On the other side, Luo Xingyou also moved closer to her sister and asked softly, "Sister, how are you? Should I take you back to your room to rest?"
Luo Xinghe did feel a little dizzy, so she nodded: "Okay, I'll go to bed and lie down for a while."
The others watched as Lu Nange, Gu Wan, and Lu Xici helped Lu's parents, while Luo Xingyou supported her sister, as they slowly walked into the brightly lit villa.
The lively atmosphere in the courtyard quieted down for a while.
Once the three of them had settled back in their rooms to rest, the courtyard became entirely their domain.
The charcoal was still burning, making a soft crackling sound...
Wen Qing still held her sleeping daughter, sitting in the rattan chair, gently rocking her back and forth, her gaze falling tenderly on the remaining companions.
The night breeze was cool, carrying the fresh, damp scent of grass and trees from the courtyard. It gently brushed against everyone's cheeks and dispelled the last traces of smoke from the charcoal fire and the lingering smell of alcohol in the air.
The stars seemed to be denser than before, quietly overlooking the courtyard bathed in warm light.
Chi Yi walked over to Wen Qing and said, "Shall I hold Xiao Yingtao for a while? You can rest your arms."
Wen Qing shook her head, her voice tinged with weariness but full of gentleness: "No need, I'm used to it."
She's a light sleeper, and she wakes up easily if someone else holds her, then she fusses for ages, which is just a hassle... Holding her like this makes me feel at ease.
Chi Yanzhou glanced at the time: "It's ten o'clock... calm and peaceful."
Lu Xici leaned back into the recliner, looked up at the starry sky, and exhaled a breath of stale air.
His previously tense shoulders seemed to relax: "It seems the apocalypse... is truly over. It won't happen again."
He Zhuo held the half-empty bottle of beer in his hand, tilted his head back and took a swig, then grinned, revealing a pure, almost silly smile.
"Of course! My sister Bao's word is law. When has she ever said it's okay? If she says it's fine, then it's definitely fine!"
Shi Xu rested his chin on one hand, while unconsciously turning the empty wine glass on the table with the other, his gaze fixed on the last flickering embers of the charcoal fire.
“I didn’t let anyone from my family come with me; I only trust Nan Nan. I trust her one hundred percent.”
Lu Xici chuckled and scolded lightly, "...You two are really dogs, so you're saying I don't believe my sister?"
He Zhuo: "If that's how you think... there's nothing I can do about it."
Shi Xu: "You really don't trust Nan Nan!"
Lu Xici: "...That's right, Nan Nan and I are siblings born of the same father and mother."
He Zhuo...
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Ji Xian pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses somewhat unfocused as he stared at a particularly bright star in the sky.
"Having lived in the apocalypse for so long, every time I woke up, all I could think about was how to survive."
Now, suddenly... the seas are calm and the rivers are clear, the world is at peace, and I feel a little lost, unsure of what to do next.
Gu Qi picked up the beer bottle and clinked it against the glass in his hand.
He leaned back in his chair, relaxed: "When you don't understand life, just live it however you want. Eat, sleep, sunbathe, daydream... do whatever makes you comfortable."
Anyway, we have plenty of time; we can figure things out slowly and find our direction gradually. Things we wanted to do but didn't have the chance to do before, we can try now.
Gu Wan leaned against Lu Nange and asked softly, "Nannan, what about you? What are your plans?"
All eyes were on her...
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