175: Chapter 175 Let's Seize the Day

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment, then he smiled.

"You really are..."

"Really what?"

"Really... able to think about this kind of thing no matter the occasion."

Li Ying leaned on his shoulder.

"Of course, life is short, so seize the day."

She looked up and gazed at him.

"Brother Qin Lin, let's seize the day right now."

Qin Lin looked at her.

Under the moonlight, her eyes were bright, filled with temptation and sincerity.

He reached out and put his arm around her waist.

"Okay."

Second-floor Viewing Platform, open-air swimming pool.

Moonlight shimmered on the water's surface.

The protective shield was on, blocking the high temperatures outside and keeping it at a comfortable 25°C.

Qin Lin and Li Ying soaked in the pool, the water rippling gently.

"Brother Qin Lin, do you think... we'll always be like this?"

Qin Lin looked down at her.

"Always like what?"

"Like this... in the apocalypse, in the RV."

Qin Lin thought for a moment.

"We will, as long as we're both alive, we'll always be like this."

Li Ying smiled.

"That's good."

She turned around to face him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Qin Lin, I want to give you a child."

Qin Lin looked at her.

"You're already pregnant."

Li Ying was stunned for a moment, then she laughed.

"Oh right, I forgot."

She leaned in and kissed him.

Moonlight shimmered on the water's surface.

In the pool, the two of them pressed together tightly.

That night, they didn't return to their rooms until very late.

The next morning, when Qin Lin woke up, Li Ying was no longer by his side.

He walked out of the bedroom and into the living room.

Everyone was already up and having breakfast.

"Good morning, Brother Qin Lin!"

Han Yurou waved at him.

Qin Lin nodded and sat down beside her.

Han Qing served him a bowl of porridge and handed it over.

"Thank you, Aunt Qing."

Han Qing smiled and didn't say anything.

Li Ying sat opposite him and winked.

Qin Lin smiled too.

Su Yuran watched all this with a smile on her face.

"Qin Lin, how is the RV repair going?"

Qin Lin pulled up the System interface to take a look.

[RV repair progress: 65%]

[Estimated completion time: This afternoon]

[survival points consumed: 2000]

[Current remaining survival points: 5014]

"It'll be ready by the afternoon."

Su Yuran nodded.

"That's good. We should be able to reach that Safe Zone tomorrow."

Qin Lin thought of the two female passengers the System had detected that met the scoring criteria.

He wondered what kind of people they were.

He wondered if they would be willing to board the vehicle.

He wondered... if they would bring new stories.

He smiled and continued eating breakfast.

...

The RV was parked quietly on a vast open land, surrounded by cracked, tortoise-shell-like ground. In the distance, a few dead plants could occasionally be seen, standing by the roadside like mummified corpses.

The temperature display showed 50°C.

Compared to the nearly 100 degrees in the lava zone yesterday, it was considered "cool" here.

But inside the vehicle, it was still a constant 24°C, as comfortable as spring.

The morning sunlight spilled into the living room through the protective shield, falling on the floor in patches of light.

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue leaned on the sofa reading books. The two pregnant women were now inseparable, going everywhere together.

Han Qing and her daughter whispered to each other from time to time, with occasional laughter.

Li Ying hadn't gotten up yet.

She had been active until very late last night and was still fast asleep in bedroom no. 004.

In the Drivers Cabin, Qin Lin was staring at the holographic screen, checking the RV's repair progress.

[RV repair progress: 78%]

[Estimated completion time: 3 PM]

[survival points consumed: 2000]

He nodded with satisfaction.

At this rate, it would achieve Recovery to its original state by the afternoon.

Tomorrow, they could continue south to the Safe Zone detected by the System.

Safe Zone...

Qin Lin pulled up the System interface to check the information of the target passenger.

[target passenger (To be guided)]

[Distance: Approximately 5 kilometers]

[Rating: Detailed detection upon approach]

[Note: Located in a small safe zone]

Qin Lin looked at this information, lost in thought.

Some places had formed relatively stable environments where humans could live normally.

He turned off the System, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

The scene from yesterday was still lingering in his mind.

Lava surging, heatwaves rolling, the RV tilting, almost falling into the abyss...

That near-death feeling made him think of many things in an instant.

If he died, what would happen to the women on the vehicle?

Would they be able to survive?

Would they miss him?

He shook his head, pushing the thought away.

He wouldn't die.

With the RV, the System, and so many people here, he wouldn't die.

"Qin Lin."

A voice came.

Qin Lin opened his eyes and saw Su Yuran standing at the door.

"Yuran? What's wrong?"

Su Yuran walked in and sat down beside him.

"Nothing, just came to see you. Are you okay?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"I'm fine."

Su Yuran was silent for a few seconds.

"If it weren't for you, we might have already..."

She didn't finish, but the meaning was clear.

Qin Lin reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Yuran, I won't let anything happen to you all."

Su Yuran leaned on his shoulder.

"I know."

The two of them sat quietly like that.

After a while, Su Yuran suddenly spoke:

"Qin Lin, what do you think... that Safe Zone will be like?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment.

"I don't know, but it should be much better than outside."

"Then... is it possible that my parents are there?"

Qin Lin looked at her.

Su Yuran's eyes were slightly red, but she had a smile on her face.

"I'm just asking."

Qin Lin squeezed her hand.

"It's possible. We'll know once we get there."

Su Yuran nodded.

The two sat quietly for a while longer.

Su Yuran suddenly stood up.

"I'm going back. You should get some rest."

She gave him a kiss on the cheek and turned to leave.

Qin Lin watched her back, his heart feeling warm.

In the living room, Han Qing came out with a fruit platter and placed it on the coffee table.

"Come, have some fruit."

Han Yurou followed her out, plopped down on the sofa, and grabbed a piece of watermelon to munch on.

"Mom, this watermelon is so sweet!"

Han Qing smiled.

"Items from the System Store, how could they not be sweet?"

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue also came over to eat the fruit.

"Sister Han Qing, the fruit you slice is always especially delicious."

Han Qing smiled.

"Not really, I just sliced it randomly."

Han Yurou chimed in from the side:

"Of course it's delicious if my mom sliced it! My mom can do anything!"

Han Qing glared at her.

"Just eat your watermelon."

Han Yurou stuck out her tongue and continued munching.

Everyone laughed.

Su Yuling sat in the corner, watching the lively scene, feeling a bit sour inside.

She wanted to eat fruit too.

But she didn't want to go over.

Because going over meant sitting with everyone, talking, and laughing.

She didn't want to talk, she didn't want to laugh.

She just wanted to be alone.

"Yuling."

A voice came.

Su Yuling looked up and saw Su Yuran standing in front of her.

"Sister..."

Su Yuran sat down beside her.

"Why are you here all by yourself?"

Su Yuling lowered her head.

"It's nothing."

Su Yuran looked at her, was silent for a few seconds, and sighed.

"Never mind, if you don't want to say it, then don't. But remember, your sister will always be on your side."