"Alright! Let's settle it like this then!"
In the small bedroom of room 2102, the cries continued unabated.
In the living room.
The women, initially restless.
Gradually became numb.
Eventually, they managed to completely ignore the Soul-stirring Devil Voice! After a focused discussion.
They finally finalized the arrangements for Lu Xiaoxing's birthday party!
And at that moment.
The small bedroom finally fell silent.
Not long after.
The door opened.
Gu Fei stepped out.
She leaned against the wall.
Her face flushed red, like an apple! She glanced at her sisters in the living room.
Bit her lip.
Then, with great difficulty, she walked into the bathroom...
What kind of look was that? Satisfaction?
Boasting?
Hesitation?
Seeing this, Tang Lingyu couldn't help but frown and say, "Look at her, acting like she's never experienced this before! So pretentious!"
But at that moment.
From the bedroom.
Lin Lang's voice called out again:
"Shuangyu, come in for a moment."
The surprised gazes of the women fell on Ning Shuangyu.
Then they glanced at the bedroom: "Huh? What's up with Lin Lang today?"
"Could it be that everyone gets a turn?"
"Is it a holiday or something?"
...
Ning Shuangyu's face turned slightly red.
She quickly stood up.
And with small, hurried steps, she ran into the bedroom:
"Coming!"
...
Xu Bing looked around.
Noticing that the remaining goddesses in the room—Lü Suran, Tang Lingyu, Leng Wei—all had looks of anticipation on their faces!
She suddenly realized.
That it might not be appropriate for her to stay here, right?
If Lin Lang called her name later, she might get roped in too! Although she didn't mind...
But she thought that it would make it awkward to interact normally with Captain Shuangyu and Captain Ouyang in the future!
So she found an excuse.
And ran off to room 2202.
...
As the sun set behind the western hills.
Lin Lang still hadn't managed to achieve a "penta kill" in a single day.
Because he focused more on the quality of each encounter!
However.
Every woman who came out of Lin Lang's room had an indescribable expression on her face!
Yet they all kept their lips sealed! Seeing this.
The women who were further down the queue.
Grew increasingly anxious!
...
Finally!
Lin Lang took two days.
To let the women experience his upgraded 2.0 version equipment! Their amazement.
Brought Lin Lang great satisfaction! Meanwhile, Xu Bing and Yu Anni, who lived upstairs.
During these two days.
Were also tormented.
Their eyes dark like pandas!...
During this time.
Lin Lang also noticed something! That was—
In these two days, he hadn't received a single material return from Ouyang Yunzhi! Not even once!
Logically speaking! In two whole days! Ouyang Yunzhi should have eaten something, drank some water, right? But there was nothing!
Lin Lang was puzzled:
"Is she not eating, not drinking, and not showing herself? Could she be cultivating immortality?"
...
The days of hard work passed one by one.
Finally.
The day of Lu Xiaoxing's birthday arrived!
The women had put a lot of thought into decorating room 2102 beautifully—
Balloons hung on the walls.
Streamers dangled from the ceiling.
Colorful stickers were pasted on everyone's cheeks.
...
All the women had prepared birthday gifts for Lu Xiaoxing—
Gu Fei baked a huge cake!
And gifted a giant strawberry bear plushie taller than Lu Xiaoxing herself!
Ning Shuangyu gave her a small dagger for self-defense.
Yu Anni gifted her a piano model she brought from Embroidered Cloud Residence! It was small, exquisite, and could even produce sound! It seemed quite valuable! Xu Bing, on the other hand, came up with a unique idea and gave her a glass jar.
Inside were wish stars folded from colorful paper with blessings written on them! As Lu Xiaoxing's godmother, Tang Lingyu naturally put in extra effort! She gifted a golden lock! And a new set of clothes—she had to dismantle several of her own garments to gather enough fabric, which she then personally cut and sewed! She also included a set of stationery and numerous storybooks.
And a tablet! As for her godfather, Lin Lang.
He gifted her a top-grade Mind Power Pill.
Additionally.
He placed a Divine Sense mark on the golden lock Tang Lingyu had given her.
...
When presenting the gifts.
Tang Lingyu expressed her wish for Xiaoxing to grow up happy and healthy!
The little girl was instantly moved to tears.
She threw herself into Tang Lingyu's arms, calling her "Mom."
The scene.
Touched the other women deeply.
But gift-giving has always been a headache!
Especially for Lü Suran and Leng Wei at this moment—
They had come empty-handed! Naturally, they had no gifts to offer! So they went to Lin Lang for help.
Lin Lang's space still contained many toys he had scavenged from high-end supermarkets in the Jiangbei villa area! He took them all out and piled them in the room.
Letting the women choose for themselves.
...
Lü Suran, afraid of making a mistake, played it safe and chose a Barbie doll set that most little girls couldn't resist!
Leng Wei, on the other hand, gifted her a set of Werewolf card game, saying it would help train her assassination mindset.
...
They might be the only group celebrating a birthday in the midst of the apocalypse!
They sang together!
Made wishes.
Ate cake.
Played a few rounds of Werewolf—
In these rounds, Lü Suran and Lin Lang took turns winning! The others were completely wiped out! Xu Bing couldn't help but cry foul! Anyway.
They kept playing well into the night.
Until Lu Xiaoxing grew tired.
Tang Lingyu then took her back.
...
Happiness Residential Complex.
Building A, Unit 103. Lu Xiaoxing stealthily pushed open the door.
Only to find the room pitch dark! "Hasn't brother come back yet?"
She muttered, then turned on the light.
