After his boss makes his life difficult and he quits, Shi Mian returns to a simpler way of life, builds a two-story wooden cabin in the mountains, and devotes himself to lying flat.
Then a dream awakens memories of his past life: the apocalypse will arrive in a week. After his ex tricks him out of his safehouse, Shi Mian nearly gets trapped in a horde of zombies. A good buddy he meets later saves him at a critical moment.
So in this life, Shi Mian plans ahead to escape his ex's trap. He also saves the good buddy who fought alongside him in his previous life, and vows that the two of them will live their best lives this time around.
But this life doesn't quite go according to plan.
Shi Mian accidentally finds a zombie crystal core and unlocks the ultra-rare light-type ability. Not only can he heal, he can even mutate living creatures.
In the blink of an eye, a giant mutated tree lifts up his cabin, plants guard the courtyard walls, and his home becomes a one-of-a-kind sanctuary in the apocalypse.
Meanwhile, his good buddy wears an apron and cooks for him every day.
Shi Mian manages to lie flat in the apocalypse, while his good buddy takes care of the zombies and the house. Aside from occasionally giving him a strange look and secretly warming his bed, everything is going great.
Then the major factions take shape. Once they learn about Shi Mian's one-of-a-kind ability, his ex, who has become a high-ranking official at a base in this life, shamelessly extends an olive branch to them again.
Only then does Shi Mian remember how strange his ex was in his previous life.
To find out the truth, he decides to play along and infiltrate the base. But a few days before they leave, his good buddy suddenly drops his honest and dependable act, climbing into bed with him through gritted teeth:
“What kind of love potion did that damn homewrecker give you?!”
Wait, what homewrecker?
Shi Mian: Hold on, I thought you were my good buddy. What do you mean, making up this whole role for yourself...
[An insecure, possessive top with eyes only for the bottom x a beautiful bottom who dreams of lying flat but is also incredibly driven]
Note: One-on-one, both each other's only partners. Big difference in build. The bottom only ever held hands with his ex.
Theme: Love life and work hard to prosper