“Brother Yan…” Xiao Xia’s voice choked with sobs, “He’s dead… I waited and waited, but he’s dead…”

Because of her long period of solitude, and because she had become half-human, half-corpse, her expressions had become somewhat strange.

Although he was mentally prepared, Chen Shu still staggered when he heard the news of his brother's death.

Fatty Sun quickly stepped forward to support him, whispering words of comfort: "Bookworm, take heart..."

Watching this scene, Gan Wei said softly, "Xiao Xia has been through a lot; it's a miracle she came back alive. Let her tell you the details slowly."

Chen Shu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He looked at Xiao Xia again, his eyes filled with tenderness: "It's good that you're back. From now on, this is your home, and I will take good care of you for Chen Yan."

Xiao Xia nodded gently, and the water in her white eyes finally condensed into two lines of clear tears that slid down her cheeks.

Fatty Sun, standing to the side, shook his head with a sigh as he watched the two old friends reunite.

In this world where the population is so small that only one in a hundred survives, it is truly rare to find someone you used to know.

He quietly wiped his eyes, feeling happy for Chen Shu.

Seeing that the two had recognized each other, Gan Wei smiled and said, "Alright, I've brought the person here, I should go now."

She turned to Lillian, who had been standing quietly to the side, and said, "I heard about what you went through from Little Fish. You're a promising talent."

Gan Wei squatted down and looked Lillian in the eye: "Now I'm giving you two choices: I'll arrange accommodation for you, you can go to school, or you can take care of yourself and live a stable life in the future."

"Or, become a more capable person, able to protect yourself and others. Which path do you want to choose?"

Lillian answered almost without hesitation, her azure eyes gleaming with unwavering determination: "I want to become someone more powerful."

This answer brought an approving smile to Gan Wei's face: "In that case, I'll take you to meet a young lady named Jiang Yanyan. You'll be learning from her from now on."