Yan Shaoyou's chest heaved violently, "Lu Shiyan, you can't give Wan Wan happiness! She should return to where she belongs and live the life she's supposed to live! Not follow you, braving the elements and living in fear!"
Lu Shiyan looked up, "Whether she is happy or not is none of your concern. Her current life is my responsibility."
Yan Shaoyou seemed to have heard the biggest joke, "Ask her yourself if this is the life she wants!"
Su Wan quickly tried to mediate. She just wanted to find a place to lie down. These two men arguing were more tiring than dealing with zombies.
"Alright, alright, can you two just say less? Yan Shaoyou, Lu Shiyan, now is not the time to argue about this. We should hurry and try to reach Dawn Base as soon as possible. I... I'm tired too."
Yan Shaoyou gave Su Wan one last look, his emotions complex: heartache, unwillingness, and a hint of determination hidden deep within. "Okay. Wan Wan, I'm familiar with the road conditions. You all follow us from behind..."
He still didn't look at Lu Shiyan, as if that person didn't exist at all.
Su Wan nodded lightly, without any extra words.
Receiving her affirmative reply, Yan Shaoyou turned around, the tenderness in his eyes completely fading. He instructed his subordinates, "Get in the car!"
Before getting in the car, Lin Jiayi thoughtfully glanced at Su Wan, then silently got into the command vehicle. Su Wan, let's see how long you can be smug.
Jin Dongdong's big, rolling eyes looked at Lu Shiyan's stern profile in the driver's seat, then secretly peeked at Su Wan's unreadable expression in the passenger seat, finally unable to hold back, he leaned in closer.
"Miss Su, that... that Yan Shaoyou, is he really your fiancé?"
He had only joined the team a few days ago. Weren't Miss Su and Big Brother Lu a couple? What was happening now?
If the two were to separate... should he follow Big Brother Lu or Miss Su?
Big Brother Lu's ability was strong, but he was a bit fierce. Miss Su had a spatial ability, and so many delicious things.
Oh, it's so hard to choose! Or, could he follow both sides?
Xiao Han whistled from the back seat, an unclear meaning, and A Mo nudged him with his elbow.
Su Wan rolled her eyes, "It was just something we said casually when we were little. I never took it seriously."
Lu Shiyan in the driver's seat let out an almost imperceptible cold snort, the knuckles of his hands gripping the steering wheel turning slightly white.
Su Wan secretly glanced at him. Seeing him like that, she felt a bit annoyed and couldn't help but mentally roll her eyes at him again.
Soon, a section of the road blocked by fallen trees appeared ahead, forcing the convoy to stop and clear it.
Li Kui and Xiao Han grumbled as they jumped out of the car to deal with the road blockage.
Yan Shaoyou immediately seized this opportunity, quickly walking to Lu Shiyan's car, his gaze directly falling on Su Wan: "Wan Wan, your father has been constantly talking about you. The base has the best doctors and nutritionists, for your current situation..."
"Shaoyou, I know, thank you for your concern." Su Wan interrupted him, her tone a little helpless, "But I am currently..."
"We should go." Lu Shiyan's voice came from the driver's seat. He had already restarted the engine.
Yan Shaoyou pushed up his glasses, looked at Lu Shiyan's profile, said no more, and turned back to his own car.
Lin Jiayi, not far away, took all of this in. Looking at Yan Shaoyou's disappointed back, her lips pressed into a straight line, and her hands quietly clenched.
What was so good about this Su Wan?
As night deepened, the group temporarily settled in an abandoned gas station annex. After heating simple canned food, they ate in silence.
Lin Jiayi, holding a small portion of food, walked to Yan Shaoyou, who was sitting alone in a corner, wiping his glasses by the faint firelight, "Brother Shaoyou, I see Miss Su..."
"...seems to not want to go back with us at all. Our following her like this, she doesn't seem to appreciate it, but rather... it makes her dislike us more."
