126: I'm waiting for you to fall in love with me

Shen Yuan's room was on the second floor; this house had not been invaded by zombies, and aside from some dust on the floor, it looked relatively tidy.

Shen Yuan opened her room, and a faint musty smell permeated the air.

The decorations inside the room were all very cute, with an oversized glass display cabinet filled with various exquisite doll figures.

Tian Ming looked at those toy figures, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve slightly upwards, thinking that even a top student's hobbies were not much different from ordinary people's.

Originally, he had thought that a top student's room would surely be filled with books and similar items.

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Yuan asked, looking at Tian Ming with some confusion.

"I just didn't expect that you would like these things," Tian Ming said, pointing to the cute anime figures in the glass display cabinet.

A hint of embarrassed smile appeared on Shen Yuan's face, "Isn't this normal? These figures were designed by me, and then 3D printed.

These were all self-modeled; aren't I amazing?"

"Amazing, amazing!" Tian Ming said with a smile.

Shen Yuan opened the glass cabinet and took out a miniature doll, a cute little girl with two pigtails and a floral dress.

Shen Yuan held the small figure in both hands, a blush appearing on her face.

Although the figure was small, the character's expression was rendered very realistically.

This figure was made by Shen Yuan herself when she first encountered modeling at the age of ten, based on her own appearance.

"This is for you." Shen Yuan placed the figure into Tian Ming's hand, then turned her head away and began to tidy up.

Tian Ming took the figure and looked at it carefully.

How could the little girl's face be so similar to Shen Yuan's?

"This, couldn't be you, could it?"

Shen Yuan was a little shy and changed the subject: "Give me half an hour; I need to take some important things with me.

Don't worry, it won't be much."

Tian Ming waved his hand.

A box appeared in the room; this box was very large, with a volume of about one cubic meter.

"Use this to pack them.

Call me when you're done; I'll wait for you outside," Tian Ming said, then looked at the figure in his hand.

This figure gave him an indescribable feeling; in short, Tian Ming liked it very much.

Half an hour passed quickly.

The box was already packed to the brim.

"Most of the important things are inside.

Some things I can't take, I can only give up," Shen Yuan said, looking at her room with a reluctant expression in her eyes.

"Let's go," Tian Ming said.

"Let's stay a little longer.

Today is my birthday," Shen Yuan said abruptly, looking at the scenery outside the window.

"Happy birthday." Tian Ming was a little surprised; a small cake appeared in his hand, with a small candle stuck in it.

"Thank you, Boss." Shen Yuan smiled softly, a hint of desolation on her face.

Today was her birthday; she had come home, but the house was empty, and things were no longer the same.

"It will be difficult to come back later, so let's stay a bit longer.

When we return to the Shelter, I'll celebrate your birthday," Tian Ming said with a smile.

"Okay," Shen Yuan replied.

Shen Yuan placed the small cake on the table, turned to Tian Ming, and said, "Boss, can you light the candle for me?"

Tian Ming smiled slightly and lit the candle.

In the flickering candlelight, Shen Yuan clasped her hands together, then closed her eyes, muttering something under her breath.

For Shen Yuan, such a small cake was more of a ritual, a necessary ritual for a birthday.

In the Apocalypse, even a birthday cake was a luxury.

However, Tian Ming could easily fulfill this luxury.

Shen Yuan blew out the candle, a slight smile appearing on her small face, "I've made my wish."

The cake was too small, just a little larger than her palm.

She took a bite; it was sweet, a taste she hadn't experienced in a very long time.

Shen Yuan handed the cake over and said, "Boss, want a bite?"

"You eat it.

When we get back, I'll get you a big one."

Shen Yuan smiled: "No need, actually, this is quite good.

Boss, I'm very happy!"

She placed the half-eaten cake on the table, then opened her arms and hugged Tian Ming.

She stood on her tiptoes and lightly kissed him.

The cream-flavored kiss left Tian Ming stunned.

"Mmm..."

Shen Yuan closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her breathing became a little rapid.

The sudden embrace made Tian Ming slightly stunned, unsure how to react.

Shen Yuan released Tian Ming, her face flushed, and turned away.

"Consider it reserved.

In the Apocalypse, I can't keep you, but I also don't want to regret it.

I'll wait for you to fall in love with me.

Remember, it's love, not desire," Shen Yuan said with an embarrassed, tiny smile.

As a rational yet tsundere girl, Shen Yuan naturally knew what doing this meant.

Love, by nature, is a matter of mutual consent, but someone always needs to make the first move.

Tian Ming also smiled; he patted Shen Yuan's head and said, "Okay, I accept your reservation."

"Let's go back now; it's getting late," Shen Yuan said.

The two left the villa, and Tian Ming placed the things Shen Yuan had packed into the car.

Bang!

Near the villa, a gunshot rang out from the roof on the west side.

Tian Ming's expression changed.

Almost at the instant the gunshot sounded, his body instinctively went into defense, and the entire surrounding area was within Tian Ming's defensive range.

Bang!

Another gunshot, and a figure stood up on the roof near the villa, his gun pointed upwards, excitedly waving towards them.

"Hello, are you from the official government?" The man standing on the roof shouted loudly.

"No!" Tian Ming replied.

"My name is Zuo Peng, little brother, can you take me out of here?

My food is almost gone."

"Come down, just follow me!" Tian Ming shouted loudly.

Zuo Peng heard the voice and quickly agreed.

Soon, he came out of the adjacent yard and ran over.

This was a middle-aged man, with a tired face but a look of joy in his eyes.

His face was covered in a full beard, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were dirty.

"Little brother, I thought I'd never have the chance to leave this place in my life.

Thank you!" Zuo Peng said.

Tian Ming glanced at the man and said, "It's quite a feat to have survived this long alone.

Get in the car!"

"There's one more person, can you take us both out of here?" Zuo Peng asked.

"Who else?" Tian Ming asked.

"It's a student, 18 years old, named Jiang Yu.

I met her when I was escaping, and now she's sick, has a cold, and a high fever.

It's been three days," Zuo Peng said, a hint of anxiety on his face.