For that night they settled down in the small clearing. The zombies that had rushed up to them from the base were quickly dealt with by that tree.
It was quite useful and saved them a lot of bullets.
But Fan Xui's proposed idea to grow them was still very much dangerous. They didn't know how it will react to humans yet. For now, the plan was put off for later days when they settled down.
Yue laid in the car hugging Zi Chen close to him. the young child was adamant in sleeping with him oddly. He relented and let him bunk in the back seat with him.
They had left in a hurry and most of the survivors did not have any blankets or sleeping gear. Juda and uncle Wen distributed the necessities. Even so, they did not have any tents. Uncle Wen did not buy any before the end of the world. so they were left to sleep out in the open.
Everyone chose to sleep in the busses and their own vehicles. It at least give them a bit of security.
Fan and Qian chose to sleep in the front two seats.
The car was already cramped and beat up. it barely had any space for him to lay down. his legs were folded up and were starting to cramp. It was just for the night, so he adjusted his posture and closed his eyes.
"it looks cramped. give Chen to me," Fan said from the front seat.
"No, let him be." He gently caressed his curly head of hair. "He must have been exhausted using his powers so much,"
So many things happened in just an evening.
"you're a good father," Fan whispered with a soft smile.
"Really?" Yue chuckled. He wasn't a good father but rather Zi Chen was such a good child. he never bothered them, never fussed. At times he made him worry about his young child. he was too mature for his age. If it was in normal times Zi Chen would have been sent to his kindergarten, made friends.
A soft cry was heard.
Zara was fussing in Fan's embrace.
"Feed her," Yue whispered softly patted Chen's back.
"Hmm." Fan tried to feed her milk but Zara simply pouted and refused to drink any. "She is not drinking anything. Little Zara did you go poo poo," he checked her diapers.
It was clean.
Fan gave him a confused glance. "She is still fussing."
"give her here," Yue sat up with Chen on his lap. He confrontable placed his child's legs on the set and carefully got Zara from Fan. He hugged her close to his embrace and gently kissed the top of her head. "What is wrong baby Zara? Why are you fussing?"
The baby stopped fussing and looked up at him. she squealed a bit and touched the edge of her diaper.
"I checked her diaper. She didn't pee or poo," Fan added from the front.
"hmm… let me check what is wrong here." Yue pulled up the spot the child kept fussing. The baby's skin was slightly pink and irritated. "She got a rash" frowning he removed her underwear. "I think its because of the diaper."
Fan sighed. "We don't have any other brands with us." He took the clean diaper and checked the edged. The sticky part of the diaper was slightly sharp. "Should we make a cloth diaper for her?"
"we should.,"
Yue moved Chen's head on his lap and gently laid Zara on his lap as well. he removed his shirt.
He wrapped it on her legs and eyeballed the size. With his trusty dagger, he swiftly cut into the soft cotton and made a make-shift diaper.
"We still need rash cream." Yue frowned softly.
"I'll go and check if Juda has some," he left the car in a hurry.
Yue glanced down at his second child with a small smile. "you're such a fussy little princess, aren't you? cheap brand of diapers won't do. We need to find you the softest cotton-filled diaper," he ticked her bulging tummy.
Zara cutely giggled. Her small fist grabbed onto his fingers tightly
"Just a day and you got your dad's heart. You really are a cutie pie,"
He lovingly glanced at the two children. In his last life, he had nothing and no one with him. he died an orphan. But now, he had a family. He had everyone.
This made him feel even more anxious.
The past life and the present life were colliding.
The butterfly effect was becoming much more apparent.
"I hope it will all be for the good. I know it will be, don't you think so Zara?" he wiggled her small clenched fist around.
She cooed softly.
"I know it will all be good. We can survive this. we must survive this."
Fan came back in a minute and handed him a moisturizer. "didn't find a rash cream. Juda said this might work,"
Yue carefully applied a bit on her bum and wrapped her small bottom in the cotton diaper he made. It ties up in the front and in the back. It worked as small underwear, but it probably won't hold in her pee or poo.
"We must find good diapers for her and some rash cream,"
"I'll ask everyone to keep an eye out,"
Zara leaned froward and slammed her head on his chest.
Yue hugged her close in fear she might have felt cold. To his surprise, he felt a wet feeling on his chest.
Zara was sucking on his nipple ferociously.
"oh.. no, no, dear you won't get anything from there," he pulled her off. she looked distraught and pouted her lips.
"don't cry. If you are hungry drink from the bottle," he gestured for Fan to give the bottle.
Chuckling Fan Xui handed the bottle. He leaned back and gently kissed his cheeks. "Have I told you, daddy Yue is so sexy. I want to lay in your lap and latch onto your nipples like a babe,"
"Fan!" he pinched his ears. "The kids are here!"
"So? Chen is asleep and Zara doesn't understand anything. Why don't daddy and father have some alone time." He pecked his lips.
Blushing Yue pushed him back. "After we find a home."
"yes~"