Chapter 652: Guan Zhiyuan (1)

The bell rang for the end of get out of class.

Qiao Xi shook her head to dispel the subtle discomfort in her heart, then picked up her textbook and walked out. As she passed the music classroom door, she saw students walking out.

Over there, there was a figure standing at the door, motionless.

Qiao Xi took a glance.

I felt a little strange, but still quickened my pace and headed towards the cafeteria.

And the other side.

The figure standing at the door of the music classroom was struck by lightning. Guan Zhiyuan stood there, staring blankly at the textbook in his hand, with disbelief in his eyes.

he……

Back to college? Reborn?

The absurd idea had just popped up in his mind when a figure walked past him, making him completely stiff all over, and his legs seemed to be nailed down and unable to move.

The girl's flowing hair passed by his eyes.

The faint fragrance that belonged to her, a scent that Guan Zhiyuan was all too familiar with. Everyone around her had left, and she, who had quickened her pace, was among them.

There was no extra time for shock.

Guan Zhiyuan's body movements were much faster than he had imagined. Without caring too much, he hurried forward with disorderly steps and grabbed the girl's wrist.

“……!”

Probably he didn't expect such a sudden change to happen.

Qiao Xi, who was inexplicably pulled by someone, turned around and looked at the handsome but unfamiliar boy in front of her with astonishment.

"Uh, classmate? What's up?"

Qiao Xi looked at him uncertainly and spoke.

When Guan Zhiyuan looked at her unfamiliar expression and her eyes that were devoid of any emotion, his heart sank involuntarily and his gaze dimmed.

He opened his mouth.

It took him a long while to finally squeeze out his voice.

"You... don't recognize me? Qiao Xi."

His voice was a little hoarse, too low to be his normal voice. But at this moment of reunion, the woman he thought he should have let go of long ago appeared before him.

He simply couldn't let it go.

I still haven't felt relieved.

After being imprisoned, he deceived himself into thinking that this was a good thing. He didn't have to see Qiao Xi again, which made him feel a lot more relaxed and he could forget about her.

But Guan Zhiyuan didn't.

If the longings of ordinary people are like gentle flowing water, then the longings flowing in his heart are like poison that slowly flows into his heart, corroding his nerves bit by bit.

Make the vague pain become clear.

I am tormented, missing, loving, and unable to forget every moment.

With every inch that his longing grew, his love for her grew deeper, and the pain that tormented him grew more intense.

This is a vicious cycle.

But he couldn't let go.

Unless this heart is cut out of his chest, everything that Qiao Xi has done to him is completely erased, and the person Qiao Xi is completely removed from his memory, so that he will forget it forever and never think about it.

even.

Even the restlessness in his body must be eliminated.

Only by completely replacing his blood and flesh, breaking his bones and then reshaping them, can he forget the image of that person.

otherwise.

Qiao Xi will only be a poison, a poison that will accompany him throughout his life and spread throughout his illness, a poison that he will never be able to forget.

"Ah? ...You, know my name?"

The girl in front of him was obviously stunned, unable to hide her surprise. She was also trying hard to recall whether she had such a friend or something, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't think of it.

She keeps to herself and has few friends.

Even staying here and living the life that originally belonged to her, she felt as if she was dreaming and it was unreal.

Logically speaking.

With such a small social circle, it's impossible for her to forget any of her friends.

"……Feel sorry."

Guan Zhiyuan's breathing stagnated as he met those eyes that looked at him with only strangers in them. He could only feel his beating heart overflowing with unbearable pain.

He grabbed Qiao Xi's hand and slowly let go with difficulty.

Finally, his arms fell down weakly, and Guan Zhiyuan could only lower his head slightly and remain silent.

"It's okay." Qiao Xi looked at him in surprise.

Perhaps because he was considered a strange person, Qiao Xi turned around and left without staying for even a second.

Guan Zhiyuan watched her disappear into the distance.

There was an unconcealable sense of loss in his dim eyes. Then he looked at the campus in front of him in a daze, which was both strange and familiar. This was the normal world he had not seen for a long time.

But.

Since he would return to this time, why didn't his superpowers disappear?

Guan Zhiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at her hand that he had just held. His mind moved slightly, and his hand seemed to be wrapped by some power and gradually changed.

really.

The superpowers didn't disappear.

