RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 95

Chapter 95: I’m Not Mad at You

Jiang Xianchuan curiously waved his hand gently at the zombie in front of him, whose face was contorted and reeked of decay. The zombie’s originally empty and listless eyes actually followed Jiang Xianchuan’s hand movements closely. A thought struck Jiang Xianchuan, and he tentatively asked, “Can you… understand what I’m saying?”

Unexpectedly, the zombie slowly nodded. Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but fall into thought. After a moment, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly pointed to his own mouth and then asked, “Then… can’t you speak?”

The zombie nodded once again without the slightest hesitation. Jiang Xianchuan frowned slightly, obviously feeling very confused about this situation.

However, he quickly decided to try a different way to communicate with this strange zombie. So, he bent down, picked up a branch, and squatted down to write a large “Hungry” character neatly on the dusty ground. Afterwards, he looked up at the zombie and softly asked, “How do you feel now?”

The zombie first looked down at the character on the ground, and then raised its head to turn its gaze to Jiang Xianchuan.

Immediately afterwards, a low growl emanated from deep within its throat. Jiang Xianchuan carefully observed the zombie’s reaction. After thinking for a moment, he said in a sudden realization, “Are you hungry?”

This time, the zombie nodded vigorously, with a pitiful look on its face. Jiang Xianchuan stared at it for a good while, and finally made up his mind. He took a bag of bread out of his space.

The zombie’s eyes lit up instantly upon seeing the bread. Jiang Xianchuan fed the bread to its mouth, and the zombie began to devour it in large gulps.

Watching the zombie eat so eagerly, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “This zombie actually eats bread!” After all, the zombies he had encountered before were all fond of meat.

“It is indeed a bit strange.” Bai Su echoed, frowning slightly, and thoughtfully said, “Bai Su, how about this, hurry up and tell Lin Pianyue about this, so she can carefully study what exactly is going on here.” Bai Su nodded repeatedly in agreement, and replied, “Okay, I’ll go find her now.” Having said that, he turned and hurried away.

After Bai Su’s figure disappeared from sight, Jiang Xianchuan then left the place together with Li Lingyu. Along the way, both were silent, and the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy.

After walking for a while, Li Lingyu finally couldn’t contain the unease in his heart. He carefully moved closer to Jiang Xianchuan, lowered his voice, and said softly, “Wife, I really didn’t mean to hide it from you.” His tone was full of guilt and trepidation.

However, Jiang Xianchuan only responded with a faint, “Yeah, it’s okay.” His gaze remained fixed straight ahead, and there was no trace of emotion on his face. Seeing this, Li Lingyu became even more flustered in his heart.

“Wife, I…” Li Lingyu wanted to explain something more, but before he could speak, Jiang Xianchuan interrupted him. Jiang Xianchuan stopped, turned to look at Li Lingyu, and said with a calm and gentle expression, “I’m not mad at you. I don’t really care about the reason why you wanted to hide it from me. As long as you are safe and sound, and nothing happened to you, that’s more important than anything.”

After hearing these words, Li Lingyu, as if drawn by an irresistible force, suddenly opened his arms and tightly embraced Jiang Xianchuan. His voice trembled slightly with excitement as he said, “You are simply the most gentle, kind, and best wife in the whole world!”

Hearing Li Lingyu’s fervent praise, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but raise his head slightly, and a smile as bright as spring flowers bloomed on his face. He responded, “Oh, alright, alright, I know what I’m like, you don’t need to praise me so much.” However, the sweet smile couldn’t be hidden no matter what.

Afterwards, Jiang Xianchuan gently stretched out his hands, pushed against Li Lingyu’s chest, and said softly, “Okay, stop being so clingy, let’s hurry back.”

Although somewhat reluctant, Li Lingyu obediently nodded, slowly released his arms that were tightly embracing Jiang Xianchuan, and mumbled in response, “Okay.” Even though they had separated, his eyes never left Jiang Xianchuan, filled with longing and reluctance.

Just like that, the two walked forward side by side. Along the way, Li Lingyu would occasionally turn his head to quietly gaze at Jiang Xianchuan beside him, his lips slightly parted as if wanting to say something, but each time the words reached his lips, he didn’t know how to express them, and in the end, he could only silently swallow them back down.

Jiang Xianchuan keenly noticed Li Lingyu’s ardent and slightly conflicted gaze. He stopped, turned to face Li Lingyu, and asked with a smile, “Why are you always staring at me? Do I have flowers on my face?”

When asked by Jiang Xianchuan, Li Lingyu immediately seemed a little flustered and at a loss. He subconsciously reached out and scratched the back of his head, and stammered, “I… I just can’t help but want to look at you more. And that… wife, are you really not angry with me anymore?” After speaking, he looked at Jiang Xianchuan with a nervous expression, as if waiting for a crucial verdict.

Jiang Xianchuan looked at the cautious person in front of him, and felt both amused and annoyed in his heart. He shook his head helplessly and sighed softly, “I’ve already said that I’m not angry at all, why don’t you always believe me? Actually, I understand that you chose to hide it from me because you were afraid that I would worry, but in the future, no matter what happens, we have to face it together, don’t bear it alone anymore, okay?”

“Okay, okay, I got it.” Li Lingyu nodded hurriedly in response, and at the same time, the big stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he secretly let out a long sigh of relief. His tense nerves were finally relaxed for a moment.

As night quietly fell, the two returned home. As soon as they entered the door, Li Lingyu went straight to the kitchen, preparing to cook a sumptuous dinner to reward himself and Jiang Xianchuan.

And Jiang Xianchuan, closely followed behind Li Lingyu, took the initiative to volunteer to help. And so, one was responsible for washing the vegetables, and the other was focused on cutting them. The two divided their labor clearly and busily worked in an orderly manner.

From the kitchen, there were occasional crisp sounds of knives colliding with the cutting board, and the gurgling sound of water rinsing vegetables. These sounds intertwined, like a beautiful and melodious symphony. In this harmonious and orderly rhythm, an incomparably warm atmosphere gradually permeated, enveloping the entire kitchen.

Before long, fragrant and delicious dishes were brought to the table one after another. After enjoying the delicious and mouthwatering dinner, they came to the living room side by side, nestled together in the soft and comfortable sofa, and enjoyed a leisurely time that belonged to their two-person world.

At this time, Jiang Xianchuan was gently leaning in Jiang Xianchuan’s broad and warm embrace, feeling that unique peace and happiness.