The young man who was speaking was wearing a pure black sportswear. He stood in front of the cashier counter with a thin and upright figure, and his facial features were delicate and beautiful.
But when the bright and warm sunlight shone on him through the glass door of the small supermarket, giving his soft black hair a light golden hue, his whole body aura seemed even more gloomy and cold.
Sangsang's body froze, and he could no longer suppress the fear in his heart, and burst into tears.
She cried so hard that no matter how the system tried to comfort her, it was useless. The corners of her eyes and the tip of her nose were all red from crying, and she looked pitiful and aggrieved.
Pei Yu listened to the child's crying with an expressionless face. He relaxed his grip on the crossbow with a metallic luster and walked into the cashier counter.
He bent down and saw Sangsang, who was crying breathlessly and her eyes were wet with tears.
Pei Yu lowered his eyelids, and looked at the pitiful appearance of the frightened child with his dark eyes. He stretched out his hand and said in a cold voice: "Come out, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
Sangsang hiccuped with tears in her eyes, her gaze fixed on the sharp steel crossbow in his other hand. Her shoulders trembled and she closed her eyes in fear.
Pei Yu pursed his lips and put the crossbow on the ground.
Then he glanced at Sangsang, whose eyes were filled with tears and trembling eyelashes, opened his arms, lifted her out from under the table, and placed her on the cash register.
Sangsang sat on the table, her short legs swaying. She opened her eyes slightly, but when she saw the boy's dark eyes, she quickly closed her eyes again.
Then Sangsang subconsciously reached out to cover her face, like a little ostrich, as if Pei Yu couldn't see her.
Although the apocalypse had only been going on for three days, the city had already been largely destroyed, making it extremely dangerous. She was hiding alone in the supermarket, a child, and Pei Yu suspected her parents were in grave danger.
He was silent for a moment, then reached out and rubbed Sangsang's soft hair, and asked in a softer voice, "Where are your parents? Were they murdered?"
Pei Yu has always been alone in this life and in the previous one. He has always been taciturn and not very good at speaking.
So although the original intention was to inquire about the child's situation, it sounded very strange to the ears.
When Sangsang heard him asking about his "Mom and Dad", the little guy slowly released his hands that were covering his cheeks and forgot to be afraid for a moment.
She blinked her wet eyes, and replied softly in a crying voice:
"Mom and Dad are not around. They are so far away. I can't see them now."
Pei Yu was silent, thinking that he had guessed right.
"What's your name?" he continued.
Sangsang raised her little head and looked at Pei Yu. When she realized that he would not hit her with a pointed weapon, the fear in her heart disappeared. However, she was still afraid, so she replied obediently: "Sangsang".
"My name is Pei Yu," he nodded in reply.
Then he looked around the small supermarket warily, turned around and closed the glass door, picked up Sangsang and put him back on the ground.
"Wait here for me, don't run around, I'm going to search for supplies."
There were no zombies in the small supermarket, so it was very safe. Pei Yu could leave the child alone for a while.
Sangsang watched Pei Yu's tall figure disappear at the end of the shelf. Her eyelashes trembled, and she turned her head, her gaze falling on the closed glass door. Her lips moved: "Uncle... I want to leave secretly."
Even though Pei Yu didn't hurt Sangsang, the little zombie was still afraid, fearing that his weapon would pierce her stomach.
The system understood the little guy's panic and said softly:
[Sangsang, don't be afraid. No human will know you're a little zombie. They won't bully you.]
[This big brother is a good person. You should stay with him now. He will protect you.]
Just now, the system had looked through Pei Yu's personal information. After reading it, he couldn't help but sigh, "Good people don't live long."
In the story, after gaining superpowers, he helped many people and possessed a kind heart, a warmhearted and compassionate character. However, due to his personality, he was a lone ranger in the apocalypse, not joining any organization. However, he was later framed and surrounded by numerous superpowered beings, tragically dying in the third year of the apocalypse at the age of twenty.
Pei Yu died early in the novel, and died young, so not much space is devoted to him.
So when the apocalypse had just begun and the young Pei Yu was able to use steel and crossbows to kill zombies, the system was puzzled but did not think much about it. Instead, it felt that he had good character and strong abilities, and was extremely reliable.
Therefore, in the system's view, it would be most appropriate for Sangsang to stay with Pei Yu before reuniting with Sang Chi.
Pei Yu had expected the supermarket shelves to be completely stripped bare; it was normal in the apocalypse. He glanced around and saw nothing to take, then headed straight for the attached rest room.
Unlocking the door, I saw a small, makeshift kitchen, complete with pots, pans, and utensils. There was a folding bed next to it, and a few cardboard boxes stacked in the corner.
These small supermarkets are usually run by individual business owners, who usually eat and rest in the store in order to keep the store running.
Pei Yu opened the carton and looked inside. It was also empty. He looked away expressionlessly. He then searched the kitchen carefully and found more than ten eggs in the basket.
There is still gas in the gas tank and it can continue to be used. Three days after the doomsday, the water plant has not stopped working.
Pei Yu took a stew pot, filled it with an appropriate amount of water, turned on the fire, put the raw eggs into the pot and started to cook, then walked out of the rest room with his steel and crossbow.
Sangsang's little face was resting against the glass door, looking at the "uncles and aunts" walking back and forth in the distance. When she heard Pei Yu's footsteps, she turned her head timidly.
"Child, come here," Pei Yu looked down at her and waved at her.
Sangsang blinked doubtfully and walked over slowly.
Pei Yu took her to the school supplies area and stopped in front of a shelf with various cartoon backpacks.
"Pick any pattern you like," Pei Yu lowered his eyelids and his gaze stayed on Sangsang.