After a brief test, Guan Zhiyuan released his state. He looked in the direction where Qiao Xi left, his eyes darkened, but he chose to quickly catch up.

Qiao Xi also ate alone in the cafeteria.

Guan Zhiyuan observed her sitting in the corner, not too noticeable. After packing his own lunch, he chose to sit diagonally opposite her seat and watched the girl eat there.

only.

He still wasn't in a good mood.

It is normal to have colds in this season, but Guan Zhiyuan knows that the end of the world will come soon after the colds are over, although he doesn't know if it will become like that again.

but……

It is very likely that it will be the same as in his previous life.

He ate his meal carelessly, not indulging himself in such a peaceful life. His heart could not calm down for a long time, and Guan Zhiyuan could sense it. The mark that Qiao Xi had left on his abdomen was still there.

It should have been silent forever.

There will be no more signs of any reaction.

However, the moment he met Qiao Xi and held Qiao Xi's wrist, he could feel the mark boiling hot at that moment as if it was triggered.

That's all.

It was enough to awaken the memories that once lingered in his mind and would never fade or be driven away.

Guan Zhiyuan thought about this with mixed feelings.

At this time, he also noticed several boys carrying plates chatting and laughing as they came to Qiao Xi's table.

"Classmate, there are no seats left. Can we sit here?"

The boy lowered his head slightly, smiled at Qiao Xi and asked. Almost all the tables around were full, except for Qiao Xi, who was alone at the table, and there was still an empty seat.

Guan Zhiyuan didn't intend to listen.

It's just that after he became a superpower, his senses became different from those of ordinary people, and he could hear sounds that others couldn't.

"Okay." The girl nodded without any defense to indicate her agreement.

Guan Zhiyuan also frowned.

The boy and his friends also sat down. The other seats were full. He seemed a little embarrassed, but still chose to sit next to Qiao Xi.

Probably also to avoid neglecting the girls.

The man was also chatting with Qiao Xi, looking for topics to talk about.

"Classmate, what's your major?"

"Well... I'm from the School of Artificial Intelligence." Qiao Xi didn't seem to want to get entangled with these people. She didn't answer her specific major, but only mentioned the department.

The boy's eyes lit up immediately.

"Sure, that's impressive. I heard there aren't many girls in your department." From an outsider's perspective, it looked quite impressive. Plus, there weren't many girls studying this kind of thing, let alone one who was so pretty.

I originally thought that this was the type of girl.

She should be studying management or art, after all, her temperament is there. I didn't expect her to be so surprising. No wonder I haven't seen her before.

Their college would organize social gatherings with other colleges.

Most girls who are into art are beautiful and have good temperament, and they are always popular at social gatherings.

The man began to talk incessantly.

Qiao Xi listened absentmindedly, but she couldn't be so rude as to ignore him directly, so she could only nod in agreement occasionally to show some cooperation.

Finally, lunch was over.

The boy quickly pulled out his phone: "By the way, girl, I think we're getting along well, would you like to add me on WeChat?"

“No…”

Qiao Xi looked embarrassed and waved her hand to refuse.

But the man refused to give in, as if he often did this kind of thing. Seeing Qiao Xi's refusal was like he was used to it: "It's okay, let's just be friends."

Seeing Qiao Xi about to leave, he quickly chased after her.

However, at this moment, someone came out of nowhere and bumped into him unexpectedly. The person was probably in a hurry and didn't pay attention, so the collision directly knocked his phone down.

“What kind of road…!”

The boy cursed and bent down to pick up his phone. Guan Zhiyuan stood there watching him pick it up, said "sorry" calmly without any shame on his face, and turned away.

As for Qiao Xi.

She was about to walk out when she was attracted by the movement behind her. She turned around curiously and saw that scene.

But thinking that the man didn't catch up, she felt relieved.

She has no classes in the afternoon.

There were very few female students in her major, and she was the only female student in her class. Her roommates were all from other majors, and they lived in a mixed dormitory.

When going back.

One of the roommates was already there.

"It's 38 degrees, and it still hasn't dropped. Jingxue, why don't you take a leave this afternoon as well?" A girl stood in front of another girl's bed, holding a thermometer with a distressed look on her face.

"Um……"

Zhang Jingxue, the weak girl lying on the bed, nodded slightly.

They were in the same class and major, and they had to attend practical classes in the afternoon. Su Qingzi, standing in front of Zhang Jingxue's bed, turned around when she heard the door open outside.

