Chapter 216

MCAB – Chapter 216

Ren Nanying’s heart was pounding, and the world around her seemingly faded into obscurity. At this moment, the only thing she could think of was the person before her eyes.

When Ren Nanying locked eyes with Jun Zishu, she could feel her heart stirring intensely. Her arms had also subconsciously tightened their hold, bringing Jun Zishu a little bit closer into her embrace.

At this close distance, Ren Nanying couldn’t help but have an urge to just remove the gap and kiss Jun Zishu. The way Jun Zishu vaguely smiled at her and gently caressed her face only worsened her urges to kiss Jun Zishu. Yet, at the same time, her mind was telling her that this was a crazy thought.

Meanwhile, when Jun Zishu saw the yearning and confusion in Ren Nanying’s eyes, the corners of her mouth rose even higher.

Not only was this person not opposed to her touch, but she was even subconsciously trying to get closer to her. Even though this person couldn’t recall her past lives, those memories continued to exist deep within her mind.

Ren Nanying herself might not have noticed her subconscious thoughts to monopolize Jun Zishu, but Jun Zishu could see these thoughts clearly through Ren Nanying’s eyes.

Honestly, Jun Zishu wouldn’t mind kissing Ren Nanying right now. Unfortunately, it still wasn’t the right time yet.

Meanwhile, the spectating crowd couldn’t help but grow very confused by this situation.

Liu Manman: Why do I get the feeling that they are too close to each other?

Chen Beimo: They are a little too close.

Jiang Mubai: It feels like they’re going to kiss.

Lin Su: Maybe Cousin was just too excited…

Xu Qiu: Maybe it’s because they share a strong sisterly bond.

Liu Yingtong: Ah, probably.

Liu Manman: But why do I feel that something isn’t right?

Lin Su: Mhm…

Liu Yingtong: The atmosphere is indeed a little strange.

“Let’s go inside,” Jun Zishu said as she removed her hand from Ren Nanying’s face and patted Ren Nanying on the shoulder.

Ren Nanying didn’t know what had gotten into her, but she still removed her hands from Jun Zishu’s waist, albeit reluctantly. Her heart also felt a little empty when Jun Zishu walked away from her.

What’s gotten into me? Why would I have such thoughts? Why did I get the urge to hug her tightly and kiss her?

Ren Nanying had never experienced such strong urges before. Yet, ever since she met Jun Zishu after the apocalypse arrived, she couldn’t help but find Jun Zishu to be special.

After returning to the kitchen and closing the door leading to the corridor, Jun Zishu drank some water to quench her thirst and cool down.

“You were insanely cool just now, Goddess.”

“It was an urgent situation, and I just acted before I could think too much about it. How are you feeling, Qiu’er? I brought some brown sugar back,” Jun Zishu said as she looked toward Xu Qiu.

“Mhm, I’m good. There’s just a vague and constant pain, but it’s not particularly uncomfortable.”

“That’s good.”

“I’ll start making lunch, then,” Lin Su said as she went to wash her hands. She also dragged Liu Manman over to help her.

Seeing this, Liu Yingtong also washed her hands and joined in the cooking. Although she wasn’t very good at cooking, she liked chopping vegetables very much.

After lunch, everyone took turns doing the dishes. Jun Zishu and Ren Nanying, the two main contributors of the group, sat aside without having to do anything as usual. Then, after the dishes were washed, everyone sat on their makeshift beds and began to daydream.

Life during the apocalypse was very boring. Other than hoping for rescue to come, they didn’t have anything else to do.

Of course, boredom wasn’t a reason for them to stop living. Even if life was boring, none of them wished to die.

“Why don’t we do something? It feels silly to just sit here doing nothing.”

“I can’t believe I’m starting to miss my school life. I’d rather be forced to go to class and play with my phone in the classroom.”

“I really want to strive for another 500 years with my English listening exercises.”

“That’s enough from you, Susu. I’m really curious to know why you like studying so much. Don’t you get tired of it? Didn’t they say that university is a place to relax?”

“It’s because I find learning to be a happy thing. Although it can get tiresome at times, I’d rather study than waste time playing games or doing other meaningless things. I might even be able to put the knowledge I learned to use in the future.”

“Perhaps this is the world of clever people,” Liu Manman said, propping up her face with her hands. She felt that she had already done enough studying in high school, and university was a time when she should relax.

“I’m probably a combination of the two of you. I like studying a lot at certain times, but I also like having fun at other times,” Xu Qiu said while holding her stomach. However, while she might like having fun as well, she still spent most of her time studying.

“Maybe it’s because you face less pressure. Our families aren’t rich like yours. Besides studying, we don’t really have any other ways to improve our lives,” Lin Su said as she looked at Liu Manman. She didn’t say these words out of jealousy. Instead, she was simply stating facts.

Of Room 412’s four residents, Liu Manman probably came from the wealthiest family. Although she wasn’t so rich that she could be considered a nouveau riche, her family was still above average in terms of wealth. As proof of this, Liu Manman’s monthly allowance was double that of everyone else from Room 412. In addition, whenever the holidays arrived, should Liu Manman feel reluctant to return to her hometown in the capital, her parents would send her money for traveling. Compared to everyone else from Room 412, Liu Manman lived like a little princess.

However, nobody in the dormitory grew jealous of Liu Manman. Everyone simply behaved like normal friends. This was because Liu Manman was down-to-earth, silly, and somewhat of a nerd. Despite coming from a wealthy family, she was a dedicated shut-in who spent most of her money on food and figurines. She was also rather generous in her spending, and she would often treat others in the dormitory to food.

