Chapter 116 Senior, you like wings? ...

The two people in front of me look strangely well-matched.

Gano's smile had long since vanished, replaced by his unwavering icy expression. Without even glancing at Shanran, he followed her upstairs.

Rong Shuyao's expression turned cold only after the two figures had disappeared from sight.

"Yaoyao, why did you give her your room? You were perfectly happy living there..."

The speaker was Du Cheng, a classmate of the two. He had never spoken a word to Shan Ran before, but now he harbored a grudge against her.

His heart belonged only to Rong Shuyao; he was a typical lackey.

Rong Shuyao shook her head, her voice trembling with tears: "It's alright. After all, this is Xiaoran's house. Now that she's back, it's only right that she stays in the master bedroom. It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you all; we might have to squeeze in."

Upon hearing this, Du Cheng, who was initially somewhat angry, immediately blushed and stammered, unsure of what to say.

Alfred, with his burly appearance and fierce expression, spoke up: "Hmph, so what if the house originally belonged to her? We've lived here for so long, it's ours now! That woman doesn't have any superpowers. If she continues to be so ungrateful, we'll..."

At this point, he made a throat-slitting gesture.

He was the man Rong Shuyao met outside the apocalypse. He was a dual-type ability user, possessing both mental attack and canine abilities, and was a complete simp, both physically and mentally.

Lin Qiwen, Rong Shuyao's upstairs neighbor and a wind-type ability user, pushed up his glasses and said quietly, "Don't be so rude. After all, she's Yaoyao's classmate. As long as she doesn't cause trouble, just consider her as an extra person in the team. Don't create unnecessary complications."

Chi Yi, from the same department but a different class, licked his lips: "Exactly, she's such a pretty girl, why be so mean to her? Even though she doesn't have any superpowers, she's beautiful. Too many people died in the apocalypse, and pretty girls are a resource now, don't waste them."

If she's completely useless, then we'll have a reason to do something else later, right? We can find a chance to get them to go out with us. There are countless ways to kill that man; that look in his eyes really annoyed me. Once the man is dead, the woman will be under our control.

"Ha, you're the most insidious one."

"This isn't called cunning, it's called strategy. What do you know, you stupid dog?"

Who are you calling a stupid dog?

"Whoever answers is the one being criticized."

"You... you..."

"Alright," Lin Qiwen stopped the argument, "Don't argue in front of Yao Yao, what if you scare her? Let's arrange where Yao Yao will be tonight first. Yao Yao, do you want to come with me tonight?"

"Why should I be with you? My room is bigger!"

"No, didn't you all ask Yao Yao's opinion? Yao Yao..."

After Shan Ran entered the house, she closed the door to block out the noise from outside.

The facilities inside the house were unchanged, but there was a distinct smell of a stranger, which made Shan Ran frown.

However, she adapted quickly. She had lived in all kinds of harsh conditions for a month, enduring wind and rain and escaping death. She was grateful to have a clean bed to sleep in.

Many people have already occupied her house and divided up her property. For now, only this room in the entire villa truly belongs to her.

There's nothing she can do right now; she's too weak.

She noticed the eyes of the people opposite her; they were filled with greed, contempt, possessiveness, and disdain...

It made her feel nauseous and want to vomit.

"Senior."

Shan Ran turned around, and Ganuo stood in front of her.

The smile that usually belonged to the older brother had long since disappeared; his face, which was usually expressionless, was now filled with worry.

Only when facing her would Gano's unchanging expression show any fluctuation.

"I won't let anyone bully you."

Shan Ran chuckled softly, reached out and touched Ganuo's hair, and nodded: "Okay, let's work together to survive."

We...together...

Upon hearing this word, Gano was filled with an unprecedented joy. His lips twitched slightly, and then he slowly tried to smile.

This is his own smile.

That evening, Shanran and Jianuo used the water stored in the house to wash themselves briefly, and then each went to sleep on one side of the bed.

Shan Ran didn't care about the difference between men and women at all. The bed in the bedroom was bigger than any place they had slept in before. Back then, they always slept in cramped conditions and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

And after such a long journey, she was really tired and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the bed.

But Gano was wide awake.

My older brother popped into my mind out of nowhere and would say something from time to time.

[Coward! How come you can't even take a look?]

I'm not a coward.

[Then why are you so stiff? You clearly want to see her, but you're forcing yourself to stay here.]

【I.....】

Gano felt even stiffer; he didn't want to argue with this inexplicable older brother. He grabbed a pillow and covered his head, showing his determination not to look around.

[...]

I slept well all night.

For the next two days, Shan Ran and Rong Shuyao's people kept to themselves and remained at peace for the time being.

