"Really? Then I'm leaving."
Zhuo Yun turned, making a move to leave.
"You're not allowed to go!"
He suddenly leaped out of the nutrient pod, grabbed Zhuo Yun's hand, and said with a proud yet slightly wronged expression, "Can't you just humor me?"
Zhuo Yun's heart melted from his adorableness. She scooped him up in her arms, patting his back gently, "A Yan, be good, I'm here, it's alright."
After regaining consciousness and learning about his past actions, Chong Yan felt deeply lost. He harbored hatred, but he also knew he had hurt many innocent people.
Therefore, he was filled with unease.
Pretending to be asleep earlier was not only to avoid her but also to avoid confronting the consequences of his actions.
Now, hearing her voice, he felt his anxious heart finally find a place to rest, and his confusion dissipated by more than half.
He reached out to hug her back, his voice soft, "I only have you, you're not allowed to bully me."
His words were overbearing, but his voice was incredibly soft. It was less like an order and more like a plea.
"Mhmm," Zhuo Yun responded solemnly, "I won't bully you, nor will I let anyone else bully you."
When had she ever bullied him?
This thought flashed through her mind, followed by scenes from tens of thousands of years ago, making her feel a little guilty.
Well... perhaps she had, but she had forgotten.
Zhuo Yun held her dependently, regarding her as his sole support.
The two remained in the research lab for a long time. It wasn't until dinnertime that Nan Bei came to call Zhuo Yun, and they learned that Chong Yan had also woken up.
"You're awake!" Nan Bei exclaimed, surprised. "Then why is Jiang Feng still..."
He trailed off mid-sentence.
He glanced at another room, "Dinner is ready, you two go eat first. I'll go check on him."
"Mhmm."
The two went to the living room together. The little cub in Nan Xi's arms immediately stretched out its arms, wanting to be held.
Chong Yan turned and occupied Zhuo Yun's embrace, flashing a provocative smile at the little cub, "Mine, you're not allowed to hold him!"
The little cub didn't understand a word.
Sensing the same comfortable aura from him and seeing him speak to it, it immediately shifted its focus.
"Ya! Ya..."
Brother, hold me, brother, hold me!
Chong Yan looked bewildered, "What does he want?"
"He wants you to hold him."
Chong Yan hid his hands behind his back and even took two steps back, his voice sternly refusing, "No, I'm not holding him."
He might as well have written "disdain" on his forehead.
The little cub finally sensed his cold reaction, paused for a moment, then its mouth crumpled, and its crying echoed throughout the dining room.
"Waaah..."
Chong Yan pointed at the little cub, utterly disgusted, "He's so noisy!"
Zhuo Yun reached out her hand towards Nan Xi. Without Nan Xi even moving, the little cub stretched its hands towards her, flailing.
As it finally landed in her arms, its cries immediately turned into laughter.
It was comfortable to be near Big Golden Leg.
"You're not allowed to hold him!"
He hadn't even stayed in this embrace for very long in reality. Why should this little cub get to?
Zhuo Yun gently pushed the little cub towards him, "Then you hold him?"
Chong Yan refused to hold him.
In the end, he could only sit beside her dejectedly, watching the little cub's triumphant smile, its giggles serving as background music.
While others found it adorable, Chong Yan only felt annoyance.
Nan Bei did not emerge before dinner concluded. Everyone understood the situation and went to rest after eating, leaving them to it.
However, this night was not peaceful.
In the middle of the night, the manor's alarm suddenly sounded.
Several core figures were awakened and received the news that another group of people had broken in from the slums, were looting things everywhere, and were currently blocking the manor's entrance.
The guards were armed, so those people dared not force their way in.
But they would find ways to distract the guards and then sneak in from elsewhere. If they weren't driven away, they clearly wouldn't get any rest tonight.
Nan Bei's lips were red and swollen, and his neck, poorly concealed, was covered in marks. The unspoken implication was evident from what the two had done in the short time since waking up.
"Someone broke in just a few days ago. Didn't they reinforce the defenses? How did more people get in?" Su Dan Novel Network
"You expect those people to actually reinforce it? It was just for show. Anyway, they stay at the highest level and won't be affected."
The "paradise" within Paradise was one of the safest places in the world. If a large group were to surge in, those people could quickly transfer their assets to the shelter with their belongings, so they had no worries.
Jiang Feng had just woken up and was unaware of recent events, so he was confused and couldn't contribute to the conversation.
"So, what should we do now?"
Nan Bei looked at the image on the screen and said sternly, "Order them to counterattack. Use tranquilizer guns or smoke bombs. Do not kill anyone. Pay attention, and capture anyone acting suspiciously!"
"Brother, you mean..."
This incident was premeditated.
"The game is ruined, and some people are getting impatient."
Jiang Feng looked a little weary but was resolute, "I'll contact the higher-ups immediately!"