Chapter 7 Self-Deception
Xiao Liang is looking at her...
Jiang Xi was extremely certain.
Even though she was not facing the man head-on, she was so familiar with the aura that naturally emanated from the black figure on the side that she had no way of ignoring it.
How come we bumped into each other by such a coincidence?
As soon as Xiao Liang came out, he saw her and Lu Suye snuggling together in such an intimate posture——
At first, Jiang Qian was panicked, and her body reacted subconsciously. She wanted to break free from Lu Suye's arms immediately and explain the situation. Lu Suye had only given her a pistol for self-defense and was teaching her how to use it. They made a move similar to Lu Suye hugging her from behind, except that the two of them were a little closer.
Apart from this, they did nothing and had no hidden relationship to draw a clear line between themselves and Lu Suye.
There is nothing innocent between the two of them.
And in fact, just as Xiao Liang saw, they were indeed aiming at something.
Did nothing else.
But this thought only flashed through Jiang Xi's mind for a moment, and suddenly, an endless void enveloped her.
explain?
Why should she explain to Xiao Liang?
Why should she explain to Xiao Liang?
In what capacity does she have to make such a "superfluous" explanation!
Was she going to explain and report everything about herself to a stranger?
Yes, stranger...
She and Xiao Liang were not even friends, he said so himself.
At best, it is only slightly better than a stranger.
Yes, I have seen it.
Not familiar.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qian felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart. It was this feeling of grievance that she had hardly ever felt in her long and glorious life, a feeling that only those in a lower position in a relationship could understand, that gave rise to her desire to vent and seek revenge crazily.
After all, whatever she and Lu Suye did had nothing to do with Xiao Liang.
But what Lu Suye did with her had a lot to do with her.
He was teaching her how to use this gun that could save her life in critical moments.
So Jiang Qian didn't move, and of course, neither did Lu Suye.
He still stood behind her, reaching through her hand to grasp the gun, holding her entire hand in his palm.
So hot.
It wasn't just the warmth transmitted from Lu Suye's palm. Because his body was too close to her, the heat that continued to radiate from him swept over her like waves of steam and heat.
It is the height of summer, and even in the evening when the sun sets, the temperature remains high.
In just a few minutes, a thin layer of sweat covered the skin, which was repeatedly absorbed by the non-breathable gauze clothes.
Jiang Xi felt hot all over and was about to have a fever.
She should keep a certain distance from the man who was hugging him, so that she could feel cooler, not only physically but also mentally.
But she didn't.
Is it his personal delusion?
Although Jiang Ying's body was still tense at the beginning, at this moment, the woman in his arms seemed to have no strength to support herself and fell to him without any worries.
All the weight of the body was borne by him, which made Lu Suye's blood boil as he got closer to the softness and fragrance of his muscles.
This also led to a bold speculation: does she... want to be closer to me?
Then, he hugged her tightly with a strong desire for possession, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.
Of course, as she wished.
This sudden and obviously aggressive action made Jiang Xi suddenly nervous.
Lu Suye behind him leaned down slightly and continued his "teaching".
"So... then, you can pull the trigger."
Speaking of the most critical moment, the theory is about to be put into practice.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xi was distracted.
Her gaze wandered and could no longer be restrained. She finally couldn't help but look in the direction she had always wanted to look but tried hard to restrain, revealing her true inner thoughts.
Although that person didn't care, she clearly did.
Care very much.
It was like a cold winter wind, freezing the boiling hot water instantly.
I don’t know when it started, but Xiao Liang withdrew his attention from her.
It was so short that it seemed like it never happened.
Just like seeing passers-by hugging each other on the street, it’s just a sight.
Not only will there be no waves in the heart, but the so-called "dissatisfaction", "restlessness", or even "jealousy" are simply fantasy.
It turned out that the only person she sought revenge on was herself.
She cries a lot and is useless.
When I think about how in Xiao Liang's heart, I am just a poor wretch whom he would rescue when his compassion occasionally overflows—
Poor scheming creature.
