Chapter 14 I can only repay you with my body.
In the apocalypse, many people have lost their humanity. Might makes right, order is chaotic, and those who have beauty but no special abilities or protection face a tragic fate.
At that time, Shan Ran lived in fear every day. She was worried that one day someone would tear down the facade of peace and take action against her, so she could only try to please Rong Shuyao.
Rong Shuyao remained as gentle and kind as ever, but she never explicitly offered to protect Shan Ran. She only spoke up occasionally when Shan Ran was being harassed.
“This is my classmate. Don’t go too far. This is her house. You live in her house, so you should treat her better.”
Shan Ran trembled with fear and could only try even harder to please Rong Shuyao.
Rong Shuyao thoroughly enjoyed being fawned over. She held a high position and controlled the main members of the team, and everyone had to respect her.
Especially Shan Ran, who had been indifferent to her before.
At that time, Shanran never deliberately tried to please anyone; it was just that because of her childhood experiences, she was unwilling to have too much contact with others.
However, Rong Shuyao did not think so. She believed that she had been wronged by Shan Ran and now she wanted to make up for it all.
These are plot points from the book. At that time, Shanran had no independent consciousness, but now she has all the memories from the original book.
He almost succeeded in getting his hands on Chi Yi, but in a moment of carelessness, he was stabbed in the throat by the scissors that Shan Ran always carried with him, and nearly died.
Unfortunately, the superhuman's body was incredibly strong, and that scissor strike failed to kill him.
But he forcibly kissed her, making Shanran so disgusted that she couldn't eat for several days.
After that, Shanran acquired Chi Yi's fire-type ability, but their contact was very superficial, and her ability was very weak.
But they were still discovered.
The astute and intelligent Lin Qiwen noticed something amiss and sent Zhang Xinren to test Shan Ran.
After kissing her again, Shan Ran went into a frenzy. She used both fire and tiger-type abilities to escape from the villa.
However, she was too weak and was quickly captured.
After discussing it, Lin Qiwen and Rong Shuyao and the others were very envious. If their subordinates had such superpowers, their team would definitely have a bright future.
However, Shan Ran already hated them to the core. If they weren't killed now, they would surely become a major threat in the future, so she finally decided to kill her.
The tragic beginning came from this pool.
The three people behind walked to the table.
Shan Ran clenched her fists and remained silent.
A warm hand covered her. Shan Ran looked up and saw Rhine, his expression showing some worry.
Shan Ran forced a smile to indicate that she was fine.
Rong Shuyao sat down next to Shan Ran. "Ranran, what a coincidence that we met. I missed you so much. Let's sit together."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Shanran said, "Don't sit here."
Rong Shuyao was stunned for a moment, "W-what?"
Shanran turned to look at her, "You shouldn't sit here, he's not used to sitting with strangers."
Rong Shuyao looked up at Rhine.
She noticed the handsome man at the door and couldn't take her eyes off him before she saw Shan Ran.
She did want to greet Shan Ran, after all, he was a wealthy man with connections, but at the same time, she also wanted to get to know this silver-haired man.
At this moment, Rhine had already withdrawn his hand, looking at Rong Shuyao indifferently with an arrogant gaze, carrying an innate nobility and an inherent pride.
With such a condescending expression, Rong Shuyao felt like the other person's servant.
Where did this come from?
Someone Shan Ran knew before? Was he from the Second Continent?
Before she could say anything more, the man opposite her had already looked away and said listlessly, "Ranran, let's go, I'm full."
Shan Ran put down her chopsticks and stood up.
The two walked out one after the other, without even glancing at the other three.
After the two left, Du Cheng frowned unhappily, "The young lady from the Second Continent is still so arrogant. Shu Yao, you're just too nice."
Lin Qiwen didn't recognize Shan Ran and didn't say much.
Rong Shuyao looked a little aggrieved, her eyes reddening. "I was just really happy to see Ranran come back safe and sound. Did I say something wrong? Why does Ranran seem so cold to me now?"
Chi Yi watched the two figures with amusement until they disappeared from sight before turning his gaze away. He said nonchalantly, "So what? She's a young lady, so it's normal for her to look down on us, isn't it? Besides, maybe she's acquired some powerful superpowers, then she'll be even less likely to care about us."
Upon hearing this, Du Cheng quickly looked at Rong Shuyao beside him and comforted her, "Shuyao, don't pay attention to them. What is Shan Ran? No matter how powerful his superpower is, he's not as powerful as you. Our Yaoyao is the best."
Rong Shuyao wiped her eyes, sat down at another empty table, and then said, "I'm fine. Maybe Ranran encountered something unpleasant, so she's in a bad mood. Let's not talk about it anymore, come and eat."
Du Cheng pursed her lips and muttered under her breath, "Shu Yao, you're just too kind."
Upon hearing this, Rong Shuyao frowned slightly, looking pitiful, but still said nothing.
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Not having eaten enough at the meal, Shanran went to another restaurant and ordered a few more stir-fried dishes to go before returning home with Rhein.
On the way back, Shanran silently looked out the window, and Rhine didn't ask any questions, but just silently held Shanran's hand.
Shan Ran didn't refuse. Rhine's hands were warm, with long, slender bones and a beautiful shape. His skin was fair and well-maintained, and the touch was very comfortable. Shan Ran stroked his fingers while lost in thought.
