Gu Yicheng originally did not want to accept Cui Xiaoling's invitation to attend the birthday party of the current head of the Cui family.

However, he changed his mind midway.

He has let these people jump around outside for so long, it's time to let them fall from the clouds and experience what pain and despair are.

The Cui family will definitely take advantage of this grand birthday party to make some big moves. With such a good opportunity in front of him, it would be a bit unreasonable for him not to do something, and it would also be a shame for what they did to him in his previous life.

The plot against him in his previous life was not only the work of Cui Xiaoling and Nie Wenxin, but also the Cui family had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes. Otherwise, after his death in his previous life, the Gu family would definitely investigate the cause of his death afterwards. So if there was no power behind them, the two of them would not have the courage to drug him at that time, and they could have lured the Zombie King over, deliberately letting him fight the Zombie King when he was exhausted, and used it to achieve the goal of killing him.

Since he wanted revenge, he would not let any of those involved go. He would get back the debt from his previous life bit by bit.

"Brother, then I shouldn't go to the birthday party this time, right?" Ruan Ning frowned and said bitterly. After listening to his analysis, it felt like there would definitely be a huge Shura field there on that day. People of different forces and with different concerns gathered together, the scene would definitely be very exciting.

Ruan Ning had never thought that there would be so many complicated relationships involved in such a small birthday party. So for a rookie like her, it would be better not to join in the fun at this time.

"But what should I do if I need a female companion that night?" Gu Yicheng pulled her into his arms, let her sit on his lap, and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Well, if that's the case, I'll go with you." Ruan Ning was conflicted for a few seconds, but finally changed his mind.

Don't think she didn't notice that although Cui Xiaoling said she wanted to invite her and Gu Yichen to attend her aunt's birthday party, it was not actually like that. On the contrary, she didn't really want to go.

Ruan Ning had not forgotten that Cui Xiaoling had always liked Gu Yicheng. She had obviously had ulterior motives in inviting him this time. If she were not there, this person might have taken over Gu Yicheng's female companion position. This must have been her idea.

For some reason, when Ruan Ning thought about the possibility of the two of them appearing in the same situation, she felt a little sour in her heart. Even though she had long known from the plot of the novel that there was absolutely no possibility between the two of them. That woman had plotted against him in his previous life and was one of the culprits that forced him to self-destruct. It would be wrong for Gu Yicheng not to kill her, so how could he possibly have any good feelings for her?

But if, that night, it was another woman who held his arm, stood beside him, and went out with him, Ruan Ning would feel even more uneasy, as if an invisible hand was grasping her heart, and she would feel suffocated and a little breathless.

Ruan Ning was surprised that she would one day be jealous, which she thought was completely unnecessary. She always thought that if she had a boyfriend one day, she would definitely give him full trust and would never be jealous.

But in reality...she couldn't do it.

Ruan Ning definitely trusted Gu Yicheng. With his personality, he would definitely not do something like playing two sides. But even if the man and the woman had nothing to do with each other and were just going to a party together, she felt particularly uncomfortable and just wanted other girls to stay as far away from Gu Yicheng as possible.

All of Ruan Ning's emotional fluctuations were expressed on her face. Gu Yicheng saw it and felt sweet in his heart. The smile on the corners of his lips deepened.

"Can I assume that you agreed so readily, Ningning, because you don't want me to find someone else as a female companion?" After seeing that the girl in front of him cared about him very much, and even showed a jealous expression because of him just now, he felt an unprecedented sense of joy in his heart.

How come his Ningning looks so cute in his eyes even when she's jealous?

No matter what the person in front of him did, her every move touched his heart all the time. Gu Yicheng had never thought that there would be a woman in this world who had such a great influence on him, and he was willing to be influenced by her.

"I'm not unwilling! I'm not jealous at all!" Ruan Ning raised her watery almond eyes and glared at him, explaining dryly and unconfidently, "I'm just worried that you won't be able to find a female companion to go with you that day, and you'll be very embarrassed. You're the captain of our Dawn Team now, representing the face of all of us. I'm doing this for the sake of our team, not just for you."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong to blame you. Our Ningning is not that kind of stingy person. You did this all for the team, and I just did it by the way." Gu Yicheng followed her words and laughed heartily twice. Then, while the girl was not paying attention, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead without a trace of lust.

The sudden warm touch on his forehead made Ruan Ning's words, which he wanted to continue to "argue with reason", get stuck in his throat for a moment, and he forgot to say them out loud.

"This is a reward." His voice became a little deeper, and he put his arms around her slender waist. "Ningning, I'm very happy."

Ruan Ning blushed: "...Brother, what kind of reward is this?" Ruan Ning and Gu Yicheng have been boyfriend and girlfriend for a while, and they have kissed and hugged each other countless times. But every time, she blushed easily without exception.

