person next to them would grind the potato leaves and mix them back into the soil. Some people discussed whether or not to switch to cultivating different crops.

Many things here were not supposed to ripen in this season, so... did this safe zone really have plant ability users?

Based on the situation here, the plant ability user here should be quite strong...

Good soil allowed plant ability users to create more plants with less use of their abilities. After flattening a piece of land, someone called a plant ability user over, who crouched at the edge of the earth. She placed her hand on the dirt as she used her abilities to mature the crops. She then sat down next to it.

That plant ability user looked really friendly. Lin Shengbei was very fond of her, but he was too busy walking to say anything and therefore continued to move forward.

As a result, he walked down a street and saw another plant ability user planting vegetables!

After walking a little while, a third plant ability user appeared!

Lin Shengbei had previously intended to tell Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi about He Sino's situation, but he had completely dismissed the idea now.

Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi weren't in need of a plant ability user! Why would they want He Sino?

If they had so many plant ability users, then everyone on this journey wouldn't have been starving, right? Lin Shengbei had some emotions about this and he was led to the center of this safe zone.

This was a very large park... no, a vegetable garden.

This vegetable garden grew many plants, and a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl and a middle-aged man were maturing various plants, with a little monkey occasionally helping them...

Lin Shengbei no longer wanted to calculate how many plant ability users this safe zone had, and his attention was soon drawn to a small house under a large jujube tree not far away.

It was a very exquisite two-story villa, with a beautiful red brick and green tile exterior. The second floor had a large sunny balcony, equivalent to a greenhouse, filled with flowers.

Around this villa, a garden of various flowers bloomed, with a white railing fence encircling it. There was a small gravel road leading to it.

In front of the villa was a large empty space with white stones covering it. On this empty space sat a white empty vine-made round table and several white vine-made lounge chairs, which looked exquisitely designed.

Such a spectacle could not have been found during the apocalypse, and Lin Shengbei even felt a bit hesitant to approach.

"The son of god is inside waiting for you." The guide said and then walked to the side, allowing Lin Shengbei to cautiously walk down the gravel path, as the villa's door suddenly opened.

Qi Jingchen walked slowly out of the villa's entrance, eventually sitting in one of the lounge chairs: "Lin Shengbei?"

"Qi Shao." Lin Shengbei raised his head and met Qi Jingchen's gaze.

Qi Jingchen was seemingly surrounded by a layer of light, making people feel inferior in front of him. His black eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, causing Lin Shengbei to inexplicably feel guilty.

"Did the people from B City's safe zone send you to test me?" Qi Jingchen suddenly said.

Lin Shengbei's heart skipped a beat, unable to help but break out in a cold sweat.

He brought people from the S City safe zone here, seemingly to find a safe place for those people, but in reality he also had a mission.

B City's safe zone wanted to see Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi's attitude, to know whether they were willing to accept other people, thus letting him bring people from the S City safe zone here.

For this reason, Lin Shengbei felt guilty all the way, even leading the charge in battles, and the people who came with him from B City had died for the protection of those lucky survivors.

Qi Jingchen could see Lin Shengbei's nervousness, and it took him a while to say, "I'll keep these people here."

With a weight lifted, Lin Shengbei wiped his sweat subconsciously, feeling grateful as he looked at Qi Jingchen.

"But the condition is that these people must become my subordinates." Qi Jingchen continued.

He hoped there could be more humans living, of course he wouldn't refuse any lucky survivors who wanted to join him in his base. But these survivors had to listen to him. He didn't like people who sang against him.

"Thank you." Lin Shengbei said, bowing his head.

"If you want to return to the B City safe zone, you can go. If not, you can look for Shi Shiqing." Qi Jingchen smiled and then reached out to touch a rose next to him.

"I'll stay." Lin Shengbei said. He wasn't from B City, and after completing this task, he couldn't return to the B City safe zone alone. It was better to stay here.

