In the supermarket’s kitchen.

The silver-haired little girl was wearing a kitchen apron with cute pink and purple polka dots, and she was busy.

She took a kitchen paper towel in her hand and absorbed the blood from a fresh steak. Then, she grabbed the seasonings nearby and sprinkled salt, black pepper, and olive oil to marinate it.

At the door of the kitchen, Shen Yiyue was half-leaning in, her eyes sparkling as she watched Sasha in the kitchen. The look on her face seemed as if she were watching her domineering CEO boyfriend cooking a meal for her.

Having just finished training, she had already showered and changed out of her black tight sportswear into the light blue school uniform she wore when she first met Sasha. The uniform jacket was likely from her first year of high school, and it was getting too small to cover her fully developed figure. Her curves were perfectly outlined, and the pleated skirt showed off her straight, snow-white thighs, smooth and free of any excess flesh.

She looked at the tidy kitchen counter that Sasha had organized. The various seasoning bottles were neatly arranged in two rows, like soldiers standing in formation.

This made Shen Yiyue strongly suspect that Sasha had some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder when it came to cleanliness.

Sasha was busy mixing butter and garlic evenly. She had initially wanted to add mint leaves, but the fresh market only had regular vegetables, not spices, so she had to skip it.

Suddenly, she smelled a familiar fragrance mixed with the scent of shower gel. A pair of soft, smooth hands tightly wrapped around her slim waist. Two full and firm breasts pressed tightly against her back.

It turned out that Shen Yiyue, for some reason, had hugged Sasha from behind. She buried her head in the silver-haired girl’s collarbone, close against her.

"Little Rain, when you grow up, marry me!" Shen Yiyue said. "I have no resistance to this silver-haired little cutie who can cook!!!"

Sasha’s face immediately darkened, and she really wanted to kick this idiot away.

Was it really just making a steak? What nonsense was she spouting?

It had only been a few days, how had Shen Yiyue suddenly become so familiar with her?

Had she played the role of the little sister too well?

But Sasha’s little pale hands were busy stirring the butter, so she had no choice but to let Shen Yiyue hold her. After a while, she helplessly said, “Let go, or I won’t make your portion. You can just watch me eat.”

“Eh?! What’s this...?” Shen Yiyue immediately protested loudly, her expression full of grievance.

But for the sake of the delicious food, she obediently let go of the silver-haired little girl and could only continue to watch from the side.

Sasha ignored her and turned to add a little oil to the pan, placing the steak in and starting to fry it.

The sizzling sound immediately filled the kitchen.

The Maillard reaction from heating the steak released a mouthwatering aroma, and soon the entire small supermarket was filled with the smell of meat.

Shen Yiyue, standing nearby, was so tempted that her mouth was watering. She sniffed the air like a little dog, following the delicious scent of the steak.

Her eyes sparkled as she watched Sasha flip the steak, which was then brushed with butter and garlic.

The cooking was almost done. Sasha, holding a spoon, kept spooning the melted butter over the steak.

She glanced at Shen Yiyue and said, “Stop standing there. Help me get the cutlery.”

“Okay!! Roger that, officer!” Shen Yiyue replied excitedly.

...

Outside the supermarket, the sun had completely set, and the night had covered the street.

A few wandering zombies shuffled aimlessly nearby.

Suddenly, one of the zombies at the corner of the alley was struck by a fire axe to the head, collapsing to the ground.

Two figures appeared from the darkness, their eyes fixed on the small supermarket ahead.

One of the men, short and thin, pointed towards the supermarket with a sly voice and said, “Boss, look ahead, that's the place. I’ve scoped it out before, it's heavily guarded, but there’s definitely a lot of good stuff inside!”

The man wearing a baseball cap spoke in a deep, hoarse voice, “Hmm, what about the locks on the door? What are you going to do about them?”

The thin man laughed a few times, “I’ll get a hydraulic cutter, no problem cutting those chains!”

His eyes revealed a sinister and vicious look.

The man in the baseball cap asked, “What about the people inside? Are they tough?”

The thin man quickly responded, “Not sure, but the supermarket was originally run by a couple, so they probably don’t have much combat ability. Don’t worry, boss!”

Suddenly, he seemed to catch a scent, lifting his hawk-like nose to sniff the air. He revealed an envious yet resentful expression.

"Damn! It smells like they’re cooking meat in there. It smells like beef. It’s so damn good!”

The thin man licked his lips as he spoke, feeling his mouth water. Since the apocalypse, all he’d been eating were instant noodles and buns, and he was sick of it.

“Looks like they’re living pretty well.”

The people in this supermarket were still cooking meat while he was stuck with his miserable meals. It made him incredibly jealous.

The man in the baseball cap also smelled the delicious beef aroma.

His stomach growled loudly. It had been days since he had eaten meat, and he couldn’t resist the temptation.

“Let’s do it here. We’ll prepare and come back to take the place eventually,” he quickly suggested, trying to cover up the growl from his stomach.

The thin man’s eyes gleamed with greed, and he responded, “Got it! It's time for us to enjoy this nice life too!”

...

In the small living room of the supermarket.

Shen Yiyue was happily devouring the pan-seared steak on her plate, her cute cheeks puffed up as she stuffed her mouth.

She didn’t even notice a strand of hair had gotten caught in her mouth.

The creamy butter mixed with the garlic flavor, combined with the perfectly fried steak, filled the entire living room with a wonderful aroma.

Taking a bite of the steak, the juice burst out, and the taste was amazing. The meat was tender and melted in her mouth.

It was the best taste she had ever experienced, sliding down her throat into her stomach.

Shen Yiyue leaned back, her face glowing with a happy smile. A satisfied “Mmm~” escaped her lips.

Sasha glanced at this food-obsessed idiot and softly said, “You’re holding the fork and knife wrong.”

Shen Yiyue turned to her, a confused look in her eyes. She mumbled, “Huh? Does it matter?”

In her mind, all that mattered was that the steak was delicious. Sasha’s cooking skills were the best!

Sasha gave her an “this girl is hopeless” look and gracefully cut her steak.

The pieces of meat on her plate were arranged neatly, with some vegetables as garnish.

Each time she took a small piece of meat and savored it delicately.

Shen Yiyue looked at Sasha’s elegant eating style, then at her own chaotic way of eating, and immediately became a little more restrained.

Right, how did she expose her true nature so quickly?

Just as she was about to clear the remaining vegetables from her plate, Shen Yiyue suddenly remembered something.

She picked up a piece of broccoli, dipped it in the meat sauce, and asked, “By the way, Sasha…”