Qin Ling didn’t originally live here; he had his own place.

But recently, in order to better care for and accompany Tang Mo, he had been staying in her tent.

And now that Tang Mo was awake, he was supposed to go back to his own place.

But Qin Ling dawdled, one moment wanting to play with Zhima, the next with Yangyang, then wanting to check on the shrunken Jingjing, annoying the three little guys to no end.

It wasn’t until the sky had gone completely dark that Qin Ling slipped into Tang Mo’s tent.

Actually, everyone had noticed Qin Ling’s little antics throughout the day. No one thought anything of it; they just found it amusing.

In everyone’s eyes, Qin Ling and Momo were an inseparable pair. Besides, Qin Ling had been the one helping Momo wash up recently, so any notion of propriety between men and women had long since vanished between them.

Momo’s recovery was inextricably linked to Qin Ling’s absolute trust and selfless devotion. The two of them had long since become one.

“Go away. Aren’t you annoying?”

Tang Mo had been busy all day and was finally ready to get some good rest, only to be greeted by this big lug.

“I won’t.”

Qin Ling wrapped his arms around Tang Mo and refused to let go, starting to act shamelessly.

He wasn’t about to leave now. He’d waited so long for Momo to wake up, but she had to spend the morning with her mother, and the afternoon with everyone else, with Yangyang, Jingjing, and Zhima. She hadn’t left any time for him at all.

Qin Ling felt terribly wronged.

“You’re so annoying. Get away from me.”

Tang Mo struggled in Qin Ling’s arms, starting to punch and kick.

Of course, Tang Mo wasn’t using any strength. With her current level of energy, if she really wanted to struggle, Qin Ling wouldn’t have stood a chance.

“Go ahead and hit me. Even if you beat me to death today, I’m not leaving. I’m just not leaving.”

Letting her small fists land on his body, Qin Ling continued to act shamelessly.

Tang Mo was so exasperated she had to laugh. Thinking about how this ‘kid’ had indeed been through a lot recently, she obediently stopped moving.

Tang Mo’s hand clasped the arm Qin Ling had wrapped around her. She lowered her head and gently placed a kiss on it.

“This is the last time.”

“Okay.”

Seeing the person in his arms give in made Qin Ling ecstatic. He didn’t care about anything else and just agreed first.

‘The last time? Impossible.’

“Momo, I feel like you’re a bit different.”

Qin Ling voiced the question that had been on his mind all day.

“How am I different? Fine, since you’ve already figured it out, I won’t hide it from you anymore. I’m not actually Tang Mo.”

Tang Mo feigned a serious expression.

“Don’t mess around, I’m being serious. I feel like since you’ve come back, you seem gentler and you smile more. It feels like your personality has brightened up a lot.”

“Aha, Qin Ling! So you’re saying I used to be a tigress! Get off me!”

“I did not!…”

The two of them roughhoused in the tent for a while. When they were both tired, Tang Mo finally got serious.

“During this time, my consciousness traveled to many places. I came to understand a lot of things. I think I can live differently now, a more relaxed way of life.”

The corners of Tang Mo’s mouth were still curved in a smile. She was truly happy.

Happy to be back, happy to see everyone, and happy about all the places she went and everything she saw during this time.

“Can you tell me about what happened to you during this time?”

Ever since the Ice Age began, Qin Ling, just like Tang Mo, had spent nearly all his time either inside the protected zone or doing missions in the Illusion World. They had almost never seen the outside world and took it for granted that it was a desolate wasteland.

“Of course.”

As the night deepened, Tang Mo began to softly tell Qin Ling about the outside world she had seen.

The new world built by humans who were both weak and strong. Not only that, but Tang Mo also told Qin Ling about the old friends she visited, and all the interesting things under the sea.

The world was just too big. Even though they were number one and number two on the Huaxia rankings, they knew very little about it.

Qin Ling listened with great interest, throwing out his own questions from time to time.

Tang Mo didn’t find it annoying at all and patiently explained everything to him.

The two of them talked just like that, unknowingly chatting through the entire night until they fell asleep in each other’s arms as the sky began to brighten.

That was the best night of sleep Qin Ling had ever had, and the most peaceful night of sleep for Tang Mo.

The next morning, when the two of them woke up, it was already noon.

Tang Mo and Qin Ling came out of the tent one after the other, ready to wash up, only to bump into Xiao Tao, who was on her way to cook.

Meeting Xiao Tao’s suggestive gaze, Tang Mo immediately blushed beet-red and instinctively kicked Qin Ling.

‘It’s all his fault. He just had to refuse to leave, and now I’m in this embarrassing situation.’

Qin Ling wasn’t fully awake yet. He was rubbing his eyes, and when he felt the kick, he was a bit dazed, not knowing what had just happened. He looked completely pathetic and wronged.

Xiao Tao quickly left, but not before giving Tang Mo an “I get it” look.

Furious, Tang Mo viciously pinched Qin Ling again.

“Momo, you’re awake.”

Lin Yi was outside sunbathing with Yangyang. It had only been half a day, but her complexion had clearly improved so much.

Sure enough, matters of the heart were both difficult and simple to heal.

“You and Xiao Qin, come in. Mom has something to say to you.”

Lin Yi let Yangyang go play by himself, then led Tang Mo and Qin Ling into her tent.

“Momo, Mom sees you’re recovering well and your body is fine. Since you don’t have any missions to do right now and things have settled down, you two should just get married.”

Lin Yi looked lovingly at her daughter and future son-in-law. The more she looked, the more pleased she was.

This Xiao Qin was top-tier in both looks and ability.

During the time Momo was in trouble, Lin Yi had seen and taken to heart how anxious Xiao Qin was and how much he had done. In her heart, she had long since accepted Qin Ling as her son-in-law.

Besides, Qin Ling and Momo were university classmates. They had deep feelings for each other, and they weren’t young anymore. It had been several years since they graduated from university; it was time for them to get married.

“Xiao Qin, what do you think?”

Qin Ling was naturally delighted. He had wanted to marry Momo for a long time, and now that Mrs. Lin was the one to bring it up, he was 120 percent willing.

“I’ll follow all of Auntie’s arrangements.”

Qin Ling pretended to be obedient and lowered his head.

Lin Yi was even more satisfied. She raised her eyes to look at Tang Mo.

“Mom… isn’t it too soon? We’re still so young.”

Ever since the apocalypse began, Tang Mo had been doing missions. She’d had very little time for a proper romance. Although she had long ago decided that there could be no one else for her in this life but Qin Ling, the sudden talk of marriage still felt a bit strange.

“Young? You’re 26, almost 27, and you still think you’re a child?”

When Lin Yi heard her daughter’s words, her expression immediately turned serious.

“Xiao Qin is so good to you, and besides… besides… you can’t be irresponsible toward him.”

Tang Mo: …

‘Is this really my mom? Just yesterday, I felt like I was her precious little baby, but today everything’s changed. Sigh, a woman’s heart is truly an ocean.’

Hearing the word “irresponsible,” Qin Ling immediately played along, putting on a tearful expression, as if his tears would start falling if Tang Mo said one more word of refusal.

Tang Mo shot a harsh glare at Qin Ling, who was busy with his performance at the side.

“I know, I’ll be responsible for him. How about we get married after I’ve merged the Five Beads and finished one last major task?”

Hearing this, both Qin Ling and Lin Yi were satisfied.

“Is that a promise?”

“It’s a promise!”

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