Chapter 18: The Heartthrob Cannon Fodder in the Apocalyptic Literature 17
"Qiao Qiao, let's go have breakfast first."
"Let's have breakfast first, and then we'll go find out about the situation at the base." Lu Feng took the girl's wrist and walked towards the restaurant. The delicate skin on the palm of his hand made him unable to help but rub it gently with his thumb.
The girl followed them obediently, as if she was completely unaware of the various unspeakable actions they had just committed against her. Her wandering eyes fell on her wrist, which was now flushed brightly due to Lu Feng's ambiguous rubbing.
How long can they bear it?
A barely perceptible smile flashed in the girl's eyes.
Perhaps it's time for her to make a choice.
After breakfast, they went out.
As the most important political and military center of China before the end of the world, City B has always been prosperous.
After the apocalypse, the militarily powerful City B quickly took action. First, it dispatched an army of psychics to eliminate the zombies throughout the city. They then surrounded the entire city with dangerous walls and electric fences, establishing the City B Survivor Base, also known as the Capital Survivor Base.
The streets of the base still looked very lively, with many people and the sound of hawking being heard constantly. There were many stalls beside the streets, and one could still vaguely see the prosperity before the end of the world. However, the passers-by were dressed too old and had dead numbness on their faces, which indicated the cruelty of the end of the world.
The three boys surrounded the girl and carefully protected her from being hit by passers-by.
The girl was raised at home since she was a child. She seldom went out, and even less often experienced the bustling streets with people jostling for position. So even though the boys were protecting her from behind, she couldn't stop scanning the streets with her shining eyes.
The undisguised curiosity on the girl's face made them feel soft-hearted, and they looked at her stalls indulgently. If they came across something she liked or was interested in, they would buy it without hesitation.
Where there are people, there will be business. Although the paper money before the end of the world has now become a pile of useless waste paper, people still continue to trade in the barter method from thousands of years ago.
A bag of biscuits, a piece of bread, a few pills of medicine, these extremely scarce supplies after the end of the world can all become "currency" in the hands of survivors that can be used to exchange for other daily necessities.
Lu Feng put his hands in his pockets and followed the girl slowly, his eyes fixed on her with warmth, and occasionally his gaze would linger on something that the girl showed she liked.
He casually glanced at several stalls on the ground, and suddenly, his footsteps paused and his eyes fixed on a stall.
It was a stall run by a middle-aged man in a stained suit. On it were displayed a wide variety of gemstone jewelry. Each piece was exquisitely crafted and shone brightly under the sunlight, looking extremely gorgeous.
However, there was no one in front of the stall, and the few survivors who passed by just took a look and left.
After the apocalypse, it wasn't just currency that became worthless; it was also luxury goods like gemstones, jewelry, and antique watches. Most of the survivors lived a precarious existence, barely able to eat, and only cared about these useless items for fun.
Lu Feng looked at the necklaces decorated with gemstones on the stall, but what came to his mind was the girl's slender white neck. He showed some interest and walked straight to the stall.
Seeing that he had not sold a single piece of jewelry after several days on the market, the stall owner couldn't help but show despair. Thinking of his sick daughter at home, tears flashed in his old eyes.
Noticing a shadow on the stall, he looked up and saw a neatly dressed, handsome boy with a carefree look.
"Boss, how much are these jewelry for?" The soft question made the middle-aged man's originally desperate eyes burst with strong hope.
He stood up with some trembling, and said hurriedly: "Sir, these are genuine top-quality jewels, and the workmanship of the jewelry is also very fine." He paused and continued: "I wonder if I can exchange them for some medicine to treat colds and fevers." His tone was trembling and his posture was cautious.
Before the apocalypse, the man was a jeweler. His wife died while he was fleeing, and his only daughter is now suffering from a high fever. He doesn't ask for much, just that his daughter is well. The man in front of him is extraordinary and may bring him good news.
The middle-aged man looked at the boy's face nervously, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. The time waiting for the customer's reply seemed particularly long. Until the words "Okay, pack them all for me, I want them all" rang in his ears, he still felt it was incredible.
He was so excited that tears came to his eyes, and he hurriedly packed up all the jewelry on the stall.
Lu Feng took the packed jewelry with one hand and motioned for him to follow him. He walked over to Qi Yan and asked him for some cold and fever medicine that he often took before the end of the world, and gave it directly to the man.
Watching the middle-aged man leave with gratitude, Nan Qiao was a little curious about what Lu Feng bought. She leaned her head out to take a look, but only saw a big package.
However, Lu Feng did not explain the girl's doubts as usual. He kept her in suspense and said, "Keep it a secret for now. You will know soon." He smiled with his eyebrows curved, and the rebellious feeling in his body softened.
Nan Qiao was still curious, but did not continue to ask.
They continued to stroll around, and suddenly, Nan Qiao seemed to hear a few voices calling Qi Yan. She turned around and saw Kong Yu and his group.
