When Yu Lehuan woke up, she felt refreshed all over. Her back did not ache, her legs did not hurt, and she had slept until she woke naturally.
The moment she opened her eyes, she felt hungry.
She looked around and found that no one else was in the room. Getting up, she walked outside and noticed that one of the vehicles parked in the courtyard was gone.
The moment System 1066 saw Yu Lehuan looking around, it immediately spoke.
【Lehuan, early this morning, I saw Zhao Yan leave in the car with Wang Ni and Wu You! Do you think they went back to the base and left you behind?】
System 1066 was afraid that they would find Yu Lehuan too spoiled and simply abandon her.
“No.”
Yu Lehuan narrowed her eyes like a pampered little cat.
She did not know where they had gone, but she was certain that Zhao Yan would never leave her behind without saying a word.
Because he liked her.
Although the pampered young heiress could sometimes be rather oblivious, she had read plenty of novels and was surprisingly sensitive when it came to matters of love.
Yu Lehuan had never lacked admirers since she was young, and all kinds of men had pursued her.
However, her temper had frightened many of them away.
Zhao Yan was different.
Even though her bad temper often angered him to the point of frustration, he still indulged her tremendously.
Yu Lehuan had always been the type to take advantage whenever she was given an inch. Now that she had discovered Zhao Yan’s feelings for her, she saw no reason not to make him serve her.
The pampered young heiress silently placed Zhao Yan in the position of Servant Number Two.
Of course, Servant Number One was System 1066.
System 1066: Thanks a lot.
Just then, Xiong Gang came out from the backyard while Chen Youyu was squatting some distance away.
“Miss Yu, you’re awake! Are you hungry? The captain specifically left us some food.”
In truth, the meal had been specially prepared for Miss Yu, but the captain had told them not to mention it.
Xiong Gang could not understand why the captain insisted on doing good deeds without taking credit.
“Let’s eat. I’m hungry.”
Yu Lehuan turned around, went inside, sat at the table, and waited for her food.
【Lehuan, why didn’t you ask what Zhao Yan and the others went to do?】
Little Six was curious.
“Oh, I forgot to ask.”
Yu Lehuan did not care. Right now, all she wanted was food.
【You’re not worried at all? There are zombies everywhere. What if something dangerous happens?】
Little Six was terrified of zombies and thought they looked as frightening as the ghosts described in stories from the paranormal zone.
“What’s there to worry about? I’m the weakest person in the entire group, okay?”
Yu Lehuan thought Little Six was a silly fool who worried about everything for no reason.
Before long, Xiong Gang had heated up lunch and placed it on the table. Then he immediately lowered his head and began eating.
A little later, Chen Youyu came inside, sat down, and started eating as well.
“The captain and the others went back to the gas station to see if there was any fuel. Gasoline is valuable, so they have to bring back as much as they can.”
Xiong Gang spoke to Yu Lehuan while eating, afraid that she might worry.
Yu Lehuan looked indifferently at the bowl of mushy food in front of her, unable to understand how the two of them could eat it with such enthusiasm.
She had already guessed that Zhao Yan and the others had gone back to the gas station.
Before they had set out, they had said that they wanted to find fuel. After luring those zombies away, of course they would return to collect it.
After all, those zombies were no match for them.
Yu Lehuan stirred the mush with her spoon but did not make a fuss or demand that Xiong Gang cook something else.
Xiong Gang’s cooking was even worse than Zhao Yan’s.
She would just wait for Zhao Yan to return and cook something for her instead.
“Why aren’t you eating? Is it not to your liking?”
Chen Youyu noticed that her lips were turning pale.
As half the team’s doctor, taking care of everyone was part of his responsibility. Since the captain liked Miss Yu, he felt that he should help take care of her as well.
Someone with such a weak body could not afford to go without food.
“Mhm. I don’t want to eat it. When did Zhao Yan leave?”
“They left early this morning. They should be back soon.”
Chen Youyu watched Yu Lehuan absentmindedly play with her spoon without eating anything.
She had just said that she was hungry, so it was obvious that she simply did not like the food.
He could not help secretly wondering how the captain would manage to take care of her in the future.
Xiong Gang had not eaten his fill yet, so Yu Lehuan handed him her bowl.
Xiong Gang shyly accepted it and happily finished the food.
In his simple mind, Yu Lehuan truly was like a fairy from a play, someone so ethereal that she did not even need to eat.
Yu Lehuan was lying lazily in the wicker lounge chair with an empty stomach when the sound of a vehicle engine shutting off came from outside.
Zhao Yan was back.
Yu Lehuan immediately sprang to her feet and ran toward the entrance with quick little steps.
“Zhao Yan!”
The moment Zhao Yan opened the door, he saw Yu Lehuan running toward him.
The midday sunlight fell across her body, making her look like a celestial maiden stepping out of a painting.
Yu Lehuan charged toward him like a little cannonball, and Zhao Yan instinctively opened his arms to catch her.
The impact pulled at the wound on his body, and he let out a muffled groan.
Before he could say anything, Yu Lehuan lightly pounded his chest with her little fists and spoke in a spoiled tone.
“Zhao Yan, I’m so hungry. Can you cook something for me?”
Yu Lehuan was unhappy that he had returned so late, even though he had already come back as quickly as possible.
“Didn’t I leave food for you?”
Seeing Yu Lehuan’s little face turning pale again, Zhao Yan frowned and wondered whether the food he had left was not enough to fill her.
He led Yu Lehuan back inside and signaled for Wu You to drive the vehicle into the courtyard.
“But I don’t like mush.”
Yu Lehuan carefully avoided mentioning that she found the mush disgusting and had no appetite for it.
Zhao Yan looked at this troublesome little thing.
Having a hot meal at all was already fortunate, yet she was constantly picky about what she ate.
Even though Zhao Yan wanted to help her correct her bad habit of being a picky eater, he could not bring himself to do so.
Her body was weak, and if she refused to eat, she might actually starve herself into trouble.
Since Zhao Yan had decided to take good care of her, he would not allow anything to happen to her.
“Then sit and wait for a while. I’ll take care of my wound first, then I’ll cook for you.”
At the gas station, Zhao Yan had been distracted by thoughts of Yu Lehuan and failed to notice a zombie behind him.
He had not managed to dodge in time, and his arm had scraped against a steel pipe, causing him to lose quite a bit of blood.
The wound needed to be treated immediately.
Yu Lehuan gently touched his arm, her voice filled with concern.
“Does it hurt? Don’t let anything happen to you.”
It was the first time Yu Lehuan had shown concern for him.
Zhao Yan looked somewhat uncomfortable and stiffly replied, “I’m fine.”
Then he turned and walked out.
A moment later, he returned and placed several pieces of milk candy in Yu Lehuan’s hand.
“We found these at the gas station. Eat them first to hold yourself over.”
Yu Lehuan looked at the candy in her hand but did not say anything.
Little Six, however, stared at Zhao Yan with curiosity.
Zhao Yan’s temper had improved greatly compared to when they had first met. He was now remarkably good at waiting on Yu Lehuan and catering to her every need.
Even when Yu Lehuan refused to eat because she was being picky, Zhao Yan did not say much.
Being a picky eater in the apocalypse was an incredibly rare luxury. After all, there were still countless people who could not even get enough food to eat.
However, Little Six noticed that Zhao Yan’s Goodwill Points had not increased by much, although they were still slowly rising.
Could it be that he was deliberately suppressing his feelings?