Chapter 91: The Old World (Part 2) Dad, Mom, and Cub (Part 2)…

Ye Lan carried Gu Rong back to the house, washed his face, and carried him back to her own little room.

"It's almost twelve o'clock, go to sleep."

Ye Lan patted him.

Gu Rong grabbed Ye Lan's two fingers tightly, staring at her eagerly, and said, "Mom won't leave!"

Ye Lan sat down beside the bed, coaxing Gu Rong to sleep. She softly asked, "What have you been doing at home all day, darling? Did you eat well?"

Gu Rong nodded his little head and answered obediently, "Yes, Zai Zai ate a big hamburger and chicken legs!"

Ye Lan tapped his nose: "Eat vegetables too."

Gu Rong nodded: "Yes! Zizi is a good baby, and good babies are not picky eaters!"

Ye Lan looked at Gu Rong's red nose and eyes, and then asked why: "Zizi, why did you see your mother crying like that just now? Are you unhappy about something?"

Gu Rong lowered his eyelids. His eyelashes were thick, like small brushes.

He whispered, "Zizi has been looking for his parents, but he can never find them. Later, Zizi turned into a little zombie. He couldn't catch any prey and was always hungry. Luckily, he met Grandpa Ming."

Gu Rong spoke his mind without holding back, chattering non-stop. "006 said if I earned points, I could see Mom and Dad, Grandpa Ming. Now I finally see Mom... Eh? Dad? Where's Dad?"

Gu Rong then remembered that only her mother came home, and her father did not come back.

He turned his little head, looked left and right, and even lifted up his quilt to have a look.

Ye Lan: “…”

Gu Rong spread out his hands, looking confused, saying that he couldn't find his father either.

Gu Rong's words had no cause and effect and lacked logic, but after hearing them, Ye Lan fell into deep thought.

It's late at night.

Ye Lan withdrew her thoughts and tapped Gu Rong's nose: "Close your eyes and go to sleep."

Gu Rong listened to her mother very much and immediately closed her eyes when she heard it.

But less than two seconds later, he secretly opened his eyes a little and looked at Ye Lan secretly.

Ye Lan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she softened her voice and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Her voice is soft and pleasant to the ear, especially when she speaks in a gentle and soft voice like this.

Gu Rong's hair is jet black and smooth, her skin is very white, and her eyes are very black. She looks like an exquisite porcelain doll.

"Mom is beautiful!" Gu Rong said while biting the tip of the quilt. "The voice is beautiful! Mom is the most beautiful!"

The little cub has been sweet-mouthed since he was young. He is sweet-mouthed enough to other people, and he is even sweeter to his mother.

Ye Lan took the quilt out of his mouth to prevent him from stuffing anything into it.

Gu Rong turned over and was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. He yawned continuously, but still refused to close his eyes stubbornly.

He was actually afraid that Ye Lan would disappear while he was sleeping. What if he couldn't see his mother after waking up?

Ye Lan didn't know what Gu Rong was afraid of, so she rubbed his little head and said, "Mommy is here to watch over you. Only if you sleep well can you grow taller. Baby, do you want to grow taller?"

When Gu Rong heard that sleeping can make you taller, she immediately nodded solemnly: "Yes!!"

Ye Lan coaxed him and said, "Then go to sleep quickly, baby. You will definitely grow taller than your mother in the future."

When Gu Rong heard that he could grow taller than his mother, his eyes lit up instantly.

"Baby, sleep, and then grow very tall!!"

Ye Lan tucked him in and said, "Good night, darling."

Gu Rong said in a crisp voice, "Good night, Mom."

Ye Lan gently patted the quilt and hummed a ballad softly. In less than two minutes, Gu Rong fell into a deep and sweet sleep.

One of his little hands was still holding onto Ye Lan's two fingers. Ye Lan was about to pull them out when she saw Gu Rong shudder and almost wake up.

Ye Lan hurriedly stuffed the little dinosaur into his hands. After a while, Gu Rong hugged the little dinosaur and fell asleep again.

Ye Lan breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the room, and called Gu's father, Gu Baiyu.

The virus has been spreading at an increasingly rapid pace lately, with signs of it getting out of control. Gu Baiyu is still busy in the lab, and he'll probably have to stay there tonight to rest, unable to go home.

After the call was connected, Ye Lan told Gu Baiyu about Gu Rong's crying and nonsense.

Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Is Zizi having a nightmare? But if it was a nightmare, we haven't told him about the zombie virus. How could he dream of turning into a little zombie and not being able to find us?"

Gu Baiyu pondered for a long time, then said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid. There are many movies about zombies. Zizi may have just watched a zombie video and got scared."

Ye Lan couldn't help but feel scared when she thought that the zombie outbreak and the end of humanity in the movie might happen in reality.

It’s not that she’s afraid of anything else, her only worry is about her baby.

If that day really comes, it won't matter to her and Gu Baiyu, they can just die, but the baby is still so young and has no time to grow up.

Thinking of this, Ye Lan's eyes reddened. She said slowly, "Bai Yu, we've been busy with experiments recently and haven't had time to spend with the baby. I want to take some time to take the baby out for a walk."

Gu Baiyu was about to say something, but Ye Lan didn't wait for him to refuse. She said in a choked voice, "Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, I hope to spend my final days with you, every day, every hour. Everyone is carrying a heavy burden right now, but this burden shouldn't fall on you."

Gu Baiyu was silent for a while, then said, "Okay, Alan, let's take the cub out for a walk."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Lan tiptoed back to the room.

The moonlight poured in, filling the room with warmth and tranquility. Gu Rong's little face was flushed, and she was lying on her side with one of her legs resting on the quilt, sleeping soundly.

