Chapter 157: I love you, wife

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan stayed in the living room with Tuan Tuan for a long time, until the sunset spilled into the room through the window,

stretching their shadows very long. Tuan Tuan was full and satisfied, curled up in the cat nest and fell asleep,

its little paws occasionally moving lightly, as if doing some beautiful dream. Lin Chen leaned on the sofa,

looking at Xia Nuan's gentle profile, his heart full of warmth, the fatigue of the previous battle and the pain of the wounds seeming to have been smoothed out by this moment of peace.

"The base's defense still needs to be checked again, so many mutated creatures came today,

don't know if there will be more tomorrow." Xia Nuan suddenly spoke, her eyes carrying a trace of worry.

Lin Chen held her hand, saying softly: "I'll go with you tomorrow, rest well today,

the guards will strengthen vigilance." Xia Nuan nodded, leaning on Lin Chen's shoulder,

the two sat quietly like this, listening to Tuan Tuan's slight snoring sound, feeling the temperature of each other's palms.

At dinner, Xia Nuan cooked two bowls of hot noodle soup, and specially poured a small bowl of warm water for Tuan Tuan.

The two sat at the dining table, eating noodles slowly, chatting about the interesting things in the base before—like the panic when encountering ordinary zombies for the first time,

the excitement when successfully condensing an ice shield for the first time, and the appearance when Tuan Tuan was first brought back,

shrinking in Xia Nuan's arms and refusing to come out. Chatting and chatting, both of them laughed, as if those difficult days were no longer scary.

After dinner,

Lin Chen wanted to wash the dishes,

but was stopped by Xia Nuan: "You still have wounds on your body, sit still, I'll wash them."

She carried the bowls into the kitchen, the sound of running water and the collision of bowls and dishes coming,

Lin Chen leaned against the kitchen door, watching Xia Nuan's busy figure,

a strong thought suddenly surged in his heart—he wanted to be with this person in front of him forever, no matter how difficult the apocalypse is, he must protect her completely.

Xia Nuan came out after washing the dishes, seeing Lin Chen standing at the door, asking with a smile: "Why are you standing here?

Go back to the sofa and sit down, don't catch a cold." Lin Chen walked over, gently hugging her from behind,

his chin resting on her shoulder, his voice very light but very firm: "Xia Nuan, it's good to have you by my side." Xia Nuan's body stiffened, then relaxed, holding his hand back: "Me too, with you here, I'm not afraid of anything."

The two returned to the living room, Tuan Tuan had already woken up, circling around the sofa legs,

seeing them return, immediately running over, rubbing against their pant legs. Xia Nuan bent down to pick up Tuan Tuan,

sitting beside Lin Chen, looking at the protective gear on his arm, asking with heartache: "Does the wound still hurt? Do you want to apply some medicine?" Lin Chen shook his head: "It doesn't hurt anymore, with you accompanying me, it doesn't hurt."

The night grew deeper, the lights in the base gradually extinguished, only the villa living room still lit with a warm yellow light.

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan leaned on the sofa, Tuan Tuan curled up between them, making a uniform snoring sound.

Lin Chen looked down at Xia Nuan's hair, saying softly: "Do you still remember when we first met? You were being chased by a few ordinary zombies, I saved you, and you even said thank you to me."

Xia Nuan smiled: "Of course I remember, at that time I thought you were a very cold person,

didn't expect you to take such good care of me later." Lin Chen gently scraped her nose: "I'm just not good at expressing, from the first time I saw you,

I wanted to protect you." Xia Nuan's cheeks turned slightly red, leaning in his arms,

whispering: "Me too, from the time you blocked in front of me and blocked the zombies for me, I knew, you are the person I can rely on."

The living room was very quiet, only Tuan Tuan's snoring and the two's breathing. Lin Chen hugged Xia Nuan tightly,

feeling her body temperature, his heart full of happiness. He knew that the apocalypse is still very long,

and there will be more dangers and challenges in the future, there might be powerful enemies like Gan Jiang,

there might be large-scale mutated creature group raids, but as long as Xia Nuan is by his side, he has the courage to face everything.

"Xia Nuan," Lin Chen's voice broke the silence, carrying a trace of nervousness, but incomparably sincere,

"I know now is not a good time, in the apocalypse, I don't even know if tomorrow can arrive,

but I still want to tell you, I like you, for a long time." Xia Nuan looked up,

looking into his eyes, her eyes full of tears, but nodding with a smile: "Me too, Lin Chen, I like you too."

Lin Chen looked into her eyes, his heartbeat getting faster and faster, he took a deep breath, saying word by word: "Xia Nuan, are you willing to be my wife? In the future, no matter what danger we encounter, I will block in front of you, protect you forever, and accompany you forever." Xia Nuan's tears fell, nodding forcefully: "I am willing, Lin Chen, I am willing to be your wife."

Lin Chen hugged her tighter, printing a kiss on her forehead, his voice gentle enough to drip water,

I love you, wife. ===== CHAPTER 158 =====