Chapter 058 – This Tragic End of the World: A Gentle Little Submissive – “Give a task” (08/09)
Xie Chenyang directly pulled the table and dishes into his space, quickly throwing out several protective shields to cover his parents, Jing Lun, and Guo Yu, temporarily cutting them off from this world so that they would not be affected.
Zhang Ping arrived with several other espers. He had a gentle appearance, but his eyes were cold and cruel. “He Chen, where is Zeng Shun?”
“I truly don’t understand where you got the courage.”
Even though He Chen had developed many uses for his spatial ability, he wasn’t as skilled as Xie Chenyang, nor was he as lethal.
At this moment, You Huang felt sympathy for Zhang Ping. Perhaps he would never know that he had provoked someone he shouldn’t have. Xie Chenyang was highly-skilled and had long since developed his own special ability.
Although he had lost his memory, his instincts remained, and spatial abilities were child’s play for him.
When he was enshrouded by the spatial barrier, Zhang Ping was not afraid. He even found it amusing.
He believed that his Level Five lightning ability would surely break Xie Chenyang’s spatial confinement.
However, when he summoned the lightning to break the space, not even a crack appeared.
Xie Chenyang did not block any sound and laughed coldly. “You think I only know how to seal people up? Every space I split off is under my control.”
Zhang Ping’s face grew even darker.
“For example, the air.”
In an instant, all the air in the space imprisoning Zhang Ping disappeared. Zhang Ping gripped his chest in shock and knelt on the ground, his face twisting[mfn]Fun fact, Loss of consciousness due to a lack of oxygen can occur within 15 seconds of the oxygen supply being interrupted. Brain damage begins to occur after about four minutes without oxygen. Continued oxygen deprivation can lead to coma and, eventually, brain death. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23063-hypoxia[/mfn].
The few espers he had brought with him all retreated, their eyes filled with fear.
Who could defeat this person?
Could this be the king of the apocalypse?
Xie Chenyang glanced at them.
They immediately turned and ran, afraid that if they were a second slower, they’d be trapped in that space and suffocate to death.
Xie Chenyang brought the table and dishes back and retracted the barrier separating the He family from the others. “Come, come, let’s eat while it’s hot.”
Jing Lun looked at Xie Chenyang with a complicated expression. “I didn’t expect you to be so powerful.”
The boss of the Eastern District, who was a headache for the base, was powerless in his hands.
“That’s because you’ve seen too little.” Xie Chenyang didn’t think much of it and stuffed some chopsticks into Yue Qing’s hand. “Come on, Ah-Qing, continue eating.”
Yue Qing sat down to eat without changing his expression.
“Jing Lun,” Xie Chenyang suddenly mused, “Zhang Ping caused so much trouble for the base and treated the base’s rules like trash. Can I exchange his corpse for benefits from the leaders?”
Jing Lun: “…I suppose so.”
”Then hurry up and eat. Once we’re done, we’ll go exchange it for benefits.“
”…”
No one expected that the boss of Eastern District, who was like a cancer to the base, would die so quietly.
When the base leader saw the corpse that Xie Chenyang brought, he was silent for a long time.
“What do you want?”
“A villa.”
“…” That’s it?
The base leader waved his hand and gave him a large villa.
After Jing Lun healed Father He’s leg, they all moved into the villa.
Xie Chenyang sat with his legs crossed, leaning on Yue Qing. “Hey, don’t you have a big villa yourself? Why did you rush over here to squeeze in with us?”
Jing Lun ignored him and looked at Mother He, his voice gentle. “Auntie, my brother and I grew up together, and we’ve been apart for so long after the apocalypse… Can I stay here for a while?”
“Of course you can. Don’t listen to Xiao Chen’s nonsense,” Mother He glared at Xie Chenyang. “He’s Xiao Yu’s older brother, and he healed my face and your father’s leg. What’s wrong with him staying for a while? It would be better if he stayed here forever.”
It was lively and cheerful.
Xie Chenyang leaned against Yue Qing and said softly, “I miss our cozy little nest.”
Mother He glared at him and said, “What are you missing? Xiao Qing, don’t spoil him. Now the entire three-story house is yours. What cozy little nest?”
