Cowardly Follower (10)

The man's knuckles were bony, with prominent veins, giving him a very powerful look.

In that critical moment, the strength with which he held Xue Ci was definitely not light.

Xue Ci soon found it hard to breathe, his chest aching from the tightness. But he was too tense to realize this, only feeling a stuffy, damp sensation.

Outside the door, the zombies smelled the scent of living people and rushed over, quickly gathering more than a dozen and completely blocking the entrance.

The zombies started ramming the door, some stepping on the shoulders of other zombies, trying to squeeze through the gaps.

The door shook violently from the impact, much more so than the mutated plants in the corridor.

Xue Ci was in great pain, her face pale and strained.

They couldn't hold out for long; there were too many zombies. The door was smashed to pieces, and zombies were also climbing up the pipes and smashing the windows.

Encountering a zombie apocalypse yourself and watching a zombie movie are two completely different things.

Xue Ci's heart rate soared, but she didn't notice that the gauze wrapped around her chest was completely soaked through, and the room was already filled with the smell of milk.

Hold me.

Lu Bo'an suddenly spoke.

Xue Ci thought she had misheard and froze, "W-what?"

"They can't see, they mainly rely on hearing and smell to distinguish things." The door panel was already too weak to hold up, Lu Bo'an was practically using his body to block it. He could feel the dampness between his fingers. "You smell very nice. Press closer to me and spread your scent a bit."

That sounded reasonable, Xue Ci didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around his neck.

His large hands moved to his waist, and his gaze began to drift upwards.

Lu Bo'an looked refined, but his strength was unexpected. He could lift Xue Ci up with one hand and casually pick up a mop from the wall with the other.

"The window is about to shatter, we have to get out."

After Lu Bo'an finished speaking, he suddenly opened the door. Some of the zombies that were lying on the doorway fell down due to inertia. Those that had climbed on top of them were left hanging on the door, looking like they were doing pull-ups.

The scene became comical.

Lu Bo'an's attacks were swift, accurate, and ruthless, each strike taking down a zombie's head. He even had a compulsive urge to strike an even number of times.

He even killed the zombies that had initially given up attacking.

Xue Ci was held in someone's arms, and she could feel the warmth of their body even through their clothes.

What amazing fighting power!

Lu Bo'an is not part of the main group; he is only mentioned briefly in the information. Xue Ci has no idea whether he will awaken his special abilities.

However, such speed should already be considered a superpower.

Lu Bo'an quickly smashed the heads of the surrounding zombies. Just as he caught his breath, the glass window behind him was smashed, and the zombies rushed in.

Lu Bo'an's long legs swept past the zombies to the stairwell. The stairwell leading downstairs was completely blocked by zombies, strangely shaped and a dark mass.

Seeing that they were gathering around, the man turned and went to the empty third floor.

The medical room on the third floor is very large, and the windows are relatively difficult to climb.

Lu Bo'an's hands were very steady, and he didn't even pant while carrying Xue Ci up the stairs.

Upon entering the infirmary, Lu Bo'an quickly closed the door and dragged over the heavy display case.

While he was guarding the door, Xue Ci knocked out the only two zombies in the room.

"It's safe for now." After comforting them, Lu Bo'an looked out the window. From here, he could see the school gate, which was wide open, and the playground was teeming with zombies.

The entire city has fallen.

Lu Bo'an glanced around the room, picked up the landline phone, and was reminded by Xue Ci, "The line is broken. I just checked."

Xue Ci's cheeks were dirty, and the man reached out to wipe them away, asking softly, "Are you scared?"

Xue Ci pursed her lips and said truthfully, "A little."

Lu Bo'an: "It's alright, I will always protect you."

Xue Ci hadn't expected Lu Bo'an to be so kind to him. He took out a tissue from his pocket, which he had taken from his dormitory before leaving that morning.

Your glasses are dirty.

After Lu Bo'an took off his glasses, his previously thin eyes, hidden behind the lenses, instantly became more profound. His brows lowered, and his thin lips tightened into a line, giving him a very aggressive look.

He wiped the dirt off his glasses, put them back on his nose, and regained his refined and composed appearance.

The room was quiet; the only sounds were the banging on the door and the zombies constantly climbing up the pipes, falling down, and then trying to climb back up again.

11: [With this perseverance, they will succeed at anything.]

"..."

Xue Ci was surprised to see that 11 was still in the mood to joke, "Aren't you scared?"

11: [I'm scared, so I imagine them like in Plants vs. Zombies. Host, if you're scared too, you can imagine them like that.]

