My Cherry Will Explode in the Apocalypse – CH113

Chapter 113: Extra — A Winding Path to Seclusion

March 20 was an ordinary day, but for everyone in the Zhanyun Squad, it was an exceptionally important one. Because this day was Su Ruizhe’s birthday—meaning he had finally turned eighteen.

As the core figure of the small team, Su Ruizhe’s birthday was naturally taken very seriously by everyone in the Zhanyun Squad, and all of them busied themselves with preparations.

To give Su Ruizhe a surprise, they even went to speak with Company Commander Zhang, asking him to help cover for them. Using the excuse that there wasn’t enough grain in the warehouse and that Su Ruizhe needed to go move supplies, they lured him out.

Wu Jing and Cheng Jiao had long since ordered a pile of things from Qian Pangzi’s shop—balloons, streamers, all kinds of dolls, gift boxes, and so on. The moment Su Ruizhe left, they started directing the men to decorate the house.

Everyone was run ragged by the two girls, but in the end, they finally finished setting up the birthday party venue.

Zh?n Changfeng’s leg, after treatment by Lin Jia and a period of recuperation, had fully healed, so he joined in the fun as well. He asked Qian Pangzi to help him find a baker skilled at making cakes and ordered a huge three-tier fresh cream cake. He knew Su Ruizhe liked fruit, so he asked the baker to add many kinds of fruit on top and to write Su Ruizhe’s name on it. Xiao Zhe was a very filial child—there was never a shortage of fruit in his and Old Qiao’s house. After saving up fruit for three days, he handed it all over to the baker to put on the cake.

By coincidence, this baker actually knew Su Ruizhe. She was Xu Min, the owner of Xu’s Restaurant. Before the apocalypse, Su Ruizhe had delivered fruit and vegetables to her restaurant. After the apocalypse, she had made her way to the Southern Base and found work in the cafeteria. Because she worked in the back kitchen, she hadn’t run into them. Wu Qi, who had once taken good care of Su Ruizhe, also worked with her in the cafeteria. After hearing this, Zh?n Changfeng discussed it with Zhanyun and invited them to attend Su Ruizhe’s birthday party as well. He believed that child would definitely be very happy.

For the evening birthday party, they also invited some acquaintances—Zhao Bing and Han Lei, as well as Li Ming and Niu Dali, whom they had worked with before, plus Jiang Xuzhou and Company Commander Zhang. Roughly estimating, there would be at least a dozen guests; adding their own people, there would be around thirty to forty in total. If everyone sat down to eat, they would need to prepare about four tables.

Almost everyone who knew how to cook went into the kitchen to help. Wu Qi and Xu Min also pitched in, and in the end they managed to prepare enough food to feed fifty people.

Zhanyun was also quietly busy. The preparations he had to make were even more than theirs, after all—he was going to accompany Su Ruizhe through his entire coming-of-age night.

Soon, night fell. Su Ruizhe returned from the granary with Company Commander Zhang. Zhang said he had something to discuss with Zhanyun, so they came back together. The two chatted as they walked. When they reached the door, Su Ruizhe noticed that the usually lively house was unnaturally quiet. He took out his key and opened the door, only to find the room completely dark. He felt around on the wall for a while and flipped the switch, but the lights didn’t come on.

Just as Su Ruizhe was about to take a flashlight out of his spatial storage to see what was going on, a faint light suddenly seeped out from a nearby room.

He looked up and saw a small cart covered in candlelight being slowly pushed out. Strangely, he couldn’t see the person pushing it.

Could it be that Wu Jing’s ability had evolved again? That in her mist form, she could now touch objects?

Su Ruizhe let his thoughts wander for a moment. When the cart came closer, he realized that on it was a massive three-tier chocolate cake, with candles covering the top.

The little one, Yu Dongdong, suddenly popped out from behind the cart, holding a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers and stuffing it into Su Ruizhe’s hands.

In his childish voice, sweet as could be, he said, “Big brother, happy birthday!”

Before Su Ruizhe could say anything, he heard a chorus of voices rise from all around him, singing in unison—the familiar melody of “Happy Birthday.”

“Happy birthday to you… happy birthday to you…”

When the song ended, the lights in the room came on all at once. He saw the room filled with people, along with all kinds of colorful, beautiful decorations.

“Happy birthday!” everyone said together.

Looking at the smiles on the faces of his family and friends, Su Ruizhe’s eyes instantly turned red.

At that moment, Zhanyun slowly walked out of the room. He was wearing a formal suit that set off his tall, straight figure perfectly. His hair had been specially styled, and a gentle smile rested on his handsome face. He walked closer and closer, holding a bouquet of vivid red roses in his hands, and said in a deep, pleasant voice, “Happy birthday, my baby.”

Su Ruizhe could no longer hold back his tears. He threw himself into Zhanyun’s arms. He was just too surprised, too happy. This was a scene he had never even imagined.

“Child, look who they are,” Zh?n Changfeng said, bringing Wu Qi, Xu Min, and Xu Jie over to them.

