Is he a love-brained person?
Ming Tang was taken away with such doubts. Lin Su patted Zhu Lang on the shoulder as he passed by and said, "You decide his future yourself."
In the past, he protected Jiang Ruan very closely. If he was bullied a little, he would get nervous even if his eyes turned red. But just now, when Jiang Ruan was poured with wine, he didn't move at all even though Lin Su said it was so painful.
Zhu Lang hummed. The moment the door closed, Jiang Ruan, who was originally hysterical, trembled inexplicably. He looked at Zhu Lang and said, "You, what do you want to do?!"
"What are you afraid of me for?" Zhu Lang's voice was already hoarse when he spoke. He had been repeatedly struggling with whether there was something wrong with him, but the person he had always cherished could so easily trample on his sincerity, deceive, conceal, persuade, and use him, stepping into the mud and crushing him into rubble, leaving no trace of his original appearance. "So you are afraid too."
Jiang Ruan stepped back, draping himself in his clothes, and said, "Zhu Lang, Zhu Lang, I know I was wrong. It was... they who deceived me... not me..."
The effect of the aphrodisiac was not that strong because she was afraid of being discovered and also afraid of letting Lin Su find out that her impulse tonight was not because of love. Because of the shallow effect of the drug, the slight dizziness was completely washed away by the wine poured over her head.
Let him know clearly that he is just an ordinary person, while Zhu Lang is a supernatural being who can break stones with one fist.
"Jiang Ruan, I, Zhu Lang, have never done anything wrong to you from the very beginning. Yes, I do like you, but I know I'm not worthy of you. It was you who said you wanted to be with me, and I was filled with joy. No matter how hard or tired I was, I couldn't bear to let you suffer even a little bit." Zhu Lang recalled the darkness at the beginning of the apocalypse and smiled bitterly. "At that time, my superpowers had just awakened. I took you to hide here and there, gave you any food I found, and said I would take you to live a good life. You didn't let me touch you, so I waited, waited for you to accept me... We live a good life now, we don't have to go hungry anymore. I thought you changed, but now I realize that you have always been like this. It's just that I was the only one who could protect you in our original base. Now there are many strong people here, many who are more handsome than me, and many who are more knowledgeable and interesting than me..."
He swallowed and sighed, "I'm not actually thinking of tying you down with any favors. Whether you're with me or not, we're all friends. How could I abandon you? When it comes to relationships, if you like each other, then you're together. If you don't like each other, I won't force you. If you like someone else, tell me... tell me!!!"
The sturdy man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, had never cried even when a steel bar pierced his thigh, but now he couldn't control his tears.
Jiang Ruan was startled by him and whispered, "I'm sorry, Zhu Lang, I didn't want to do this either. They seduced me first. They set a trap for me, and that's why I kept getting deeper and deeper into it. It's not my fault... Zhu Lang, will you still want me?"
Zhu Lang wiped his tears with the back of his hand and suddenly laughed out loud. He was not laughing at the person in front of him, but felt that he was ridiculous, just for such a person, just for such a person: "You still don't repent, still like this... Jiang Ruan, you don't know you are wrong, you are just picking your next choice. I am just the spare tire for ten thousand years. Maybe I am born to be cheap. I think this is your first time to make a mistake. If you can really recognize your mistake, I will do my best as a friend to let you live a good life in the base in the future, but you..." ㊣ωWW.メ伍2⓪メＳ.С○м҈
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Ruan swallowed nervously: "Zhu Lang, I really know I was wrong."
"It's too late." Zhu Lang's honest face rarely revealed a bit of coldness. Even though he was a good man before the apocalypse, he had been tempered for such a long time in the apocalypse, and he was still an ordinary person. He had been cruel and ruthless. But he had always kept his original intention in front of Jiang Ruan. "Jiang Ruan, I have broken through to level six. I wanted to give you a surprise, but I don't think you need it now."
Jiang Ruan's pupils widened in surprise. He tried to say something to save the situation, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Zhu Lang: "Jiang Ruan, do you know? Brother Lin's ability level is actually only level four. Of course, I don't look down on his ability level. He uses his ability to convince everyone. Even if I were level six, I still feel that I can't compare to him. But do you know Ming Tang's ability level?"
Jiang Ruan asked with a dry throat, "Is he also a superpower?"
"He didn't show up before because he went into seclusion. His current ability level is level seven. It was Ming Tang who deposed the old leader of the base, and it was he who helped Brother Lin get to the position." Zhu Lang said calmly, "When he sees someone, he's that person. He won't be fickle, and he certainly won't seduce someone when he knows they're in love. Jiang Ruan, he's not the same kind of person as you. I have no feelings for him, and you know that. I won't take the blame for you. I just want to say that you're not the same kind of people. You really don't deserve to be compared to him."
Being told he was unworthy by someone he once despised, Jiang Ruan's breathing trembled a little. "That's because he's a mutant. Try changing him to an ordinary person! You mutants don't understand how hard our lives are..."
"So I won't kick you out of the base. Just treat you like an ordinary person and truly experience their hardship." Zhu Lang stood up and said, "There are many areas in the base that require hard labor. I will find someone to keep an eye on you and make you work hard in exchange for food to keep you alive."
"You want me to do hard labor? I will never let you succeed even if I die." Jiang Ruan said in a trembling voice.
Zhu Lang turned his back to him and said, "Jiang Ruan, you understand me, and I understand you. You are afraid of death, but you are also reluctant to die."
He opened the door and left, leaving Jiang Ruan sitting alone on the cold and wet floor, trembling all over. He wanted to be a superior person, and he was very afraid of living like an ordinary person. Now, after going around in circles, it seemed that he would fall into the environment he least wanted to go to, being bullied and enslaved. He didn't want to live that kind of life.
Jiang Ruan saw a wine jar beside him, crawled over and smashed it to pieces on the ground. Thinking of Zhu Lang's solemn words, he picked up a piece of the shard and put it on his wrist. It was clearly stuck, but he couldn't cut it for a long time. He threw away the shard in despair, hugged his knees and burst into tears.
He regretted it, he really regretted it. If he had known that Lin Su was lying to him, if he had known that Ming Tang was not easy to deal with, he would have stayed by Zhu Lang's side honestly, but now he had nothing.
The door was closed, and the sound of something breaking came from the room. Lin Su leaned against the wall and looked at Zhu Lang who came out and said, "Aren't you worried?"
Zhu Lang stopped laughing and remained respectful to Lin Su. "Life and death are arbitrary. He was not willing to die. Thank you, Brother Lin and Brother Ming, for this time."
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