Indeed, thinking back to the scene where the zombie saw its companion being attacked and desperately tried to escape... Xue Ci wasn't so scared anymore.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief and was about to ask Lu Bo'an if he should take the opportunity to pack up the medicine and find another chance to leave when he turned his head and saw the man looking down at his fingers.

Then he spoke in a low, hoarse voice, "Why does it taste like milk?"

Xue Ci's shoulders trembled slightly.

Only then did I realize that the strip of cloth covering my chest had become heavier and damp.

Did Lu Bo'an accidentally bump into it?

Xue Ci's skin flushed pink as she secretly glanced at her chest.

He was wearing a black coat today, so you wouldn't be able to tell it was wet.

Lu Bo'an looked over here. His gaze was like that of a wild beast's rough tongue, licking your entire body.

Xue Ci got goosebumps all over, and forced herself to change the subject. "Should we pack up the medicine and take it back?"

"Dormitories aren't necessarily safe zones."

Lu Bo'an said calmly, as if Xue Ci had completely steered the conversation away from the topic.

In reality, the man, who already knew exactly what was going on, was utterly wicked. He deliberately said those things just to see Xue Ci's panicked and helpless expression after being provoked, her skin turning pink and her eyes becoming moist.

They pretended to be calm even though they were being bullied.

He liked to scare Xue Ci, and then coax her afterward, making her tearful and dependent on him.

"Then why Duan Zeran?" Xue Ci stood at a distance from Lu Bo'an, instinctively moving closer to the stronger man, yet afraid that the other man would smell the milky scent on him.

"They should be able to protect themselves. Don't worry, your roommates are all troublemakers. Let's focus on protecting our own lives first." Lu Bo'an picked up two backpacks from the ground, wiped one clean, and handed it to Xue Ci. "The medicine is on the display case, and gauze and cotton balls are usually on the trolley."

Xue Ci.

The trolley was right next to the hospital bed, and sure enough, the bandages were placed on it.

He walked over, unaware that behind him, Lu Bo'an's gaze gradually deepened, staring intently at him as he sniffed his already dried fingers.

That's not enough.

He longed to tear open Xue Ci's clothes and watch the plump water droplets roll down her smooth skin.

Then I brought my face close, and my hot breath hit my skin.

Xue Ci will turn a ripe pink.

They will sensitively shrink their bodies.

The poor thing cried to cover it up, and after a moment of panic, asked him what to do.

She smells amazing.

The man slowly and methodically put the anti-inflammatory drugs and surgical instruments into his backpack.

However, a zombie suddenly appeared outside the window. It was much smarter than the other zombies and did not bang its head against the glass, but instead pushed it with force.

The metal sheet by the window quickly warped.

"Xue, Xue Ci... Song Xueci..."

Chen Jun is here again.

Xue Ci's expression froze.

Chen Jun opened the window in an instant. He didn't intend for other zombies to come in, so he kicked away the zombie following behind him and closed the window.

The zombies behind him wore bewildered expressions.

Chen Jun was filled with resentment, as if there was something important he hadn't finished.

Xue Ci was his obsession.

His head was almost rotten; the bloody hole had stopped bleeding, and the grinding of his teeth was very loud, like the grinding of old mechanical parts.

"You dumped Lu Zhoucheng... and then went after his brother?"

Lu Bo'an had already shielded Xue Ci behind him. Seeing that the other person was still conscious and clinging to Xue Ci, his brows furrowed tightly. "Do you know her?"

He bullied me.

Xue Ci took Lu Bo'an's arm, as if someone was supporting her.

Lu Bo'an narrowed his eyes.

When Lu Zhoucheng was still dating Xue Ci, he told him that the younger generation of the Chen Family was bullying Xue Ci. He had his assistant handle the matter, and he never even saw Chen Jun's face.

Looking back now, it's just a disgusting fly.

Lu Bo'an's eyes turned cold, and he began to attack Chen Jun's head with a wooden stick.

Every single blow was a fatal wound.

Enraged, Chen Jun roared loudly.

At that moment, the glass next to Xue Ci shattered with a "bang"—

11 Warning: [Host, zombies are about to jump in, but they're all looters; one tap and they'll knock you out.]

The school doctor seemed to love playing baseball; there were several baseball bats in the corner, just the right size for Xue Ci to hold.

As the shadows loomed over, Xue Ci had just braced herself when she heard a muffled thud. The zombie's head tilted to the side, and it fell off the windowsill.

Instead, a tall, familiar figure appeared.