Meanwhile, because of her family’s financial status, it didn’t matter even if Liu Manman slacked in her studies. Her family already had more than enough money to feed her for the rest of her life. Once she graduated, she could simply find a relaxing office job to occupy herself.

Unfortunately, this wasn’t a luxury Lin Su could afford. Lin Su’s family had difficulty even affording her tuition. Thus, Lin Su also had to work as a part-time home tutor on weekends in addition to studying.

“Don’t say that. You’re a very amazing person, Susu. You’ll definitely become someone great in the future,” Liu Manman hurriedly said.

“Manman will also be very happy in the future,” Lin Su said, chuckling. Her eyes were also full of sincerity when she spoke.

“Mhm! Everyone must be happy!” Liu Manman said, her behavior causing the atmosphere in the kitchen to turn light and cheerful. Then, she suddenly clapped her hands and said, “Let’s play a game!”

“What?”

“We don’t have cards or anything to play with. What shall we play?”

“Let’s play the classical Truth or Dare!”

“Let’s just stick with Truth. We can’t possibly dare each other to play with the little cuties outside, right?” Jun Zishu said. She was already tired of running around with the zombies. There were also no interesting dares they could make in their current environment.

“I guess you’re right. Let’s just stick with Truth, then. We can also learn more about each other this way. Of course, the questions you ask cannot be too excessive.”

“Is everyone participating?”

The current atmosphere was wonderful, so nobody refused to participate in the game. The latecomers Liu Yingtong, Jiang Mubai, and Chen Beimo also chose to join in.

“We don’t have any beer bottles or cards. How should we play?”

“Let’s go with rock, paper, scissors. The final winner will ask the first person to lose,” Jun Zishu said while stretching her legs. Sitting cross-legged for so long had caused her legs to go numb a little.

“OK. You’re the smartest, Goddess.”

“Rock, paper, scissors!”

“What? Am I that unlucky?” Ren Nanying said as she retracted her hand. She couldn’t believe reality would be so cruel as to pick her as the first loser.

“Continue, continue.”

The first round ended with Ren Nanying being the loser and Xu Qiu being the winner.

“Cough, cough, cough. Cousin, listen up. My question for you is: How many boyfriends have you had before?”

“Wow, such an exciting question from the very onset?”

“Mmm…” Pinching her chin, Ren Nanying put on a pondering look. Then, after creating enough suspense, she shook her head and said, “None.”

“What? You’ve never had a boyfriend before, Cousin? How is that possible? You look so pretty!” Liu Manman exclaimed.

Everyone else was similarly surprised.

“It’s a fact that I have never dated before,” Ren Nanying said, shrugging.

“But you must have had a crush before, right?” Xu Qiu asked.

“This counts as another question, right?” Ren Nanying said, refusing to answer.

“Okay, okay.”

“Continue, continue.”

The second round ended with Liu Manman losing and Chen Beimo winning.

“My question is: How many boyfriends have you had before?”

“What? Why are you asking the exact same question?”

“Wah! You stole my question!” Xu Qiu complained.

“Because I’m curious. Well? Quickly say it,” Chen Beimo said, rubbing his palms together. Since they were playing Truth, they naturally had to ask about each other’s love history.

“Do internet relationships count?”

“Yes!”

“Two, then.”

“Oh? So few? Is that everyone you dated in your life?”

“Yeah. The first time I dated a boy was in middle school, but that bastard ended up cheating on me. I got so angry that I didn’t want anything to do with boys for a long time. After entering high school, I decided to mess around with an online relationship. We dated for two years, and we decided to finally have an offline meeting after two years. In the end! The person who appeared wasn’t that person at all!”

“Huh? What do you mean? Did he photoshop his photo?”

“Yes!” Liu Manman said with a look of grief and indignation.

“Aren’t you too gullible? You dated for two whole years. Have you two never had a video chat before?”

Even Liu Yingtong was surprised by this revelation.

“Nope. He would always refuse my video call requests and call me back afterward using voice call. His voice sounded very nice, though, so I didn’t suspect him of anything.”

“So, your relationship ended after you two met?” Chen Beimo asked.

“Pretty much. Although he didn’t look half bad, there’s a huge gap between the photos he sent me and his actual face. I hate it when people lie to me, so I broke up with him and stopped dating altogether after that. Who gives a fuck about relationships? To hell with stupid men.”

“Cough, cough, cough. Not all men are like that. I mean, just look at me and him. We’re handsome, talented, and have good personalities,” Chen Beimo shamelessly said as he patted Jiang Mubai on the shoulder. His words were so shameless that Jiang Mubai couldn’t help but give him a knock on the head.

“Continue, continue.”

The first to lose in the third round was Jun Zishu, and the winner was Jiang Mubai.

“Wah! The goddess finally lost! Jiang Mubai! Ask away!”

“What should I ask?” Jiang Mubai said with a pondering look. He hadn’t prepared any questions beforehand.

“Can you come up with something new? You better not ask how many boyfriends I have like the two before,” Jun Zishu said with a raised eyebrow.

If Jiang Mubai were to ask her the same question, Jun Zishu had no idea how she should answer. After all, she wasn’t the original owner. Although it was a fact that the original owner had many boyfriends in the past, Jun Zishu wasn’t the original owner.

Yet, if Jun Zishu spoke about her past exclusively, it wouldn’t sound any better. After all, if she counted her past lives, she’d have many girlfriends. Although those girlfriends were actually the same person, and this person was also sitting right beside her, it’d be no different than suicide if she talked about her past relationships.

“Fine. Then, my question will be… Do you have anyone you like right now?”

“Yes.”

Jun Zishu nodded frankly, and Ren Nanying promptly inclined her head to look at her.