Ye Sitong's Thoughts

"Class monitor, don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault at all. It's all Qian Hao's fault for being a coward and ungrateful. We heard everything clearly outside," Wu Bin said, trying to comfort Ye Sitong, who was blaming herself.

"The school is almost destroyed, and our class is gone. So many people died on the playground just now. You don't need to call me class monitor anymore. It doesn't mean much now. I don't even know when I'll die at the hands of those monsters."

After speaking, Ye Sitong bit her lip tightly, her eyes turning red. It was clear that if it weren't for being in a public place, Ye Sitong would have burst into tears long ago.

Seeing Ye Sitong like this, any man would feel heartbroken. Especially since Ye Sitong was the beautiful class monitor, a truly radiant beauty, now crying out of fear and sadness. Zhao Tianlei and Wu Bin exchanged glances.

Zhao Tianlei stepped forward, pulled Ye Sitong into his arms, and gently rested her head on his shoulder. "Even if we're the only ones left in the class, you'll always be our class monitor. Cry if you need to, I'm here. As long as I, Zhao Tianlei, am alive, I will protect you and won't let anyone bully you, nor will I let those zombies harm you."

Little did they know, Zhao Tianlei's words shattered Ye Sitong's inner defenses. Ye Sitong froze, then bit into Zhao Tianlei's clothes and sobbed uncontrollably.

It was evident that Ye Sitong's emotional dam had already broken, but she had held back due to the circumstances. Now, with Zhao Tianlei's comfort, Ye Sitong seemed to have found an outlet, and tears flowed endlessly. Zhao Tianlei and Wu Bin stood there, silent.

After crying for a few minutes, Ye Sitong finally stopped, wiped her eyes, and pulled away from Zhao Tianlei's embrace. With red eyes, she said, "Thank you, Tianlei."

Seeing that Ye Sitong was alright, Zhao Tianlei asked, "By the way, class monitor, did you see Shen Xinyu come here just now?"

Ye Sitong visibly faltered at Zhao Tianlei's question. A strange sourness welled up inside her, but she still replied, "I did. On the playground, after you two risked your lives to save everyone. I saw Shen Xinyu, her assistant, and some other classmates run into the library with the group. I saw them before you came in, but maybe because there are so many people now, I don't know where they went. Anyway, the library is only so big, three floors in total, and they have many people together, so they should be fine."

"Oh, I see." Zhao Tianlei nodded silently after hearing Ye Sitong's words and said nothing more.

Zhao Tianlei's disappointed reaction did not escape Ye Sitong's notice, and she understood it well. After all, Shen Xinyu was an absolute beauty and a big star, so it was normal for the boys in the class to like her. What Ye Sitong couldn't understand was why she felt a pang of sadness and jealousy at Zhao Tianlei's reaction. Although Ye Sitong was dedicated to her studies, she sometimes harbored fantasies about college romance.

Before, Ye Sitong had never thought about Zhao Tianlei and hadn't had much interaction with him. At most, he had offered some help in the past, but she had never considered him. Ye Sitong calmly thought about it. Perhaps it was seeing Zhao Tianlei drive away the zombies with his clumsy driving skills on the playground, risking his life to save everyone.

And then, Zhao Tianlei barging in with an axe, facing Qian Hao, who was half a head taller than him, and slapping him twice to stand up for her, had sparked a desire in Ye Sitong's heart. Furthermore, Zhao Tianlei's act of publicly taking her hand and holding her while she cried had broken through Ye Sitong's emotional defenses.

Although Ye Sitong's fame didn't compare to Shen Xinyu's, if they were dressed and made up equally, Ye Sitong would definitely not be inferior to Shen Xinyu. The only reason Shen Xinyu surpassed her was her status as a big star. Ye Sitong's heart yearned for a relationship but also feared getting hurt. Now, in the midst of this apocalyptic panic, Ye Sitong saw who was truly reliable in a critical moment. Ye Sitong chose men not based on looks, but on character, substance, especially those who were responsible and made her feel secure.

"Class monitor, do you have any plans?" Zhao Tianlei suddenly asked.

"I told you, stop calling me class monitor. I'm not the class monitor anymore. Call me by my name, you can call me Sitong, or Tongtong." After saying that, Ye Sitong actually blushed a little, but because she had just been crying, Zhao Tianlei didn't notice.

Then Ye Sitong quickly continued, "I don't have any plans. After hiding in this library, I just planned to stay here for now. Maybe after the zombies leave, we can run out and go home to find our families, or someone will definitely call the police, and then the police will come to rescue us, and everyone will be safe."

Zhao Tianlei fell silent for a moment, listening to Ye Sitong. Seeing his expression, Ye Sitong became worried. "What's wrong, Tianlei? Is something wrong? Or do you have a plan you can tell me?"

Zhao Tianlei lowered his head, his expression one of reluctance to tell her. "Class monitor... Sitong, this apocalypse didn't just break out in our school, but across the country, even the world. You could say, no matter where you go now, it's the same. The outside is full of zombies, and nowhere is safe anymore."

"What? That's not true." Ye Sitong found Zhao Tianlei's words unbelievable. Zombies breaking out worldwide, that was too terrifying. If this continued, humanity would be destroyed, cease to exist.

"So, my family, my mom and dad..." Ye Sitong couldn't believe it and couldn't help but start sobbing softly again. Earlier on the playground, Ye Sitong had been constantly calling home, but the line was always busy. Even when some students tried to call the police, it was the same, indicating that the entire network communication had collapsed.

Seeing Ye Sitong fall into grief because of his words, Zhao Tianlei quickly comforted her. "Sitong, don't be sad. Maybe your family is safe hiding at home. The most important thing right now is to take care of yourself. Only if you are alive will you have a chance to find them."

"Okay, I understand, I'm fine." Under Zhao Tianlei's comfort, Ye Sitong felt a little better and immediately said again, "Tianlei, can you tell me your plan? You look so calm and composed, you must have a plan."

As Ye Sitong spoke, Wu Bin also looked at Zhao Tianlei expectantly. He recalled how Zhao Tianlei had warned his roommates last night that the apocalypse would break out today, but no one believed him. It wasn't until today that Zhao Tianlei, with a hint of threat, convinced Wu Bin to stay in the dorm with him, fearing for his safety. This action allowed Wu Bin to escape death and survive until now with Zhao Tianlei's help, but Wu Bin still didn't know what Zhao Tianlei's plan was.

Looking at the two of them watching him with serious expressions, Zhao Tianlei took a deep breath. "My plan is..."