Having failed to seduce him before, she now turns to seducing other men.
Xiao Liang disdained to look at such a girl.
Such an unspeakable self-image is created in the mind in a very derogatory way, and the self-esteem is trampled on the ground and turned into dust.
Jiang Xi felt like there was something stuck in her throat.
She should only be looked down upon by Xiao Liang, right?
All her attempts to stir up his emotions made her look like a clown.
Unprecedented frustration and loss engulfed Jiang Si, and she suddenly lost interest in everything.
"Let's stop here today." She wanted to go back to the car.
But Lu Suye's voice became inexplicably serious, "Wait a minute!"
At the same time, the hand that was holding hers suddenly exerted force so strong that it almost crushed her hand.
"It hurts," Jiang Qian frowned, "What are you doing?"
Lu Suye actually wouldn't let her go!
Jiang Qian felt annoyed and began to struggle.
"Let me go!"
Fortunately, it took her less than two seconds to find out the reason why Lu Suye didn't let her go.
“Bang!!”
Followed by a sharp gunshot.
Pushed by the force of his fingers, her fingers followed suit and pulled the trigger.
The bullet flew out at high speed in the direction the gun was aimed at, but because of her violent struggle, it deviated slightly and hit a tree branch.
Perhaps the bullet missed, or perhaps the sound was the signal for the group to attack.
Among the sun-baked trees at the post station, a crooked, pale head, oozing with blood and pus, was revealed.
One, two... seven, eight...
Countless strange figures, with their bright red, empty pupils wide open, rushed over madly.
It’s a zombie——!
Before Jiang Xi could react, gunshots rang out again.
The bullet accurately hit the zombie's forehead, blasting its brain matter all over the floor, which splashed onto the surrounding zombies like a fountain.
It was Lu Suye who grabbed her hand and used the pistol in her hand to eliminate the one who was rushing in the front.
But in just a blink of an eye, the group behind him quickly caught up, showing their fangs and claws, without any fear.
A fierce battle is inevitable.
"Find a place to hide."
There were too many zombies coming, and their eyes were all red. Their combat power was basically around level A. Lu Suye was afraid of hurting Jiang Qian.
However, for Jiang Qian, who was now so frightened that she couldn't utter a sound, trying not to fall down had exhausted all her strength.
She couldn't even hold her own gun, let alone escape.
"Did you hear that?"
Lu Suye was not joking with her.
If he got close to her, he might not be in any danger, but she might really die.
She heard it.
In peacetime, flowers raised in a greenhouse have never heard a harsh word in their lives.
Entering the entertainment industry but remaining unknown is probably the greatest hardship she has ever experienced.
As a result, he suddenly traveled to the most cruel zombie apocalypse, where he struggled to survive under the clutches of the god of death...
Can she promise not to cry?
Even though her body responded, she seemed to be in trouble.
But Jiang Qian still forced herself to support herself so as not to cause trouble for Lu Suye.
"Yeah!!" Crystal tears rolled down her cheeks as she nodded.
But... the words of promise were still ringing in my ears, but my body didn't show any intention of moving at all.
This forced Lu Suye, who could have focused on dealing with the zombies, to pay attention to her.
What's going on?
He kept shooting, melting the madly approaching zombie tide.
This woman had obviously escaped quite quickly before and seemed very smart, otherwise I don’t know how she survived the crisis for so long.
Now motionless.
The reason why Jiang Xi didn't run was very simple...
There are also some later ones.
"ah!!!"
Right before her eyes, carried by the wind with the stench of corruption and decay, the sharp and dirty claws were only a tenth of a millimeter away from her face.
Her feet left the ground and her whole body was in the air.
Lu Suye grabbed her by the waist and picked her up, avoiding the fatal blow.
“F**k!”
You don't know until you see it. When he saw it, he was shocked and cursed. Lu Suye then fired another shot, sending the zombie to death.
"Is it not hurting you?"
Lu Suye held Jiang Xi in one hand and let her sit on his muscular arm, while Jiang Xi put her arms around his neck and leaned her whole body in his arms.