She decided to deal with Zhang Xinren tonight.
The fact that Aunt Zhang was successfully eliminated yesterday shows that even the peripheral characters in the main group can be eliminated.
Zhang Xinren wasn't exactly the center of the main group. He was pushed forward by Lin Qiwen at that time because his special abilities were very obvious.
Then her deduction should be correct.
Rong Shuyao is like the center point. The closer to the center, the more difficult it is to deal with. It's like peeling an onion from the outside, peeling it little by little until the center can be removed as well!
Thinking of this, she unconsciously pressed Rhine's hand harder.
Rhein glanced at Shan Ran out of the corner of his eye. Although he really wanted to know the reason for Shan Ran's emotional change, he knew that now was not a good time to ask.
He can wait.
Upon arriving at her doorstep, Shanran divided two dishes between Rhine and then waved goodbye.
The renovation of Shanran's house is nearing completion and will be finished by tomorrow morning.
She was very satisfied with all of this. Everything that happened in her previous life was written in a book, not her real life. At that time, she was not conscious, so she could pretend that everything did not happen to her.
Don't dwell too much on those memories.
However, she will not hesitate to take action when the time is right.
After closing the door, Shanran walked to the dining room and took out the food she had just eaten and arranged it.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
"Who are you......"
Shan Ran was startled and stood up abruptly, causing the chair to tip backward.
She turned around and saw a shirtless man with a handsome face and a pale complexion standing in front of her.
"Meng Xinye? You're finally awake!"
Shan Ran's eyes lit up, and she quickly went over and helped Meng Xin to sit on the sofa.
Then he took out the first-aid kit and checked Meng Xinye's head injury.
Perhaps because he awakened his superpower, Meng Xin's injuries healed very quickly, leaving only a small scar.
Meng Xin also held her forehead with one hand, her expression pained, and asked, "Who...who are you? Who am I? What happened?"
Shan Ran's eyes widened.
Amnesia?
Shan Ran pointed to herself, "You don't know who I am?"
Meng Xin shook his head blankly, but his head still ached, so he shook it very slowly.
Shan Ran thought for a moment, then coughed lightly. "Your name is Meng Xinye."
"Meng Xin?"
"Yes."
"and you...."
"My name is Shan Ran, and I am your savior."
"Help...my savior?"
Yes, that's right, he's the one who saved his life. If he hadn't brought Meng Xin home that day, he would have been lying on the roadside with his head still bleeding, and he might have died at any time.
Then, Shan Ran gave Meng Xin a general overview of the current situation and also mentioned the impending apocalypse as an announcement to the outside world.
"Superpowers? Apocalypse?"
"Yes, feel your body, feel how to use your superpowers."
Meng Xin looked at her own body, then at her hands, and then closed her eyes.
He kept his eyes closed, and Shan Ran kept staring at him.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Xin raised his hand and opened his eyes. A ball of water floated in his palm.
The water sphere was irregular in shape, and the water inside was gurgling.
Meng Xin also stared at the water sphere with a serious expression.
Then, the water balloon began to gradually grow larger. When it reached the size of a basketball, the water balloon suddenly burst, spilling all over the ground.
Caught off guard, Shan Ran and Meng Xin were also splashed with water.
"I'm sorry! I don't know how this happened." Meng Xin apologized quickly. He was about to stand up to find a towel, but suddenly he was too weak and collapsed back onto the sofa.
Shan Ran wiped the water off her face and waved her hand. "It's okay. It's normal to use your ability for the first time. Once you've recovered your energy, practice more and you'll get used to it."
Seeing that Meng Xin had just woken up and looked weak after using her powers, she helped her to the table.
"Never mind the water. Eat something first. You need to replenish your energy after you just woke up. After you've eaten, take a shower and change your clothes."
Meng Xin nodded and thanked him again.
Shanran turned around and went upstairs to her bedroom to take a shower and change her clothes.
Meng Xin also picked up her chopsticks, her eyes unreadable, and murmured, "Shan Ran..."
After Shan Ran finished showering and changing her clothes, she went downstairs and saw that Meng Xin had already finished eating.
He even tidied up the dining table and was mopping the floor next to the sofa.
Shan Ran wanted to say it was nothing, but suddenly remembered that the housekeeper at home had been killed by her and her body had sunk to the bottom of the river. No one would do these things anymore, so she did not stop Meng Xinye's actions.
After all, she had saved his life.
She handed Meng Xin a new set of clothes, saying, "I bought this a few days ago. The size should fit you well. There's hot water upstairs, so go take a shower and change."
Meng Xin took the clothes and stared blankly at Shan Ran. "You saved me and you're so good to me. How... how can I repay you?"
Shan Ran tilted her head and thought for a moment. She really wanted to ask for a kiss like she did last night, but the other person had just woken up, and she was afraid that doing so would be taking advantage of him.
While she was still thinking, Meng Xin suddenly stepped forward, looked down at her, and said earnestly, "I have nothing right now, nothing to repay you with, all I have is myself."
Shan Ran stared in disbelief: "Huh?"
"I can only... repay you with my body."
A note from the author:
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To give you a spoiler, there is no real past life. Ranbao never experienced those bad things. These are just possible future developments that Ranbao saw as memories of her previous life.
I won't say too much, or I'll spoil too much, haha.
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