Seeing the three of them remain silent, they changed the topic to ease the atmosphere.
After eating and resting for a while, everyone got up and continued working.
Just like yesterday, it was close to midnight by the time they finished.
As soon as Qin Shuo finished his shower, he eagerly went to find his Little Sister.
Xiong Ji did not compete with him this time. He turned his face away and let him carry her off.
“I want to sleep, Big Brother!”
Qin Shuo kissed her lips for a while.
“Then sleep. Tomorrow, you’ll be mine for the whole day.”
Li Tong had not believed him at first, but to her surprise, he really did hold her and simply closed his eyes to sleep.
…
Early the next morning, Qin Shuo…
Li Tong was woken up by him.
“So cute, my little baby.”
He spoke softly, saying something sweet with every kiss.
“Whose baby are you? Hmm?”
Kiss!
“Mine. You’re my good Little Sister.”
Kiss, kiss, kiss.
“I love you, Tongtong. Big Brother loves you.”
Kiss!
It was both overwhelming and sweet.
Li Tong’s face flushed red as she buried herself in the pillow, too embarrassed to look at him.
He firmly pulled her face back out and pressed down, kissing her soft lips again.
Knock, knock!
Knock, knock!
Niu Weiwei and Zhang Jiaqi were trembling from the cold. The men had never once come to find them, and the man they had relied on earlier had died in his sleep the night before from the freezing cold.
Aside from him, most people had also frozen to death, nearly all passing away in their sleep, which at least spared them much pain.
“Please, help Weiwei, it’s so cold, I can’t hold on anymore, Big Brothers…”
“I’ll do anything, just open the door and help me, Big Brother!”
Other than Li Tong, Qin Shuo felt utterly disgusted hearing any other woman call him Big Brother. Without hesitation, he maintained his current position and took her back into the Small World.
Holding her by the hips, he carried her face to face into the villa bedroom.
Li Tong laughed softly.
Qin Shuo raised a brow and lightly smacked her.
“What are you laughing at, baby?”
She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck without answering.
“Tell Big Brother.”
Her tone was light. “You’re really popular.”
Qin Shuo did not understand at first. Only after laying her down did he realize, though he still found it hard to believe, and carefully asked,
“Is it because of those two outside?”
Li Tong stayed silent.
After watching her expression for a while, his heart began pounding wildly, even his voice trembling.
“Baby? Are you jealous? Really? Because of me?”
“Tell me, is that it?”
“I’m so happy… you really care about me, don’t you?”
“My good Little Sister, you like me too, right?”
Seeing that he was actually crying, Li Tong froze in shock.
Qin Shuo wiped his tears with one arm, holding her waist with the other as he gently kissed her lips.
He did not need her answer. Even if it was not real, he was willing to be trapped in this feeling.
“Yes, Big Brother… I’m jealous…”
Ding!
[Qin Shuo’s affection toward the host has exceeded the maximum value. This overflow is an abnormal phenomenon, and the exact number will not be displayed. The system interface will now show 100+]
Qin Shuo pulled back in shock, one hand covering his tearful face while the other held her tightly.
Li Tong had not expected that a single sentence from her could push his affection past the limit.
It was too easy…
Far too easy…
He loved her to the core.
Feeling heartache, Li Tong cupped his face with both hands.
“Big Brother… you’re… really too much… truly…”
She began to cry as well and leaned in to kiss him.
Qin Shuo lowered his hand, gently wiping away her tears before pulling her into his arms, kissing her ears and neck, brushing lightly against her fragile pulse.
“I love you.”
“I love you.”
“You know that, right?”
“Yes, I know.”
“I love you too, Big Brother. I like Qin Shuo.”
For the first time, she used his name alone, no longer just the indistinct title of Big Brother.
…
Outside, Niu Weiwei and Zhang Jiaqi knocked for a long time, but the cold became unbearable, so they reluctantly went upstairs to try knocking on another door.
This time, it opened immediately.
Seeing the man who had spoken to them before, their faces lit up with eager smiles.
“Hey, do you remember me? We talked before!”
He had long forgotten them and looked at them expressionlessly.
“Do you need anything? I’m so cold and hungry, I really can’t go on. Please give me a chance, Big Brother, consider it saving Jiaqi’s life.”
They no longer had their former vitality. Their faces were sallow, dark circles heavy beneath their eyes, and their sclera bloodshot.
Even before the apocalypse, they had starved themselves thin. Now they looked skeletal, almost corpse-like.
The man leaned against the doorframe, scanning them briefly before losing interest and slamming the door shut.
Zhang Jiaqi froze, her pupils shrinking rapidly. Moments later, she went mad, pounding on the door while shouting for help and hurling curses.
Click!
The door opened again. Just as they thought hope had returned…
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, aimed directly at Zhang Jiaqi’s forehead.
Niu Weiwei stood frozen as Zhang Jiaqi collapsed to the ground.
Her blood froze within seconds, her eyes wide open in death.
The door closed again.
Niu Weiwei collapsed to the ground, a foul smell spreading through the freezing air.
At that moment, several men returned carrying wood, only to witness the scene.
Recognizing the situation, Jiang Jinghuai cursed under his breath in disgust.
Another man glanced at the trembling Niu Weiwei.
“Move. You’re blocking the way.”
Terrified, her legs shaking uncontrollably, she could only crawl upstairs.
Knock, knock!
“It’s us. Open up.”
Click!
“Who the hell did this? Can you not kill people right outside the door?”
“Whoever did it should clean it up. It’s disgusting.”
“Didn’t we keep a woman around? Let her handle it. She said she’d do anything, right?”
The group burst into laughter.
Hearing their conversation, Niu Weiwei grew even more afraid.
Demons! A group of demons!