The sudden confession made Jiang Qinian stiffen, his chest heaved noticeably, and the agitation on his face quickly spread to his ears.

"Really?"

"Yes, don't worry!"

Looking at the man who was beaming with joy, Lin Anran slightly curled her lips. Ah Nian, who had regained his memories, was still easier to coax!

"A-Nian, I want to eat sweet and sour pork! And stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and hot pot..."

Jiang Qinian smiled and gently kissed his forehead through his hair.

"Okay~ Then we'll eat in the space today. I'll go make it now."

"Hey! Jiang Qinian! Your mother wants some too!"

Jiang Rong, who had been secretly eavesdropping in the distance, peeked out. As a seasoned foodie, she could smell the aroma of food from a great distance.

Besides, she hadn't had a big meal in many days and had forgotten what meat tasted like.

Still sulking, Jiang Qinian turned and walked away, but then he started running.

"Hey! Jiang Qinian!!! How dare you treat me like this, you just wait!"

Jiang Rong darted to Lin Anran's side, whose face was flushed, and smiled gently.

"Ranran! Auntie still wants to eat braised pig's trotters, could you go tell Anian?"

Lin Anran met those sparkling, starry eyes and felt a jolt in her heart—she was smitten!

Ah Nian is so good-looking, her genes must be so strong!

"Okay, okay! Auntie, I'll go right now!"

......

Fangxin North District Registration Office —

While still busy, Shan Chunsheng kindly inquired about the new survivors, the smile in his eyes not reaching his eyes.

"Base... Uncle Shan, there's something I need your help with..."

The three people who were still chatting looked up in confusion. "Uncle, you're quite busy! We'll head back now, and we can chat again another time!"

"Okay! Come visit more often when you have time!"

Shan Chunsheng saw the three people off kindly, then plopped back down in his seat. "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you see someone was here?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, Commander! It really is an emergency!"

Shan Chunsheng raised his eyes, his voice casual, "What's the emergency? Speak quickly."

Without hesitation, beads of sweat rolled down his nose. "The person in the haunted house has escaped!"

"What? That woman ran away?"

"Yes, base commander. You stipulated that meals be delivered once a day at noon. When Xiaomei went there today, she found that the iron chains were scattered all over the ground, and loose pieces of explosives were also carelessly left on the spot."

Shan Chunsheng could no longer sit still. He tore off his mask, revealing a terrifying and horrifying appearance.

"She escaped? Then go and catch her! Announce that the main gate be closed immediately. From today onwards, no one is allowed to leave or enter unless she is found!"

"Yes, Commander! Our men are already investigating; we absolutely will not let her escape!"

A group of people ran out of the registration desk. After Shan Chunsheng came out, he immediately closed the door and swept his cold gaze around the amusement park.

Damn woman! How dare she ruin my plans! Don't let me find you, this time he won't hold back!

The street vendors began to pack up their things in a panic.

"I'm not selling anymore, I'm not selling anymore, stop looking, I'm packing up!"

The three people who had just come out of the registration office were strolling around in high spirits when they were startled by this scene and stood frozen in place.

The woman at the stall hurriedly packed her things into her bag, saying in a flustered tone, "Don't just stand there, hurry back!"

"Sister, what happened? Can you tell us? We just arrived and don't know anything!"

"Don't hold me back, I need to get back quickly. Don't ask me any questions about what's happening at the base, just stay inside!"

In the blink of an eye, the street was empty, with only two fallen leaves drifting away in the wind.

The three of them didn't dare to delay and ran home according to the map.

"What on earth is going on? I'm exhausted! This happened as soon as I arrived here. What bad luck!"

"Yeah! I don't know what happened! Even the base gates are closed! Luckily we arrived early, otherwise we'd be just like the people outside!"

"Hey! Do you guys know what happened?"

"I just heard someone shouting 'Catch them!' Could it be that bad guys have appeared?"

"My God! Is it that scary? Open the door quickly, let's just stay home!"

As the sounds outside gradually faded away, Jiang Rong straightened up.

"They want to catch me? That's hilarious! I'm going to take a nap, let them try to catch me!"

She stretched, rubbed her round belly from a hearty meal, and drifted off to sleep, clutching her pillow.

Lin Anran gently closed the bedroom door and sat on the sofa. "A-Nian, the base gate is locked, so we can't go out, and there's also Ma Yang and the others."

Jiang Qinian gently pulled the petite woman into his arms, his voice low and deep, "Don't worry, they won't be able to find Ms. Jiang. They'll reopen the gates soon."

"Oh! I see! You mean they'll definitely have to go out to find supplies?"

Lin Anran jumped up excitedly, only to bump into his chin before he could dodge.

"Hiss~"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Anian, I accidentally blew on it for you, hoo~ hoo~ it doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore!"

The man outwardly wore a mournful face, but inwardly he was overjoyed. He thought, "So this is the kind of treatment I get when I'm injured? This is too... too good!"

Over three days, the three people used this method repeatedly and successfully evaded inspections five times.

From the initial rough inspection to the subsequent detailed examination, the people who came each time were different, and their faces all carried an aura of terror.

On the third night, Ma Yang gently tapped on the window outside the bedroom.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Auntie! It's me! Open the door for me!"

Jiang Rong, who had just been jolted awake from her dream, almost screamed, "You brat, come in here right now, are you putting on a midnight horror movie?"

"I had something to do, otherwise I wouldn't have climbed up here! Help me out, Auntie!"

Once inside, Ma Yang collapsed to the ground. "If there hadn't been guards at the door, I wouldn't have chosen this route! There wasn't even anywhere to grab me!"

On the first day, Ma Yang sensed something was wrong. He wanted to come and warn them, but he ran into Shan Chunsheng, who was checking everything on the way, so he just brushed him off.

These past three days have been unbearably stifling for him. Tonight, with half the people already evacuated, he seized the opportunity to run out and discuss countermeasures.

"Boss! Don't worry, the base will reopen in less than five days, and then we'll be able to get out!"

Lin Anran took a bite of her apple and said with a smile, "We're not in a hurry! Anian said they would open the door, so these past two days we've been playing cards all the time except for sleeping and eating."

Ma Yang, who had kindly come to remind them, was so angry that he pounded his chest and stamped his feet. He regretted making the trip; he had wasted so much effort!