It was windy on the river at night, quite cold, and the Yangtze River at night did not make any sound at all, except for the moonlight, not a single light could be seen. The jet-black silky waves rolled on the side of the boat, fleeting.

During this period, Julia also considered letting the boat dock for the time being, find a place to make a fire, and rest for a night before leaving, after all, Yin Zhen was soaking wet, and she was very worried that he would get sick if he was hypothermic.

But Yin Zhen disagreed.

"It's hard to get to the shore in the dark, and if you stop in the wrong place, even if the zombies pounce, we won't be able to see it, and it's even worse. Stay on the river, you can't go up to the world and don't touch the ground, don't worry about the zombies, it's safe. ”

His voice was hoarse and his voice trembled, but his tone was firm.

Since Yin Zhen said so, Julia couldn't object, so she had to take out all the fabrics in her bag and wrap them around Yin Zhen. Even her favorite cashmere didn't care about getting touched by the river at the moment, so she stuffed it under Yin Zhen's neck.

The river was windy, and Julia asked Yin Zhen to lie in the dinghy, and she leaned down and shielded him with her body. The two of them are closer together, which is also convenient for heating.

The river pushed the lifeboat slowly downstream, this section of the river was relatively calm, the current was not rapid, and there were no whirlpools.

"What time is it?" Yin Zhen suddenly asked softly.

Julia looked at her watch in the moonlight: "It's going to be soon." Endure for another four hours, and as soon as the day dawns, we will go ashore. ”

"Hmmm......"

Yin Zhen coughed and closed her eyes, but Julia was not sleepy, she picked up the oars and began to row slowly. Occasionally, Julia would test Yin Zhen's forehead and hands from time to time, and he would always be cold, which made Julia very worried. She even regretted that she had the bad idea of "going back from the river".

However, there are both zombies and killers on the way home, and their supplies are also used up, in this situation, there is really no safer and faster choice except to take the waterway.

The boat drifted on the river all night, and at dawn, in the faint light, Julia finally saw the three-tower cable-stayed bridge.

The three bridge towers, towering into the sky, the red steel cables stretched straight between them, the sun had not yet risen, the east was just a faint red, in the hazy glow, this bridge was like a sign of victory in Julia's eyes!

"Ah Zhen, wake up! We're here! She excitedly shook Yin Zhen awake, and the latter opened his eyes vaguely, and when he saw the bridge clearly, an extremely incredible look appeared on his face!

"This ...... Who repaired it? He asked softly.

This knocked Julia down.

"The local bridge engineering bureau, I think." She scratched her head, "Who else could it be but them?" ”

"How is it possible to build such a big bridge over the Yangtze River?!"

Julia looked at Yin Zhen blankly: "This is just one of the many Yangtze River bridges, why are you so surprised?" ”

"A lot of bridges?! But ......"

"Okay, don't get excited." Julia said, pressing his hand to the side of the boat, "Hold on, I'm going to paddle to the riverbank." ”

After rowing hard for another long day with the plastic oars on the lifeboat, the boat slowly approached the shore.

"Oh, yes, there's a cargo dock over there, so let's go up there!"

Julia found a place to anchor by the dock, then jumped on the pale green rocky shore and tied the rope of the lifeboat to the stone pillars of the pier.

She jumped back into the boat and helped Yin Zhen up: "I'm carrying you, right?" ”

“…… No, I can do it myself. Yin Zhen said weakly, put his hand on Julia's shoulder, and stood up.

His arms and legs were shaking.

The carbine, Julia held it to open the way, she was carrying the luggage of two people, Yin Zhen stumbled after her, coughing from time to time. Julia was familiar with the road along the way, having lived in the neighborhood for several years, and had made several trips from the bridge, knowing how to take a shortcut home.

The two walked along the riverside avenue for forty minutes until they reached the villa area, in front of their little red house.

When I got home and opened the door, Lao Lu was not there.

"Where did Daddy go?" Julia complained, "The moment of truth is gone!" They all said that they would wait for us at home! ”

But it was useless to complain, for now they could only rely on themselves, Julia could not care about the fatigue of not sleeping all night, so she quickly carried a few buckets of water, quickly made a stove, and took a few pieces of ginger and put them aside.

Filling the entire bathtub with boiling water, she went back to the living room, woke up Yin Zhen, who was drowsy on the sofa wrapped in a quilt, and poured him a few mouthfuls of hot ginger soup.

