The Abandoned Caged Bird

When the apocalypse came, Xue Man, who had no abilities at all, became the deadweight everyone in every group looked down on. It was all because he refused to trade on his looks for supplies. No matter how hard he worked, or how he took on the dirtiest and most exhausting jobs in the group, he couldn't escape being mocked as a useless, powerless pretty face. Afraid of being kicked out, Xue Man was careful not to fight back. He could only put up with everyone's insults and abuse. But in the end, his group still abandoned him. The captain, who had treated him a little better than the others, still felt some pity for him. "I'm sorry. I hope you get a better lot in your next life." Among crumbling ruins and raging flames, Xue Man was left alone in a swarm of zombies, with nothing but a flimsy door between him and them. The zombies' snarls as they caught the scent of blood pierced his ears. Xue Man dragged his injured body upright, and tears streamed down his face. Why? Why couldn't he survive, even after trying so hard? Through his tear-blurred vision, a man dropped from the sky, drew his blade, and killed every zombie before reaching out to him. "Your name is Xue Man? Get up." From then on, Xue Man had someone who was willing to give everything for him. He no longer had to do dirty, exhausting work or endure people's mockery. He always had the best supplies. Everything was so wonderful it felt like a dream. Yuan Zhou He was a quick transmigration mission-taker. After completing 99% of his missions, his final task was to redeem a gloomy villain. However, an error occurred during the System's data transfer, and it only gave him partial information. All he knew was the name of one mission target. Xue Man. A year later, the System finally came online and told him he'd redeemed the wrong person. - "That's what happened." Yuan Zhou He looked at Xue Man's deathly pale face. "All of this is for you. It should be enough to last for a while." Faced with such a melodramatic turn of events, Xue Man was as quiet as a frail little plant. He curled his fingers. "Okay. When are you leaving?" Yuan Zhou He: "Tonight." - When they met again, Xue Man, covered in injuries, saw Yuan Zhou He standing guard beside someone else. Yuan Zhou He had found his mission target. Xue Man had truly been abandoned. The strongest fighter and master of cold weapons, gong (Yuan Zhou He) x the most beautiful shou (Xue Man) [Reading Notes] 1. A growth-focused story. The shou starts out pitiful but works hard to improve, and won't rely on the gong forever. 2. A melodramatic pursuit-after-the-breakup arc. The gong doesn't change. Not suitable for readers with extreme preferences about either lead. 3. Both leads are each other's first and only, and the gong belongs to the shou in both body and heart. Theme: In the end, you have to rely on yourself