She's fine...
but--
"Be careful!" Jiang Yi reminded.
There’s more to come!!
The zombies formed a circle and surrounded the two people.
"Oh," there are really quite a lot of people coming.
However, the endless stream of zombies did not arouse the fear deeply rooted in human genes. Instead, the strong smell of blood and exploding heads ignited a strange excitement. Lu Suye laughed in anger.
Quite interesting.
"Hold on to me."
This was the last sentence Jiang Xi heard before her brain shut down.
She didn't dare to look, and hung on Lu Suye shivering like a sloth, hypnotizing herself to avoid this unbearable and thrilling time of horror.
The zombies grumbled in their frantic attacks...
The sound of a gunshot piercing the skull and exploding the brain, the crisp sound of flesh and bones separating, and the hissing sound of carbonic acid bubbles evaporating from the cavity all intertwined.
A hair-raising, scalp-rending scream, and the thump of a man collapsing before losing strength.
And Lu Suye's swear words.
It paints a picture of chaos, violence and blood.
It seemed like a century had passed...
Everything gradually returned to calm.
"It's okay."
Lu Suye put her down, and the lace princess white shoes with pearl chains around her ankles stepped on the ground again. Jiang Qian slowly opened her eyes that had been closed tightly with trembling eyelashes.
Apart from the shocking wreckage all over the ground, when she looked up and looked around, the first thing she met was Xiao Liang's gaze!
It was obvious that the mess on the ground, the severed heads of the zombies, and the neat cuts at the necks were not all just Lu Suye's "masterpiece".
Xiao Liang took action.
In fact, shortly after he joined the battle, before Lu Suye could use his killer move, this tide of zombies that could consume the combat power of at least two "elite teams" fell on the base of the wall like mud that could not be pasted on the wall, like rain flakes.
There is no doubt about the combat capability of the man in black in front of him. He is so hateful that it makes all the superpowers jealous.
But what’s even more hateful is that he couldn’t even see the way he attacked.
But there are also things that are not hateful...
Jiang Xi, who had buried her face in his shoulder, didn't see it either.
It was a close call, I almost got caught up in this guy's handsomeness.
Lu Suye was hoping for a lucky break, but he was caught off guard when he discovered the two of them staring at each other from a distance, which was like pouring a bucket of cold water on him.
Lu Suye felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a dead fly.
Could it be that all this was just self-deception?
Clearly, Jiang Qian was still in his arms!!
“That…that place…!!”
Suddenly, Jiang Qian's pupils gradually dilated, as if she saw something extremely terrifying.
She didn't need to say anything more. The extremely fast black figure who noticed the abnormality earlier than her had already disappeared under the gradually dark blue night sky.
The moon rose and the sky was full of stars.
"Be brave!!"
Jiang Xi ran in that direction and wanted to chase him.
But her adrenaline had already been exhausted, her legs went limp, and she knelt down on the ground.
"Oh my God! I..."
It turns out that when people are extremely frightened and panicked, they really can become incoherent.
What did she see?!
Someone slipped through the net and caught her cat!
But Lu Suye, who was full of thoughts just now, did not notice this at all. He followed Jiang Ting's gaze and saw that there was only the afterimage of Xiao Liang's departure.
So, he naturally thought that Jiang Xi was calling this man.
What the hell?
Lu Suye: "..."
That guy's name is "Yongzhuang"?
Day after day, he tries to be so handsome and pretends to be so handsome.
The name is so tacky! Like a stupid NPC in a period novel.
Although no one knows why, "Yongzhuang" suddenly left.
but……
Well done, wonderful walk!
Lu Suye was overjoyed.
At first glance, Jiang Xi was sitting on the ground crying loudly.
So, she tried her best to suppress her smile. Even if it was against her will, she had to say a few words of comfort just to win his favor.
"don’t worry,"
Lu Suye patted her shoulder lightly, his face serious, more real than the pearls on Jiang Si's ankles.