"Go take a shower and get your body warm. I'm here to help you. ”

“…… I'll do it myself. Yin Zhen coughed, and he got up and walked less than two steps before he fell crooked against the wall.

"Extraordinary circumstances, don't worry about these anymore!" Julia rushed forward without saying anything, quickly took off his half-dried clothes, and helped Yin Zhen to the bathtub and let him in.

The water was very hot, the cold body was immersed in it, and it began to warm up slowly, Julia stayed by the bathtub, and she didn't care about the difference between men and women at the moment, she carefully massaged Yin Zhen's limbs with hot water, Julia was most worried that the low temperature would be too long, and Yin Zhen would have convulsions.

The convulsions did not appear, but Yin Zhen's mind became more and more blurred, and after a while, he fainted in the bathtub.

Julia's heart began to panic, she quickly wiped Yin Zhen's body with a dry bath towel, and then carried the sleeping man to the bedroom on the second floor. Then, he took out a few quilts from the cabinet on the third floor, and returned to the bedroom to cover Yin Zhen carefully.

Julia put her hand into the quilt, Yin Zhen's hands and feet were still cold, he was shivering with cold, but his forehead was getting hotter and hotter, his cheeks were flushed, and it was obvious that he had a fever. Julia had no choice but to go downstairs to continue boiling water and pour a hot water bag for Yin Zhen.

Staying in front of the bed, Julia only felt top-heavy, her nose was blocked, she didn't sleep all night, and the river breeze blew all night, the little nest in her stomach yesterday had already been digested, and Julia's condition at the moment was not much stronger than Yin Zhen.

Gotta make something to eat. Julia thought, anyway, I'll have to let this guy eat something and drink some hot water, or it will get worse.

Holding on to go downstairs, Julia took out the good rice that she had been reluctant to eat, and Julia found the cabbage and the air-dried lion meat left last time, cut a little and threw it into the rice, lit the stove, and boiled a pot of very rotten and thick porridge.

When she went upstairs with the porridge, she felt that her legs were weak and she almost smashed a bowl of porridge on the stairs, and Julia had to hold the stairs with her other hand, moving step by step, before slowly moving to Yin Zhen's room.

It was easy to wake up Yin Zhen, and Julia sat beside him, helped him, and barely fed Yin Zhen half a bowl of porridge with a small spoon. When he finished eating and lay down, covered him with a quilt, Julia devoured the rest of the porridge, she didn't even have the strength to go back to her room, she directly pulled the quilt and lay down next to Yin Zhen.

I slept until noon.

Sensing that the people around her moved, Julia opened her eyes from her sleep. Surrounded by bright gold, the scene made her mistake it for morning.

After waiting for a while, and letting the mushy brain come back to her senses, Julia remembered what had happened during the day. She turned over, and Yin Zhen had already opened her eyes and was looking at her.

"Is it still uncomfortable?" Julia whispered, reaching out and touching his forehead, it wasn't so hot, but it was still a little hot.

"A little ......dizzy," he whispered.

Seeing that his fever had subsided, Julia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The quilt was very warm, the warm water bag, plus two eiderdown quilts, the two of them had slept slightly sweaty.

"Still feeling cold?" She reached over and stroked Yin Zhen's back, which was still hot and dry.

"Well, I still feel cold."

Yin Zhen whispered, leaned over, and hugged Julia.

"I'm not as hot as a hot water bottle." Julia blinked, "Go grab the hot water bottle." ”

"But you're fatter than a hot water bottle."

"What!"

Yin Zhen laughed silently, did not let go of Julia, but hugged her tighter, he buried his head, put his face against Julia's neck, and rubbed it gently.

His rare softness and weakness made Julia suddenly feel pity, she leaned her cheek against Yin Zhen's black hair, and simply stretched out her arm to hug him, like holding the Doraemon doll on the bed.

Are they relatives like this? Julia suddenly thought that they had never known each other, but now they had to rely on each other for their lives, and as the days went by, the two of them became closer and closer, like relatives - even if they were relatives, no one had escaped so many disasters together like them.