Upon seeing the other person's face clearly, Xue Ci froze, then showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Lu Zhoucheng also saw Xue Ci's actions to avoid suspicion. He lazily tugged at the corner of his mouth, waved his hand behind him, and the zombies behind him fell down as if they had been electrocuted.

Xue Ci surprised.

Lu Zhoucheng's superpower awakened even faster than the protagonist's.

The information shows that Lu Zhoucheng has two superpowers—lightning and time stop—and he has now awakened the first one.

Xue Ci was very envious.

11:[.]

Still putting on airs.

The man in disguise quickly jumped from the windowsill into the room, landing right in front of Xue Ci. They were so close that their noses almost brushed as he stood up.

Fearing the other person might smell something, Xue Ci immediately stepped back.

Lu Zhoucheng, however, assumed that Xue Ci disliked him, and his expression froze for a few seconds before he nonchalantly blocked the broken glass.

At this time, Lu Bo'an also dealt with Chen Jun.

The progress bar has moved forward by 2%.

Lu Zhoucheng glanced at Lu Bo'an: "Brother, how are you guys?"

"He's not injured." His younger brother had survived, and Lu Bo'an's tone became slightly more cheerful. "How are you?"

The two brothers didn't communicate their feelings in a warm way. Lu Bo'an would observe and judge Lu Zhoucheng's experiences along the way, ignoring minor injuries and pains that didn't pose a life-threatening danger, while Lu Zhoucheng would just wave his hand and say with a cold expression that he was fine.

This time, however, Lu Zhoucheng said quite a bit.

"I encountered zombies on my way back to school and almost lost my life. I also got injured." As she spoke, she lifted her shirt, revealing a bruise on her well-defined abdominal muscles.

I don't know who I'm talking to.

Lu Bo'an ignored Lu Zhoucheng and walked up to Xue Ci, blocking Lu Zhoucheng's path.

His tone was gentle, as if he were reassuring you. "Don't be afraid, he's dead, he won't bully you anymore."

Xue Ci pursed her lips, and color returned to her face.

He whispered, "Thank you."

Lu Zhoucheng was stunned.

When did his brother start speaking in such a coaxing tone?

So gentle?

Song Xueci also seems to rely heavily on his brother.

What happened...?

Suspicion was quickly dispelled by Lu Bo'an's indifferent voice. "Did you just kill the zombie with electricity?"

Yes, that's the normal tone.

Lu Zhoucheng hummed in agreement. "I think I have a special ability."

He briefly explained what had happened in the past few days—on the first day he encountered zombies, he awakened his lightning-based superpowers, and could kill zombies instantly with a wave of his hand.

Using this special ability, he managed to drive into the school safely.

However, the mutated plants in the school are not afraid of electricity and seem to be able to absorb lightning as their own energy. Lu Zhoucheng is temporarily staying in the gymnasium near the school gate, which is relatively safe. There are currently more than 20 students there, some of whom have also activated their supernatural abilities.

What Lu Zhoucheng didn't say was that he had been searching for the two of them for the past few days, and only encountered them today when the zombie outbreak occurred.

Luckily, I ran into them.

"You can also take refuge there first. The rooftop can also be used for helicopter parking, which will facilitate rescue efforts." Lu Zhoucheng's car was still parked downstairs. "Once you get in the car, you'll be safe."

Xue Ci said worriedly, "My roommates are still at the supermarket."

"Which supermarket?" Lu Zhoucheng asked.

"The one closest to the dorm."

Lu Zhoucheng pondered for a few seconds, "Then drive over there. If they're still inside, bring them all to the stadium."

"Brother, what do you think?"

Lu Bo'an did not object.

The three of them started packing medicine into their bags. After Xue Ci finished packing, Lu Bo'an took Guo's hand and said, "Zhoucheng will go first, and I'll protect you as you go downstairs."

As his gaze swept over their intertwined hands, Lu Zhoucheng felt a pang of sadness and awkwardly looked away.

They decided to attack from the front gate. These zombies were infected with the virus and were not very strong. Lu Zhoucheng casually swung his weapon a few times in the air, and a large number of them fell down instantly.

Some zombies, seeing their companions being electrocuted, slunk away and hid.

The boarding process went smoothly, but no one expected that zombies had blocked the road, and the car was moving at a snail's pace.

Zombies kept baring their teeth and claws at the car window, pounding on it, and the glass quickly cracked.

Lu Bo'an said, "Let's go to the gymnasium first."

The stadium is nearby.