Xie Chenyang: “… Mom, you’ve changed. You used to be a gentle and kind woman, but now…”
“Now what?”
“Now you’re like a b–Mmph!”
Yue Qing reached out and covered Xie Chenyang’s mouth.
Gou Yu watched them quietly from the side, a smile on his lips, very happy. He never thought that he could have such a lively and warm family. When he shifted his gaze to Jing Lun, he saw Jing Lun beckoning him with his hand.
Mother He: “Xiao Qing, let him go. I want to hear what he thinks I’ve turned into.”
Yue Qing: “… Mom, he has no filter.”
Mother He: “Let him speak!”
Jing Lun stood up and walked upstairs quietly. Guo Yu blinked and followed him.
Entering the room, Guo Yu asked in confusion, “Brother, what are you thinking?”
Jing Lun turned around and hugged him. “Xiao Yu, are you still afraid?” Jing Lun lowered his head, bringing his face close to his. “Are you afraid that someone will get close to you, afraid that something intimate will happen?”
Guo Yu’s hand gently pushed him away, whispering, “No… I’m not afraid anymore.”
His heart was pounding.
His brother seemed to be… too close.
“I’m worried you’ll have psychological trauma.” Jing Lun moved even closer to him. “Xiao Yu, help me take off my glasses.”
Guo Yu leaned back slightly and reached out to take off his glasses. “Brother, I won’t have any trauma.”
In this apocalyptic world, there were many people who were more unfortunate than him.
He was so lucky to not only survive, but also find a new family and a brother.
How could he have psychological scars that would affect his life?[mfn]Translators Op: Anyone can suffer from PTSD, it’s not a contest of whose worse off.[/mfn]
Jing Lun lowered his head slightly, resting it against his forehead, his voice low and serious. “Xiao Yu, I like you.”
Guo Yu froze.
“It’s not just because we grew up together, it’s not brotherly love. What I feel for you is romantic love.”
“…When…?”
“After we got separated”–Jing Lun kissed his forehead–“I thought about you day and night. Slowly, I realized that I didn’t just miss you. I wanted to hug you, kiss you, and–”
“Don’t say it.” Guo Yu’s face turned red. “I know.” If Jing Lun continued, his heart would explode.
“Will Xiao Yu accept me?” Jing Lun lifted his head and gently stroked his lips. “Or will you reject me?”
Guo Yu’s head was spinning a little. “I–I don’t know…”
“Then try it and see if you…like me.”
“What…Mm.”
Jing Lun cupped his face and lowered his head to kiss his lips.
Guo Yu’s eyes widened, and he involuntarily grasped Jing Lun’s collar and slowly closed his eyes.
Jing Lun’s kiss was restrained and tentative. Little by little, as he saw that Guo Yu didn’t seem to be repulsed and even subconsciously moved closer to him, he gradually deepened the kiss.
Downstairs.
After being pinched several times by Yue Qing, Xie Chenyang endured the humiliation and said to Mother He, “You used to be as gentle as water, but now you are as beautiful as a flower.”
Mother He smiled and shook her head. “I know that’s not what you wanted to say. Never mind, I’ll let you off this time.”
[Women are so scary. Dad, don’t find me a mother. You might as well grow old alone.]
You Huang choked up: “Let’s cut off all ties, you ungrateful son!”
Watch your mouth!
Xie Chenyang hesitated: [Then find someone who’s more obedient?]
You Huang: “Did I interfere with you finding a boyfriend?”
[No.]
You Huang: “Then why do you want to interfere with me?”
You Huang: “Get lost!”
Xie Chenyang’s cell phone rang at that moment.
Xiang Qi’s lively voice rang out, “Captain, where are you? There’s no one at my place or yours. Did you move again?”
Xie Chenyang: “Yeah, I moved into a big villa.”
“That’s awesome, Captain!”
“… What’s the matter?”
“The base issued an S-level search and rescue mission. Are you going?”
Xie Chenyang wasn’t very interested.