She would blush every time they kissed, and it never failed. So Gu Yicheng liked to tease her whenever he had time, to see her blushing and her beautiful eyes only reflecting his figure.

"Of course it's to reward Ningning for sacrificing herself for the team and accompanying me to Cui's birthday party." Gu Yicheng said vaguely, and at the same time, he used his hands to hold her tighter. The girl in his arms had a fatal attraction to Gu Yicheng. Every time he touched her, he didn't want to let go. He just wanted her to stay by his side forever.

"...Forget it. I won't talk to you. I'm tired today. I'm going upstairs to rest first." Ruan Ning was exposed by him for being jealous. She felt ashamed and angry. In addition, the atmosphere suddenly became so ambiguous. She felt that she couldn't resist it. So before she completely fell, she pushed him away, struggled out of the man's arms, and then went upstairs with thumping feet.

Just this back view looks like someone is running away.

Gu Yicheng looked at the girl who was leaving in a hurry, smiling with a look of doting and helplessness.

**

The Cui family’s birthday party was held in the grand banquet hall of the Ping An Hotel.

Ruan Ning had only seen a brief introduction to this hotel in a booklet given to every survivor when they first entered the Hope Base.

This Peace Hotel was a famous hotel in the capital before the end of the world. After the end of the world, it became a landmark of the Hope Base. This place is usually used to entertain distinguished guests from other bases. Therefore, those who can live here are not ordinary people.

By the same token, those who can use this hotel banquet hall are not idle people.

Ruan Ning changed into a little dress specially for today's occasion.

Since she came to this world, Ruan Ning has never worn any style of skirts. She wears whatever is convenient and comfortable every day. After all, she has to kill zombies, so she has no intention of dressing up.

But this doesn't mean that Ruan Ning doesn't love beauty or beautiful clothes. She put all the clothes of the original owner of the apartment into the space. When the team was collecting supplies on the road, if they went into a clothing store and saw some beautiful women's clothing, Ruan Ning would take this opportunity to put it into the space. Anyway, her space is very large, so she is not afraid that it will not be able to fit these things. However, these beautiful clothes are the inventory at the bottom of Ruan Ning's box. She thought it would be difficult to take them out again in the end of the world.

"Ningning, you look very beautiful today." Gu Yichen looked at the girl who had changed into her dress and walked out of the room, and he did not hesitate to praise her.

The dress Ruan Ning wore today was sky blue, with a nipped-in waist design that showed off her waistline, revealing her slender white arms and a pair of beautiful collarbones. She had no makeup on, and her clean face was spotless, and she looked even prettier than usual.

Gu Yicheng stared at her outfit for a long time and always felt that something was missing. An idea suddenly came to him, so he took out a diamond necklace from the space, stood behind Ruan Ning, and helped her put on the necklace with a serious expression and meticulousness.

This was the first time that Gu Yicheng did this for a girl, and he obviously had no experience at all, so his movements seemed a little clumsy.

The necklace he took out was not of an exaggerated style, but just an ordinary diamond necklace, simple and elegant, but it fit Ruan Ning's neck perfectly and matched the dress she was wearing.

Gu Yicheng saw this necklace in a shopping mall in the center of the imperial city when he was on a mission last time. When he saw it for the first time, he thought it would be very suitable for her, so he kept it and thought of finding an opportunity to give it to her.

Today is just the right time.

After Gu Yicheng helped her put on the necklace, his hands did not stop moving. His slender fingers slid behind Ruan Ning's neck, rubbing her skin with his fingertips. The girl's smooth and delicate skin was particularly tender. With a little force, a hint of pink immediately appeared on her jade-white skin.

"I think I'm a little regretful now that I let you go with me..." Gu Yicheng stared at the person in front of him with a sigh. She probably didn't know how much he wanted to hide her at this moment, in a place where no one knew, so that no one could see her.

Ruan Ning was held by the shoulders by the man and turned around, then suddenly pushed against the wall. A clear masculine breath approached. She raised her head in confusion, not understanding what was happening, when she saw the man in front of her suddenly leaned over and kissed the corner of her mouth.

This kiss ended as soon as it touched.

Ruan Ning's cheeks were slightly red, and her porcelain-white skin looked as if stained with a thin layer of rouge, making her even more dazzling and eye-catching, making people unable to take their eyes off her.

Gu Yicheng seemed to be bewitched and kissed the corners of her mouth again and again.

“…”

Ruan Ning reached out her hand and pushed the man who was leaning against her and refused to leave. She panted and reminded him softly, "Brother, we should leave now, otherwise we will be late."

"It's okay. It's okay to go slowly."

After Gu Yicheng finished speaking, his ink-black pupils deepened slightly, and this time he did not move away and directly kissed her bright red lips.