Chapter 48, Part 4 (Bonus Chapter with Nutrient Solution): A Female Supporting Character in a Post-Apocalyptic Novel...
Although she was smiling the whole time, Xu Qingzhou had a strange intuition.
If he continues to bother her and prevent her from sleeping, the consequences will be severe.
Xu Qingzhou sat silently on the edge of the bed.
He had lost count of how many times she had rendered him speechless today.
After a long while, he sighed silently, blew out the candles in the room, took a broken flashlight, opened the door, and went out.
Judging from her confident demeanor, the bloodstains outside are probably gone by now.
But he still wanted to see it for himself.
After he left, Yu Wanwan lifted her eyelids, peeked at him secretly, and chuckled.
That idiot! If she dared to deny it, how could she possibly have left any evidence?
Yu Wanwan didn't bother with him, turned over and went back to sleep.
In the courtyard, the outcome was just as Xu Qingzhou had expected.
The knife he had casually placed in the corner was gone.
On the ground, the bloodstains that the patrol team had dripped on during their inspection had also disappeared completely.
It was either absorbed by the soil or it was completely clean, as if no blood had ever been dripped on it.
Xu Qingzhou just couldn't understand it.
From the moment the patrol team appeared until they left, she remained under his watchful eye, never leaving his sight.
How did she manage to do all these things?
Did someone help her?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he immediately dismissed it.
It's somewhat plausible that someone helped with the subsequent knife and bloodstains, but preparing such things is absolutely impossible.
No one could prepare all of these things in such a short time without leaving a trace.
Xu Qingzhou suddenly stopped.
If humans can't do it, then what if...?
Isn't it human?
A cold wind blew, causing the plastic sheeting draped over the broken wooden planks to flutter and creak, adding an eerie touch to the dark environment.
Xu Qingzhou shuddered and quickly dismissed the sudden thought.
He didn't think much of it and went back to his room.
In order to gain Lin Xiaoman's trust and preserve her innocence so that he could sell her for a good price, the scumbag never touched her.
Even though Lin Xiaoman had fallen in love with him and was completely open with him, she still insisted on sleeping on the floor.
Xu Qingzhou certainly wouldn't compete with Yu Wanwan for the bed at this moment, so she obediently went to the scumbag's makeshift bed on the floor.
He was immediately confronted with the shock of almost losing his chrysanthemum, and then experienced so many nerve-wracking things. He hadn't been able to rest properly for several days and was even injured. His spirit was already exhausted.
As soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep immediately.
In the days that followed, Xu Qingzhou did not go out again, and the patrol team did not come to Area E again.
Just like that day, when the patrol team showed up, it really was just a routine check.
As for what's happening outside of Zone E, he wasn't very clear.
However, it's easy to imagine that a wealthy person who did something like that would never dare to publicly seek help from others.
If he hadn't made such a commotion with the tycoon's bodyguard that day, the patrol team wouldn't have been alerted.
While recovering from his injuries at home, Xu Qingzhou took the opportunity to contemplate how to survive in this world.
In this world, his task of clearing his name can be difficult in some ways, but it can also be quite simple in others.
All we need to do is keep that tycoon silent forever, so he can't reveal the truth about their original deal.
He has countless ways to do it, but...
Xu Qingzhou glanced at Yu Wanwan, who was squatting in the vegetable garden, fiddling with something, and pursed his lips.
Her true identity is the city lord's granddaughter. If he wants to be with her, he must have a legitimate identity.
His current status as the black market boss in Zone E is clearly not something he can boast about.
Once those methods are used, things will get difficult from here on out.
As for keeping her by his side, so that she would never know her true identity and recognize her grandfather?
He had never thought of such a thing.
How can he leave Zone E and move into Zone B in a legitimate and aboveboard manner?
The simplest and quickest way is still to make money.
Having accumulated enough wealth, I don't believe Area A won't notice him.
Xu Qingzhou held a wooden stick and scribbled on the ground, pondering his grand scheme to make money.
He paused halfway through the drawing and fell into deep thought.
No, his mission is simply to protect her, ensure her a carefree and peaceful life, and prevent her from repeating the same mistakes.
The original owner of this world and she weren't a couple, so who knows if this affection would continue after she returned home and regained her memories.
Why is he thinking so seriously about how to get together with her smoothly?
"Xu Qingzhou!"
Yu Wanwan's sudden cry made Xu Qingzhou's eyelids twitch. He immediately threw down the wooden stick and hurriedly ran over.
"What's wrong?"
He nervously held her hand, looking her up and down, but couldn't find anything wrong.
"..."
Yu Wanwan remained silent for a long time before withdrawing her hand.
"I just wanted you to bring me the spray bottle for a moment."
Why does it sound like she's about to die?
As a mature male protagonist, can't he be a little more composed?
"..."
Xu Qingzhou choked up, feeling a stab from the blatant disdain in her eyes.
Without saying a word, he silently turned around to get her a spray bottle.
Oh!
She doesn't even need to regain her memory; she already dislikes him.
Judging from her attitude, if she said she liked him, he would rip his head off right then and there and let her kick it around like a ball!
So he was just bored and had nothing better to do, which is why he was thinking so much, right?
