Shen Mingxuan really wanted to split open this woman’s brain and show everyone how cunning she was.
He didn’t believe that a person would lose their memory just from hitting their head. It must be Bai Qingqing intentionally pretending to have amnesia and deceiving people. And Captain even fell for her act, pretending to be her caring older brother.
Seeing Shen Mingxuan furious, Bai Qingqing felt particularly pleased.
Cheng Rui glanced at Shen Mingxuan and agreed with what she said. Shen Mingxuan’s appearance was more on the delicate and feminine side, completely different from a strong man. When he was young, he was probably mistaken for a girl by many people.
“Bai Qingqing!” Shen Mingxuan took a step forward, his handsome face showing a threatening and terrifying expression.
Bai Qingqing deliberately moved closer to Cheng Rui and showed innocent and innocent eyes, saying, “Is he going to get angry and hit me out of shame? Cheng Rui, help me block him a bit while I go find my brother.”
Now that Bai Qingqing was a member of the Thunder Squad, not to mention that she was Fu Chen’s “sister,” she had a space-based ability that could be used. She was different from useless women who only burdened the team.
Cheng Rui wouldn’t allow Shen Mingxuan to do anything out of line. His rugged features slightly darkened as he said, “Shen Mingxuan, don’t stoop to the level of a woman.”
Provoking first is despicable. If Shen Mingxuan hadn’t provoked Bai Qingqing, she wouldn’t have attacked him verbally.
The atmosphere in the kitchen became tense. Liang Zhiyu and Xiao Yang, who heard the commotion outside, walked over. “What’s happening?”
Bai Tiantian rushed over, grabbing Shen Mingxuan’s hand in anxiety, and said, “Brother Mingxuan, sister didn’t do it on purpose. Don’t blame her.”
Bai Qingqing felt that even though she could act like a green tea bitch and a white lotus for the sake of the mission, she was still inferior to Bai Tiantian’s genuine kindness.
Just a single sentence of “sister didn’t do it on purpose” made everyone think that she was causing trouble again.
Although she used to cause trouble within the team, as a sister, shouldn’t she have clarified the situation and pleaded on her behalf?
Bai Qingqing looked calmly and said, “I just said a couple of words, and he got angry.”
Shen Mingxuan, constrained by his pride, couldn’t really argue with a woman. He gave her a cold look, threw his hand away, and returned to his bedroom, leaving behind a group of bewildered people.
Liang Zhiyu furrowed his eyebrows and left.
Bai Tiantian’s eyes turned slightly red. She bit her lip and said, “Cheng Rui, Xiao Yang, I want to talk to Qingqing about something. Could you guys leave?”
Cheng Rui and Xiao Yang didn’t give their usual warning to be careful around Bai Qingqing. Instead, they looked at her, who had bandages on her body, and walked toward the living room.
Bai Qingqing was curious about what Bai Tiantian wanted to say to her.
“Qingqing,” Bai Tiantian hesitated for a moment and said, “In fact, you are my sister. You…”
She seemed reluctant to say it, took a deep breath, and continued, “You have done a lot of bad things in the past, so the people in the team dislike you and want to move you to another base.”
“Now that you have a space-based ability and can bring value to the team, they won’t abandon you for now.”
“As long as you stay in the team and behave yourself, I will do my best to make everyone keep you. So, can you stop doing those things?”
“What things?” Bai Qingqing asked curiously.
Bai Tiantian blushed like a tomato, her eyes filled with tears, looking at Bai Qingqing with a grievous expression.
Oh well, you feel wronged, but I feel even more wronged. Bai Qingqing lowered her eyelashes and pushed open the kitchen door, appearing like a small animal that had lost its backbone, her eyes anxiously searching the suite.
The three men sitting on the sofa looked over. Just as they were about to ask, they saw her shout “brother” and run to Fu Chen, burying herself in his arms.
Fu Chen had just finished showering and subconsciously supported her thin shoulders. He lowered his gaze and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bai Qingqing tightly hugged him without saying a word. Meanwhile, Bai Tiantian, who came out of the kitchen, had tears welling up in her eyes, unable to speak. Her pitiful appearance made the man pity her.