"Qiao Xi? You're back just in time. You don't have classes this afternoon, right? Could you please take care of Jingxue?"

Qiao Xi doesn't communicate much with her roommates.

Because they were not in the same class, their class schedules did not match, so they would not act together. In addition, they had friends they knew in their own class, so they would have no contact with her.

We are just nodding acquaintances at ordinary times.

"good."

Qiao Xi thought that she had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she agreed.

"Ah, but speaking of which, a lot of people have caught colds recently, including Sicai."

Su Qingzi sighed.

The Sicai she was talking about was her other roommate Liao Sicai. They lived in a four-person dormitory, so they had enough space and would not disturb each other.

"yes."

Qiao Xi echoed and returned to her seat and put down the textbook.

The two of them ran out of topics to talk about and each went about their own business.

"Bang——"

Until the dormitory door was hurriedly pushed open, Liao Sicai came in with a flushed face and a small bag of cold medicine. After closing the door, she lay down on her bed without even having time to change her shoes.

"Qingzi, I feel like I have a fever too!"

"Ah? Why do you have a fever too?"

Hearing Liao Sicai's yelling, Su Qingzi quickly put down what she was doing, walked to Liao Sicai and touched her forehead.

"No way! It's really hot, lie down quickly."

Liao Sicai complained in a somewhat confused manner: "You don't know that all the pharmacies outside are out of stock today. Many people have fevers and colds. There are purchase limits on medicine. I even waited in line for a long time..."

"I know, I know."

Su Qingzi responded to her and opened the medicine she bought. She turned to look at Qiao Xi and said, "Qiao Xi, could you please boil some water?"

"OK."

The girl agreed and picked up the kettle to get water.

There have been a lot of people suffering from colds and fevers recently. Qiao Xi was a little absent-minded when she came back with the kettle. For no reason, she remembered a premonition she had.

The end of the world is coming.

But she didn't have any real feelings about it. If she said such things, others would probably think she was crazy.

What's more, no matter what.

This was just her hunch. She shouldn't spread rumors without any basis, right? Otherwise, everyone around her would think she was crazy.

Qiao Xi helped Su Qingzi prepare cold medicine for her two roommates.

Zhang Jingxue was listless and didn't even have the energy to drink the medicine. Liao Sicai was better off, still having the energy to complain about how bitter the medicine was.

Originally, Zhang Jingxue was the only one who asked for leave.

Now there is one more person, Su Qingzi had to write a leave note in advance and give it to the people in their class, so she left the dormitory early.

Qiao Xi took a nap in the dormitory to refresh herself.

After getting up, she also took the temperatures of her two roommates, and they weren't looking good: Zhang Jingxue's had risen to 39 degrees Celsius, while Liao Sicai's was almost at 38 degrees Celsius.

Burned like this.

I feel like this isn't something that can be solved by just taking cold medicine. For the sake of my health, I'd better go to the hospital, right?

Thinking so.

Qiao Xi also suggested this to the two people who were half asleep.

"Should we go to the hospital? There's no sign of the fever going down. It's too dangerous."

"No... just take some medicine and get some sleep."

Liao Sicai waved her hand weakly, and Zhang Jingxue hummed softly, agreeing with her.

There's no need to go to the hospital, it's just a fever.

Just take some fever-reducing medicine and sleep for a night. It’s not like I haven’t had a fever and a cold before.

Qiao Xi looked embarrassed, and seeing how persistent they were, she had no choice but to give up.

The time came to six o'clock in the afternoon.

Su Qingzi returned to the dormitory with two meals. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Qiao Xi was still there. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to the girl.

"Have you eaten yet? If not, go eat now. I brought them some."

"Okay." Qiao Xi looked at it and said nothing more.

It's cold at night.

She put on more clothes and walked straight to the second cafeteria, which was not too far from the dormitory.

Get your meal as usual and sit in an empty seat.

Qiao Xi also noticed at this time that there were very few people in the cafeteria. Usually at this time of the day it was full, but today there were only a few people.

She was a little surprised, but didn't feel anything unusual.

Had dinner as usual.

She was about to go for a walk in the playground, but suddenly there was a harsh sound of plates falling to the ground in the cafeteria.

It feels a little strange.

Qiao Xi turned her head and saw that a boy suddenly grabbed her neck with both hands. Her face turned a terrifying purple-red and she was twitching all over. She looked very scary.