He swore to her,
"I believe that 'Yongzhuang' will definitely come back."
Then the "brave" came back immediately...
He was holding a cat in his arms.
Originally, Lu Suye wanted to take advantage of Jiang Xi's sadness and frustration to develop some feelings with her.
Unfortunately, the time he and she were alone together was less than two minutes, so he couldn't do anything.
Actually, it can't be said that he did nothing. Maybe he was too bored, so he kicked an empty can away. The empty can flew in a parabola and fell into the bushes at night, and no one knew where it went.
At this time, Lu Suye stared at "Yongzhuang" who was holding Yongzhuang with a look of shock.
until--
Jiang Qian ran towards Xiao Liang again, crying and took her kitten back from Xiao Liang's arms.
But this time, I cried tears of joy.
Lu Suye finally understood that the "Yongzhuang" Jiang Qian mentioned was actually a cat!
And Xiao Liang, who had just left for a short while, didn't actually leave, but actually went to save the cat...
This guy's efficiency is truly amazing.
It is difficult to describe Lu Suye’s mood at this moment in words, it is very confusing.
Yes, during the day in the car, he and Xiao Liang had a "heated conversation", can you believe that they didn't even say each other's name.
So, what the hell were they talking about?
But it doesn’t matter. After all, a name is just an identity, a code name.
You can call me Jiang Yongzhuang, and so can I.
We can all call him Jiang Yongzhuang,
It doesn't matter.
The important thing is that now, looking at this cat, Lu Suye’s mood is terrible!
Jiang Yongzhuang, who never let anyone other than Jiang Ting hold him, especially a man, rarely stayed motionless in Xiao Liang's arms before being held back by Jiang Ting.
Obviously terrified.
Only when he smelled Jiang Xi's scent and felt the touch of her delicate fingers did he meow in grievance.
It thought it would never see its owner again.
Just now, it heard the rustling sound of mice in the storage room of the post station, and its hunting instinct was aroused. Unfortunately, it fell into a large sack among a pile of discarded debris and could not get out.
By the time it had struggled to claw a tiny hole, revealing one eye and a beard, it was carrying its belongings rapidly outside the post station, emitting a pungent stench of decay.
He had a pica for cat meat when he was alive, and even after becoming a zombie he couldn't resist the temptation.
It was not a coincidence or an accident. The zombie just smelled the scent of cat that normal people could not smell and ran over to catch it.
Perhaps, the combat effectiveness of this zombie is far inferior to that of other attacking zombies.
But in terms of movement speed, it is definitely among the best.
It ran all the way with a limp, as if it was on Hot Wheels. It wanted to find a safe place where it would not be disturbed and enjoy this delicious meal.
Never underestimate the potential of a foodie!
...What a hell.
In just a blink of an eye, he disappeared from Jiang Xi's sight.
Fortunately, the person who chased it was their natural nemesis.
——Zombie Hunter.
"See if you run around again in the future!"
Jiang Xi spanked Jiang Yongzhuang on the butt as a punishment. It looked like she was spanking him very hard, but she actually felt terribly hurt inside.
It really scared her.
Jiang Yongzhuang didn't feel any pain when he was beaten, because his thick fur, grown by her, could perfectly resist and absorb her almost negligible force.
"Meow-woo-woo——" (acting like a spoiled child)
Holding the cat tightly in his arms, both the man and the cat were frightened by this heart-pounding reunion.
Really, don't do it again.
"Thank you,"
Jiang Xi looked up, "Xiao Liang."
I can say responsibly that if the person who discovered this sneaky and cunning zombie was not Xiao Liang, Jiang Yongzhuang would definitely be in great danger. He would probably be turned into a zombie cat with missing limbs halfway through being bitten.
Although her words were brief, she expressed her sincere gratitude to the man standing before her.
Even in her original world, if her cat was lost, she would reward anyone who helped her find it.
Not to mention, it was rescued from the zombies unharmed in such a dangerous situation.
When Xiao Liang caught up with the zombie, it had not yet had time to take out Jiang Yongzhuang.