What the hell is going on???
Fu Chen embraced the woman tightly and entered the bedroom, closing the door behind them.
“Look up and let me see,” Fu Chen’s cold voice echoed.
Bai Qingqing, the drama queen, raised her head, her eyes glistening with tears that she had managed to squeeze out, portraying a pitiful and heart-wrenching appearance.
Fu Chen softened his tone, “I didn’t know you were such a crybaby. What’s wrong? Tell your brother.”
“I…” Bai Qingqing was about to express her grievances when she let out a loud burp at that moment. She blushed in embarrassment, her face turning red, a pitiful yet amusing sight.
Fu Chen: “…”
He couldn’t help but laugh and reached out to pat her head. He really felt like he had a little sister to take care of, a delicate and soft little one.
Bai Qingqing was young and no longer exuded the same stubborn and domineering aura. With her overwhelmingly beautiful appearance, it was easy to be deceived by her.
“Are you going to say it or not?” Fu Chen’s voice was indifferent.
Bai Qingqing, who had planned to vent her grievances, felt that the atmosphere was ruined by a burp. She pouted in a defiant manner, “I’m not saying it anymore.”
Fu Chen calmly said, “If you don’t want to say it, then don’t. If you feel wronged, don’t hold it in. Brother will stand up for you.”
Bai Qingqing, hearing his words, felt a sense of security and revealed a smile, “Brother, you’re really kind.”
Both of them were drama queens, fully immersed in their roles, and it truly felt like they were siblings harmoniously getting along.
…
The group stayed in Jiangcheng for three days, collecting the desired supplies, and then set off towards the next destination after passing the bridge.
In the car, Bai Qingqing sat cross-legged on the sofa, using her uninjured right hand to continue doodling.
Liang Zhiyu, who came downstairs from the second floor, looked over and saw a drawing of a monster-like modified car on a piece of white paper. On top of the car were two tall men and a slender, frail woman.
Under the starry night sky, the three of them bathed in the moon’s silver light as they gazed out into the wilderness. The faint yellow light seeping through the windows of the RV created a warm and cozy atmosphere in the quiet night.
It was a painting that could truly touch people’s hearts.
In the harsh survival environment of the apocalypse, where humans fought monsters for their lives, even the human bases couldn’t provide a sense of security.
Bai Qingqing felt that something was off with the lines in a certain part of the drawing, and she repeatedly erased and redrew it, feeling slightly frustrated. At that moment, she heard a gentle voice by her ear, “Twenty degrees to the left.”
Bai Qingqing turned her head to look at the man standing not far away and asked, “Do you also know how to draw?”
In fact, she had some understanding of the personalities and backgrounds of the five men she was trying to conquer. Liang Zhiyu had a hobby of drawing since childhood but gave it up later due to family reasons and pursued a medical career.
She had studied at an art academy, but in the apocalypse, drawing was a useless skill when even one’s life couldn’t be guaranteed. Who would still draw?
Liang Zhiyu, due to her painting, had developed some favorable impressions of her. He replied with a gentle yet distant attitude, “I learned when I was young.”
“How is this painting?” Bai Qingqing picked up the sketch and handed it to him. “I feel like it’s still not perfect. Can you take a look?”
Liang Zhiyu sat down on the nearby sofa and glanced at the drawing before handing it back. “Other people shouldn’t meddle with your art. Sometimes imperfect things can be seen as perfect from a certain perspective.”
Bai Qingqing bit her pen, her starry eyes flickering, and she chuckled, “Dr. Liang, you speak in such a profound manner.” As an ordinary person, she didn’t really understand the thoughts of intellectuals.
“Don’t bite your pen.” Liang Zhiyu couldn’t help but comment. How could she have such a habit? Didn’t she know that diseases can enter through the mouth?
“Okay.” Bai Qingqing obediently released her grip.
Fu Chen drew the curtain aside and entered, only to see Liang Zhiyu chatting happily with Bai Qingqing. He had an ominous premonition in his heart.
“Brother,” Bai Qingqing got off the sofa and ran towards Fu Chen wearing slippers. “Look at my drawing.”
