Chapter 443 The Ruthless Male Lead 2 Zi Xi lowered her head and looked at the hard steamed bun in her hand. She hesitated for a moment, then carefully broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly.
In the shadows in the distance, Shen Li leaned against the cold wall and lit a cigarette he had somehow gotten his hands on.
He stubbed out his cigarette in frustration, but the unfamiliar restlessness in his heart did not subside; instead, it began to spread like wildfire.
This idiot seems kind of interesting.
Since the day Shen Li publicly declared ownership, Zi Xi's situation in the Dark Abyss has undergone subtle changes.
The overt humiliation has disappeared, but the covert spying is growing.
She was still confused, but she instinctively felt that when the terrifying boy named Chen Li appeared, the uncomfortable gazes around her would temporarily subside.
A few days later, at dusk, after a sudden downpour, the muddy ground of the campsite was even more filthy.
Post-training fatigue and hunger overwhelmed most people.
The atmosphere was always tense when food was distributed, and fights often broke out over an extra bite of rations.
With instinct and a bit of luck, Zi Xi managed to get her share of a multigrain steamed bun, slightly larger than a fist.
She clutched it tightly, as if holding some rare treasure, and carefully retreated to her usual corner to enjoy it slowly.
However, trouble came uninvited.
A tall, thin man, his eyes bloodshot with hunger, set his sights on her. Just as she lowered her head to take her first bite, he lunged forward and snatched it away.
"Give me!"
Zi Xi screamed in fright, clutching the steamed bun tightly and curling up into a ball.
The man became even more enraged when he saw her resist, and raised his hand to slap her hard across the face.
Just as the slap was about to land, a hand with distinct knuckles but containing terrifying power gripped the man's wrist like an iron clamp.
It is deep-seated anger.
He appeared here at some unknown time, his eyes so sinister they seemed to drip black ink.
"You're just ignoring what I said?"
His voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling murderous intent.
"Master Li... I was wrong, I won't do it again! I'll never touch her again..."
The man's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he trembled violently.
Shen Li didn't speak, but he slightly tightened his wrist.
With a crisp cracking sound, the man let out a shrill scream as his wrist dangled at an odd angle.
Shen Li tossed him aside like trash.
The man clutched his severed wrist and scrambled away, suppressing even his screams.
The surroundings were deathly silent.
Shen Li then turned his gaze to Zi Xi, who was still curled up on the ground, trembling with fear.
She looked up, her big eyes brimming with tears, her face pale, and the steamed bun in her hand was slightly deformed from the struggle.
Shen Li looked into her eyes, which contained only pure fear and lingering dread.
She was just scared, like a fledgling bird whose wings had been soaked by a downpour.
Strangely, the violence in Shen Li's heart was somewhat extinguished by that gaze.
He frowned, seemingly displeased with this inexplicable emotion of his.
He was used to and even enjoyed other people's fears, but her fears were something he found very offensive.
He turned to leave, not wanting to deal with the source of this trouble anymore.
Just then, a small hand, covered in mud and slightly scratched, timidly reached out to him.
In my hand was a misshapen, mud-splattered steamed bun.
Chen Li stopped in his tracks, his back stiff.
He slowly turned his head and looked down at the hand and the steamed bun, his eyes filled with pure astonishment.
"Thank you, here, have some..."
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