Even if zombies don't eat, they won't die for several months.
But he couldn't die; he was hungry.
Yu An, who had been starving for who knows how long, ate his fill for the first time ever.
Upon hearing his words, Yin Qin felt a pang of pity and decided to give the child some nourishing food over the next few days.
Xie Chiyuan felt very sorry for him.
He never knew that right under his nose, his precious darling hadn't even had a proper meal.
Yu An had eaten his fill, so it didn't matter whether the father and son ate more or not.
Yin Tan didn't say much else, only instructing Xie Chiyuan to take Yu An for a walk to digest his food, and then go back to rest.
"Dad, An'an and I will be leaving now."
"Okay, get some rest."
Now that it was completely dark, the base's bright lights allowed people to wander around a bit.
Xie Chiyuan didn't plan to go back too soon.
When he gets back, the kids will try to take him away from him. It's cool outside, so he can find an excuse to hug and cuddle with them.
The two walked slowly, hand in hand.
Xie Chiyuan freed his hand and sent a message to his father. He asked, "What ingredients did you use for the dishes you made tonight?"
He had a rough guess in his mind, but he didn't know if it was accurate.
Not long after.
Xie Chiyuan received a reply on his phone.
"Crystal nucleus".
Just as Xie Chiyuan had expected.
If the zombies' crystal cores aren't collected, they'll only benefit other zombies. After consuming the crystal cores, other zombies will gradually begin to evolve.
Therefore, when the military goes on missions or goes to kill zombies, they will take the crystal cores with them.
The crystal cores can be used for research, or they can be hoarded to prevent other zombies from using them as food.
The zombies that Yin Tan took out were all graded, and all of them were high-grade crystal cores.
Xie Chiyuan put away his phone and glanced at Yu An beside him.
It seems that next time he kills a zombie, he can't just leave; he'll have to stock up on food for his baby.
"An'an".
Xie Chiyuan scratched Yu An's palm and said to him, "Were you nervous when you confessed today? What were you thinking, suddenly revealing your true identity in front of my dad?"
Yu An's palms were slightly damp.
Thinking back to the scene not long ago, he didn't regret it: "I wanted to tell you before I confessed. But you kissed me so hard I fainted."
"I thought about it and decided to keep things simple and tell you and your dad all at once."
Yu An estimated that telling Chief Yin was the same as telling Ruan Ke. He wondered if Ruan Ke would blame him for keeping it a secret for so long when they returned to the island.
"Big Head, you really don't mind that I'm—"
"I don't mind."
Faced with Yu An's nth question, Xie Chiyuan patiently gave a definite answer: "I like you, even if you are a little zombie, I still like you."
Even if you are a mutant, I will still like you.
Xie Chiyuan was quick to accept things; after hearing that Yu An was a zombie, he only pondered for a short while before coming to terms with it.
He still likes Yu An.
Upon hearing his latter assumption, Yu An quickly replied, "I shouldn't be a mutant. Before I became a zombie, I was a person."
And he's a sick, useless little thing who's been ill for a long time.
Xie Chiyuan hummed in agreement and continued to hold his hand.
The two strolled into the planting area, which was guarded, but with Xie Chiyuan there, it was easy for them to get in.
They had barely stepped inside when someone on the forum reported them.
[Shocking! X took his baby into the woods in the dark!]
There's a small grove in the planting area, and this post isn't entirely lying. But the thought of groping one's way into the grove in the dark carries an unspeakable, suggestive connotation.
The onlookers who rushed over from inside the building were filled with sighs of disbelief.
3L: "I always thought X was a celibate type, but now I realize I was so naive. There's no such thing as a pure old man."
6L: "Give me the address, I'll go check out the little forest to see how many bugs there are. I've been into pest control lately. (Definitely not going to watch them play in the wild.)"
10L: "I heard Yu An is quite a beauty. Isn't it a waste for X to take such a beauty out in the wild?"
45L: "They seem to be inside the base. I remember there are cameras everywhere in the base. Maybe in my lifetime I'll be able to snoop out a high-definition video? I'd be willing to pay!"
54L: "You scoundrel, just you wait! I'm already on my way to find you!"
56L: "******!"
The number ID that had been cursing on the forum for several days successfully attracted the attention of others: "Did this number ID switch to a new account again? Tsk tsk tsk, the language he used was so foul, all the words were censored."
"Is this person with the digital ID related to Yu An? Is he one of Yu An's suitors? Is that why he hates X so much?"
"Haha, he said he went to find X. Is he going to get himself killed?"
