When the apocalypse arrived, in an era where everyone was fighting for gene therapy to survive, he, a nobody star, quickly became a pawn and the object of everyone's wanton humiliation.

In his final moments of despair, he remembered Nie Kongsang, who had treated him with genuine kindness.

While flipping through the pages of those ridiculous handmade gifts she had given me before, I realized that the eldest daughter of the Nie family wasn't giving luxury cars and houses as gifts, but rather these worthless trinkets...

He was quite annoyed by it in private back then, and threw away a lot of things. He only kept these because he found them annoying and just left them lying around.

But he never imagined that each of the things he thought were worthless contained a single, bright red gene-editing drug sealed in plastic...

What he once despised became his life-saving medicine, but the woman who was truly devoted to him had already perished before the end of the world. How ridiculous!

Looking at himself, covered in filth and humiliated, Shen Yu felt that even thinking about Nie Kongsang was a desecration to her.

Heaven has eyes, and he saw that face again, the face that haunted his midnight dreams, a face that caused him unbearable heartache. Although her personality had changed drastically, she was still her!

Xu Lin felt awkward when he saw Shen Yu suddenly burst into tears.

No, he didn't say anything or do anything excessive, so why is this grown man crying?

My God, are all young male celebrities this effeminate these days? Not daring to ask or say anything, Xu Lin stopped eating, quickly got up, and made an excuse to leave.

Let's keep to a minimum in the future, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves and our mothers!

Shen Yu acted quickly, and the next day there was a reply in the group chat of the young lady's troops.

Soldier Zhang San: [Received.]

Miss Sandy: [Urgent! How long will it take for the fastest batch to come out?]

Soldier Zhang San: [The equipment is still being tested. Materials are currently insufficient. We can produce a hundred in three days, and a thousand in ten days, but the efficacy is stronger than the eighth generation.]

Miss Sandy: [Sufficient to handle, but be careful of spies.]

Soldier Zhang San: [Understood, I'll do it myself.]

After putting away his phone, Kong Sang sighed and muttered to himself.

"Both personnel and materials are essential, and funds are also lacking. If too many are mobilized, the Nie family will notice."

[Because of the suppression by the Nie family, there are many talented people researching genes, and you have "suitors" for funding.]

Kong Sang turned her head: [Seriously, Ai Tong, you're so incredibly shrewd! Your mind works faster than mine.]

I told you to read fewer novels, they're bad for your brain.

"Pfft," is this a veiled insult calling her stupid? Her love system is really interesting.

However, she won't change her habit of occasionally reading novels. Last time, she read about the male lead locking the female lead in a dark room and having sex with her. Hehe, she was so excited that her insomnia got even worse.

While Kongsang was idly waiting for Jinghe William's explanation, she unexpectedly received another one first...

Nie Xi, the First Lady of Country R and the younger sister of the Nie family head, was accidentally slashed on the right hand by thugs. Although the extent of the injury is unknown, the topic quickly became a trending topic.

Kong Sang was stunned for a moment when he saw the news, but immediately knew who was behind it. Nie Jingxing was still the same as always, a man of his word...

Tsk tsk, that slap came at a high price, but... she's in a good mood.

Humming a little tune, she called Yu Wei to invite her to dinner. Her younger sister had been holed up at the Nie family's house all day since she came back, and was practically going moldy. She was in a good mood, so she decided to take her out for a stroll.

Um……

She wanted to walk one person, not a whole group.

Why is there this whole string of questions about inviting a girl?

Seemingly noticing Kong Sang's unwell expression, Yu Wei, for some reason, suddenly said, "Kong Sang... I'll pay for their meals."

"Pfft," Si Yu said casually, "Yu Wei, have you lost your mind staying in the Nie family? Would Miss Nie be short of money for food?"

Kong Sang said irritably, "Are you all tagalongs? My sister and I are having dinner, what are you doing following us?"

Lin Changli raised his hand: "I miss you."

Si Yu's expression changed, and he immediately said, "I miss you too."

Lin Changli glanced over coldly, and Si Yu gave her a defiant look that said, "What can you do about it?"

He has plenty of women around him, but he doesn't know where to start with Kong Sang. Now that there's someone with a gun in front of him, he'll just follow suit.

Kong Sang scoffed, looking at the man who insisted on sitting between her and Yu Wei: "Those two are out of their minds, what about you?"

Qi Yun Shen said expressionlessly, "I'm worried about you having special feelings for Weiwei."

"Cough...cough cough," Yu Wei almost choked to death: "What nonsense are you talking about? Last time in Kongsang it was just a joke, how could you take it seriously?"

She thought her words would be affirmed, but Kong Sang didn't affirm her at all...

He reached out and patted Qi Yun Shen's shoulder: "Then keep a close eye on her. Maybe your fiancée will be the first to break the seal when she's not paying attention. I might do something in a moment of impulse, and I'm not even sure myself."

Yu Wei's almond-shaped eyes widened. What terrifying words was Kong Sang saying?

Lin Changli said unhappily, "Sangsang, I'm so eager for you to open this, how can you leave me here and go open someone else's?"

Kong Sang's lips twitched: "Get lost. Being with you is just a recipe for disaster. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Lin Changli chuckled softly, clutching his heart and sighing, "How sad, my Sangsang is so smart."

"Damn it, can you be normal for once!" Si Yu rubbed his goosebumps. He could never do that; it was disgusting to watch.

The group ate their meal laughing and joking. You Siyu, this lively character, was quite adept at lightening the mood.

"Madam, you can't go in! You can't go in!"

"Madam, please don't make things difficult for us!"

"Get out of my way!"

The commotion drew the attention of the group eating, and the door was violently pushed open. A pale-faced Nie Xi rushed in with her entourage, followed by a manager covered in cold sweat.

Kong Sang put down her chopsticks: "Go out, I don't blame you."

The manager breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the place of trouble, as he couldn't afford to offend any of the people there.

Nie Xi was wearing a heavy coat, her arms completely covered by the clothes, so Kong Sang couldn't see much of her.

With a concerned tone, she asked, "Auntie, why are you so angry? Is it because the thug who hurt you hasn't been caught? How serious are your injuries? Why didn't you go to the hospital?"

Nie Xi's lips were pale and bloodless, and her eyes seemed to be filled with venom: "Nie Kongsang, I really underestimated you. You've been well taken care of by your elder brother all these years, and you're becoming more and more like a member of the Nie family."

"It was just a slap. You're not satisfied with slapping me back twice as hard? You'd only be satisfied if you took my hand away from me, wouldn't you?"

Nie Xi took off her coat, revealing her wrist, which was covered in blood. Looking at the wound... her entire right hand was gone...

"vomit."

Kong Sang immediately turned her face to the side and gagged, tears streaming down her face: "Auntie, how could your hand... I... I didn't do it."

“You know I wouldn’t do something so wicked. Auntie, hurry to the hospital, maybe there’s a chance we can bring her back.”

Nie Xi looked at Kong Sang's retching reaction and realized it didn't seem fake... her eyes began to show suspicion.

When they met in Jiangcheng last time, the girl's resistance surprised her, but it also reminded her of the timid girl she remembered who dared not utter a sound even when she was being disciplined.

When her hand was chopped off, her first thought was that Nie Kongsang had grown up and changed her personality, and was now seeking revenge. But looking at her now... could she have been wrong?

He frowned and asked, "Really not you?"