Agile and powerful, when the family's nanny turned into a zombie and pounced on him, her teeth even touching Ning's father's face, everyone thought he was doomed. But this young man appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the zombie by the neck, pressed it to the ground, and smashed the zombie's head with a single punch.

With this person's protection, the old and weak members of the Ning family were able to save their lives in the chaotic world.

"I think he seemed really keen to stay here." Strangely enough, the young man was dressed in military attire, and I heard he was a recently discharged special forces soldier. But even he himself couldn't explain how he ended up in this city.

Although the young man was taciturn, Ning's father still managed to glean something from his conversation with him. He said to Shen Wangshu, "Isn't it strange? He said he's looking for someone, but he doesn't know what that person looks like, what their name is, or anything about them. He's been searching for them every day, and he's come all the way to our house."

Suddenly, the bowl in Shen Wangshu's hand fell to the ground.

"Looking for someone?" she asked softly, her heart pounding.

“He said he felt that the person he was looking for was here, but he couldn’t explain it. He kept saying no, no when he looked at your photo.” Ning’s mother also felt that the young man was a bit strange. Seeing that Shen Wangshu was covering her mouth and trembling all over, she hurriedly put her arm around Shen Wangshu’s shoulder and said softly, “Rou Rou, don’t be afraid. I think that child is a decent person and won’t do anything bad to you.”

The man exuded integrity and uprightness, truly resembling an elite soldier. Ning's mother felt deeply grateful to the young man, but recalling how he had carelessly tossed Ning Rou's photo onto the table, she smiled helplessly.

Ning Rou was beautiful and charming, but the young man seemed to disdain her.

Moreover, if it were really possible, Ning's mother would like Shen Wangshu and that young man to develop some feelings for each other.

Compared to the deadbeat boyfriend that Shen Wangshu described as a perfect match who pushed her to block zombies, Ning's mother clearly preferred the young man in her own home.

With someone to protect Shen Wangshu, Ning's mother can feel more at ease.

"I want to go see him." Shen Wangshu knew that this was probably her Ah Xuan. He really kept his promise to her and came to find her very soon.

She didn't know how Ah Xuan had found her, but she was even more grateful that because of Ah Xuan, her parents had been spared the tragic fate of their previous life. She wanted to put on a happy smile, but when she opened her mouth, she felt a chill run down her spine. She wiped away her tears in a daze, and seeing her mother looking at her with concern, she quickly forced a smile and pleaded, "Let me see him."

“We should indeed express our sincere gratitude,” Ning’s father nodded and said.

He felt that thanking the young man with money was an insult to him.

"Where is he?" Shen Wangshu asked anxiously.

"He looked extremely tired; he went to rest in the guest room without even eating." Thinking of the young man's coldness, Ning's mother shook her head slightly and said to Shen Wangshu, "Go knock on the door and see. If he's resting, let's not disturb him. We can thank him tomorrow." Seeing Shen Wangshu's disheveled appearance, she had suggested she clean herself up before meeting him, but Shen Wangshu couldn't wait. She practically ran to the guest room door, and just as she was about to raise her hand to look, the door opened by itself.

A tall, strong, dark-haired man stood quietly in the doorway, watching her.

His appearance was terribly unfamiliar, but his quiet eyes were so familiar to Shen Wangshu.

Shen Wangshu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gave the man her brightest smile.

He looked somewhat surprised, and perhaps a little bewildered, but after a long period of stiffness upon seeing Shen Wangshu, it all turned into familiarity. He seemed not to remember Shen Wangshu, yet he would subconsciously look at her with the gentlest of eyes.

“…Shushu.” He lowered his voice and murmured.

The voice was faint yet certain, as if it were confirming something.

“It’s me.” Shen Wangshu nodded, wanting to snuggle into the young man’s arms, but then saw a barely perceptible smile on his face, and then he slowly took a step back.

When Shen Wangshu stepped forward, he stepped back.

"Are you leaving?" Shen Wangshu felt extremely disappointed. He clearly recognized her, and his dark, reserved eyes were full of deep feelings for her, but when she took the initiative to walk towards him, Ah Xuan coldly stepped back, leaving her disappointed.

She didn't understand what was wrong; this Ah Xuan in this life seemed cold and indifferent, unlike before. If it weren't for the still burning passion in his eyes, she might even doubt that the man before her was actually her Ah Xuan. She already had doubts, but when her gaze fell on the young man's hands, her expression changed slightly.

The young man was carrying a military-style tote bag in his rough, calloused hands.

“…Hmm.” The young man leaned against the door and admitted in a low voice.

His face was cold, as if he didn't like talking to Shen Wangshu, but his eyes greedily watched every expression on Shen Wangshu's face.

He seemed determined to keep her in his heart.

"Why?" Shen Wangshu felt her voice was terribly hoarse and her heart ached terribly, but then she thought that for so long, it was always Ah Xuan who had come to her and expressed his feelings to her first.

She finally understood that if you love someone so much that you can't live without them, then it's not shameful for you to confess your feelings first. Before, when Ah Xuan was jealous or deeply in love, she responded to his love with a haughty, almost condescending attitude. But now she wondered, why couldn't she lower herself a little?

For example, right now, she wants to take his hand first.

"I love you." She used to think that it was a shameful thing to say these words before winning Ah Xuan's heart.

But it turns out that saying those words made her feel so at ease.

The tall man twitched his lips, and in Shen Wangshu's affectionate eyes, he seemed to waver, but he silently shook his head.

He was rejecting her, but when he did so, he turned his head away, not daring to look into Shen Wangshu's eyes.

He still clearly had deep love for her, but he refused to reciprocate or dared to agree.

Why?

Shen Wangshu didn't understand what was wrong. Seeing the veins bulging from the force of his large hands carrying the luggage, she couldn't help but show a bit of stubbornness and insisted on covering the man's gentle hand with her own.

He tried to dodge, but Shen Wangshu grabbed his hand tightly.

After that, Shen Wangshu's expression changed.

She watched as the man stopped struggling and silently looked at her. In disbelief, she touched his wrist, then withdrew her hand, finding it covered in bright red blood.

"You were bitten?"