In a fantastically decorated bedroom filled with a girlish atmosphere, on a pink-colored bed, two zombies were lying and sprawled in a position that evoked various suggestive thoughts.
It seemed that they both turned their heads in unison upon hearing the sound of the door, then gazed at Wei Xuan and Du Hang, who stood frozen at the entrance.
Du Hang, wearing a zombie face expression just like always, but this time his gaze wasn’t focused on the taller zombie and engaged in their usual eye-staring contest to see whose eyes were bigger or had a more intense look. Instead, he scanned the posture of those two zombies, as if he had never seen such a strange position before and wanted to take a closer look today.
Wei Xuan, on the other hand, was completely different.
He stood at the doorway, dumbfounded and tongue-tied, with a look of astonishment on his face, for a good three minutes.
The two zombies, recognizing the “familiar face” and “neighbor,” lowered their guard and turned their heads in the opposite direction, gazing out of the window at the sky painted in deep blue.
“W-what… is going on here?”
Wei Xuan finally managed to regain his composure amidst the chilly wind blowing in from the window.
He swallowed his saliva and took a couple of steps forward to carefully examine the two zombies’ bodies, both were wearing their clothes properly, and their pants seemed intact without revealing anything inappropriate.
As for the posture… it wasn’t some kind of commonly seen pose, just one person simply lying on top of another. So, they weren’t engaged in any illicit activity, and it’s no wonder they appeared so calm at this moment…
Calm my ass!
Wei Xuan roared inwardly, would these two be able to assume such a position if they hadn’t had sex before the apocalypse?!
Look at Du Hang! Despite being together for so long, he had only just learned to kiss, and that was after Wei Xuan had taught him!
Now these two idiots seemed to be effortlessly familiar with this position. They must have had their fair share of action before the apocalypse!!
Filled with inexplicable indignation, Wei Xuan circled around the large bed, confirming that they were indeed just pressed against each other innocently and hadn’t engaged in any explicit actions.
Then, with a complex gaze that mixed together a look of a disappointed parent, envy, jealousy, and hatred, he scanned the two zombies thoroughly, ensuring their snowflake condition, before grabbing Du Hang and turning to run downstairs.
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It was only when they walked out of the building’s doorway that Wei Xuan let out a long sigh to the sky, saying: “In comparing people, someone dies; in comparing goods, something gets discarded. In comparing zombies, they… starve!”
Du Hang, standing obediently by his side like a good baby, waited for Wei Xuan to vent his frustrations.
Soon, Wei Xuan regained his composure and grabbed Du Hang’s hand, leading him outside. Some things weren’t worth dwelling on. Even if those two acted all lovey-dovey, there was no need to envy them!
The person he had decided to spend his life with was right by his side, and he himself was moving towards a better direction, embracing change.
What’s good for others is their own business. As long as he and Du Hang lived a happy life together, nothing else mattered.
After a moment of contemplation, Wei Xuan pulled Du Hang and headed straight to the ground-floor shops near the community gate.
He hadn’t initially planned to go out, let alone wander around the shops at the entrance. But spurred on by those two, Wei Xuan completely abandoned his idea of casually searching through some rooms in the community.
Instead, he headed directly to several stores with Du Hang, raiding them and returning home with numerous bags and packages.
The living room floor, which was much colder than the bedroom, was now filled to the brim with several bags. These were all spoils from their outing.
Previously, when Wei Xuan went out, he only targeted various food and necessities, leaving everything else behind. Even when it came to food, snacks, condiments, and clothing, he wouldn’t take everything.
But now, the things he brought back had nothing to do with those essential supplies.
Everything he brought back this time was… children’s toys.
Although they were referred to as children’s toys, not all of them fit that category. He didn’t touch toys like light-up guns or toy cars and trains that required two batteries. Instead, he focused on puzzles and board games.
These were all intended to help further develop Du Hang’s intelligence. The current weather was quite cold, and the accumulated snow outside probably wouldn’t melt until early spring next year.
So, Wei Xuan planned to make do with these toys for now, letting Du Hang use and play with them temporarily. Once the weather warmed up, he would definitely go to nearby malls and supermarkets and bring back as many things as possible, like LEGO sets, and various models, to exercise his zombie’s brain!
In fact, he had collected quite a few handheld consoles, home gaming systems, and computer games in the community, which could also contribute to intellectual development.