“Uncle Wu, Auntie Xu…” Su Ruizhe stared in disbelief, his eyes wide. He hadn’t expected that he would ever see them again…

“Xiao Zhe!” Wu Qi was also deeply relieved. Seeing that this child was living well put them at ease.

At that, Su Ruizhe’s tears fell again.

Zhanyun softly comforted him for a while, and only then did he shyly wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and break into a big smile.

Amid everyone’s cheers, he picked up the knife and cut into the huge fresh cream fruit cake. In the apocalypse, everyone had developed the habit of not wasting food. Whether they liked such sweet things or not, every person finished the slice of cake they were given.

Next came dinner. Everyone pitched in, and the meal they prepared was incredibly lavish. With Xu Min’s and Wu Qi’s cooking skills added in, the food was especially delicious. Everyone ate without even looking up. In high spirits, Su Ruizhe even brought out some alcohol to liven things up. As they ate and drank, the atmosphere grew more and more lively.

They kept celebrating until midnight, and only then did everyone gradually disperse. Zh?n Changfeng winked at his son and hurried everyone out, leaving space for the young couple.

Su Ruizhe was a bit tipsy and was sitting on the sofa grinning foolishly when Zhanyun scooped him up and carried him toward the bedroom.

“Be good, change your clothes first.” Su Ruizhe’s clothes were smeared with cake and smelled of alcohol, so Zhanyun coaxed him into taking them off. The air conditioner was on in the room, so there was no need to worry about him catching a chill.

Su Ruizhe obediently let him help remove his clothes. Zhanyun looked at his jade-like skin and swallowed hard. Still, he didn’t want anything to happen while Su Ruizhe wasn’t fully clear-headed. So he gently patted his cheek and said, “Go take a shower.”

“Okay, shower!” Su Ruizhe seemed a little more lucid. He staggered toward the bathroom.

Zhanyun had deliberately laid several thick rugs on the bathroom floor, afraid that Su Ruizhe’s legs might give out and he might fall. Fortunately, what he worried about didn’t happen, and soon the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Zhanyun took off his formal clothes and changed into lighter sleepwear. Then he suddenly heard a startled cry from the bathroom. In two or three steps, he rushed over and opened the door—and saw—

A round, pert… peach-like backside…

That little peach was swaying left and right, and between the curves, that hidden place appeared and disappeared.

Zhanyun felt a rush of heat spread rapidly from his lower abdomen. In a hoarse voice, he asked, “What are you doing?”

Su Ruizhe lifted a small face flushed red from the steam, his tone soft and languid. “I’m picking up… the soap…”

He had to be doing this on purpose, right?

He had to be doing this on purpose!

After answering, Su Ruizhe bent over again, searching for his soap amid the mist, completely unaware of the alluring posture he was presenting to a dangerous beast.

At that moment, Zhanyun seemed to hear the sound of a certain string in his brain snapping.

Enough was enough—no need to endure anymore!

The bathroom door slowly closed behind Zhanyun, leaving behind a room full of springtime allure.

As the saying goes: along a winding path to a secluded place, one suddenly sees the southern mountain in tranquility.

Zhanyun thoroughly experienced the exquisite scenery of that winding path before carrying the weak-kneed, limp-limbed Su Ruizhe out of the bathroom.

The night was still long.

Two years later.

Humanity had gradually adapted to the apocalypse. Signal towers were repaired, and communication slowly began to recover.

The major bases decided to hold a nationwide base conference. Leaders from all bases would attend to jointly discuss base development and solutions to extreme climate issues.

The Southern Base had gradually become the foremost among all bases. Even the Capital Base, with the largest population, could only rank second. This was because the Southern Base possessed the most advanced weapons, the strongest teams, the most abundant supplies, and was widely recognized as the most humane base. Whether ordinary people or ability users, everyone yearned for the Southern Base.

However, Jiang Xuzhou remained the same steady and fair leader. He held Old Xie of the Capital Base in great respect and had never entertained thoughts of seizing power. He only wanted to help more people survive in this cruel apocalypse. Therefore, the host of the base conference was still Old Xie of the Capital Base.

At the conference, Jiang Xuzhou proposed the legalization of same-sex marriage, which passed unanimously.

In the apocalypse, women—who generally had weaker survival abilities—had an extremely high mortality rate, so men being with men was very common. It was just about living life together—what did it matter whether it was a man or a woman?

Same-sex marriage, which had never been allowed before the apocalypse, was officially recognized that year. The civil affairs offices were reopened, and couples could register their marriages at the civil affairs offices of the various bases and receive an official marriage certificate.

Zhanyun and Su Ruizhe became the first married male couple to receive a same-sex marriage certificate. Wu Jing and Zhang Shuoliang also joined in the fun and registered. Zheng Jiahe, who had chased Cheng Jiao for a full two years, finally received the goddess’s approval. No one knew how Cheng Qi and Song Chengshu ended up together, but they also came to get their certificate. This “internal digestion” within the strongest team of the Southern Base left countless men and women heartbroken.

The future would definitely keep getting better.

(This time it’s really finished, QAQ)

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