Rebirth of the Last Days: Double Pets

When everyone saw Hu Haotian take out the blue crystal and heard Yang Li’s subsequent words, they quickly guessed the entire process.

It seemed that the military had long known the origin and effects of the crystal cores, but they hadn’t directly revealed this information to the ability users in the base. Instead, they provided it only to those who were useful to them or loyal, in order to strengthen the power of their own people first.

The people in the convoy had already known about the use of crystal cores, and with the recent increase in zombie killings, everyone had collected quite a few.

Hu Haotian said, “This crystal core was taken from the zombie’s brain. This is also something that Brother Bai told us. We’ve been using this for over half a month now. Not only that, but each of our abilities has improved.”

“The zombie’s brain…” Hu father murmured. “No wonder the Zhou father and son offered a reward for zombie bodies. I thought Dr. Cao wanted them for research.”

Speaking of Dr. Cao, Bai Qi, who had been picking food for Tang Ruo, suddenly became interested. He raised his head and asked, “Uncle Hu, the Dr. Cao you mentioned—was she the one in the white clothes this morning?”

Hu father replied, “Yes, that’s her. Dr. Cao is actually the niece of Zhou Jingguo. I heard that she recently awakened a very rare ability, which has made her even more valued by the Zhou family.”

Bai Qi nodded and didn’t ask any further questions.

Since Dr. Cao was from Zhou Jingguo’s faction, Bai Qi thought he should find a way to keep an eye on her actions.

After dinner, the discussions were over, and everyone returned to their respective homes. However, as soon as they stepped outside, Tang Ruo still felt that Pan Xiaoxuan was staring at her.

Unable to get an answer, Tang Ruo felt like she wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight. So, she decided to ask her about it.

Meanwhile, over there, Pan Xiaoxuan was also inquiring about Tang Ruo.

“Dad, what’s the name of that girl in your team?”

Pan Dawei thought for a moment. “You mean Xiao Tang? Her name is Tang Ruo.”

“Is she a student at F University?”

Pan Dawei really didn’t know the answer to this question. Just then, he saw Tang Ruo and Bai Qi walking over, so he said, “Look, she’s coming over now. You can ask her yourself. Besides, you two are around the same age, the only ones in the team close in age. You could be good friends.”

At this moment, Pan Xiaoxuan saw Tang Ruo.

She felt a bit embarrassed, as if she had been caught gossiping about someone behind their back.

Of course, she hadn’t said anything bad about Tang Ruo, so the embarrassment wasn’t as intense.

Tang Ruo also felt a little awkward. She didn’t understand why Pan Xiaoxuan had been staring at her, and that “wanting to say something but holding back” look made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Did the previous host know her?

But, she couldn’t remember anything. If the previous host really knew her, would it be exposed?

However…

Now that the apocalypse had come, even if the other person knew about her memory loss, it shouldn’t be a big deal, right? Was she supposed to tell her parents?

This body’s parents had already lost contact.

As for telling Bai Yan…

Well, Bai Yan already knew.

Once Tang Ruo had sorted through her thoughts, she didn’t hesitate anymore. She smiled gently and said, “Hello, are you Xiaoxuan? I’ve heard Aunt Pan talk about you.”

“Hello, are you Tang Ruo?”

With that, the atmosphere lightened a little.

Then, Tang Ruo asked the question that had been bothering her: “Earlier, at the dinner table, it seemed like you wanted to say something to me?”

Pan Xiaoxuan felt a little embarrassed. “I just thought you looked like an alumna from our school, but then I wasn’t sure, so I’m sorry for staring at you like that just now.”

Facing such an honest girl, Tang Ruo felt some goodwill towards her. There was probably an atmosphere of “love for the people around me” as well. She thought the people in the convoy were all pretty great. Although Pan Dawei seemed laid-back, talkative, and not concerned with small details, he was actually very upright at his core. Every time he had the ability to do so, he always made sure the group cleared out the zombies.

In fact, he probably wanted to offer more protection to the other lucky survivors who passed by.

Tang Ruo was curious and asked, “Do I really look like her?”

Pan Xiaoxuan: “…”

Look like her? You are the same person!

However, the Tang Ruo in front of her was very different from the one Pan Xiaoxuan had seen at F University.

The most obvious difference was in her appearance. The Tang Ruo she had seen at school was always dressed to show off her curves, always wearing something sexy that highlighted her figure.

But today, Tang Ruo’s hair was tied in a ponytail, and she was wearing a white, short-sleeved blouse with a long pleated skirt. The blouse had a small blue bow at the collar. This fresh, innocent schoolgirl style was completely different from the image of Tang Ruo at F University before the apocalypse.

To Pan Xiaoxuan, Tang Ruo was really just an alumna. If it weren’t for the fact that the old Tang Ruo had been so famous at F University, Pan Xiaoxuan probably wouldn’t have known her.

