Facing the angry glares from the mother and her two children, Cheng Zhen curled her lips into a faint smile, but her eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Wan as she asked, "Have you really forgotten what day it is today?"

Seeing his expression, Jiang Wan guessed what was going on and subconsciously asked, "Your birthday?"

The twins turned around simultaneously, staring at Cheng Zhen with unfriendly eyes. This guy was such a jerk! Why did he have to drag them along to celebrate his birthday?

They don't want to celebrate his birthday at all!

Cheng Zhen shook her head, sighed, and then couldn't help but slap one of the children on the head with each hand, scolding them with displeasure: "How could you two forget your mother's birthday?"

oh!!

The twins both opened their mouths into an "o" shape; they had really forgotten!

The main problem is that they no longer have phone watches, and now they live in a chaotic world with little oxygen, taking it one day at a time without keeping track of time. They really don't know that their mother's birthday is today!

The two children felt very ashamed. They put down their chopsticks together, then placed the bowl of longevity noodles on the table in front of Jiang Wan, obediently sang "Happy Birthday," and offered her their blessings:

"Happy birthday, Mom! This is longevity noodles, you eat first!"

Jiang Wan would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. It seemed that since she could remember, no one in her family had ever taken her birthday to heart, to the point that she herself had forgotten that today was her birthday.

Even when Cheng Zhen reminded her, she didn't remember. But she never expected that someone she had known for less than a year would remember her birthday.

Even if living conditions are harsh and the surrounding area is fraught with danger, he will do his best to make time to spend the day with her.

Jiang Wan held back her tears, ate a bite of noodles from the two children's hands, and then shared it with them.

She wasn't a sentimental person, nor could she say anything cheesy or sentimental, but when others came to celebrate her birthday, she couldn't just leave without doing anything in return.

Cheng Zhen caught her stealing a glance for what seemed like the umpteenth time. He raised an eyebrow at her, a faint smile playing on his lips, then suddenly leaned closer, whispering in her ear:

"Aren't you touched? How about I get a reward?"

Here we go again!

Jiang Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes. This person really knew how to take advantage of any opportunity!

I don't know when I developed this habit, but I think it started after my last trip to the world of Socotra Island?

After he came back, he would often stay by her side and say things that made her blush and her heart race.

For example, right now, if she dares to nod and say she'll give him a reward, he'll definitely take advantage of that.

Just as she was thinking this, Cheng Zhen breathed hot air into her ear and said, "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Jiang Wan felt a burning sensation in her ears and instinctively wanted to use the twins as a shield.

When he looked up, the twins were nowhere to be seen.

The two kids had quietly slipped out of the RV sometime during the night, and not only did they run away, they also took the noodles with them.

Jiang Wan's feelings were quite complicated at that moment. She asked Cheng Zhen, "When did you manage to bribe them all?"

Cheng Zhen immediately felt wronged: "It's because Xin Xin and Xiao Shu saw my sincerity towards you, so they wholeheartedly support me being with you."

Jiang Wan wondered, could it be that these two children wanted their biological father but didn't want to leave her, so she supported them being together?

Cheng Zhen was quite apprehensive when she asked that question.

After spending so many days together, he could feel that he and Jiang Wan had a very harmonious and tacit understanding in their interactions and work.

She is a very cold person, and it is quite difficult to get into her heart.

"I love you. I fell in love with you hopelessly from the first moment I saw you."

Their first meeting was four years ago.

However, Jiang Wan thought their first meeting was six months ago.

Therefore, she couldn't understand where Cheng Zhen's deep affection came from.

So she dared not meet his affectionate gaze.

Cheng Zhen and she sat close together. The space inside the RV was so small, and she wanted to back away, to leave the embrace of his strong presence.

But there was a dining table in front of her, chairs behind her, and the walls of the RV beside her; she had nowhere to retreat.

Cheng Zhen pressed on relentlessly; the matter had already been laid bare, and he had no intention of giving either of them a way out.

He reached out and cupped her face, forcing her to look up at him, and then asked, "Do you hate me?"

Jiang Wan shook her head without hesitation, "Of course not."

"That means he likes me!" Cheng Zhen muttered to himself, a smile spreading across his face, concluding the matter.

"No, just because I don't dislike you doesn't mean I like you, right?"

Jiang Wan truly admired his shamelessness. She wasn't used to being slapped in the face, so she struggled slightly and stepped back, signaling him to let go.

Cheng Zhen didn't let go; instead, she moved even closer, her smile extremely irritating: "You don't dislike me, you just like me, or you can say you don't like me?"

Just as Jiang Wan was about to speak, Cheng Zhen suddenly lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Her breath hitched. Damn it, did they even give her a chance to speak?

That's clearly a foul!

She was so angry that she reached out to push him and couldn't help but punch him hard.

But in Cheng Zhen's eyes, all of this was just flirting, which he found quite amusing. No matter how cold she was, the fact that she could show such girlish behavior in front of him was proof that she had feelings for him.

Cheng Zhen lingered on the taste of her lips, but remained rational and quickly retreated before she could explode.

Then he took her hand and gazed deeply into her eyes: "Xiao Wan, give me a chance to take care of you, to take care of you and the children. I won't let you down, believe me, okay?"

"It's an apocalyptic world with no oxygen now. I'm really worried about you taking care of two children alone. How about I come and take care of you?"

Jiang Wan wanted to say that there was really no need for that; she was capable enough to take good care of herself and the twins on her own.

But she suddenly looked out the window and saw the twins squatting outside, each holding a bowl and eating noodles with soybean paste. They were whispering to each other, laughing, or snatching food from each other's bowls.

Jiang Wan felt that perhaps she shouldn't be so selfish and should consider the feelings of the two children. Since they had chosen to accept Cheng Zhen, she should give them a chance.

Honestly, Jiang Wan also had a good impression of Cheng Zhen.

This man is exceptionally capable, responsible, and has great courage. He takes meticulous care of her and the children.

Perhaps she could really try to accept him. Looking into Cheng Zhen's hopeful and affectionate eyes, she subconsciously nodded, but then she remembered something very important: "Where are Xin Xin and Xiao Shu's mother? Where is their biological mother?"

Cheng Zhen's breath hitched; he hadn't expected her to bring up this issue at this moment!

Thinking of Jiang Xiaoshu's repeated admonitions, he couldn't help but scratch his head in frustration. What was he supposed to say?!