The people around all stepped back when they saw this.

Some people took out their mobile phones to take pictures from a distance.

The boy rolled on the ground with a purple face and twitched.

Qiao Xi hurriedly took out her cell phone.

She was about to call the emergency number when the boy who was rolling and twitching on the ground suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the person closest to him who was taking pictures of him with his mobile phone at an incredible speed.

"ah!"

The man only had time to let out a scream before his entire arm was torn off by the boy.

Anyone who saw this scene felt like they were nailed to the spot.

My hands and feet are so cold that I can't move them.

Qiao Xi's pupils contracted slightly, and she couldn't help but clench her cell phone. Her hands were shaking slightly, and she didn't even notice it.

What, what's going on...

The boy pounced on the person he bit like a madman, tearing him apart frantically. All that could be seen was a pool of bloody, glaring liquid spreading on the ground.

The chairs in the cafeteria blocked my view of the tragic scene over there.

But from the gradually weakening sound, it can be heard that the situation is not optimistic.

All this happened in just a moment.

I thought it was over, but it was just the beginning.

In the cafeteria.

Several more people began to show the same symptoms as the boy just now. This time, the people around them finally came to their senses, screamed in fear, and ran outside.

“!”

Qiao Xi was bumped by someone rushing out of the cafeteria and almost fell to the ground.

However.

Before these people who rushed out ran far, a scream was heard from not far in front of her.

"ah!!"

The shrill scream immediately made the girl feel uneasy, and Qiao Xi looked over nervously.

Suddenly discovered.

There are students with strange behaviors over there!

No longer caring about anything else, she quickly ran in one direction. Over there, a large number of students were also running in chaos. She could only take a deep breath and rush over to catch up.

However.

Before she could run far, Qiao Xi was stopped by an inexplicable force, and her wrist was actually grabbed by someone.

"What are you doing?"

She turned around anxiously, but when she saw the person in front of her, she was suddenly stunned.

I don’t know if it was her illusion.

The boy in front of her seemed to be emitting a faint, almost transparent light. At this moment, he was holding her hand. Qiao Xi felt that this face was very familiar.

It’s the end of get out of class today.

The person I met in front of the music classroom door.

"Don't go out."

The boy grabbed her wrist and kept her there, and Qiao Xi became more alert at this time.

What does it mean not to go out?

Are you just going to stay here and die? Why don't you run away quickly?

only.

Before she could say anything, a few classmates with purple and red faces and strange states appeared next to her, staggering with dazed expressions.

Qiao Xi tensed up all of a sudden.

Her pretty face was pale as she recalled the bloody scene she had just seen in the cafeteria. She couldn't accept it either physically or mentally, and she felt so nauseous that she almost vomited.

Guan Zhiyuan looked at her.

Noticing that the girl's face was pale and she was trembling slightly, his heart was touched, but he still couldn't bear it.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay."

He pulled Qiao Xi over and held the girl in his arms.

A familiar scent lingers.

The aura of Qiao Xi, which he had not seen or felt for a long time, was so close to him at this moment that it almost made him dazed.

Qiao Xi was still nervous.

She was stiff as she was held in the boy's arms, but she did not forget to glance at those classmates who were behaving strangely out of the corner of her eyes.

It's amazing.

These people were clearly hanging around not far from them, yet they ignored them and did not attack them like they would have done if they saw other people.

What's going on?

She felt a little strange, but when this person held her, she could feel as if something warm was wrapping her up.

That's one.

It feels a bit strange, yet familiar.

"Who are you?" Feeling uneasy, Qiao Xi calmed herself down a little, struggled out of the boy's arms, and looked at him with some confusion.

This person...

It always gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

But she couldn't remember where she had seen him.

"I……"

Guan Zhiyuan moved his lips and looked at Qiao Xi who was looking at him with strange eyes. His heart was inexplicably hurt by the girl in front of him.

What the hell is this...

Let him go back to the past, let him keep his memory and meet her again.

But the person in front of me.

But I don't remember anything.

"Guan Zhiyuan." He still said his name, his voice muffled, and his deep eyes looked straight at her.

Trying to catch something different from Qiao Xi's expression.

What a pity.

After hearing this, the girl nodded to indicate that she understood.

A hint of loss flashed across Guan Zhiyuan's eyes.

