Chapter 643: Hong Yu
"Cough cough, sorry."
Bai Xiqin heard Leng Yebai say this ... nonsensical words for the first time. She accidentally bumped the car.
Fortunately, when the car crashed, she used her control power on the car, otherwise it would have been disastrous.
The car struggled to reverse, and she could vaguely see the front bumper was damaged, but thankfully, it could still move.
Bai Xiqin turned around to look at Zhang Yiming and Bai Anhai, who were tightly pressed against their seats, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Dad, Xiao Ming, are you alright?"
While speaking, Bai Xiqin awkwardly stared at the back of their heads.
"I’m fine, all good. In a certain sense, you’re more filial than Bai Yifan!"
With difficulty, Bai Anhai peeled his face off the seat and calmly wiped the nosebleed caused by the collision.
If it were Bai Yifan, he would be unconscious by now.
From the details, it’s evident that daughters are indeed more considerate.
"Xiao Ming?"
Bai Xiqin looked again at the back of Zhang Yiming’s head.
Zhang Yiming gently rubbed his temples with his long fingers and silently peeled his face off the seat.
He instinctively touched his nose; no bleeding.
"I’m fine."
Like before, Zhang Yiming flashed a warm and sunny smile at Bai Xiqin.
He’s still pretty handsome.
It’s just that due to the collision with the seat, there were a few crease marks left on his fair face.
The smile appeared somewhat peculiar.
Watching Zhang Yiming’s smiling face, Bai Xiqin’s mouth twitched imperceptibly.
She truly didn’t do it on purpose.
"Cough cough, since we’re alright, let’s keep going."
Bai Xiqin quickly turned her head, adjusted the car’s direction, floored the gas pedal, and continued racing forward.
Bai Anhai and Zhang Yiming exchanged glances, silently fastening their seat belts in the back seat.
They didn’t hold onto the handle or the seat but tightly grasped the seatbelt.
They stopped chatting too.
For fear that any word might distract Xiao Niu.
Leng Yebai glanced at Zhang Yiming fastening the seatbelt with a genuinely cautious demeanor and let out a barely audible sneering sound from his throat.
Zombie Emperor, huh!
What a coward!
Leng Yebai discreetly touched his own seatbelt’s buckle, pulled it tightly to confirm his safety, then crossed his hands on his lap, resting his head against the seat.
That way, during a collision, he wouldn’t be as undignified as a certain Zombie Emperor.
For a moment, the car fell silent.
"Why aren’t you guys chatting anymore?"
Bai Xiqin, while driving at high speed, glanced at Leng Yebai, then back at Zhang Yiming and Bai Anhai.
"Throat’s dry."
"Thirsty."
"Don’t feel like talking."
The two and a Zombie Emperor spoke simultaneously.
Bai Xiqin: ...
Bai Xiqin puzzledly turned her head, blinking her eyes. Did she just have a hallucination?
Why did she see a hint of fear in Zhang Yiming’s and her dad’s eyes?
It must be a hallucination.
Dad is a tough guy; even when Bai Yifan crashes into him, he shows no particular fear! (It’s actually because it happened too quickly for a reaction, he just fell flat.)
Bai Xiqin felt everyone was too quiet, casually turned on the car music, and was surprised it still worked.
"Seven out of ten men are fools, eight are dumb, nine are bad, and there’s one that every woman loves..."
The song played as soon as it started.
Bai Xiqin thought it wasn’t bad. The tune was lively; she hadn’t heard such a cheerful song in a long time. It made this oppressive world lighter.
No one reacted particularly.
Bai Anhai and Leng Yebai felt their wife probably thought they were the one man everyone loved.
Zhang Yiming thought Xiao Niu should listen to this song more; so she realizes she’s chosen the brainless bad guy.
During a few songs, the two people and one Zombie Emperor hummed along in their minds.
Though not speaking, they were having fun together.
Quickly, the car stopped at the entrance of the safe base.
The car shakily moved a bit, making a clattering sound.
Finally, it broke down, unable to move another inch, even white smoke rising from the front engine.
Getting hit by Bai Xiqin, not dying on the spot could be considered giving face.
The few people got out of the car before saying goodbye, already seeing Base Commander Leng standing at the door.
"Why are you guys back so late! It’s getting dark! Time for dinner!"
Base Commander Leng approached them, smiling brightly.
Bai Xiqin noticed Base Commander Leng had elevated his presence to a higher level; he must have broken through.
She thought it would take several days for the base commander to make such progress; surprised it happened so quickly.
Indeed, a base commander who could father a monstrous son like Leng Yebai, is quite monstrous... impressive!
"Went out for fun, got delayed on the way back."
With lingering fear, Bai Anhai glanced at the smoking car.
"You drive that car... really well!"
Base Commander Leng subtly glanced at Zhang Yiming standing aside, slightly nodded, without much expression.
Instead, he gave Bai Xiqin a thumbs up, seeing her stepping down from the driver’s seat.
As expected of his daughter-in-law!
Thanks to her superb skills, they didn’t end up wrecked. The base commander is indeed biased.
Bai Xiqin scratched her head, waving her hand calmly.
"Just average."
Bai Xiqin thought she drove quite well. After all, hearing Leng Yebai’s crazy talk, it’s impossible to drive perfectly on the road.
Yet, she skilfully evaded due to her strong control power!
She believed she did pretty well.
"I should be going. Xiao Niu, take care." Zhang Yiming said with a smile, "Driving is tiring, usually let Bai Yifan drive."
Drove well, next time better not.
Bai Xiqin gestured OK, waving at Zhang Yiming.
Zhang Yiming and Bai Anhai politely bade farewell, then left.
Bai Xiqin and others followed Base Commander Leng into the safe base.
Bai Xiqin didn’t see that as they turned to enter the safe base.
When Zhang Yiming reached a corner, he paused to watch them leave.
A new Gatekeeper had arrived at the safe base entrance, appearing to be a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.
"Hold on! Haven’t been checked yet!"
The boy saw the Bai Family and the base commander entering together, bravely stopping Bai Xiqin and others.
The base commander didn’t need checking, but he hadn’t met the Bai Family, so they must be checked.
"They don’t need checking."
The base commander waved his hand at the boy.
No need for checks among family.
The safe base is his, his son’s, and the Bai Family’s—a place akin to the Bai Family’s home.
No one gets checked when they return home.
"But ... Captain Song said checks are necessary, fearing a Zombie King might enter the safe base."
The boy embarrassedly withdrew his blocking hand, slightly red in the face.
He’s called Hong Yu, his first day on duty, recently arrived at the safe base, unaware of the relationship between the Bai Family and the base commander.
"No need to be so rigid. There aren’t so many Zombie Kings, our safe base never had a Zombie King daring to come within a mile!"
The base commander spoke boldly, powerfully.
Hong Yu believed him.
"Better check anyway!" Bai Anhai said.
Seeing such an earnest child, Bai Xiqin and others didn’t act special, turning back for inspection by the gatekeeper.
Actually, it was just using a temperature gun to measure their temperature.
"Tha ... thanks." Hong Yu awkwardly scratched his head.
"He’s pretty shy, what’s his name?" Bai Anhai casually asked.
"My name is Hong Yu."
Hong Yu obediently replied.
Just as Hong Yu finished speaking, Bai Xiqin suddenly looked at Hong Yu, eyes full of astonishment.