After one night’s sleep, Su Wan wakes up to find she’s transmigrated into an apocalypse novel—as the vicious side character who starts off by stealing the female lead’s space, cruelly torturing the...
Xiao Han held the steering wheel with one hand, and the off-road vehicle bumped along the gravel road.
Su Wan felt uncomfortable along the way and took a few breaks.
"It's almost noon, let's find a place to get something to eat." Seeing that Su Wan's face was not very good again, Xiao Han broke the silence and looked at Lu Shiyan.
Lu Shiyan nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on the front: "There is a small rest stop ten kilometers ahead, it's marked on the map."
Su Wan gently rubbed her sore waist. Her pregnant body was particularly sensitive to this kind of long-distance travel. Her abdomen felt tight and heavy, which made her frown slightly.
The car drove into an open area, and the outline of a building could be vaguely seen in front. Xiao Han squinted his eyes: "I see, a gas station, which can block the wind and rain."
Lu Shiyan examined it for a moment and stepped on the brake: "We are not the only guests."
Following his gaze, Su Wan saw a familiar minibus parked behind the gas station.
Li Xinhu and others.
"Oh, what a coincidence." Xiao Han raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "I really have a connection with Captain Li."
Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, her face was a little pale, and her hand unconsciously pressed her lower abdomen. "Take a detour?" he asked.
"No." Su Wan shook her head, her voice a little weak, "I don't feel well. I want to find a place to rest as soon as possible. Besides, I'm hungry." The bumpy ride made the discomfort in her stomach grow stronger.
Lu Shiyan stared at her for a moment, and finally nodded: "Don't leave me after you get off the car."
The SUV slowly drove into the gas station, and the engine sound startled the people inside. Several figures immediately appeared at the door, staring at this side nervously.
Li Xinhu stood at the front, with several team members behind him, including Sister Hong, who still looked hostile, and Xiaomei, whose tears were still wet. They all had different expressions and were clearly on guard.
Xiao Han jumped out of the car first, stretched his muscles, and deliberately raised his voice: "It's true that enemies meet on a narrow road."
Lu Shiyan followed closely behind, opened the car door, helped Su Wan out of the car, and protected her behind him.
Li Xinhu hesitated for a moment, but still took a step forward and said in a low voice: "It's you."
"Hmm." Xiao Han said sarcastically, "Why, is this road owned by your family?"
Li Xinhu shook his head: "No. I just..." He took a deep breath, "Apologize for what happened last night. I didn't manage the team well..."
"Some people are just hypocritical." Sister Hong muttered in a sarcastic tone in the back. Her voice was not loud, but it was just loud enough for people to hear clearly. "If we really talk about it, it's not certain who will implicate whom."
Xiaomei turned around suddenly, her hatred bursting out: "How dare you say that? Didn't Ah Hao die because of you?"
Sister Hong was not willing to be outdone and stepped forward: "Ah Hao was impulsive, what does it have to do with me? Li Xinhu saved your husband, and my husband saved Li Xinhu, they both owed it to me, why should I take the blame?"
Lu Shiyan watched the internal conflict expressionlessly and whispered to Su Wan, "Go to the car."
Su Wan shook her head gently. The pain in her abdomen made her not want to move. Her eyes involuntarily fell back on Li Xinhu. The man's eyes were full of pain and struggle.
On one side was Sister Hong, who was aggressive and used her oath as a token of authority. On the other side was Xiaomei, who was holding her belly, with a hollow look in her eyes and in need of protection. The team members were eating dry food, and their morale was low. This team... Su Wan's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
It's amazing. Whoever leads this team will collapse on the spot? Hell starts with the highest difficulty, but it's just like this.
She silently withdrew her gaze, took the buns and water handed to her by Lu Shiyan, and ate them in small bites to replenish her energy. She didn't have the energy to watch other people's excitement, but the other side insisted on performing.
"Since we all need to rest, why don't we find some place where we don't disturb each other?" Su Wan spoke softly, her voice a little shaky due to the discomfort in her abdomen.
Li Xinhu looked at her in surprise, then nodded: "We'll leave right away to make room for you."
Lu Shiyan's eyes swept over Li Xinhu and the team members behind him who were either alert or tired, and finally fell on Su Wan's increasingly pale face. "No need." His voice was calm, but it carried an unquestionable warning, "The place is big enough, each of you can rest for half an hour. But if there is any action that threatens us..."
Li Xinhu looked at Lu Shiyan in surprise, as if he didn't expect him to be so calm. He forced a smile: "Thank you."
"Why are you pretending to be a good person!" Sister Hong sneered, "Didn't you kill Ah Hao?"
Li Xinhu turned around abruptly: "That's enough! If you make trouble again, you will stay here and we won't take you with us!"
Sister Hong's eyes flashed with panic, and then hatred returned: "How dare you! You swore to my husband that you would take care of me for the rest of my life!"
"Just because I take care of you doesn't mean I have to tolerate you killing other people!" Li Xinhu's voice rose rarely.
Sister Hong suddenly raised her head and cried out to the sky, "Old Zhang! Did you hear that?"
"You've only been gone for a few days, your body is still warm!"
"Your good brother is about to abandon me to fend for myself!" This performance was full of emotion and accusation.
Xiao Han next to him almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but he held it back with a twitch in his mouth. It would be a waste of talent if he didn't perform in this drama.
Su Wan leaned against the car body with a pale face, her hands tightly covering her abdomen, cold sweat on her forehead, and the sudden pain made her almost unbearable.
There is a sharp contrast between Hong Jie's throwing a tantrum and Li Xinhu's panic.
The rest of the people in Li Xinhu's team also looked embarrassed and lowered their heads.
"I'm not going to abandon you." Li Xinhu's voice was tired. "But if you continue to act unreasonably, sow discord, and threaten everyone's safety, I can't keep condoning you."
"Who did I threaten?" Sister Hong immediately retorted, "They were responsible for Ah Hao's death! Not me!" She pointed at Lu Shiyan and Su Wan with trembling fingers.
Lu Shiyan didn't even raise his eyelids.
"That's enough." Li Xinhu interrupted her. "We all know what's right and wrong." "If you still recognize Lao Zhang as your husband and want to follow the team, then behave yourself."
"Otherwise, even if I break my oath, I will never carry a bomb that could explode at any time."
Sister Hong was shocked by the determination in his eyes. She opened her mouth but didn't dare to say anything. She just glared at Li Xinhu fiercely, then glanced at Su Wan with resentment before turning her head away angrily.
Li Xinhu took a deep breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and waved to the others: "Everyone take a rest, we will set off in half an hour."
Seeing that the farce had subsided for a while, Su Wan was about to breathe a sigh of relief when a sharp cramp suddenly grabbed her lower abdomen without warning. The force was so strong that her fingertips went numb, and the bun she had just bitten almost slipped.
Her face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat broke out instantly. Oh no, this feeling... is definitely not an ordinary stomachache!
"Su Wan!"
His voice was three degrees deeper than usual, with a hint of anxiety that he himself was not even aware of.
The next second, he had moved to her side, stretched out his long arms, and held her half-in his arms steadily to prevent her from slipping.