Her dark pupils contracted. In the few months they had spent together, it had never spoken.
Its first words were calling her name.
Its signature orange eyes shimmered with tears, as if saying, "Sister Qian, don't kill me."
Xu Qian closed her eyes, avoiding its pitiful gaze.
"Little zombie, you shouldn't have existed in this world in the first place. I kept you to see what you would grow into."
"Now I've seen. I can't control you, so... I can only kill you."
Xu Qian admitted she was selfish. She had never cared about the little zombie's feelings from beginning to end.
The only reason it was allowed to live was to observe it, understand it, and then kill it...
The little zombie's orange eyes blinked, seeming to understand.
It stopped struggling. Even though its body twisted in pain, it lay still on the ground.
Xu Qian sighed and said indifferently, "Little zombie, in your next life, be my good friend."
She hesitated no longer and plunged the combat knife into its head.
Xu Qian could even hear the sound of its crystal core shattering.
She had brought it back with her own hands, and she had killed it with her own hands.
Xiao Dai circled the little zombie a few times before landing motionlessly on Xu Qian's shoulder.
"Xiao Dai, do you think I'm too heartless?"
Xiao Dai couldn't answer. It gently nuzzled her cold cheek.
*Master, you are very good. Don't blame yourself.*
Xu Qian personally dragged the little zombie to the base of a tree and buried it. She took a small wooden board to write a tombstone, but stopped as she was about to write.
The little zombie had no name.
The girl pondered for a moment, then raised her hand and wrote a few large characters.
Tomb of Xu Changsheng.
May you live a hundred years in your next life.
Xu Qian emerged from the space and slept to recover. When she woke, it was nearing dusk.
Wearing an apron, she began the grand task of pan-frying steak.
Fortunately, her skills hadn't deteriorated. She quickly plated the food, lit candles, created the perfect ambiance, applied a light, elegant makeup, and changed into a beautiful white dress.
The door clicked open.
After nearly a month, Guan Weiyun's affection had remained at a static 85, making it difficult to raise it by another 5 points.
The main issue was that there hadn't been any significant incidents at Hope Base recently, giving her no excuse to escalate things.
"Are you back, leader?"
The girl was bathed in the soft candlelight, a beautiful white glow emanating from her entire being.
She had deliberately put on makeup, looking exquisitely beautiful.
Guan Weiyun had been face-blind since childhood, but not with Xu Qian.
From only being able to see a vague outline of her face initially, he gradually began to discern her chin, her nose...
To this day, he saw her eyes, as clear and cold as a stream, holding a faint smile.
He saw her entire face, perfectly.
Guan Weiyun's heart skipped a beat.
[Ding, Guan Weiyun's favorability +2, total favorability is 87 points.]
The smile on Xu Qian's face deepened. She chuckled softly, "What are you spacing out for? Let's eat."
Guan Weiyun "Oh"ed, snapping back to reality.
The two sat down in silence and began cutting their steaks, the atmosphere incredibly intimate.
The man occasionally glanced at the woman opposite him, while the woman occasionally licked her lips.
Su Chen, hidden in the shadows, discreetly withdrew, not wanting to disturb their affections.
After dinner, Guan Weiyun surprisingly didn't rush off. After washing up, they cuddled on the sofa and watched an entire movie together.
Of course, they wouldn't watch a romance film; at most, it would be a suspense or action movie.
Their tastes aligned perfectly, and they enjoyed them immensely.
As the movie ended, the man's hot breath was near her ear. He roughly pulled up the hem of her nightgown and leaned down, pressing himself onto her.