Chapter 98
"Ah...it depends on the person. Besides, you're not cut out to be a gigolo, City Lord!"
Jiang Zhizhi turned around and left the office without saying a word.
The assistant followed behind, crying and begging, "You're a gigolo! You're a gigolo! Is that enough?"
Jiang Zhizhi gave him a cold look, clutched a light pink letter, and stepped out of the government building.
He stood at the city gate of the city of Sanctuary, like a stone gazing at his wife.
"Lord, um... Miss Ji won't be coming to our Shelter City until tomorrow..." the assistant said, forcing a smile.
"..."
A faint blush rose to Jiang Zhizhi's ears. "Was I being too obvious?"
"Are you referring to the fact that you had a crush on Miss Ji during your university years? Or the fact that you wanted to confess to Miss Ji and wrote a bunch of love letters for her? Or..."
Halfway through his sentence, the assistant suddenly had a flash of insight: "The entire base knows about this?! Ah... Lord City Lord, were you hiding something?"
He kept mentioning "Ji Xuemei" to himself, and wrote many love letters in a single day, struggling to choose one from among them.
And ever since he came back from that time, he's been spacing out and grinning like an idiot, completely different from the calm and composed city lord he used to be!
They all thought the city lord was publicly proclaiming his love for Miss Ji, but it turns out...
He just can't keep things to himself!
"..."
Jiang Zhizhi stared at his assistant, who had a gossipy expression on his face, his expression calm and unwavering.
When Ling Wu arrived the next day, her assistant could only sit in the conference room, serving tea and water, and was not worthy of attending.
"Junior Sister Ji." Jiang Zhizhi extended his hand, but only shook hands with Ling Wu in a gentlemanly manner, grasping only half of her palm.
“Senior Jiang,” Ling Wu replied politely.
Jiang Zhizhi's heart skipped a beat at the soft, gentle "Jiang Xuechang".
The curve of her lips never faded.
"This is the canteen. Humans pay for food and items in the sheltered city with survival points. Survival points are earned by taking on missions or doing things for others, just like the money before the apocalypse."
Jiang Zhizhi spoke in a low, hoarse voice, each word spoken with utmost seriousness.
Lingwu nodded or gave a soft "hmm" in agreement from time to time, even though she had already heard about these things at Red Star Shelter City the day before yesterday.
Jiang Zhizhi's ears gradually became hot, but she tried her best to ignore it.
Occasionally, when he glances at the girl in the white dress beside him, his smile deepens.
It's like holding a vanilla-flavored cream ice cream on a hot summer day, with a few pink and white marshmallows lying on top of it as the coolness rises gently.
Sweet and soft, like the most beautiful thing in the world.
His fingers trembled slightly as he hesitated before asking a personal question: "How have you been these past six months...?"
“Very good, where is Senior Jiang?” Ling Wu smiled faintly.
That faint smile brought Jiang Zhizhi back to that summer when he first met Ling Wu.
The laboratory, which was usually dull and boring and whose air conditioner had suddenly broken down, stopped the rising heat because of her arrival.
The girl always carried a calming aura, and even though everyone was radiating heat, no one reacted with the usual fury.
It seems that as long as she is there, no matter how hot or cold it is, it is always like a gentle breeze, soothing everyone's heart.
Jiang Zhizhi gathered his thoughts, recalling the pressure he had been slowly figuring out over the past six months, and finally realized: "I'm doing fine too."
But some people have sleepless nights and often fall into panic for no reason.
Fortunately, she is doing well now, even much better than him.
"I'm currently ranked number one on the known human ranking list," Jiang Zhizhi said awkwardly, trying to find a topic to talk about.
"Jiang is really amazing."
Jiang Zhizhi looked over and saw that her eyes seemed to hold a galaxy of tiny stars, gentle and tender yet with a captivating quality.
Ling Wu blinked gently and subtly looked away.
After the laboratory tour ended, Jiang Zhizhi suddenly spoke:
"Junior Sister Ji, you must protect yourself. In the apocalypse, you can't trust anyone, whether they are human or zombie."
"Especially, Junior Sister Ji should try not to stare at anyone. I guess... it's related to Junior Sister Ji's special ability. It seems to be able to infinitely amplify the desires in a person's heart."
Jiang Zhizhi lowered his eyes and spoke very seriously.
