Holding Their Own Space, the Family Returns to the Apocalypse

”I... could it be because I killed Little Green?”

”Right, it must be because I killed Little Green. Little Green was their leader, the boss! Since I took it out, they naturally want revenge!”

”But how do they know I’m the one who killed Little Green? How can they tell it was me the moment they see me?”

”Could it be that I’m tainted with the scent of its death?”

...Ai Yue kept muttering to herself, analyzing the cause, and finally concluded it could only be because Little Green died at her hands.

Ai Yue could only keep running, but she couldn’t shake them off. Even hiding in her space was useless; as soon as she came out, she would be hunted by groups of blood-shot Devil Frogs.

And so, on the desolate land, Ai Yue was pursued for an entire month. Although she could maintain her physical strength, her spirit was utterly exhausted.

Anyone who encountered them wished their parents had given them two extra legs to run as far away from Ai Yue as possible.

Three more days passed, and a small team of about a dozen people was driving two military vehicles toward Ai Yue’s direction.

There were men and women among them, all looking spirited, fully armed, and well-equipped.

If Ai Yue were here now, she would definitely recognize this group; it was Gu Xiheng and the others, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time.

”Brother, do you feel the ground moving?” Gu Xitian said hesitantly, staring out the window at the ground.

”You’re not mistaken, it is moving. It seems there are large-scale Devil Frogs nearby,” Gu Xiheng said calmly.

”Ah, then we should avoid it quickly! This is no joke,” Gu Xitian said anxiously.

Gu Xiheng gazed into the distance for a while. ”No rush, let’s see what’s happening first!”

Mo Li, who had been silent, secretly rolled his eyes at Gu Xitian. He really couldn’t understand why his maternal aunt insisted on stuffing this young miss into the team this time. Wasn’t she just causing trouble?

Her combat ability was trash, and her personality was loud. She made a fuss over every little thing along the way, which was really demoralizing. He was truly sick of her on this journey.

”That’s right, Xitian. We can check the situation first; there’s still time to leave later.” Cheng Siyu’s expression was gentle, her cold face no longer aloof, and a hint of spring-like affection appeared between her brows.

After Cheng Siyu spoke, she looked at Gu Xiheng with eyes full of affection, like a Little Girl next door.

Gu Xiheng kept his face stiff, pretending not to notice her expression.

”Alright, I’ll listen to you guys. Hey, Sister Siyu, you’re just following your man’s lead, aren’t you?” Gu Xitian teased Cheng Siyu.

Cheng Siyu’s face turned red. ”Don’t talk nonsense!” She stole another glance at Gu Xiheng.

Ever since Ai Yue’s family left without saying goodbye last time, Gu Xiheng had been feeling unhappy.

Once, when he went home, his mother, Madam Gu, set up a family banquet and actually drugged him and Cheng Siyu, making them sleep in the same bed.

Although at the final moment, Gu Xiheng regained consciousness through sheer willpower, he and Cheng Siyu had already rolled around together. They had kissed where they should kiss and touched where they should touch; all their clothes were on the floor. Except for the very last step, everything that should and shouldn’t have been done had been done.

Looking at the flushed and semi-conscious Cheng Siyu in his arms, Gu Xiheng felt as if he had been burned; he quickly let go and scrambled out of bed in a panic.

He picked up his clothes from the floor, hurriedly put them on, and was about to flee.

But he still stopped, turned back, covered the naked Cheng Siyu with the quilt, tucked in the corners, and then left.