Yu Wanwan had no idea what was wrong with him this time, and only felt that the male lead was becoming more and more inexplicable.
She ignored him and, with a small hoe and watering can, diligently loosened the soil and watered the vegetables.
Xu Qingzhou also noticed that when she was squatting in the vegetable garden fiddling with these things, she became a completely different person.
It's not that they're different, since the woman's expression hardly changed; she was always smiling.
Gentle and harmless, yet incredibly hypocritical.
But when she squatted in the vegetable garden, she became even gentler, and both her expression and her overall demeanor exuded a sense of approachability.
That approachable aura was different from the gentle mask she usually wore; even when you weren't close, it made people feel warm.
Before he knew it, Xu Qingzhou's earlier agitation had subsided, and he calmed down.
He sighed.
Forget it, even if he's not with her, he still has to live in this world, right?
Let's keep thinking of ways to make money.
Yu Wanwan glanced at the things he had drawn on the ground and raised an eyebrow.
"You want to go to the surface?"
"Um."
Xu Qingzhou didn't intend to hide it from her.
“Oxygen is getting more and more expensive, and people in Zone E simply can’t afford it. My oxygen station won’t last much longer, so I have to find another way out.”
How do you plan to get there?
The ground is no longer a place anyone can go.
Xu Qingzhou glanced at her and asked tentatively.
"Do you remember the protective suit you were wearing when I found you before?"
Yu Wanwan looked completely bewildered.
What kind of protective clothing?
Lin Xiaoman's memories of the period immediately after waking up were fragmented.
But she still remembered that when she woke up, she was dressed the same as the people in Zone E.
I have absolutely no recollection of protective suits, which are only available in Zones A and B.
Xu Qingzhou understood without her saying anything more.
When the original owner first met her, she was wearing a protective suit that looked very expensive.
The original owner never intended to save her; she just wanted the protective suit.
Who would have thought that as soon as the breathing mask was removed, they would see her delicate and beautiful face, and that's when they had evil intentions.
After bringing her back, the original owner immediately put away the protective suit she was wearing.
He was still thinking about how to steal the protective suit, but before he could figure it out, Lin Xiaoman woke up and lost her memory, so the original owner didn't need to come up with any excuses.
Yu Wanwan's reaction is consistent with Lin Xiaoman's amnesiac state.
Xu Qingzhou shook his head, casually scribbled a few lines on the ground to erase everything he had drawn, and then got up and went to the storage room.
This was where the original owner stored his things, and he never allowed Lin Xiaoman to come in.
The protective suits and breathing masks are hidden inside.
Fortunately, the patrol team didn't come in to search this place last time, otherwise it would have been impossible to hide, and then it would have been difficult to explain.
Exhaling a breath of stale air, Xu Qingzhou rummaged through the protective suit that the original owner had hidden and took it outside.
"This is what you were wearing when I found you."
He paused, then explained casually.
“There are too many people and too many eyes in Zone E. I was afraid something might happen, so I replaced you. Then I got busy and forgot about it.”
Yu Wanwan knew very well that she should only listen to half of what he said, as the other half was completely made up.
But she didn't care.
"I see."
She's not some pitiful victim who got dumped, so there's no need to empathize with her.
This indifferent response left Xu Qingzhou speechless.
What was he going to say?
After thinking for a while, Xu Qingzhou finally remembered.
"Can I take this protective suit and have it altered for my own use?"
Yu Wanwan didn't seem to care and nodded.
"Whatever you want."
All the explanations she had prepared were left unsaid because of her attitude; she couldn't utter a single word.
Although the process was a little different from what he had expected, at least the result was good.
Xu Qingzhou didn't dwell on it. After recovering from his injuries, he took the protective suit and went to the black market.
Yu Wanwan had no interest in going with him, preferring to stay in her little world and tend to the vegetable garden every day without fail.
Before Yu Wanwan arrived, Lin Xiaoman had already taken good care of this vegetable garden, and her current behavior did not arouse any suspicion.
Xu Qingzhou returned a few days later.
When he returned, Yu Wanwan was dozing off in a recliner.
Staring at the brand-new recliner beneath her, Xu Qingzhou had two question marks on his forehead.
He was only gone for a few days, where did she get such a brand new recliner?
The mission objective always manages to come up with new things on its own, leaving him no room to maneuver.
Xu Qingzhou let out a slightly weary sigh.
Let's go!
Yu Wanwan turned over and gave a nonchalant "hmm".
"..."
Xu Qingzhou remained silent for a few seconds.
"Xiaoman?"
Okay, then move!
"Go ahead and go, I didn't tie your legs!"
Yu Wanwan snapped at him, slightly annoyed, before belatedly realizing what he had said.
What he just said sounds like it was us?
They?
Yu Wanwan was a little unsure, so she raised her finger and pointed to herself.
"Me too?"
"..."
What else?
Xu Qingzhou nodded affirmatively.
"Of course!"
The wealthy man might have some other tricks up his sleeve, so how could he possibly leave her here alone?
"..."
Yu Wanwan refused the triple repetition.
"Are you crazy? I'm not going! I'd rather die than go!"
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