While sleeping, Gu Rong suddenly turned over and sat up, not knowing what he was dreaming about, with his big eyes open, and glanced at Ye Lan.

Ye Lan: “?”

When Gu Rong saw Ye Lan and realized that her mother was still there, she lay back down with peace of mind, closed her eyes, patted her little belly, and fell asleep again.

Ye Lan stood there, looking at Gu Rong, without moving for a long time.

After a long moment, she sighed softly.

*

The next day, Gu Rong woke up and took a while to realize that he had returned home and was sleeping on the bed in his room.

After getting up, Gu Rong, wearing soft cotton pajamas and with her face still fuzzy, went downstairs by herself.

Halfway down the stairs, Gu Rong paused and stood stiffly in the middle of the stairs.

He was still rubbing his eyes with his little hands. At this moment, the whole cub looked like a small sculpture, staring blankly at Ye Lan and the young man on the sofa in the living room downstairs.

When the two heard the noise, they looked up and headed towards the stairs. Their gazes fell on Gu Rong, and their expressions suddenly softened.

The young man looked to be in his early thirties, very handsome, with delicate and three-dimensional features, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, long arms and legs, and was wearing casual home clothes.

But his face revealed a hint of fatigue, and there was a hint of darkness under his eyes, as if he had not rested well.

Seeing Gu Rong, the man smiled, stood up from the sofa, and opened his arms to Gu Rong: "Baby, come here, daddy will hold you."

The man was none other than Gu’s father, Gu Baiyu.

He looks exactly like General Nicholas in the "Ghost Ship" copy, but his temperament is very different and gentler.

Gu Rong finally reacted and ran down the stairs, his short arms stretched out as he rushed towards Gu Baiyu. When he got close, Gu Baiyu picked him up and held him high in the air.

Gu Rong was held in his father's arms. He hugged his father's neck tightly and buried his little head in his father's shoulder, showing great intimacy.

Seeing that Gu Rong was just hugging him without saying anything, Gu Baiyu rubbed his little head and said, "What's wrong, little one? Are you so happy to see your dad that you can't even speak?"

Gu Rong finally spoke, her little voice already choked with sobs: "Dad!"

Seeing Gu Rong like this, Gu Baiyu knew that what Ye Lan said before was not an exaggeration: "Mom and Dad will take you fishing in the wild later. We will accompany you all day today."

When Gu Rong heard this, he nodded his head vigorously: "Well, it's been a long time since I saw my parents!"

Gu Baiyu and Ye Lan looked at each other, and a hint of worry flashed in their eyes.

*

A family of three drove into the wild.

Now that the virus is raging, it is not suitable to go to crowded places. Setting up a tent and fishing in the wild is a good choice.

Children's emotions come and go quickly. Gu Rong was already as happy as a little frog, jumping and running in front, extremely happy.

He was singing: "I am a happy little frog, croak, croak, croak, croak."

The crisp and childish voice makes her sing very well and she is so adorable.

Gu Baiyu was adjusting his fishing line. He looked at Gu Rong and said with a smile, "Shouldn't it be 'I'm a happy little frog, la la la la la la'?"

Gu Rong said: "The little frog's croaking sound is not 'la la la', it's 'quack, quack, quack'."

Every time it croaks, it nods its little head.

The little baby voice quacks, so cute.

Gu Baiyu and Ye Lan couldn't help laughing.

When Gu Rong saw Gu Baiyu fishing with a fishing rod, he also wanted to take out his own fishing rod from the system backpack, but the fishing rod that he could take out with just a thought before could not be taken out this time.

Gu Rong was stunned for a moment, then called out in his mind: [006?]

006 is missing, and so is his fishing rod!

Gu Rong tried to take out other props from the backpack, but found that they all seemed to have disappeared suddenly, as if they had never existed.

Gu Rong was really confused. He scratched his head and was a little bewildered for a moment, not knowing what was going on.

Ye Lan held his little hand and asked, "What's wrong, cub?"

Gu Rong said, "Zizi wants to fish too."

Ye Lan said, "Go and ask your father to teach you."

Gu Baiyu waved to Gu Rong: "Rongrong, come here."

Gu Rong ran over with a clatter.

Gu Baiyu held Gu Rong in his arms, held him while fishing, and held his little hand while casting the fishing rod together.

Gu Rong is a small baby, and stays obediently in his father's arms.

Ye Lan sat on the grass nearby.

Thinking about the current situation, Gu Baiyu sighed and said, "I think it's necessary to train the cub and cultivate his independence. Let him go out to take a taxi and buy things by himself, or give him some money and let him go out on his own for a day."

Ye Lan said, "That's a good idea, but the cub is only two years old and can't even walk steadily."

Gu Baiyu said, "Take some time and bring your baby with you to try it."

Ye Lan didn't want to continue this topic and evaded it by saying, "Let's change the subject. We'll talk about the future later."

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a moment. The two of them were talking with hidden meanings and were full of things on their minds. Even if they were out for an outing, it was impossible for them to completely relax. Their mood was immediately shrouded in gloom again.

Gu Rong didn't quite understand what the two were saying, but he was listening carefully.

In a baby voice, he retorted, "Daddy, why don't you go taste the shit? Let us taste it."

Gu Baiyu: "..."

Ye Lan: “…”

Ye Lan was stunned and said, "Zizi, why are you talking to Daddy like that?"

Gu Rong pouted and said, "Then why does Daddy let the kid taste shit? I won't eat it!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Ye Lan and Gu Baiyu both clapped their hands and laughed.

Their cub is such a cute little darling.

But even though she was laughing, Ye Lan couldn't help but teach him a lesson: "Son, don't be rude to daddy."

Gu Rong said obediently: "Oh."

He agreed with his mouth, but he clenched his little fists and made up his mind to be polite to his father and never taste shit.