Just as everyone was cheering for the warlocks, the Western magicians made their grand entrance, and the Star Kingdom realized they were in trouble. They decided to start with the magicians; the warlocks worked together to teleport the magicians over and take them prisoner, since magicians were only human and couldn't withstand poison.

In that instant, he suddenly understood the meaning of his child's existence: to protect his mother when he couldn't take care of her.

"Are you feeling better? Otherwise, we can take a taxi to send the luggage back, and then walk back."

"No need, let's just take a taxi back. It's tiring to walk this far."

Zhuang Zhao waved for the car to stop. There was too much luggage, and it couldn't fit in the trunk, so it had to be placed on the seats. Then there weren't enough seats for people, so Zhuang Yifan had to be held in someone's arms.

“You sit in the front, and I’ll sit in the back and hold him.” Zhuang Yifan weighs at least several tens of kilograms, and Yan Shi was already feeling unwell, so he couldn’t bear the weight.

The main reason is that he doesn't want Yan Shi to hug women, not even children.

"Why don't you just put your bag in the passenger seat?" Yan Shi didn't want to sit in the passenger seat because you have to wear a seatbelt there.

"Too."

I haven't been back for over a month, and the house smells of dust. After a long day, nobody wants to move, so I just ordered takeout.

"This little bedroom is your room. I'll take you shopping another day and change the wallpaper and bedding to your liking. Let us know if you need anything, and we'll do our best to make sure you don't suffer. So stop worrying all the time and just enjoy your childhood that's gone forever."

"Can't I call you Mom?"

Yan Shi: What a nonsensical statement!

When Yan Shi brought Zhuang Yifan to everyone, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"The baby is already this big after just one month?"

"I've never heard of you two having a younger brother?"

"Stolen or found?"

“It’s really good-looking, don’t give it to me, I just happen to need a son.”

"Where did you find it? Can I find it there too?"

The women started chattering and groping Zhuang Yifan, who clung to Yan Shi's leg and hid behind him.

Even dogs aren't as scary as these people.

"He's sensitive, so please be gentle when teasing him."

"If we're talking about something amazing, it has to be our Yan Shi. She has a loyal husband and an adorable son; she has everything she needs."

"No way, I'm short of money. Luckily, raising children isn't as difficult as it was before the apocalypse, otherwise our whole family would starve."

Home and the outside world are just different. After bringing the cat back from Han Yan's place, Yan Shi couldn't see the black crow for a long time, so he could only assume it had flown away.

Xiao Hei is somewhat conscientious and hasn't forgotten Yan Shi and Zhuang Zhao, but it's not very friendly to Zhuang Yifan. Specifically, it likes to draw maps on Zhuang Yifan's clothes.

Yifan knew the cat belonged to Yanshi, so he didn't confront it. Every time he discovered a crime scene, he would take it to Yanshi to see.

Yan Shi: I can't even educate people properly, and now I have to educate cats too?

Finally, Zhuang Zhao and Xiao Hei stared at each other, their eyes meeting.

Yan Shi was initially worried that Zhuang Yifan would harm Xiao Hei, but after observing for a while, he realized that Zhuang Yifan was just unwilling to pay attention to Xiao Hei and did not do anything out of line, so he was relieved.

Foreign aggression, the demeanor of a great power, the invaders fled in disarray.

With wars breaking out everywhere, small countries sought powerful backers, while the Star Kingdom expanded its influence. Faced with provocations and coercion from the Japanese Kingdom, it took the initiative to attack, conscripting soldiers and marching into the country.

Having witnessed the sorrows of humanity, Yan Shi realized that she was different from most people. She could not accept war, so she left the army and, as a wanderer, searched for the world she wanted, the Peach Blossom Spring.

The couple adopted a foreign child who had lost his family in the war, and in the process, they also helped dozens of other children. The war finally ended, and the couple were able to return to their homeland.

...

The trip to the southern border earned them a sum of money, less than ten thousand yuan combined, which was only enough for three months of their expenses, since they still needed to buy things for Zhuang Yifan.

Yan Shi calculated the family's financial situation. Apart from the 100,000 yuan that Quan Hou had generously sponsored, there was still more than 30,000 yuan in debt.

"We need to find a way to make money."

Once the zombie outbreak subsided, Yan Shi had a hard time finding a job. She didn't want to work for jobs with low pay or no holidays. In the end, Tong Ying introduced her to a writing job where she just had to submit her articles on time every week.

Zhuang Zhao applied directly to the research institute as a researcher and became a research subject. The researchers attempted to create a perfume with the same effect based on the scent emanating from him.

There was a simple primary school in District 7, and the authorities had hired several teachers to teach there. Yan Shi wanted to send Zhuang Yifan there, but Zhuang Yifan couldn't accept being away from Yan Shi for so long, and he was brought back after only half a day.

“You still have to learn things. School has its rules. What will you do if you don’t study? When you grow up, you will have to work and earn money. If you don’t know anything, you won’t be able to find a job, and you will go hungry.”

Zhuang Yifan kept his head down and didn't say anything, stubbornly.

Yan Shi sighed and had no choice but to lead him back.

“I’ll give you time to adjust, but you can’t keep being so willful. Besides, I’ll pick you up after school.”

Logically speaking, a child of this age shouldn't understand what Yan Shi is saying. Yan Shi doesn't care whether the child understands or not, and continues to explain the reasoning, firmly believing that if he keeps talking, the child will eventually understand.

Since he couldn't go to school, he could learn at home. She could still teach him the basics, such as pinyin, arithmetic, and simple Chinese characters. As for painting and music, Yan Shi generously offered up her treasured art books and song lists for him to study on his own.

"You can play with the other toys as you please, I won't care if you take them apart, but you have to be careful with these picture books. You can't even draw on them, and you can't eat or drink while flipping through them. Make sure your hands are clean before you start reading."

As Yan Shi spoke, she led him through the process, genuinely worried that her beloved sketchbook would be marred by brushstrokes and oil stains.

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