Song Lufeng stood on the highest commanding point of the Xuanwu base. The night wind blew from behind him, making his black robe rustle.

The base in the distance seemed exceptionally quiet in the dark night, with a few nuclear lamps emitting faint blue light quietly lit.

Outside the city wall is a deep darkness, with only the occasional roar of alien beasts reminding people that this land has never been truly peaceful.

His fingers gently stroked the hilt of the sword, and his eyes scanned every corner of the base.

5 million people... countless survival issues, war plans, and food reserves all weighed heavily on his shoulders...

Yes, because of this live broadcast, the future has changed again, and the base has increased from 2 million people to 5 million!

The population is almost twenty times more than the original Xuanwu base!

The base has also been given a brand new look, and construction in all aspects is thriving like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Now, hearing about the Xuanwu base, survivors nearby have come forward one after another, asking to join, and the population will be even larger in the future.

More and heavier burdens also mean greater responsibilities.

He is having a hard time here, but Manman is bearing even more.

The phone vibrated.

He lowered his head and clicked on the screen.

Gu Man: "The live broadcast is over. I just finished taking a shower."

The light from the screen shone on his face, and his eyes, which had always been cold, moved slightly, as if a ripple had appeared. **She had just finished taking a shower...** These few simple words seemed to paint a picture in his mind.

He seemed to be able to see Gu Man's expression at this moment:

Her wet hair was draped over her shoulders, her fair skin shone slightly under the soft light, and her bathrobe was loose, revealing her slender neck and delicate collarbone.

His fingertips tightened slightly, and the light from the screen made his face even darker in the night.

The wind blew past him from behind. He exhaled softly and raised his hand to reply her.

Song Lufeng: "Thank you for your hard work, Son of the Planet."

The phone vibrated again.

Gu Man: "Your nickname is really good enough."

He looked down at this sentence, and the corners of his mouth lifted up slightly imperceptibly.

This expression is almost rare for him.

He lowered his eyelids, as if hiding something, and tapped slowly on the screen.

Song Lufeng: "What else? You are now a hero to all mankind."

After sending the message, he did not close the phone immediately, but stood quietly holding it for a while.

His gaze fell on the dark distance, but the scene of her live broadcast emerged in his mind.

Such a calm and confident look easily attracted countless gazes, including his.

He knew that she carried the same heavy responsibilities as himself, but her shoulders looked slimmer than her body, making him want to get closer to her and share some of the burden.

His phone vibrated again and he looked down quickly.

Gu Man: "It's okay. Are you okay there?"

He was silent for a moment, then looked up at the night sky. The sky was dotted with stars and the night was quiet.

He lowered his head again and typed out his reply.

Song Lufeng: "The base now has a population of 5 million. It is more difficult to manage than 2 million. The pressure... is not bad."

After he sent the message, he held the phone in his hand and lightly slid his fingertips across the edge of the screen.

Even he himself did not realize that the relaxed mood just now was suddenly suppressed, and was replaced by a subtle urge to confide.

He raised his head, closed his eyes, and took a breath of the cool night air, as if trying to suppress some unspeakable emotion in his heart.

Soon, Gu Man's reply popped up.

Gu Man: “It will get better and better.”

He looked at this sentence, his eyes flickering slightly.

Just a few words made him relax a little after being tense all day. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his hand holding the phone loosened slightly.

A moment later, he sent another message.

Song Lufeng: "But it's not all bad. These past few days, a couple has been attracting a lot of attention in the base."

After he sent the message, he stood in the wind, staring down at the screen, waiting for her reply.

Soon, the news popped up again.

Gu Man: "What couple?"

The corners of his lips curved up into a faint smile again.

He found himself not answering her question directly, but slowly telling her the story of the couple.

Song Lufeng: "The boy said to the girl: 'After this battle, I will take you to see the starry sky outside.'"

His finger paused on the screen for a moment, but Gu Man's figure appeared involuntarily in his mind.

If she were standing here, on the high wall of the Xuanwu base, would she look up at the starry sky like that couple?

Even though there is no starry sky in the night of the end of the world, but only thick lead clouds, but... there will always be something!

Would she say something like this to him one night?

