Zhou Yuxuan started the car, the roar of the accelerator shattering the morning silence. He stared straight ahead, his knuckles clearly visible as he gripped the steering wheel, a firm grip evident.
Chen Xiaoru sat in the passenger seat, occasionally turning her head to glance in the rearview mirror to confirm that there were no zombies chasing her. The atmosphere in the car was solemn, and no one spoke.
Feng Qin sat in the back seat, twisting her fingers nervously, her eyes darting between the two of them. She secretly sized up Chen Xiaoru, her heart filled with disdain: "Besides being pretty, what else is there to this woman? She speaks in a gruff voice, with no trace of femininity. How could a senior like her?"
"Ahem..." Feng Qin cleared her throat, breaking the silence in the car, "Senior, thank you for saving me."
Zhou Yuxuan glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said coldly, "You have a problem! I didn't save you, so why are you thanking me?"
Feng Qin bit her lip, feeling a little embarrassed, but she didn't give up and continued, "Senior, I... I'm scared. Can I sit in the front?"
Zhou Yuxuan slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a sudden stop. Inertia caused Feng Qin's body to lurch forward. Zhou Yuxuan turned around, his eyes cold and his tone warning, "Stay still and don't try any tricks! I've seen plenty of women like you."
Feng Qin shrank her neck in fear, not daring to speak anymore, and lowered her head in grievance.
Chen Xiaoru snorted coldly and said, "Some people are just shameless! If I had known it would be like this, I would have just watched."
Chen Xiaoru glanced at Zhou Yuxuan with a hint of sarcasm on her lips, and her eyes clearly said: Look at you, you are quite good at attracting bees and butterflies.
Zhou Yuxuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. He touched his nose and his eyes wandered for a moment, avoiding Chen Xiaoru's gaze.
"Wife, where are we going next?" He skillfully operated the steering wheel and turned to look at Chen Xiaoru, trying to change the subject.
"I want to go see my parents." Chen Xiaoru's voice dropped, a hint of worry between her brows. "I wonder how they are doing... If they're still alive, they must be very worried about me."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhou Yuxuan agreed without hesitation, tightening his grip on the steering wheel. "Let's go to your house and take a look."
Chen Xiaoru was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned around and stared at Zhou Yuxuan with a half-smile, her tone meaningful: "Oh, by the way, Zhou Yuxuan, your junior high school sister... where are you going to put her?"
Feng Qin shuddered when she heard this. She looked up at Zhou Yuxuan cautiously, her hands twisted together nervously, her eyes filled with anticipation and uneasiness: "Can I...can I follow you?"
"follow us?"
Chen Xiaoru sneered and interrupted her mercilessly, her eyes full of disgust.
"What are you thinking? I'm so lucky to be able to save you, and you still want to follow us? Where do you get the nerve to do that?"
As she spoke, she crossed her arms and leaned back, adopting an attitude that kept people at a distance. After what had happened before, she was extremely disgusted with Feng Qin, a woman who would try to get close to Zhou Yuxuan at the first opportunity.
"Don't even think about it, it's impossible." Zhou Yuxuan turned to look at Feng Qin, his tone cold and with unquestionable determination.
"Wife, don't be angry."
Zhou Yuxuan freed one hand and gently placed it on the back of Chen Xiaoru's hand, stroking it gently with his thumb. His tone was gentle and a little flattering.
"Let's find a relatively safe place to put her down later, okay?"
Chen Xiaoru snorted, turned her head to look at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window, but couldn't help but smile slightly. "Hmph, you can do whatever you want. After all, she's not my junior high school sister!"
"I don't know her."
Zhou Yuxuan quickly distanced himself from the matter, his tone firm, and he raised one hand to swear, "Don't listen to her nonsense, I really don't know her well."
Chen Xiaoru turned her head, looked at him with a half-smile, and raised an eyebrow. "Really? She calls you so affectionately even though we're not familiar with each other? 'Senior, senior', calling me like that, it makes my bones go soft."
"God knows, I'm really unfamiliar with this!"
Zhou Yuxuan was at a loss for words and hurriedly explained. He freed his right hand from the steering wheel and waved it in the air as if to get rid of something dirty.
"She just... just loves to yell, you know, these little girls nowadays..."
"Okay, okay, I know you're not familiar with it."
Chen Xiaoru finally couldn't help but burst out laughing, reaching out and gently patting his flailing hands. "Look how anxious you are, your face is all red."
Zhou Yuxuan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Xiaoru smile. He chuckled, revealing his white teeth, and scratched the back of his head, saying, "Wife, you're so nice."
Zhou Yuxuan stepped on the accelerator, the engine let out a low roar, and the car rushed out like a wild horse, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The car finally stopped on a deserted street. The shutters of shops on either side were closed, graffiti-stained, revealing the unique desolation of the end of the world. The wind howled past, picking up a few dead leaves and swirling them across the empty street.
"That's it. Thanks." Feng Qin's voice was as thin as a mosquito's, with a slight tremor. She unbuckled her seatbelt, her movements slow and hesitant. Finally, she pushed open the car door and stepped out.
Standing outside the car, Feng Qin clutched the corners of her clothes tightly in her hands, her eyes glued to Zhou Yuxuan, eyes full of reluctance and anticipation. She bit her lower lip, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Zhou Yuxuan looked at Feng Qin in the rearview mirror, his eyes calm and without a trace of emotion. He said nothing, but nodded slightly.
Chen Xiaoru folded her arms, leaned back in her chair, and watched everything with a cold eye. She didn't even glance at Feng Qin, as if she didn't exist at all.
Seeing Zhou Yuxuan had no intention of trying to persuade her to stay, the light in Feng Qin's eyes gradually dimmed. She took a deep breath, turned around, and walked step by step deeper into the street. Her figure was gradually swallowed by the shadows of the buildings and eventually disappeared.
Zhou Yuxuan slowly parked the car in front of Gate 3 of Jinxiu Villa, unbuckled his seat belt, turned sideways and looked at Chen Xiaoru with a flattering smile on his face: "Wife, we're here."
Chen Xiaoru said "hmm" in a cold tone, opened the car door and walked out. She remained silent all the way. Zhou Yuxuan wanted to speak several times, but was forced back by the low pressure emanating from her.
He couldn't tell whether Chen Xiaoru was angry or not, so he could only follow her carefully.
When he reached the door of the villa, Zhou Yuxuan couldn't help but speak, with a hint of temptation in his tone: "Wife, are you angry?"
Chen Xiaoru stopped and looked back at him, her eyes still cold: "No."
Zhou Yuxuan wanted to say something else, but just as he opened his mouth and uttered the word "wife", he was interrupted impatiently by Chen Xiaoru: "Shut up, don't call me wife!"
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