It's been almost two years, but those harsh words still echo in my ears.

Therefore, Jiang Ruan did not feel annoyed when they met again; instead, she felt fortunate.

It's like finding something you've been searching for everywhere, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

So that's where she'd been hiding all along. No wonder I searched for so long but couldn't find her.

What a coincidence!

Jiang Ruan discreetly examined the woman, but she seemed not to recognize him, merely glancing at him before continuing to snuggle in the gang leader's arms and whisper sweet nothings.

She found it strange; it shouldn't be like this. They were from the same school, how could she not know her? Unless she did it on purpose, so Jiang Ruan decided to test her.

“This young lady looks familiar. I wonder if we’ve met before?” Jiang Ruan slowly stood up from her chair and walked over to the gang leader who was pulling and shoving the woman toward the door.

"Familiar? You know her? She's a woman I picked up!" the gang leader laughed, as if he were talking about something very ordinary and insignificant.

"Ugh~" The woman beside him went limp and whimpered in dissatisfaction. She seemed very unwilling to hear him say that he was adopted.

"Oh, is that so? Do you know her background? A powerful underworld boss wouldn't keep a woman of unknown identity by his side, would he?" Jiang Ruan said with a smile.

"Hahaha, so what? As long as a woman is obedient and well-behaved, what do you care about her background or what she does? No matter who she is, how can she escape my grasp? I've never failed to get the woman I've set my sights on!"

He seemed to be on home turf, his face radiant with joy.

He then pressed the woman into a chair and said to Jiang Ruan, "But then again, there are some people we really don't dare to mess with; only someone more powerful would do it."

Jiang Ruan knew what he meant, but she didn't care about that. All she cared about was the woman in front of her. There was a flower mark on the back of her neck. That's right, it was You Xiang. But why had she fallen to this state and was still fawning over a gang leader? With her proud personality, she would never stoop to doing such things.

But right now, the gang leader was clearly unwilling to talk, and if he asked any more questions, the two-headed zombie might become a problem. He could only suppress his hatred for the time being and deal with one thing first.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I don't think she's interested. Let's go find the two-headed zombie. It's getting late, and we might not be able to find it anymore."

Jiang Ruan sighed and shook her head helplessly.

"It's almost evening now. There were so many zombies during the day, who knows how many there will be at night? Can we... can we take you there first thing tomorrow morning?" The gang leader was somewhat reluctant; he had almost been scared to death when he saw them last time.

He must have experienced a lot of life and death, but he just became the leader by chance. He was really afraid of things that were too bloody.

"We must go now, immediately, without waiting any longer." Jiang Ruan's words brooked no refusal. The gang leader lowered his head for a moment, and when he noticed the two cold gazes beside him, he lowered his head even further.

"Baby, what's wrong? Where are you going? I want to go too!" You Xiang tugged at the black boss's sleeve and swayed back and forth, pleading.

"Stop messing around, I'm so worried. Okay, fine, I'll go with you once, but I have one condition: I need to stay in the car and I won't come out. If you agree, I'll go."

The gang leader raised his arm, his face serious and brooking no refusal, as if answering a teacher's question.

"Okay, I promise you! Now you can go."

"Walk."

When the gang leader heard that Jiang Ruan had agreed, he was overjoyed. As long as it didn't come out, he wouldn't have to stare at the thing face to face, which seemed to be a good thing.

As for You Xiang, despite the gang leader's gentle persuasion, he remained unchanged and was eventually knocked unconscious by an elbow strike and thrown into the room.

Thus, the four of them, carrying weapons, ammunition, and food, embarked on their journey to find the two-headed zombie.

On the way, Qingfeng stared at the gang leader driving, hesitating to speak. After a long while, he finally asked, "I'm saying, aren't you too cowardly as a gang leader? You're nothing like the gang leaders I've ever met. They're all decisive and ruthless. How come you're such a coward?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what's going on!"

The gang leader gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force. His face was as changeable as summer clouds, sometimes so gloomy it seemed to drip water, sometimes so flushed it looked like it was about to burst into flames. At this moment, he was both angry and embarrassed, his heart filled with mixed feelings, unsure of how to deal with the situation before him.

His brows were furrowed, his lips were tightly pressed together, and his eyes revealed an undisguised sorrow. His once straight back seemed to be bent over, and he looked like an eggplant that had been attacked by frost, devoid of any vitality.

Finally, as if making peace with himself, he said, "Actually, I became the gang leader by chance; I wasn't the one originally chosen!"

Qingfeng paused for a moment, took a bite of chocolate, and continued to ask, "Well, you're pretty good. Those who can pick up bargains are usually prepared in advance. You're quite something, not bad at all."

The gang leader's laughter grew even more awkward upon hearing this. "What are you bragging about? I was forced into this situation, you wouldn't believe it, little brother. Sigh, it's a long story!"

Qingfeng looked at the gang leader with an expression that said, "I'm listening carefully, please speak slowly," and said with great interest, "Tell me about it!"

Gu An and Jiang Ruan watched the two people in front of them talking so well, so they turned to listen, also wanting to know why he was acting this way.

An hour later, Qingfeng realized that the popcorn in his hand was no longer sweet. He had never thought that someone could find such a bargain.

Jiang Ruan looked like she suddenly understood; she had never heard of such a thing before.

As for Gu An, he stared at the scenery outside the window, his left hand holding and playing with Jiang Ruan's right hand.

When Jiang Ruan asked him, he stretched his head over, rested it on Jiang Ruan's shoulder, and fell into a light sleep.

His fluffy hair scratched at Jiang Ruan's neck. She laughed and tried to push him away, but when she touched his crimson lips beneath his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, she froze.

Realizing that her behavior was somewhat inappropriate, she quickly turned her head and looked at Qingfeng, who was not interested in anything, and grabbed the popcorn in an attempt to distract herself from her inner turmoil.

In her excitement, she forgot that Gu An's head was still there. Because of her movement, it slipped down. By the time she turned around, sat down, and picked up the popcorn, he was already lying in her arms, sleeping peacefully.

"Ah, well, never mind, you go to sleep. We probably won't be there for a while." Jiang Ruan patted Bai Yuan's back gently, just like she would with Bai Yuan, to lull him to sleep.

He then took out a cloak from behind him and covered him with it, before starting to think about the gang leader's easy win.