So this is what they call stick-and-rod education.

“Mm—”
An Xiaowei puffed her cheeks, widened her eyes, and swallowed the contents of her mouth with a gulp.
She exhaled deeply.
She truly felt drained now.
Without having awakened any supernatural powers, An Xiaowei was still just an ordinary person.
But Xue Feng?
With a stamina of seventeen, he was barely human!
“Brother, I really can’t go on~”
She whimpered softly, collapsing in his embrace, utterly limp and unable to muster any strength.
“Then just rest a bit.”
Xue Feng smiled, smoothing her silky hair.
Feeling the large hand resting atop her head, An Xiaowei’s smile blossomed from the heart.
Though she hadn’t awakened her powers today, tonight had shown her she was still valuable.
“Hmph, I’m the only woman at Xue Feng’s side.”
She thought to herself, a triumphant curve appearing at her lips.
At least, she was more useful than that holier-than-thou You Haoyun!
Sensing her movement in his arms, Xue Feng’s lips curled into a bitter smile.
This girl thinks she’s so remarkable?
A little novice!
After all that fuss, besides covering him in drool, what else was she good for?
He couldn’t help but turn to glance at You Haoyun, curled up in the corner.
That woman…
“You Haoyun!”
Xue Feng suddenly spoke, his voice cutting sharply through the empty room.
Hearing her name, You Haoyun shuddered violently in her corner!
She burrowed deeper under the blanket, not daring to move.
Even her breath became as soft as possible.
Watching this, Xue Feng nearly laughed aloud.
Did she really think pretending to sleep would let her avoid her promise from earlier?
To say she had a slow mind would be generous.
She was simply brainless!
Thinking this, Xue Feng decisively stood up.
Grabbing the bundled blanket, he yanked it hard!
“Ah!”
You Haoyun cried out in shock, lifted up and then dropped to the floor.
Rubbing her sore backside, anger flared within her.
She glared at Xue Feng:
“What exactly do you want?”
“I admit, I wouldn’t have survived without you, but you can’t use that to force me to repay you!”
“If I refuse, will you force me? Don’t you know that’s illegal?”
“Illegal?”
At her words, Xue Feng couldn’t suppress a cold laugh.
Had this woman forgotten, after just a couple days of comfort, that the world had ended?
In a world where everyone feared for their lives,
people would break rules or even betray their own principles just to survive.
There were no rules left.
Strength was the only law!
He looked at the clueless woman, his gaze icy as ever.

He felt it was necessary to teach her a lesson.
Smack!
A crisp slap echoed.
You Haoyun clutched her stinging left cheek, utterly incredulous!
“You actually hit me?”
“So what if I did?” Xue Feng looked down upon her:
“You Haoyun, let me tell you: even if I throw you out on the street right now, you’ll only end up torn apart by zombies!”
“While I will still enjoy this shelter and endless food.”
“This is the apocalypse—everything depends on strength!”
His fierce demeanor terrified You Haoyun, leaving her trembling:
“I admit my words were harsh just now, but… shouldn’t such matters be consensual? If you only gain my body and not my heart, you won’t be satisfied, right…”
Sorry, you’re overthinking it.
Xue Feng sneered inwardly at her stubbornness.
The system was right—this woman truly needed a lesson!
“If your heart doesn’t belong to me, then there’s nothing more to say.”
Xue Feng stood up straight.
Under You Haoyun’s fearful gaze, he seized her hair.
“What are you doing?”
“What am I doing?”
He sneered, “I saved your life and brought you to this shelter. Shouldn’t you demonstrate your worth?”
“If you refuse, then return what you’ve taken from me.”
With that, he dragged her mercilessly toward the bedroom door.
“Let go of me, you bastard!”
Her scalp burned with pain, legs kicking frantically, trying to pry his hand off.
But Xue Feng’s strength was overwhelming.
No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t escape his grip.
He dragged her all the way to the courtyard.
Only then did the pain in her scalp subside.
But then she saw Xue Feng approaching with an axe in hand.
He’d said she had to return what she’d taken—did he mean…
The thought turned her face deathly pale; she shuddered violently.
“You Haoyun.”
Just then, An Xiaowei spoke.
“In this apocalypse, only those with value survive.”
“If you can’t prove your worth, then be prepared to die at any moment, understand?”
“Value?”
You Haoyun trembled.
She had no combat ability, nor could she gather supplies.
Her body was all she had, but…
“What are you thinking about?”
Seeing her conflicted expression, An Xiaowei leaned close, coaxing softly:
“Think carefully. This is the safest shelter around, with endless food.
Countless people dream of joining us!
And you only need to say one word to keep enjoying it all…”
Hearing this,
You Haoyun suddenly recalled her life before Xue Feng rescued her.
No food, constantly vigilant for zombies.
One slip, and death could come at any moment…
She never wanted to live like that again!

With this realization, she finally resolved herself:
“I’ve decided.”
“Decided?”
Xue Feng, axe in hand, looked down at her:
“If you’ve decided, go wash up.”
…
Half an hour later, You Haoyun emerged from the bathroom.
Her cheeks were flushed, skin glowing with residual heat and traces of water, a damp lock of hair trailing from her neck to her chest.
Unable to find a bath towel, she’d used two face towels for modesty.
She stood before the bed, biting her lip, her big watery eyes meeting Xue Feng’s gaze.
“You wanted me, right? Do it yourself!”
She seemed a warrior marching to her fate.
But Xue Feng saw through her feigned bravery at a glance.
He smiled faintly, crooking his finger at her:
“Crawl over.”
“You…”
You Haoyun froze, her face now redder than an apple.
She bit her lip hard, torn with hesitation.
But in the end, she chose to yield.
Bending, lifting her legs,
You Haoyun crawled onto the bed, moving toward Xue Feng like a fox.
Her makeshift towel slipped away.
Her movements were so exaggerated that with each advance, certain soft parts trembled slightly.
“Now that’s more like it.”
Xue Feng chuckled softly, reaching out decisively.
“Mm—”
Untouched until now, You Haoyun had never experienced such rough treatment.
But she did not resist.
She squeezed out a whimper from her throat, plaintive and delicate, bracing herself against Xue Feng, arching her upper body.
“So sensitive?”
Feeling a hint of dampness, Xue Feng was surprised.
“But that’s just right.”
He laughed wickedly.
Soon You Haoyun was flipped over, her pale thighs draped wildly over Xue Feng’s shoulders, quivering…
…
The next morning.
Xue Feng woke to see the newly refreshed [Intelligence] panel.
But he didn’t check it immediately, instead enjoying the warmth at his sides, savoring the fleeting tenderness.
“Mm—”
You Haoyun woke first, a whimper escaping her throat. In her watery eyes, there seemed to be a faint hint of anticipation?
Just then, a cold system prompt sounded in Xue Feng’s mind.
[Verification of intelligence successful, rewards as follows:]
[All attributes +2]
[“Divine Sky” power level +1]
[New power “Stone Skin” unlocked]