CH 78

Nie Zhen'er went to the canteen to get lunch and then returned to the hospital to wait for Luan Qing Xiao to leave work together.



Luan Qing Xiao stepped up her working speed. Finally, she walked back home hand in hand with Nie Zhen'er and shifted onto a side road.



They didn't expect they would run into a couple fighting the moment they entered on the small path.



The woman with big wavy curly hair had her back against them, while the man across from her had a stony face. He glanced up at Luan Qing Xiao and Nie Zhen'er before ignoring them. He raised the woman's chin with one hand and approached her coldly. "Since you have already climbed the higher branch, don't come find me anymore."



After speaking, he shook off the woman's chin and left.



"Ding Xu Ran, I demand you to stop!"



The woman furiously stomped her feet in place.



Staring at the woman's hair, Nie Zhen’er felt it was kind of  familiar. When the woman turned around with a sullen face and revealed her shapely figure , Nie Zhen'er finally recognized her. "Deng Qi Mi?"



The expression on Deng Qi Mi's face stiffened. Immediately, she reduced her hideous look, and tried her best to smile, "It turns out to be Zhen’er, why are you here?"



Nie Zhen'er said, “Just passing by, Miss Deng. We still have something to do, so we’ll be leaving first."



Only when Deng Qi Mi heard "we" did she notice Luan Qing Xiao was next to her.



"Ah, this is?" Deng Qi Mi called out to Nie Zhen'er, who was about to leave.



Luan Qing Xiao supported Nie Zhen'er's shoulders and prevented her from turning around. Instead, she turned back and faintly stated. "Luan Qing Xiao." Once she finished speaking, she directly left with her arm around Nie Zhen'er’s waist.



Hearing Luan Qing Xiao’s name, Deng Qi Mi was stunned for a while. By the time she recollected herself, she realized the two had already left, causing her eyes to turn red in anger.



At the same time, Deng Qi Mi also felt slightly afraid.



Since Nie Zhen'er and Liang Yan know each other, they might bring up her, this “assistant”.



Deng Qi Mi knew Liang Yan didn't like herself. If Liang Yan knew about the entanglement between herself and her ex-boyfriend, he would definitely break up with her.



Recalling Han Xiao Tian, Deng Qi Mi shuddered.



No, no, no. This matter must not be known to Liang Yan.



If Liang Yan broke up with her, Han Xiao Tian would definitely kill her.



Thinking of Luan Qing Xiao's identity, Deng Qi Mi frowned and tried to plan up the countermeasures.



After leaving Deng Qi Mi's sight, Luan Qing Xiao lowered her head and asked Nie Zhen'er. "How did Zhen'er know her?"



Even if Luan Qing Xiao didn't ask, Nie Zhen'er would have told her anyway.



"Today, I was standing in the canteen hesitating whether to swap out my homemade food for cafeteria food when I was delivering food to you today and happened to meet Captain and Deng Qi Mi. Captain said Deng Qi Mi was his assistant, but Deng Qi Mi seemed quite intimate with him. I don’t think it’s possible she is just an assistant. Captain’s godfather is the leader of X Base. Plusm he is rich and powerful now, and men become bad when they become rich. I’m guessing… … " Nie Zhen'er stood on tiptoe and put her lips up to Luan Qing Xiao's ear. "I’m guessing Deng Qi Mi is the captain's lover!"



Luan Qing Xiao smiled and bopped the tip of her nose. "Zhen'er is quite good at guessing. I also think Deng Qi Mi is Liang Yan's lover."



"But what's the matter with that Ding Xu Ran? Is that Deng Qi Mi's ge ge? But the two have different surnames." Nie Zhen'er reasoned in confusion.



"Add a word before 'ge ge'."



"What word?"



"Romantic ge ge." Luan Qing Xiao affirmed.



"While being Liang Yan's lover, Deng Qi Mi couldn't let go of her romantic ge ge, so she had her foot in two boats ... No wonder she was so flustered when she saw us just now."



Nie Zhen'er had a sudden epiphany. "It turned out to be like this."



