Su Ye's dark eyes, as if carved from ink, followed Qiao Ci's retreating figure, offering no solution to Wang Zhi's query.
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"Oh, no wonder you looked down on Ruan Ruan, you were hoping to latch onto Miss Qiao~ Bah! Don't you even look at yourself!" Chen Honggang, the man who had spoken up for Tian Ruanruan, spat viciously on the ground upon seeing this.
"Don't you even see who Miss Qiao is? Only an ability user powerhouse like Yu Hao is worthy of her. Hurry up and pee to see yourself, it's the apocalypse now, pretty boys aren't popular anymore!" another close friend of his chimed in.
They were all ordinary people without abilities. Those of them who had been at the base for a long time hadn't caught Miss Qiao's eye, so why should this newcomer pretty boy?
It was simply wishful thinking!
Xiao Shaozi relayed the mocking words from behind to Qiao Ci, then analyzed: "Su Ye must be regretting it, but it's not that easy to eat your own vomit, hmph, let's leave him hanging for now!"
Qiao Ci turned and walked back before Xiao Shaozi had finished speaking.
Xiao Shaozi was stunned, the face-slap came as fast as a hurricane: "Host, you are..."
"Eating my own vomit." Qiao Ci replied indifferently, her voice devoid of any inflection.
Seeing Qiao Ci return, those who had been mocking Su Ye immediately shut their mouths and glared fiercely at Su Ye, signaling him not to speak carelessly.
Chen Honggang bowed obsequiously, "Miss Qiao, why have you returned?"
Qiao Ci glanced at him, "Can I not come back? Honestly do your own job, build the base and do not keep those who stir up trouble."
"You jest, you are busy, you are busy, I'll go to work." The man, also understanding how to read the room, immediately picked up his hoe and started working diligently.
Su Ye's eyes brightened slightly. Was Qiao Ci standing up for him?
To his surprise, Qiao Ci didn't even glance at him a second time, walking past him nonchalantly.
Su Ye: ...
Xiao Shaozi didn't understand Qiao Ci's actions and asked doubtfully, "Host, I didn't see you eating your own vomit, why did you leave?"
"Finished eating." Qiao Ci replied to Xiao Shaozi as she walked.
She hadn't even bullied her own cub, how could she let others bully him?
Xiao Shaozi was bewildered.
Seeing Su Ye still staring blankly at Miss Qiao's receding figure, Wang Zhi patted his shoulder, "Brother, wake up. A heavenly pride like Miss Qiao is not someone like us can covet. In the future, you need to restrain your perverted demeanor. If you upset Miss Qiao, she'll kick you out of the base, it's no joke~"
Perverted? Su Ye glanced at Wang Zhi, truly lacking in perception.
Then, remembering that Qiao Ci was likely standing up for him, Su Ye's lips curved upwards, and a captivating smile appeared on his face, "She won't."
Seeing that Su Ye was seriously ill, Wang Zhi sighed and didn't try to persuade him further.
Everyone has their own fate, it's best to mind your own business.
During dinner that night, Su Ye and Wang Zhi followed the main group to the cafeteria to get food.
When it was his turn, he discovered that the auntie serving the food was Tian Ruanruan.
Tian Ruanruan's eyes lit up when she saw him. Recalling his ruthless rejection, she couldn't help but pout, her hands trembling as if she had Down syndrome when serving him, spilling quite a bit of food.
Then she looked at him eagerly, waiting for him to say something nice so she could add more food to his plate.
Tian Ruanruan thought smugly that someone like Su Ye, who had been put to work as soon as he entered the base, must be starving. As long as he was willing to lower himself, she would generously forgive him.
Unexpectedly, Su Ye didn't even look at her and turned to leave. Wang Zhi, seeing only a meager two or three bites of rice on his tray and then looking at Tian Ruanruan serving, understood what was going on.
He proactively spoke up for his brother, "Little girl, give my brother some more food. He's a 1.9-meter tall guy, he can't work if he's not full."
Seeing Su Ye's unappreciative behavior, Tian Ruanruan said irritably, "He hasn't said anything, why are you so anxious? Are you going to get food or not? If not, next person! So many people are waiting!"
"Yes, yes, yes, hehe, little girl don't be angry, give me some more rice." Wang Zhi wasn't one to give up easily, quickly putting on a smiling face.
Seeing someone yield to her ladle, Tian Ruanruan felt much better.
Here, without abilities, it was hard to even find a wife. She had taken a liking to him, and he dared to embarrass her in public.
Hmph, there would come a day when he would beg her.
Su Ye found a seat by the aisle. Wang Zhi pushed some of his rice onto Su Ye's plate, "Brother, it's the apocalypse now, filling your stomach is the most important thing. Let me tell you, being a person, you need to be appropriately tactful to live comfortably."
Knowing it was a good intention and feeling hungry, Su Ye didn't refuse him sharing his rice.
Just as Su Ye was about to eat, he saw a familiar hem of clothing. He quickly pushed more than half of the food from his tray onto Wang Zhi's, leaving only two or three bites of rice, and said pitifully, "Thank you, my stomach is small, this is enough."
Then he picked up a grain of rice and slowly put it in his mouth to chew.
When Qiao Ci walked over, he appropriately lifted his face, as radiant as jade, meeting Qiao Ci's gaze. Ensuring she saw the hidden grievance in his eyes, he quickly lowered his head again.
Qiao Ci looked at the meager amount of food on his tray and said with a serious little face, "Why did you only get so little? Don't you like the food here?"
Su Ye pretended to be flattered and looked up, then dejectedly lowered his gaze again, "I don't have any abilities, it's already great that I can get food, as long as I don't starve, that's good. Thank you for your concern, Miss Qiao."
Qiao Ci, hearing his sarcastic tone, didn't understand what he meant, only thinking that the food wasn't to his taste. She nodded slightly, "I understand."
Just then, a clear male voice interjected, "Qiao Ci, here, I've got your food."
Qiao Ci heard this and walked over.
The pitiful act failed!
Su Ye shot daggers at Yu Hao, who had spoken.
Wang Zhi saw he still wasn't giving up and shook his head, sighing, and continued to eat his rice.
Su Ye lost his appetite and simply pushed those two bites to Wang Zhi as well.
Qiao Ci's gaze inadvertently swept over this side, and she frowned.
Her cub was indeed a picky eater!
Yu Hao, who was constantly paying attention to Qiao Ci, seeing that she kept looking at that pretty boy, quickly diverted Qiao Ci's attention, "You've been busy all day and haven't had a drop to drink, eat something quickly."
Qiao Ci ate a few mouthfuls absentmindedly and lost her appetite. She got up to leave, and Yu Hao quickly shoveled down a few bites of rice and followed her.
"What's wrong? You haven't eaten much," Yu Hao asked with concern. "Are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm not feeling unwell, I just don't have much appetite." Qiao Ci was thinking about where to get some food. Since her cub wasn't eating well, she couldn't eat.
Thinking about Qiao Ci's attention towards Su Ye, Yu Hao felt a bit flustered. He walked opposite Qiao Ci and looked at her gently and earnestly, "Qiao Ci, be my girlfriend, and let me take care of you from now on, okay?"
"I have someone I like." Qiao Ci refused decisively, leaving him no hope.
Although she had prepared herself mentally, Yu Hao couldn't help but feel disappointed and hurt.
"Is it Su Ye?"
"Yes."
"But you've only spent three days together. Are you sure that's like, not a misconception? And you need to be clear, it's the apocalypse now, he has no abilities. Are you going to protect him from now on?"
"Then I will protect him."
A calm and composed demeanor, a tone that implied it was only natural.