He was holding a family photo in his hands.
Everyone in the family photo is smiling happily. Zhang Yibao is being held in her parents' arms, and next to them is a man wearing white casual clothes.
The man's upper body was cut off with scissors.
If you look closely, the photo posted at the entrance of the safe base is an enlarged version of the one with the cropped part removed.
"Little Bao, be good. We'll take another family photo when we get home. We still have some at home!"
Li Yinrong carefully wiped away his tears with a tissue, looking kind and gentle.
"Mommy lied!" Zhang Yibao turned around, sobbing, "You said you'd never come back, and you wouldn't let me take too many photos. I only took one with my brother in it, and you cut it out! Waaah..."
Zhang Yibao wiped away her tears and cried uncontrollably.
When Zhang Yibao escaped from home, she brought a suitcase full of her brother's clothes and personal belongings.
They also brought lots and lots of photos.
But Mom and Dad said the album was too big and there was nowhere to put it, so they insisted on keeping all the photos.
The only family photo he had was taken after he cried and begged for it to be taken.
Even the suitcase of clothes he packed for his brother was "accidentally" lost by his parents.
In his memory, his brother was the gentlest brother in the world.
Other kids' older brothers are all bad brothers who steal snacks from other kids, but his older brother always takes him out to play and gives him delicious food whenever he comes home for vacation.
He didn't understand why his parents didn't like such a good older brother.
"Xiao Bao, be good, don't cry!" Li Yinrong patiently coaxed Zhang Yibao. "It's just a photo, it's no big deal!"
"Waaah... I don't care, I want my brother!" Zhang Yibao wailed at the top of her lungs. "I saw my brother today! Let's take another family photo. Why won't you stop? My brother saw us too!"
Zhang Chenglin held a box of tissues, occasionally pulling one out to wipe his son's tears, but he didn't agree to his son's requests at all.
In their eyes, their eldest son was already dead.
They did feel a little regretful about abandoning him.
But they didn't only have one son. Zhang Yiming was already a walking corpse, so how could they not protect their only son?
Zhang Chenglin and his wife gave their youngest son the best patience they had ever had.
There's a reason for that.
Back then, Zhang Chenglin and his wife had been married for many years but had no children.
At that time, he was quite wealthy, so he naturally didn't care about spending money.
Ten months later, through in vitro fertilization, Zhang Yiming was born.
The couple cherished this child, whom they had finally conceived.
When Zhang Yiming was in high school, the couple had an unexpected pregnancy and gave birth to Zhang Yibao.
One is a child born through technological means, the other is a child born naturally.
Although they were all children born to Li Yinrong after ten months of pregnancy, they were ultimately different from each other.
Since Zhang Yibao was born, Zhang Yiming's presence has become increasingly less noticeable.
So much so that when they saw their son come back to life, their first reaction was not the joy of finding what they had lost, but rather disgust and fear.
Zhang Yibao was still a child and didn't understand why her parents suddenly didn't want her older brother anymore.
The only way to resist was to cry loudly.
Tricks that used to work well are no longer effective.
Zhang Chenglin and his wife have hardened their hearts and decided to never acknowledge Zhang Yiming as their son again.
They even proactively revealed Zhang Yiming's identity to the higher-ups at the security base and actively provided photos.
...
It was approaching evening.
A rich aroma filled the bus.
The four men, Bai Laoba, Bai Zhengxuan, Bai Yifan, and Leng Yebai, cooked together in the kitchen to prepare a big meal.
Bai Zhengxuan and his father were in charge of cooking, while Bai Yifan and Leng Yebai were busy washing and chopping vegetables.
One after another, dishes of hearty goodness were served, each one a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
This is the last supper. After this meal, the Bai family will "run away".
Bai Yifan carefully took out a luxury item from the milk powder that Zhang Yiming had given him.
This is an unopened can of milk powder.
Bai Yifan knew Zhao Zhen's personality; she was very introverted and would be too embarrassed to eat heartily in crowded places.
So, while cooking, Bai Yifan took several large lunchboxes, filled them with a little of each kind of dish, and put them in a not-so-opaque bag, along with a can of milk powder.
Who knows when we'll meet again after this parting?
Before dinner was served, Bai Yifan carried the bag and walked towards Zhao Zhen's direction.
Before he even reached Zhao Zhen's humble abode, he heard Zhao Zhen's voice.
"Xiao Fan!"
Zhao Zhen waved to Bai Yifan with a smile and jogged over to him.
His forehead was covered in sweat.
"We're leaving tomorrow, so I came to say goodbye."
Bai Yifan shoved the bag into Zhao Zhen's hand without saying a word.
"Leaving? Where to? Isn't this the safest place? Why are you leaving?" Zhao Zhen was bewildered.
"This world is vast, and we shouldn't confine ourselves to it." Bai Yifan patted Zhao Zhen's shoulder with a profound expression.
Inner monologue: I don't want to run around fighting zombies either, mainly because I don't get a say at home.
We can only go with the flow.
Zhao Zhen paused for a moment, recalling the days when he was chased by zombies.
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