Cheng Shaolin couldn't help but admire the young girl's intelligence and prudence; indeed, this would save a lot of trouble.
Especially when there are many people, and later you'll encounter some bases with lots of people inside, there will always be some who are blinded by profit. Those are the last people you want to see, especially those who have no survival skills and only pretty faces.
In the end times, beauty is the original sin.
Before you have any means to protect yourself, knowing how to conceal your abilities is a very good way to save your life.
I didn't expect this young girl to know how to protect herself so early. Without anyone to protect her, she had to find her own way.
Cheng Shaolin started blaming himself again, thinking he had arrived too late. If he had left earlier, he wouldn't have been stuck in traffic. He could have taken a plane directly and arrived much faster.
Li Xiao was unaware of his self-blame. All she could think about now was when she could finally have some alone time; she really missed her own space.
It's good that she doesn't have to drive; it's not her turn to drive anyway. She's incredibly free now, and with nothing to do, she's thinking about finding something to do.
Sigh, what a life of toil... (ToT)
"Brother, where can we go tonight?" Li Xiao asked.
This was the first time in so long that Cheng Shaolin had heard Li Xiao call him, and he was so happy he didn't know what to do. He couldn't hide the smile on his face.
"Ah, Xiaoxiao, you're calling me? It's been so long since I've heard you call me like that."
"Ah, I'm calling you! Didn't you say you're my brother? Isn't that what I always called you before? Isn't that right?" Li Xiao was puzzled by Cheng Shaolin's excitement and was afraid that she had called him the wrong person.
Cheng Shaolin turned his head and smiled happily at Li Xiao, "Yes, yes, that's what you used to call me, but I haven't heard it for a long time, and then you got injured..." As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered.
Li Xiao had no choice; what could she do if she didn't remember what happened before?
"I...I don't remember. I'm sorry!"
Seeing Li Xiao's cautious demeanor, Cheng Shaolin blamed himself for being too talkative and bringing up these things.
"It's okay, it was my fault, I shouldn't have said those things. I didn't mean to blame you. Nobody wants to see a car accident happen."
"I'm just sad that you don't remember me anymore and you don't answer my calls."
"Huh? A phone call? You called me?" Li Xiao looked puzzled.
"Yes, but you didn't answer. I got busy and couldn't visit you, so I could only call you. You weren't feeling well at first and didn't answer, and later even when you could answer, you didn't want to, so I had no way to contact you."
...
Li Xiao looked completely bewildered...
"When I tried to contact you later, you were on vacation. By the time you came back, the apocalypse had already begun. By the time I finished my work, the apocalypse was almost here. Planes couldn't fly anymore, so I had to drive, which is why it took longer to get to Mingcheng." Cheng Shaolin was filled with regret. If he had known, why would he have been so busy? Now it was all gone, and everything had turned into a bubble.
Everything I pursued before seems like a waste of time now. Why bother being so persistent and busy in the first place?
We didn't know that back then, so all we can do is sigh.
Li Xiao simply shook her head. "Nobody knew things would turn out this way. Let's not blame anyone or blame ourselves. Let's think about the future. The past is the past."
Tian Tian nodded in agreement, "Looking back, the past is the past, there's no point in dwelling on it."
"That's true, it's all in the past. Xiaoxiao, what did you ask me just now?"
"Oh, I meant where you can get tonight, whether there will be a place to rest, or whether you will rest on the way."
"Well, it's best to find a place to rest; it's not safe on the road," Cheng Shaolin replied without hesitation.
"Hmm, how far is it from the next city?" Li Xiao then asked.
"It will take about two days, but there will be some small villages and towns along the way where you can rest. Don't worry about not having a place to rest," Cheng Shaolin reassured her, fearing that Li Xiao would suffer if she followed him.
"Oh, it's okay, I'm not worried about that." She smiled sweetly at Cheng Shaolin, which made Cheng Shaolin very happy. The girl's smile was really beautiful.
We had a pleasant journey, and when we reached a gas station, we decided to stop and rest for a bit.
The car in front flashed its lights to warn them, and they followed and turned in together.
They had actually been to this gas station before, and they still had some gas left. They hadn't finished filling up last time, so they could fill up now.
The man went to refuel, while the woman got out of the car to find a place to rest.
The zombies must have been cleared out beforehand, as there were still dark traces on the ground.
It's not really suitable to rest inside, but there are some trees nearby. They're tall and lush now, so you can rest under them.
The group walked to the shade of the tree, intending to rest there until the afternoon.
The temperature in July was almost 50 degrees Celsius; people were practically steamed to death. Everyone felt completely dehydrated and sticky.
They're all pretty much the same, everyone's in the same boat, everyone's in a sorry state.
The situation wasn't much better for Li Xiao and the others in the car; her face looked really bad.
The foundation I'm wearing is all smudged now, and with the other colors and my not-so-clean hair, I look almost like a homeless person.
Busy looking for a place to rest, no one would look in the mirror at this time, much less argue with others on such a hot day, except for those who are looking for trouble.
Zhou Lingyu watched as the people in the cart diligently swept the ground and laid out their belongings to rest. Passing by them, she wished she could plug her nose; the smell was awful!
Zhen Zhen already had a problem with Li Xiao, so why was Cheng Shaolin so nice to her and even rode in the same car with her without complaining about how ugly she was? Back then, she felt uncomfortable walking next to him because Li Xiao was too close.
"Look at Zhenzhen, how good she is at handling things. It hasn't even been a few days, and Cheng Shaolin is already running off with her. Look at you, you've been on the road for so long, and you still haven't managed to win him over. And look at her, she smells so bad, but Cheng Shaolin didn't mind and even rode in the same car with her. I have to say, she's really got the skills." Standing inside the gas station, Zhou Lingyu stood beside Zhenzhen with a mocking expression, inwardly grumbling.
It's also Zhen Zhen's fault for being useless. If she had taken down Cheng Shaolin, what would Li Xiao have to be so smug about? I'll see how I kill her then.
Her face was filled with resentment, making her look quite terrifying.
Seeing the expression on Zhou Lingyu's face, Liu Xiaohan was terrified. She knew that expression all too well; it seemed someone else was about to be in trouble, but she hoped it wouldn't be her.
She fearfully shuffled backward, afraid that Zhou Lingyu would notice her.
At that moment, Zhen Zhen was preoccupied with the phrase "she's capable," without even considering whether Zhou Lingyu was such a kind person as to stand up for her.
In short, it all boils down to her dislike of others and her petty nature. She doesn't dare say anything herself, though; she's terrified of Cheng Shaolin. Since she can't speak up herself, she can only try to get someone else to step in. And Zhen Zhen is the perfect candidate.
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