Qin Ruixu was sitting in his study dealing with official business when he faintly heard a child crying. A bitter feeling welled up in his heart; it must be Yunlong and the others missing Liu Anran.
Qin Ruixu walked out of the study, and just as he had expected, the crying was coming from the four children's room. He sighed helplessly, took heavy steps to the door, pushed open the half-closed door, and asked in a low voice, "Yunlong, why are you crying? Do you miss your mother?"
As soon as Qin Ruixu finished speaking, he glanced at the crystal core on the ground and his face showed a look of realization. It turned out that Liu Anran had returned.
Chu Feng ran towards Qin Ruixu crying, "Uncle, I miss my mother so much! Please help me find her, okay?"
In Chu Feng's eyes, Qin Ruixu was a great hero who could do anything. As long as he was willing to help, he would definitely be able to find Liu Anran.
Yunlong wiped away his tears, his tone reproachful, "Feng'er, your uncle has so many things to do every day, how can he have time to help your mother? Don't make things difficult for him."
It was already a great favor that Qin Ruixu allowed his siblings to stay at his house; they couldn't trouble him any further, and besides, their mother didn't want to see them.
Chu Chen took Chu Feng's hand and comforted her, his voice choked with emotion, "Feng'er, your mother wants us to cultivate diligently. Only when we become strong will your mother come back."
Seeing Yunlong and the others crying so sadly, Qin Ruixu felt a little sad too, and comforted them, "Alright, stop crying. If your mother heard you crying so sadly, she would be heartbroken."
Yunlong shared some of the crystal cores on the ground with Qin Ruixu. Upon seeing this, Qin Ruixu smiled and said, "Yunlong, I don't need these few crystal cores. Besides, your mother has already given me a lot of food and vegetables. You can keep these crystal cores to improve your cultivation." After saying that, he returned to his study to continue handling official business.
After Qin Ruixu left, Yunlong closed the door and let the triplets go to bed.
Lying on her small bed, Chu Feng asked, "Big brother, why did you give the crystal cores that Mom gave to Uncle?"
“We should be grateful to our great-uncle for taking us in,” Yunlong said.
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The four children fell asleep while chatting.
After finishing his official business, Qin Ruixu opened the door to the four children's room and went in. Looking at their innocent and pure sleeping faces, he gently tidied their blankets.
Qin Ruixu returned to his room, turned on the light, and found a woman sleeping on the bed. His expression darkened, and his supernatural power surged into his palm as he walked towards the bed. He found the woman on the bed motionless, his brows furrowed. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly approached the bedside. He found Liu Anran lying on the bed, already asleep, with tear stains on her face.
Qin Ruixu slowly squatted down and gazed at Liu Anran's sleeping face. Her fair and delicate face was tinged with blue, her cherry lips were pale and bloodless, and her long and curled eyelashes were still stained with tears. She looked pitiful and evoked pity.
She was crying in her sleep; how heartbroken she must be!
Qin Ruixu sighed softly and reached out to gently wipe away the tears from Liu Anran's eyes.
Although he was a base commander, he couldn't help Liu Anran and could only watch her suffer helplessly.
Liu Anran slowly opened her eyes, looked at Qin Ruixu's face so close to hers, and said, "Do I look bad now?"
"It's not bad looking, you're still as beautiful as before," Qin Ruixu said.
"I didn't expect you to be able to make people happy." Liu Anran said, sitting up and looking at Qin Ruixu. "I waited for you to go back to your room, but you didn't come back for a long time. I fell asleep while waiting."
"I had a lot of documents to process today, so I was busy until late," Qin Ruixu said. "You haven't been back for four months. How have you been these days?"
Liu Anran lowered her head in frustration. "How can I be happy if I can't be with my child?"
"An Ran, don't go. The children need you. Stay!" Qin Ruixu said.
“Ling Feng has already set his sights on me. Staying here will only cause you trouble,” Liu Anran said.
"An Ran, tell me, why is Ling Feng keeping a close eye on you?" Qin Ruixu asked Liu An Ran.
Liu Anran looked at Qin Ruixu, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Seeing Liu Anran's hesitant expression, Qin Ruixu asked, "Anran, is it hard to answer?"
Liu Anran looked at Qin Ruixu and said, "I have a very special physique now. I can walk freely in the zombie horde and control low-level zombies. As long as I have time, I will definitely surpass Ling Feng. I guess he not only wants to use me for research, but also worries that I will become stronger than him one day."
"Qin Ruixu, I am both a human and a zombie now, and perhaps one day I will become a zombie completely. Are you afraid?"
Qin Ruixu sighed, "An Ran, you must be very scared!"
Liu Anran lowered her head, and a tear slid down her cheek.
Of course she was afraid—afraid that if she turned into a zombie, she would forget her child, afraid that she would become a mindless monster.
"Have you been to see Yunxiao?" Qin Ruixu asked.
"No," Liu Anran said frankly. "His mother doesn't like me, so I think it's best if we don't meet, so as not to put him in a difficult position."
"Do you still love him?" Qin Ruixu asked.
“I once loved you,” Liu Anran said.
Qin Ruixu smiled after hearing Chu Yunxiao's words and said, "Don't be afraid, An Ran. Even if you forget everything and become a mindless monster, I will still take care of you."
Upon hearing Qin Rui's words, Liu Anran abruptly looked up at Qin Ruixu, "You are the base commander, powerful and influential, with everyone at your beck and call. I am a monster now. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for taking care of a monster?"
"I live my own life and walk my own path, and I never care about other people's opinions or views." Qin Ruixu smiled calmly. "I plan to train Chu Chen to be my successor. Ten years later, when Chu Chen can stand on his own, I will let go of everything and go wherever you go."
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