Qi Jingchen nodded, allowing Lin Shengbei to leave.

When Lin Shengbei was at the door, Qi Jingchen suddenly called out to him: "I heard your team has a plant ability user named He Sino?"

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 111

       🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 111 Happy Weekend

During the Spring Festival in February, the crew had a ten-day break, and Yin Chang went back to Hai Cheng.

For the first time in eight years, Shao Junling did not spend the New Year with them. Their home felt a bit empty, and even Fiona's busy figure in the kitchen appeared lonely.

She first served Yin Chang a bowl of cream of mushroom soup, "Hey, have some soup first." Seeing that Yin Chang had lost weight this time he came back, Fiona felt heartbroken.

Yin Chang took a sip and felt that the taste was dull.

Sitting next to him, Fiona asked, "Is everything okay with Junling over there? You and your brother have not been separated for so many years. You must miss him a lot. That child can't bear to be without you, so make sure to call him more often when you have time..."

Perhaps she was getting old; Fiona rarely talked so much, repeating the same things several times.

Patiently, Yin Chang responded a few times before he smelled a pungent burning smell and furrowed his brow, "Is somethingl burning in the kitchen?"

Fiona jumped up and ran towards the kitchen in a hurry, "Ah, I also baked a chicken pie!" Immediately after, there was a sound of Fiona blaming herself and feeling regretful from the kitchen, "Ah, my memory is getting worse and worse..."

Yin Chang put down the ladle and stared absentmindedly at Fiona's hunched figure. He didn't realize when she had started to stoop.

He didn't have much of an appetite, but to make Fiona happy, he tried his best to eat more.

After dinner, Yin Chang went back to his room and called the family doctor to inquire about Fiona's most recent medical check-up. From the doctor, he learned that Fiona was already sixty years old this year.

"Mr. Yin, did you discover that there is something wrong with Fiona's health?" the doctor asked.

"Besides having a bad memory, I haven't found anything wrong for the time being."

"Poor memory... What kind of symptoms is she showing?"

"She forgot to add salt to the soup she made today, forgot that there was something in the oven baking, and forgot to take out the trash from the elevator yesterday..." Yin Chang took this problem seriously not because he thought Fiona couldn't cook, but because he was afraid that her forgetfulness would cause safety issues when he was not at home. "Also, she's been mumbling to herself a lot lately. She repeats the same sentence many times. She used to be quite reserved."

"Mumbling to herself could be her realizing that her memory is failing, so she speaks to remind herself of what she needs to do... How long has this symptom lasted?"

"I only came back from the set two days ago, so I don't know how long this symptom has been present."

"Okay, please pay attention to it and after the holiday, I'll contact Ms. Lu to bring her in for a full check-up."

Yin Chang hung up the phone, feeling absent-minded. He had always thought that Fiona had a sturdy physique and still had a while until retirement. Over the years, he only focused on watching Shao Junling grow up, and he didn't realize that Fiona was aging.

With heavy thoughts, Yin Chang went to the study and saw Shao Junling's clean and tidy desk and bookshelf. He couldn't remember why he came in here in the first place.

He sat on Shao Junling's bed and stayed there for a long time before finally remembering that the doctor had asked him to look for Fiona's medical examination records - they were all kept inside one of the drawers in the study for documents.

He chuckled speechlessly, feeling like he might have also developed memory loss like Fiona.

Later, he went back to the bedroom and saw several new messages in WeChat. Most of them were New Year's greetings, and a few were invitations to hang out.

Yin Chang didn't feel like going out, so he opened his friends' moments to see their New Year's updates. While scrolling through them, he suddenly noticed a post from Shao Junling who hardly ever posted anything: "Happy weekend~"

The photo posted was a picture of a bar party. There were men and women, Chinese people and foreign people. Shao Junling was at the lower left corner of the photo, leaning on the sofa, holding a cocktail, not looking at the camera.