Yan Shaoyou paused in wiping his lenses. The flickering firelight reflected on the lenses, obscuring his expression. "I know what I'm doing. As for father, I will naturally give him an explanation.
As for Wan Wan... whether she is confused, she will soon understand. She just needs to stay by my side."
"But..." Lin Jiayi still wanted to say something.
Yan Shaoyou, however, waved his hand, interrupting her: "No need to say more, Jiayi. This matter ends here. You just need to do your part."
Lin Jiayi looked at his stubborn profile and finally could only grit her teeth, walking away with her almost untouched food.
She felt uneasy. What discretion do you have? She's already pregnant with someone else's child!!!
When did Brother Shaoyou become so oblivious to the situation?
Lu Shiyan, he doesn't look like an easy person to deal with.
After dinner, Lu Shiyan arranged the watch order. He would take the first half of the night.
Yan Shaoyou stood up and walked to Su Wan: "Wan Wan, can we speak privately for a moment? Regarding some recent situations with father, and some internal arrangements at the base, I want to talk to you alone. This relates to your return..."
Su Wan looked at Lu Shiyan.
Lu Shiyan leaned against the wall, holding his Tang knife. His gaze lingered on Yan Shaoyou's face for a moment, then shifted to Su Wan, nodding slightly, but his eyes indicated A Mo, who was on alert nearby. The latter nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Okay." Su Wan stood up and followed Yan Shaoyou to a relatively secluded small compartment on the other side of the building, where there was only a window with broken glass.
"Wan Wan," Yan Shaoyou's voice was much lower and more urgent than when he was in front of everyone earlier.
"Are you really going to follow him? Do you really understand who he is? He can't give you a stable life, let alone happiness!
That child... I know this is sudden, but have you really thought it through, to have a child for someone... someone like him?"
Su Wan frowned. What did he mean, 'have a child'? What was he implying?
"Shaoyou, this is my choice, and it has nothing to do with you."
"How can it have nothing to do with me!" Yan Shaoyou's emotions were a bit agitated. He took a step forward, "We grew up together. You are my fiancée. How can I just watch you jump into a pit of fire?
Come back to the base with me, Wan Wan, that's your home! I will take care of you. If you insist on having the child, I will give you and the child the best! I will treat him as my own child. We can..."
"Yan Shaoyou!" Su Wan took a step back, widening the distance between them, "Please calm down. My matters with Lu Shiyan do not require your interference.
The child is mine, and his. I know very well what I'm doing and don't need you to tell me what's right or wrong."
"You don't know! You're just blinded by him!" Yan Shaoyou stubbornly said, "Someone like Lu Shiyan, cold and selfish, he doesn't understand what love is at all! He just..."
Su Wan suddenly felt a dizzy spell, her legs feeling weak: "Shaoyou, I... I'm a bit uncomfortable..." She reached out to steady herself against the nearby wall, her vision starting to blur.
An ominous premonition seized her. Since becoming pregnant, although she had been tired, she had never experienced such a sudden feeling of weakness.
"Wan Wan? What's wrong?" Yan Shaoyou immediately stepped forward, supporting her swaying body.
His face, in Su Wan's wavering vision, appeared sometimes near, sometimes far. Those peach blossom eyes, which always held a gentle smile, now looked somewhat unfathomable under the dim moonlight.
"Don't be afraid, Wan Wan," his voice seemed to come from a distant place, carrying a strange sense of calm, yet also a hint of bewitchment.
"You're just too tired, too stressed. You need a good rest. A good night's sleep will fix it. Everything will be alright, trust me."
Su Wan wanted to struggle, wanted to push him away, wanted to call Lu Shiyan, but she couldn't muster an ounce of strength throughout her body. Her eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and she couldn't open them.
Her last conscious thought lingered on Yan Shaoyou's face, which appeared somewhat blurred in the moonlight, and on his always meticulously polished, gold-rimmed glasses, which now reflected an eerie, cold light.
Then, boundless darkness completely swallowed her.
Before losing consciousness, Su Wan had only one thought: Yan Shaoyou, what... what did he do?