In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

Wenren's tears welled up on her own: "So that's why I suddenly became gay after the college entrance exam. Turns out I met my dream guy when I was a kid."

Fu Yan's smile was tinged with bitterness: "It's my fault, I've been scheming against you since we were little."

"Does having a crush count as puppy love?" Wenren Lei asked with a smile.

Fu Yan shook his head: "Unrequited love doesn't count."

Wenren Lei nuzzled Fu Yan's chest with her head: "Your unrequited love is too secretive, as secretive as a true brother. I can't feel any of your feelings for me."

Fu Yan said softly, "You were too young back then, and your values ​​weren't fully formed yet. I wasn't sure about your sexual orientation, and I was afraid my feelings would interfere with you. Actually, I'm quite content with the years I spent by your side as a friend."

Wenren Lei's tears instantly stopped. After a few seconds of silence, she asked, "What if I grow up to be a straight man?"

Fu Yanping said, "Then we'll be best friends for life..."

Wenren Lei raised her hand to cover his mouth: "No, no, no, no, stop talking, stop talking."

Fu Yan chuckled: "It's just a hypothetical situation."

Wenren Lei shook her head repeatedly: "Even hypotheticals won't work. You can only imagine a good future that involves me."

Fu Yan said, "Alright, then I won't say anything more."

Just then, Han Mingjie, who was grilling meat, shouted, "Boss, do you want the barbecue extra spicy or insanely spicy?!"

Wenren Lei glanced at Fu Yan. He remembered that Fu Yan couldn't handle spicy food very well and had to reluctantly give up the insanely spicy version. He said angrily, "No spice."

Han Mingjie glanced at him again: "Have you changed your mind?"

Wenren Lei snorted coldly: "Go ahead and roast yourself."

"Thank you for your understanding, my dear," Fu Yan whispered in his ear.

Wenren Lei said coldly, "Now look what's happened, I've become a monk."

Fu Yan said, "This is something I overlooked."

Wenren Lei put on airs: "You... just go back to your bedroom tonight and take good care of me."

Seeing Fu Yan's expression turn yellow, Wenren Lei immediately stopped him: "I meant a massage! After working non-stop for so long, of course you need to relax."

Fu Yan said with a hint of regret, "Okay."

Wenren Lei leaned back into Fu Yan's arms, her gaze fixed on Wenren Yu: "I'm immortal now, but what about my brother?"

Fu Yan was silent for a moment: "I'll think of a way."

Wenren Lei frowned: "What can we do? Are you suggesting that just because I can't bear to part with someone, you'll find a way to grant that person immortality?"

Fu Yan said, "I will do my best..."

Wenren Lei slapped him on the forehead: "Idiot, what are you trying your best for? We'll talk about the future later. Besides, we'll both get tired of living someday."

He cupped Fu Yan's face in his hands, forcing him to look at him: "Repeat it, what did you promise me in the snow?"

Fu Yan looked into his eyes: "Love yourself."

Wenren Lei nodded in satisfaction: "You haven't forgotten. You still have some humanity left. But just remembering isn't enough; you have to put it into practice, understand?"

Fu Yan nodded: "Understood."

Wenren Lei had a bellyful of profound principles to teach Fu Yan a lesson.

Suddenly someone shouted from the ground.

"Yunyun."

Wenren Lei paused. Last time when he stayed at Grandma Li's house, Wenren Lei introduced himself as Fu Yunyi, and Grandma Li kept calling him "Yunyun, Yunyun".

Hearing this address, he thought it was Grandma Li calling him, and he was overjoyed. He turned his head to look at her and opened his mouth to answer.

The aged voice continued slowly, "Yunyun, share the pickled vegetables Grandma made with your friends."

Wenren Lei froze completely.

Lu Shen and Grandma Li stood by the campfire, and the old woman was handing a plate of pickled vegetables to Huang Yiyun.

"Thank you, Grandma," Huang Yiyun said.

Wenren Lei blinked and slowly realized that Xiao Shen was now Lu Shen and Yunyun was Huang Yiyun.

No one called him that.

Fu Yan knew he was upset, so he silently squeezed his shoulder.

Huang Yiyun said, "Xiao Shen, after you finish eating, go and rest in the car. I see that everyone is eating quite quickly, so we'll be able to leave soon."

"Okay," Lu Shen replied, helping Grandma Li prepare to leave.

A night breeze swept in, and Fu Yan took out a hat from his spatial storage and put it on Wenren Lei's head.

Grandma Li, who had taken two steps, suddenly stopped, slowly turned around, and saw Wenren Lei sitting blankly on the wall.

Grandma Li strolled back, looked up at Wenren Lei, and after a long while said, "This child is really handsome."

Lu Shen nodded apologetically to Wenren Lei and Fu Yan.

Fu Yan shook his head slightly to indicate that he was alright.

Wenren Lei's Adam's apple bobbed as she said, "Thank you, Grandma."

Grandma Li waved to him: "It's windy on the wall, you two kids, come down and warm yourselves by the fire, have something to eat. Grandma's pickled vegetables go perfectly with your roasted meat."

Wenren Lei cleared her throat: "I understand, Grandma."

Grandma Li smiled kindly: "This child is so well-behaved."

After saying that, she walked away with small steps.

Lu Shen nodded goodbye to the two of them again and went over to help Grandma Li.

An aged voice drifted over on the wind.

"Xiao Shen, haven't I seen those two young men somewhere before?"

Lu Shen said, "They are the great heroes of the base; they saved all of our lives."

"No wonder he looked so familiar. Let's gather some good stuff and go thank our benefactor."

"Okay, once we're settled in District 11, we'll start accumulating points."

Fu Yan reached out and gently brushed the tip of Wenren's nose, saying, "Little Golden Bean, are you about to shed golden tears?"

Wenren Lei buried her face in his chest: "No, I'm just hungry."

The night wind made his ears turn bright red. Fu Yan pulled his hat up to cover his ears, hugged him, and gently swayed him: "From now on, we'll both be in District 11, so we can see each other often."

Wenren Lei shook her head, her cheek brushing against Fu Yan's chest, making him itch: "Let's not. It would only cause the old man's memory to become confused. It's fine as it is now."

Fu Yan stepped back slightly and looked down at him: "Whatever you say. Let's go eat."

Wenren Lei nodded.

……

On the way back to District 11, Wenren Lei worried that someone might have ulterior motives and try to arrest Huang Yijie. Every night, she and Wanzi would lie on the roof of the car to keep watch.

The journey was uneventful, and they didn't even see a mutated tiger.

Wen Chi stood on the terrace, holding a bowl of meat sauce noodles, watching the man and the dog, slurping his noodles while sighing, "There's always Master Wen carrying the burden for you."

Fu Yan stood beside him with his arms crossed: "Is there something going on around here?"

Wen Chi shook his head: "I've been wandering around, but I haven't seen a single person. I did encounter a few mutated beasts, though."

Fu Yan nodded slightly, presumably because he was wary of Wenren Yu's special abilities; no one dared to make a move on District 11.

With a long convoy of vehicles, the journey involved stopping regularly along the way for residents to eat, drink, and relieve themselves. The travel was slow, and it took two days to get back to Ward 11.

District 11 received prior notification and had already made preparations for the reception.

As soon as the people from Yuntu Base arrived, they formed a long queue at the base's main gate, waiting to complete the inspection and receive their identification cards to enter the base.