Ying Jian said he was going to take him to his father's workplace, but they hadn't arrived yet, and Yu An didn't want anything to go wrong.
Xie Chiyuan looked at him, then at Qiuqiu in his arms, and said calmly, "I don't know. If you want to see, I'll hold Qiuqiu for you."
With Ying Jian around, Yu An could wander around freely without any problems.
Yu An shook his head and rejected the suggestion.
He winked at Xie Chiyuan, indicating that Qiuqiu needed to be coaxed. He didn't know what was wrong; Qiuqiu hadn't even played with her phone today.
Compared to Qiuqiu, from morning until now, Xie Chiyuan has only one thing on his mind—
What exactly happened to Yu An's wrist?
"never mind."
Yu An held Qiu Qiu tightly, as comforting Qiu Qiu was more important than watching the commotion: "It shouldn't be anything serious. If it were, we would definitely know."
He and Xie Chiyuan are now both following Ying Jian, so no matter what Ying Jian wants to do, they will be completely unaware of it.
Xie Chiyuan is also in contact with the West District. The West District is no longer sending people over rashly, but they have left people around in the vicinity.
They were the ones who were originally supposed to take Yu An away.
Chen Nan, who was picked up from the high school alliance base in the West District last time, volunteered to be taken away for research after being bitten by a zombie.
However, there has been no progress in her research so far.
The two zombies that bit her were a new variant of the zombie species. Before they mutated, they were indistinguishable from normal humans, and no wounds could even be detected.
Ruan Ke also returned to the main base, but the source of infection and symptoms of the new variant are still being searched and studied.
The zombie king living in the base was also at a loss as to what to do about the special zombies that appeared.
The research made no progress, but the good news is that these two zombies, whose source of infection could not be traced, were just an exception. No such occurrences have been seen elsewhere, or even in other districts.
"Xie Chiyuan."
Yu An could sense Xie Chiyuan's emotions. He was so worried about having to coax everyone, big and small. "Why don't you talk to me?"
"Yu An, I can chat with you."
Yan Meng, who was not far from Yu An, walked over. She didn't hear much either, but she did overhear Yu An asking Xie Chiyuan to chat with him.
Hearing this, it seems like something's wrong with these two.
Yan Meng's affection for Yu An was genuine. She leaned closer, bringing another tube of nutritional paste for Qiuqiu as she did so.
Yu An took the nutritional paste but didn't give it to Qiu Qiu.
He said politely, "Thank you."
Yan Meng tossed her hair and smiled, "No need to thank me. If you need anything else, just let me know."
She started talking and squeezed herself next to Yu An.
"Yu An, the more I look at this little one you're holding, the more I like him. Do you really like children?"
Yu An hummed in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Yan Meng gave Xie Chiyuan a provocative look: "Since you like children so much, are you planning to have one of your own in the future?"
Yu An: "..."
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
Xie Chiyuan clenched his teeth, finally unable to bear it any longer. He glared coldly at Yan Meng, who had come to speak to him, and said rudely, "We have enough children in our family. There's no need to discuss these family matters with outsiders."
Xie Chiyuan was right; they were going to have quite a few kids to raise.
Yan Meng remained expressionless and asked with a smile, "What are the salary and benefits like in the West District? If Mr. Xie wants to support his family, he'll need a monthly salary of tens of thousands, right?"
Xie Chiyuan didn't answer, but instead asked her, "Is Miss Yan's salary very high?"
Yan Meng smiled confidently: "Fortunately, our employers are generally generous. We're guaranteed at least a million a year."
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
grass.
He works for his father now, and the pay seems to be really low.
His father and Uncle Ruan's wealth will be left to him in the future. Not only their wealth, but the entire West District will be left to him.
But that's all for the future. Right now, he's not quite saving enough for his wife and children.
Seeing that Xie Chiyuan was speechless, Yu An suddenly spoke up: "Xie Chiyuan and I support the family together. Together, we can support our little one."
"Yu An, you—"
Before Yan Meng could say another word, someone rushed over and said, "The doctor wants to see you."
Yan Meng glanced at Yu An one last time before turning and leaving.
After Yan Meng left, Xie Chiyuan frowned and looked at Yu An: "These days, why does everyone want to steal my girlfriend?"
Yu An blinked: "Really?"
He had absolutely no connection with Yan Meng, nor any friendship whatsoever. Therefore, in his view, Xie Chiyuan had nothing to worry about regarding her stealing his partner.
