A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

The place was shaking violently, making a rustling sound.

A pair of scarlet eyes gleamed in the darkness, and a clear roar could be heard in the silent night.

The massive figure pushed aside the branches, its fangs gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Brother, it's...it's a wild boar." Huo Ning gripped Huo Chen's clothes tightly, not daring to move.

Huo Chen's chest heaved violently, his body stiffened, and his throat seemed blocked, unable to make a sound.

What to do? What to do?

run!

But how could the two of them outrun a wild boar?

Just as Huo Chen was frantically turning his little head, Huo Ning let out a sharp cry.

"Mother!!"

"Mom! Help!! Mom!"

When Joan heard that voice, the hairs on her body stood on end.

Although Huo Ning and Huo Chen are her adopted children.

But those were two little lives!

In the apocalypse, Joan was ruthless to her enemies and strict with her subordinates, but she was exceptionally lenient with children.

Because they are hope.

Having discerned the direction and distance of the sound, Qiao An suddenly kicked her legs and shot towards her two o'clock position like an arrow released from a bow.

Huo Ning's voice completely enraged the wild boar.

The wild boar pawed at the ground with its front hooves, opened its mouth wide, revealing sharp teeth, and drool flew everywhere.

The two siblings could even smell the stench from the wild boar's mouth.

The next second, the wild boar roared and charged at Huo Chen with its head down.

Huo Chen stood firmly in front of Huo Ning, his small face deathly pale.

He bit his lower lip. "Ah Ning, run!"

Huo Chen spread his arms, hoping to buy his sister time so she could escape.

Just as the wild boar was about to launch Huo Chen into the air!

A flashlight beam suddenly ripped through the darkness, and accompanied by heavy breathing, Joan burst out from the bushes beside her.

Her clothes were torn, her trouser legs were covered in mud, and she suddenly brought down the machete in her hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, the knife cleaved straight into the wild boar's thick neck, causing Qiao An's hands to go numb and blood to splatter on her face, hot with the force of the blow.

"Roar! Roar!"

The wild boar let out a mournful howl and struggled frantically.

Qiao An was knocked back and staggered. Although the original owner of the body was quite sturdy, she was still just an ordinary woman.

If it weren't for the muscle memory from her past life's fighting, Joan probably would have passed out from just being hit by the wild boar.

Pigs are omnivorous and eat almost anything.

including people.

Despite the excruciating pain in her chest, Joan gripped the knife hilt tightly, used the momentum of a small mound nearby to leap onto the wild boar's back.

She used almost all her strength to stab the wild boar in the groin with the machete.

A knife!

Two knives!

Three cuts!

The wild boar collapsed to the ground with a thud, twitched a few times, and finally lay still.

Joan knelt on the ground, panting heavily, her arms trembling so much she could barely hold the knife.

She turned her head and saw the two children still standing there, their faces pale.

Huo Chen managed to remain calm, while Huo Ning's face was covered in tears and snot.

Seeing that the child was safe and sound.

Only then did Qiao An feel relieved.

"come over..."

Huo Ning's nose twitched, and she threw herself into Qiao An's arms, crying her heart out.

"Mommy! Waaaaaah! I'm so scared, so scared!"

Qiao An, holding the little one in her arms, waved to Huo Chen.

"go home."

Huo Chen glanced at Qiao An, then lowered his head, walked up to her, and said nothing.

Once she caught her breath, Qiao An got up.

She looked at the wild boar; it was too dark to see clearly, but it must weigh at least one or two hundred pounds.

Although she has no shortage of food or clothing now, this wild boar is of great use.

It would be such a waste to leave it here unattended.

Joan held the hands of the two children.

"Can Mom trust you?"

Huo Ning wiped away his tears, "Mom, I...I can..."

She then looked at Huo Chen.

Huo Chen was precocious; he knew that Qiao An's question meant she had something to say.

He didn't trust Qiao An at first, always feeling that she was up to no good and wanted to harm him and his sister.

But just now, it was Qiao An who risked her life to save them.

Even if you want to harm someone, you don't have to go to such lengths.

Huo Chen thought for a moment, then nodded silently.

The answer was positive.