Various colorful and beautiful schoolbags attracted Sangsang's attention. Her long eyelashes trembled and a hesitant expression appeared on her face: "Big brother, can I have it?"
Pei Yu nodded calmly and said, "Okay."
Hearing this, Sangsang stretched out his tiny arms with sparkling eyes to pick up a blue schoolbag on the bottom shelf.
The backpack was simple and elegant, but it looked like something for middle or high school students, so it was too big for the little cub Sangsang. She could only drag the backpack along, let alone carry it on her back.
Sangsang looked at the oversized schoolbag in front of her and finally found the problem. She tilted her head in confusion: "Big brother, the schoolbag is so big, I can't carry it."
Pei Yu glanced at the short Sangsang, then turned to look at the various cartoon backpacks suitable for children on the shelf in front of him at his eye level.
With her line of sight, she couldn't see this shelf.
"Pick one from the shelf above," Pei Yu pursed his lips, bent down and held her in his arms.
Sangsang nodded obediently, put one of her small arms around Pei Yu's neck, and reached for her schoolbag with the other.
The backpacks for children on the shelves are brightly colored with cute patterns, and there are also co-branded models with Barbie Princess.
The small schoolbag that Sangsang chose was purple, with a fluffy long-eared rabbit wearing a bow on its head.
She liked it very much and held it in her arms reluctantly.
——Uncle is right, big brother is a good person~
"Thank you, big brother." Sangsang blinked her watery and clear eyes, tilted her head and looked at Pei Yu's angular profile.
A happy smile appeared on her lips, and sweet dimples appeared on her cheeks. Her smile was clean and sweet. However, there were too many stains on her face, making it difficult to see her original appearance.
Pei Yu lowered his eyelids, looked at Sangsang, who was like a dirty little monkey in his arms, and carried her into the lounge.
At this time, the eggs that were simmering in the stew pot were cooked. He turned off the fire, turned on the faucet, and washed the stains on Sangsang's face with clumsy movements.
Cool drops of water flowed down from Sangsang's brows, and she closed her eyes with trembling eyelashes.
After washing, Pei Yu took out a tissue, bent down and wiped away the water droplets on her cheeks, revealing her original appearance.
Sangsang was a very pretty girl. Her cheeks were fair, her eyes were clear and bright, and her smile had sweet dimples, making her look very lively and lovely. However, compared to other children her age, she was a little too thin, and her small stature made her look like she was malnourished.
Pei Yu rinsed the boiled eggs with cold water, then took out one of them, cracked the shell, peeled it, and handed it to Sangsang, "Eat it."
Sangsang thanked him in a soft voice, took the boiled egg with her little hands, blew on it to get some heat, and took a bite.
It was her first time eating eggs, and she thought they were fragrant and delicious.
"Big brother, don't you want to eat?" Sangsang's cheeks puffed up like a bloated pufferfish.
Pei Yu shook his head and said in a light voice: "You eat, I'm not hungry."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a plastic bag, put the remaining eggs in it, and put it into Sangsang’s small schoolbag: "When you are hungry, take eggs from the schoolbag, okay?"
After Sangsang finished eating the eggs, she touched her full belly with her little hand and nodded her head: "Got it~"
Pei Yu nodded, then he squatted in front of Sangsang and put the small schoolbag on her back.
With her schoolbag on her back, Sangsang jumped for joy on the spot, almost wanting to take off. However, her joy turned into sorrow, and she lost her balance and fell to the ground the next second.
Sangsang fell and sat on the ground, looking around in confusion, with a dazed expression on his face. It was obvious that he didn't understand how he fell. He was a guide to confusion for a cub.
Pei Yu couldn't bear to watch, so he reached out and picked her up, then picked up the sharp steel crossbow beside him:
"Kid, I'm leaving. Stay in the supermarket and don't run around. The army will search for survivors this afternoon, and if you're lucky you will be rescued."
Sangsang tilted her head in understanding at Pei Yu's words. But her system, which understood his meaning, was about to crack, screaming like a groundhog.
System: [Holy shit, this is out of the question! I'm like, wow! Leaving a three-year-old child alone in a supermarket? Is this something even the "good guy" Pei Yu could do? This character is completely devastating!]
In the novel, Pei Yu is kind-hearted and willing to make sacrifices. He has rescued many elderly, weak, women and children, and is a "great, glorious and righteous" positive character.
Therefore, in the system's assumptions, he would definitely take the initiative to bring Sangsang along.
But to his surprise, Pei Yu actually said, "You're lucky to be rescued." Luckily, Sangsang was a little zombie cub. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been fed to the zombies?
Pei Yu's actions were inconsistent with his "good man" persona, and for Sangsang's safety, the uncertainty of her going to BIT alone was too great. The system became anxious and spoke hurriedly:
[Sangsang, quickly tell Pei Yu that you have a brother at Beijing Institute of Technology! He's a good man, have him take you there! !]
The system mumbled a lot, speaking quickly and urgently. Sangsang blinked and only heard the words "He is a good man".
Sangsang nodded to herself, a look of understanding appearing on her little face. She understood that Uncle System wanted her to praise her big brother before he left.
Sangsang looked up at Pei Yu with sparkling eyes, raised her short arms and waved, revealing sweet dimples at the corners of her lips: "Goodbye, big brother, thank you! You are a very good person!"
Pei Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her clear and clean smiling eyes. His fingers holding the crossbow paused, his delicate eyebrows were dazed, and then he shook his head indifferently, "Kid, I'm not a good person."
After the cold and indifferent voice fell, Pei Yu turned and left. His tall figure in black sportswear disappeared at the end of the shelf.
The system was left standing there in a mess in the wind, turning into a screaming chicken, and began to doubt life:
[Oh shit! He really left! Come back soon! This isn’t going well! ! !]
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