"What's wrong with those people?" Qiao Xi was still being led by him, pointing at those strange classmates who were moving slowly with dazed expressions.

"It turned into a zombie."

Guan Zhiyuan took a glance.

In his previous life, he had also changed inexplicably. Should he be glad that Qiao Xi didn't catch a cold? Although he knew that Qiao Xi would have superpowers in the future, he still couldn't help but worry.

Because people with cold symptoms.

They are all infected.

"Zombies?" I never thought I would hear a word that only appears in movies from the mouth of this serious-looking boy. It's really magical.

Qiao Xi held her forehead with one hand.

This can't be true?

“…” Guan Zhiyuan said nothing, just glanced at her indifferently.

When Qiao Xi's subtle expression subsided a little, he spoke again.

"You'd better follow me."

"Why?" Qiao Xi looked at him in surprise.

"No reason. If you don't want to die, just follow me. If I let go now, you will be bitten to pieces in the next second."

Said so.

Guan Zhiyuan also looked at the zombies wandering around.

There were many students bitten, and he was not a saint, so it was impossible for him to save them all. In addition, although he had superpowers now, they were only level three.

At most, he could save him and Qiao Xi.

Although Guan Zhiyuan could feel that his supernatural powers were slowly recovering, it was hard to say when they would return to their peak.

Plus.

Qiao Xi is clueless right now. If he doesn't keep a close eye on her, he might end up dying...

"Okay, so why are you protecting me?"

Qiao Xi was obediently led outside by Guan Zhiyuan. She looked at the boy in front of her with some curiosity.

The other party not only knew her name.

And he wants to protect her, so who is he? It feels amazing.

Guan Zhiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at her who was following him.

A moment.

His thoughts seemed to be pulled back to a long time ago, when he was ordered to monitor Qiao Xi, but was led by the girl's hand back to the base where she used to be.

At that time...

It seems like they hold hands like this too.

Guan Zhiyuan clearly had the answer in his heart, but what came out of his mouth were always contrary to his true feelings.

"Because... you are the key to ending the apocalypse. If I don't protect you, I will die too."

The mark's bondage to him.

If he hurts Qiao Xi, he will die.

There was no such constraint that he would die if he didn't protect Qiao Xi, but even so, he still said that.

Qiao Xi is the key to ending the apocalypse.

He was not wrong either.

When I read the report at that time, it was Qiao Xi who found someone. Now that I think about it, it should be the Zombie King at that time.

Then the superior ordered a mushroom cloud to resolve the issue.

This was known to all the surviving humans at the time. Even he, who was imprisoned in a prison for dangerous superpowers and under 24-hour surveillance, knew about it.

"oh……"

Qiao Xi didn't quite understand, but she had a guess in her mind.

This person probably knows some inside information. Although she is not clear about his origins, if she wants to survive in the apocalypse, she really can't rely on herself alone.

Just believe it for now.

And her intuition was right once again. The end of the world really came, and there was not even time to update the news.

Guan Zhiyuan took her hand and walked outside.

The further they went, the heavier Qiao Xi's heart became. The campus was basically filled with zombies with dazed expressions and drooling mouths. Some of them were even lying on the ground, huddled together.

A person who eats without moving.

The scene was cruel and bloody.

No matter how many times she saw it, she couldn't seem to get used to it. Qiao Xi's face turned pale, and she couldn't help but hold Guan Zhiyuan tighter.

“……?”

I noticed the tense body of the girl next to me.

Guan Zhiyuan also looked at her at this time and noticed Qiao Xi's abnormality. Seeing the girl's frightened look now, she didn't look like the little devil she was when he saw Qiao Xi in the apocalypse.

It feels a bit fresh at the same time.

Guan Zhiyuan also felt a little complicated. He thought she had always been the kind of calm and bad person who loved to play tricks on people.

Unexpectedly.

It turns out that she also had the state that an ordinary girl should have.

What on earth did Qiao Xi go through in the apocalypse to become such a playful person?

but……

It could also be the changes brought about by the awakening of superpowers.

When some people awaken their superpowers, they will indeed be affected by their superpowers, causing their personalities to change.

And now Qiao Xi is so distant from him.

Still wary of him.

It was like a suffocating breath stuck in Guan Zhiyuan's chest, making him feel depressed. He was thinking about some things in the past, but Qiao Xi, who was being held by him, began to quietly divert her attention at this time.

