Hearing what Sister Hua, the female assistant, said, Shen Xinyu replied without hesitation, "Hmm? Sister Hua, although you're my assistant, I've always treated you like my own big sister. Without you, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today. Just tell me whatever you need to say."
"Xinyu, I don't know why this happened either, but it has happened. You know that in peaceful times, you were a flower everyone held in the palm of their hand. But now that the world has fallen into the apocalypse, a flower like you, once cherished in everyone's hands, will no longer be protected. You might even be trampled by others. So Sister Hua advises you to find a place for yourself before that moment arrives. More precisely, you need to find a man to rely on."
As she spoke, Sister Hua showed a hint of pity toward Shen Xinyu. It did not look feigned at all; it came entirely from the bottom of her heart.
How could Shen Xinyu not understand Sister Hua's warning? "Sister Hua, I know everything you're saying. But even before this happened, I never planned to find a man to rely on so soon. I could accomplish things with my own hands. Now that the apocalypse has arrived, I'm even less inclined to find someone to depend on. I know many men have their eyes on this face of mine. If I were to find someone to rely on, I'd probably have to use my body in exchange for that so-called sense of security."
"That kind of security would be an insult to me, Shen Xinyu. I absolutely can't do it, and I won't. Besides, in my eyes, the men who like me all do so because of my appearance. Not one of them truly likes me body and soul. Who would genuinely like me from the bottom of his heart?"
After saying this, Shen Xinyu lowered her head again. What Sister Hua had never expected was that this girl, once at the height of her fame and cherished by countless men, had now become one of the people most vulnerable to harm.
"Xinyu, do you know? In Sister Hua's opinion, that young man who just brought us food is someone very worthy of your trust and reliance."
"..."
"Tianlei, thank you. Sister Hua and I are both full."
Faced with Shen Xinyu's thanks, Zhao Tianlei immediately flushed and said, "Mm, as long as you're full. You two should go back first. The few of us have already made those guys quite unhappy. If they see you with us, they'll definitely take it out on you as well. You may have to go a little hungry tonight. Once it gets dark and everyone has more or less gone to sleep, I'll signal for you to come over. Whatever you do, don't draw everyone's attention."
Zhao Tianlei's thoughtfulness moved Shen Xinyu. She nodded slightly at him before leaving with her assistant. After stepping out into the corridor, when she passed Wu Bin and class monitor Ye Sitong, Shen Xinyu also nodded slightly at them to show her goodwill. Watching Shen Xinyu, Ye Sitong's jealousy deepened, but they were classmates, after all. Moreover, she had once been the class monitor. She would never oppose her classmates at a time like this.
"Be careful and take care of yourself. Come over if you run into any trouble. We're classmates."
Just as Shen Xinyu was about to pass her and leave, Ye Sitong suddenly spoke. Shen Xinyu paused and said indifferently, "Thank you."
After Zhao Tianlei followed them out, Wu Bin hurried over and whispered into his ear, "Hey, Tianlei, didn't it look like a spark flew between Shen Xinyu and Ye Sitong when they passed each other and said goodbye just now? Because of you, I mean."
As soon as Zhao Tianlei heard this, he hurriedly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the two of them possibly spark because of me?"
Seeing Zhao Tianlei's reaction, Wu Bin shook his head. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Tianlei, Tianlei, your Brother Bin has dated junior schoolmates before, so I understand a thing or two about romance. You're secretly in love every day and have never experienced a real relationship, so of course you wouldn't understand. I can tell you this for sure: the great beauty Shen Xinyu may not feel anything for you yet, but our beautiful class monitor was pouting and jealous the whole time just now. Clearly, she's fallen for you."
"You..." Zhao Tianlei obviously couldn't believe Wu Bin, but hearing those words still made him feel secretly pleased.
"Ah! Thud!"
While the two were bickering, they suddenly heard a scream, followed by a heavy thud. The scream then abruptly stopped. The students on the first floor immediately erupted, and countless people began screaming—both girls and boys.
"Hmph, that stinking bitch. I gave her good food and drink just so she could have some fun with me, and she refused. She deserved to be thrown to her death."
As Lin Mu and the others' demonic voice rang out, everyone immediately knew what had happened. Clearly, it was one of the two girls Qian Hao had brought upstairs earlier. Unable to endure the humiliation any longer, she had jumped from the building. She had landed on her head and died on the spot from massive blood loss. Even so, Lin Mu stood upstairs, looking at the body of the girl he had forced to her death without the slightest emotion. Instead, he wore a trace of mockery.
"Those bastards! I really want to kill them. How dare they trample on our classmates' lives like that?"
Looking at the contemptuous, even amused expressions on Lin Mu, Qian Hao, and the others' faces as they stood on the second floor, Zhao Tianlei clenched the fire axe in his hand. Trembling with rage, he said, "Tianlei, don't act rashly. They have the numbers and the advantage. You'll suffer if a fight breaks out. Since even the apocalypse could happen, those bastards will definitely suffer retribution for committing such evil deeds." Just as Zhao Tianlei was about to lose control, a gentle voice sounded beside him. Before he could respond, he felt a pair of warm, smooth hands tightly grip the hand holding the fire axe. The murderous intent surging through him instantly faded.
Seeing Ye Sitong worried about him, Zhao Tianlei comforted her in turn. "Sitong... don't worry. I won't do anything foolish. You're right. They'll definitely suffer retribution."
"Wu Bin, hold the axe for me. I'll be right back." With that, Zhao Tianlei handed the axe to Wu Bin, took off his jacket, and walked toward the body of the girl who had died so tragically in front of everyone.
Only after walking closer did Zhao Tianlei realize that the poor girl was quite beautiful, both in appearance and figure. He believed that if the apocalypse had not come, she would have been popular with many boys at school and pursued by them. Unfortunately, at the end of the world, her beauty had brought her no luck at all.
In front of everyone, Zhao Tianlei quietly covered the naked body with his clothes, giving the poor girl a layer of dignity after death. Then he slowly reached out and closed her eyes, which refused to rest, saying, "Rest in peace, miss. Go in peace. The people who hurt you will definitely meet a miserable end."
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