Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Ever since it became known that Wang Youde was the lord’s man, Wang Youde’s status in the base soared, with many people fawning over him.

But gradually, people started to notice something odd.

How come it seemed like there wasn’t just one man by the lord’s side, but Wang Youde wasn’t the only one?

Take this day, for example.

In the morning, it was Wang Youde who went out to complete a mission with Ji Wanwan, then at noon, it was Zhou Kai who had lunch with her. By the afternoon, it had turned into Xu Siming laughing and chatting with Ji Wanwan as they patrolled the base, and by nighttime, the dinner company had become Wang Youde, Zhou Kai, Xu Siming, and Ji Xing all together.

People passing by near the Inner City could occasionally hear the merry laughter of the five of them.

What the heck was going on?

How come they all seemed to get along so well?

Surrounded by so many handsome men, Wang Youde wasn’t jealous? He could even joke and laugh with them?

How magnanimous!

Wait a second, something’s not right!

Could it be that they were all the lord’s men?

That’s it!

That would make sense!

And so, the rumors within the base changed from the lord’s man to the lord’s men!

On this day, when Ji Xing, who knew that his sister was in fact incredibly innocent, heard the gossip, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "666."

Who knows what the people involved would think if they heard these words!

I’m somewhat looking forward to it, what’s the deal?

The next day, Xia Li, who had basically healed up and had grown back his limbs, snuck back avoiding Qi Hao’s Grandma and sat upright on the sofa waiting for Ji Wanwan to return.

So when Ji Wanwan finished patrolling the base and returned to her private space, she opened the door and was slightly taken aback to see Xia Li sitting upright on the living room sofa, "What’s up? Did you get caught by Qi Hao’s Grandma?"

This is bad, this is bad, this is really bad!

I’ll need to come up with some excuse to fool Grandma again!

She’s already suspicious, this time it’s going to be even harder to deceive her!

What should I do, Grandma’s health isn’t good, I hope she doesn’t collapse from worry!

Qi Hao would be devastated if he woke up to that!

In an instant, Ji Wanwan’s mind had raced through eight hundred possible strategies.

But unexpectedly, Xia Li held up a finger and gently shook it, "nonono!"

Ji Wanwan narrowed her eyes, sensing something unusual, "What are you, then?"

Xia Li laughed with a hint of mischief, "Heh, let’s talk with the door closed."

Ji Wanwan felt a chill in her heart, but still closed the door and sat down next to Xia Li, "What exactly happened?"

Teasing her, Xia Li nudged Ji Wanwan with his elbow, "Wanwan, we’ve been friends for so many years, how come I never realized you had the potential to be a Casanova?"

The usually unshakeable Ji Wanwan jumped straight up from the couch, "What the hell are you talking about?"

The normally stoic Xia Li was also startled into jumping up, "Casanova, what’s wrong?"

Ji Wanwan felt a darkness before her eyes, "Who did you hear that from?"

Xia Li pointed seriously with his lips, "That’s what everyone in the base is saying."

Ji Wanwan’s vision darkened again and again, "Explain!"

After listening to Xia Li, Ji Wanwan fell back onto the sofa with a mix of solemnity and helplessness.

It’s over, my reputation is tarnished!

So, in the following days, the men suddenly found that Ji Wanwan, who had always been carefree in life, was now avoiding them.

Their world seemed to collapse in an instant.

The beloved girl avoiding them caused the men to work in a frenzy, often too harsh or too lax; either they overscheduled tasks or worked someone to the point of collapse.

The result of turning their grief and indignation into strength was that the base was shrouded in gloom, with lamentations filling the air, but it also brought significant benefits, as the reconstruction work in Liancheng made rapid progress.

Thus, new rumors spread throughout the base.

"The Lord is having one of those days again, so his mood has been foul lately, finding these men particularly irritating. To regain his favor, they’re going all out in their tasks, hoping to leave a good impression," the rumors said.

So, we poor lackeys are just tools in these men’s competition for favor.

That night, Ji Wanwan returned to her private space and saw Xia Li’s familiar figure, once again sitting up straight, looking at her mockingly, and her world went dark once more.

Humans, please stop making assumptions!

Under the influence of these rumors and gossip, even Qi Hao, who had remained unchanged, suddenly showed a slight change one day.

That night, as usual, Ji Xing came to wipe Qi Hao’s body and massage his limbs, while Ji Wanwan sat by his side as usual, occasionally chatting.

When Ji Wanwan mentioned the rumor that Zhou Kai, Xu Siming, and others were her male pets, Qi Hao’s eyes moved a bit, and his fingers curled slightly.

Ji Xing, who was massaging Qi Hao’s arm, paused, and Ji Wanwan, who had been gazing absent-mindedly at Qi Hao’s face, was also startled.

The next second, the siblings looked at each other simultaneously.

"Sis, I think I saw Brother Haozi’s hand move!"

"Xingxing! Brother Qi Hao’s eyes seem to have moved!"

As these words were spoken, their breathing became more rapid.

If one person saw, it might be a mistake, but if both saw it, then it was true!

Great joy filled the chests of the brother and sister.

Ji Wanwan’s eyes reddened as she grabbed Qi Hao’s cool hand, "Brother Qi Hao, can you hear me? If you can, you must promise me, try your hardest to wake up!"

Ji Xing’s nose tingled with emotion, "Yeah, Brother Haozi, wake up quickly, sister has missed you so much she’s lost weight..."

In fact, Ji Wanwan, who hadn’t lost weight at all but had instead gained a bit since she wasn’t working much lately, was taken aback: "?"

She gave Ji Xing a bemused glare, then sought an update from the System, "System, quickly monitor Brother Qi Hao’s vital signs."

Upon being called, the System immediately sprang into action, "Qi Hao’s Physical Strength is at 80%, spiritual power at 40%. Congratulations, Host, Qi Hao’s spiritual power has risen. Please continue to stimulate him using the ’Rival-in-Love’ method."

Ji Wanwan: "?"

The ridiculous ’Rival-in-Love’ method...

It’s really laughable.

When did the usually serious System start becoming cheeky?

Although Qi Hao’s physical strength declined due to lying down for too long, his spiritual power had increased by 10%, a result that lifted Ji Wanwan’s spirit and filled her with great anticipation.

And so, with laughter and jokes, a month quickly passed, and Liancheng was rebuilt.

The city, once destroyed by the virus outbreak, was successfully transformed into a brand-new city with the help of superpower users.

The city preserved its original structure and repaired the damaged buildings, especially hospitals, farms, and light industries, among other vital civil industries.

During the reconstruction of Liancheng, more and more people were attracted to the base through the continuous transmission of electromagnetic signals and Cheng Zhiqi’s promotion throughout the land.

Cheng Zhiqi, the former Half-infected, had been entrusted by Ji Wanwan with the secret mission to travel all over the world and spread the word about the existence of the base to all survivors.

A month is neither long nor short, but it was enough time for Cheng Zhiqi to cover a good half of Hua Country...