After making a few sarcastic remarks about the numeric ID, the people in the building simply ignored it. After all, most of what's posted with numeric IDs is ***, and it's hard to find even a single Chinese character.
People on the forum started asking for short videos. The main characters in the videos were sitting in the woods, innocently snuggling together and watching the night.
"Big Head, I like you so much."
Yu An nuzzled Xie Chiyuan's cheek, unable to contain his feelings. He looked up at the handsome Xie Chiyuan, feeling a surge of warmth in his heart.
When he first met Xie Chiyuan, he never imagined that he would like this person so much.
Xie Chiyuan lowered his head and kissed him, surprisingly in a very proper manner.
I stayed outside for a while longer.
Yu An nudged Xie Chiyuan, reminding him, "Our children have gone back; the little ones are definitely waiting for us."
Xie Chiyuan knew there were many surveillance cameras outside, so he didn't do anything outside. He took Yu An, who had finished eating, and returned to their residence.
Before entering the room, Xie Chiyuan said, "An'an, remember what you promised me, we'll sleep together tonight. Don't worry, I won't bully you."
Yu An had agreed readily, but now that she was about to see Zai Zai, she was hesitant again.
Xie Chiyuan lowered his voice and repeated what he had said on the way: "The children should have been independent long ago, at least they should be sleeping independently. Human children have their own rooms when they are three or four years old."
Yu An had never seen how others raised children, so when he heard Xie Chiyuan say this, he asked uncertainly, "Really? Human children stop sleeping with adults so early?"
"right."
Xie Chiyuan affirmed, "Besides, our little one isn't bad-looking either, and he might even get married someday. These days, nobody wants a mama's boy, dad's boy, or brother's boy as a partner."
Xie Chiyuan spoke with utmost seriousness, and the more Yu An listened, the more sense he made.
He doesn't want his kids to be spoiled brats!
"I'll go in and spend some time with the baby, then I'll come out."
"good."
Xie Chiyuan pinched his cheek and watched him go into the baby's room.
He figured Yu An wouldn't be out for a while, so he simply went back to his bedroom to find some clothes and take a shower.
Time passed little by little.
Yu An sat in a chair and seriously reasoned with the babies on the bed: "Human babies all sleep by themselves. Look at Duo Duo and Chong Chong, they don't sleep with adults either."
Bazai retorted angrily, "Because they don't have any adults, that's why they can't sleep with adults."
Yu An remained unmoved: "Anyway, you guys need to behave yourselves and not always sleep with your eldest brother. If word gets out, none of you will ever be able to get married!"
Ba Zai never even considered having a wife.
Seeing Yu An's resolute attitude, he became so angry that he leaned back, his little tentacles exuding an aura of wanting to throw a tantrum: "I don't want a wife, I want my big brother!"
Yu An didn't believe his statement about not wanting a wife at all.
As someone who had never considered dating before, he advised, "Kid, don't be so absolute. When you meet your wife in the future, you'll only want to sleep with her."
Eight-year-old glared at his older brother and pointed out sharply, "That's exactly what happened to you. Now that you've found a wife, you don't sleep with us anymore!"
Yu An had always been called "wife" by Xie Chiyuan, and now that Xie Chiyuan had become his wife, he felt a secret little excitement.
"cough."
Yu An stroked Ba Zai's little tentacles, petting them like a cat: "Big brother is an adult now, it's time for him to find a wife."
The eight-legged creature remained silent, using its tiny tentacles to entangle him, not wanting him to leave.
Qiuqiu, who had fallen asleep and then woke up while holding his phone, wasn't as dramatic as Bazai. He simply hugged Yu An, his eyes barely open, and said, "Big brother, go to sleep."
Yu An: "..."
Looking at Qiuqiu, who was hugging him and about to fall asleep, Yu An's heart began to waver wildly.
The baby looks so cute when he's all sleepy.
Whether to sleep with the baby or with the boyfriend, that is truly a century-old dilemma.
Chiu Chiu shoved his whole body into Yu An's arms. He snuggled close to Yu An, his eyelids drooping as he said, "Big brother, pat me."
One of the ways Chiu Chiu likes to be put to sleep is by being gently patted.
Looking at the two kids and then thinking about her boyfriend next door, Yu An decided to try to balance things out.
He quickly took a shower, came back and hugged the two little ones, giving each one a kiss: "Big brother is putting you to sleep, be good."
Seeing this, Bazai finally stopped making a fuss.
Yu Anqiang mustered his energy, coaxed the two babies to sleep, and then quietly pushed open the door and went out.