10
After returning to the base, I underwent a grand recognition ceremony, hailed as a hero for saving the human world.
The bloody, suffering page of human history was finally turned, beginning a new era.
During the final commemorative photo shoot, perhaps by coincidence or intent, Gu Chenzhou and I were squeezed together, posed intimately.
He wrapped me in his arms protectively, quietly asserting his claim.
The photographer's quick shutter click captured this moment.
Outside the frame, Lin Mobai watched everything in a daze, not even noticing his bandages being stained red.
Human order awaited reconstruction, modern civilization would soon be revived, and my research could temporarily come to a pause.
Seizing the opportunity, Gu Chenzhou suggested I move in with him. I looked at his aloof expression, beneath which nervous anticipation was barely concealed, and I agreed with a delighted smile.