Through Apocalypse

" Let's go, and we can take all the time we need to fix this beach later. Your tired already. You were up all morning, digging the pit."

" I wanted to use my power, but when I saw the machine, I wanted to try them. I didn't notice the time, and I already finished the whole thing."

"You are silly, but seeing you like this. You enjoyed it?"

"Yes, and when I saw it complete. I was pleased."

Xun Wei still hugging Huang Jin blink and appeared inside the bedroom.

" Take a bath first" As Xun Wei dragged Huang Jin inside the bathroom. They took a quick shower, then went to bed and joined their son.

The night came, the family of three woke up. Huang Jin asked Ahbao if he wanted to see something awesome, and the child said yes.

" Close your eyes, and don't peek." Huang Jin looked at Xun Wei and linked his fingers together, holding Ahbao with his other hand. They appeared inside the dimension, and he told Ahbao to opened his eyes.

When the child opened his eyes, he saw a tall mountain and a big lake with a massive tree in the middle. To his left, a big bamboo house beside it rows of warehouses. An enormous plot of lands full of animals like chickens and ducks. Herds of cows, goats, and flock of sheep.

Ahbao can also see rows and rows of ponds containing crabs, squids, lobsters, and all kinds of fishes.

On his right, Ahbao can see a vast beach with a small island in the middle. He can also see different kinds of fruit trees scattered all over the place.

The place was huge, Ahbao was fascinated. He turned his little head, and his face was full of questions.

" Papa, what is this place? How come I didn't see this when we went outside to explore? Where is this place?" Ahbao asked excitedly.

" Slow down, and I can answer your questions. But you need to promise me that you won't tell what you saw today to anyone except for your Uncle Xun Wen, okay?" Huang Jin told the child.

" Yes, yes... I promised Papa. Now can you tell me?"

Huang Jin smiled, seeing the child excited and eyes shining full of curiosity.

Xun Wei waved his hand, and a long sofa and a low table with all kinds of snacks and food on top appeared in front of them Ahbao exclaimed.

"Dad... Is that magic? Do you have magic?" He turned to Xun Wei, grabbed his hands, and trying to see and inspect his dad's hands and asked.

" No, you go sit down and listened to your papa" Xun Wei laughs softly and dragged Huang Jin to the sofa and sat down.

The baby walked to the sofa and also sat down. "Okay. Papa, tell me again. I will listen." Ahbao's arms were on his l.a.p, and his attention was on Huang Jin, who was beside him.

Huang Jin giggled, seeing his baby's action. " So, every night, I read your stories, right?"

"Aha," The child nodded.

" Do you remember the story I told you about a boy who has magic? That the boy has, it's his place that he can go to?"

"Yes"

" That the boy can go inside this place and can stay and live inside. That the place was full of animals and trees and lakes?"

"Yes, I remember."

"That story is true. That place is real. It's not a fantasy. What you see today here is what I told you every time I tell you a story." Huang Jin explained.

" Papa, so you're telling me that the story you told me every time was this place? And you have magic?"

"Yes.. so I wanted you to keep these as a secret, okay? You cannot tell this to anyone. Even to Grandpa and Grandma and Grandpa Zhou."

" I promised, I will not tell anyone. So can we put cray here? Can I stay here? I want to watch the animals." The child asked with pleading eyes.

"Of course you can, but not now. We still have tons to do outside. I don't want you to missed anything."

"And we can put the things that you want from the outside." Xun Wei added that it made the baby excited.

"Yes," Ahbao was jumping and running with joy.

Ahbao wanted to explore the place and asked his dad and Papa if he can. When Huang Jin and Xun Wei nodded, he kissed both their cheeks, and the child walked and run all over and checking the land.

The child was enjoying watching the animals on the pen, from time to time, touching the animals.

"Be careful with them, baby," Huang Jin whispered, his voice traveling through the wind as he watched the child playing with the animals.

" Papa, I can hear you," Ahbao giggled.

" Yes, It's the magic baby," Huang Jin said with a smile.

Huang Jin and Xun Wei were both sitting on the sofa and watching their baby having fun.

The wind was blowing and made their hair dance. The couple can smell of fruits and flowers — the rhythmic sounds of the waves hitting the rocks and sands.

Sitting there and enjoying the place. Huang Jin was eating the stored dumplings. Because space has a function of preserving the state of the food, whether it's cold or hot, he can eat the stored hot dumplings he bought.

He also gave Xun Wei a cup of steaming coffee. Huang Jin was leaning on his husband while eating.

When Xun Wei put down the cup, Huang Jin turned his head with a dumpling on his mouth, pulled down the older man's head, and gave the dumpling to him. The latter receives the food and eating it laugh at his wife's actions.

Xun Wei's eyes turned soft and kissed and licked Huang Jin's lips. He put a glass of milk on Huang Jin's hands and enjoying the peaceful scenery.

From time to time, the child goes back to where they were sitting and eating snacks given by his Dad and Papa.

