Han Li was very perceptive and immediately sensed the potential value behind Mengmeng.

To his surprise, Jiang Tian became enraged. Her eyes flashed with fury as she immediately stood up and pushed Mengmeng behind her: "I don't care who she is, she's my daughter first! I won't harm her life, which implies that I'll spare her life. If she becomes blind or mute, that's still sparing her life!"

She glared at Han Li, her attitude never so firm before.

"It's true that I'm your personal therapist, and I'm grateful for the years you've taken care of me. But if you try to harm my daughter, I'll give you my life and not let anyone else get close to her!"

She was so thin and frail, so vulnerable, yet she seemed to possess a powerful energy within her, a maternal instinct.

Han Li was speechless.

He has no feelings for Mengmeng at all, so why would he think so much?

Unexpectedly, Jiang Tian was provoked.

Seeing that she was truly angry, Han Li's gaze also darkened.

Mengmeng couldn't help but hug her mother's leg, as if she knew that her mother would be her support.

After a standoff, Han Li finally gave in: "I didn't mean it that way. I assure you, Dr. Liu won't hurt her. You've seen the technology in his lab. If this child is left out in the wild, can you guarantee she'll live a safe and sound life?"

"Perhaps Dr. Liu can find a way to keep her in human form."

Jiang Tian remained silent.

Han Li then added another drastic measure: "This child was stranded in the apocalypse. Are you going to believe everything she says? Who knows when she might start attacking humans, eating raw meat, drinking blood, and being killed by others. Can you accept her becoming the most despicable monster?"

This time, Jiang Tian's expression changed.

After a long pause, her lips moved, and she finally agreed: "Okay, we'll go back with you."

Mengmeng's speech was still incoherent, and in her zombie form, she couldn't even speak.

She was so eager to scratch Jiang Tian's clothes that she accidentally tore them.

Her nails had become extremely sharp.

Han Li's gaze sharpened, and ignoring Jiang Tian's objections, he went up and picked Mengmeng up.

Jiang Tian doesn't have an indestructible body, and the specific components in Mengmeng's body haven't been identified yet. What if Mengmeng hurts her and transmits the zombie virus to her?

But he's thick-skinned and tough, and even if I dream of hurting him, it won't happen for another hundred years.

Even as Mengmeng continued to punch and kick him, Han Li remained unmoved.

By the time they returned to the base, it was almost dawn.

No one except Han Li knew about the incident that happened that night.

There are some things that are inconvenient to tell others.

Han Li stayed at Jiang Tian's house that very day.

Jiang Tian only glanced at him silently, and then acquiesced.

The two shared a secret, which allowed Han Li to glimpse some of her true nature.

He felt that he was closer to her now.

The following afternoon, Han Li and Jiang Tian took Mengmeng to Dr. Liu's laboratory.

Dr. Liu was amazed when he saw Mengmeng in her zombie form.

Han Li explained the details to him, and Dr. Liu's eyes lit up even more: "This child might be of great use to us!"

He never minces words; in his eyes, Mengmeng is just an experimental subject.

Jiang Tian's face was as cold as ice: "Dr. Liu, the leader has already promised me that you must guarantee that you will not harm Mengmeng in the slightest."