Those green eyes flashed by in an instant, and the next second, the person was already more than ten meters away.

"wait......"

The volume, which was normal on a normal day, was quite noticeable in the quiet night.

Chu Xinxin pursed her lips and followed after him.

Perhaps because it was too cold, Chu Xinxin was not quick enough. If it weren't for the system's reminder, she would have almost lost track of the person.

Seeing that the two were getting further and further apart, Chu Xinxin gritted her teeth and slammed her head against an exposed corner of a rock.

Pain traveled along her nerves, and Chu Xinxin lay motionless on the ground, as if she had fainted.

A cold wind was howling. Chu Xinxin had been lying on the ground for about an hour? Or three hours?

In short, it was a very, very long time, so long that it felt like a century had passed.

She came out in such a hurry that she didn't put on her cotton coat.

The bare hands touched the frozen areas without any obstruction.

It looks like it's about to freeze.

The man in the black robe couldn't resist going over and picking her up.

[Sister is amazing! He surrendered in less than two minutes.]

Chu Xinxin's tightly closed eyes snapped open, her frozen hands gripping the other person's collar tightly: "Si Beiting, why are you running away?"

"I am not."

The other person's voice was hoarse and deep, as if it had been buried underground for a long time, damp and musty.

Chu Xinxin reached out to remove the scarf covering his face, but he avoided her.

"Did you put those new adhesives in there?" Chu Xinxin didn't press the matter, and instead asked another question.

"no."

"Then what were you doing standing at my room door tonight?"

After a long pause, the other person finally uttered two words: "Just passing by."

Chu Xinxin laughed angrily: "Then why do you care what I do?"

She took the opportunity to loosen her grip on his clothes and struggled to get down.

The other person released her and stood there silently.

"You can go now. My friend will be coming to find me later." Chu Xinxin's voice returned to its usual coldness. "I won't tell anyone that I've seen you."

"Um."

The other person responded softly, but their feet seemed to be rooted to the spot, not moving an inch.

Then a commotion arose in the town, and lights came on in every house, as if they were looking for someone.

At this moment, the man in black turned and left.

Chu Xinxin gave a self-deprecating laugh, lowered her head, and said as if to herself, yet also to someone else, "I'm 22 years and five months old..."

The other person paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.

"Back at base, I should get married immediately..."

As the lights began to move out of the town, the figure still hadn't turned around.

Chu Xinxin opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but she couldn't utter a word.

Having just met him up close, she could tell that he was very thin, and that he must have suffered a great deal of pain that she could not even imagine.

He has his pride.

She forced him to do something.

"Alright..." Chu Xinxin took two deep breaths, her voice softening a bit: "Goodbye, Si Beiting."

The light from the search party in the small town was coming this way.

Chu Xinxin turned around, intending to go back in another direction.

I had only taken two steps when someone tugged at my clothes.

Who will you marry?

"None of your business." Chu Xinxin pulled her clothes back and continued walking forward.

That idiot persisted, saying, "Tell me, we zombies have never seen a human get married before, we're so curious."

Chu Xinxin took out an invitation she had prepared beforehand from her pocket: "First of all, we will send out an invitation."

The fool took it and looked at it in the dim light. The invitation had Chu Xinxin's name on it and a name he didn't recognize.

On her wedding day, the bride wore her most beautiful wedding dress and walked up to the groom...

"The emcee will have the newlyweds express their love for each other and exchange rings..."

"Then, amidst everyone's blessings, they embraced and kissed..."

Chu Xinxin caught a glimpse of the crumpled invitation out of the corner of her eye and continued, "We'll be moving in together after the wedding. I specifically asked the city lord for the villa belonging to Squad 01 as our wedding home. Putting everything else aside, the mattress in Squad 01's captain's room is quite soft..."

The light from the search suddenly shone on Chu Xinxin. Before she could be discovered, Chu Xinxin was picked up around the waist and hidden behind a large rock.

The black-robed man's green eyes were clearly visible even in the dark, backlit night.

"Say it again, whose mattress is soft?"

Chu Xinxin stared intently at those green eyes, then reached out and pulled down the black-robed man's scarf, revealing the face she had longed for.

Si Beiting took a step forward, holding Chu Xinxin tightly in his arms, and asked again, "Doesn't he own a house? Why did you have to apply for one? Was the prenuptial agreement notarized? What does he do for a living? How much does he earn a month? How many people are in his family? Will you have to deal with mother-in-law issues after you marry him?"

Chu Xinxin: ......

[Even though the goddess is about to marry someone else, my first thought is still that she can't be wronged; such a touching display of sycophancy.]

The system sighed: "Sister, aren't you touched?"

"No house, no savings, salary of 1,500, currently I'm supporting him..."

Si Beiting interrupted her: "I have a house and savings, all of which are yours to spend. Whatever I earn in the future, I'll also be yours to spend. We can have a prenuptial agreement. If I treat you badly, I'll leave with nothing..."

"I live alone, so there's no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship to deal with..."

"Don't marry him, marry me instead."

Si Beiting looked anxiously into Chu Xinxin's eyes: "It's just that I might not be able to go back to the base right now. Could we postpone getting the notarization and marriage certificate a little later?"

"No way." Chu Xinxin refused expressionlessly. "You're trying to get something for nothing."

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Si Beiting was getting anxious.

Chu Xinxin reached out and hooked her arm around his neck: "Give me a kiss first."

Si Beiting subconsciously stepped back, and Chu Xinxin stopped moving. He then lowered his head and touched his forehead with Chu Xinxin's.

"Honey, I want to kiss you too, but I'm afraid you'll get cold."

Where their foreheads touched, Chu Xinxin felt as if she were pressed against a cold, hard block of ice.

"How about a hug first?" Si Beiting coaxed softly, "I missed you so much."

"Um."

Chu Xinxin tiptoed and kissed his lips.

Si Beiting paused for a second, then took the initiative and deepened the kiss.

Chu Xinxin was soft, fragrant, sweet, and warm, like a piece of candy in the most bitter, difficult, and darkest time, and Si Beiting was healed by it all.

He lingered in every place, yet was reluctant to stay too long.

Chu Xinxin wanted to continue, but Si Beiting let go of her.

He held the person in his arms tightly, resting his head on her shoulder: "I will definitely find a way to recover, just wait for me."

"good."