It has been a month since we arrived at the protected zone. At that time, Fu Yue used an advanced zombie brain core to exchange for the villa we currently live in.

We had just moved in for a few days when Fu Yue went to the research institute to report and was frequently away from home.

Xiao Xian reunited with her family, but she couldn't bear the loneliness after a while and joined the zombie hunting team organized by the district, going out every day.

Only I couldn't wander around, not even leaving this small garden in front of me.

Why is that?

I lay on the recliner in the garden with a worried expression on my face.

There was suddenly a commotion in the neighboring garden. A middle-aged woman wearing an apron looked at me with a smile on her face and concern in her eyes:

"Sweetie, is the morning sickness still severe today?"

"Yes, it's quite bad. Thanks to Aunt Wang's brown sugar ginger tea yesterday, I felt much better after drinking it."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang's smile grew even brighter. She gave me a few more reminders and then went back into the house.

The warm summer sun shone gently, and the flowers in the garden were vibrant and beautiful. I lay on the recliner, feeling distressed.

It all started with Xiao Xian's crazy idea and Fu Yue's nonsense.

When entering the checkpoint of the protected zone, they checked if our bodies had been bitten by zombies and if there was a possibility of infection. Healthy people were allowed in directly, while injured individuals were taken to the research institute for emergency treatment. As for someone like me, there was a high probability of being dealt with on the spot.

I made a split-second decision to escape, but before I could rush out, Fu Yue grabbed me and held me in his arms.

The two of them looked at me with wicked smiles, especially Xiao Xian, who had a mischievous expression, like a wild monkey jumping around on a mountain.

And then, I became the character of a pregnant wife abandoned by Dr. Fu, lost in the world, mentally unstable, incapable of self-care, and pregnant. It was truly an overwhelmingly stimulating and buff-filled situation.

For Fu Yue and Xiao Xian, it was a gamble, turning a bicycle into a luxury car.

But to me, it sounded more like taking a risk, living in the depths of hell, accompanied by the tune of suona playing "I'll send you away a thousand miles."

I was being pushed into a corner. When the staff came to check on me, I pretended to have a sudden illness and started babbling.

The entire work area suddenly fell silent. The people in line behind me and those who hadn't fully entered the protected zone stopped in their tracks, while the soldiers on guard raised their guns swiftly and stared at me with vigilance.

Fu Yue rushed over from the next examination area and held me in his arms, gently patting my back with both hands, looking at me with a pained expression:

"Sweetie, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Be good..."

The staff members looked at each other, and one of them, with a hesitant look, spoke up:

"...Dr. Fu, what is this?"

Fu Yue pursed his lips and remained silent, enduring it, while Xiao Xian stood beside me crying and explaining my situation.

"This is Dr. Fu's fiancée. When the apocalypse happened, she got separated from Dr. Fu... My brother finally found his sister-in-law, but we don't know what great shock she experienced, and she became mentally unstable...

"Also, not long ago, we found out that she... is pregnant.

"My brother is worried that his wife's physical and mental condition is not suitable... He plans... to let his wife give birth to this child and raise it as his own..."

Everyone's eyes were filled with anger and astonishment. Although the familiar plot of the Niu Tou Ren literature came a bit late, what kind of heartbreaking love story was this? It's "never leaving, never abandoning," it's "standing by each other's side through life and death," a wild cry in the despair of the apocalypse, deafening and heart-wrenching!

"Xiao Xian... please stop..."

Fu Yue's eyes welled up with a crystal clear tear. He looked up, blinked, and silently revealed the desolate image of a broken-hearted man forced tomake a difficult decision.

The staff members exchanged glances, seemingly moved by the dramatic turn of events. They whispered among themselves, and finally, the person who had spoken before nodded and said:

"Alright, we understand the situation. We will make an exception for Dr. Fu's fiancée. She can stay in the protected zone with him."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xian burst into tears of joy and hugged me tightly, while Fu Yue sighed with relief and thanked the staff members profusely.

And that's how I ended up in this villa, pretending to be mentally unstable and pregnant, while Fu Yue and Xiao Xian went about their business, leaving me alone most of the time.

The days passed slowly, and I spent most of my time in the garden, trying to calm my mind and adjust to this new life.

I glanced at my slightly bulging belly and wondered how long I could keep up this act. The morning sickness had become my constant companion, and the fatigue was overwhelming. But I knew that if I wanted to survive in this protected zone, I had to play my part well.

As I lay in the recliner, lost in my thoughts, I suddenly felt a flutter in my belly. It was a faint movement, barely noticeable, but it brought a smile to my face.

Maybe, just maybe, this pregnancy wasn't all bad. Maybe, in this dark and chaotic world, a new life was a glimmer of hope, a reminder that there was still a future worth fighting for.

I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin, and whispered a silent prayer for the safety and well-being of this little life growing inside me.