Now that they were teammates, Pan Xiaoxuan thought it was best not to bring up the past, especially the “black history” of the old Tang Ruo. So, for the topic of “Do I really look like her?”, Pan Xiaoxuan decided to change the subject.

She looked at Bai Qi and Tang Ruo holding hands, then smiled and turned the conversation: “So, this is…”

To be honest, Pan Xiaoxuan had never imagined that Tang Ruo and Bai Qi would be in a romantic relationship. Even when they held hands or appeared close at the dinner table earlier, she never thought much of it.

The reason why Tang Ruo had been so famous at F University was because…

She had a very, ‘very’ high-profile man chasing after her!

The level of attention it drew was so extreme that the entire school knew about it.

It was like a daily soap opera, with everyone watching her love story unfold.

And it was said that she would only marry Fan Yunjiang.

Tang Ruo: “…”

You think I didn’t notice the awkward topic change?

However, since the other person clearly didn’t want to talk about it, Tang Ruo didn’t want to press her either.

Besides, she already knew the reason why Pan Xiaoxuan had been looking at her. As for her friend, her curiosity wasn’t strong enough to pursue it further. So, following the other’s lead, she introduced Bai Qi: “He’s my fiancé, Bai Yan.”

Pan Xiaoxuan: “…”

The feeling of accidentally slapping herself in the face was honestly uncomfortable!

She really wanted to gossip and ask her, ‘What happened to Fan Yunjiang? Aren’t you still chasing him? And what about Su Qianying? Aren’t you still fighting with her?’

But of course, these were questions that an outsider like her had no place asking.

Maybe Tang Ruo had just moved on.

Moreover, given the current social circumstances, as long as the other person was happy and living well, that was all that mattered.

Not only that, but this new version of Tang Ruo seemed much more pleasant to be around, at least she wasn’t acting so foolishly with those other brainless people anymore.

“I think I saw a report about you in the newspaper,” Pan Xiaoxuan said, thinking for a moment before realizing. She looked at the two of them and felt a kind of indescribable sweetness and happiness between them.

She couldn’t help but sincerely praise them: “You two really look like a match made in heaven. You have such a strong couple’s vibe.”

Without a doubt, Bai Qi was quite pleased with this remark. He parted his thin lips and said, “Looks like you’re more straightforward than your father.”

Tang Ruo: “…”

Pan Xiaoxuan: “…”

Innocently caught in the crossfire, Pan Dawei: “…”

You must be the one who wants her to be more straightforward.

After a brief introduction to each other, they all went back to their rooms to sleep.

After showering, Tang Ruo sat on the edge of the bed, drying her hair. She couldn’t help but think that Pan Xiaoxuan still seemed a bit strange.

“Do you think I might know her friend?”

Bai Qi took the hairdryer from her and sat down on the bed as well. “What difference would it make if you knew the answer to that question?”

“None,” Tang Ruo replied, “I’m just curious.”

If the topic of “knowing her friend” had any real significance for her, that would be really awkward.

From Pan Xiaoxuan’s behavior, it seemed like her friend hadn’t done anything good.

Bai Qi said, “Then why bother worrying about it?”

Tang Ruo thought about it and agreed. She shrugged off the thought and stopped focusing on it.

Then, she started asking about Yang Li’s healing ability.

She had never seen this kind of ability before. And Pan Xiaoxuan’s spatial ability also intrigued her. If it hadn’t been so late and the atmosphere a bit awkward, she might have gone over to discuss it with her.

Bai Qi blew on her cascading hair, occasionally making a comment.

In the apocalypse, it was rare for women to keep their long hair. The lack of water resources meant everyone wanted to shave their heads. But Tang Rao’s hair was as black as ink and as smooth as silk, shining so brightly that it seemed to glow.

After her hair was dry, Bai Qi placed the hair dryer on the bedside table.

Tang Rao ran her hand through her hair, pushing it to one side, revealing the flawless white porcelain skin of her neck…

Bai Qi felt his body heat up…

Before she could finish the gesture of tossing her hair, Bai Qi leaned over and pressed down on her.

His hand slid quietly down her slender waist, pressing tightly against her as he sensually licked her ear, “Since there’s still time, and you’re in the mood to chat about others, why don’t we do something more meaningful…”

Tang Rao: “…”

Could rolling around in bed be called meaningful?

She had never seen this kind of ability before.

Bai Qi looked at her in the lamplight.

Her face was flushed, as transparent and delicate as a crystal pomegranate.

Her black hair was scattered on the bed, thick and lush, like thousands of threads entangled and captivating the heart.

Those eyes were full of charm, water-clear and flowing.

Bai Qi felt himself falling into a trance and could no longer restrain himself. He lowered his head and kissed her.

He knew all her sensitive spots, and soon she saw him as her only salvation.

“Bai Yan…”

Thus, her mind was filled with only him.

He smiled slightly, “Yes, I’m here.”

In the room, the two became one, turning into a pair of butterflies.

Outside, the moonlight was hazy, and the cool breeze carried the scent of wine.