Chapter 24 "No matter what, I will definitely stand on your side."
After breakfast, Lin Mian noticed that the place where their RV was parked was far away from where they had stayed before.
At the same time, he also found that there was only one SUV following them, and what he heard before seemed to be only two people's voices.
When he went to ask Jiang Jie, he got some not-so-good news.
Three people died in the group, including the four-year-old child who wanted to eat meat but didn't get it.
Seeing his drooping brows, Jiang Jie asked, "Are you sad for them?"
Lin Mian raised his eyes and nodded, "A little bit. If it weren't for these disasters, that child would have grown up happily."
Instead of dying at an ignorant age.
"Do you regret it?" Jiang Yan asked again, and seeing his somewhat puzzled look, he added, "I didn't exchange supplies for them at the time. Otherwise, I could have given him something good to eat before he died."
Lin Mian was silent for two seconds, then shook his head. "I'm saddened by the loss of his young life, but I don't blame myself for not giving him what he wanted. That wasn't my responsibility, nor was it something I had to do."
There is no need to add this kind of mental burden to yourself and cause yourself trouble.
Jiang Jie really liked his kindness and clear-headedness, but he couldn't help but want to test his limits. He propped his chin up with his hand and said, "Actually, I could have saved them if I wanted to."
He looked into the boy's distinct black and white eyes, his smile tinged with a hint of malice. "But I didn't. I chose not to help."
Lin Mian looked at him and didn't say anything for a while.
Jiang Yan lazily leaned against the sofa, his arm casually draped beside him. His tone didn't sound like he was discussing a few lives. "That He Dong even came to question me about this yesterday. How ridiculous."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at the person sitting opposite him who had remained silent the entire time, and smiled gently, "What do you think?"
The smiling man did not make people feel warm, but instead one could glimpse a bit of coldness hidden in his eyes.
Lin Mian knew that if he said the wrong thing, there might be bad consequences.
He also understood that up to this point, the other party had not actually completely trusted him.
This man who usually seems quite gentle is actually very guarded. The only reason he can tolerate me is because he is obedient enough.
Lin Mian knew all this, but he didn't feel angry or sad about it, because this was very normal. Even if it wasn't at this time, in peacetime, no one would trust someone they had only known for a short time.
He had no right to question the other party's defense. The fact that the two of them could travel together was beneficial to him.
Lin Mian is not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him, not to mention...
He sighed, not avoiding the other's gaze, "Brother Sae, you are strong, but you have no obligation to protect others. It is your freedom to do it or not, and to do it as you wish. This is what I think."
It's not perfunctory or flattering, it's what I really think in my heart.
Looking straight into his eyes without deviation, he could even see his silhouette reflected in his eyes. Jiang Jie tapped his fingers lightly on the back of the sofa, remaining silent.
In this silent atmosphere, Lin Mian tightened his hands on his legs, as if resolute, and said, "Maybe, Brother Ji has forgotten, but in fact, we met long before the apocalypse happened."
Jiang Jie's fingertips paused and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"You are my sponsor..." Lin Mian's eyes tilted slightly, as if recalling something. "You once went to the commendation ceremony held by the school and awarded bonuses to several of us sponsored students. I met you once at that time."
Men at that time wore suits and ties, had their hair neatly combed, and exuded the style of successful people.
He always had a gentle smile on his face and showed no impatience with the gathering of students and the slightly messy commendation scene. He looked more serious and easier to get along with than he does now.
Jiang Yan withdrew his hand and lightly placed it on his temple. He had a vague impression of the matter he mentioned.
The idea of sponsoring poor students was actually proposed by the Propaganda Department. After the company reached a certain scale, it had to consider its external image, and doing charity was the most effective way.
He did attend a commendation meeting because several of his sponsored students achieved good results in the college entrance examination, but he did not pay attention to those students at the time and left after completing his task.
I didn’t expect that there was this little rabbit among them.
If that's the case, then he helped me in my previous life, so I have a reason.
Jiang Yan lowered his hand and placed it on his leg, leaning forward. "So, because of this, you think I'm a good person?"
Lin Mian shook his head gently. "Maybe Brother Jie thinks I'm the kind of person who is easily soft-hearted, who has good intentions towards everyone and wants to help them. But that's not the case..."
He is an orphan who has seen the ups and downs of life. He is not so naive and innocent. Most people may have a good impression of him because of his appearance, and think that he seems to care about the world. Well... this is the evaluation of him by his former roommate.
"I'm actually not that selfless. I'm just an ordinary person," Lin Mian paused and said, "You could even say I'm a bit selfish. I don't care about many people. I only care about those who are good to me and have helped me. As for whether they are a so-called good person or not, I don't care."
If he was just grateful to Jiang Yan for his financial support before, then now, he has been rescued so many times that it is no longer enough to just express gratitude.
"Anyway, what I want to say is," Lin Mian raised his eyes and looked directly at the person opposite him, his tone very serious, "I will not question you because of your behavior towards some strangers. No matter what, I will definitely stand on your side."
After he finished speaking, the RV became extremely quiet.
After a long time, a chuckle suddenly sounded.
Jiang Jie leaned back on the sofa again, his posture very relaxed. He raised his hand and patted his thigh, "Come sit here."
Lin Mian paused for a moment, but still stood up obediently, walked over and sat on the man's lap.