Joan casually waved her hand, and the wild boar carcass on the ground disappeared.

"Ah!" Huo Ning covered his mouth, and a gasp escaped through his fingers.

Huo Chen stared wide-eyed, searching the ground for wild boar in disbelief, before finally fixing his gaze on Qiao An.

She held up her little finger. "This is our secret. You absolutely must not tell anyone."

"You can't tell anyone."

After making pinky promises with the two children, Qiao An carried Huo Ning on her back, secured her with her clothes, and then picked up Huo Chen before heading down the mountain.

Huo Chen was a little awkward, and kept twisting his body.

"Don't move, or I'll spank you," Qiao An snapped at him.

Feeling the little one in her arms stiffen, Joan sighed. "Tell me, why did you run away?"

"I...I thought you were being so nice to us because...you were planning to go to town and have someone sell us."

"What?" Qiao An was both angry and amused when she heard this.

She flicked Huo Chen on the forehead, "What's going on in your head?"

"Can't you have a slightly more positive outlook?"

Huo Chen covered his head and said in a muffled voice, "You once said that we were a burden, and that you would sell me and my sister once you found a buyer."

"Well......"

Qiao An stared at the tree speechlessly. The original owner was so miserable, it was truly deserved.

"Then I'm telling you this now, I won't sell you out, and I won't beat you up again."

"From now on, the three of us will live in harmony and happiness as a family."

Huo Ning, sitting on his back, interjected, "And Dad too."

Joan raised an eyebrow. "Okay, and my cheap husband too, and your dad who hasn't come back in four years."

It was already past midnight when I got home.

Looking at the two children who looked like mud monkeys, Joan sighed.

I'm not going to get any sleep tonight.

Chopping wood, cooking, and boiling water were all done in one go.

Qiao An led Huo Ning and Huo Chen to the bedroom, lit a kerosene lamp, and began to bathe them.

The water in the wooden tub quickly turned dark brown. Joan carefully rubbed their hands and washed their necks, her movements gentle, afraid of hurting them.

When the dirt on their faces was wiped away and the light fell on their features, Joan's movements suddenly stopped.

She then realized that Huo Chen and Huo Ning were actually very good-looking.

Her eyebrows and eyes were clean, her eyelashes were thick and long, her nose was straight, and her features were so delicate that she looked like a porcelain doll.

The two children sat side by side in the wooden tub, their outlines similar but their expressions different.

She stubbornly pursed her lips and turned her head away.

One of his eyes was still red as he secretly glanced at her.

Joanne felt a tightness in her chest, and she used a new towel to dry their hair.

Then, they opened the large bundle and took out two sets of pure cotton pajamas, one blue and one pink, to change them into.

"Wait a bit before getting on the kang (heated brick bed). Let me tidy up first."

Qiao An began to lay out the kang (a heated brick bed).

She likes to sleep on a soft bed, so she put two mattresses on it.

Then he took out three buckwheat hull pillows and three thin cotton quilts.

Huo Ning, standing to the side, was pondering the clothes he was wearing.

"Brother, these clothes are so comfortable to wear, they don't itch at all, feel them." Huo Ning pouted her little belly and gestured for Huo Chen to touch them.

But Huo Chen didn't have time to pay attention to his clothes.

He watched as Joan took out mattresses, cups, and pillows—everything was new!

This was something he never dared to dream of before.

Joan looked at her work with satisfaction and clapped her hands.

"Go to bed! Sleep!"

Huo Ning's eyes lit up as she climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) with her short legs.

"So soft~ Mom! You're so sweet!" Huo Ning buried his head in Qiao An's arms and affectionately nuzzled her face.

Then she touched Joan's chest, "Mommy, you got hit by that big bad pig, does it hurt?"

After saying that, Huo Ning started blowing on her chest, "Whoosh! Whoosh, it won't hurt anymore."

Oh my goodness, how can there be such an adorable child!

Qiao An couldn't help but kiss and hug Huo Ning.

"It doesn't hurt, Mommy, it doesn't hurt at all. Aning is so good~"

Huo Chen also climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), touching and looking around. He was clearly very happy, but his little face was tense.

Qiao An suppressed a laugh; this little adult son of hers was really interesting.