She began to look at the boy holding her hand unscrupulously.

Um……

His expression was a little subtle.

Sometimes, expressions and speaking attitudes become a little strange.

Although he looks very cold.

However, the complex emotions and hesitation in his eyes when he occasionally looked at her were not ignored by Qiao Xi.

She speculated.

The person in front of me probably knows me.

and.

It was very likely that there was some connection. After all, there had never been an example where he could hold her hand so naturally and without her feeling disgusted, or even feeling a little familiar, as he did now.

An idea that wants to test.

It also quietly emerged at this time.

Qiao Xi blinked her eyes, her fox-like cunning was well hidden under a seemingly innocent and sweet smile. She smiled with her eyes curved, intentionally or unintentionally narrowing the distance between the two of them, and turned her head to look at the man beside her.

"By the way, can I go back to the dormitory?"

"No." Guan Zhiyuan refused without thinking.

The dormitory was definitely completely overrun. Everyone was infected as soon as they entered. If one roommate was infected, how could the others be prevented? Basically, everyone was infected once they were bitten.

only.

When he turned around and saw the expression on Qiao Xi's face, Guan Zhiyuan was stunned again.

This expression...

He had seen this countless times. In the end times, every time Qiao Xi wanted to tease him or embarrass him, she would always look at him with a smile like this.

“…”

Guan Zhiyuan opened his lips, wanting to say something, but finally clenched his fists silently.

He pursed his lips, turned his head away without saying a word.

Although he knew that Qiao Xi and him had no connection now, and she no longer had the hostility and teasing towards him as before, but... but he was different. Looking at her like this, he was afraid that he would still lose control.

"It's okay, I can go by myself."

As Qiao Xi said this, she let go of his hand and wanted to leave to the other side.

And when the girl tried to slip out of his grasp.

Guan Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat and he quickly grabbed her little hand, holding it tightly. Even his tone was inevitably tainted with a hint of impatience, no longer as cold as before.

"Do you want to die?"

His anxiety was fully exposed at this moment.

But even Guan Zhiyuan himself didn't realize it.

Qiao Xi looked at him with clear eyes, revealing a look that seemed like distress, and then the girl smiled somewhat reluctantly.

"I'm too weak, and I don't want to drag you down."

She is telling the truth.

You don't need to look to know that she definitely can't resist those horrible infected zombies.

A familiar conversation.

It resurfaced in Guan Zhiyuan's mind, but it was he who had said such words to Qiao Xi. Qiao Xi once asked him why he wanted to kill her. He said that he felt Qiao Xi was too weak.

But now.

When the girl said that she was too weak and wanted to leave him and not drag him down.

Guan Zhiyuan's heart seemed to be squeezed by someone at this moment.

Then it keeps shrinking.

It seemed as if even the blood was turning cold and solidifying in this stiff body.

“…You are not weak.”

Guan Zhiyuan spoke in a low voice. He lowered his head slightly, lowered his eyes, and pressed Qiao Xi's shoulders. As the girl looked at him with some bewilderment, he stared into Qiao Xi's eyes and repeated each word carefully.

"You are not weak at all. You will become very strong."

Qiao Xi seemed stunned.

Unexpectedly, the unintentional teasing was met with the boy looking at her and saying such words seriously.

Inexplicable.

Suddenly, he felt that he was a little mean. He used such a teasing attitude to test a person's reaction and sincerity. Qiao Xi also realized that he was really going too far.

"……sorry."

The girl opened her lips, not knowing how to look at his calm yet fiery and determined eyes.

She just felt.

That was not praise she could bear.

Or maybe Guan Zhiyuan overestimated her. She wasn't such a great person, and she didn't have the ability to save the world as Guan Zhiyuan said. To her, that was just a fantasy.

so.

In order not to let this down, because she believes that she will protect the world, and protect her boy.

Qiao Xi was silent for a while.

She raised her hand and slowly placed it on the boy's hand that was pressing on her shoulder.

Then she raised her eyes.

Her clear eyes were firm and resolute. She made up her mind, pulled Guan Zhiyuan's hand away, and said in a calm tone: "I am not worthy of your trust in me."

The moment when Guan Zhiyuan's hand was pulled away by her.

Look at the emotions in Qiao Xi's eyes.

He suddenly felt as if he was overwhelmed by a great fear at this moment. A strong sense of unease as if he was about to lose something came over him, as if he was falling into an ice cellar. This feeling was something he had only experienced when Qiao Xi left him before.