His heartbeat suddenly slowed down, then quickly beat a few times. He lowered his head and stared at the screen, as if he could see her reaction through it.

Soon, her reply popped out.

Gu Man: “And then?”

He couldn't help but chuckle softly, his voice was hoarse and had a bit of hoarse magnetism.

The wind blew his cape, and his long black hair fluttered slightly against his face.

Song Lufeng: "The girl smiled. They leaned against each other and looked at the sky all night. Even if it was the end of the world around them, even if there was war behind them, as long as they had each other, they could feel hope."

After sending this message, he looked up at the nebula in the sky. There was no moon in the sky, so he turned his black moon into a full moon, making his cold eyebrows even deeper.

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Hope... He never thought that this was a luxury, but at this moment, his heart inexplicably gave rise to a little desire.

The message popped up again.

Gu Man: “They are very lucky.”

As he read these words, his fingers unconsciously stroked the hilt of the sword, and a complicated look flashed across his eyes.

He knew that there was no envy in her tone, but he inexplicably hoped that this luck could belong to her one day.

Then he typed two words.

Song Lufeng: "Manman."

The corners of his mouth curved up slightly as he stared at the words, stroking the screen with his fingertips, with a hint of tenderness that he himself was not aware of.

**"Manman."** He repeated the name silently in his heart, and couldn't help but think of the scene every time he called her this name.

The first time he called her "Manman" was on a certain night in the end of the world. She looked tired on the other side of the screen, but she was still calmly analyzing the situation. At that time, he just felt that she needed someone to call her gently, as if to comfort her.

"Manman, thank you for your hard work."

He remembered her momentary shock, as if she had been pulled out of the stress and war by these two words. Although she immediately regained her composure, he clearly saw a slight flicker in the depths of her eyes.

The second time, he blurted it out inadvertently during a break in his tasks.

"Manman."

He heard his own voice was low, with a hint of tenderness that could not be concealed. She on the other side of the screen stopped talking, her eyebrows slightly raised, as if these two words disturbed her emotions.

"Why are you shouting like that suddenly?" she asked.

He did not answer, but just smiled. That smile was hidden in the night, and even he himself did not notice it, hiding a subtle heartbeat.

Tonight, he once again involuntarily typed the name.

[Song Lufeng]: "Manman."

When the name appeared on the screen for the first time, his heart beat faster for some reason.

He stood in the wind, his eyes looking into the distance, his fingers slightly tightened.

The message popped up quickly.

Gu Man: "Why are you shouting like that suddenly?"

Her tone seemed calm, but he seemed to be able to see through the screen and see the slight redness on the tips of her ears when she said this.

"Manman." He repeated to himself again, lowered his head and typed out his reply.

Song Lufeng: "Because I feel like this makes you closer."

The night wind blew up his cloak, and the moonlight fell on his face, outlining his deep contours.

He stared at the words on the screen, his fingertips still on the edge of the phone, and his eyes deepened.

Every time he called her "Manman", the quietly surging emotions caused new waves in his restrained heart.

These two words were as gentle as the wind, yet they could cause his rock-hard heart to shiver slightly.

Song Lufeng: "Manman, is there anyone accompanying you?"

When he uttered this sentence, his heartbeat involuntarily skipped a beat.

"Be with you..." These few words seemed to conceal countless unspoken thoughts.

He knew that she had no one around her, and he also knew that he should bury this feeling deeper, but tonight, he couldn't help but want to get closer, even if it was just a test.

The black moonlight shone on him through the thick clouds. He looked down at his phone, quietly waiting for her reply, his eyes deep and his lips pursed into a line.

He fantasized about her and him bathing in the moonlight together.

The moon is still there, but it is covered by darkness. If they are under the same moon, can they be considered to be appreciating the moonlight together?

The wind blew across his shoulders, lifting his cloak, and his figure stood in the night like a cold, lonely and arrogant mountain.

But at this moment, his heart quietly melted, rippling with a kind of tenderness that even he himself was unwilling to delve into.

Gu Man's reply popped up, and what he saw was not words, but that familiar figure. Every word she said seemed to turn into a picture in his mind, touching the deepest part of his heart.

"Manman." He repeated it in his mind again, lowered his head, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Tonight, he couldn't hide his excitement, nor did he want to.