Liu Anran knelt down beside Yunlong, took his hand, and said, "Yunlong, when Mom killed the first zombie, I was very scared. I felt like I was killing people, not zombies, but they were indeed man-eating monsters. If we didn't kill them, we would be the ones who died."
"It's really hard to live in the apocalypse, but Mom will always be with you, helping you fight zombies and facing all difficulties together."
As Liu Anran spoke, she grasped Yun's hand, forcefully stabbed it into the zombie's head, and then pulled it out, saying, "They are monsters. Their blood is cold. They have no temperature and no heartbeat."
As Liu Anran spoke, she kissed Yunlong's head and asked softly, "Are you scared?"
With red eyes, Yunlong said, "Mom, I was scared and disgusted just now, but now that you're with me, I'm not scared anymore."
Liu Anran took the dagger from Yunlong's hand and said, "Watch your mother dig out the crystal core."
Liu Anran gripped the dagger and stabbed it into the zombie, digging out the crystal core. Yunlong took it and put it in his pocket.
Chu Yunxiao watched Yunlong and Liu Anran digging for crystal cores, and felt a strange pang of sadness in his heart. His lips moved, but in the end, it turned into a sigh.
If it weren't for the apocalypse, he could have provided Liu Anran and Yunlong with a life of luxury. But now that it's the apocalypse, he can't be there for them every moment. They need to have a resilient and courageous heart to survive.
After Liu Anran finished digging out the zombie crystal core, her face was pale and bloodless, and she was splattered with blood, making her look very disheveled.
She pulled Yunlong to Chu Yunxiao's side and said politely yet distantly, "Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Chu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Let's go!"
Liu Anran bent down and picked up Yunlong, then smiled slightly at Xiang Chuyunxiao.
Chu Yunxiao suddenly felt that there was a huge gap between him and Liu Anran, and he felt a little unhappy.
Chen Biao stood at the second-floor window and shouted to Chu Yunxiao, "Boss, come up quickly, dinner is ready."
"Yunlong, aren't you hungry? Let's go upstairs to eat," Chu Yunxiao said to Yunlong.
"Thank you, Dad!" Yunlong said politely.
Chu Yunxiao led Liu Anran up to the second floor, where they saw An Qiao standing at the door waiting for them.
An Qiao smiled at Chu Yunxiao and said, "Boss, hurry up, the dishes are pretty good today."
Liu Anran carried Yunlong and followed Chu Yunxiao into the house. Liu Anran immediately saw two dishes and a soup on the table: stir-fried cabbage, cabbage and vermicelli soup, and stir-fried bitter melon with cured meat. A look of surprise flashed in her eyes. She didn't expect the food to be so good, and there must be a space ability user in the team.
Chu Tianxiao turned to Liu Anran and said, "Take Yunlong to wash up and get ready for dinner!"
An Qiao said, "Boss, I've used up my superpower, I can't release any more water."
A cold glint flashed in Chu Tianxiao's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant before he returned to normal. He simply gave An Qiao a cold look and then looked away.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Liu Anran's lips. This woman was doing it on purpose.
Liu Anran put Yunlong down, took out two bottles of water from her backpack, and said to Anqiao, "Since you can't release water, there's no need to make things difficult. However, we should recruit two more water-type ability users in the future, so that when we need water, you won't be unable to release it and delay everyone's cooking."
An Qiao's expression changed instantly. If she recruited two more water-type ability users, she would become dispensable.
“An Ran is right, Chen Biao. If we encounter a good-natured superhuman, we should recruit them,” Chu Yunxiao said expressionlessly.
An Qiao's pale face showed fear, and Chen Biao shook his head, thinking she really had no sense of judgment at all.
A boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old said to Liu Anran, "Sister, the washroom is over here."
Liu Anran looked in the direction the boy was pointing and said with a smile, "Thank you!"
Liu Anran took Yunlong to the washroom to wash his face and hands, changed him into clean clothes, and handed him a cup.
Yunlong took the cup knowingly and filled it with spiritual spring water.
Liu Anran took the cup, held it to Yunlong's lips, and said softly, "Drink some water, then go out to eat!"
Yunlong took a couple of sips of water from his cup and happily ran out of the washroom.
Liu Anran finished the water in her cup, washed up briefly, changed into clean clothes, looked in the mirror, and was overjoyed to find that the wounds on her face had scabbed over. The spiritual spring truly lived up to its reputation.
Liu Anran touched the scar on her face and began to worry again. Chu Yunxiao and the others would become suspicious if they saw the scar on her face.
Just as Liu Anran was having a problem, she caught a glimpse of a half-face mask hanging on the wall. She quickly took it down, put it on in front of the mirror, and it covered the scars on her face perfectly!
An Qiao grew impatient and went to the washroom, banging on the door. "Liu Anran, what are you dawdling for? Everyone's waiting for you to eat!"
Liu Anran opened the bathroom door, and An Qiao saw that Liu Anran was wearing jeans and a white shirt, with her hair tied in a high ponytail and a half-face mask on her face. The half of her face that was exposed was as beautiful as an angel, making people unable to resist the urge to lift the mask and see her true face.
Liu Anran leaned closer to An Qiao and teased, "Am I not beautiful? You've left me speechless!"
An Qiao snapped out of her daze, her face showing a hint of jealousy and disdain, and said sarcastically, "Dressed up so beautifully, who are you trying to seduce?"
Liu Anran winked at An Qiao and said with a charming smile, "Of course, I'm going to seduce my man, Chu Yunxiao. After sleeping with a top-notch man like him, I won't look at other men. After all, I'm used to eating delicacies. It's not my cup of tea to eat plain porridge and side dishes. Tonight, I'll spend the night with Chu Yunxiao. You'll be so envious."
Liu Anran deliberately provoked An Qiao, and for a moment forgot to lower her voice. Everyone in the dining room heard it and looked at Chu Yunxiao in unison.
Chu Yunxiao's forehead was covered in black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. That damned woman Liu Anran really dares to say anything.
He wanted to see how Liu Anran would seduce him tonight!
An Qiao said angrily, "Shameless!"
Liu Anran reached out and patted An Qiao's face, saying arrogantly, "I'm shameless only towards my man, so what? Come and bite me!"
“You…” An Qiao was speechless with anger.
Liu Anran curled her lip in disdain, "You're such a busybody, meddling in other people's business!" After saying that, she walked towards the dining room.
Chu Yunxiao was stunned when he saw Liu Anran's attire. Why was she wearing a mask? Was she worried that he would reject her because of the scar on her face?
Liu Anran sat down next to Yunlong and said to Chu Tianxiao, "I was too dirty and worried about the smell bothering you, so I just washed up quickly." Then she looked at Liu Xiong and the others and gave them an apologetic smile, "Sorry to keep you all waiting."
"It's alright! I didn't have to wait long," Liu Xiong said politely.
Chu Yunxiao didn't utter a single complaint, so they dared not utter a single complaint either.
"Eat!" Chu Tianxiao said, picking up his chopsticks and placing two pieces of cured meat on Yunlong's plate. He added, "Eat whatever you like. We'll eat something better when we get home."
Yunlong's eyes lit up as he looked at the meat in the bowl, and he said excitedly, "Thank you, Dad!"
Liu Anran felt a pang of sadness as she watched Yunlong eat two pieces of cured meat with such joy.
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