And this time.

Even if time could be turned back, would she still leave me?

In an instant, I was enveloped by great panic.

Guan Zhiyuan watched Qiao Xi pull down his hand, then ran in another direction without looking back. Qiao Xi, who had left the range of his supernatural power, was no longer protected by it.

At the moment it was just exposed.

The slender figure of the girl.

Soon, it attracted the attention of the zombies wandering aimlessly on the road.

"roar--!"

The zombies seemed to have discovered their target at this moment, and their movements quickly became agile. They let out roars that sounded like wailing and chased in the direction of the girl.

"Qiao Xi!"

Guan Zhiyuan was completely panicked now and no longer cared about anything else. He quickly caught up with the girl.

Qiao Xi doesn’t have any special abilities now.

His physique was far superior to that of ordinary people, so it only took him a few blinks of an eye to catch up with Qiao Xi.

"……ah!"

The girl was suddenly grabbed by his arm and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

Guan Zhiyuan is really too strong.

This hasty grabbing of her made Qiao Xi feel as if her arm was about to be detached.

In the next second.

She fell into a warm embrace, and the familiar warm breath enveloped her.

The zombies that had just been chasing Qiao Xi's scent now looked confused and slowly stopped.

They continued to wander aimlessly nearby.

Qiao Xi's mind went blank.

She realized that the strong arms of the man holding her were trembling slightly. As if he was afraid that she would suddenly disappear, his hands around her back and waist held her tightly.

"that……"

Qiao Xi was a little at a loss.

She spoke tentatively, hoping that Guan Zhiyuan would let her go. She just felt guilty and didn't want to disappoint the man who had high hopes for her and even wanted to protect her.

Who can tell what the future holds?

she……

She just felt that she didn't have the ability to fulfill Guan Zhiyuan's wish that she could save the world.

It was too heavy for her.

How could she be worthy of being such a noble person when she knew nothing? To be able to do that, one must have outstanding abilities, but she had nothing now and could not meet Guan Zhiyuan's expectations at all.

However.

The boy holding her seemed to be in a very bad condition.

"Don't leave me. Don't leave me like this... so easily."

A trembling, low voice sounded in Qiao Xi's ears.

The voice that suppressed the pain and the emotions running around was like a heavy hammer, hitting Qiao Xi's heart hard.

……What's wrong?

Did she do something wrong?

Why is this person acting so scared, as if he has been left behind and abandoned, helpless?

"Are you okay?"

Qiao Xi hesitated, but still reached out and gently hugged him back. She could sense that this boy was emotionally unstable.

so.

In order not to provoke the other party, she should not act rashly.

only.

What Qiao Xi didn't expect was that when she hugged Guan Zhiyuan back, the boy's body stiffened for a moment. Then, Guan Zhiyuan loosened her a little.

Under Qiao Xi's somewhat puzzled gaze.

She saw a complex emotion that seemed sad yet deep in the eyes of the man in front of her.

Then--

Her lips softened, and Qiao Xi's mind went blank.

The girl froze and stood there for a moment, not knowing how to react.

But.

As if testing her bottom line, Guan Zhiyuan did not stop kissing her soft lips. Instead, it seemed as if some hidden emotions were aroused.

His aggression against Qiao Xi went far beyond this.

Not just satisfied with the touch of lips.

He pried open Qiao Xi's defenses, reached in and found the wetness and softness that was hiding from him, and lingered with them passionately.

“Mmm, Mmm…!”

Qiao Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, and she struggled to push the person in front of her away.

Just the unfamiliar touch between lips.

And the man's eyes, so close before her, were already tinged with burning desire, no longer cold as before. This kiss seemed to have triggered a certain opportunity.

Many fragmented fragments suddenly flashed through Qiao Xi's mind.

And at this moment.

The gorgeous mark that had been imprinted on Guan Zhiyuan's belly a long time ago also followed the kiss of the two, found Qiao Xi's breath, and entangled with her greedily.

"Um……!"

Qiao Xi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her mind.

But the pain only lasted for a moment before disappearing. At the same time, she also felt that there seemed to be some subtle connection between her and Guan Zhiyuan.

Abundant power.

It surged up from inside the body, as if something was awakened.

I noticed something strange in the girl's expression.

Guan Zhiyuan quickly let her go and did not continue the kiss.