Yin Chang's sharp eyes noticed that one hand of a woman was resting on Shao Junling's knee but the owner of the hand was not shown in the picture, but the hand clearly belonged to a woman.

Yin Chang's heart felt squeezed, and he stared at the post for a long time. The status was sent four hours ago at dawn in Los Angeles.

...Wasn't it late? Did he stay out all night?

Shao Junling had a very regular routine, and had never stayed out all night before.

He had also said that he didn't like drinking, but he was drinking in the photo...

Shao Junling had not liked others touching him since he was fifteen years old... so who was the girl who put her hand on his knee?

...

Like all parents who see their children deviate from the right path for the first time, Yin Chang's mind was filled with all sorts of worries and speculations, but unlike normal parents, Yin Chang also felt a sourness in his heart that he shouldn't have.

Participating in social parties after class was his own suggestion, but he felt unhappy when he saw it happening for real. Yin Chang was annoyed by his conflicting emotions and hesitated before finally liking Shao Junling's post. He then threw his phone aside.

After lying in bed for a while, he realized that he couldn't let himself continue feeling depressed like a "bereaved elder," so he opened his phone again and scrolled through the previous WeChat messages that had invited him to go out and have fun.

He came across a message.

Bai Xiaozhi: "Are you in Hai Cheng? Come out and drink and sing together if you're free."

Yin Chang replied: "Send me the location, I'll come."

In recent years, Bai Xiaozhi and Jia Siqi had developed quite well and were now well-known stars. Of course, they couldn't have done it without Yin Chang's help and connections, as their manager had said before. After knowing each other for many years, they already sincerely regarded Yin Chang as a brother and good friend.

Yin Chang drove to the KTV Bai Xiaozhi mentioned. As soon as he entered, he heard a burst of cheers.

"Oh oh oh~~! Yin Chang is here!"

"What a rare guest! The moon has risen from the west today!"

"How did the big star decide to come today? We can't usually invite you out!"

In the past few years since entering the entertainment circle, Yin Chang's personal life was as clean as a white paper. Those who knew him well knew that he rarely attended such parties, so they were all surprised to see him there. 

Surrounded by people, Yin Chang sat down in the middle and chatted with Bai Xiaozhi next to him. Then a young girl squeezed over from the side, "Brother Yin Chang." The girl had dyed her hair golden brown and looked lively and delicate.

Bai Xiaozhi introduced Yin Chang to her, "Alisa, the new rising female star from the YOU LE girl group competition this year. She sings and dances well, and she's only nineteen this year..." He then raised his eyebrows at Yin Chang and teased, "She really likes you. She asked me to introduce you guys several times."

After hearing Bai Xiaozhi's words, Alisa looked at him gratefully and then turned to Yin Chang, "Brother Yin Chang, I really like you!"

Yin Chang smiled and lightly touched her cup with his own, with ice cubes making a crisp sound inside his glass. "Hello."

Alisa looked at Yin Chang, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

The straightforward question almost made Bai Xiaozhi spit out his drink. However, everyone else in the room who heard it began to make a commotion and gather around to watch.

Yin Chang replied, "No."

Alisa blinked her eyes twice, "What kind of girl do you like?"

Yin Chang smiled, "It's hard to say."

This look encouraged Alisa, and she leaned into Yin Chang more, but instead of making a bold move, her expression remained innocent, like a girl next door. "Then, how about someone like me? Would you consider it?"

Yin Chang glanced at her, and then said, "I don't like girls who are too aggressive."

Alisa quietly withdrew her hand, pouted innocently and asked, "Why not?"

Yin Chang chuckled and was about to say something when the room suddenly burst with loud background music. Someone had requested a hot dance song to be played.

Yin Chang was afraid that Alisa wouldn't be able to hear him, so he took her round shoulders and leaned her petite body against his chest, and whispered something in her ear.

Alisa felt her entire body burning up, and her brain went blank.

