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The originally clean and tidy cloakroom was now in a mess.

Sheng Xingzhou sat on the floor with a grim expression, covering the scratches on his face and staring at the girl curled up in the corner.

Thank God he was not stabbed this time. As soon as he snatched the curved knife from her hand, she rushed over and poked his eyes. He dodged quickly, and her sharp nails just scratched the corner of his eye, leaving several scratches on his face.

What a weak female supporting role, she's simply a mad dog.

Sang Jiyue lowered her head, and the only sound in the quiet cloakroom was her heavy breathing.

This body was really weak. She was able to stab the idiot twice just now only because she caught him by surprise. If they really started fighting, she would not be his opponent. This resulted in her hands and feet being tightly bound by the scarf she took out from the closet, making her unable to move.

While calming her heavy breathing, Sang Jiyue tried to break free from the restraints on her hands and feet. The scarf was made of soft fabric and would not cause any substantial harm to her, but her fair skin could not withstand the rubbing and soon her skin was rubbed raw. She endured the pain and continued to struggle.

At this moment, a tall shadow enveloped her. She stopped struggling, raised her head, and looked expressionlessly at Sheng Xingzhou who was squatting in front of her.

Sang Jiyue pursed her lips tightly, and her inquiring gaze fell on Sheng Xingzhou's face, but more of it was despair about what might happen next.

She luckily escaped the original nightmare, but a man she had no impression of appeared. He was an unkillable monster, just like that bastard Sang Huai.

But can she escape this time like she did in her previous life? Will she still have to pay the same painful price?

Fate was kind to her and gave her a chance to start over, but it was still cruel to her.

Sang Jiyue felt desperate. She even thought of the distant and tragic future. If she couldn't change the present moment, how could she change the future?

Her eyes were filled with fear and confusion.

Sheng Xingzhou was stunned for a moment when he met her eyes. It was obviously him who was hurt! Now he knew he was scared, so why not apologize to him quickly?

The next moment, Sang Jiyue suddenly said, "Are you going to kill me?"

"Do you think everyone is like you, stabbing everyone they see?" Sheng Xingzhou curled the corners of his lips, looking speechless.

Is this what it means to not kill?

Sang Jiyue then asked: "Do you want to rape me?"

Sheng Xingzhou almost immediately thought of the bad things that Sang Jiyue would experience in the original plot. When he met her desperate and fearful eyes, he quickly said, "I won't hurt you. I'm sorry for scaring you just now."

Sang Jiyue looked at him steadily, her dark pupils like indissoluble ink.

"If you are not here for life or sex, then why are you here?" she asked him softly.

It can't be that you're just here for supplies, so why go through so much trouble? You might as well go to the supermarket and buy them for free. It's only been a few days since the apocalypse broke out, and the supermarkets are bustling. Coming to this deserted villa is simply crazy.

"I..." Sheng Xingzhou couldn't say, "I'm here to save you, your star is here, don't be afraid," because that would make him seem like he was just after sex and had bad intentions.

Sang Jiyue's mood had calmed down at this time, and she seemed less stressed. Sheng Xingzhou decided to take the opportunity to gain her trust. He remembered that the system had said that Sang Jiyue was very dependent on her stepbrother Sang Huai in the early days.

Sheng Xingzhou smiled and said confidently, "I'm your brother's classmate. He's busy and can't leave, so he asked me to protect you."

Seven Four: "..."

Idiot.

Of all the people to mention, why not Sang Huai?

When Sang Jiyue heard Sang Huai's name, her expression changed.

"Really?" She burst into tears almost instantly, tears rolling down her red eyes, wetting her flushed cheeks. "I knew that brother wouldn't give up on me. That's so great."

Sheng Xingzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief. He agreed, "Yeah, your brother treats you very well. I'll take you to see him in a few days when you've recovered."

"Thank you, brother." Sang Jiyue smiled happily with a tear-stained face.

When the girl called him brother, the ending tone would rise like a spoiled child. When they first met, he was frightened by this word "brother" and jumped down and let her stab him twice.