Before Shanran returned, the supplies she had stockpiled before the apocalypse had been almost completely squandered. She didn't want to get entangled with those people anymore, so she didn't mention it again.

The two men brought back limited supplies from the bus, so they had to go out and find more.

Fortunately, our neighbors provided some solar panels a while ago, so the villa has electricity, not much, but enough to charge a mobile phone.

Thinking of this, Shanran sent a message to the Lawrence couple next door, politely inquiring about their recent situation, but did not receive a reply.

She didn't pay much attention to it after that, but soon ran into her neighbor.

It wasn't the Lawrence couple as we remembered, but a young man with silver-gray hair.

The young man was handsome, tall, and had elegant features. He looked like a classical painting. His gaze was distant and indifferent, and he spoke in a standard aristocratic tone.

"Who are you?"

Shan Ran gave a brief introduction and then asked if the Lawrences were home.

The young man lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he frowned gently, seemingly unwilling to bring up the topic.

"They...are gone."

Shan Ran was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"Feel sorry."

"It's alright, is there anything else?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to thank you for the solar panels you donated."

Rhine nodded and accepted Shanran's thanks. "They said they were your classmates. I heard your name from my parents, so I lent it to them. It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Then it spread its wings and flew into the sky.

Shan Ran looked up, her expression a mixture of surprise and envy.

Gano, who was standing nearby, noticed her expression, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Senior, do you like wings?"

"Of course I like it!"

When the wings are spread, Shan Ran can see them clearly. They are agile, with beautiful and powerful lines, and fluffy and glossy feathers.

Most importantly, it can fly!

She also wanted to fly.

Shan Ran only looked away when the other person was out of sight.

"Let's go, let's head out."

Gano followed behind Shanran and glanced back at the black dot in the sky.

He opened his palm, and a small black snake was coiled inside, its tiny black bean-like eyes looking at him innocently as it flicked its tongue.

He touched the scales with his hand; they were cold and hard.

Does your older sister like things with feathers?

Doesn't she like the feel of the little black snake?

The supermarket near the villa had been looted and there was nothing left to find, so they had to go into the residential area and search for things one by one.

Many doors were open, while a few closed doors were made of a special, very sturdy material. The rooms were quite tall and showed signs of vandalism.

Shanran tried to smash the gate with her axe a few times, but it was no use. She could only stare longingly at the gate, imagining what might be inside.

There should be no one inside, otherwise it would attract monsters, and flying monsters would break in through the window.

"What a pity..." If you can't have it, don't waste time. Shanran turned around, only to find that Gano was gone.

Just as she was about to go look for someone, Gano suddenly appeared from next door.

He somehow managed to open the door by fiddling with something in the keyhole and turning it around for a while.

Shanran: ...What a talent!

The two of them went into the room and started searching.

The refrigerator was not powered on, and everything inside had spoiled. Yellowish wastewater was overflowing, and a rotten stench filled the room.

Fortunately, they found some edible items, mostly vacuum-packed snacks.

The two ate heartily, not caring about the taste, as long as they could fill their stomachs, and soon they were full.

After finishing her meal, Shanran lay down on the sofa and comfortably closed her eyes.

She hadn't eaten this much in a long time.

My phone is finally working properly these past two days, so I've been browsing forums and reading through a lot of posts.

She discovered that after the apocalypse, no one was dying from illness, and it seemed that there were no more serious diseases.

Moreover, she inevitably ate a lot of dirty food along the way, but she never had any stomach problems.

Therefore, she speculated that even ordinary people's bodies have evolved and their physical condition has improved.

So she would scavenge anything that was edible.

It doesn't matter if it's expired, as long as it's not so rotten that it's disgusting and inedible, take it all.

After packing everything up, the backpack was more than half full.

Not much, enough for two people to eat for a few days.

They did control some of it; they didn't pack anything that didn't look very appealing. They didn't feel comfortable bringing too much back and having it piled up in their room when they went out.

She didn't trust any of the people in Rong Shuyao's team.

Several doors in this building are still locked. Over the next few days, they need to hurry up and unlock them to search for supplies.

When supplies become scarce in the future, these locks will be no match for the hungry crowds outside; they will find ways to break in.

The key issue is that the house is no longer suitable for storing supplies.

Unless we can drive all those people out.

Alternatively, go to another, safer base.

He told Gano his thoughts and wanted to get his opinion.

"I have no objection. I'll listen to you wherever you go, senior.

Shanran: ...What a pointless question.

After slaying the monsters along the way, Shan Ran and his companion finally returned to the villa area.

Unexpectedly, someone was waiting for them at the entrance of the residential area.

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Author's Note: Thank you to the lovely nutrient solution user: He Yu

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