Ling Wu smiled and glanced sideways, "Then we can't even trust Senior Jiang?"
However, the boy in front of me, who has shed his naivety, is indeed very good. He is able to stay clear-headed under those eyes, especially since he still harbors feelings for them.
Jiang Zhizhi was speechless for a moment, then laughed and said, "I can't completely trust anyone either."
His black, tousled hair was perfectly tousled by the wind, and the boy's sincere love was clearly revealed in his clear, innocent eyes.
Ling Wu smiled faintly, "Thank you for the reminder, senior."
Jiang Zhizhi's heart couldn't help but pound rapidly.
“…Junior Sister Ji,” he called softly.
Lingwu raised her eyes.
Jiang Zhizhi gazed into her eyes and slowly said, "Junior Sister Ji, you must protect yourself. The apocalypse will end one day, and man... will surely overcome nature."
He spoke these words without arrogance or disdain, but calmly and casually, as if the matter would unfold exactly as everyone expected.
But it was precisely this unwavering resolve and determination within his ordinary tone that allowed Ling Wu to easily sense it.
"Yes, definitely."
They gazed at each other, yet their expressions were completely different: the boy was tender and affectionate, while the girl was cold and gentle.
"Junior Sister Ji has been walking for so long, do you want to rest for a while?" Jiang Zhizhi asked anxiously.
After Ling Wu nodded, the assistant who had been hidden away finally got the chance to appear on camera!
After the cup of tea was placed down, the assistant did not leave. Instead, he stood behind Jiang Zhizhi and poked his back with his hand!
The grip wasn't strong, but it still diverted Jiang Zhizhi's attention, and he heard his assistant say, "City Lord, are you sure you can handle it? If you can't, then I'm going to lose my temper!"
As soon as the assistant finished speaking, she picked up a bright red love letter and waved it around.
Then, in Ling Wu's sight, he pulled out a handful of colorful love letters from the basket behind him.
"Hehe, Miss Ji, these are some letters I just received. They said they wanted me to pass them on to you, and I also heard that the area downstairs is quite blocked, everyone wants to see you."
His smile was innocent, but his hand silently placed the bright red letter at the very top center!
Ling Wu couldn't help but chuckle, "The people of Sunrise Sanctuary are all so lovely."
Regardless of whether people value her identity, abilities, or appearance, she certainly has a different, more oppressive atmosphere than other bases.
Jiang Zhizhi slowly withdrew the letter that his fingertips were caressing after the girl in front of him smiled gently.
It's okay, there's plenty of time in the future. One day he will muster up the courage to deliver this letter, which should have been sent before the apocalypse, to its owner!
After Ling Wu left, the assistant still had a silly grin on his face.
"Hehe, I told you the more obvious the better! Using those delicate pinks, blues, yellows, or purples will make it so Miss Ji will only notice mine!"
In his smugness, he failed to notice that the letter Jiang Zhizhi was holding was the very "tender little pink" letter he had mentioned.
Jiang Zhizhi reverted to his usual stern demeanor. "The sewers in Shelter City have been a bit clogged lately. Go and fix them."
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After obtaining the experimental data disclosed by the human side after the contract was signed, Ling Wu immediately settled down in the laboratory upon her return.
Outside the laboratory
"Hehehe~" I miss Awu so much~
Wenya squatted on the ground, burying her little face in her knees and whimpering.
Chi Ling echoed, "Hehehehe!" Your Majesty, me too!
Lan Hui: "What are you talking about encrypted calls for? It's so unfair! You can always understand what I'm saying, but when you talk..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jinhuan, who was squatting down with the two of them, interjected, "I also have a little bit, just a little bit."
"Heh heh heh?"
"Hehehe~"
"Yes, flowers can bloom in my palms."
"Heh?"
"Heh heh!"
Looking into those two bloodshot eyes filled with curiosity, Li Jinhuan hesitated, "It seems I can only... blossom in front of Miss Ji..."
Lan Hui couldn't join in the hustle and bustle; he stared at the blood-red sun outside the window with a weary expression.
So he was the only one who couldn't understand!
However, after only a short while, Lan Hui frowned and realized something was wrong.
"That's strange. In the past, even though the sun was very strong, there were still some mutated birds in the sky from time to time."
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