Sheng Xingzhou was still frightened, but he still gave his own name and asked Sang Jiyue to call him by his name.

"Brother Xingxing." Sang Jiyue's voice was soft and gentle, like a cloud. She said shyly, "It turns out it was all a misunderstanding just now. I'm so sorry. Can you help me solve it? My hand hurts..."

Sheng Xingzhou hesitated for a moment. Sang Jiyue's attitude had changed so drastically that he suspected that if he untied her, she might pounce on him again the next moment.

Even if Sang Jiyue no longer has a knife in her hand, she is still a dangerous person.

The smile on Sang Jiyue's face gradually froze: "Brother?"

"I'm sorry, I think we should observe each other for a while longer. It will ensure both your safety and mine." Sheng Xingzhou moved a little further away from her, picked up the kitchen knife beside him and stood up: "I'll go make dinner first, you have a good rest."

Sheng Xingzhou strode away.

Sang Jiyue's expression suddenly turned cold.

She didn't believe a word this idiot said. That bastard Sang Huai had just left, so it was impossible for him to entrust any classmate to protect her. But Sheng Xingzhou obviously recognized Sang Huai, but he definitely didn't know him well.

The most important thing is that he seemed to be a person favored by fate, because she confirmed that he was indeed not breathing at that time, but she didn't expect that he would come to fight with her alive and kicking the next moment.

Sheng Xingzhou is full of lies and cannot be trusted. Sang Jiyue is more curious about why he can come back to life. If his head is cut off and fed to zombies, can he still be resurrected without a head?

Sang Jiyue's eyes gradually became deep, and footsteps were heard outside.

Sheng Xingzhou came upstairs carrying a bucket of instant noodles. He originally wanted to make porridge with self-heating rice, but for some reason, the noodles turned out to be a sticky lump when heated up. So he gave up on the idea and just made a bucket of noodles and brought it up.

Seeing that she was still sitting on the ground, he untied the restraints on her ankles so that she could walk.

Sang Jiyue lowered her eyes to glance at the steaming instant noodles in front of her, her face expressionless, her voice still gentle: "Is this prepared for me? Thank you, brother. But if you don't untie the scarf around my wrist, are you going to feed me?"

Yes!

Sheng Xingzhou held his forehead with his hand. He hesitated for a moment between his own safety and feeding Sang Jiyue noodles, and then decisively chose the latter.

Although he didn't know whether Sang Jiyue trusted him or not, he didn't trust Sang Jiyue very much. If he let her go, he was afraid that she would throw instant noodles on his head while eating.

He said firmly, "I'll feed you."

"Thank you, brother." She curled her lips, her expression gentle and sincere.

The freshly soaked noodles were still very hot. Sheng Xingzhou rolled up the chewy and golden noodles with a fork. After making sure it was edible, he brought it to Sang Jiyue's lips.

Sang Jiyue looked at the chili oil on her face and ate it without saying anything. Then she said, "I want some water, brother."

Sheng Xingzhou went downstairs again to pour her some water.

Before drinking water, Sang Jiyue would wipe her mouth clean with a tissue. Almost every time she finished a roll of noodles, she would wipe the oil stains from the corners of her mouth and then drink three sips of water.

Sheng Xingzhou: “…”

There are so many bullshit.

Sang Jiyue had only eaten a few compressed biscuits the whole day. After fighting with Sheng Xingzhou, she had consumed a lot of physical strength and was already hungry. She barely finished half a bucket of noodles. When she saw Sheng Xingzhou handing her the fork, she turned her head to the side, indicating that she didn't want to eat anymore.

It’s the end of the world now, food is precious, Sheng Xingzhou couldn’t help but ask: “You’re going to collapse with so little left?”

"The refrigerator is still working. I'll eat it tomorrow." Sang Jiyue said tepidly, "I won't waste food."

Sheng Xingzhou thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, I'll pour it out this time and make you half a piece next time."

