"Really?" Chu Xun looked at Li Xiyue's fair and glowing face. "Xiyue has a high alcohol tolerance?"

Li Xiyue modestly said, "Having a few drinks is fine."

She poured a glass of wine for all four of them, raised her glass, and said, "Shall we have a toast?"

"Let's clink glasses." The three of them raised their glasses, clinked them together, and then drank them down in one gulp.

Wang Jiaxing wasn't a good drinker; the spiciness made his throat feel like it was on fire, and he coughed constantly.

"If you can't drink, don't drink too fast." Huang Xinrui put some food on his plate. "Eat some food to calm your nerves."

After eating some food, Wang Jiaxing felt a little better and said with a flushed face, "I can't spoil the fun."

"Don't force yourself if you can't drink." Li Xiyue didn't pour for him and Huang Xinrui, but poured for Chu Xun, who remained expressionless. "Deputy Commander Chu, let's drink together."

Chu Xun picked up his wine glass with his slender fingers, his eyes softening. "Since we're friends, don't call me Deputy Commander Chu. Just call me Chu Xun."

“How can that be? You’re several years older than me, it would be very impolite for me to call you by your first name,” Li Xiyue said.

The words "several years older" felt like thorns pricking Chu Xun.

He felt down. Why did his parents have him so early? It made his girlfriends think he was too old, and it made him feel terrible.

Li Xiyue realized she had misspoke and quickly corrected herself, "How about I call you Brother Chu?"

Chu Xun smiled wryly, "Fine."

The two drank a few more cups, their expressions remaining unchanged. Li Xiyue felt she had met her match and was in a very good mood.

"Two women, one duck leg each." Wang Jiaxing placed the plump duck legs into their bowls.

Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui thanked him in unison, "Thank you, Wang Zhiqing."

Seeing how well they got along, Chu Xun smiled with pleasure.

The four of them ate until their bellies were round and full; needless to say, they were all stuffed. Little White, in particular, ate all the duck bones with great gusto.

Wang Jiaxing was tidying up the kitchen, while Huang Xinrui took Xiaobai out for a walk to digest her food.

As darkness fell and the moon rose, its soft light spilled into the courtyard and onto Li Xiyue, as if bathing her in a silvery glow.

Li Xiyue had drunk quite a bit tonight; her snow-white cheeks were flushed with an unnatural red, as if she had applied rouge, making her look extremely beautiful with a rosy glow.

She lay on the table, her head resting on her arms, gazing at the starry sky, her eyes sparkling.

She felt truly content in this moment of peace.

During the apocalypse, she lived in constant fear, worrying about being attacked by zombies, running out of supplies, and not having a safe place to live the next day.

Unlike now, when I have nothing to worry about, I eat well, sleep well, have friends, and enjoy such a beautiful night.

Especially with Chu Xun around, she felt inexplicably at ease, as if her safety depended on him.

It turns out that happiness in this world is so simple.

Chu Xun sat upright at the table, his hands resting on his knees, staring intently at her, completely mesmerized.

The country is peaceful and prosperous, and so is she.

Nothing could make him feel more fulfilled and satisfied than this moment.

He clenched his fist and secretly resolved to protect this beautiful memory for the rest of his life.

"Brother Chu, look, the night sky is so beautiful," Li Xiyue said with a smile, pointing to the starry night sky.

Not to mention in the apocalypse, even in the future, there is no starry sky as bright as this. The moon in this era is particularly bright. Although it is only the beginning of the month and only a crescent moon, the moonlight is very bright, illuminating everything around.

Chu Xun looked up at the starry sky, his gaze returning to her face. "The night sky is beautiful, but not as beautiful as you."