Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!-Chapter 310: Have You Gained Weight?

Zhang Yiming no longer wanted to speak.

He felt an incredible heat in his stomach.

Pain he had never felt before flooded his entire body, as if he was being crushed and reshaped, repeatedly.

Zhang Yiming struggled to stand up, leaning against the wall, but he couldn’t take a step forward.

Leng Yebai glanced at the trembling Zhang Yiming, and with feigned kindness, said, "When you leave, don’t knock the door down, and kindly close it."

Zhang Yiming couldn’t hear Leng Yebai anymore.

Sweat dripped from his forehead; he reached out a finger to wipe it away, staring dazedly at the sweat on his hand.

His heart was struck by immense joy.

Sweat, only humans sweat, right?

Zhang Yiming gave up moving forward, just looking at the sweat on his hand, too excited to move.

He slid down the wall to sit on the floor, closing his eyes to carefully feel the pain in each part of his body.

The long-lost pain caused a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

Leng Yebai ignored the dying-looking Zhang Yiming on the floor and continued absorbing the Crystal Core.

His one and only task was to absorb the Crystal Core.

Absorbing the Crystal Core made him happy, made him seem more handsome, made him feel more human.

"Xiao Niu, how come you are here?" Fan Liping’s startled voice echoed outside.

"Xiao Niu, your outfit looks great today!"

Hu Meiling’s voice was deliberately loud, as if trying to get someone’s attention.

Zhang Yiming and Leng Yebai simultaneously opened their eyes.

A look of panic overtook Leng Yebai’s rotting face, he quickly stood up, picked Zhang Yiming up as if lifting a kitten, and placed him in the living room.

Then quickly returned to his room, gently closing the crooked door.

The door lock was broken.

Leng Yebai glanced nervously at the mirror, noticing the decaying flesh on his face.

With frantic, rotting fingers, he moved a chair behind the door, yet the lightweight chair seemed insecure.

Leng Yebai hurriedly sat in the chair.

He didn’t move, making no sound whatsoever.

Like a rotting statue.

Zhang Yiming at the door wanted to get up but had no strength left.

He could only barely tidy himself up before Bai Xiqin came in.

His clothing still had wrinkles, and he couldn’t get the sweat off his face.

Hu Meiling chatted with Bai Xiqin while walking into the house.

Bai Xiqin seemed to sense something, her pace quickening.

Just moments ago, she felt a strange sensation.

She kept feeling that Leng Yebai was nearby.

In a daze, she thought she heard Leng Yebai’s name.

When Bai Xiqin and Hu Meiling entered the living room, they immediately spotted Zhang Yiming sitting against the wall on the floor.

His face was covered in sweat, his clothes were wrinkled, and he occasionally retched.

He looked as if he’d been...

Hu Meiling blinked, decisively turning to leave.

Xiao Niu came to catch a cheater; she had better leave quickly!

"Xiao Ming, were you calling Leng Yebai’s name just now?"

Bai Xiqin half-squatted on the ground, lifting Zhang Yiming up, her eyes directly looking at the closest door to Zhang Yiming.

"Huh?" Zhang Yiming wiped away some sweat, glanced at the door, strongly nodding, but said, "I didn’t call, you must’ve heard wrong!"

Upon seeing Zhang Yiming nod, Bai Xiqin suddenly stood up, releasing her grip on Zhang Yiming, and stepped to the door.

Thud.

Zhang Yiming fell back onto the ground.

He wiped his face again, continuing to sit on the ground, feeling the pain coursing through him, but this time he didn’t feel anything.

Because all his attention was on Bai Xiqin.

"Leng Yebai, open the door."

Bai Xiqin’s voice was gentle.

Inside the room, Leng Yebai trembled slightly, stayed silent, his fingers clenched tightly, tearing off some of the rotting flesh.

Bai Xiqin simply stared at the door, motionless.

She waited for Leng Yebai to let her in.

Leng Yebai shrank on the chair, his decaying eyes staring at his reflection in the mirror.

From those eyes, he saw despair.

Leng Yebai leaned against the door, pressing tightly, as if trying to somehow be closer to Bai Xiqin.

Bai Xiqin placed her finger on the door, her gaze fixed on the lock.

The lock had fallen away, through a tiny opening, she could see a black shadow sitting there, motionless.

Her slender fingers slowly snaked through the opening, inching forward.

Finally, they touched the black shadow.

The black shadow reacted like a startled deer, jerking slightly.

Wanting to leave, yet greedily staying put. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Leng Yebai, come out," Bai Xiqin said again.

Her voice was so soft, almost inaudible to Leng Yebai.

Yet he heard her, etched every word in his mind.

Leng Yebai’s rotting fingers twitched but didn’t unlock the door.

After a while, Leng Yebai turned around, no longer facing away, moving his decaying fingers close to the lock’s opening.

Bai Xiqin felt a cold presence and a moist sensation.

Her slender, fair fingers trembled slightly.

Causing the opposing fingers to jitter as well.

The slender fingers were gently pushed out of the hole by the decaying fingers.

The decaying fingers began to slowly emerge in the direction visible to Bai Xiqin.

Unlike the graceful, white fingers in her memory, this finger carried a rotten smell, the hole too small, leaving a piece of blackened, rotting flesh hanging.

Once Bai Xiqin could see the decayed fingers, Leng Yebai stopped.

His head rested against the door, his rotten eyes closed in pain.

See!

See!

This is what he had become.

He feared Xiao Niu seeing him like this, yet yearned for Xiao Niu to see him now, to hug him.

Leng Yebai’s numb hand suddenly moved; he felt no touch but saw his hand move.

Voices outside demanded, "Leng Yebai, did you reach out for me to cut your hand? If you don’t come out, I’ll tear the door down!"

Bai Xiqin’s voice dripped with malice.

There wasn’t disgust, only threats.

Just like before, whenever she was angry, she’d speak this way.

Every time he heard her speak like this, he’d surrender unconditionally.

Leng Yebai slowly retracted his decaying fingers.

The rotting chest sighed heavily.

Bai Xiqin quietly watched the door’s gap.

The gap slowly widened.

Bai Xiqin didn’t rush, quietly standing, her dark pupils seemed captivated by the expanding gap, feeling nothing else.

Zhang Yiming’s sweat-covered face showed a faint smile, quietly looking at that slim figure.

She watched him, he watched her.

Zhang Yiming pressed his slender, fair fingers against his chest, clearly feeling intense pain there.

Yet he smiled.

Smiled sincerely.

Enough.

As long as she’s happy.

It doesn’t matter who she’s with.

Even if Leng Yebai is a DOG, as long as Bai Xiqin likes him, it’s fine.

Thinking like that, Zhang Yiming felt a bit relieved.

Giving Bai Xiqin one last deep look, Zhang Yiming struggled to stand, weakly walked out.

To give Xiao Niu and her beloved pet some space.

The door finally opened.

Leng Yebai’s tall frame appeared before Bai Xiqin.

His handsome face rotten beyond recognition, a stench of decay wafting through.

Leng Yebai lowered his head, almost bowing to the dust, nervously rubbing his fingers, standing awkwardly without uttering a word.

Bai Xiqin carefully inspected the man before her.

After a long time, Bai Xiqin’s face blossomed into a bright smile.

"Haven’t seen you for a few days, have you put on some weight?"

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