The whole process is contactless, safe and pollution-free.
When he opened the sack, Xiao Liang saw a pair of big round eyes inside. Originally, Jiang Yongzhuang could have come back in the sack.
But carrying a heavy sack in your hand will really cause misunderstandings and add to your troubles.
Surprisingly, even the feelings of the victims' families were taken into consideration.
So, Jiang Yongzhuang was taken out by Xiao Liang.
He carried Jiang Yongzhuang back directly so that Jiang Xi could see him at first sight.
It is done to such perfection that there is no flaw at all.
He gave Jiang Qian another huge help, which was a favor a thousand times greater than saving her life.
But for him personally, doing so was as casual as if it was a piece of cake.
Just as he responded to Jiang Ying, just three simple words.
"You're welcome."
In his pupils, the woman's eyes, as gentle as water, were reflected as she looked up at him slightly.
Under the moonlight, a face so beautiful that it is breathtaking.
Having just been attacked by a tide of zombies, not to mention the disgusting debris all over the ground, no one wanted to stay here for long.
And for the time being, it's still unclear why the uninhabited post station was targeted by zombies...
The arrival of night only makes these creatures that thrive in the dark more active.
The dispersed zombie tide may return or usher in a new batch of attackers.
They have to get out of here immediately.
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The car was eerily silent.
Just like the fierce battle just now that could have allowed most people in this world to be reborn, it did not happen.
But even if no one in the car spoke, the dark shadows on the roadside, as reflected by the headlights, could be heard surging inside the car.
Public facilities that were no longer maintained by the government were damaged, and the roadside lights had long been out of work.
When driving at night, you can only rely on your own light.
Looking at the strange shadows in the darkness outside the window, Jiang Qian was almost driven crazy by the complex emotions that were difficult to suppress and kept exploding in her heart.
In her eyes, what's the difference between them and the man sitting next to her and driving calmly?
They are all the same, unknowable, unreliable, and even inaccessible...
During the days she met Xiao Liang, Jiang Qian felt very deeply that anything full of emotions, once it came into contact with this man, would be like hitting a black hole that could absorb everything.
It will wipe out any existence that tries to touch it, and will not allow even a trace to remain in his world.
Because he doesn't need any of these.
He accepted her gratitude to Xiao Liang.
That's all.
No other requests.
To someone who is not even a friend, this kind of playful giving can almost overwhelm the other person.
Again and again.
But she doesn't give the other person a chance, even a little feedback, to express and release her emotions.
He wanted to force her gratitude and guilt to be blocked in her throat, and let her die immediately from the suffocation!
If it were someone else, they would most likely be suspected of being a master at manipulating people's hearts and minds and having a deep understanding of the relationship between men and women.
But the person who did such a cruel thing was completely unaware of it.
He is Xiao Liang.
He doesn't want anything.
She also couldn't give him anything.
It was late at night and I finally fell asleep leaning back in my chair.
The reconciliation with the painful inner struggle ultimately came from Jiang Ting, who recognized her own humbleness and insignificance.
In front of this man.
Look up to his superior attitude and accept his charity and mercy from time to time.
In this game, the only one whose emotions were affected was, of course, her, a mortal who could be dominated by emotions at any time.
Yes, they are no longer equal.
Just like the laws of evolution in this world, people who awaken their special abilities are no longer human...
The pyramid stairs of the survival of the fittest, with superpowers and zombies going down in order.
Humans have become the bottom of the food chain.
And at the top of the pyramid are the zombie hunters.
The difference between them is so big that they are like two species.
Likewise, she would no longer "hate" him.
Before today, she might have been angry because he trampled on her sincerity and trampled on her self-esteem. Even if he saved her, so what? Why bully her like that and say that he didn't need friends?
They are not friends either.
He was looking down on her.
But the moment Jiang Yongzhuang returned to her arms, the background of her and Xiao Liang was dyed with a layer of light that would never fade.
Under the filter of this light, Xiao Liang is invincible.
