It must be said that Meng De's assistance lasted quite a while.
At first, Chen Jiayao idly played with her phone while snacking, not really paying attention.
But after half an hour passed and the two still hadn't returned, she started to feel that something was off.
"How strange!"
"What's going on with Elder Sister? Why hasn't she come back yet?"
"And Brother-in-law too, does it really take this long just to check?"
"Who knows what mischief those two are up to, hmph!"
Chen Jiayao pouted in dissatisfaction, an expression that looked exceptionally cute on her sweet face.
With that, she stood up and headed towards the bathroom.
But as she walked, she began to sense that something was amiss. Faint, almost inaudible sounds gradually reached her ears.
And the closer she got to the bathroom, the louder the sounds became.
Pressing her ear against the door, even someone as innocent as her quickly understood what was happening.
"Tsk!"
"Bad Brother-in-law!"
"Always bullying my Elder Sister!"
The girl clenched her little fists in mild "anger."
After a moment of thought, she lowered her hand that was about to push the door open.
"Fine... I'll let you bully her this once. Just this once, though."
Driven by curiosity, she listened for a while longer.
"How strange! It sounds like Elder Sister is being bullied so badly..."
By the time Meng De finally emerged, it was already dark outside.
He carried the unconscious Chen Jiayi to the sisters' room.
But he noticed that his sister-in-law, Chen Jiayao, wasn't in the room.
Walking into the living room, he found the girl asleep on the sofa.
Since she was at home, her outfit was quite casual.
She wore a long white casual T-shirt that covered her athletic shorts, revealing a pair of slender legs stretched out casually.
Upon closer inspection, her legs were clad in a pair of anti-snag stockings.
Perhaps she had just practiced some dance moves, as her hair was damp with sweat.
Meng De thought about covering her with a blanket to prevent her from catching a cold.
After the Apocalypse, daytime temperatures would soar.
In contrast, nights became much cooler.
But just as he took a few steps, he accidentally woke her up.
"Brother-in-law, where's my sister?"
Chen Jiayao was still groggy, stretching as she stood up, her graceful figure on full display.
No wonder she practiced dance—her figure was even better than her sister's.
"Your sister is tired, she's asleep."
"Oh!"
Knowing what her brother-in-law and sister had been up to in the bathroom, Chen Jiayao naturally understood what "tired" meant.
Being clever, she didn't ask further.
But just the sight of her brother-in-law made her blush, as she couldn't help but think about the mischief he and her sister had been up to in the bathroom.
"Brother-in-law, I'll go check on my sister."
With that, the girl ran off without looking back.
Meng De rubbed his nose.
What? Am I really that scary?
As the night deepened, Meng De took the ingredients he had confiscated earlier and prepared a lavish meal.
With an entire supermarket's worth of supplies at his disposal, he cooked extravagantly, preparing eight dishes and a soup.
Minced pork eggplant, braised fish, potato stewed chicken, pork stewed with vermicelli...
All hearty dishes, filling the entire dining table.
By the time he finished, it was almost 10 PM.
Coincidentally, Chen Jiayao emerged, supporting her sister.
The "help" Meng De had given her all afternoon had left her sleeping until now, barely able to walk.
Seeing the sisters approach, Meng De showed no trace of embarrassment. He simply grinned and gestured for them to sit down.
"Feeling rested?"
"Tired? Let me give you a massage."
Chen Jiayi couldn't help but roll her eyes at the man. She didn't dare let him touch her again.
Where did this man get all his energy? He had just returned and instead of resting, he had been busy tormenting her.
It was outrageous!
But looking at the fruits of Meng De's labor on the table, she couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in her heart.
So impressive!
He knew how to take care of people and was incredibly capable.
She felt content.
A long-lost sense of security enveloped her.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Goddess Chen Jiayi's favorability towards you has increased by 5. Current favorability: 80!]
[Ding! Detected that Goddess Chen Jiayi's favorability towards the host has reached 80. Random reward has been issued to the system space!]
Listening to the system's notifications, Meng De continued chatting with the sisters while silently thinking to himself.
"System, open my attribute panel."
[Host: Meng De]
[Age: 24]
[Ability Level: First Tier]
[Awakened Ability: King of Space]
[Lit Goddess: Chen Jiayi (Awakening Ability)]
[Equipment: Desert Eagle Pistol1 (Infinite Ammo), Tang Saber1 (Proficient)]
[Skills: Virus Immunity (Can resist zombie viruses up to one tier higher than the host), Goddess Bond, Starry Night Walker]
As Meng De had expected, he immediately looked at the last item.
"Starry Night Walker?"
"What the hell is this, System?"
[Starry Night Walker—a random reward the host just received!]
[Under the cover of night, the host's speed, strength, endurance, and recovery abilities will be doubled!]
[Under the cover of night, the host's stealth capabilities are greatly enhanced, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect the host's presence.]
[Under the cover of night, the host's sensitivity is also significantly increased, and actions are unaffected by the darkness.]
[.]
[In short, there are many benefits. Please experience them for yourself, host.]
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Wow!
Meng De was amazed by the explanation.
Just the first benefit alone was already overpowered!
His body had already been enhanced to the limits of human capability, and now with this, wouldn't it be "man on man," "strong man locks man"?!
Hahaha!
Meng De couldn't stop grinning.
After all, every man wants to be stronger in certain aspects.
This sudden burst of laughter made Jia Yi, who had been happily chatting with her sister, feel uneasy.
Something was off.
This man was nine-tenths suspicious.
By the time they finished dinner, it was almost midnight.
Considering that Jia Yi had been exhausted by him all afternoon, Meng De let the sisters go to rest.
After they left, he sat alone in the living room, a Tang Saber placed beside him.
He was on high alert.
On the living room table, a few candles flickered, casting a faint glow that made his chiseled face appear exceptionally stern!
Outside, it was pitch black, devoid of the twinkling stars and chirping birds that had been present before the apocalypse.
It was eerily quiet, and the zombies were much calmer than during the day.
But he had a premonition that someone might come to ambush him tonight.
This wasn'
t due to any paranoia on his part, but rather because of the incident with Dao Ge during the day. His intuition told him that this matter was far from over.
Moreover, after he killed those seven or eight people during the day, he saw a familiar figure by the window of Building No. 1.
(End of Chapter)