209: Chapter 209 Lin Wanrou's Changes in Mindset

Deep in the night.

Inside the Lin Yuan Shelter, in an independent small villa.

This was the residence of Lin Wanrou and Lin Ruoxue; it was neat, cozy, and full of the feeling of home.

In the living room, the two sat across from each other, neither feeling the slightest bit sleepy.

Lin Wanrou was wearing light blue silk pajamas, her mature charm appearing exceptionally enchanting under the dim lighting.

Lin Ruoxue, meanwhile, wore pink girlish pajamas; she looked pure and cute, but her eyes flashed with a maturity that surpassed her age.

The room was very quiet, save for the ticking of the wall clock.

Both were lost in thought, feeling conflicted.

"Mom..." Lin Ruoxue spoke first, her voice soft yet firm: "I know what you are thinking."

"Ruoxue..." Lin Wanrou sighed softly: "I have some words, I don't know if I should say them..."

"Speak, I understand." Lin Ruoxue held her hand: "It's about Brother Lin Yuan, isn't it?"

Hearing Lin Ruoxue be so blunt, Lin Wanrou's face turned red instantly: "Ruoxue, you..."

"Mom, you don't need to be embarrassed." Lin Ruoxue smiled gently: "I saw it long ago, how you feel about Brother Lin Yuan..."

"No, no, no..." Lin Wanrou hurriedly shook her head: "I am just grateful to him..."

"Mom!" Lin Ruoxue interrupted her: "We are both women; women understand women's thoughts the best."

"The way you look at Brother Lin Yuan is completely different from how you look at others."

"That kind of look..." She paused for a moment: "That is the look a woman gives the man she loves."

Being told so directly by Lin Ruoxue, Lin Wanrou blushed completely: "Ruoxue, I really am not..."

"Mom, stop denying it." Lin Ruoxue stood up and went to sit beside Lin Wanrou: "Actually..."

She took a deep breath: "I hope you can be like me and truly fall in love with Brother Lin Yuan."

"What?!" Lin Wanrou looked at Lin Ruoxue in shock: "Ruoxue, what are you saying? How could I..."

"Why not?" Lin Ruoxue retorted: "In this Apocalypse, is there anything more important than surviving?"

"Is there anything more important than finding a man who truly loves and protects us?"

Lin Wanrou opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found she couldn't find a suitable reason.

Indeed, in this cruel Apocalypse.

For them to be able to meet a man like Lin Yuan, it was already a tremendous stroke of luck.

"But... but our relationship..." Lin Wanrou still couldn't accept it: "This is not appropriate..."

"Who says it's not appropriate?" Lin Ruoxue squeezed her hand: "Mom, do those rules and constraints from before the Apocalypse still have any meaning now?"

"What's most important now is whether we can be happy and whether we can be safe."

"Besides..." A girlish shyness appeared on her face: "To tell the truth, I am also very nervous when facing Brother Lin Yuan alone."

"If you are there too, we can support each other..."

Hearing Ruoxue say this, a certain string in Lin Wanrou's heart was touched.

That's right, in this dangerous world, what could be more important than each other's happiness?

If she could protect this hard-won sense of security together with Ruoxue...

"But... but..." Lin Wanrou's voice trembled: "Will he dislike me..."

"Mom!" Lin Ruoxue looked at her earnestly: "You are not old at all! You are only in your early thirties, exactly the most charming age for a woman!"

"And look, there are so many women in the Shelter, aren't they all trying every way to get close to Brother Lin Yuan?"

"Why can they do it, but you can't?"

"Besides, our relationship is a huge advantage!"

These words struck a chord with Lin Wanrou.

Indeed, she had also noticed the attitude of the other women in the Shelter towards Lin Yuan.

Those undisguised admiring gazes made her feel both envious and jealous.

"Ruoxue..." Lin Wanrou's voice carried a tearful tone: "I don't know what to do either..."

"It's okay, Mom." Lin Ruoxue hugged her: "We will think of a way together."

"We can..." She said with a blushing face: "We can work hard together, become better together, and win Brother Lin Yuan's love together."

"Together?" Lin Wanrou lifted her head.

"Yes, together!" Lin Ruoxue nodded: "From now on, we will no longer be bound by traditional relationships."

"We are..." She thought for a moment: "We are sisters! Sisters who support each other!"

"Sisters..." Lin Wanrou chewed on the word, her eyes gradually brightening.

If she thought about it from a different angle, they could indeed become sisters.

In this brand new world, redefining their relationship.

"Ruoxue... no, little sister..." Lin Wanrou said tentatively.

"Mom... no, big sister..." Lin Ruoxue also tried calling out, and then both of them laughed.

This feeling... was very wondrous. As if in an instant, the shackles weighing on their hearts had disappeared.

"Then, starting from tonight..." Lin Wanrou took a deep breath: "We are sisters."

"Mm!" Lin Ruoxue nodded vigorously: "We are sisters who love each other, we will support each other, and pursue happiness together!"

The two hugged each other tightly, both with tears in their eyes. Those were tears of relief, and also tears of excitement.

They had finally broken through their internal constraints, daring to pursue the happiness they truly wanted.

Time slowly passed, and soon it was early morning. But neither of them felt sleepy; instead, they began to discuss specific plans.

"Big sister, let's go prepare breakfast for Brother Lin Yuan together tomorrow." Lin Ruoxue suggested.

"Good... okay..." Lin Wanrou was still a bit nervous: "But I don't know how to face him..."

"It's okay, we'll be together." Lin Ruoxue held her hand: "And we don't need to say anything special, just get along normally."

"When the time is right, we will..." She blushed: "We will express our feelings."

"Mm..." Lin Wanrou nodded, her heart racing. Imagining the scene of preparing breakfast for Lin Yuan with Ruoxue, she felt a wave of sweetness.

"Right, Ruoxue..." She suddenly thought of something: "If... if others ask about our relationship, what should we do?"

"Just say we are sisters." Lin Ruoxue said as a matter of course: "In the Shelter, there are very few people with blood relations; everyone is 'family' who depends on each other for survival."

"If we say we are sisters, no one will doubt it."

"That's true..." Lin Wanrou let out a sigh of relief. In this Apocalypse, traditional blood relations were indeed not that important anymore.

Many people were forming new families, supporting each other to survive. Moreover, they wouldn't dare say anything anyway.

Unknowingly, the sky began to turn white. The morning light shone in through the window, draping the room in a layer of golden brilliance.

"It's dawn." Lin Ruoxue looked out the window: "We should go prepare breakfast."

"Okay..." Lin Wanrou stood up and straightened her clothes: "I'm a bit nervous..."

"Me too." Lin Ruoxue smiled: "But this kind of nervousness... is very sweet, isn't it?"

It was indeed as she said; this sense of nervousness carried expectation and excitement. Just like the feeling of a young girl on her first date.

"Let's go, Ruoxue." Lin Wanrou proactively reached out her hand.

"Mm, big sister." Lin Ruoxue held her hand. The two looked at each other and smiled, then walked towards the door together.

The morning sun was just rising from the horizon, dyeing the entire Shelter in a layer of gold.

In this golden light, a pair of beautiful "sisters" walked hand in hand towards the main castle.

Their faces were beaming with happy smiles, their eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future. Starting from today, they would use their brand new identities to pursue their own happiness.

And the source of all this was that man preparing to wake up: Lin Yuan.

Main castle, in Lin Yuan's room. Lin Yuan had just woken up and was preparing to get dressed when he keenly sensed two familiar yet slightly different auras.

Lin Wanrou and Lin Ruoxue? They got up so early? And... why does it feel like their interaction is strange?