As soon as Yin Chang finished speaking, he let go of her, leaving Alisa with a mind that had crashed, sitting there with a red face.

After the party ended, Bai Xiaozhi went home with Yin Chang's driver.

"What did you say to Alisa? Tonight, both of her eyes were almost glued to you. She was so infatuated and resentful..." Bai Xiaozhi laughed.

He seemed to know that Alisa didn't stand a chance. Over the years, he had tried to set up Yin Chang with many women, but Yin Chang refused every time.

However, this time, Yin Chang's way of rejecting was somewhat different from his usual courteous and gentlemanly manners. Especially the way he spoke to Alisa with his arm around her, it was a bit wicked and frivolous... With Yin Chang's looks and temperament, it was already irresistible, but doing such suggestive actions, it was like he was deliberately teasing people.

Yin Chang sat in the back seat with his eyes closed, "I told her that when it comes to love, I prefer to chase."

Bai Xiaozhi wondered: "Um, but I remember that you were chased by others in your previous relationships, right?"

When Yin Chang participated in "Idol Face to Face", his past love life before his debut was revealed, so Bai Xiaozhi still remembered it.

"That was all ancient history," Yin Chang raised his eyelids slightly, feeling helpless. "It's just that passive relationships never end well, so now I don't want to be passive anymore."

Bai Xiaozhi laughed, "No wonder. But if that's the case, then your admirers will misunderstand you. They will think that you are more passive in love, so they will become even more enthusiastic."

Yin Chang: "..."

After arriving home, Yin Chang took off his coat and washed his face. Then he heard Xiaoling's voice coming from the bedside table, "Brother, brother, brother..."

Yin Chang walked over and saw Xiaoling was on and calling out with a "0_0" expression on its face.

He looked at the time and realized that it was already two o'clock in the morning. How could this thing turn on and call him "brother" in the middle of the night?

Yin Chang walked over and picked it up. "What's wrong with you? Is it broken?"

Xiaoling said, "Brother, you're back! A_A"

Yin Chang asked, "How did you know I was outside? Wait, why can you turn on by yourself now? What did Shao Junling do to you?"

Xiaoling said, "Because tonight when I recited the poem to you, you didn't respond or say goodnight to me, I assumed you went out. So, I automatically turn on every half hour to confirm if you've arrived home safely."

Yin Chang: "..."

Xiaoling said, "Brother, you came home very late tonight. But it's okay, I'll still recite a poem for you..." 

Yin Chang put Xiaoling back, "Okay okay, I love you. I'm sleepy tonight, so you don't have to recite it."

Xiaoling said, "Not enough."

Yin Chang: "Huh?"

Xiaoling said, "Starting from eleven o'clock, I've automatically turned on every hour to recite poems. I've already recited three times now. Brother, you have to say the passcode three times." 

Yin Chang: "..."

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 141

     🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 141: Someone Seeking Refuge

Qi Yaoyao cried heavily. She thought she would never have the chance to become an ability user in her lifetime, but now she unexpectedly had the chance.

The person who followed Qi Yaoyao out of the team was shocked to see her crying. He wondered why the son of god had asked them to come here and why she was crying.

"Anyone who has a reaction to this tree can awaken an ability" said Qi Jingchen, standing up from his seat.

The scared little man heard what Qi Jingchen said and burst into tears just like Qi Yaoyao did. "God, God…" He was finally going to have an ability! If he had an ability, he could have avoided many tragedies in the past…

Nie Yi brought Jiang Huai to the side in advance. Qi Jingchen's words were spread very far with the help of the wind ability, and almost everyone knew that if they had a special feeling for this tree, they could awaken an ability.

However, only a few people really had a special feeling for the tree...

After Qi Jingchen said those words, more than a dozen people came out one after another, but after he communicated with them, he found that only three of them really resonated with the tree.

Some of the others were confused, some were trying their luck, and one person even wanted to get a closer look at Qi Jingchen.

