Chapter 25. Half-father, half-mother.
Steam rose in the bathroom. Lu Nange closed her eyes and slowly and mechanically sank into the bathtub.
In her mind, the image of that figure slowly falling was like a silent film being forced to play on a loop, with each frame constantly repeating itself.
The angle at which the opponent's body fell, the instant the bullet pierced the center of their forehead...
Every minute detail is stretched endlessly.
Until the water in the bathtub gradually lost its temperature.
She continued to stare intently at the ceiling.
Are you afraid? She asked herself in her heart, and the answer was undoubtedly yes!
As a young person born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze, she never thought she would kill someone!
The moment she fired, she had no time to think; her body reacted instinctively before her mind could process it.
But as warm blood splattered and the sweet, metallic scent filled the air, an intense, belated sense of dread about killing finally surged forth, gnawing at her nerves.
But this is the apocalypse, a world where order has collapsed and the strong prey on the weak.
To survive, you must accept, get used to, and face...
The ugliness and complexity of human nature are far more difficult to guard against than the sharp-toothed zombies.
"Nan Nan?" Lu Xici's voice drifted from outside the bathroom door.
"Sister, sister, come out quickly, or I'll go in." Lu Beiye's childish voice was filled with anxiety.
For as long as Lu Nange stayed in the bathroom, Lu Beiye remained squatting on the ground by the door for just as long.
Until the moment Lu Xici pushed open the door...
Hearing the two voices, Lu Nange suddenly snapped out of her chaotic thoughts.
[Lu Nange, what's with the affectation? I don't have time for that.]
She raised her hand to wipe her face: "Brother, A-Ye, I'll be right out."
Lu Nange forgot to bring her towel into the bedroom, and for a moment she forgot that she had a system inventory. After getting dressed, she could only walk out of the bathroom with her hair still wet.
Lu Beiye looked up at her longingly, then his short legs took off quickly and ran towards the sofa.
A moment later, he ran back with a towel in his arms and handed it to Lu Nange.
Before Lu Nange could reach out, Lu Xici took the towel from Lu Beiye's hand and gently wrapped it around Lu Nange's wet hair.
Lu Beiye pouted: [Hmph, once I grow up, I won't need my brother anymore; I can protect my sister myself.]
Lu Beiye grabbed Lu Nange's hand and pulled her to sit down on the sofa.
Lu Xici stood behind her younger sister, carefully wiping her hair.
"Brother, I can do it myself."
Just as Lu Nange took the towel from Lu Xici, she saw Lu Beiye rush off to turn on the generator.
He quickly grabbed a hairdryer, plugged it in, and even moved a small stool over. He stood behind her and carefully began to blow-dry her hair.
Lu Beiye: "Sis, is it hot?"
Seeing this scene, Lu Xici smiled and asked, "How about I play the flute?"
Lu Beiye didn't even look up, just glanced at his older brother sideways, and replied crisply, "No need."
Lu Xi Ci...
Chi Yanzhou leaned against the wall of the master bedroom, looking at the door, his fingers tapping lightly on the wall.
Seeing Lu Xici come out, his back straightened abruptly, and his previously somewhat relaxed gaze suddenly focused.
After Lu Xici gently closed the door behind him, he asked, "How was it?"
Lu Xici: "I came out after drying my hair."
"How about we go tomorrow?" Chi Yanzhou frowned slightly.
Lu Xici shook his head: "Nannan said she'll go in a little while."
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly.
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As they came out of the master bedroom, Lu Beiye tightly gripped his older sister Lu Nange's hand, his little hand holding it firmly.
The child stubbornly believed that this would give Lu Nange a strong sense of security.
The people huddled in various corners of the living room looked up when they heard the sound.
Gu Wan's eyes lit up, and she jogged forward, affectionately taking Lu Nange's arm.
His tone was full of admiration and excitement: "Nan Nan, you're so cool!"
He Zhuo nodded frantically beside him, yelling in agreement, "That's right, Nan Nan, you're so cool! You're my pride and joy! From today onwards, we're half-siblings. You saved my life, and I'll keep it forever. If you tell me to go east, I'll never dare go west!..."
Chi Yanzhou lightly kicked him: "Give me something practical, all you do is give me useless stuff. You're not exactly lucky! And stop making a scene. Who's your sister? Did Brother Ci say anything?"
Lu Xici: "Exactly, did I, his own brother with the same father and mother, agree to this? So you're now a half-brother?"
He Zhuo clutched his kicked buttocks, his face instantly contorted into a pitiful expression of a heartless man who had been abandoned, looking at Chi Yanzhou and Lu Xici with a pitiful look.
"Yan-ge, you actually kicked me! Ci-ge, you actually disagree? Aren't I your little Zhuozhuo?"
She looked exactly like a bullied young wife.
Gu Qi: "He Zhuo, who are you trying to disgust?"
Gu Wan put her hands on her hips and said, "That's right, you surnamed He, stop taking advantage of Nan Nan. If we're talking about half-sisters, Nan Nan should be my half-sister. Who gave you the right to do this?"
Lu Nange watched the group laughing and joking quietly, and feeling Lu Beiye's hand that was always tightly clasped, an unprecedented sense of reality welled up in her heart.
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