Early in the morning, the desiccated zombie started arguing with Zhang Jili.
Zhang Jili's face was flushed with anger. Are you kidding me? You're covered in sand, and you got it all in my canned food!
How was he supposed to eat it now?!
Shen Jiaxue never expected Zhang Jili to actually get into a shouting match with a zombie. She watched the scene in speechless disbelief.
The desiccated zombie was clearly quite furious too, continuously squawking and making its already hoarse voice sound even rougher.
The tent finally opened.
Don't be mad, Pei Yufeng said in a low, coaxing voice.
But upon closer inspection, his face was practically plastered with smugness.
Ji Zhaoxi looked quite annoyed. She threw off Pei Yufeng's hand, but he stuck to her like glue.
Zhang Jili and Shen Jiaxue were long used to this and turned a blind eye to the scene.
Why don't you just hit me? Pei Yufeng sighed, leaning against Ji Zhaoxi's shoulder.
Ji Zhaoxi silently put the new crystal core into her bag.
Pei Yufeng's lips kept twitching upward, but he forced himself to suppress his smile. He held Ji Zhaoxi's hand and said earnestly, Hit me. Hit me until you're no longer mad.
Ji Zhaoxi impatiently pushed him away. I'm not going to hit you. It'll just hurt my hand.
Pei Yufeng dragged out his words, Ah, what should we do then? You can't hit me, and you won't let me kiss...
Ji Zhaoxi immediately slapped her hand over his mouth. Her face was bright red, and her eyes were filled with bashful indignation.
Pei Yufeng couldn't make a sound, but Ji Zhaoxi could still feel the corners of his lips curving up against her palm.
His eyes were brimming with amusement as he let out a muffled chuckle.
Over at the opposing team, who were currently gnawing on compressed biscuits...
Boss, she's not mute, a teammate mumbled while chewing.
Yeah, she just didn't want to talk to you before, another teammate chimed in.
The Boss's face darkened with exasperation. Shut up!
They briefly packed up and continued their journey.
Today, Ji Zhaoxi was driving, and Pei Yufeng sat in the passenger seat.
Zhang Jili loudly praised Ji Zhaoxi for knowing how to take care of people, quickly hopping into the back seat with Shen Jiaxue. The zombie also squeezed its way in with a grunt, bringing a pile of sand along with it.
Pei Yufeng's expression instantly soured.
Zhang Jili hurriedly swept out the sand the zombie had tracked in.
Pei Yufeng was extremely displeased. Having two extra people was bad enough, but now there was a zombie wedging itself in too.
The zombie sensitively realized that the man in the front did not like it. It tried its hardest to minimize its presence and stopped its squawking.
Ji Zhaoxi, wearing sunglasses, steered the wheel. Which way do we go now?
Right.
Pei Yufeng offered Ji Zhaoxi some water, and she took a few sips directly from his hand.
After that, he fed her snacks and wiped away her sweat.
Watching this, Zhang Jili sighed. Why don't I get this kind of treatment?
As the temperature rose higher and higher, Ji Zhaoxi grew a bit lethargic. For the second half of the trip, Pei Yufeng took over the driving.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Ji Zhaoxi had originally intended to take care of Pei Yufeng, but as she leaned back, she ended up falling fast asleep.
In the back, Zhang Jili and Shen Jiaxue were already dead to the world, their heads bobbing with the motion of the car. The zombie's head bobbed right along with them, emitting a creaking sound.
Pei Yufeng: ...
He glanced at Ji Zhaoxi beside him, then shot an impatient glare at the zombie in the back.
The zombie was instantly jolted awake by his glare and shrank into the space between Shen Jiaxue and Zhang Jili.
This man was so scary to zombies...
But it wasn't long before the zombie leaned between the two humans and fell asleep again.
And so, one person drove while three people and one zombie slept in a crooked pile, trailed by another off-road vehicle.
Oi! None of you are allowed to sleep! I'm not sleeping! the Boss, driving behind Pei Yufeng's car, couldn't stop looking back.
He smacked his teammates awake one by one. No sleeping, no sleeping!
The other teammates looked at him with bleary eyes. Why can't we sleep, Captain? So tired...
I'm driving, and you guys are sleeping! Don't you think I'll feel lonely? Get up, all of you! the Boss said angrily.
Up ahead, Pei Yufeng had his mental field active when suddenly, a high-pitched chorus of singing erupted from behind.
Pei Yufeng: ...
But the singing quickly stopped, because even they thought they sounded terrible.
The Boss couldn't help but sigh. How can a chorus sound this awful?
Ji Zhaoxi slept soundly against her seat, shifting her body unconsciously.
Pei Yufeng glanced at her flushed face, reddened by the stifling heat. He stopped the car, wiped her face with a wet towel, and then resumed driving.
Gradually, the scorched yellow desert suddenly turned a silvery gray, and the temperature began to drop. The engine had been turned off, and the sand dunes were slowly shifting positions.
Zhang Jili and Shen Jiaxue huddled around a campfire, wearing thick clothes.
Are you really not going? Then where do you want to go? Zhang Jili asked curiously.
Shen Jiaxue watched the blazing fire, lowering her eyes. The world is so big. Anywhere is fine.
Zhang Jili sighed. Since you know that captain, why not go?
Shen Jiaxue didn't reply, instead pouring some water into the mouth of the zombie next to her.
A few people from the neighboring team huddled together, looking over enviously.
Captain, why don't you go ask for some more food? I feel like they aren't short on supplies.
The Boss sneered. I have my pride too!
What would it look like if he, a captain, was always going over to beg for food?
A teammate next to him gritted his teeth. Then I'll go!
The Boss quickly stopped him. No rush. We'll go once that girl wakes up.
He had completely seen through the current dynamic.
Later, he would take advantage of Pei Yufeng's absence and quickly beg Ji Zhaoxi for some food. This plan was simply perfect.
The best part was that Pei Yufeng wouldn't be able to say a word about it!
Ji Zhaoxi groggily felt like she had been sleeping for a long time. She leaned directly into Pei Yufeng's embrace. Pei Yufeng pulled up the coat covering her and kissed her forehead.
Are you hungry?
Seeing that Ji Zhaoxi didn't make a sound, Pei Yufeng held her a little tighter. He rested his large hand on her back and gently patted her in a rhythmic motion, starting from the nape of her neck and moving down her spine.
The people opposite them were practically fainting from hunger. Seeing that Ji Zhaoxi still hadn't woken up, a hint of despair crept into their eyes.
It wasn't until late at night that Ji Zhaoxi finally had enough sleep. The very second she sat up, the Boss came trembling over.
Excuse me, are you two husband and wife?
Ji Zhaoxi looked at the Boss with a bewildered expression.
The Boss forced out a fawning smile. Then why do you look so perfect for each other? You two are truly a match made in heaven.
Holding Ji Zhaoxi, Pei Yufeng let out a soft chuckle at those words.
The Boss was instantly emboldened. Right? The first day I saw you two...
Oh!
The Boss hurriedly caught the canned food, thanked them, and immediately ran off.
He never expected things to go so smoothly.
Ji Zhaoxi looked at Pei Yufeng beside her. Pei Yufeng was in an exceptionally good mood and raised an eyebrow at her. What?
Ji Zhaoxi wanted to get down. Because she had just woken up, her reactions were still a bit sluggish, and her cheek bore a few faint red marks from where she had pressed against him in her sleep.
Pei Yufeng frowned and stared at her for a good while. The next second, he directly bit her cheek, then immediately buried his face in her shoulder.
How could she be so cute!
Ji Zhaoxi, who had just been inexplicably bitten: ?