Fu Chen glanced at it and sparingly said, “Not bad.”
“Just two words?” Bai Qingqing showed a disappointed expression. “Brother, I was planning to give it to you. If you don’t like it, I can give it to someone else.”
Liang Zhiyu’s eyes flashed with curiosity. Whom would she give the painting to?
Fu Chen snatched the drawing and said, “I didn’t say I don’t want it.”
Liang Zhiyu didn’t know that Fu Chen would be interested in paintings. Seeing him assertively accepting the gift, a touch of darkness flickered in his eyes.
The modified car arrived at a highway service area in the late afternoon. This was the only service area within a hundred miles, but after the apocalypse, service areas became abandoned places.
The service area only had two floors, with broken windows and doors. The spacious parking lot had several dilapidated cars, but there were no wandering zombies outside.
As a precaution, Fu Chen and Cheng Rui went to scout the area to confirm that there were no zombies nearby before the group got out of the car and planned to explore the interior of the service area for any usable supplies.
Even if there were zombies in such places, they would eventually starve to death or leave to hunt for food in the cities.
Excited about the opportunity to collect more supplies, Bai Qingqing eagerly ran towards the interior, but Fu Chen grabbed her hand and said, “Don’t run around.”
He firmly held her arm, keeping her close to him.
Bai Qingqing, feeling guilty after causing trouble last time, decided to stay obediently by Shen Mingxuan and Liang Zhiyu’s side this time. Xiao Yang and Cheng Rui took the lead, kicking open a rusty iron door and leading everyone inside.
The highway service area was quite large, but the shelves held nothing. The doors to the internal warehouse were locked and seemed untouched.
Cheng Rui forcefully kicked open the door, but at that moment, several terrifying zombies rushed out. Cheng Rui and Xiao Yang quickly and efficiently dealt with them.
Bai Qingqing’s eyes sparkled when she saw the items in the warehouse. In the apocalypse, food was life, so she hurriedly searched for provisions. She stored various non-expired dry and canned foods in her space.
Fu Chen watched her happily collecting supplies and followed closely behind her, ensuring her safety.
Halfway through the search, Bai Qingqing suddenly stopped. Fu Chen approached her and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bai Qingqing looked distressed and said, “My space is full.”
A space of over a thousand square meters was indeed not large enough. After stocking various supplies in Jiangcheng last time, it was almost full, and she needed an upgrade to continue storing items.
When you can buy things like crazy without spending money, but your pockets can’t hold them all, it’s inevitable to feel frustrated.
Fu Chen frowned. “Can’t fit any more?”
“Yeah,” Bai Qingqing looked up at him and said, “I need to upgrade my space.”
Fu Chen naturally understood what she meant. Each person’s ability needed to evolve and upgrade by absorbing crystalline cores, including spatial abilities.
The Thunder Squad usually divided the crystalline cores equally. That’s why Bai Qingqing, who had no combat ability, had a level two spatial ability. However, in the early stages of the apocalypse, even hundreds of zombies might not yield a single crystalline core.
He had killed a Tier 3 zombie in the parking lot last time and happened to obtain a crystalline core, which became his personal property.
Fu Chen took out the crystalline core and handed it to her. “This crystalline core is for you.”
Bai Qingqing didn’t expect him to give her a crystalline core directly. Holding the pale green crystalline core that looked like a hard candy, she exclaimed in surprise, “Brother, are you really giving this to me?”
Fu Chen sensed her happiness and spoke casually, “Keep it. Eat it later when you’re ready to upgrade.”
His tone was indifferent, as if he was giving her an ordinary piece of candy rather than a valuable crystalline core.
Bai Qingqing happily accepted the crystalline core, feeling elated at the thought of upgrading her space.
As they were leaving the warehouse, they unexpectedly encountered a group of people who appeared out of nowhere.
Fu Chen immediately stood in front of Bai Qingqing, squinting his eyes at the group of armed individuals.
“Stay where you are!” the leader shouted coldly. The intimidating group pointed their guns at them, their eyes filled with a menacing glare.
Leave a Reply