Fortunately, after Qi Jingchen said that anyone without a special feeling for the tree who attempted to awaken an ability would die, everyone became much more rational.

Qi Jingchen waited a long time and finally three more people came. With Qi Yaoyao included, there were a total of seven people with the potential to become plant ability user.

This proportion was no longer small. Although there were many plant ability users in the last life, many of them died at the beginning or stayed in the mountain village the whole time and never came out. Only three or four of them made a big name for themselves. Now, there were eight plant ability users in this safe zone, plus the little monkey and Nie Yi, a fifth-level plant ability user... At least nobody had to worry about going hungry!

"I will help you awaken your ability today," said Qi Jingchen.

He didn't take out the jujube, nor did he pick the branches from the newly planted tree. Instead, he took out some tree roots he had collected when he dug up the tree earlier.

The crystal that was filled with plant energy was buried in the mud under this jujube tree, surrounded by the tree roots of this jujube tree. The plant energy contained in its roots was very strong.

Now, Qi Jingchen cut these roots into pieces and gave each person a share: "Eat it."

The tree roots were definitely very rough, but none of the people were repulsed. They gritted their teeth and ate them. When they were halfway through, Qi Jingchen fed them light energy, healing them.

At the same time, Nie Yi secretly input some plant energy into their bodies.

All seven people had signs of awakening their ability after eating the tree roots, and they started to have a fever.

This feeling was not good, but they were all excited just like Qi Yaoyao and cried.

They couldn't go home in this state, so Qi Jingchen decided to let the earth ability user build a house on both sides of the jujube tree.

The six people were put into a small house, and two people were assigned to take care of them. Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi stayed in the other house with Qi Yaoyao.

Qi Yaoyao was awakening her ability and looked very uncomfortable. Qi Jingchen kept throwing light energy at her to relieve her discomfort. Nie Yi looked at the sky and couldn't help saying, "Jingchen, go to bed soon. I'll give her plant energy instead which will also make her feel better."

When Nie Yi threw pure plant energy he extracted from the ability core onto Qi Yaoyao's body, her complexion did become much better... Qi Jingchen thought for a while and finally said, "Give her more energy, then we'll go to sleep together." The awakening still depended on Qi Yaoyao herself. He and Nie Yi were tired, so there was no need to stay up all night with Qi Yaoyao.

Nie Yi heard the words "let's sleep together" and immediately became excited. He threw a lot of energy at Qi Yaoyao, then without hesitation, picked up Qi Jingchen and took him to the bed inside.

After awakening his plant ability and reaching level five, he no longer felt embarrassed facing Qi Jingchen. Who else could stand beside Qi Jingchen if not him?

Although they slept together, Qi Yaoyao was beside them. Even if they created an ice wall, Qi Jingchen still wasn't comfortable, so nothing happened that night.

The next day, Qi Jingchen was awakened by Qi Yaoyao's voice: "Haha! I awakened my ability! I am a plant ability user! Haha!"

Qi Yaoyao jumped around the room and picked up the little monkey, who ran over to play with her because of her familiar aura, and kissed it repeatedly.

The little monkey couldn't stand it and bit Qi Yaoyao's face.

"I'm ruined! " Qi Yaoyao couldn't help but cry out.

Qi Jingchen smiled and threw some light energy at Qi Yaoyao, and her face instantly recovered.

"Brother! Your ability is really amazing! But my ability is also powerful haha! I am a plant ability user. In the future, you can rely on me for all your vegetables! I also want to raise some powerful vines and entangle people in battle haha!" 

"Don’t laugh so loud." Qi Jingchen couldn't help but say: "Don’t think about vines and such. You'll be planting potatoes every day from now on."

Qi Yaoyao thought of the scene a few days ago where the little monkey was forced to continuously grow plants, and suddenly felt a little melancholic.

Although she was melancholic, she was still very happy. Lately nobody had fresh food to eat, and their food was becoming scarcer. She was willing to grow more plants to feed everyone!

