Song Xue’er woke up to find her entire body aching.
This was to be expected, considering the intense physical exertion from earlier…
With a soft moan, she stretched slightly, only to realize her limbs had bumped into something.
“Hmm?”
She made a puzzled sound before turning her head to the side.
The next moment, their eyes met.
Lin Mo had naturally woken up earlier than her.
The moment he opened his eyes and saw Song Xue’er sleeping beside him, his entire body stiffened.
The urgency from before had faded after a night’s sleep, leaving only an inescapable sense of awkward intimacy.
Frozen in place, unsure whether to move or not, he could only stare blankly.
Perhaps sensing his gaze even in her sleep, Song Xue’er woke up just two or three minutes later—though for Lin Mo, those minutes felt agonizingly long.
They simply stared at each other, their faces less than ten centimeters apart.
Lin Mo could even feel Song Xue’er’s slightly flustered breaths.
“Um…”
In the end, it was Song Xue’er who spoke first, her face flushed as she said, “I was just so tired earlier, so I…”
“Yeah, uh…”
Lin Mo didn’t know what to say, so he merely grunted in response before turning his face away.
Seeing his reaction, Song Xue’er let out a quiet sigh of relief, though a strange emptiness lingered in her chest.
Suppressing the soreness in her body, she struggled to sit up on the bed, only to be struck by a sudden sense of bewilderment.
After all that hardship, they had finally survived-but what now?
Song Xue’er found her mind completely blank.
Before the apocalypse, she would have focused on studying hard, finding a good job, and building a better life…
But now, with human society on the brink of collapse, the idea of a “job” was laughable.
What was she supposed to do next?
Aside from survival, she had no goals left, nothing worth striving for.
Everything felt hollow, as though the only purpose left was summed up in three words: stay alive.
But the question of why she should keep living no longer had an answer.
Coincidentally, Lin Mo was pondering the same question.
He needed to rescue his sister—but after that?
It had been days, and there was still no sign of government intervention.
Even if someone told him this apocalypse was confined to City H, Lin Mo wouldn’t believe it.
The entire country, perhaps even the whole world, had likely been dragged into this crisis.
Under these circumstances, returning to their old lives was practically impossible.
So, after saving his sister, what then?
Rely on his abilities and the Reincarnation System to save the world?
Lin Mo shook his head.
He had no such ambitions, nor had he ever intended to be a hero.
All he wanted was to live his own life in peace.
Find a safe corner to hide with his sister?
That didn’t seem realistic either.
Leaving aside the question of whether any place was truly safe, food and water alone would be a major issue…
In this apocalypse, what was he supposed to do?
Unconsciously, Lin Mo’s gaze drifted toward Song Xue’er beside him.
Coincidentally, Song Xue’er’s eyes also turned toward Lin Mo at the same moment.
Two people, four eyes, met again in the silence before awkwardly looking away.
Lin Mo glanced at the sky outside.
It was already evening-clearly not the safest time to venture out in this dangerous apocalyptic world.
Tonight, they would stay here…
Judging by the furniture and decor, the residents of this house were far from well-off.
The walls were stained with greasy smudges, and the pots and pans bore patches of rust.
“Grrr-”
A growling sound came from Song Xue’er’s stomach.Â
She quickly blushed and covered her belly, visibly embarrassed.
Lin Mo simply smiled without a word.
After all, they hadn’t eaten anything since morning, and with all the intense activity, hunger was inevitable.
Searching the house, he was relieved to find some basic ingredients still left.
Testing the gas stove-still functional-Lin Mo picked up a kitchen knife and spatula, clattering away as he got to work.
“He can cook too?”
Song Xue’er thought in surprise.
These days, few young people knew how to cook, let alone boys.