"Qiao Xi, how are you?"

He put his arm around the girl's waist and noticed that Qiao Xi's body was limp in his arms at this moment, and something seemed to be wrong.

"No, I don't know."

Qiao Xi's mind was in a daze, and she couldn't even describe what she felt.

It's not just Qiao Xi who's different, but also Guan Zhiyuan.

His sanity returned a little. The impulse of that moment and the inexplicable fear of losing enveloped him. Unable to control himself for a moment, he kissed Qiao Xi.

However.

The mark under his abdomen became hot and fiery when he kissed Qiao Xi.

Like countless times before.

He was tormented by Qiao Xi, and the mark seemed to react in return, easily arousing the instinct that he thought he had long since lost.

There was something wrong with Guan Zhiyuan's expression.

Even his breathing became heavier. He was trying hard to calm down the impact of the mark and avoid appearing embarrassed in front of Qiao Xi.

Fortunately, Qiao Xi doesn't care about him now.

The girl's body was soft in his arms, but just pressing against him like that made Guan Zhiyuan's body involuntarily tense up a little.

But he knew.

He couldn't let Qiao Xi notice that something was wrong with him.

So even though the girl was still a little confused, Guan Zhiyuan still pulled her away a little, and changed the way he held her, holding her sideways.

"If you don't feel well, take a rest."

Guan Zhiyuan looked away, not daring to look at Qiao Xi in his arms.

He had been suppressing it for too long.

I couldn't guarantee that I wouldn't lose control, so I could only avoid looking at Qiao Xi and suppress that strange feeling.

"good……"

Qiao Xi, who was held in his arms, frowned slightly, but nodded in agreement, allowing Guan Zhiyuan to hold her and sit on a nearby bench. She tried hard to accept the mysterious power that surged up inexplicably.

Flowing into her palm.

It seemed like only a part of the power. Qiao Xi could feel the strange energy flowing in his body, and he could control and use it freely.

But she had a hunch.

It seems this is not her limit.

But now, the power she possessed seemed to be able to truly deal with zombies. Although she hadn't put it into practice yet, the thought was incredibly strong.

"Your body..."

Guan Zhiyuan hesitated to speak.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he seemed to be able to feel the connection between the mark and Qiao Xi again.

He can know Qiao Xi's location through the mark.

but.

The breath that could be felt was very faint, probably because Qiao Xi had not awakened her special powers, so she was still very weak.

But things are different now.

The aura he felt from Qiao Xi had become a little stronger. Although it was still far less than before, there was at least a change.

As if to confirm his thoughts.

Qiao Xi left his arms, looking at him with sparkling eyes and a face full of joy.

"I seem to have some strange power."

After being kissed, she gained magical powers and seemed to no longer care so much about Guan Zhiyuan's sudden action.

"That's...good."

Guan Zhiyuan coughed lightly to hide his unnatural expression. Looking at the girl in front of him who didn't notice anything unusual about him, he smiled bitterly and felt helpless, but also relieved.

"Let's find a place to stay tonight."

The direction those people just fled seemed to be the playground, and the broadcast asked them to gather there.

There is an iron gate near the playground.

Locking it up can protect against the zombies who are not moving very fast in the early days of the apocalypse.

Qiao Xi thought of this.

I originally wanted to suggest going to the playground, but then I thought, there are so many people there, the zombies will definitely be attracted over there.

Even if she and Guan Zhiyuan could get through.

Then... they have to squeeze in through the pile of zombies and ask the people in the playground to open the door for them.

The risk is too great.

And it is impossible to risk everyone's lives to unlock the door for the two of them.

After thinking about it, Qiao Xi suggested.

"Let's go to the library."

The library closes at nine o'clock every night. Although it hasn't closed today, the people who usually go to the library are seniors who are preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.

They are usually concentrated in the study room on a certain floor.

It happened in a restaurant, so there should be few people in the library.

"Okay." Guan Zhiyuan agreed.

This time, the boy didn't need to take the initiative to hold her hand. Qiao Xi came over and held his hand.

only.

The girl's too natural action made Guan Zhiyuan look a little bit unnatural, and his earlobe was inadvertently stained with a hint of crimson.

well……

Up to now, Guan Zhiyuan really has nothing to say to himself.

After being reborn, he is no longer innocent, but his thoughts are still entangled by Qiao Xi's every move.