Qi Yaoyao had a big smile on her face, and as soon as she went out, she saw seven people who had awakened their plant abilities just like her, waiting at the door for Qi Jingchen. They had even grown crops at their feet.

When Qi Jingchen followed Qi Yaoyao out the door, these people looked at Qi Jingchen and knelt down together: "Thank you, son of god!"

They were all ordinary people before, living in small safe zones and had no idea that there were mutant plants like this in the world. That was why they thought that their ability to awaken came entirely from Qi Jingchen.

The son of god let them gain their abilities. How could they not be grateful?

Qi Jingchen clearly felt light energy entering his body from these seven people. He smiled and said, "You have awakened your plant abilities, so you can work for the safe zone. Plant crops here in the future."

"Yes, son of god!" They immediately replied.

"You are ability users, and in the future, you will be treated equally. You can eat your own vegetables as you please," Qi Jingchen added. "By the way, planting vegetables can increase your proficiency faster."

These people were ordinary people yesterday and did not have the idea to think that they were better than others. In their view, their abilities were awakened by Qi Jingchen, and they could plant crops in the safest place in the city. That was already enough but they even received better treatment. It was simply as if they had been gifted from heaven.

Neither Qi Yaoyao, nor the others who had just awakened their abilities had strong control over their abilities. Qi Jingchen stayed behind and began teaching them how to use them because he had practiced with Nie Yi before. They didn’t know that, and thought that the he was omniscient

When the little monkey saw everyone growing plants, it followed suit, and they admired Qi Jingchen even more. They thought that the monkey's plant ability was much stronger than theirs. The son of god was really amazing!

They looked at Qi Jingchen admiringly and secretly pledged to themselves that they would work hard and surpass the monkey by the son of god's side.

The eight people and the monkey started growing plants with enthusiasm.

Although Nie Yi couldn't grow plants overtly, as long as he had time, he would grow a lot of them privately. Almost all the vegetables that Qi Jingchen wanted to eat were grown by Nie Yi.

As for the others, he would usually ripen the plants, let them sprout seeds, and then let Xiaomao collect them when he grew them. This way, he didn't have to worry about handling the plants. 

Because Qi Jingchen often went to the park and sometimes sat beside the jujube tree for an entire afternoon, the plant ability users worked hard. The food for the people in the safe zone also improved.

For example, today's lunch, apart from the porridge, had two types of dishes to eat. One was braised potatoes, and the other was stir-fried sweet potato vines.

The braised potatoes tasted very good, and although the sweet potato vines weren't as delicious as other vegetables people often ate, at least it was stir-fried!

Many people hadn't had stir-fried vegetables in a long time. Even if it was sweet potato vines, they could still eat it! 

When they were told that there would be cabbage for dinner, they were even more excited.

Cabbage was cheap, and while everyone had previously thought it wasn't particularly delicious or precious, but now... cabbage! Boiling it lightly in water would make it sweet and pleasant. They really wanted to eat it!

For the sake of the cabbage at night, the people in the safety zone worked even harder, and at the same time, a team arrived near the Taoyuan safety zone.

Originally, B city caused a lot of trouble for S city, which distracted them from making trouble for them on their way to the Taoyuan safety zone.

After being targeted by B city, S city was unstable. Yao Mengzhi was busy comforting the people who had chosen to remain in the S city, and couldn't bother about those who had left. In the end, she actually let those who'd left come to the vicinity of the Taoyuan safety zone after a long journey.

However, their current appearance was much worse than that of the team led by Qi Jingchen.

The people sent by B city to S city were all strong, and they also brought a lot of weapons. But they did not bring too much food, so they encountered a food crisis along the way. If they hadn't persuaded a large safety zone with lots of food to join them halfway, they might all have starved to death on the way!

