Isn't that the same as being a slave?

Hearing Chen Yu's words,

waves of shock surged through Yang Kexin's heart.

On one side was a future woven with cold and death.

On the other side was warmth and reliability.

She didn't really need to struggle much, but Chen Yu's request was truly a bit shameful.

"Unconditional obedience..."

"Isn't that just like being a slave..."

She thought of the various girls in Chen Yu's team... one was calm and reliable, seemingly always able to guess Chen Yu's thoughts.

One was extremely dependent, her gaze on Chen Yu thick with longing.

There were two others who, though afraid, followed closely in Chen Yu's footsteps.

They were living in such a dangerous environment.

And they were living better than the vast majority of people.

Time ticked away second by second; Chen Yu didn't rush her, just watched her quietly.

A minute later.

Yang Kexin suddenly looked up. "Chen... Chen Yu, I... I'm willing to... unconditionally obey... you..."

Her voice was a bit dry, and it was clear she was very shy.

There was no expression of surprise on Chen Yu's face. "Mm, very good. And then?"

Yang Kexin's body trembled violently, her cheeks instantly flushing red as her fingers reflexively gripped the hem of her clothes.

It had to be said that although Yang Kexin was from the Dance Department,

it wasn't just her figure that was good.

Standing at 1.73 meters tall, even wrapped in a long down jacket, it was obvious her legs were ridiculously long.

Furthermore, her looks were quite outstanding.

Her oval face had a clean and sharp jawline, her nose was high and straight, and her amber eyes always curved into crescents, revealing a sharp canine tooth whenever she smiled.

This liveliness was extremely precious for the apocalypse.

Shame rushed to her head.

Yang Kexin wanted to explain that she was well-behaved, sincere, and wouldn't betray him... but then she thought, how long had she and Chen Yu known each other?

All in all, it hadn't even been half an hour.

It was understandable that he didn't trust her.

But now, she had to do something so shameful. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Under Chen Yu's gaze,

her fingers trembling, she began to unzip her down jacket.

*Zzzzip—*

The sound of the zipper sliding down was exceptionally clear.

The heavy long down jacket was shed and tossed carelessly onto the cold ground at her feet.

Suddenly,

Yang Kexin's summer attire was revealed before his eyes.

A beige tight-fitting short-sleeved T-shirt neatly outlined the curves of her waist.

Below, she wore a short white bubble skirt with a puffy hem, looking somewhat playful.

On her feet were a pair of small white shoes, revealing slender ankles.

The most eye-catching feature, of course, was that pair of long legs, which Chen Yu estimated to be 1.2 meters long.

"Even longer than the Class Monitor's legs..."

Chen Yu muttered, his body even feeling a bit hot.

After all, this youthful and bright look held an extra charisma amidst the ice and snow.

Yang Kexin covered her face with both hands. "Is... is this okay?"

She didn't dare look at Chen Yu at all, her face so red it looked like it could drip blood.

Chen Yu pointed with the tip of a pen. "You're wearing so much, how am I supposed to leave a mark?"

Yang Kexin's body trembled slightly, her lip bitten hard. "..."

Outside the small building,

the four girls huddled on either side of the door. Only a sliver of warmth from the prototype machine leaked out, which was better than nothing.

"Why hasn't he come out yet..."

Wang Mengmeng stomped her frozen, numb feet.

Li Mengyao crossed her arms. "Who knows? It couldn't be that someone's animalistic instincts have taken over, right? He even took out the prototype machine; who knows what they're doing in there!"

Wang Mengmeng was taken aback. What was wrong with her best friend today?

Why did she suddenly have such a big problem with Brother Chen Yu?

This wouldn't do; she was still counting on her to compete for favor and get back to Chen Yu's side!

Although Mengyao was still unwilling until now... Wang Mengmeng firmly believed that Chen Yu still loved her best friend!

Judging by how passionate he used to be, there was no way he didn't love Mengyao!

Deng Yuxin and Zhang Wanyue were on the other side, no one speaking.

However, Deng Yuxin's mood was clearly a bit low; she was worried that Chen Yu would be snatched away.

Suddenly, a clear notification sound rang out.

[Notification: A new passenger has been added to your Vehicle]

"It really happened."

Wang Mengmeng blinked. "It's going to get lively on our Vehicle now; another big beauty has joined us~"

Before she could finish, Li Mengyao glared at her crossly, and she shut her mouth resentfully.

Deng Yuxin let out a soft "Ah."

Before they could talk further, Chen Yu walked out first, his expression as calm as usual.

Yang Kexin, following behind him, instantly drew the focus of the four girls' gazes.

Yang Kexin had already put her down jacket back on, wrapping herself up tightly.

However, the clothes couldn't hide the expression on her face.

The normally lively Yang Kexin was now somewhat shy.

A lingering flush on her cheeks spread all the way to the tips of her ears.

"..."

Seeing her like this, the sourness in Li Mengyao's heart intensified; she turned her face away and looked elsewhere.

Deng Yuxin's reaction was somewhat similar.

Chen Yu's lip twitched. Deng Yuxin was one thing, but what was Li Mengyao's deal?

She was the one who initiated the breakup back then, and now she dares to throw a tantrum???

Chen Yu ignored her and turned to Yang Kexin inside. "Kexin, this is the Class Monitor..."

After a brief introduction of the classmates on the Vehicle,

Yang Kexin greeted them one by one, getting to know their faces.

Everyone knew.

On the future road to survival, they would have to depend on each other.

Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Let's go, back to the Vehicle."

"?"

Zhang Wanyue was the first to be confused. "Back to the Vehicle? Are we not going to continue searching for prototype machines?"

Deng Yuxin echoed, "Yeah, we're going back already?"

Chen Yu nodded. "Mm, back to the Vehicle. As for the prototype machines... someone is finding them for us."

With that, he turned and led the way back.

Everyone hurried to follow.

Wang Mengmeng froze for a moment and complained, "Someone for us? Who would do that for us!"

Zhang Wanyue walked past her and whispered, "Isn't Director Yu and his group searching right now?"

Wang Mengmeng suddenly realized. "Director Yu? Holy crap! This is..."

Zhang Wanyue nodded. "Waiting for the rabbit to fall into the trap."

Li Mengyao also pursed her lips. "True, we've already completed our task. There's no need to force ourselves to stay at the Outpost. Better to go back to the car and stay warm..."

Yang Kexin was enlightened, suddenly understanding what Chen Yu meant by his earlier words: "Even if they find it, I'll just snatch it away."

Wang Mengmeng cried out, "Brother Chen Yu! So there was a reason you let them go!"

She had just been wondering why, given Chen Yu's character, he would let Director Yu's group go.

She originally thought Chen Yu was playing it safe because they had more people.

Now it seemed he completely intended for them to be laborers so he could reap the rewards of others' labor.

She suddenly thought of something else. "Wait, why didn't you let the people from Kexin's team go? More people means more strength; maybe they could have found it too?"

Chen Yu's lip twitched, but he ignored her.

He just kept walking back. "Ahem, although we're leaving, if we find anything along the way, we can't miss it. Everyone, keep your spirit up."

Of course, he wouldn't tell Wang Mengmeng.

The most important reason he killed off Yang Kexin's entire team... was to create the opportunity for Yang Kexin to join them.

This Wang Mengmeng always spoke faster than she thought. Chen Yu felt he needed to give her a good lesson once they were back in the car.