Chapter 134 The one who is not loved is the mistress

Although Fu Ren didn't know why Xiang Wu also had a jade pendant in her hand.

But the piece that belonged to Shen Zhi had been forced to be taken back from Yang Sen.

If this couldn't stop Shen Zhi from marrying Meng Yinyan, then why did Shen Zhi admit that he was Meng Yinyan's fiancée?

Shen Zhi could have revealed his identity the day he arrived in Tonglan, but he didn't. So why is he doing this now?

Was it just for supplies? Or was it that something happened during the month he was looking for Yang Sen that he didn't know about.

Fu Ren didn't dare to think too deeply about the answer.

Fu Ren's hand was pulled away by Shen Zhi. Shen Zhi looked at Fu Ren's increasingly pale lips and asked quietly, "Do you want to restore the end of the world?"

Fu Ren had never seen Shen Zhi like this before. The unknown man suddenly turned into a strong grass in the wind, with his soft vitality rising up.

Those silent eyes were peaceful and tranquil, as if as long as Fu Ren nodded, the owner of these eyes would give him everything he wanted.

Fu Ren opened his mouth, his voice a little dry: "...I want to."

Everyone who has entered the end of the world from a peaceful and happy life will have thoughts about this.

Fu Ren looked at Shen Zhi's calm face and suddenly wanted to ask, "Do you want to?" For no reason, Fu Ren wanted to ask.

Fu Ren suddenly had a strange idea. He felt that Shen Zhi did not want the end of the world to be restored.

Why? Is it because life with or without zombies is no different to him?

In the past, he just thought that Shen Zhi was quiet and a little withdrawn.

However, Fu Ren discovered a clue from Shen Zhi's questions today. It seemed that Shen Zhi had nothing to linger on.

Because I don’t care, it doesn’t matter, so I don’t want to change.

But a rootless duckweed cannot live long, just like a kite without a string, it will be torn apart by a storm in the sky.

Fu Ren felt a little flustered. He went forward and hugged Shen Zhi. Only when he was in his arms did Fu Ren gradually feel the reality. For a moment, Fu Ren felt that he was going to lose Shen Zhi.

Luckily he caught him.

The increasingly bony body in his arms did not give Fu Ren much time to comfort him. Unspeakable panic rose from the bottom of his heart. He tried to slow down his voice and smiled, "It's not that easy to recover from the end of the world. I just want you to be well."

Shen Zhi didn't respond, so Fu Ren couldn't help but hug him tighter and repeated in a low voice: "My dear, I just want you to be well."

The smell of blood in Shen Zhi's nose became stronger, so strong that his throat felt uncomfortable. His eyes were fixed on Fu Ren's collar. The spots of blood were like clues luring the devil deeper, forcing him to find a larger pool of blood.

Shen Zhi's eyelashes trembled and he slowly looked away.

"I can restore the world," Shen Zhi said in a low but unusually firm voice, with a tone that was unbelievably arrogant for his age. "Only I can develop zombie serum."

Fu Ren couldn't laugh anymore. It seemed that Shen Zhi had made a decision behind his back, a decision he didn't know about and a decision that scared him.

Fu Ren suddenly felt dizzy, dark and thick ink invaded his retina, and blood foam surged in his throat and invaded his mouth. He could not stand.

A second before Fu Ren fell unconscious, he felt Shen Zhi pushing him away. His heavy body fell to the ground and he heard chaotic sounds in his ears, but he couldn't hear clearly.

He only heard Shen Zhi say: "If I marry Meng Jinyan, can the Meng family's property belong to me?"

Fu Ren's fainting caused everyone to be confused for a moment, but after he was carried away, the meeting gradually returned to its previous tense state.

Xiang Wu sneered after hearing what Shen Zhi said: "Shen Zhi, you are so cold-blooded. You were so affectionate with Fu Ren just now, but now you turn around and use Meng Jinyan to exchange for supplies."

Xiang Wu has looked down on Shen Zhi for a long time, and Shen Zhi's behavior now further proves why Xiang Wu hates him.

"Shen Zhi," Xiang Wu said in a sharp voice, "Do you really want to take something that doesn't belong to you?"

Shen Zhi ignored Xiang Wu's question. He looked at Gao Shangshen and said again, "If I marry Meng Yinyan, can the Meng family's property belong to me?"

Gao Shangshen looked at Meng Yanyan hesitantly after hearing this, "Yanyan, what do you think?"

Meng Yinyan reached out and knocked on the table. The crisp sound attracted everyone's attention.

"The person that Professor Gu had chosen was Xiao Zhi," Meng Yuyan said earnestly, "I don't know why Professor Xiang said it was me, and I don't know why Professor Xiang had my Meng family's jade pendant in his hand, but I think there must be a misunderstanding."