Jiang Jie's hands were around his waist, gently rubbing his soft flesh. "Even though I forced you yesterday, you don't have any complaints in your heart?"
"It can't be considered forced..." Lin Mian felt a little itchy when he touched her, and moved uncomfortably. "I have to pay something for the protection of Brother Jie."
Moreover, he didn't hate men's touch that much, and in the end... he felt comfortable.
Seeing his ears begin to turn red, Jiang Yan pinched them, "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Mian moved his mouth, but was too embarrassed to say that it was all about the pornographic waste from last night.
Jiang Jie was kind enough not to embarrass him. He rubbed his earlobe with his fingertips and said, "Kiss me."
Lin Mian felt his cheeks burning when he touched them. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly leaned over and kissed the mole under his lips.
The force was so light that it felt like the wet nose of a small animal. Jiang Yan was certainly not satisfied. He put the hand that was stroking his earlobe back onto his neck, helping him to aim at the right position, and their breaths blended together.
Lin Mian's hands unconsciously climbed up his shoulders, he closed his eyes, and opened his lips in cooperation.
Jiang Yan kissed the person so hard that his breathing became rapid. He collapsed into a ball in his arms before he slightly moved away, rubbing his nose against his.
After taking a few breaths and feeling a little calmer, Lin Mian blinked his wet eyes and felt his mouth was hot and numb. The other party was really too fierce.
Jiang Yan raised his hand, rubbed the moisture at the corner of his eyes with his knuckles, and suddenly turned his face to the side and glanced in a certain direction.
When he looked away, he rubbed the corners of his eyes again, and when he looked up at him, he slowly kissed him twice on the lips before saying, "Little rabbit, I may need to deal with some trouble."
Lin Mian tilted his head in confusion. Before he could ask, he noticed something. "Is something coming?"
"Yeah." Jiang Yan agreed, but he still held the person calmly, "It might be a little bloody later, don't look too much."
Lin Mian couldn't be as calm as him. The hand on his shoulder clenched his clothes and felt carefully again, "Is it... coming from behind?"
Jiang Jie raised his eyebrows, "It's going pretty fast, we're almost there."
He patted the person in his arms soothingly, as his body was a little stiff due to nervousness. "It's okay, we are not the first ones to bear the brunt of it."
Lin Mian, who was paying attention to the back, paused and turned to look at him.
Jiang Jie looked back with a smile, and said in an ambiguous tone, "Little rabbit, you should know that I am not a good person."
Lin Mian's superior hearing after awakening allowed him to feel that the alien creature was getting closer and closer. He could even hear the sound of its claws rubbing against the ground.
Then he heard screams from the car behind him.
"Altered Species! It's an Altered Specie!!"
But by the time they all noticed it, it was too late.
"Bang!"
The loud noise made Lin Mian feel uncomfortable and he covered his ears. He couldn't adapt to this change yet.
The roars of animals, the screams of fear from humans, and the chaotic sounds of vehicles being destroyed still clearly penetrated his ears.
Jiang Jie, whose hearing was more sensitive than his, still sat there in a relaxed posture, and even had the leisure to rub his hair soothingly.
Then he stood up with the man in his arms and placed him on the sofa. "That's about it. Just stay here and I'll go take care of it."
Lin Mian covered his ears, looked up at him, and nodded.
When Jiang Jie got out of the car, the tall alien creature had already destroyed most of the SUV. The sturdy body of the car could not withstand the force of its blow. There were dents everywhere and the doors and windows were all broken.
It was leaning over the almost blown-off roof of the car, biting something and paying no attention to the newly appeared human.
Jiang Jie raised his hand and threw a water ball directly at its face.
The annoyed mutant turned around, roared, and suddenly rushed towards him.
Halfway through, he was bounced back by the propped-up water shield, and before landing, he was pulled by the water flow, lifted up, and thrown heavily to the ground.
With a howl of pain, it shook its head, which was a little dazed from the fall.
Jiang Jie raised his hand, and the water wrapped around its neck, hanging it directly in the air. It couldn't break free, and its limbs flapped wildly.
The seemingly soft water thorns penetrated directly through the solar plexus at high speed, giving it a sharp pain.
The water flow receded and its huge body fell down.
Jiang Jie lowered his eyes, and the water wrapped in the crystal returned to him. He stretched out his hand, and the beautiful crystal fell into his palm, and the little rabbit had one more "food".
He walked over to the damaged car. The person in the passenger seat was in a terrible state and was obviously dead.
However, He Dong, who was originally sitting in the back to rest, was still breathing, although his face was covered in blood and a large piece of metal from the car body was pierced in his chest.
Jiang Jie bent down and whistled, "Are you okay?"
He Dong's gaze slowly turned around, he opened his mouth, but spat out a mouthful of blood and could no longer speak.
"What a pity, he can't be saved." Jiang Jie said this, but there was no regret on his face.
He Dong stared at him intently, his breathing becoming heavier and heavier.
Why? Why? He could do it with just a wave of his hand, so why couldn't he...
His eyes dimmed, and he closed them unwillingly, falling silent.
Jiang Jie stood up straight and raised the corners of his lips.
He would not keep anyone who harbored hatred towards him, even if the other person was very weak and was a hidden danger.
In this chaotic world, he doesn't even need to do anything himself. Human beings are really fragile.
Turning around, he casually threw a cluster of flames into the car, as a way of sending them off as a fellow human being.
Look, how kind he is.
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