“It hurts.”
What was going on? Hadn’t she been devoured by zombies? Hadn’t she died? Then why was she still in pain, and why was it there? After everything those heartless men had done to her during the Apocalypse, Gu Nuan knew this kind of pain all too well.
Slowly opening her eyes, Gu Nuan froze in shock.
Where was she?
A hotel?
She rubbed her eyes in confusion when a familiar voice suddenly reached her ears.
“What? You climbed into my bed yourself, and now you’ve forgotten?”
That voice…
Why did it sound so familiar?
Chen Qingzhou.
How many years had it been since they’d last crossed paths? Ever since she had cruelly told him that she had only made him her boyfriend to spite Guo Minmin, that she had never truly liked him, and that someone like him, an illegitimate son, would never be worthy of her, he had disappeared from her life.
What was happening?
Gu Nuan turned around and saw Chen Qingzhou sitting on the edge of the bed, getting dressed. His sharply defined physique, his perfectly sculpted eight pack abs, and the long scar across his back immediately caught her eye. He had received that scar while saving her from a gang of hooligans who had slashed him with a knife.
There was no mistake.
It really was Chen Qingzhou.
Then… this meant…
This was the night she had gotten drunk, forced herself on him, and spent the night with him in this hotel.
Has she really been Reborn?
Ignoring the pain in her body, Gu Nuan snatched up the phone from the bedside table. The date displayed on the screen was from five years ago.
Tears streamed down her face.
She had truly been Reborn.
She had returned one month before the Apocalypse began.
She had returned to the very day before Chen Qingzhou left her forever.
This time, she would live a good life.
“Don’t cry. It’s not like I bullied you. You were the one who…”
Before Chen Qingzhou could finish speaking, Gu Nuan hurriedly covered his mouth.
“I’m sorry, Qingzhou. I was drunk yesterday. I’ll take responsibility for what happened. I’ll marry you… no, I’ll marry into your family. Will you marry me?”
She spoke cautiously, almost fearfully.
Had she lost her mind?
On this very day in her previous life, she had said something completely different.
She had declared that she simply couldn’t stand Guo Minmin, that anything Guo Minmin had she would steal away, that she had never loved him at all, and that he should stop dreaming. How could an illegitimate son ever be worthy of the Gu family’s precious daughter?
That was right.
Chen Qingzhou had been Reborn as well.
After separating from Gu Nuan in his previous life, he had survived the Apocalypse. After awakening supernatural abilities, he established his own base and eventually became one of the dominant rulers of the post apocalyptic world. During a final battle against the Zombie King, however, he had been betrayed by one of his trusted subordinates, drugged, and ultimately defeated. The Zombie King had struck him off a cliff, ending his life.
Yet Heaven had taken pity on him and granted him another chance.
But why had he been Reborn to this particular day?
Why did fate insist on making him face Gu Nuan, this heartless woman, all over again?
Seeing that Chen Qingzhou remained silent, Gu Nuan wrapped her arms around his waist from behind.
Good heavens…
His broad shoulders and narrow waist felt just as incredible as she remembered. Fragments of the previous night’s passion still lingered in her memory. His stamina had been unbelievable.
Was she out of her mind in her previous life?
How could she have abandoned such an exceptional man?
After enduring all the suffering of the Apocalypse, she had heard that Chen Qingzhou had established a powerful base and become one of its supreme rulers. She had desperately wanted to find him, but as an ordinary woman without any abilities, she had died before ever reaching his territory.
This lifetime…
She was definitely going to hold tightly onto this golden thigh.
Chen Qingzhou abruptly pulled her hands away and sneered.
“Miss Gu, what game are you playing this time? Don’t think I don’t know what’s really going through your mind.”
Gu Nuan paused for a moment before looking at him with complete sincerity.
“Qingzhou, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have forced you, but I love you so much.”
As she spoke, she gently rubbed her head against his arm.
Watching her, Chen Qingzhou’s emotions became a tangled mess.
He had once loved her with all his heart. Although resentment now filled him, completely letting her go was easier said than done.
“Hmph! Then I’ll see just how long you can keep this act up.”
In the end, Chen Qingzhou decided to give her a chance, at least for the time being.
Compared to the complicated relationship between the two of them, the approaching Apocalypse was a far more urgent concern.
After getting dressed, they left the hotel together.
Because she was still sore between her legs, Gu Nuan lagged several steps behind.
“Bastard… beast… It hurts so much. That man’s nothing but a starving wolf.”
Chen Qingzhou glanced back and noticed her limping as she walked, muttering complaints under her breath.
It seemed he really had hurt her last night.
Gu Nuan was walking with her head lowered and failed to notice the solid wall of muscle in front of her.
“Ah!”
She rubbed her nose.
It hurt so much.
Without warning, Chen Qingzhou bent down and lifted her into his arms.
Instinctively, Gu Nuan wrapped her arms around his neck.
“What are you doing?”
“You’re walking too slowly.”
With that, he strode forward without another word.
“And whose fault is that? You beast.”
She continued grumbling quietly in his arms.
“What was that?”
Chen Qingzhou lowered his head to look at her.
“N… nothing. I didn’t say anything.”
Chen Qingzhou took Gu Nuan to the hospital to have her injuries treated, earning them a stern lecture from the doctor.
“You young people need to show a little restraint. The injuries are quite serious. Go home, apply the medicine regularly, get plenty of rest, and absolutely no sleeping together for the time being.”
Gu Nuan was so embarrassed she wished she could disappear on the spot.
Meanwhile, Chen Qingzhou remained perfectly composed, calmly asking the doctor about every precaution they needed to take.
After leaving the hospital, Chen Qingzhou brought Gu Nuan home.
Looking at the familiar room she had not seen for so many years, Gu Nuan was overwhelmed with emotion.