CH 19.1

Chapter 19: Everything’s not lost (1)

In the outskirts of the wilderness, the cold light of the moon was shining on the mountains. Even if the road could be seen clearly, the environment at the end of the world was hard; many animals and plants had begun to mutate and people were always afraid of what kind of monsters could appear at any moment. And with Fu Chen’s current identity as Bai Qingqing’s brother, he was the best to bring her back.

Fu Chen glanced at Xiao Yang who was still sulking and patted him on the shoulder: “This is not the time for love. Let’s talk about it when we return to the Beijing base.”

Xiao Yang’s heart skipped a beat and guilt flashed across his face. He indeed had some feelings for Bai Qingqing; there were not many girls in the apocalypse and it was very pleasant to get along with her these days. He couldn’t help but be a little moved.

They were still thousands of kilometers away from the Beijing base. Even if all roads were unblocked, they still had to drive days and nights without rest to reach it. According to Liang Zhiyu’s plan, it would take about a month for them to successfully reach the next base. And so many things could happen in one month, they were not even certain to reach their destination alive; Fu Chen was right, it was better to not reveal your mind before having the ability to do so.

“Brother Fu, I know.” He smiled reluctantly.

Fu Chen hummed, arranged a few things, and walked away to find where Bai Qingqing had gone.

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Bai Qingqing gnawed on her corn all the way and cursed at Shen Mingxuan. Her plan to seduce the little puppy had only begun and he had already destroyed most of it. Targeting Xiao Yang first was a good strategy and as long as she could find common hobbies and topics with him, she could slowly impress him and capture his heart.

But not only had Shen Mingxuan ruined everything, but Bai Qingqing also hadn’t eaten enough barbecue. Stupid idiot! Bastard! Jerk!

Bai Qingqing’s heart was bitter and she was beating Shen Mingxuan up in her mind.

“System, is there a way to know the infatuation level of the targets?”

Fu Chen lowered his hand on her head. His movements were slow but very aggressive and it grasped her slender neck from the back of her head, pulling her closer. He stared at her with his deep and dark eyes and said in a low voice: “Didn’t I tell you before to listen to me and never run around?”

Bai Qingqing stared at his almost feral eyes and cold sweat dripped along her back. She blanched with fright and she desperately tried to contain the tears that had gathered in her eyes. She wanted to say something but she pressed her lips tightly and her whole appearance was oddly charming.

The bright and white moonlight fell on her pale face. Her skin was as white as porcelain and the eyes that were looking at him were pitiful, aggrieved, and frightened, as she trembled just like a small animal.

Fu Chen’s eyes darkened even more and he clasped her fragile neck tighter: “Why don’t you speak?”

After returning to the camp, Bai Qingqing looked at the clean picnic table. She showed a disappointed expression, lamenting in her heart they had not left any barbecue for her. Ah, jerks!

“Go and sit down.” Fu Chen said.

Bai Qingqing did as told and asked: “What are you doing?”

Fu Chen went to the car and came back with two plates. The smell of food spread in the air. Bai Qingqing’s eyes brightened: “Brother, you saved me food!”

“Eat.” The man sat down beside her. Before he had gone to get her, he had asked Liang Zhiyu to put a plate away and keep it warm.

Bai Qingqing ate with appetite and Fu Chen stared at her, the corners of his lips twitching slightly. After a while, Bai Qingqing touched her belly with a satisfied face and sincerely said: “Brother, you are so kind.”

“Am I kind because I give you food?”

“Yes.” Bai Qingqing answered with honesty.

Fu Chen looked at her sincere yet heartless appearance: “Pick up your things and go wash and sleep.”

“Okay.” Bai Qingqing gathered back all the outdoor supplies in her space and went back to the car.