Liu Anran ladled a bowl of soup for Yunlong, scooped a spoonful of soup to his lips, and said softly, "Drink the soup."
After Yunlong finished the soup in the spoon, Liu Anran said, "Drink a few more sips to warm your stomach."
Yunlong took two sips, and Liu Anran put down her spoon and whispered to Yunlong, "Finish the soup later!"
Yunlong nodded and replied softly, "Okay! I'll drink it later." He then eagerly picked up the cured meat from his bowl and began to eat heartily.
Liu Anran was worried that Yunlong would choke, so she reminded him, "Eat slowly, don't choke!"
Seeing that Liu Anran was busy taking care of the child and hadn't eaten a single bite of food, and that Chen Biao and the others had almost finished taking all the cured meat from her plate, Chu Yunxiao gave them a cold look. Chen Biao and the others reluctantly put down their chopsticks and turned to other dishes.
Seeing that there were still two slices of cured meat on the plate, Liu Anran gave them to Yunlong and then stir-fried cabbage with rice for herself.
Chu Yunxiao frowned slightly and put the cured meat from his bowl into Liu Anran's bowl. "Don't just focus on taking care of Yunlong. You need to get better yourself before you can take good care of him."
A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Anran's eyes. Was Chu Tianxiao concerned about her?
Chen Biao and the others also showed surprise on their faces. Their boss cared about Liu Anran even more than they had imagined.
Liu Anran looked at Chu Yunxiao and saw him eating his rice with elegant movements.
Chu Yunxiao seemed to know that Liu Anran was looking at him, and said calmly, "Aren't you hungry? Just looking at me makes me full."
Liu Anran blushed slightly and immediately buried her head in her food. After taking a couple of bites, she couldn't help but steal another glance at Chu Yunxiao.
Chu Yunxiao reluctantly put down his chopsticks, turned to look at Liu Anran, and said, "If you want to see me, eat your meal first."
Liu Anran was completely stunned and blurted out, "With so many people here, how did you know it was me looking at you?"
Chu Yunxiao said expressionlessly, "Besides you, who else would dare to look at me so openly and blatantly?"
Liu Anran pointed at An Qiao and said, "I just saw her looking at you too." Then she pointed to Chen Biao, "He also glanced at you."
"I didn't," Chen Biao quickly denied.
Even if I saw it, I couldn't admit it.
An Qiao dared not admit that she had been peeping at Chu Yunxiao, and said with a forced smile, "I didn't either, don't wrong me."
Liu Anran glared unhappily at Chen Biao and An Qiao. The two of them were lying through their teeth; she had clearly seen them peeking at Chu Yunxiao.
Chu Tianxiao glanced at Liu Anran, a smile flashing across his deep eyes. What a silly yet adorable woman.
After dinner, Chu Yunxiao kept quiet about finding the seeds, which made Liu Anran a little anxious. She walked over to Chu Yunxiao and tugged at his clothes.
Chu Yunxiao looked at Liu Anran expressionlessly, and Liu Anran quickly said, "You promised to go out with me, have you forgotten?"
As soon as Liu Anran finished speaking, everyone chatting in the living room looked at them.
Liu Anran lowered her head somewhat embarrassed as everyone stared at her.
Seeing Liu Anran's awkward expression, Chu Yunxiao could only resign himself to standing up.
Liu Anran was overjoyed to see that Chu Yunxiao was willing to go out with her to find seeds. She said to Yunlong, "Yunlong, Mommy and Daddy are going out for a bit. We'll be back soon. Be a good boy and play with the uncles, okay?"
Yunlong didn't want to be separated from Chu Yunxiao and Liu Anran, so he tugged at Liu Anran's clothes and said, "Mom, where are you and Dad going? Why don't you take me with you?"
“Mom and Dad are just going out for a little while, they won’t be taking you with them,” Liu Anran said.
"Mom, you and Dad need to come back soon."
Liu Anran ruffled Yunlong's hair and smiled, "Okay! We'll be back to be with you soon."