It resembles a small base rebuilt after a natural disaster, with simple rooms and partitions removed from the warehouse to create a kitchen.

The supplies were all laid out inside, and it looked very plentiful.

There were more than twenty people inside, seven or eight of whom were rescued by Lu Zhoucheng. In addition, Lu Zhoucheng had special abilities, and everyone respected and admired the strong. So, they also took care of Lu Bo'an and Song Xueci.

The original storyline didn't include the scene where he was rescued by his ex-boyfriend; instead, he was rescued by Lu Zhoucheng's friend. However, his friend wasn't friendly towards him because he had dumped Lu Zhoucheng, leading to him being ostracized by the group.

Xue Ci glanced around.

One of the basketball team members knew him and would probably spread the gossip among the crowd.

I'm finally going to be isolated.

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

Water and electricity are still available here for the time being. After such a harrowing experience, the cloth wrapped around his chest was half-dry and sticky to his skin, making him feel very uncomfortable.

The backpack was filled with bandages, but they were all stored as group supplies in a medical room.

Xue Ci pursed her lips, wondering how to start the conversation, when Lu Bo'an suddenly asked, "Is there a bathroom?"

Lu Bo'an was a germaphobe, Lu Zhoucheng naturally knew this.

He glanced at Xue Ci; her little face was dirty, and she looked listless.

He's easily frightened to begin with, so he was probably terrified.

"I'll take you there to clean up."

Lu Bo'an: "Give me the medical kit too."

Several people nearby objected and quickly spoke up, "That's everyone's property. What will we use after we're done using it?"

Lu Bo'an glanced at the man indifferently.

The other person got scared and immediately shut up.

"My brother is a medical student." Lu Zhoucheng wasn't one to explain, so he handed the backpack to Lu Bo'an and led the two to the bathroom.

The bathroom is the shower room inside the changing room.

Lu Zhoucheng went back into the house to get them some clean clothes and some food, and told them to rest for a while.

After everyone left, Xue Ci glanced longingly at the schoolbag in Lu Bo'an's hand.

The bandage is inside.

Fortunately, Lu Bo'an thought he had suffered a scrape and gave him iodine and a roll of bandage.

Xue Ci concealed her surprise and delight. "Thank you..."

Lu Zhoucheng quickly took the clothes and toiletries to the bathroom. Among the supplies he had collected some time ago were new clothes, but they were too big.

The clothes should be about the same size for his brother, but they might be too big for Xue Ci.

With such a tiny waist, her underwear should just fall down.

So he specifically brought a belt.

After putting the clothes down, someone came to talk to him, so he went out and closed the door behind him.

After they finished talking, about ten minutes had passed. When he went inside, he wanted to check if Xue Ci was injured, but he saw the boy sitting in a chair.

He was wearing only his T-shirt, which just covered his upper thighs, but it was shorter than I had imagined.

The pink parts below are almost visible.

Her two slender legs were pinkish-white and appeared to have no wounds.

Xue Ci must have just finished drinking water, because she licked her lips.

The lip's cupid's bow was glistening, just a small piece.

It looks perky from the side, making it easy to bite.

Xue Ci quickly noticed his gaze, but instead of speaking to him, she quickly looked away, put her legs together, and appeared wary.

Are they treating him like a monster?

Lu Zhoucheng wouldn't stoop to taking advantage of a situation by staring at someone like that, would he?

Scratching his hair, Lu Zhoucheng called out into the bathroom, "Brother?"

Soon, a low, husky voice came from inside. "Hmm."

Lu Zhoucheng walked a little further inside, where his brother was washing clothes by the pool.

He turned to look at Xue Ci and suddenly asked, "Where are your clothes?"

Xue Ci whispered, "Big brother is helping me wash."

Lu Zhoucheng thought he had misheard.

Lu Bo'an is washing clothes for someone?

From childhood to adulthood, one of the few things he and his brother had in common was their unwillingness to touch other people's belongings or the people themselves.

Lu Bo'an not only put his arm around Xue Ci's shoulder, but he also practically carried her to the car... and now he's even washing Xue Ci's clothes.

What's going on?!

Unwilling to give up, Lu Zhoucheng asked again, "Where are the underwear?"

Xue Ci's cheeks flushed, and her voice became even softer. "It was also my older brother who was washing..."

Lu Zhoucheng didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

A bitter taste, irritability, jealousy, disappointment... After all, Xue Ci hasn't even given him a glance, let alone taken the initiative to talk to him or care about him.

