Chapter 165

Everyone was shocked, even Ruan Qing was so surprised that her mouth dropped open, losing her usual ladylike demeanor.

The two brothers' tearful account continues.

"She's not just that boss's woman; I saw her behaving intimately with several other men too." The older brother sneered, his eyes filled with deep hatred. "Hmph! A shameless slut who sleeps with everyone!"

"Impossible! Rong Rong isn't that kind of person!" Ruan Qing retorted first, though she was secretly overjoyed.

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. This is the end of the world. Some people will do anything to survive!" Wang Tao's eyes were cold, and he wore a sarcastic smile.

He was a streamer who had been betrayed by his assistant before coming here and almost lost his life. Now he hates people like that the most. The Rong Rong mentioned by the two brothers just happened to hit his sore spot, and he felt disgusted with Rong Rong at this moment.

Ruan Qing chuckled and looked at Xiao Mingxu, only to see that Xiao Mingxu had lost his usual composure, his face turning frighteningly dark. "Are you sure the person you're talking about is named Rong Rong?"

Xiao Mingxu frowned, staring intently at the two brothers, as if trying to determine whether they were lying.

The older brother met Xiao Mingxu's gaze with a face full of hatred and said loudly, "I don't know the name, but there is only one family with the surname Rong in Taoyuan Imperial Mansion."

"Hmph!" Wang Tao sneered, Qu Chao frowned, and Qi Xiu's face darkened.

They had been so impressed by Xiao Mingxu's description that they thought Miss Rong was some kind of pure white jasmine flower, a kind and noble goddess, but it turned out she was like this.

Xiao Mingxu stood there, seemingly deep in thought.

Ruan Qing quickly covered her mouth with both hands. She couldn't control the smile on her face, afraid that Xiao Mingxu would find out that she was gloating.

This world is a novel that Ruan Qing once read. Xiao Mingxu is the male protagonist of the novel, and Rong Rong is the female protagonist.

Before the apocalypse, the protagonist came from a poor family. His father was abusive and his mother was weak. He had to work to earn his tuition and living expenses.

The male and female protagonists were classmates in high school. The female protagonist was the campus goddess and the object of admiration for countless people, and the male protagonist naturally had a vague love for her as well.

Originally, the male lead knew he was not good enough for her and tried to suppress his feelings, but one day he had a sudden suicidal thought, and it was the female lead who helped him back to the right path.

After that, the female lead became the male lead's ideal woman, the only goddess in his heart.

After the apocalypse, the male protagonist is fortunate enough to become a rare dual-elemental ability user with both lightning and water powers. He is incredibly strong, and the male protagonist, who never dared to even dream of the female protagonist, finally has the right to stand in front of her.

The male protagonist assembles a survival team and travels a long distance to Haishi to find the female protagonist, where he happens to save her from being assaulted by villains.

The female lead naturally joined the survival team, and due to the male lead, the team members all had a good impression of her.

In addition, the female lead is kind and beautiful, and is well protected by the male lead. In the chaotic apocalypse, she is like a white lotus that rises from the mud unsullied.

It can be said that everyone in the entire survival team has a crush on the female lead, and even people outside the team treat her well.

Therefore, even though the female lead has no superpowers and is just an ordinary person, she is still loved by everyone and doted on by the team members.

Furthermore, because the female lead is kind-hearted, she has saved many people, including ordinary people, powerful superhumans, and even a scientific genius who will develop a cure for the zombie virus in the future.

The female lead's network of connections expands, contributing to the male lead's career.

In the end, the male protagonist created a base and became its leader. The base he worked at also developed a cure for the zombie virus.

The male protagonist rebuilds the human home and becomes the new leader of the Flower Kingdom, while the female protagonist becomes the First Lady, revered by thousands.

Ruan Qing accidentally transmigrated to this world, and after discovering that it was the world of a novel she had read, she began to secretly plot for herself.

She would naturally seize any opportunity that belonged to the female lead. The female lead was good for nothing except being pretty, and was not worthy of being the first lady, let alone being admired by thousands.

Ruan Qing thought she was beautiful too. She was also a healing-type ability user. She should be the goddess that everyone loved, and she should be the wife of the male lead, Xiao Mingxu.

Therefore, relying on her knowledge of the plot, Ruan Qing specifically sought out Xiao Mingxu's survival team in Jiang City.

She claimed to be Rong Rong's good friend and knew where Rong Rong lived, so Xiao Mingxu naturally took her along, and the group went to Haishi to look for her.

She deliberately delayed on the way, aiming to make Xiao Mingxu miss the opportunity to save the female lead.

When the female lead becomes a withered flower, she doesn't believe Xiao Mingxu will still cherish her and treat her as his white moonlight goddess.

Ruan Qing's plan was very well done, and the result went as she expected, and even exceeded her expectations.

Unexpectedly, the female lead wasn't forced by the villains; she offered herself willingly, and on a huge scale, she was one against many.

Furthermore, the female protagonist colludes with villains, leading them to kill and humiliate other women, which is both selfish and vicious.

As expected, the heroine's kindness was just an act. She only gave the other party a little setback and a little test, and the other party's true colors were revealed. Novels really can't be trusted!

Ruan Qing was overjoyed, thinking that this was absolutely perfect.

This is much better than the female lead dying or simply being violated. If she dies, the male lead will still remember her. Now, the male lead probably only feels like vomiting when he thinks about the female lead.

"You'll see what human nature is like in the apocalypse. You'll get used to it. Don't take it too seriously," Wang Tao patted Xiao Mingxu's shoulder and comforted him in a low voice.

They will encounter similar things frequently in the future, so they need to have a strong heart, especially since love is even more undesirable in the apocalypse.

“Rongrong is a young lady from a wealthy family. She has never experienced hardship since childhood and has a weak ability to withstand pressure. It is understandable that she could not stand the difficult environment and made such a choice,” Qu Chao also chimed in to persuade her.

As Xiao Mingxu's roommate, he knew more about the relationship between Xiao Mingxu and the school beauty, and he understood better what kind of position the school beauty held in Xiao Mingxu's heart. It was not just a man's admiration for a woman, but a more complex emotion.

Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, he could sense the difference; Xiao Mingxu must have suffered a significant blow.

Qu Chao sighed inwardly. He said he understood, but how could he not feel sad inside?

Rong Rong was the campus belle of Jiang University, and he secretly harbored feelings for her, but he just didn't say it.

At this moment, the pain in his heart was only slightly less than that in Xiao Mingxu's.

His goddess image shattered, his idol career collapsed, he just wanted to cry his heart out!

Everyone sighed and complained, while the two brothers continued to curse. Xiao Mingxu didn't react much except for frowning.

To be honest, he didn't really believe that Rong Rong was that kind of person.

"I'll talk to her when I see her. I have to go save her no matter what!" Xiao Mingxu said with a determined look on his face.

Ruan Qing's smile twisted for a moment before quickly returning to normal, though her eyes still held a hint of resentment.

But then she smiled again. So what if the male lead didn't want to give up? Going to see the female lead's ugly appearance would only make him give up. She didn't need to care about it. Going along to watch the show would only make her look even more beautiful.

“Yes, let’s go and see. I believe Rong Rong isn’t that kind of person.” Ruan Qing smiled gently, deliberately turning her most beautiful profile toward Xiao Mingxu.

This body wasn't hers, but it was much prettier than her own. Heaven knows how happy she was; she often admired herself in front of the mirror in private.

She had specifically looked at many angles and knew very well what made her look best and most attractive.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, she felt the gazes of Wang Tao and the other two fall on her. Her smile became even sweeter, and even Xiao Mingxu looked at her with admiration.