"Today," Meng Yiyan paused, "regardless of whether Xiaozhi can develop the serum, I will marry him and hand over the materials belonging to the Meng family to Xiaozhi."

"Heh," just as Meng Yiyan finished speaking, there was a sneer from the Nine Clan.

Xie Weiran said disdainfully: "In the one month that Professor Xiang has been developing the serum, he has been able to restore zombies to normal human form, but Shen Zhi has not made any progress at all."

"Master Meng, I admit that your Meng family's technology was the most advanced before the end of the world," Xie Weiran said, "but the tiger is in its twilight years and will eventually make mistakes. Master Meng will regret suppressing the waste."

Xiang Wu's eyes were sharp, "Meng Qinyan, if you don't recognize this marriage, then don't recognize it. There's no need to take the initiative to swap my identity with Shen Zhi just because you like Shen Zhi."

Meng Yiyan squeezed Shen Zhi's shoulder soothingly and said to Gao Shangshen, "Chief Gao, I will hand over the Meng family's supplies to Xiao Zhi. If there are any consequences, I will bear the consequences."

Gao Shangshen, who was sitting in the main seat, remained silent, which added a bit of oppression to everyone for no reason.

Meng Yiyan's heart sank, and when he was about to continue speaking, he was stopped by Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi didn't want to cause any more trouble and just wanted to get the supplies, but he had to make Gao Shangshen give up Xiang Wu.

"I told you, as long as you stop injecting the drug, the zombies whose appearance has recovered to that of normal humans will immediately mutate," Shen Zhi ruthlessly exposed the drawbacks of Xiang Wu's research test agent in front of everyone.

As soon as Shen Zhi said this, the meeting place, which had just been quiet, immediately became chaotic.

If this is the case, Xiang Wu's test reagent needs Yu Zheng's blood supply. Without blood, Xiang Wu's test reagent is no different from garbage.

Hearing the speculations from all sides, Xiang Wu's expression turned cold, and anger appeared on his dashing face. "Shen Zhi, don't be so alarmist here."

Shen Zhi did not give Xiang Wu a chance to explain, and dropped a more powerful bomb than Xiang Wu's test reagent being useless, "Their mutation will not return to their original state, but will be advanced, because Yu Zheng's blood contains a virus that enhances zombie abilities."

"Impossible!" Not only Xiang Wu, everyone was frightened by Shen Zhi's words.

Can zombies evolve? If zombies can evolve, how can humans protect themselves by relying on those with special powers? The only end for humans is destruction.

A small number of people cried in despair at the thought of this possibility.

Xiang Wu forced herself to remain calm and confronted Shen Zhi: "How dare you say zombie evolution? How can you prove the truth of your words? Shen Zhi, you don't think that everyone will believe you just by talking."

Shen Zhi looked at Xiang Wu fearlessly, "One week, just one week. Whether you continue to inject or not, the zombies will evolve."

Xiang Wu was startled by Shen Zhi's overly confident attitude, and then she pinched her palm hard and asked calmly, "What if there is no such thing?"

"I voluntarily withdraw," Shen Zhi looked at her steadily.

"Xiao Zhi," Meng Yi said disapprovingly, holding Shen Zhi's wrist, "There's no need to gamble so much."

Shen Zhi shook off Meng Jinyan's hand and said, "Chief Gao, after the zombies evolve, please give me all the materials belonging to the Meng family."

Gao Shangshen's shrewd eyes turned from the calm Shen Zhi to the obviously panicked Xiang Wu, and finally said, "If there is really a problem with Professor Xiang's medicine, I will return the materials belonging to the Meng family."

Gao Shang paused, "For now, let Professor Xiang keep it to prevent any mistakes in her research."

Everyone agreed that it would only take a week.

The people attending the meeting gradually dispersed. Meng Dingyan also left with Gao Shangshen because of the material issues. Shen Zhi stood there for a while, waiting for Xiang Wu to come.

"You got the chance to enter Blue Coast thanks to Qi Tongye's paper. Later, you used your status as a mentor to get my teacher to favor you and give you my research project," Xiang Wu said with contempt. "Now you rely on Meng Yiyan to get supplies. Shen Zhi, why do you love to steal my things so much?"

Xiang Wu hated Shen Zhi to death, because as long as Shen Zhi was around, everything she had would slowly flow into Shen Zhi's hands.

Shen Zhi looked indifferent, his eyes fell on the arrogant Xiang Wu, and he asked slowly: "Do you really think I stole your things?"

Xiang Wu sneered and asked back: "Isn't it?"