However, the problem was that Du Hang needed to understand what was happening on the screen first, and then understand the relationship between the controller and the things on the screen. He also needed to learn how to read…
It was an enormous undertaking that couldn’t be accomplished in the short term. And even if it came to playing games, it had to be taken step by step. Wei Xuan wasn’t in a rush, and he didn’t believe that it would take three to five years for Du Hang to learn all these things.
After finding a bunch of puzzles, Wei Xuan started a new round of teaching. Fortunately, the bedroom had a large round table where Du Hang could play and explore. There was also enough space to accommodate an induction cooker, microwave, game console, and controllers.
Starting from that day, in addition to his daily routine of going downstairs to feed Du’s father, occasionally checking on lovey-dovey neighbors, inspecting the community walls and the zombies’ condition, and returning to the room to watch TV, movies, and play games, Wei Xuan added activities like helping Du Hang with puzzles and building blocks.
Du Hang’s progress brought both satisfaction and some confusion to Wei Xuan.
Du Hang quickly grasped these things, and after learning the rules for puzzles, he could complete at least three puzzles a day on average… and when it came to building blocks, Du Hang’s speed was even faster than Wei Xuan’s.
The only regret was that although Du Hang did these tasks quickly, he didn’t show any signs of creativity or improvement in his daily life that would indicate an increase in his intelligence.
And so, the days passed slowly amidst intermittent clear skies and snowfall.
Wei Xuan also spent his time during the winter season trying to use up the strange snow-water collected from the roof, enjoying the company of Du Hang in their own little world.
Time flew by, and on the day following a heavy snowfall, this blue planet welcomed a new year.
On this day, Wei Xuan woke up and immediately got busy.
After getting up, he quickly prepared some oatmeal porridge and had a simple meal with the leftover food from before. Then, he brought in various dried vegetables that had been soaking overnight and thawed poultry meat into the bedroom. He placed them on the table and prepared to knead the dough.
Today was New Year’s Day, not the traditional lunar New Year, but in the apocalypse, being able to remember and celebrate New Year’s Day was already a significant achievement.
Wei Xuan had been preparing since the night before. He had gathered all the seasonings needed to make dumpling fillings from the recipe and brought them into the living room.
The living room had heating, and if he left these items in the kitchen or other rooms, many of them would have frozen in the low temperatures.
Wei Xuan hadn’t specifically made dumplings before, but he had experience making other food and kneading dough. His dough-making skills had become quite good.
After kneading the dough and letting it rest near the warm spot by the table, Wei Xuan placed the bird meat, which had been taken out the night before and was still partially thawed, on the cutting board, preparing to chop the meat filling.
Du Hang sat obediently on the edge of the bed, watching Wei Xuan’s actions.
Perhaps because it was New Year’s Day, Wei Xuan didn’t assign him the daily “homework” he usually had to do. So at this moment, Du Hang seemed idle, like a child whose parents gave them a day off but had no idea where to go to play. He just sat quietly and watched.
In a great mood, Wei Xuan bent down and planted a kiss on Du Hang’s cheek when he noticed him continuously looking at him.
“Today is New Year’s Day, and I’m going to make dumplings!”
After saying this, the previously inflated excitement suddenly inexplicably turned into a sense of loss.
He reminisced about the time before the apocalypse, when he would spend every Spring Festival alone ever since his family passed away.
After all, during other holidays, the company might organize a gathering, but for holidays like New Year’s Day and the Spring Festival, at most, the company would arrange a meal before or after the holiday.
Who would bother arranging such things on the actual day?
So every year, Wei Xuan would at most buy some frozen dumplings and side dishes from a nearby supermarket, occasionally order takeout from a nearby restaurant, and enjoy it alone while watching TV and casually eating.
Thinking about this, he lifted his head and looked at Du Hang again, a gentle emotion overflowing from his eyes. He reached out and touched Du Hang’s face.
“It’s really nice to have you now.”
Back then, all he had hoped for was to have someone who could accompany him.
And now, he really had that person by his side. His current life undoubtedly made him feel happier than before the apocalypse.
Wei Xuan being so happy with Du Hang simply being beside him makes my heart ache;;;;;
Happiness in the apocalypse… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Thanks for the update!
I want them to reincarnate again, but long before the apocalypse, so they can find each other and live a truly peaceful life as humans.
Thanks for the chapter!
Zombie can save you from loneliness
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