It was past midnight. Bai Jie, clad in a thin red nightgown, supported herself on the sofa with one hand, her graceful figure fully on display.
Before the apocalypse, she would have long been asleep by this hour.
But tonight, sleep eluded her more than ever.
It was not that she could not sleep, but that she had not eaten a proper meal in days.
The gnawing hunger churned endlessly in her stomach like the bitter waters of the sea, showing no sign of stopping.
This intense hunger tormented her so badly that she could barely fall asleep.
If the man across the hall had not given her two loaves of bread a couple of days ago, she might not have made it through yesterday.
In truth, she had been waiting for news from her husband, Wang Shen, all this time.
But ever since he had gone out to play cards the night before last, he had never returned.
She had happened to be off work that day and stayed home, which was how she escaped disaster.
By now, she had a feeling that her useless husband had likely met with misfortune long ago.
It was not that she was heartless. The truth was, there had never been much affection between them. She and Wang Shen had married when she was twenty-seven, after being introduced by people from their village.
At the time, her mother had run into trouble and urgently needed a large sum for medical expenses. With no other choice, she had hastily married Wang Shen.
But only after they married did she learn that the young, handsome man the village elders spoke of did not even have a proper job in the big city!
He loafed around all day, made a living gambling on cards, and filled his head with unrealistic fantasies, always dreaming of rising to the top in one step.
So the two of them had relied on her modest teacher's salary to get by.
Even these two apartments had been bought through her own hard work—winning awards, earning honors, and scrimping and saving.
Otherwise, they would not even have had a place to live.
And that was not the reason she felt nothing for Wang Shen.
The main reason was that they had never done anything between a man and a woman!
They said the vagina was the passage to a woman's heart.
Yet after all these years, they had always slept in separate beds.
Even on their wedding night, they had not slept in the same bed! Because Wang Shen was impotent! He was defective! He was nothing but a man with erectile dysfunction!!!
Only after she pressed him for answers did she learn that Wang Shen had played too much LOL when he was younger, leaving him unable to keep it up ever again.
He simply could not do that sort of thing!!! Let alone have children!
Because of that, she had endured no small amount of criticism from the villagers.
They called her a Harbinger of Doom, saying that bringing her into the family had brought misfortune upon the household! But had anyone ever considered the grievances in her heart?
Yet because Wang Shen had helped her before, she could not reveal the truth to anyone.
She could only endure it in silence.
Because she knew that Wang Shen had married her only because he needed a shield.
So just imagine it—five whole years. Did anyone know how she had lived? Thinking of this, Bai Jie looked at her straight, tightly closed jade-like legs in the reflection of the window, and a trace of resentment flickered in her eyes.
This was the sorrow of being a woman!
Before the apocalypse, she could have ignored such thoughts and focused only on earning money to support the household, taking care of Wang Shen, and repaying the debt she owed him.
Though after all these years, she had practically repaid it already.
But after the apocalypse, there had been days of hunger and torment, along with the terrifying roars of monsters that echoed from time to time.
For so many days, she had hardly gotten a single good night's sleep.
If the torment of the body was still bearable, then the torment of the mind had nearly driven her to collapse.
Fear of the unknown and uncertainty about the future—how could a weak woman like her bear all that?
So, after two days of thought, she made her final stand as a woman.
She knew she had to consider herself for once.
And just then, that young man Meng De had appeared before her.
His chiseled face, explosive muscles, and powerful body fascinated her, giving her a sense of security she had not felt in a long time.
Now that the apocalypse had come, if she had to choose someone, perhaps Meng De would be her best choice.
But whenever she remembered what he had said that day, her face heated up. Tch! How could anyone speak so bluntly?
Thinking of it made her blush furiously. Just then, two soft knocks came from the door, instantly putting her on guard. "Who is it?"
"It's me!"
Oh, it was that man! Bai Jie finally relaxed.
When she opened the door, she saw a familiar figure standing outside.
It was none other than the man she had just been thinking about—Meng De!
The moment he received Bai Jie's text, he sprang up like a fish, his whole body buzzing with excitement.
Luckily, the two sisters were sound asleep, so he made almost no noise as he left.
"You came."
Hearing Bai Jie's shy voice, he nodded, then walked inside on his own. The young wife followed nervously behind him.
He sat on the sofa and looked over the young wife before him.
Her features were delicate, her long hair draped over her shoulders, and it was obvious she had just put on makeup.
Though she looked slightly haggard, it did nothing to diminish her beauty.
Her breasts were full and round like lanterns, a truly spectacular sight.
Her red spaghetti-strap nightgown was extremely short, barely covering her enticing hips.
Below it were a pair of long, rounded jade-like legs, fair and rosy.
Even her delicate little feet had been painted with pale pink nail polish.
Under the dim lighting, she looked exceptionally alluring and dewy.
Meng De appeared calm on the surface as he took in the sight, but inside, his heart was already surging wildly.
He had gone two whole days without any action. And the moment he entered, he heard the system notification.
They had only been apart for two days, yet the woman's favorability toward him had soared from -90 straight to 30!
It was an enormous leap in favorability!
That meant tonight might actually work out. Still, he forcibly suppressed his excitement and spoke in an even tone.
"Sister Bai, why did you call me over so late?"
"Aren't you afraid your husband might misunderstand?"
Though he already knew perfectly well why she had called him over at this hour, that did not stop him from making her recognize her place first.
He wanted to properly put this proud young wife in her place. Sure enough, when Bai Jie saw that Meng De, whom she had summoned, was not as pleased as she had imagined, she looked a little dejected.
She had thought the man before her wanted her very much, but now it seemed she had been overthinking things.
For a moment, she did not know what to say.
"I... I..."
Seeing this, Meng De was anxious on her behalf. He spoke impatiently.
"Sister Bai, just say whatever you need to say."
"If I can help, I'll definitely help, alright!"
At those words, Bai Jie's eyes reddened. She almost wanted to say it was nothing and forget it, but the hunger rising from her body stopped her cold.
She gritted her teeth and shut her eyes.
"I just want to ask whether what you said two days ago still counts."
Meng De smiled, and an inscrutable grin flashed across his lips. Thanks to my two little treasures, Black-and-White God, o827, and the other generous supporters for their recommendation tickets, as well as o827 and the others for their monthly ticket support!
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