Shen Zhi didn't want to get too involved with Xiang Wu, so he said calmly, "Your things? Did they ever belong to you?"

As Xiang Wu's face became increasingly ugly, Shen Zhi said softly, "They never chose you in the end, so their things will never fall into your hands."

Shen Zhi lifted his feet and left.

The "they" that Shen Zhi mentioned were Qi Tongye, Gu Anyang and Meng Dingyan. Xiang Wu thought that what she should have was not hers.

Xiang Wu was stunned for a moment, then she shouted uncontrollably at Shen Zhi's back: "Those should have been mine. I'm obviously better than you!"

She didn't need a tutor's help to get into Blue Coast with her excellent resume and rich brain. She also didn't need her tutor to add her name to the publications, she could publish papers independently.

But why was she so outstanding that all those scientific research projects were given to Shen Zhi by her teacher, and the marriage with the Meng family was also given to Shen Zhi, because it originally belonged to her.

Shen Zhi paused, and a faint voice came, "What should and shouldn't be done is not decided by us. Do you really think that what they give is something good worth fighting for?"

Shen Zhi left after he finished speaking.

Xiang Wu, who was blinded by jealousy, couldn't listen at all. In her opinion, Shen Zhi's words were nothing but shameless boasting by the victor.

She would never let anyone take away what belonged to her.

Xiang Wu stared coldly at the direction where Shen Zhi left, exuding a hint of obsession, "Shen Zhi, don't you want to study Yu Zheng? I will make sure you can't continue your research. One week is enough."

Xiang Wu has already believed what Shen Zhi said about zombies evolving, because among the zombies she injected, one of them went crazy and bit three of its own kind to death.

Even if it wasn't her who finally developed the zombie serum, she would never let the result become Shen Zhi.

After Shen Zhi left, he walked hesitantly towards Fu Ren's residence.

Fu Ren hasn't woken up yet, and only Zhao Mu is taking care of him.

Fu Ren's upper body clothes were taken off, revealing his jade-white skin covered in blood and flesh, with large patches of scars all over it, looking hideous and terrifying.

Blood continued to flow out from the wound, turning blue-black, and the bed sheets were also soaked with blood. It was obvious that Fu Ren's entire upper body was seriously injured.

"In order to cover our evacuation, the boss lured the zombies to the abandoned building and ignited the explosives to give us a chance to escape," Zhao Mu's tall body was already trembling, "The boss didn't escape in time. These days we waited for the boss to wake up before rushing to Tonglan, but the boss's injuries from the explosion have not healed."

Shen Zhi subconsciously touched his forehead; his smooth and clean skin did not feel any discomfort; he could even feel the soothing coolness from the healing effect.

"Why didn't he save himself?" Shen Zhi murmured.

Why waste your supernatural powers on such unimportant things?

Zhao Mu was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "You know that too?"

Zhao Mu also learned about Fu Ren's healing abilities during this zombie crisis.

Zhao Mu moved his lips, not knowing how to explain.

"Ahem," an extremely weak voice sounded, "Come here, dear, I'm fine, just take care of me."

Zhao Mu turned around in surprise and saw Fu Ren woke up. He wiped his tears and went to prepare a meal for Fu Ren.

"Why don't you treat yourself?" Shen Zhi stood there and asked again.

Fu Ren was almost amused by Shen Zhi's stubbornness and stretched out his hand to him, "Be good, come here and let me hug you, and I will tell you."

Shen Zhi didn't move, looking at Fu Ren inquiringly.

Fu Ren couldn't help but cough. Shen Zhi unconsciously stretched out his fingertips, and the next second he was firmly grasped by Fu Ren.

Fu Ren curled his lips triumphantly, his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, which had originally lost their color, now bloomed like winding petals overlapping each other.

Fu Ren hugged Shen Zhi softly, buried his face in his neck, and felt relieved by the scent that belonged to Shen Zhi. "I just had a dream. I dreamed that you said you were going to marry Meng Qinyan. I woke up with a fright."

"Fortunately not," Fu Ren's voice was muffled, hiding an imperceptible relief.

Shen Zhi slowly pushed Fu Ren away, met his narrow, foxy eyes, and said very calmly, "It's not a dream. I'm really going to marry Meng Yiyan."

The curve of Fu Ren's mouth was frozen on his face, losing all its warmth.

"You're kidding," Fu Ren's eyes were dark, with a gloomy look in them.

Fu Ren was defeated in the silent eye contact with Shen Zhi. It turned out that what he heard was true.

"When?" Fu Ren tried his best to hide the trembling in his voice, and his red eyes forced Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "A week later."

At that time, Xiang Wu's rights were taken back, and he could obtain all the property belonging to the Meng family by marrying Meng Dingyan.