Thanks to Yan Meng, her meddling actually helped Yu An and Xie Chiyuan break the ice.
Yu An freed one hand and hooked Xie Chiyuan's hand with hers: "Xie Chiyuan."
Xie Chiyuan: "Hmm?"
Thinking of the previous topic, Yu An said softly, "No matter how much money you make, I will love you, and the kids will love you too."
After he finished speaking, he nestled into his older brother's arms and, half-asleep, chirped, "We need to earn lots and lots of money, Chirp, we need to earn money for our older brother to spend."
Yu An was both amused and exasperated, and patted his back: "Close your eyes and take a nap."
Their little socially awkward chick is only suited to staying at home.
Although Yu An said he didn't care about money, Xie Chiyuan still took it to heart. His deeply ingrained belief was—
If he has a wife and children, he must take good care of them.
Time passed little by little.
The commotion in front temporarily subsided, and Yu An was led to the front by Xie Chiyuan.
Xie Chiyuan didn't take Yu An with him earlier because he was still in a bad mood. Now that the two have made up, Xie Chiyuan will accompany Yu An even if he just wants to go for a walk in the melon patch, let alone go to eat some melons.
At the very front.
Ying Jian was wary of the person who came to see Yu An again. The young man who called Yu An "elder brother" didn't seem to be in good condition either.
Adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble than to cause trouble," Ying Jian dismissed him, saying, "We don't have the person you're looking for here."
The young people didn't believe it.
He stared at Ying Jian's face, his initial gentle demeanor slowly fading: "You won't let me see my older brother, what... did you do to him?"
The young man was certain that his elder brother was here, since he had found this place.
Ying Jian thought he could easily get rid of him, but it wasn't as easy as he imagined.
The two men locked eyes. The young man glanced at the people behind Ying Jian and gave a slight smile: "I don't want to block your way, and you shouldn't get in my way either."
Ying Jian keenly sensed the dangerous aura emanating from the young man.
He seemed to remember something and began to scrutinize the young man again. The young man allowed him to look him over, his face remaining expressionless, but his eyes grew increasingly cold.
The atmosphere remained tense and silent.
Ying Jian was naturally surrounded by protectors, and they remained at odds with each other.
"I'll ask you one more time, where is my older brother?"
The young man lost his patience and, with almost ghostly speed, stood in front of Ying Jian. Their eyes met, and the next second, the young man's hand gripped Ying Jian's neck.
Ying Jian remained calm and composed, and didn't even ask the people behind him to make a move.
He simply said, "Your older brother still has to call me uncle."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man loosened his clenched hand slightly. He squinted at Ying Jian, perhaps because he didn't feel a connection with him, but also because he didn't want to mess with him, which made him visibly irritable.
Just as the young man was pondering whether or not to kill the person, two footsteps approached from a distance, neither too loud nor too soft.
In an instant.
As if sensing something, the young man released Ying Jian's neck and changed his posture in a second: "I just came to see my older brother, do you really have to kick me out?"
Ying Jian: "?"
That tone doesn't quite fit.
The opportunistic kid who had rushed to find his older brother recognized his footsteps. He took two steps back, his right hand on his waist, looking just like he had at the beginning, half-dead.
Yu An, who had come to watch the drama unfold, was initially quite relaxed, but upon hearing a familiar voice, he suddenly became alert.
"Seventh Child?!"
Yu An walked a few steps closer, and his eyes lit up when he saw the young man in front of him: "It really is Seventh Boy!"
He was overjoyed.
Although Qi Zai was in his mature form, Yu An could still recognize him at a glance.
As Qi Zai slowly turned around, his nose tingled with emotion the moment he actually saw Yu An. This time, he wasn't acting: "Big Brother!"
"Big brother, you're really awake."
Yu An had a baby who had just fallen asleep in his arms, so he couldn't hug his own little one. He glanced at Xie Chiyuan.
Xie Chiyuan, being perceptive, took the chick from her.
Then, Yu An hugged her little Qi.
"Seven, how did you find your way here?"
"I found it by chance."
Seven, who still had a keyboard in his bag, naturally wouldn't admit that he had been following the forum posts when he came after them.
Seven looked at his older brother with an expression full of dependence.
Yu An was heartbroken, especially when he saw Qi Zai clutching his waist and complaining to him that he had been bullied.