"Have some water." Duan Linzhou walked to Lin Hu's side and handed him a bottle of water.
Lin Hu paused for a moment, then turned to look.
Under the other person's concerned gaze, she blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed, and reached out to take the bottle of water.
"Thanks."
Lin Hu unscrewed the bottle cap, tilted his head back and poured a mouthful of water into the air, rinsed his mouth and spat it out before starting to drink.
His hands were still trembling, and some water spilled out, running down his chin and onto his black T-shirt, leaving a small wet patch on his chest.
However, he didn't pay attention to it and used it as a way to calm down.
"Are you alright?" Duan Linzhou reached out and patted Lin Hu's back, asking with concern.
"It's nothing." Lin Hu had just finished speaking and turned to go back when, before he could even lift his leg, both knees fell to the ground.
It was sudden, and also very unexpected.
Lin Hu's face turned bright red, and he wished he could find a tunnel to crawl into.
Duan Linzhou suppressed a laugh and reached out to help the person up.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Duan Linzhou said, already squatting down in front of Lin Hu, leaving his broad back to him.
Lin Hu was too ashamed to face the person who knew about his embarrassing incident, so turning his back to her was a good thing, as she couldn't see his face.
"Uh... okay." Lin Hu responded and lay down.
After Wen Mofei and his team dealt with the person with the venomous hair, they went to check on the girl to see if she was alright.
"Are you alright?" Wen Mofei took a spare jacket from his backpack and handed it to the girl.
"Thank you." The girl reached out and took it, apologizing as she looked up, trying to see the person in front of her clearly.
As a result, not only was she stunned, but Wen Mofei was also stunned.
"Sister Wanqing!?"
"Amo!?"
The two exclaimed in surprise at the same time. Zhang Wei, standing beside them, looked at them and asked knowingly, "You two know each other?"
“…Yes, we know each other.” Wen Mofei answered absentmindedly, showing no joy at the reunion, but rather a conflicted expression.
Zhang Wei could tell that the two had some past grievances, but since they weren't at the point of enmity, he didn't say anything more.
Ling Jiuqi, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything. She glanced at it and then looked away.
She felt that this scene was familiar, yet also very different.
But her head ached, so she stopped thinking about it.
"You're here, is Duan Linzhou here too? Can you take me to him?" The girl didn't notice anything unusual about Wen Mofei. She put on her coat and prepared to have someone take her to find him.
Her attention was focused on Lin Hu and that person Zhong Hu, and she didn't notice that Duan Linzhou was among the group that came later.
"...He just went out, he'll be back soon. You wait here, I'll go send him a message." Wen Mofei quickly got up, avoiding the other person.
The girl also noticed Wen Mofei's unusual behavior; among the group, his thoughts were the easiest to guess.
But she was also a bit confused about the current situation and couldn't grasp too many emotions, so she didn't care about Wen Mofei and just waited to find Duan Linzhou.
Duan Linzhou carried Lin Hu back all the way without looking at the light screen.
When we arrived at the factory, there were already several people standing at the entrance.
One of the girls, a short-haired woman wearing baggy clothes and ripped loose pants, caught Duan Linzhou's attention.
The closer he got, the darker his eyes became, and the hands holding Lin Hu's legs tightened their grip.
"Am I very heavy?" Lin Hu asked the other person after feeling it, thinking it was his own fault.
"No, you're very light." Duan Linzhou came to his senses and said with a smile, while relaxing his grip a little.
The girl in the distance saw this scene. She had some feelings for Lin Hu, so she didn't think much of it.
Once they were close, Duan Linzhou put Lin Hu down before looking at the girl.
"Long time no see, I didn't even notice it was you just now." Duan Linzhou spoke first, breaking the girl's gaze that had been fixed on him.
The girl did indeed look away, tucked the short hair that was covering half of her face behind her ear, and then spoke.
"It's been a long time. I wonder how Uncle Duan and Aunt Jiang are doing?" The girl's voice was clear and bright. Her cheeks were a little red and swollen, but that couldn't hide her beautiful face.
She has double eyelids, almond-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, an oval face, and full lips, but they are a bit dry and cracked, possibly because they haven't been in contact with water for a long time.
Even after so long since the apocalypse, it hasn't diminished the elegance she cultivated during peacetime; even now, with her clothes in tatters, it hasn't faded in the slightest.
"They are doing well, thank you for your concern." Duan Linzhou spoke politely, but with a distant tone and a cold expression.
The girl looked at Lin Hu and extended her hand in a friendly manner: "Hello, thank you for saving me just now. My name is Gu Wanqing, and I am Duan Linzhou's fiancée."
What was meant as a friendly thank you left Lin Hu stunned and speechless, completely taken aback by the words "fiancée".
She is Duan Linzhou's fiancée, so what is he?
third party??!!
Lin Hu was filled with doubt. He had not yet received confirmation from Duan Linzhou, so he was not in a good mood.
However, she still reached out and shook the other person's hand in return.
"Hello, my name is Lin Hu, I'm Duan Linzhou's... friend." After saying that, he released the other person's hand.
However, Duan Linzhou was no longer calm.
"No, he's my boyfriend." Duan Linzhou reached out and put his arm around Lin Hu's waist, pulling her closer to him.
The others were shocked. Those who knew the inside story were stunned by Duan Linzhou's attitude, while those who didn't were taken aback by the word "boyfriend."
Especially for Zhang Wei, this was the first time he had ever witnessed such an exciting scene live. He huddled in the back, trying to stay hidden and watch the drama unfold.
Gu Wanqing was different; it was the first time she had been so humiliated, and she couldn't quite maintain her smile.
Her brow twitched slightly, but a polite smile remained on her face: "Lin, Lin Zhou, why are you also making silly jokes like A-Mo?"
Wen Mofei pointed to himself, puzzled: Huh?!
"I'm not joking. Besides, doesn't Miss Gu prefer my cousin? Why is she saying she's my fiancée?" Duan Linzhou didn't want to expose her directly, but some things, if not clarified now, might cause trouble later.
After hearing Duan Linzhou's words, Gu Wanqing didn't know how to respond.
“I did contact Duan Feng back then, but what could I do? I couldn’t refuse my family’s arrangements, just like you, right?” Gu Wanqing suddenly calmed down, her face no longer showing any extra emotions, only a trace of hope.
She hoped that Duan Linzhou could understand her difficulties and comprehend the relationship of interests between them.
But she forgot that this is the apocalypse. It might have been possible in the past, but now she has no benefit to offer.
"You know we're different." Duan Linzhou ruthlessly shattered the other person's illusions. His gaze was like a lying detector, able to see right through the other person's thoughts.
Gu Wanqing subconsciously avoided that gaze; she truly knew that there was something different between them.
He had the power to refuse everything; she didn't.
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