Chapter 285 Gu Yixuan 3

May 20, 2025.

"Don't go out today."

Gu Yixuan was somewhat surprised to hear the cold, indifferent words of advice.

This was one of the few times Zhang Zheng disciplined her after she came of age.

and……

"It's a workday today, Dad, I have to go to work." Gu Yixuan gave a sweet smile.

In fact, the meager income from her job couldn't even compare to her weekly allowance. For Gu Yixuan, the newly opened coffee shop in Area A today was the place she absolutely had to go.

Zhang Zheng glanced at her, his gaze gentle but not with the tenderness one would show a daughter; it was more like the sense of responsibility one would show a pet. Zhang Zheng didn't press the matter: "You'd better listen to me."

He's gone.

Gu Yixuan was left completely bewildered. She shrugged at Yu Shiyun and asked, "What does he mean by this?"

Yu Shiyun shook her head.

Neither of them knew Zhang Zheng very well in this family.

Without hearing a valid reason, Gu Yixuan still went out.

I work half a day, and then Run goes out for afternoon tea.

Just as I finished editing the photo and was about to post it on WeChat Moments, a message popped up from Green Bubble.

That name was already somewhat unfamiliar to Gu Yixuan:

How are you doing in Nanhua?

Looking at the nickname, Gu Yixuan pictured Lin Xi's face.

That was a strange college roommate, a top student who would sit in the front row and listen attentively in every class, whether it was a major course or an easy one, and who would travel to the martial arts hall in the central area of ​​Nanhua University every day to practice Sanda (Chinese kickboxing).

They are a high-energy group.

However, according to Gu Yixuan, Lin Xi did not stay in Nanhua after graduation. Instead, through Gu Yixuan, he found Yu Shiyun and built a house in the remote Yunxiang to live in seclusion.

Although she didn't know the exact location of Lin Xi's house, Gu Yixuan had grown up in Yunxiang and knew that even in the city center, that small place had little room for development. She wondered what Lin Xi was thinking, that someone who grew up in Nanhua insisted on returning to her hometown.

Seeing her old classmate's sudden concern, Gu Yixuan casually replied:

The newly opened N Coffee is very nice.

I casually sent you a photo that I had just edited.

How is Nanhua University doing now?

Lin Xi asked again.

Gu Yixuan was baffled—what did he mean by "how is Nanhua?"

She replied: 【Are you asking about Nanhua's GDP?】

Lin Xi pressed for more details, such as where Gu Yixuan was now and what the situation was like in the vicinity.

Gu Yixuan felt a chill run down her spine—this was how the simps who had been pursuing her had tricked her into revealing information and then suddenly appeared in her social circle.

The two chatted for a few words, their conversation seemingly unrelated, with Lin Xi only asking a few questions about Nan Hua's situation.

Gu Yixuan went home early that day because Zhang Zheng had told her not to go out, and she wanted to get home before Zhang Zheng got off work.

It was because of this thought that Gu Yixuan escaped a disaster—

Half an hour after she arrived home, a zombie outbreak occurred in Nanhua.

When Gu Yixuan first saw the news, she forwarded it as a joke. The realistic videos were mistaken for movie clips until news about zombies flooded her WeChat Moments.

No one liked her photos that day. Most of the people she knew were in Nanhua, and they were all in chaos after the zombie outbreak.

Although Gu Yixuan's home was not in Hongwen Hospital, the epicenter of the outbreak, it was still in the central area of ​​Nanhua, and the zombies quickly spread to this area.

Gu Yixuan and Yu Shiyun were at home and immediately closed all the doors and windows.

The security measures in this community are already very good, and Yu Shiyun's job is to do safe renovations, so her home has a very high level of security.

But Zhang Zheng hasn't gone home yet.

The two of them called and texted him at the same time. Zhang Zheng simply explained in a very calm tone that he was not in danger, but just couldn't go home for the time being.

Relevant departments have also issued several messages urging Nanhua residents to stay home and avoid going out for the time being.

Staying at home was a bit tough, as housekeeping and food delivery services couldn't risk their lives to provide services at this time, so Yu Shiyun and Gu Yixuan had to do it themselves.

However, no matter who made it, the food was always terrible.

When the vegetables in the refrigerator run out, I go to the yard to forage for them. If there are intermittent water or power outages, I can't use any electrical appliances and can only get water from the automatic water filter on the balcony.

These days are so miserable.

Gu Yixuan posted some photos documenting her life on her WeChat Moments, which resulted in a barrage of criticism.

Previously, when Gu Yixuan posted photos, people would only secretly admire her behind her back. Now, they're directly cursing her in the comments section of her WeChat Moments.

Life is tough, the young lady sighed. Why is it that when she was doing well, people looked down on her, but now that she has to work in the fields every day, cook, and endure hardship, she still gets scolded?

Many people lack safe housing, green ecosystems, and pastoral environments, and are trapped at home facing hunger and disease.

The pampered young lady, protected in her comfort zone, neither knew nor cared.

The riot lasted less than a month, eventually ending with a joint effort by the military and police to clear out the zombies.

Gu Yixuan removed the list of deceased people from her WeChat Moments.