Chapter 175 The fish has taken the bait

Qiao Yue stepped into the small shop filled with the aroma of food.

She silently walked up behind Zhao Yu, who had almost finished eating his noodles.

At that moment, Zhao Yu was focused on wiping the soup stains from the corner of his mouth with a tissue, completely unaware of the commotion behind him.

Qiao Yue suddenly lowered her voice, deliberately making it sound exaggerated and urgent.

"Oh! Isn't that the lord outside? The lord and her boyfriend Qin Zhuo are arguing."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yuefei ran out of the store.

Upon hearing these unexpected words, Zhao Yu dropped the tissue in his hand onto the table.

He turned around abruptly, only to see Qiao Yue's figure disappearing quickly out the door.

He did not recognize Qiao Yue.

Qin Zhuo?

Isn't he already dead?

The image of the man who once dominated the base but unexpectedly perished flashed through Zhao Yu's mind.

Could it be someone with the same name?

Zhao Yu frowned deeply.

No, he has to go check it out!

Zhao Yu immediately stood up, and because he stood up so suddenly, the chair scraped against the ground with a screeching sound.

He didn't care about any of that and quickly ran out of the store.

Standing in the corner, Qiao Yue stared intently at the store entrance.

When she saw Zhao Yu rushing out, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, and she nodded slightly to Youxiang, who was not far away.

Upon receiving Qiao Yue's signal, Youxiang immediately put her hands on her hips and shouted angrily, "Qin Zhuo, what are you doing! You clearly agreed to come shopping with me, and now you look so unwilling. Who are you trying to impress?"

Her voice was clear and loud, making her particularly noticeable on the slightly noisy street.

It soon attracted a large crowd of both humans and zombies.

Qin Zhuo's face was cold. "I'm not unwilling!"

Youxiang wasn't buying it. Her face turned red with anger, and she pointed at Qin Zhuo's face, saying in a huff, "Do you think you're willing? I just asked you to go shopping with me. Since you're so unwilling, let's go back. We're not going shopping."

"Okay, then we won't go shopping."

Qin Zhu coldly uttered a sentence and turned to walk back.

Seeing this, Yuka became even angrier, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She stepped forward and grabbed Qin Zhuo's arm. "You stop right there! I said we're not going to shop anymore, so you're not going to stop!"

Qin Zhuo frowned impatiently and forcefully shook off Youxiang's hand. "You said you weren't going shopping, so why are you angry with me now? You're just being unreasonable."

His voice was full of impatience.

Yuxiang trembled with anger upon hearing this. She shouted, "How dare you say I'm being unreasonable? You eat my food, use my things, and you're not even happy when I ask you to go shopping with me. You won't even comfort me when I'm angry."

Qin Zhuo's face darkened further. "What do you mean? Are you saying I'm a gigolo, a kept man?"

His voice was filled with anger and humiliation.

Yuka was in a fit of anger and didn't care about anything else. "Yes, that's what I mean."

Qin Zhuo clenched his fists angrily, "Fine, then I won't need your help anymore. I won't use your things, and I won't eat from you."

After saying that, he angrily turned and left without pausing.

Yuxiang watched Qin Zhuo's departing figure, feeling a sharp pain in her heart. But she still stubbornly bit her lip and shouted at him, "If you're so capable, don't come back. Even if you beg me for help in the future, I won't help you."

After saying that, she left in the opposite direction from where Qin Zhuo had gone.

Zhao Yu stood still, watching the entire heated argument unfold before him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering what had just happened, his mind churning with various thoughts.

A moment later, as if he had made up his mind, he started walking in the direction Qin Zhuo had left.

Meanwhile, not far away, Youxiang and Qiaoyue were sneaking around in a corner, their eyes fixed on Zhao Yu's every move.

Seeing Zhao Yu proceed according to plan, the two women exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with excitement and pride.

Then, they smiled at each other, gave each other a high five, and cheered in unison, "Yay, mission accomplished!"

Qiao Yue chuckled and teased, "Little Youzi, your acting is pretty good! That angry and aggrieved look you made just now was so realistic."

Yuka raised her head slightly, her face full of pride. "Of course, I'm very serious."

Qiao Yue nodded, "I just didn't expect Qin Zhuo to be such a good actor. I was worried that he might accidentally give himself away."

Yu Xiang said confidently, "Zhuo Zhuo has never disappointed. He's so smart, he'll definitely be able to act well."

Looking at Youxiang's expression, Qiao Yue couldn't help but tease her, "When I praised Qin Zhuo, your smile was even brighter than when I praised you."

Yu Xiang's face flushed slightly, and she waved her hand a little shyly, "No, it's all the same."

Qiao Yue: "The smiles are clearly different."

Yuka tilted her head, blinked, and asked with a puzzled look, "Is it really different?"

Qiao Yue nodded firmly, then took Youxiang's hand, "Then let's hurry back to the villa and wait for Qin Zhuo's news."

Yuka: "Mmm, let's go back quickly."

With that, the two held hands and went back to the villa.

On the other side, after Qin Zhuo left, he quickly sensed that someone was following him.

He paused slightly, but quickly resumed his normal pace and walked calmly toward an empty alley.

After reaching the corner, Qin Zhuo punched and kicked the wall repeatedly, each punch filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

"Damn it! I almost died saving her back then, risking my life in the apocalypse to shield her from so much danger. Now that she's the base lord, she thinks I'm useless and even calls me a gigolo. Bah..."

Qin Zhuo kept complaining about his dissatisfaction with Youxiang, and his voice echoed in the empty alley.

Zhao Yu hid in the shadows not far away, watching Qin Zhuo like this, and felt that he was really angry.

Qin Zhuo's flushed face, waving fists, and angry roar didn't seem fake at all.

The last vestige of doubt in Zhao Yu's heart gradually dissipated, and he had no doubt that this was a carefully planned play.

To attract Qin Zhuo's attention, Zhao Yu deliberately made heavy footsteps and slowly walked towards Qin Zhuo.

Hearing footsteps, Qin Zhuo abruptly stopped and shouted, "Who's there?"

He quickly turned his head to look, and when he saw that it was Zhao Yu, a barely perceptible glint of triumph flashed in his eyes.

Great, the fish has taken the bait!

Qin Zhuo looked at Zhao Yu with displeasure, frowning. "Who are you? Fine, whoever you are, get out of my way. I'm in a bad mood, so don't mess with me here, or you'll regret it."

Zhao Yu did not leave, but continued to walk towards Qin Zhuo.