That evening, Xu Nian was preparing to go to sleep when her bedroom door was opened and closed silently. She wasn't surprised to see who came in.

“Niannian isn’t surprised at all to see me.” Li Chen placed his hand on Xu Nian’s cheek, caressing it affectionately.

Xu Nian's eyes turned cold, and she launched a direct mental attack on Li Chen's mind. She would not kill him, but rather make him suffer.

"Hmm! Niannian is really enthusiastic, giving me a gift as soon as we meet." Li Chen covered his head, his brows furrowing for a moment before relaxing.

"Niannian doesn't know, does she? I'm also a psychic, and my ability is even stronger than Niannian's." Li Chen smiled smugly.

Xu Nian's expression changed upon hearing this. Is this how the male lead is treated?

The system-given gift is not as good as what others get later. I'm speechless.

Yuanbao was worried that she would kill the male lead, but she thought it was more likely that the male lead would kill her.

"Niannian, if you don't like my brother, how about liking me instead?" Li Chen said, clinging to Xu Nian's hand and acting coquettishly.

"Li Chen, I want a laboratory and a whole base of researchers." Xu Nian had been waiting for Li Chen to take the initiative.

"What do you want the lab and researchers to do?" Li Chen hasn't lost his mind yet. The researchers are the talents of the base, and in this apocalypse, they are the seeds of hope.

“I have developed a zombie serum, and I can give you all the data now. You can have it mass-produced and used.” Xu Nian said, taking out the data she had prepared beforehand.

"So Niannian has been waiting for me here all along!" Li Chen flipped through the documents. He understood a little bit, but the rest would have to be left to the professionals.

“Li Chen, I can wait until you make the zombie serum before giving me an answer.” Xu Nian also knew that some things couldn’t be rushed.

“Niannian is so confident that I will agree to your request.” Li Chen laughed, leaning on Xu Nian’s shoulder.

“Li Chen, I’m not being confident, but you have your own judgment.” Xu Nian felt that although Li Chen was a bit crazy, he could still make sense when it came to important matters.

"Niannian, what should I do? I like you more and more. How about we give it a try? Maybe you'll like me too!" Li Chen's eyes were burning with passion. Xu Nian took a step back but was pulled back into his arms.

"Don't be afraid, Niannian, I will be very gentle."

...

Yan Ze was in his room, worrying about how to win Xu Nian's heart, when a sudden movement in his body startled him and made him realize something!

"Li Chen." Yan Ze rushed out of the room and ran up to the third floor. He kicked open Xu Nian's door and saw a scene that made him furious.

"Brother, isn't it inappropriate for you to interrupt our good time like this?" Li Chen covered Xu Nian with the blanket, looking at the uninvited guest who had barged in with displeasure.

At the same time, he cursed himself for not being able to control himself earlier. This damned telepathy allowed Yan Ze to detect him as soon as he relaxed his mental abilities.

"Li Chen, come out here." Yan Ze looked at the scratches on Li Chen's back and the teeth marks on his arms, his eyes reddening as he trembled.

Seeing that Yan Ze was on the verge of a breakdown, Li Chen had no choice but to fumble for his clothes and put them on.

Xu Nian grabbed Li Chen's arm and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't fight."

"Don't worry, Niannian, we won't fight," Li Chen reassured Xu Nian softly.

Yan Ze stood at the door watching them interact so naturally, and his heart felt even more heavy.

She had never been so gentle with him before. She and Li Chen had only met today, so why was she willing to do this?

After Li Chen and Yan Ze left, Xu Nian crawled out of bed, clutching her chest and frowning in discomfort.

She had originally intended to refuse Li Chen, but somehow she ended up acquiescing to his actions.

When she hugged him, a joy she couldn't even describe welled up inside her.

What's wrong with her?

Wasn't she just using them to help her complete her mission?

How could she have such feelings for Li Chen?

A tear slid down Xu Nian's cheek. She caught it blankly and stared at the tear in disbelief.

"Li Chen." Xu Nian murmured the name, the feelings in her heart gradually fading away.

Like an unknown obsession, it finally dissipated at this moment.

In the villa's gym, Yan Ze grabbed Li Chen by the collar and questioned, "You're my brother. You know I like her, how could you do this?"

"Brother, I like her too. Just because I'm your brother doesn't mean I have to give her to you." Li Chen admitted that it was wrong of him to secretly snatch Xu Nian away, but if the two of them competed fairly, could he really let go gracefully in the end?

Anyway, he can't.

"Brother, you saw it too, she likes me." Yan Ze couldn't accept Li Chen's words at all.

"No, she likes me. We look exactly alike. She just mistook you for me." Yan Ze's self-deceiving words made Li Chen fall silent for a moment.

“Brother, although I don’t have the heart to tell you, at that time I kept calling out for Ah Chen.” Li Chen pulled his collar out of Yan Ze’s hand.

If Xu Nian hadn't subconsciously called him A-Chen at that moment, he wouldn't have been so distracted, causing his mental abilities to become unbalanced and allowing the severed telepathic connection to reconnect with Yan Ze.

Tonight was supposed to be a beautiful night.

"I don't believe you, you're lying to me." Yan Ze shook his head, refusing to accept this fact.

"Brother, please don't..." He's still stubbornly clinging to his delusions.

"Li Chen, stop talking. I won't let go like this." Yan Ze staggered backward, gave Li Chen a deep look, then glanced in Xu Nian's direction, before leaving the villa that very night.

He was genuinely afraid he would go crazy if he stayed any longer.

One was his younger brother, and the other was the woman he loved. They got together and even told him they liked each other. It was utterly ridiculous.

Li Chen did not stop Yan Ze from leaving. He watched him walk away with complicated emotions, then returned to Xu Nian's room and said dejectedly, "Niannian, my brother is gone."

"They've left, so why should we continue?" Xu Nian's invitation left Li Chen's mind blank for a moment.

Sadness and low spirits are completely absent.

He pulled Xu Nian out of bed and said, "This room isn't good, let's go to my room."

"I want to take a shower," Xu Nian mumbled.

"Okay." Li Chen carried Xu Nian back to his room and into the bathroom. They didn't come out for a long, long time.

As she pressed her hand against the cool tiles, a smile crept onto Xu Nian's lips. It was no illusion; when she was with him, she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming joy.

"Ah Chen." For no apparent reason, Xu Nian slowly grew to love this nickname.

"Niannian, I like you so much." Li Chen's voice came through the steam.

In a daze, she heard someone say, "Little fox, I've found you."

“I’ve found you too.” A lifeless murmur escaped Xu Nian’s lips.

Li Chen was taken aback. What was Nian Nian saying just now?

He wanted to ask, but Xu Nian had already closed her eyes and was breathing evenly, so Li Chen had no choice but to give up and carry her out of the bathroom.