She couldn't hate a "God" who treated not only her but also the little life around her who was weaker and more helpless than her equally.
It can be said that no matter what Xiao Liang does in the future, she will remain the same and not change her original intention.
Jiang Xi was determined.
The passenger's steady breathing was the first to appear.
She is really tired today.
In comparison, Lu Suye in the back row was not so lucky.
If they could talk for a few words about the topic of "Xiao Liang", Jiang Qian would know how exaggerated her subconscious beautification of Xiao Liang was.
You know, at this time, the other psychic in the car was also overwhelmed by emotions.
I want to wake up but I don’t want to wake up, and I can’t sleep!
In the face of greater concerns, the cramped back seat that made Lu Suye uncomfortable no longer posed any harm to him.
His mind was full of "Cheng Yaojin" who showed up out of nowhere and ruined his plans.
No, Jiang Yongzhuang!
With his perfect appearance, he won three waves of favor from the beauty! !
He held her in one hand and calmly cleaned up the battlefield in the endless tide of corpses.
The thrilling experience of brushing shoulders with death again and again, of having your life hanging by a thread, will undoubtedly make any woman in the world's heart beat faster and scream with excitement.
Do you understand the value of the "suspension bridge effect"?
Lu Suye, who almost thought he had secured the role of the male lead, never dreamed of it.
Jiang Xi was so indifferent to him that she didn't even think of looking at him a few more times.
Her heart and eyes were all on the bastard who didn't even consider her a friend.
Is it because that guy saved her cat?
Lu Suye didn't believe, nor did he want to believe, that he would fail in such a typical case of a boat capsizing in the gutter.
But the ironclad facts made it impossible for him not to believe it.
It is impossible not to vent your anger on others, bad cat, stinky cat!
Lu Suye was almost mad.
Why do evil creatures like cats exist in this world?
He didn't think so before, but now he thinks so more and more.
But even so, he didn't dare to really do anything to it, because it was Jiang Xi's most beloved little thing.
What he didn't know was that Jiang Yongzhuang's influence on him went far beyond this.
They basically spent the next two days on the road and did not encounter any large-scale zombie attacks.
Everything seems to be moving in the right direction.
But as the distance to the new "destination" continued to shorten, like a countdown to his life, Lu Suye knew that he was almost at the end.
Even in the fight against zombies, he showed amazing fighting ability and proved his worth.
Even though this route was not on the way to the North District Human Survivor Base where Jiang Qian was going, Xiao Liang was determined to leave this "hot potato" behind.
Seeing that the nearest stronghold and inn [Follen City] was about to arrive, Lu Suye became extremely anxious.
By then, he will no longer have the nerve to stay with Jiang Ting and have a reasonable explanation!
After finally waiting for Xiao Liang to get off the car to resupply, Lu Suye grabbed Jiang Ting's wrist.
Looking at Jiang Xi who turned around, there was confusion in her eyes.
Lu Suye spoke directly and sharply.
"It's pointless and futile to waste time on people like him."
A precise strike, hitting the vital point.
"I don't understand you."
Jiang Qian twisted her wrist and broke free from the other party's less-tight shackles.
not understand?
No, she understood it too well.
Just like the crime of murder, the light cannot be hidden in the darkness, and the feelings known to passers-by,
Just spend a few days, or even a few hours with them,
You will know that her behavior and the actions she accidentally revealed,
It revealed how serious her desire to please and adore Xiao Liang was.
As for Lu Suye, who opened his eyes and looked at the woman he wanted, and always paid attention to another man in such a humble manner,
It is tantamount to torture like purgatory.
It is obvious that he can do everything that Xiao Liang can do, and he can also do everything that Xiao Liang cannot do.
He couldn't understand why this woman had to confine herself to an unrequited love that was doomed to have no result?
Lu Suye's question, which was slightly self-deprecating, unexpectedly had a hint of coldness.
It's clearly autumn, but it's still very early.
It's the first time, and maybe the last time,
He asked Jiang Ting,
"Can't you really see me in your eyes?"
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