(Lirean Province- Whiteknife National Park)
(Inner Region)
The sun had just begun to peak over the horizon and a soft glow illuminated the surrounding forest.
Whiteknife National Park was an incredibly remote location that required a three-day journey through a difficult mountain range to reach.
The roads leading to the park had long fallen into disrepair, so it was impossible to drive a car along the path.
The nearest town to the national park was over thirty-five kilometres away and most of the population of that town were either dead or had become zombies.
Now it was little more than a ghost town. An empty shell much like the numerous other places that had suffered when the apocalypse had begun.
One could only reach the inner region of the park by walking through a dense jungle where dozens of mutated animals and plants lurked.
There was a small lake in the middle of the national park and along the edge of the lake was a large wooden structure that resembled a two-story house.
It seemed quite out of place among the wilderness and yet… there was a sense of comfort and warmth coming from inside the building.
Gong Li stretched out her arms and yawned sleepily as she glanced at the naked body lying down next to her.
A silly smile spread across her face as she wrapped her arms around Liu Yifei's body and gently kissed the side of her neck.
"Urgh… babe… stop it…" Liu Yifei groaned as she slapped away the naughty hands that were playfully roaming around her chest.
Gong Li smirked as one of her fingers gently traced the side of Liu Yifei's nipples and her girlfriend let out a small moan of pleasure.
"Come on… I need to make breakfast…" Liu Yifei broke away from the embrace and scolded her love with an expression of mock anger on her face.
"Just five more minutes please," Gong Li replied sleepily as she pulled the blanket over her body and closed her eyes once more.
Liu Yifei shook her head and with an indulgent look in her eyes, she gently touched the side of her lover's back.
She got up from the bed and decided to head towards the kitchen. Liu Yifei grabbed a simple white bathrobe from the closet before leaving the bedroom.
Before putting on the bathrobe, she took a glance at the mirror hanging on the wall and saw numerous love bites and hickeys all over her upper body.
Gong Li was such a passionate lover in the bedroom… Liu Yifei blushed slightly as she covered up her body and then descended down the stairs.
A lot had changed in seven years.
After experiencing numerous life and death fights while travelling with Sister Lan and Eve, Liu Yifei and Gong Li had decided to live a life of peace.
Perhaps it was a bit strange to basically live a life of retirement at age twenty-five but after experiencing what they had…
It was the only life that seemed to be filled with happiness. Besides it wasn't as if they never saw their two companions again.
Qin Lan and Eve would occasionally visit every couple of months and tell them stories about their journey around the country.
Eve would be hovering over Qin Lan's shoulder and Liu Yifei could tell that the mutated zombie wanted to settle down somewhere quiet as well but loved to be by her girlfriend's side.
The corners of Liu Yifei's lips curved upwards as she placed some firewood in the pit and snapped her fingers.
A lighter appeared in her hand and she quickly got the fire going. The wooden house where she lived was incredibly well furnished thanks to her ability.
Of course, there was no electricity, but Lirean Province was located in a tropical zone, so it wasn't as if winters were a problem.
And naturally with all the trees nearby, there was no issue to do things the old-fashioned way with wood as a source of energy.
Honestly if you had told a young Liu Yifei that she would one day be living in a cabin in the woods with a girlfriend… she would have called you crazy.
And hell, if you had told her just three years ago that she would be living a peaceful life during the apocalypse…
She would have also called you crazy.
Liu Yifei hummed softly as she brought out a simple pan from her storage space and placed a stick of butter in the pan.
She held the pan over the fire and began to process of cooking a simple but hearty breakfast for herself and Gong Li.
About ten minutes passed and finally there were two plates filled with food that was slightly steaming.
"Babe! Come downstairs!" Liu Yifei cupped her hands around her mouth and called out.
She heard vague footsteps coming from upstairs and soon Gong Li entered the kitchen wearing a simple nightgown that barely concealed her body.
"You're the best…" Gong Li whispered softly as she walked up to her girlfriend and pulled her in close for a fiery kiss that was full of passion.
Sometimes she still believed that this was a dream.
She could not believe that she was living with the love of her life and their love had not faded despite living together for over two years now.
Instead, it seemed as though their bond had only gotten stronger and stronger as time went on.
The two young women sat down in chairs next to each other and began to eat the breakfast in front of them.
"Any plans for today?" Gong Li asked curiously as she cut open her egg and smiled when she saw the yellow yolk run out.
"Thinking of going hunting for some more cores to absorb from the mutated animals nearby and then maybe a swim. How about you?" Liu Yifei replied warmly.
"Well, the windows in the back of the house seem to be a bit loose so I might do some repairs in the morning and then some writing this afternoon," Gong Li replied lazily.
"And when am I going to see this novel of yours?" Liu Yifei teased her girlfriend who looked away and refused to answer.
"You will see it when it's ready. I want it to be a surprise for you," Gong Li spoke in a serious tone.
Liu Yifei giggled as she leaned forward and captured Gong Li's lips in a soft warm kiss that seemed to last forever.
Life was good.
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