However, Li Yu was somewhat afraid.
He was afraid that this wonderful girl would get hurt, afraid that he wouldn't be able to protect her.
He was afraid that he would change, becoming someone she wouldn't like.
He was even more afraid that one day, he would lose her.
After dinner, Li Yu wandered around the base alone.
He went up to the wall and saw the gradually improving guardrails on it, which were taller and more stable.
His mind gradually relaxed.
In the distance, a bright moon hung in the sky.
The hot air slowly dissipated with the breeze.
The temperature was just right, neither cold nor hot.
In the gentle breeze, Li Yu saw sporadic zombies outside the wall, roaring with their mouths wide open.
Hearing these roars, Li Yu looked at the bright moon, took out his earphones, and listened to some light music he had downloaded before the apocalypse, which immediately blocked out the zombies' roars.
On the high wall, Li Yu stood with his hands behind his back, admiring the bright moon and gazing at the stars in the sky.
His heart was like the rising breeze, drifting further and further away.
He had once loved a woman in the apocalypse.
In this era of moral decay, he had once loved someone.
Unfortunately, it didn't end well.
Li Yu was, at his core, a person with an extremely romantic inclination, both emotional and rational.
In his opinion, life has its length, but human emotions are priceless.
If a person becomes completely rational, calculating small gains and losses, and obsessing over trivial details every day, then what's the point of living?
The moon in the night sky was very bright.
At this moment, his mood was very low.
He thought of that woman; she might not have understood his efforts, and might even have felt that Li Yu didn't understand her at all.
Love is never 100% perfect; it's hard to meet the person you want to meet, and so this is a kind of despair.
An indescribable despair.
Li Yu shook his head.
Suddenly, he saw the dappled tree shadows before him and came to a realization.
Humans live for only a few short decades, and they must live for themselves.
Living freely and unrestrainedly, that's what's truly meaningful.
Whatever he wanted to eat, whatever he wanted to do, he should just go ahead and do it.
No more holding back, no more fear.
Li Yu felt as if a heavy breath was released from within him.
He descended from the wall and walked towards the residential area of the base.
It was late, and it was time to sleep.
Today, he was also very tired, as the sheer disparity in numbers made him feel that the pressure of fighting the Salvation Army would be immense.
Fortunately, everything was finally resolved.
He fell asleep peacefully, and the night passed without incident.
The next day, Li Yu woke up at the same time, then put on his clothes and began to run around the base.
Xiao Lata Yu Tong, after seeing him morning jog once, also followed his habit and started morning jogging with him.
Seeing Yu Tong, Li Yu proactively smiled back and said, "Morning."
Yu Tong was a little surprised at how good Li Yu's attitude was today, and although curious, she was still very happy: "Morning!"
Her smile was like a blooming flower.
Li Yu nodded, and Yu Tong followed behind him.
In the early morning, there was very little dew; yesterday was a very hot day, and when he woke up this morning, there was a stuffy feeling.
Li Yu knew very well that a drought was coming.
In his reborn memories, he remembered that after this heavy rain, there would be an extremely large drought.
This drought caused many plants to die, and some people were even literally parched to death during this drought.
Li Yu had foresight in this regard; the super large water storage capacity of the reservoir was enough for them to last until the next rainfall.
In this apocalypse, whether facing rain or sun, one's heart was always conflicted.
No rain meant it was difficult to plant rice paddies.
Rain meant many zombies, and possibly even a zombie horde outbreak.
In this constant cycle, no matter which situation it was, it was a cause for concern.
The morning jog continued, and Li Yu checked the water level line by the mountain pond; this pond's water storage capacity was still very impressive.
The water level of this mountain pond reached its historical highest value, and under Li Yu's persuasion and command, everyone was told not to release water.
Unless the rice paddies were completely out of water, then some water would be released; otherwise, not a single drop of water would be allowed to flow out of the base.
There were also five wells in the base.
These wells served as daily drinking water.
After Li Yu finished his morning jog, he washed up and began to eat breakfast, while thinking about the future development of the base.
Yu Tong, who was next to him, was also eating breakfast; she remained silent beside Li Yu.
Li Yu seemed to have thought of something, so he said to Yu Tong, "Do you want to go boating together today?"
Du Yu Tong's face showed a dazed expression, and she pointed at herself with her index finger, saying, "Just you and me?"
Li Yu smiled and said, "Yes, we'll go in a bit.
I bought some Wupeng boats before; it's very nice to row them on the mountain pond."
It seemed she only just reacted; Du Yu Tong nodded frantically, like a chick pecking rice.
She had never been in love, and she didn't know how to express her affection for Li Yu.
She only knew that she wanted to stay by Li Yu's side, even if she did nothing, just staying by his side and watching him felt incredibly wonderful.
She was also a person who wasn't very proactive, quietly watching everything.
In fact, being able to stay by Li Yu's side like now, or going with him to deal with the Salvation Army this time, she was already very happy.
At this moment, hearing Li Yu actively invite her to go boating together, she was a little nervous and also excited.
"Okay! Then, then, then I'll go change my clothes," Yu Tong said.
She had just been wearing sportswear and was wearing some loose clothes after washing up.
In her impression, this seemed to count as a date, so if it was a date, shouldn't she dress up?
Yu Tong began to lower her head and ponder how she should dress up later.
Her skin was very good, she had never worn makeup, and she didn't know how to apply it.
Li Yu actually felt that, with Yu Tong's looks, even before the apocalypse, her bare face could outshine many celebrities, let alone those internet celebrities who were packaged with makeup and beauty filters.
"Don't be too nervous; just accompany me for a walk, row a boat together, and relax," Li Yu said softly, a warm smile appearing on his face.
I don't know how to do makeup...
Yu Tong was thinking about who she should ask to do her makeup later.
Li Yu looked at the shy Yu Tong, finding her a little amusing.
He reached out and ruffled her head, saying, "We'll go after we finish eating.
We'll row the boat and fish a bit along the way."
Yu Tong heard the words "fishing" and seemed to remember something, letting out a chuckle.
Li Yu's face went blank; he felt insulted, while Yu Tong felt that her laughter was a bit...
So she held it in and stopped laughing.
Li Yu looked at her shrugging shoulders and serious expression, and said helplessly, "If you want to laugh, just laugh."
"Giggle, giggle, giggle," Yu Tong laughed like a goose.
Li Yu's face was full of black lines.