Sang Jiyue curled the corner of her mouth and said, "Next time? She will chop off his head tonight for an experiment."

Despite her thoughts, Sang Jiyue still maintained a sweet smile: "Thank you, brother. Can you do me another favor?"

Sheng Xingzhou nodded.

"I want to go to the bathroom." Sang Jiyue said softly, "Can you help me take off my pants?"

Sheng Xingzhou: “…”

How could I forget about this?

He couldn't help her take off her pants with his eyes closed... Although it didn't matter whether he closed his eyes or not, it was a very presumptuous act in itself.

If I had known I had to untie it, I would have done it just now. What a stupid fool.

Sheng Xingzhou compromised: "Then you are not allowed to hit me."

"Brother." Sang Jiyue seemed to find it funny. The corners of her lips curved up, and there was a smile in her eyes: "You are so cute."

idiot.

Of course she didn't hit him, she just stabbed him.

Sheng Xingzhou was a little surprised that Sang Jiyue would actually praise him for being cute! This was too shocking!

Having said that, Sheng Xingzhou was still a little embarrassed when he received the compliment. He reached out and finally took off the scarf on Sang Jiyue's wrist, and the rubbed skin came into view.

However, Sang Jiyue obviously didn't think there was anything wrong. She got up and went to the bathroom, and Sheng Xingzhou cleaned up the table and went downstairs.

The sky gradually darkened.

After Sheng Xingzhou finished eating and drinking, he helped Sang Jiyue feed the dog. Then, he dug out ointment and iodine for scrapes, as well as a box of fever-reducing medicine from his backpack. He hadn't just been rushing to get to the villa; he'd also gathered some necessary supplies, medicine being the most important. He hadn't expected them to come in handy so soon.

There was only a dim light on in Sang Jiyue's bedroom. Sheng Xingzhou knocked on the tattered door and pushed it open after hearing the girl's gentle voice.

The girl was wiping her half-dried black hair with a towel in her hand. The marks on her wrists were soaked in water, gleaming white and a bit dazzling. She was still wearing light clothing, as if she would take action at any moment.

Sheng Xingzhou gave all the medicine in his hand to Sang Jiyue, and did not forget to tell her that he helped her feed the dog. The dog had a good appetite and ate a full bowl of dog food.

Sang Jiyue thanked him politely, then put the medicine aside and applied it on her wrist.

Sheng Xingzhou kindly asked, "Do you need help?"

"No need."

The medicine was applied quickly, but Sang Jiyue's fever had not completely subsided. She broke off a fever-reducing pill, put it in her mouth, and swallowed it directly.

Sheng Xingzhou's hand holding the water cup froze in place, obviously not expecting Sang Jiyue to take the medicine so vigorously.

However, Sang Jiyue still took the cup and drank it slowly.

The faint roar of zombies could be heard outside, and it was particularly clear in this area. Sheng Xingzhou had to discuss the current situation with her: "Those corpses attracted all the zombies nearby. Nighttime is when zombies are most active. It's very dangerous outside now. They may break through the door at any time. You shouldn't have attracted all the zombies here."

"If there were more zombies, no one would break into my house." Sang Jiyue put down the cup of water, and the smile on her face faded a lot. She said calmly: "For me, the most dangerous thing has never been those zombies outside."

The danger is Sheng Xingzhou, who seems to have no hostility towards her at the moment, and any man who has the power to control her.

Sheng Xingzhou found that even though Sang Jiyue was smiling and talking to him in a peaceful manner, which seemed much easier to talk to than using a knife at every turn, he didn't know how to respond to her. She seemed to hate everyone equally.

After a while, he said, "I will keep watch in the living room. You can have a good rest at night."

It is very difficult to gain Sang Jiyue's trust, but fortunately she will not stab him at this moment, which is a good start. Sheng Xingzhou decides to do his duty as a protector first, and deal with other things later.

Sang Jiyue hummed, then spoke softly, "Then brother, please stay alert and don't fall asleep."