"President, what a coincidence, we meet again. It seems that we are destined to meet." Kong Jun's face was full of excitement, and her eyes were slightly shining. She was wearing pure white warm clothes, and she ran over briskly from not far away, like a white butterfly, with her feathered clothes fluttering and landing beside Qi Yan.
When Qi Yan heard this voice, his eyes, which had originally been warm, began to turn cold. How unlucky he was to meet this passionate pursuer in front of his sweetheart.
He twitched his lips, but found he couldn't smile. He could only respond expressionlessly, "Ms. Kong, you're joking. If I remember correctly, Ms. Kong's team followed our car all the way to the base." The implication was that you followed them all the way, so how could it be a coincidence?
Kong Jun's charming smile froze for a moment, and then, as if completely oblivious to Qi Yan's hidden meaning, she playfully complimented him again, "That's because the president and Seniors Lu and Yan are so strong, so we're the only ones left to survive under the heroic presence of these three seniors."
This time, Qi Yan did not respond to her words. Instead, he turned around and put all the things the girl liked into the space one by one.
Lu Feng and Yan Chuanhao watched with great interest, not making a sound to interrupt, but a hint of gloating could be seen in their eyes. They were friends, but also rivals in love, as they fell for the same girl. Seeing Qi Yan, who was always thorough and considerate, suffer a setback was quite amusing to them.
The indifference of her lover finally made Kong Yun, who had been trying hard to maintain a smile, unable to hold on any longer. Her face turned pale in an instant, the light in her eyes dimmed, and she looked a little dispirited.
At this time, Kong Yu and his group also arrived in front of them. Kong Yu stared at the girl in front of him who had haunted his dreams. She was wearing warm clothes, and her autumn-water eyes still carried the purity and innocence they had when they first met.
It can be seen that she was well taken care of by the three men.
Nan Qiao didn't notice Kong Yu's look, but the three sensitive men did. Lu Feng glanced at him nonchalantly, his lips curled up in a hint of ridicule, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt, clearly not taking Kong Yu seriously.
Yan Chuanhao was still as silent as usual, but the coldness around him became more and more obvious, and the masculine possessiveness was fully displayed at this moment.
"Mr. Lu, are you here to buy something too?" Nan Qiao suddenly called out excitedly. A few people walked in from the back of the street. They were Lu Keyue and her group, who had previously traveled together before entering the base and had gone their separate ways.
"Yes, I want to come over and exchange some daily necessities." Lu Keyue also responded to the girl with a smile, and inadvertently glanced at Kong Yun who seemed a little distraught in front of her, and a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes.
As a girl who had also admired Qi Yan, she also had some understanding of what Kong Yun was thinking. Their thoughts were quite similar, but unlike Kong Yun, she was more aware of reality and knew that in front of a girl like Nan Qiao, she had no chance of winning, so she would choose to cut her losses and give up as soon as possible.
Kong Yun was completely different. She was the type who wouldn't turn back until she hit a wall. Her pursuit of Qi Yan, to put it nicely, was deeply devoted and unwavering. To put it bluntly, it was relentless and persistent. Lu Keyue had always been a delicate and dignified person, and she probably wouldn't be able to learn this self-deprecating pursuit style in her lifetime.
"Qiao Qiao, you guys chat, we're going to go shopping first." Seeing Kong Jun's distraught look, in order to avoid being involved in unnecessary trouble, Lu Keyue decided to slip away.
"By the way, Qiao Qiao, we live in Room 359, 3rd Floor, Building 2, Area A, Survivor Apartments. If you have any problems, you can come to me." Lu Keyue put one arm around Tian Man, turned around and said to the girl with a smile. She had treated Nan Qiao twice, and they were quite familiar with each other, so there was intimacy in her words.
Seeing Nan Qiao nod, Lu Keyue left quickly without any reluctance, fearing that if she walked a step slower she would be entangled in inexplicable things.
"Qiao Qiao, let's go back first. Kong and the others are definitely going to buy something, so we shouldn't waste their time." Qi Yan said sympathetically. They had been out for two hours, and the girl's eyes showed fatigue. It was time to go home.
"President, have you found your parents?" Kong Yun asked anxiously when she saw that Qi Yan seemed to want to leave. As Qi Yan's admirer, she naturally knew that Qi Yan was a native of City B.
"If you haven't, President, if you don't mind, can you tell me about your uncle and aunt's characteristics? We will also help keep an eye out..."
"I'm sorry, I do mind." Qi Yan interrupted Kong Jun expressionlessly. He really didn't have the patience to continue dealing with this schoolmate.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lu. However, I also heard that there is still no news about Mr. Lu's parents. Instead of helping me keep an eye on my parents, Mr. Lu should find his own parents first."
He had already contacted his family before the end of the world and communications had been cut off. His father and mother were both safe, so there was no need for an alumnus whom he had never met before the end of the world to worry about him.
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I saw some comments saying that I am afraid of accepting all of them. Will JJ lock me out?
It’s time for my daughter to choose!
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