"How can that be the same! You're a man, you should protect women, you should step forward! Besides, men don't have a 'first time,' and even if violated, no one would know.
But I'm a woman, I've lost the most precious thing a woman can have, and my entire life is ruined!" Feng Ying suddenly became agitated.
"In this apocalypse, with the medical system collapsing, if a man were violated, he could very likely get infected and die. You only think about your chastity, but are other people's lives not lives?
Moreover, we are not related, and it's under circumstances you brought upon yourself. Why should I sacrifice myself to save you?
Also, who says men don't have a 'first time'? Men like me, who are conservative, have always maintained their purity. And, protecting one's chastity for the girl you deeply love is more important than my own life."
Su Ye spoke one after another, completely disregarding Feng Ying's near-breakdown.
What did other people have to do with him?
To badmouth him in front of Qiao Ci? Don't even think about it!
Good heavens, Qiao Ci was amazed to see this venomous side of the usually indifferent Su Ye.
Seeing Feng Ying become agitated and abruptly stand up, looking as though she wanted to fight Su Ye, Qiao Ci finally stepped forward to intervene.
"What's going on?"
Seeing Qiao Ci, Tian Ruanruan immediately called out, "Hello, Miss Qiao."
Fearing that Qiao Ci would know about her attempt to poach her man, she even abandoned her ally Feng Ying. After greeting her, she left in a hurry.
Upon seeing Qiao Ci, Feng Ying immediately calmed down. She couldn't afford to offend Qiao Ci now or be kicked out of the base. The man she liked was still here, she couldn't leave!
Mimicking Tian Ruanruan, she greeted Qiao Ci and also left quickly.
As for Su Ye, she wasn't worried at all. Did she really think Miss Qiao loved him? It was just playing around because of his handsome face. The man who could ultimately marry Miss Qiao would definitely be a super esper.
"You, you heard everything just now?" Su Ye looked at Qiao Ci nervously, then lowered his gaze slightly, "Do you also think I'm too cold-blooded? Should I have risked my life to save a stranger..."
"Everyone has their own destiny. Just be at peace with your conscience." Qiao Ci felt her dear one had done a great job. If you don't love yourself, how can others love you?
Seeing no unusual expression on Qiao Ci's face, Su Ye finally relaxed the heart he had been holding. He had thought he might have been too aggressive just now and made her think he was too wordy.
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect myself and keep any ill-intentioned women away! I will also protect you, to the point of risking my life." Su Ye seized the opportunity to express his feelings.
"I don't need you to risk your life to protect me. Just be well. If anyone is to protect, it's me protecting you. You just need to be good, that's more important than anything." Qiao Ci reached out and stroked Su Ye's head, like petting a big dog.
Thoroughly enjoying Qiao Ci's closeness, Su Ye took the chance to wrap his arms around Qiao Ci's waist and pull her into his embrace. His voice softened and lowered, "Then for the rest of our lives, I'll have to rely on Ah Ci for care. No wonder I've felt like my teeth aren't good since meeting you. Turns out I'm really suited to be a kept man~"
Qiao Ci chuckled, "Where do you get off saying that about yourself."
"It's because my girlfriend is too powerful, giving me, this weak and helpless handsome man, enough security that I have no desire for self-improvement."
Su Ye's tone suddenly became extremely serious, "Ah Ci, it's so good to have you.
Please always be this good, don't leave me... okay?"
Love indeed makes one restless and insecure. Su Ye was in such a state now. Since they confirmed their relationship, he became more and more clingy to Qiao Ci, wishing they could be together every moment.
"Mhm!" Qiao Ci nodded, her eyes curving with a smile.
Yu Hao, who had come with Qiao Ci, saw this and wisely left.
Xu Wei, who had accompanied them, glanced mockingly at the weak Su Ye and left with Yu Hao.
"Are you done? Are you tired? Are you hungry?" With the bothersome people gone, the devoted boyfriend Su Ye made his appearance.
"Not tired, I had a two-hour meeting. The zombies are getting stronger now, and we need to go out this afternoon to seize every opportunity to find more supplies." Qiao Ci explained her plans to Su Ye one by one.
"Alright, then I'll cook you a good meal. You can set off after you're full." She only mentioned being tired, not hungry, so the boy who understood immediately grasped the key point.
After they ate, Su Ye casually asked, "Who are you going out with today?"
"Yu Hao, Wang Yang, Xu Wei, and An Ran," Qiao Ci replied casually.
"An Ran? The woman next door? She doesn't have any special abilities, what can she do if she goes?" Upon hearing the first two names, Su Ye's dark eyes slightly deepened.
"Only An Ran knows the specific location," Qiao Ci answered every question.
"Then, can I go with you guys? Don't worry, I won't hold you back." Not feeling at ease with Qiao Ci going out with those people who had ulterior motives, Su Ye pursed his lips and asked hesitantly, looking pitiful as if afraid of being rejected.
"Sure." Qiao Ci readily agreed, as long as she was there, his safety would be guaranteed.
When they were about to depart, the other four were already at the assembly point. Seeing Su Ye following Qiao Ci and looking like he was going out too, Yu Hao couldn't help but frown.
The last time Su Ye went with them, they returned unharmed only because the place they went to was remote and they were lucky.
This time they were going into the city, and the danger level had significantly increased. Bringing An Ran was already the limit; bringing Su Ye as well, he couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any accidents.
"Let's go." Qiao Ci ignored everyone's complicated expressions, pulled Su Ye's hand, opened the car door, and sat in the back seat.
Because Qiao Ci had performed very well during the supply-finding missions and was basically the leader whenever they went out, everyone could only give up and get into their cars.
Xu Wei and An Ran exchanged meaningful glances and got into a car with Wang Yang. An Ran sat in the passenger seat of Yu Hao's car, guiding him.
The journey was relatively smooth, only encountering a dozen ordinary zombies and one mutated zombie.
An Ran, sitting in the passenger seat, saw everyone looking so relaxed and couldn't help but smile. Wasn't it all thanks to her using her telekinesis to divert those zombies? Otherwise, they would have been surrounded by zombies shortly after leaving the base.
The car was a bit quiet. An Ran looked at Su Ye behind her and smiled, "Su Ye, can I ask you a question?"
Su Ye glanced at her indifferently, with just the right amount of detachment, "What?"
"When we were together before, could you still make zombies ignore your powdered medicine? I was thinking, if each of us had that kind of zombie-repellent powder, this operation would be much safer."
She emphasized the words "when we were together," then observed Qiao Ci out of the corner of her eye.
Yu Hao, driving the car, had heard Su Ye mention the zombie powder once before. Hearing this, he asked in surprise, "He could really move through the zombies as if no one was there? What kind of powder is so magical?"
"Ah? You don't know?" An Ran quickly covered her mouth, looking apologetically at Su Ye, "Sorry, I shouldn't have said anything."