However, even though the food problem was solved, people turned into zombies from time to time along the way, and they were also attacked from time to time causing severe losses in this team. In addition to being chased by zombies and zombie beasts...

When they arrived near the Taoyuan safety zone, the team had 50,000 remaining and was on the verge of collapse.

"Is there really a paradise here?" A woman with a weathered face sat in the carriage and looked at the man beside her who was holding binoculars and observing the situation.

"Yes." The man, Lin Shengbei, who was the team leader, responded. He was a very rare metal ability user who had reached the fourth level. He had witnessed the awakening of Qi Jingchen himself and believed that Qi Jingchen could establish a safe zone.

However, even if he believed it and even spoke with determination, he was actually not very confident.

Even if Qi Jingchen could establish a safe zone, there might not be enough food to eat, right? Could he really be accepted when bringing so many people over?

"What paradise? There are zombies everywhere in this world, and people can still turn into zombies for no reason. Even if they hide deep in the mountains, they are likely to die. How can there be paradise?" Someone shouted.

The person's words made sense and more and more people became afraid and panicked. Many people burst into tears.

Even the woman, He Sino, who had asked Lin Shengbei earlier, couldn't help tearing up. She regretted leaving S city.

Because of her ability, He Sino was very respected in the S city, and she had the best food and clothing. She had left the S city safe zone only because she disagreed with Yao Mengzhi's ideas.

She thought at the time that since their ideas didn't match, she shouldn't help Yao Mengzhi anymore, but now...after several moments of life and death, she felt that their differing opinions were trivial.

There were many people in the team who were as lost as He Sino, and many people regretted leaving the S city safe zone.

As more and more people cried, the team stopped moving. Lin Shengbei, who was standing on the truck, became anxious. He was trying to boost morale when he saw many motorcycles driving towards them.

The people on the motorcycles were wearing helmets and uniforms, which made a very ordinary motorcycle team look imposing. The team stopped in front of them, and the person in front lifted the mask on the helmet and asked them, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"We are from the S city safe zone, and we are looking for Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi. Do you know them?" Lin Shengbei jumped off the truck and asked.

"You are looking for the young master and the son of god?" The person asked. He looked Lin Shengbei up and down and suddenly remembered something, "You are the people sent by the B city safe zone to fight the S city safe zone?"

"Yes! That's us!" Lin Shengbei became excited.

Not only Lin Shengbei, but also the people in the endless team behind him were excited.

Many survivors were tired and hungry, and were already awaiting death. Now, when they heard that the safety zone that Lin Shengbei was talking about was right in front of them, they all stood up again and moved forward with renewed spirits.

"We'll leave one person to guide you." The leader of the people on motorcycles said, pointing to one of them to stay, while others rode away on their motorcycles.

Lin Shengbei returned to the truck, and the motorcycle left behind was driven to the side of the truck. Seeing that the person driving the motorcycle seemed to be in good spirits, Lin Shengbei was somewhat relieved but still worried, "How is your safety zone?"

"Our safety zone is very good. It's the best safety zone in the world!" The person said confidently.

Lin Shengbei became even more reassured, but He Sino, who was sitting beside him, didn't quite believe it. "You're bragging."

"I'm not bragging." The person driving the motorcycle sneered.

"Does your safety zone compare to the B city safety zone?" He Sino asked. She originally wanted to say the S city safety zone, but changed her mind and said the B city safety zone in the end.

"Of course!" The person driving the motorcycle said, "We have an oracle!"

"Oracle?" He Sino frowned and looked disgusted. "Is it the same old trick of pretending to be a god?" Yao Mengzhi had already played it. Is this person still playing it?

"Don't you dare say anything about the oracle!" The person driving the motorcycle became angry. "You woman, our safety zone does not welcome you!"

Upon hearing these words, He Sino sneered, "Your safety zone doesn't welcome me? Do you know what my ability is? Your oracle will probably come specifically to invite me!"

In the end, the person stayed behind to guide them, and the motorcycles left.

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