Her turbulent emotions were interrupted by Lu Bo'an, who came out after washing the clothes. The man had clearly heard their conversation, but offered no explanation, as if these actions were commonplace.

What did the two of them go through during the days he was away? It seems like... his brother has already taken Xue Ci as his little wife.

Lu Zhoucheng was so frustrated that he felt uncomfortable all over, but he didn't want to ask.

After Xue Ci put on his pants and coat, he led the two to an empty room.

The room had just been cleaned; it was converted from an office, and dust was still flying around inside.

The two ropes in the hallway outside are for drying clothes. People used to argue because there wasn't enough space to dry clothes, but now everyone has their own area, separated by partitions.

Humans have a strong will to survive; even in such harsh environments, they will strive to create a warm little home.

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that she would be living separately from everyone else.

"It's safe here, you should rest first." Lu Bo'an knew Xue Ci was still worried about her roommate. "Zhoucheng and I will go to the supermarket to find Duan Zeran and the others."

"Be careful," Xue Ci cautioned.

She relied on him like a wife sending her husband off.

Lu Zhoucheng didn't receive a single glance from him throughout the entire process.

Xue Ci returned to the house, ate a few biscuits, and then her chest began to feel bloated again.

He couldn't keep his eyelids open, so he shrank back into the covers to rest.

I slept very soundly.

Xue Ci was awakened by a knock on the door.

He carefully hid his clothes and the cleaned bandages before going to open the door.

Lu Zhoucheng's arrogant face peeked through the crack in the door.

"I didn't see them at the supermarket," the boy said bluntly.

Xue Ci hummed in response, but the other person suddenly braced their hand against the door. "You don't recognize me after just a few days?"

It sounds like they're here to cause trouble.

Xue Ci knew the other party wouldn't let him off easily, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

Lu Zhoucheng continued, "Then let me introduce myself. I'm your ex-boyfriend who you dumped after you used me."

Xue Ci couldn't help but correct her. "I wasn't teasing you."

"You've already kissed and now you want to break up? Are you just playing with me?"

Xue Ci asked guiltily, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

This is clearly a way of telling customers to leave.

Lu Zhoucheng gave a faint smile, remaining silent for a while. Just when Xue Ci thought he wouldn't speak again, he suddenly asked, "Are you and my brother very close now?"

Xue Ci nodded. "Big Brother is a very good person."

Lu Zhoucheng chuckled, and emotions gradually welled up in his eyes.

"Good."

He didn't say anything more, but took out a few chocolates from his pocket. "These are from them, this is your share."

After Xue Ci accepted it, Lu Zhoucheng didn't say anything more. For the next few days, the gymnasium was very quiet. Some of the more physically capable superhumans went out to find supplies and provide rescue, while the rest took care of miscellaneous tasks.

Xue Ci was assigned some light manual labor.

The boy who assigned him the task seemed to have something to say to him, but he opened his mouth and then hesitated.

Xue Ci had no idea that Lu Zhoucheng had privately warned every woman in the base who tried to strike up a conversation with him.

My chest still feels very swollen these past few days.

It seems to be getting worse, from once a day at the beginning to three or four times a day.

Xue Ci looked sickly from the swelling.

However, no one doubted it, assuming he was simply born weak.

By the time she finished the work, Xue Ci's chest was soaked with sweat, and it seemed as if the bandages would fall off at any moment.

He walked stiffly into the toilet and went into a stall.

Slowly unbutton the shirt.

I bought this dress from the supermarket; it's a bit big, which helps to cover up.

The bandage got wet again.

Xue Ci didn't know when this kind of life would end.

It's like there's a flood there every day; it's very uncomfortable.

When the bandages were being removed, Xue Ci sniffled pitifully.

However, the next second, he heard the sound of someone pushing open the door and entering.

Xue Ci's fingers curled up, and she froze on the spot.

He stopped breathing completely, biting his lip tightly, afraid of being discovered.

As luck would have it, the metal panel of the partition seemed to loosen and slid down, and the door creaked open with a crack.

Xue Ci was so frightened that she was stunned. Her fingers trembled as she tried to close the door, but the door was opened by someone outside.

We're about to be discovered...

He raised his flushed, astonished face and stared blankly at the man in front of him.

Lu Zhoucheng was also stunned.

Then, his gaze gradually moved downwards, settling on the boy's slightly bulging chest.

"Snap!"

A plump water droplet emerged and, under Lu Zhoucheng's gaze, rolled down his skin and onto the ground.

Author's Note:

Lu Dog: My wife's... that place is so tender... I really want to eat it...(perverted face)