When will the snow water on the roof completely evaporate? Wei Xuan is not sure. He can only hope that it won’t snow in T City before the snow water melts completely. Otherwise, if the new snow melts into the pots, he doesn’t know if he will get what he wants before this winter.
As the weather gets colder, Wei Xuan has already used the electric blanket and heater he found earlier and turned them on when needed. These were things that he didn’t even consider before the apocalypse if there was central heating at home, thinking that he wouldn’t have to worry about them until he got old.
Now they have become necessities in his life, making Wei Xuan feel like time is catching up with him.
After finishing his daily tasks, Wei Xuan still feels a bit cold in the room even though the electric heater is on. He decided to boil another pot of snow water as he did a few days ago.
On the one hand, he can use the water vapor from the snow water to keep warm, and on the other hand, he can make some snowflakes and store them.
After all, the containers on the roof are all full. It would be a daunting task to dry them all out.
The only thing that makes him feel fortunate is that the nighttime temperature has not yet approached zero degrees. Otherwise, if the water froze, who knows if he can still dry out the snowflakes?
He put the special pot on the induction cooker to boil, with the electric heater next to him, and a game console in his hand. He leaned on Du Hang, who sat obediently beside him and played games.
The room is still warm and sat next to the boiling water, but during normal times, even if he had nothing to do, he couldn’t play this thing once the temperature started to drop – his hands would get too cold.
“In the future, we can only huddle up.”
It’s already very cold before December. It’s still okay when he moves around the community to check things, but once he settles down in a poorly sealed room, the temperature would make him feel very cold.
“The temperature now is definitely lower than before the apocalypse.”
Wei Xuan couldn’t help but chatter while playing games. Before the apocalypse, he had to go out to work every day, and November was not as cold as it is now.
Listening to Wei Xuan’s chatter, Du Hang obediently sat still, his eyes blank and showing no emotion.
After more than an hour, the pot of water was completely boiled away, leaving only a layer of crystal-clear snowflakes at the bottom of the pot.
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Although he had already anticipated it, he knew that Du Hang’s natural cold body was not suitable to be hugged every night in the winter. However, it still made Wei Xuan feel a little uneasy.
Of course, he could dress Du Hang in warm and soft clothes in advance.
But was it more comfortable to sleep with Du Hang dressed in fluffy cosplay-like clothes or in thin clothes that could be easily soaked in oil?
It was a difficult choice, so at least for now, when the weather was not too cold, Wei Xuan decided to follow his desires and let Du Hang be as usual.
Of course, when he was shopping, he found several sets of plush cartoon-style pajamas from a certain pajama store that could fit their body types. If it was too cold, he would not hesitate to choose those, not only for Du Hang but also for himself.
Before going to bed, Wei Xuan fed Du Hang one last time. Recently, Du Hang’s “meal” had increased slightly, from eating two snowflakes three times a day, to being able to eat an additional one before going to bed. While Wei Xuan still can only absorb one snowflake after a busy day.
But because he had to boil a pot of water every night before bed, Wei Xuan could absorb a snowflake that was “cooked” with some residual warmth.
This kind of snowflake, which still had a hint of warmth, seemed to make people feel a little warmer when absorbed.
Perhaps it was just an illusion, and the cooled snowflakes were no different from normal ones, but Wei Xuan still preferred to use them when it was relatively cold. Even if it was just psychological comfort, it made him feel a little warmer.
After confirming that there was nothing else to do, Wei Xuan and Du Hang climbed onto the bed together, having absorbed the snowflakes. By now, the electric blanket had raised the temperature on the bed, making it feel warm and comfortable.
As they covered themselves with a down comforter, the bed became a warm and cozy haven that they didn’t want to leave. Wei Xuan reached for the cold water bag, the cool sensation causing him to shiver slightly, but he quickly adjusted, and the warmth from the comforter made Du Hang’s body temperature slightly higher than usual.
To be honest, letting a young man in his prime with a fiery temperament sleep on an electric blanket would make Wei Xuan feel hot in the middle of the night. But having Du Hang beside him would somehow mitigate the sensation. That was also one of the reasons why Wei Xuan didn’t make Du Hang wear those furry clothes.
The night was quiet and peaceful, even the wandering zombies in the neighborhood and on the streets had gradually stopped their aimless wandering. They either stood still or simply lay down pretending to sleep.
As they did not need to go out recently, even during their routine checks around the neighborhood, Wei Xuan did not see any airplanes or other flying objects pass by, so his biological clock had changed slightly again.
