A thunderclap in the middle of the night sounded like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting open.

Lin Yinan woke up with a start. She opened her eyes abruptly. The dim candlelight shone through the gauze curtains, casting a hazy, earthy yellow light on everything in the room.

Thinking of Yun Shijiu sleeping beside her, Lin Yinan turned her head to look. She was lying there quietly, and even the clothes that had been draped over her stomach before she went to sleep were still in the same position.

She watched for a long time but didn't notice that Yun Shijiu's chest was rising and falling.

As if thinking of something, Lin Yinan reached out with trembling hands to feel her nose.

A cool sensation touched her nose. She abruptly withdrew her hand, feeling as if a huge boulder was pressing down on her chest, making it hard to breathe.

She couldn't tell what she was feeling at that moment. She felt very sad, but her throat felt blocked, making it difficult for her to breathe. She wanted to shout, but she couldn't. Her eyes were so dry that she couldn't even squeeze out a single tear.

With her eyes closed, Lin Yinan opened her mouth wide and gasped for breath.

When she opened her eyes again, she was shocked to find a mutated zombie lying at the foot of the bed. It had sparse hair, and its eyes, with only the whites of its eyes protruding from their sockets, had atrophied facial muscles, revealing a dark purple mouth and pale, sharp teeth.

The mutated zombie was approaching Yun Shijiu step by step. Lin Yinan wanted to take out a weapon from her spatial storage, but it was as if she was covered by an invisible net, making her unable to move.

What kind of powerful weapon is this? How come she doesn't know about it?

Lin Yinan struggled hard, large beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks from her forehead.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky outside the window, and a miraculous scene unfolded: Lin Yinan discovered that the restraints on her body had disappeared.

With his eyes fixed on the mutated zombie lunging at Yun Shijiu, Lin Yinan quietly bent one leg, his whole body poised to pounce like a ferocious beast.

Just as the zombie was closing in, she suddenly raised her leg and kicked it hard in the chest. In the blink of an eye, the zombie was kicked off the foot of the bed, causing the bed curtains to collapse.

Lightning flashed, followed by another deafening rumble of thunder.

It instantly shattered Lin Yinan's dream, forcibly dragging her out of sleep.

Thinking it was another zombie attack, she jumped out of bed and pulled back the bed curtains, revealing a pistol in her hand.

Her gaze was empty and cold as she pointed a gun at the zombie lying on the ground.

"Anan! Wake up, it's me!"

With the gun pointed at him, Yun Mo knew how dangerous the hidden weapon was and dared not move an inch.

As Lin Yinan gradually regained consciousness, her eyes brightened, and she looked closely. She realized that the person she had kicked down was not a mutated zombie, but Yun Mo.

The gun in his hand was already loaded and pointed at his forehead.

Startled, Lin Yinan flipped her hand, and the pistol vanished into thin air.

With the danger over, Yun Mo tore off the gauze curtains binding him and stood up, clutching his chest.

"Are you alright?" Lin Yinan knew that she had used all her strength in that kick.

Yun Mo said, "It's alright. Did you have a nightmare?"

Lin Yinan nodded without saying what nightmare she had, then turned to look at Yun Shijiu. The little girl was still sleeping soundly, with a faint smell of medicine on her.

"Did you give Nineteen her medicine?"

"Yes, a little spilled out. I saw that my clothes weren't wet, so I put a cloth on top. It was still dark when I came up to check on Nineteen."

Yun Mo felt a bit wronged by the kick he received, and he rubbed his aching chest.

Upon hearing Yun Mo say that he had given her medicine, Lin Yinan quickly took out a small flashlight to observe Yun Shijiu.

It must be said that Guo Xun is indeed quite skilled. Yun Shijiu's face had lost its paleness and her little face had become slightly flushed from sleeping.

"How is Ding'er?"

Yun Mo leaned forward to reach out and touch the small flashlight, but in the blink of an eye, the flashlight also vanished into thin air.

He reluctantly withdrew his hand. "I woke up in the evening, ate some porridge, and then fell asleep again. Doctor Guo said he was fine and would recover after some rest."

"It's good that you're alright." Lin Yinan was stunned for a moment. According to Yun Mo, she had actually slept for a whole day?

"What time is it now?" she asked.

Lin Yinan peeked out; the window was tightly closed, and it was thundering and raining outside.

"It's almost 7 PM. Are you hungry? Qianxia saved some food for you. I'll go get it for you. Would you like some?"

"No need, I have no appetite and can't eat. Don't worry about me, you've had a long day. Go and rest."

Yun Mo took off his coat and lay down on the bed. "Then I'll keep you company for a while."

Lin Yinan placed her hand on Yun Shijiu's head, stroking the soft baby hair on her head, her lips pursed as if she were thinking about something.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Yun Mo picked out some important things to tell her.

"I received news from Yun Si that the guards from the Yu family in Nanzhou Prefecture have been brought under control. He wrote to me asking how to deal with them. My suggestion is to eliminate them completely. What do you think?"

"Weapons as powerful as bombs are not suitable for too many people to know about right now. It's better to kill them."

She never hesitates to take drastic measures to eliminate any potential future problems.

Lin Yinan kissed Yun Shijiu on the forehead, thinking to herself, "If anyone dares to hurt my little darling, I'll make them pay the price!"

"By the way, Chen Shi wanted to come see you today with his second uncle, but he didn't wake you up since you were unconscious. His injuries have healed quite a bit."

I'll go see him again tomorrow.

“Anan…”

Yun Mo tried to start a conversation with her, but Lin Yinan tossed him a bottle of medicinal wine.

"I'm sleepy, you should apply some medicine and go to sleep early!"

After saying that, she closed her eyes and gently patted Yun Shijiu.

A moment later, she heard Yun Mo's even breathing.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yinan fell asleep again.

In the dim light, Yun Shijiu's hazy outline gradually appeared. Lin Yinan thought she was dreaming again, so she lay still.

A moment later, a small hand gently stroked her face.

When Lin Yinan opened her eyes, she was met with a pair of clear, bright eyes, as large as black grapes.

"Nineteen, you're awake!" She grabbed Yun Nineteen's small hand and said joyfully.

A long string of crystal-clear saliva dripped from the corner of Yun Shijiu's mouth as he looked at her, his eyes darting around.

Lin Yinan said softly, "I am your mother, don't you remember me, Nineteen?"

After a long while, Yun Shijiu realized what was happening, her mouth trembled, and she burst into tears.

Startled awake, Yun Mo sat up abruptly. "Nineteen's awake!"

"Quickly, go and invite Doctor Guo over to take a look. Also, have Qianxia cook some porridge. Nineteen must be hungry."

After she finished speaking, she carried Yun Shijiu around the room, calling her name repeatedly.

Old Mrs. Zhao had taught her before that if a child was frightened, she should keep calling out to her so that her soul could return to its place.

After examining her, Guo Xunlai said that her health was not seriously affected for the time being. She is still not very good at walking or talking, and other issues need to be observed further.

Lin Yinan comforted Yun Shijiu for a while until Qianxia brought over some porridge, at which point Yun Shijiu stopped crying.

So it was just hunger!

It wasn't until she finished a bowl of porridge that Yun Shijiu finally showed a long-lost smile.