"Julia......" Yin Zhen suddenly whispered, "In the future, if I really find a way to go back, will you go back with me?" ”

Julia was stunned when she heard this: "Where are you going?" ”

"Go back to my house." Yin Zhen looked up at her and said softly, "My family's place is good, it's better than here." When I get back, I'll find a good place to settle you, and I'll make sure you'll have something to eat, drink, and someone to serve you. You don't have a bad brain, you can come up with ideas, if you are willing to follow me, I have a way to let you enjoy all the glory and wealth in this life. ”

Julia was angry and happy: "It's still glorious and rich...... Fever again? What nonsense? ”

"It's not nonsense." Yin Zhen stopped for a long time before saying, "We are here for life and death, unlike the others, if you can't go back, it's just that if you can go back, how can you live a good life, you and Lao Lu, I will take them back - that's right!" Love enamells? I'll trace the flowers on the majolica, go back and I'll teach you! ”

Julia sighed softly, "Why did you suddenly talk about this?" Give you an egg and you'll have a chicken farm dream. I think your brain is not completely burned out, and you still have the heart to think about these. ”

Yin Zhen laughed. He closed his eyes again. Julia snuggled up to him, burning Yin Zhen's body, which had not yet fully subsided, like a natural heater - it would be quite comfortable to lean on him all the time like this.

Julia touched his hair: "Hey, it's time to cut your hair, it's growing again." ”

"After a while, I don't want to be a monk all the time."

Julia couldn't help but laugh, "Are you embarrassed to say this? A bunch of big wives and little wives, how many days have you been a monk? ”

"It's all gone now."

"Well, I kind of get it." Julia deliberately said, "You, you asked me to go back with you just to serve your wives and concubines, right?" ”

"How so?" Yin Zhen opened his eyes and looked at her, "I'm going to let you assist my Jiangshan Sheji." ”

"Returning the country? Just me? ”

"Why can't you do this? I'm still thinking about making you an official. When Yin Zhen said this, he suddenly made a serious and mysterious look, "Is it a place like Jiangning Weaving Mansion, are you happy to go?" Since Cao Yin can't do a good job, then you go to his position. You are better than him, you will definitely not drag the family with corruption, go there, silk and satin everywhere, you can make any skirt you want, and you can become a ...... without collar and sleeves."

Julia sneered: "So Cao Xueqin should hate me." ”

"He wouldn't dare."

As he spoke, he reached out, his fingertips lightly touching Julia's left ear, the three ear drills glittering.

"This thing is weird, what the hell is it?" Yin Zhen muttered.

"What? Not good-looking? ”

"Beautiful." He smiled slightly, "I think you look good everywhere." ”

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the bed suddenly became a little unusual.

"Say what?" Julia said embarrassedly, "Brain convulsions again, right?" ”

Yin Zhen looked at her and suddenly whispered, "You don't like me saying that?" ”

They were so close that they could feel each other's breath on their cheeks.

Julia was stunned for a moment, and the next second, Yin Zhen hugged her and pressed her with her body.

"Hey, you're still having a fever!"

"Leave that alone." The man's voice was hoarse, and his hand pressed against Julia's hand, which was trying to be raised.

Ten fingers interlocked, Julia looked up at him, and looked at those eyes, the color of which became darker, like two drops of pure ink dropping in.

At that moment, Julia should have habitually resisted, but she didn't. She let Yin Zhen's arms press against her, feeling his legs pressing against her, he hurriedly kissed her neck and cheek, his hands eagerly tugging at her shirt and jeans......

That's not right! There was a faint voice shouting in Julia's head, but it was so faint that it was like a gull's chirping in the noisy waves, and it was immediately overshadowed. She knew she should struggle, and hit the brakes like a driver who saw a danger warning - but she couldn't.

She loved the warmth so much, and whatever it would bring, she loved the proximity so much, the intimate hug and so much more, she liked the warmth and solidity of the flesh, full of affection, and there was a living life in it. She had been alone for too long, too tired and lonely, and she couldn't see the end of this road, and she didn't know how long she could hold on now.

So, who this man is, and what will he bring to himself in the future? Juilliard didn't want to think about that, she just wanted now.

Just then, they heard gunshots!

"Bang! ……”

A crisp gunshot broke the ambiguous silence of the room, and the two of them didn't move!

Next, a hoarse voice rushed into their ears: "Julia! Ahh ”

As if pricked by a needle, Julia suddenly jumped up from the bed!

"It's Lao Lu!"