Xiang Qi started talking, “We have to go to City C to rescue Professor Xu Cheng from the City Research Institute. It was proposed by the director of our base’s research institute. He said that Professor Xu Cheng is very knowledgeable in the field of viruses and will be of great help in developing a vaccine for the zombies.”
“Should we accept it, Captain?”
Xu Cheng…
[That name sounds familiar.]
You Huang prompted: “He’s the teacher of Hua Ming, one of the vaccine developers.”
[I remember now.]
This rescue mission was also in the original plot.
However, at that time, He Chen and Sun Xu had already planned to leave the base, so they didn’t participate.
This rescue mission was very difficult, and in the end, they couldn’t bring back Professor Xu Cheng, only his student, Hua Ming.
After the zombie vaccine was developed, Hua Ming repeatedly lamented that if it had been his teacher, the zombie vaccine would have been released much sooner.
Before they were rescued and trapped in the C City Research Institute, Xu Cheng had already started researching the zombie vaccine with the institute’s staff and students.
“What? Captain?”
“I’ll take it.”
Bring Xu Cheng back, and once the zombie vaccine is developed, there will be no more zombies to worry about, and he and Yue Qing will be able to enjoy their twilight years in this world.
On the day of departure, Xie Chenyang drove his modified SUV.
Excluding Xie Chenyang, there were eight people in the Star Team. They drove a second SUV.
Xiang Qi shamelessly pulled Fu Jiu over to ride with them. “Captain, we don’t want to be too crowded. Can we have the honor of riding in your car?”
Xie Chenyang generously handed him the car keys. “You guys sit in the front and take turns driving.”
Xie Chenyang happily took Yue Qing to sit in the back seat and pulled up the partition.
Xiang Qi started the car, glanced back at the solid partition, shook his head, and said, “Men.”
Fu Jiu leaned lazily against the passenger seat. “Stop talking and drive.”
“Okay.”
This was an assignment with no restrictions.
S City was quite far from C City.
Although there were no limits on the number of teams, not many teams had accepted the assignment.
With such a long distance, it was easy for accidents to happen on the road.
In addition to the army at the base, there were three other teams that had accepted the mission, just like Xie Chenyang’s Star Team.
They gathered at the entrance of the base, with the army leading the way, and set off for City C.
Xie Chenyang held Yue Qing in his arms, eager to try it out. “Ah-Qing, we haven’t tried it in a car yet. Want to?”
Yue Qing pushed Xie Chenyang’s mischievous hand away expressionlessly. “Don’t fill your head with junk all day long.”
Xie Chenyang was shocked.
[Dad, did you see that? Isn’t he supposed to be indifferent and heartless? How did he turn out like this?]
You Huang: “Isn’t he still heartless?
Is Xie Chenyang the type of person who becomes obedient when rejected?
No, he wasn’t.
So, he forcefully held Yue Qing down. “I’ll just kiss you.”
You Huang: “I’ll just rub against you.”
Xie Chenyang: [Dad, you should go get some rest.]
Yue Qing’s face was cold. “We’re very likely to encounter zombies on the road.”
Xie Chenyang grinned. “That’s perfect! We can use it as a warm-up. Otherwise, what if we get to the good part and suddenly get cramps because we didn’t stretch properly?”
Yue Qing: “That’s impossible.”
“What if it happens? Ah-Qing~ Baby~ Wifey~”
Yue Qing’s veins popped out on his forehead: “Just one kiss?”
Xie Chenyang: ”Mm-hmm!”
“You have to do what you said.”
Yue Qing let go of his hands and gave in, allowing him to kiss him. No matter where he was, this man always wanted to seduce him. It was so exasperating.
But he loved it.
Fu Jiu warned, “There’s a pothole ahead.”
Xiang Qi was fearless. “Don’t worry, the captain’s car is in great condition. We can drive right over it.”
The car crossed the big hole and jolted.
Even with the partition, Xiang Qi heard Xie Chenyang angrily say, “Damn it.”
He couldn’t help but feel scared. “What should I do? I made the captain angry. He’s not going to hit me, is he?”
Fu Jiu said meaningfully, “Then drive more carefully from now on.”
Xiang Qi: “Oh.”
He dared not speak, he had to drive carefully.
Edited: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