And discovered! Her brother Lu Chaoqiang was sitting on the sofa.
On the table in the middle of the room!
There was a fist-sized dry bread!
With eight matches stuck in it!
"Brother!"
She instinctively placed the beautifully packaged cake she had brought back by the shoe cabinet.
Lu Chaoqiang raised an eyebrow: "Did you forget what day it is today? Happy birthday!"
"Wow! Thank you, brother!"
Lu Xiaoxing hopped closer, leaning on the table to inspect this unique "birthday cake"! Lu Chaoqiang smirked, his tone proud: "Today, your brother hunted a D+ level Ferocious Beast! Besides survival supplies, I also got an extra bread!"
"But it's nothing special!"
"Your brother will hunt more Ferocious Beasts in the future, and I'll make sure to get you a real birthday cake!"
Lu Xiaoxing's eyes sparkled: "Brother is amazing!"
Lu Chaoqiang lit the matches on the bread, then said:
"Make a wish! Blow out the candles!"
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"Okay!"
Lu Xiaoxing clasped her hands together and silently repeated her wish for the day in her heart:
'I hope my brother, godmother, godfather, and those sisters can always stay by my side…'
Then, she blew out the "candle."
Lu Chaoqiang shared the "cake" with her.
This "cake" was dry and bitter, but she ate it happily, her face filled with satisfaction!
Lu Chaoqiang looked at her with disdain and said:
"Look at you, so easily pleased!"
"When you grow up, your brother will find you a Superpower Fruit!"
"I'll train you to become an incredibly powerful Esper! One who excels in both martial and literary arts…"
But halfway through his words, Lu Chaoqiang suddenly froze.
He seemed to have noticed something strange.
With a peculiar look in his eyes, he stood up.
Under Lu Xiaoxing's panicked and fearful gaze.
He walked over to the shoe cabinet.
And picked up a real birthday cake.
Soft and fluffy.
Topped with cream, chocolate, and various fruits…
Lu Chaoqiang compared it to the bread he had prepared.
His eyes dimmed instantly:
"Did your godfather and godmother celebrate your birthday with this?"
Lu Xiaoxing timidly replied:
"Yes…"
Lu Chaoqiang asked again, "Did they prepare any birthday gifts for you?"
Lu Xiaoxing hesitated.
Lu Chaoqiang's face immediately turned stern:
"You've never lied to your brother before!"
Lu Xiaoxing was startled and lowered her head, confessing:
"They did…"
"What did they give you?"
"A doll, clothes, a computer…"
"That's quite a lot."
Lu Chaoqiang's expression darkened.
Then, he took out a roughly carved, palm-sized wooden figurine from behind.
It was a likeness of himself.
The wooden figure stood tall, head held high, full of vigor!
It wasn't refined, but it was very lifelike!
"Well, if you have them, you don't need your brother's protection anymore…"
He forcefully threw the figurine to the ground.
Shattering it.
"No!"
Lu Xiaoxing cried and ran over, picking up the broken pieces of the figurine and holding them close to her chest.
"I need my brother! I need my brother!"
Her cries were heart-wrenching.
Seeing this.
Lu Chaoqiang's heart softened.
He regretted his impulsive actions.
He bent down and hugged his sister, though his tone was still impatient: "Enough! Stop crying! It's just a piece of wood. I'll carve you another one later!"
Lu Xiaoxing sobbed:
"It's not just a piece of wood! It's precious!"
Lu Chaoqiang snorted, "Alright! Go to bed early!"
…
After a quick wash.
The siblings climbed into their respective beds.
Both turned their backs to each other.
Without saying a word.
Their beds weren't far apart.
In the darkness.
Only their breathing could be heard.
After a long while.
Lu Chaoqiang still hadn't fallen asleep.
He turned to his sister's back and sighed, "Your brother just doesn't want to become a useless brother…"
Lu Xiaoxing, who should have been asleep by now, firmly replied:
"My brother is the most useful brother!"
After a moment of silence.
Lu Xiaoxing turned around and said, "Brother! My godfather and godmother are really nice! You should meet them too!"
"They have lots of food!"
"You won't have to work so hard, hunting Ferocious Beasts every day!"
Hearing this!
Lu Chaoqiang seemed angry and scolded:
"Your brother is a proper Esper!"
"You want me to beg for food from others?"
"Your brother can still make a name for himself in this apocalyptic world with his own strength!"
"If you want to curry favor with them, go ahead and do it yourself!"
After saying this.
Lu Chaoqiang walked over to the sofa in the living room to sleep!
Lu Xiaoxing felt very wronged!
She turned to the side again.
Tears silently fell onto the pillow.
...
The next day.
Lu Chaoqiang left early in the morning.
He continued to follow the team to hunt Ferocious Beasts in the wild.
This time, the team had a few new faces.
They were a group of refugees who had just arrived at Happiness Residential Complex yesterday.
Zhang Dabing, as usual, took them all in.
Lu Chaoqiang observed those
people for a long time.
Then.
He spoke to one of the women who was quite beautiful:
"Hey! Newcomer!"
"Not many women dare to hunt Ferocious Beasts!"
"You're quite impressive, you've successfully caught my attention!"
"If you don't want to die, follow me after we go out!"
"This lord can protect you!"
Hearing this!
The woman coldly glanced at him.
Lu Chaoqiang, undeterred, pursued further: "What's your name?"
The woman replied indifferently:
"Ding Xinrou."
"Oh?" Lu Chaoqiang thought he looked very handsome as he flicked his hair, "A very special name!"
(End of Chapter)