Why Are You Here Alone

Xing Feng and the others had returned, Zhou Zeyu and Xiu Jie was officially a couple, and the first Spring Festival of the doomsday was approaching. Perhaps others were not in a New Year's mood, but red lanterns were hung everywhere in the Chaoyang Community and the bone-dissolving blood vine was decorated with colored lights. When the lanterns and colored lights are lit at night, the atmosphere of the New Year instantly filled the air.

On the day of New Year's Eve, Chaoyang once again slaughtered fat hogs. Although Yun Che did not release the poultry that he had kept in the Space, he took out the amount needed for New Year's feast, as well as a lot of fresh fish and all kinds of venison and seafood, fruits and vegetables, mushrooms and other ingredients that were impossible to find in any other place. Such generosity made Chef Qin grin from ear to ear in early morning.

"Why are you here alone? Where's Captain Xing?"

All women were busy in the kitchen, while members of Chaoyang and Peak, who had nothing to do, gathered in the living room, even Gu Mingxuan for once put his busy work aside. Ye Xingchen, who stayed in bed until after ten, joined them after he walked downstairs.

"He's gone to visit auntie and send them New Year's gifts."

Yun Che answered without even lifting his head as he was playing with his cellphone. On QQ, he was talking to Tan Weiye about the Coast Base. After the zombie attack, although the coast did not declare independence like in the previous life, they communicated less with the capital and major bases. Even though they encountered countless attacks from sea beasts, they did not ask anyone for help. With those antidotes and nutrients Yun Che gifted them the first time, the Coast Base was developing in a steady pace and they no longer needed to plea for help. On the contrary, when those bases near them encounter zombie crisis, they would turn to them for help. However, Tan Weiye was not someone who would render good for evil, so he rejected all those requests for help, saying that they were already having a hard time protecting themselves.

People were complementary to each other. You would have your good times, and I would have mine. What goes round comes around, and that was fair.

Tan Weiye: Are you planning to go to the capital after you give birth?

Knowing their feud with the Zhou Family and what the Zhou Family and president had done behind their back, Tan Weiye had held grudges toward them for a long time. Now they were talking about the capital, so he took the chance and asked the question.

Yun Che said, "Yeah, that's the plan. We can't always let those people play tricks behind our back. It's time to settle it once and for all."

Yun Che didn't hide anything from him because he had treated him like his own brother.

Tan Weiye: It's months away. We still have time. I'll come with you when time comes.

Yun Che: "…"

After a short while of silence, Tan Weiye typed in a few sentences. Yun Che was a bit confused, but in the meantime, he felt warm in his heart. Linhai City was far away from the capital and zombies were prevalent. It was nice of Tan Weiye that he offered to help.

Tan Weiye: You are not the only one with special superfunction possessors in your squad. Lately, I met a superfunction possessor with special superfunction of air. He was able to create a special space corridor that enables you to get away from zombies and all kinds of creatures, as if it is a space corridor from the other dimensions. If he does not revoke the space corridor, it will stay there forever. But he's now only level 3 and is only able to create a corridor of about a hundred kilometers, otherwise, I'll instruct him to build a super long space corridor between the coast and southwest, then our communication will become easier. But after he makes it to level 5, he might be able to finish this corridor in several attempts. I'll tell him to drink more nutrients these few months, so you can help him reach level 5 before your labor."

Yun Che: So there are indeed special superfunction possessors like him. Alright, after the New Year, I'll send someone to send some nutrients over, and you can tell him to drink them. It'll help him improve his level.

Even Yun Che had to take such special superfunction possessors seriously. In doomsday, even they had to think twice before taking a long trip. It would be troublesome if they encountered some high-level mutant creatures along the way, and they would be wiped out if they were not careful. But this space corridor was an unbelievable creation. With it, their communication in the future would be ten times easier.

Tan Weiye: Then thank you for it.

What Yun Che offered were all quality goods and only retards would refuse.

Yun Che: Don't mention it. Tell grandpa happy New Year for me. I'm not going to visit you this year, and I'll go next year with my kid.

They were a family so there was no need to say thank you.

Tan Weiye: Alright, I'll prepare a large red packet. But what should I get him? It is not like before doomsday when we only need to give kids some lucky money."

That was a difficult question. Tan Weiya, as an uncle, was already starting to worry.

Yun Che: That was easy. Some high-grade crystal nuclei will be enough. As I've told you, the kid consumes a lot of energy from me every day, and after he's born, what he needs most is probably energy.

Tan Weiye: Why does my future nephew sounds like a monstrous being?

Yun Che: Haha… believe me, that's what I think as well.

Tan Weiye: Forget it. Even if he's a monster, he's still our family. Then I, as his uncle, will start collecting crystal nuclei from now on. Take care of yourself and stop thinking about the capital for now. After the baby is born, we'll head to the capital seeking revenge from these bastards. I gotta go now. I have to take a patrol around. Those sea beasts always hit us unexpected and we can't let our guard down for one second.

Yun Che: Alright. See you later. Happy New Year!

Tan Weiye: Happy New Year!

After wishing each other a happy New Year, Yun Che logged out qq. Then someone wrapped his waist with an arm, "When did you return?"

"When you were talking about the space corridor. This is really useful. We've got to help him improve his level. After the new year, I'll pay him a visit myself."

Xing Feng was highly interested in this matter. An employee of his brother-in-law was equivalent to an employee of his. It shouldn't be a problem if he borrowed this man for some time in the future, right?

"Okay, bring Yehan and Cheng with you."

With Cheng around, at least they would not be attacked by zombies.

"You're in charge. Whatever you say."

Xing Feng dotingly scratched his nose, leaned over and touched his bulged stomach, "Does this little one mess with you today?"

"What do you think?"

Throwing him an obscure look, Yun Che stood up and stretched his back, "Are auntie and the others coming over for New Year's feast?"

This was the first Spring Festival in the doomsday, so everyone wanted to have a real lively festival. But Mo Wenyang was already the base commander, and Xing Tianlan and her husband were also a commander and commissar, so they were extremely busy.

"They said it depends on the situation."

The two of them exchanged a helpless smile. At 12 o'clock, the rectangle dining table, which could accommodate dozens of people, was full of all kinds of dishes that a southwest annual festival could not miss, braised pork with preserved vegetable in soya sauce, steamed pork slices with red bean paste, pork wrapped in egg, braised carp with soy sauce. Apart from these, there were a variety of venison and seafood. After everyone was seated at the dining table, Yun Che and Xing Feng raised their glasses.

"This is a difficult year for everyone. Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

The New Year's feast started in a unified chorus whishing a happy New Year. Those young people wouldn't settle down though they were only having lunch. Chu Haoling yelled that Jiang Shang robbed his crab legs, and a moment later Zhou Zeyu and Meng Gang got into an argument. Heiyu bounced here and there, having a good time picking up fights. Yun Yao, Zhan Yafei and the other women were more civilized, but occasionally they would join the men's fight. It was indeed a quite lively atmosphere.

"To our first year."

The lunch lasted for a long time. At about three o'clock in the afternoon, those who were expert at drinking were all drunk, while Yun Che, who couldn't drink, and Xing Feng, who kept taking care of Yun Che, were still sober. Seeing their friends lying all over the couch, Xing Feng, who was leaning against the bedside appreciating the snow outside the window with Yun Che in his arm, lifted Yun Che's head and gave a peck on his lips. This was their first year and there were many more to come. They would count their years together forever and ever.