Fu Ren's cold fingertips rested on Shen Zhi's warm wrist, like icicles on the eaves in the coldest winter, freezing Shen Zhi's nerves.

Shen Zhi hesitated, but didn't try to escape from Fu Ren's fingertips that were tightly gripping his wrist.

"Why?" Fu Ren pinched Shen Zhi's pulse. The beating frequency seemed to be connected to his heart, causing him pain. "Is it because of the supplies or Meng Yiyan?"

Fu Ren's blood was flowing backwards, and an unpleasant smell of rust spread through his lungs and surged up his throat.

Shen Zhi, tell me, do you want supplies or Meng Jinyan?

"Supply," Shen Zhi stared at Fu Ren's face which was on the verge of collapse, and said without hesitation.

Fu Ren smiled and held Shen Zhi's wrist even tighter.

In fact, in addition to healing, his supernatural power also includes psychic power. In other words, he can use his supernatural power to hear other people's thoughts.

After Fu Ren was hit by the explosives, his body drained all of Fu Ren's energy in order to protect his brain and save his life.

Fu Ren woke up with very little energy left and was unable to fully recover, so Fu Ren coaxed Shen Zhi, smoothed out the minor wounds on his body, and infused energy into the increasingly weak Shen Zhi's body.

Now Fu Ren wants to hear what Shen Zhi really wants.

Does he like himself a little?

"Can you really develop the serum?" Fu Ren didn't dare to miss any of Shen Zhi's expressions, and asked calmly while mobilizing his last bit of energy.

"cannot."

"Can."

Two completely different answers appeared in Fu Ren's ears.

Fu Ren listened to Shen Zhi's firm promise, closed his eyes tightly, and slowly circled him.

Shen Zhi couldn't, he heard Shen Zhi's inner voice.

Shen Zhi couldn't guarantee that he could develop the serum, but he still wanted to marry Meng Jinyan.

The answer that Fu Ren didn't dare to think about deeply jumped out of his mind, clamoring and tearing at his reason.

Shen Zhi did this for Meng Yinyan. If he married Meng Yinyan, he could get the Meng family's property back from Tonglan, and the Meng family would return to its peak. Everything Shen Zhi vowed to say at the meeting was to pave the way for Meng Yinyan.

Fu Ren released Shen Zhi's wrist, stroked Shen Zhi's thin back, and asked in a low voice: "Really?"

Shen Zhi's eyes flashed, and he slowly said "hmm".

Fu Ren's eyes were a little wet. He put his nose against Shen Zhi's neck and smiled bitterly. His voice was hoarse: "I will give you supplies. Can you please not marry Meng Yiyan?"

Shen Zhi was as quiet as a sculpture, without any response.

"Is it okay?" Fu Ren raised his head and asked relentlessly, hope rising in his heart. Just lie to him, Shen Zhi, just treat it as a lie to him.

Shen Zhi looked into Fu Ren's eyes, and the repressed emotions in them made his chest feel tight.

After a long time, Shen Zhi reached out and touched Fu Ren's eyes. Warm mist rolled onto his fingertips, so moist that it softened people's hearts.

"Okay," Shen Zhi replied softly.

Fu Ren raised the corners of his lips, like a camellia that has bloomed to its utmost and is then withering, breathtakingly gorgeous.

Fu Ren kissed Shen Zhi's fingertips, and a drop of transparent hot tears splashed on the back of Shen Zhi's thin hand, "Thank you."

He delighted in the unspoken lie.

There is still one week left before the punishment for this lie falls on him.

He had an impossible fantasy about these short seven days. Maybe he could really use these seven days to make Shen Zhi change his mind.

Even though he foresaw his end.

"Can you go out for dinner?" Fu Ren wiped the excess water stains on the back of Shen Zhi's hand and pleaded weakly, "I want to rest."

Shen Zhi passed by and felt that all his strength was drained away. Fu Ren, who was defeated, lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, I'll go eat."

Fu Ren got a reassuring answer and lay down again.

The door creaked shut. Fu Ren could no longer hold back his brows. He crawled to the bed and spat out the blood in his mouth.

The sticky blood mixed with tiny pieces of flesh was shocking to the eye.

As soon as Zhao Mu brought in Fu Ren's portion of rice, he saw Fu Ren vomiting blood uncontrollably and stood there in shock.

Fu Ren wiped his mouth, turned around and said sharply: "Close the door."

Zhao Mu closed the door and came over anxiously, "Boss, you..."

Fu Ren tried his best to suppress the blood and energy rising in his throat, and said to Zhao Mu in a halting voice, "Go check it out."

Fu Ren frowned and said calmly, "Check the identities of everyone who came to Tonglan with Shen Zhi."