Chu Tianxiao instructed Chen Biao, "The child is growing and needs plenty of sleep. Take Yunlong to his room and let him go to sleep early. We have to travel early tomorrow morning."
"Okay!" Chen Biao carried Yunlong into the master bedroom.
Liu Anran took her backpack and followed Chu Yunxiao through the main gate.
An Qiao watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Liu Xiong walked up to An Qiao and advised, "An Qiao, you can't even dream of becoming the boss."
"Why is it that ugly woman Liu Anran, who has been disfigured, allowed to do it?" An Qiao said indignantly.
Liu Xiong shook his head with a smile. He now realized that An Qiao was really stupid. No wonder the boss didn't even glance at her.
"In the apocalypse, a woman who is too beautiful will be coveted and become someone else's plaything. Liu Anran knew this well, which is why she destroyed her own face. Before she was disfigured, your appearance was not even one ten-thousandth of hers, otherwise Liu Changqing would not have taken a liking to her."
After finishing his sentence, Liu Xiong stopped arguing with An Qiao and went to rest. Otherwise, what would he do if he encountered a horde of zombies tomorrow and didn't have the strength to fight them?
Gangzi was a straightforward young man. He joked with An Qiao, "An Qiao, you can't even dream of becoming the boss. Brother Liu and Brother Chen are pretty good too. If you follow one of them, you're guaranteed to live a comfortable life."
"Even if I'm willing, ask Chen Biao and Liu Xiong if they're willing?" An Qiao said irritably.
Liu Xiong stopped, turned to look at An Qiao, and said with a smile, "If you're willing to follow me, I can accept you."
"Go away, there's a limit to joking," An Qiao said with a laugh.
...
Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Anran said to Chu Yunxiao, "There should be a seed shop up ahead."
"Are you going to store the seeds in your spatial storage or put them in the trunk?" Chu Yunxiao asked.
Liu Anran's expression changed drastically, and she looked abruptly at Chu Yunxiao, wondering how he knew she had a spatial ability.
Chu Tianxiao turned to look at Liu Anran, seeing the shock on her pale face. He smiled calmly, then with one hand on the steering wheel and the other in his pocket, he took out the apple Yunlong had given him, waved it at Liu Anran, and said, "Did you figure it out?"
Liu Anran's pupils contracted; the apples were very fresh, clearly picked not long ago.
"These are apples Yunlong gave me, they're very fresh." Chu Tianxiao said, taking a bite and smiling, "Refreshing, sweet, and with a faint fragrance, they taste great."
Liu Anran clenched her fists, forcibly suppressing her inner panic, and tried to make her voice steady as she said, "I also think Apple is good, so I bought more."
Chu Yunxiao could tell that Liu Anran was wary of him, so he said, "Liu Anran, this is the apocalypse. No one is willing to sell food, let alone fresh apples. A smart person can see through your lie at a glance."
Liu Anran feigned ignorance and said, "I don't know what you're talking about?"
"Liu Anran, you are my son's mother. You have to believe me. I will not harm you."
“You could watch my son be framed and die unjustly, how could I possibly believe you?” Liu Anran blurted out.
Chu Yunxiao's face darkened with displeasure: "You can't impose things that haven't happened in the future onto me."
Liu Anran snorted coldly. Men's words are the least trustworthy, but Yunlong is still young and she is not capable enough, so she can only rely on Chu Yunxiao for a living.
"How did you know I have a spatial ability?" Liu Anran asked curiously.
Chu Yunxiao said, "The locks on your doors are fine, and there are no signs of forced entry. Your kitchenware, bed, and even daily necessities and clothes are gone. You couldn't have hired a moving company, so it must be either you or Yunlong who awakened the ability to carry things. Now that you're out with me alone, the one with the ability isn't Yunlong, it should be you."
Liu Anran pounded her seat in regret. She had been too careless—no, the male lead was too clever.
Chu Tianxiao looked at Liu Anran's frustrated expression and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
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