Over the next few days, the two of them followed a steady routine—waking up, washing up, eating breakfast, going out to fight zombies, bringing lunch to eat midway, then returning home in the evening to shower, have a late-night snack, and sleep.
Until the morning of the seventh day, Wen Jiuya finally couldn’t help asking, “Why hasn’t Xue Qi come yet? Men are such a hassle. How about we just stop waiting for him?”
Wen Qiao tapped her bowl lightly. “Xiao Jiu, he’s also my friend. Don’t have such a big prejudice against him.”
“Fine, it’s just my intuition. I feel like he has bad intentions toward you.”
“He’s actually pretty nice. He took good care of me back in university, and even after graduation he’s treated me well. He even helped us replace the door, remember? That kind of quality door isn’t something we could’ve gotten ourselves.”
“Alright, alright, you just keep defending him. I’ll keep an eye on him anyway. If he dares do anything to harm you, I’ll kill him.”
“Maybe something delayed him on the way. We’ll wait until tomorrow morning. If he still doesn’t come, we’ll leave.”
“Leave for where?”
“The Survivor Base. We’ll go to the nearest one first and see what it’s like.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
After finishing their meal, the two continued their activities. However, when they were heading home in the afternoon, they encountered a Level 2 wind-type zombie. It was extremely difficult to deal with. Although Wen Jiuya was also Level 2, she was no match for it.
And Wen Jiuya was stubborn—she insisted on handling it herself and refused Wen Qiao’s help. In the end, when Wen Qiao saw that Wen Jiuya was about to get hurt, she couldn’t stand by any longer and stepped in to finish it.
On the way back, neither of them spoke. Wen Qiao knew that although Wen Jiuya appeared lively and carefree, she was actually very stubborn. But if things were explained to her carefully, she would still listen.
Wen Qiao planned to talk to her properly once they got home. She knew exactly what had been on her mind just now.
The moment they opened the door, both of them realized someone was inside. Wen Qiao pulled Wen Jiuya behind her. This time, Wen Jiuya didn’t argue and obediently stepped back.
As soon as Wen Qiao opened the door, she spread out her mental power—only to collide with another mental force.
However, the other party didn’t harm her. Instead, it gently entwined with hers. Wen Qiao quickly withdrew.
“Qiao Qiao, you’re back.” Xue Qi’s voice came from inside.
Wen Qiao led Wen Jiuya in. “Xue Qi, what happened on the way? Why did you arrive so late?”
Xue Qi looked at them and explained, “The government and some aristocratic families with influence in various fields are preparing to build bases. I went to gather information…”
“Alright, it’s already so late. Why are we still talking? Are we going to sleep or not? Can’t this wait until tomorrow?” Wen Jiuya interrupted him in a slightly spoiled, impatient tone.
Xue Qi knew that Wen Qiao’s best friend still disliked him just as much as before, just like two years ago. The apocalypse hadn’t changed that at all.
If there were a ranking among best friends, he should have been the main one. He couldn’t understand why Wen Jiuya, who came later, was so overbearing. After all, he had been there for four years—not just four days.
If Wen Jiuya knew what he was thinking, she would definitely say: “Baby Qiao Qiao and I became best friends because our souls resonate. You, on the other hand, spent four years pestering your way into that position. And I’m a woman—how could you possibly compare to me?”
Xue Qi stared at Wen Qiao for a moment. Seeing how she indulged Wen Jiuya, he then glanced at Wen Jiuya.
He thought to himself that he had originally planned to take things slowly—like boiling a frog in warm water—gradually getting together with Qiao Qiao. Even though Wen Jiuya was an obstacle, as long as he treated Qiao Qiao sincerely, she wouldn’t oppose them being together.
But now that the apocalypse had come, special circumstances called for special measures. He needed to speed things up. In the apocalypse, you never knew whether danger or accidents would come first.
Xiao Jiu: Get lost. I knew you weren’t a good person. You really are eyeing my Baby Qiao Qiao.
Xue Qi: That’s my wife (?ˉ??ˉ??).
Seeing the atmosphere becoming awkward, Wen Qiao quickly smoothed things over. “It’s getting late. Let’s talk tomorrow. Xue Qi, you can sleep in that room. Xiao Jiu and I will sleep together.”
Following the direction of her finger, it was the only guest room—originally Wen Qiao’s personal room. But under the circumstances, this arrangement was the only option.
Xue Qi nodded calmly on the surface, but inside he was overjoyed.
Xue Qi: Does this count as sharing a bed? It does, right? Hehe (∩_∩)′
Wen Jiuya’s expression darkened. Great, he got what he wanted again.
She immediately grabbed Wen Qiao and pulled her past Xue Qi into the room. The two of them then went to shower separately.
Afterward, they both sat on the bed.
“Go on. I could tell you were holding it in all the way back,” Wen Jiuya said, wiping her hair.
Wen Qiao took the towel from her and put on a hairpin with a fire-type superpower, using it to dry her hair.
The 【Feng】 hairpin—its superpower granted five minutes of fire ability, with a five-minute cooldown.
“I know you want to improve your superpower, but the premise is that you must ensure your own safety. In that situation, you could have asked me for help.”
“I wanted to push my limits. I dared to do that because you were behind me. I knew you would protect me.”
“What if—just what if—I didn’t see it? You can’t rely on that kind of luck.”
“Alright, I understand. I won’t do that again. I value my life a lot, Baby Qiao Qiao.”
After settling the matter, they turned off the lights and went to sleep…
After a moment of silence…
“You said Xue Qi is your friend, but to me, you’re already my family. So I hope you’ll cherish your own life. Promise me, okay? Xiao Jiu.”
“Okay.”