After eating, Xun Wei picked up his wife and arranged him on his l.a.p. Huang Jin blinked at Xun Wei's move. He smiled lightly and wiggled a bit until he was comfortable on the older man's l.a.p. His husband just hugged him unconsciously while watching their son playing on the field. He giggled and kissed Xun Wei's cheeks.

Because the time inside the dimensional space is ten times slower than outside, they were able to stay without worrying that their bodyguards finding them missing. And they don't need to fear because Xun Wei already told the guards not disturb them if they are inside the beach house. It was a protocol given to them by their boss.

The bodyguards scattered all over the perimeter of the house. They did not go near the house, only walk around the place to secure the beach itself from outsiders.

The guards can cook and eat their food, and the big fridge was stock of different kinds of seafood, meats, grains, dairy products, and fruits.

The bodyguards were happy enough to be able to go with the couple and guard them while enjoying their work.

The beach was isolated, and when Xun Wei rented the place. The owner said to him that they don't need to be too guarded and only be cautious. The place was safe and far away from the city.

Fan Ji, one of the bodyguards hired by Xun Wei, was scheduled to cook for them. He decided to grill seafood and eat them outside the beach house.

He opened the freezer and found all kinds of meats and seafood stock inside. He drooled over the packs of crabs and squids. He picked up two bags of each and placed them inside the box. Fan Ji walked with the container in his arms and opened a particular door. The storage room contains all kinds of grains and drinks and vegetables for their food and daily necessities.

He put down the box and tried to look for fruits and vegetables to grill. He was able to find a bunch of corns and bell peppers, and also spotted mushrooms. He took and placed them inside the box and also picked up a box of fresh tomatoes after checking if there nothing missing, he went outside and called his buddy Min Kun.

"What are you going to do for dinner?" Min Kun asked as he took the other box inside Fan Ji's arms.

" I thought it's good to grill sometimes, so I found bags of meats and seafoods and vegetables inside the kitchen." Fan Jin places the things besides a stone table beside the griller.

" Good, because I'm hungry enough to eat a whole cow." Min Kun helped to get the griller ready as Fan Ji was busy putting meats and seafoods in a skewers. He also set the other vegetables on a plate and wait for the griller to get hot.

"Min, you can tell them to come over, it's much more delicious to eat the bbq while it's hot."

Min Kun turned to his radio and called the other team members except for the other members who have schedules to check the perimeters.

Fan Ji was busy cooking the meats and seafood. He also said to Min Kun to get more meat.

When Fan Ji saw his other teammates coming over, he smiled and told them to eat.

"This place is very peaceful. I feel like I'm not doing any work at all."

" I know right, were very lucky to have a boss like him as our employer."

"Maybe"

"He decided to quit the military and marry Mr. Huang Jin."

"It was too sudden, right?"

One of the team members turned his head and looked at Fan Ji and asked," Do you know why?"

"What?"

"Why Boss Xun quit his job?"

Fan Ji squinted his eyes and looked at the person. " You are new in the team, right?"

"Yes."

"Oh, that's why." Fan Ji transferred the cooked food on the plate and placed another batch of skewers on top of the grill.

" I don't know what made him quit, but he told me that we just need to follow his orders, and we will know eventually."

Min Kun carrying a pack of meat in his hand, said, " It's for our safety. It's the only word boss Xun told me.

"Safety?"

"Yes, safety. We need to follow the boss. My intuition tells me that we will have a long life if we follow the boss.

"Okay, I follow whatever Min Kun says. His instinct is always right every time."

Fan Ji's mouth twitched, he didn't know if he wanted to laugh or cry from Min Kun's word.

But Min Kun was right; whatever Boss Xun tells them to do, they will do it and follow him because he knows that Min Kun was telling the truth.

The other team members laugh hard and continue eating their dinner.

The family of three didn't leave the bedroom and decided to eat their dinner inside. Huang Jin waved his hands, and sumptuous meals appeared on top of the table. Ahbao, who saw this giggled and happily hugged his Papa.

"Again, Is there ice cream?" Ahbao excitedly asked his Papa. Huang Jin waved his hand again, and a box of Ice cream appeared on the table.

Xun Wei, who heard this, "Don't eat too much or else your stomach will hurt."

"Yes, dad" Ahbao smiled and opened the lid and started eating the ice cream. He scoops a little and sends it to Huang Jin's mouth.

He also gave a spoonful to his dad.

Having the time to be with your family makes Huang Jin happy. He has a husband and a son, a father who always supports him without any of Chen Ai's and her children's influence. Huang Jin can keep his family and loved ones safe. He has Xun Wei as his pillar of strength and Ahbao as a source of happiness.

It's unbelievable that it was far from his last life, the life one's he thought was perfect because he had his father's new family and found Xun Wei. But he never thought that Chen Ai's family would make the biggest mistake of betraying him and Xun Wei's life miserable and full of hate and then lose their life.

Bitter and painful memories, that even if he wanted to forget, he can't. In a sense, he wanted to thank Chen Ai that because of her family, he was able to learn a painful lesson that will forever burned in his heart. A long journey that made him strong and smart.