Recently, he started sleeping around 3 in the morning and slept until noon before getting up and spending the rest of the afternoon being busy.
The quiet and serene atmosphere during the time when Wei Xuan was now sleeping made it very easy to fall asleep, so he quickly fell into a dream.
Perhaps it was because sleeping in a warm bed in cold weather was so comfortable, or maybe it was because he had not experienced such leisure and quietness for a long time, but as Wei Xuan drifted into sleep, his dream slowly began to change.
In his dream, he was cuddled up with someone whose face was slightly blurry. The person’s arm was around him, and Wei Xuan was holding onto his waist.
The slightly fuzzy face slowly came closer and closer, getting clearer and clearer. The feeling of tenderness, the feeling of being together with a loved one, the satisfaction that arose from the depths of his heart, the increasingly clear face, and the eyes that looked at him with a gaze no different from an ordinary person that he had seen a few days ago.
Wei Xuan suddenly woke up from his dream, his brain still in a dazed state. After a while, he gradually came to his senses, and then… his face turned dark.
How old was he now? He actually had a wet dream and… in his dream…
Feeling embarrassed and angry, he wanted to sit up and go to the bathroom to clean up the mess. But before he could sit up, he saw the person next to him open their eyes and stare straight at him, sensing that he had woken up.
It seemed to be dawn now, not as early as usual but not as late as in deep winter.
Those eyes were so clear in the slightly bright room.
Unlike the usual Du Hang, it was the eyes that Wei Xuan had seen once before, seemingly with real consciousness!
Perhaps the recent wet dream had not completely cleared his mind, still lingering with excitement.
Or perhaps the image of only himself in those eyes was too tempting, causing confusion.
Wei Xuan couldn’t help but lift his head, reach out, hook the neck of the person in front of him, and kiss him.
It was a lingering and somewhat clumsy kiss.
A kiss without a response from the other person.
However, the sensation of their lips touching still made him indulgent and unable to break free, and he didn’t want to break free.
After a long while, Wei Xuan finally came back to his senses and wanted to beat himself up again – was he crazy? He dared to kiss a zombie before he even truly wanted to become a zombie? What’s more frustrating was that he seemed to have stuck out his tongue just now! Although it didn’t enter the other’s mouth, it touched his lips!
Becoming a zombie because of a moment of impulse… he still had so many cans and instant rice left to eat! There was still so much bird meat in his refrigerator!!!
Fortunately… Wei Xuan, who hesitated for a moment, quickly reached out to touch the rope tied around his and Du Hang’s waist.
It was cold recently, and he wore more clothes, so Wei Xuan, who had already adapted to the rope, didn’t feel as uncomfortable as he did in the summer. Therefore, at least there was this guarantee between the two of them when they slept. Even if he turned into a zombie immediately, it wouldn’t be a big problem.
Wei Xuan, who gave up on himself, first disposed of his dirty underwear and pajamas, then resolutely hugged Du Hang and went back to sleep.
Since they had already kissed, even if he was infected with the zombie virus and became a zombie, he still wanted to sleep well before that!
Moreover, maybe after he turned into a zombie and stayed in bed for a long time because of the last period of sleep, the two of them could stay in this room and on this bed forever? It’s not bad to go out less and cause less trouble. They might be able to stay here as zombies forever.
It’s better than wandering around and getting killed by others, right?
As the sun rose higher and higher, the sleeping people finally woke up from their dreams and ushered in a new day.
Wei Xuan rubbed his eyes a little confusedly and then lifted his head to look at Du Hang, who was holding him and looking down at him. He looked at his hands, which had no color difference from before, and Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief – luckily, he was still himself, and he hadn’t turned into a zombie yet. He could eat more meat for now.
Just as he relaxed and started thinking about what to eat for breakfast, suddenly, Du Hang leaned in and pressed his cold lips against Wei Xuan’s, causing his brain to completely blank out and become confused again.
Morning kisses~~~
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🥳🥳🥳 Two kisses in one chapter, what a treat!!
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Awwww so sweet
oh. Oh! OH!? Omg, that’s so cute, I’m sure he won’t become a zombie from this, but I just thought of something kinda chaotic… It’s confirmed that Du Hang gets jealous if other people (zombies) get too close to Wei Xuan. Now all I can imagine is anytime Du Hang feels like someone is too close to Wei Xuan, he kisses him.