Yan Xiao Hao, do you still have feelings for Si Xiao Nan?”
Yan Hao, holding a gun with one hand and supporting himself on the rock with the other, said after a long pause: “Maybe a little.”
“So… what do you like about him?”
“I don’t know. At first, I just thought he saved us, was young, and wanted to take care of him. Later, I noticed he’s usually barely noticeable, not talkative, but always steps up to save people at critical moments, even risking his life to save me several times. Slowly, it just… became different.”
Chun Cao couldn’t help asking: “But isn’t that just gratitude?”
“Maybe at first. I’ve never seen an Omega like this, no, I’ve never seen a person like this. This love that evolved from gratitude and admiration is something I’ve felt for the first time. After he and Rong-ge mutually marked each other, seeing him look so satisfied, I thought maybe it’s fine. Isn’t loving someone just wanting to see them happy? Even if that happiness doesn’t come from me, it’s okay.”
Chun Cao listened quietly.
“I thought this way until the day Rong-ge was infected, when he questioned why I didn’t sacrifice myself,” Yan Hao’s voice softened, almost mumbling, “That’s when I realized… I was still a little sad.”
Five minutes earlier, South Sea Headquarters.
“The first communication from the front has arrived!
A lieutenant in the communications office announced loudly: “It’s from Lieutenant Chun Cao… uh, connecting to Colonel Zhou’s temporary channel.”
“Hm?” Zhou Rong looked up: “They need field guidance so soon?”
The lieutenant respectfully moved aside, Zhou Rong sat down, put on the headset, and heard through the crackling static an unclear voice:
“The day Rong-ge was infected… I realized I was still a little sad…”
Zhou Rong: “…
In the communication room, staff were intently listening to the latest feedback from search and rescue teams across the country. General Zheng shouted into the phone, “What? What do you mean you parachuted and landed right on top of a pile of zombies? Colonel Tang! Speak clearly!”
A young lieutenant stood nervously nearby. Zhou Rong gestured for him to leave, indicating he could handle the situation.