The two continued to gossip about Deng Qi Mi on the way home. Then after eating dinner, they hurried to improve Nie Zhen'er's strength.



These days, Nie Zhen'er's strength has increased rapidly. She estimated that after tonight’s activities she will be able to reach Level 4.



【Ding! The seventh compulsory plot is coming! Deng Qi Mi will spread the rumor that the female lead is a zombie in X Base, please be ambiguous when other people come to inquire! 】



Luan Qing Xiao was currently sorting out the ingredients of the zombie virus. Hearing the news, she stopped her movements and asked: How did Deng Qi Mi know Zhen’er was a zombie?



【Deng Qi Mi doesn't know~ She made it up to frame the female lead. Just a lucky guess~】



As the dean of the zombie virus vaccine research and development department, her confirmation that "Nie Zhen'er is not a zombie" was more effective than anything. However, if her attitude was ambiguous, Nie Zhen'er will be doubted by everyone.



Luan Qing Xiao frowned: How did the male lead solve the crisis?



【The male lead let the female lead bite himself. Since he wasn’t infected, it proved the female lead is not a zombie. 】



Luan Qing Xiao's expression turned complicated: Liang Yan really put himself out there.



【That’s because the female lead told him she could control the injection of venom in her teeth. 】



A few days later, rumors about Nie Zhen'er being a zombie spread. Many staff members came to Luan Qing Xiao for verification, but they were misled by her.



After so many days, the rumor became "Nie Zhen'er was a humanoid zombie raised by Luan Qing Xiao."



Every time Nie Zhen'er came to deliver meals to Luan Qing Xiao, she would receive all kinds of suspicious and curious gazes.



Since the zombie virus vaccine has not been developed yet, no one dares to approach her at the risk of being infected.



Luan Qing Xiao has already told Nie Zhen'er about the rumors being spread about her. Because Nie Zhen'er's level has risen to Level 4, all the zombies on the whole earth are under her control. After hearing such "rumors", Nie Zhen'er was not only not afraid, but instead a little excited.



Luan Qing Xiao tidied up her messy hair for her and asked her with a smile. "Why are you so happy hearing rumors about you?"



Nie Zhen'er's eyes twinkled. "Let them gossip, it’s not like anyone can beat me anyway." Moreover, with her standing next to Luan Qing Xiao, no one dares to come over to talk to Luan Qing Xiao. Now, she can monopolize Luan Qing Xiao. How great~



"That's right, I'll fight beside you when the time comes." Luan Qing Xiao pecked the tip of her nose.



Half a month later, the rumors about Nie Zhen'er alarmed Han Xiao Tian, the leader of X Base. As a result, he sent Liang Yan to the No. 1 Hospital to inquire about the situation.



When Liang Yan came, Deng Qi Mi, the initiator of the rumors, was also next to him.



Deng Qi Mi has been waiting to see Nie Zhen'er's pale face and heavy eyebags due to panicking all day long. However when she saw Nie Zhen'er, she was shocked to find that her appearance was quite different from what she had imagined.



Her cheeks are plump and rosy paired with a cheerful smile.



Deng Qi Mi thought she didn't know about the rumors. Therefore she gritted her teeth and butted in before Liang Yan spoke. "Zhen’er, don’t worry about what people are saying outside. Being yourself is the most important thing, we all believe in you."



Deng Qi Mi waited for Nie Zhen'er to ask herself what the outsiders were saying.



Who knows Nie Zhen'er would only softly reply. "Thank you, I know. I don't care what others say."



The astonishment on Deng Qi Mi's face could not be concealed. "... … What, what?"



Liang Yan impatiently dragged Deng Qi Mi behind him and comforted Nie Zhen'er in a gentle voice. "Zhen'er, don't be afraid, I won't let them wrong you for much longer. Trust me, alright?"



Nie Zhen'er nodded. "Thank you, Captain."



Ever since Liang Yan arrived, Luan Qing Xiao’s eyes have been following him nonstop. Once Liang Yan and Nie Zhen'er finished speaking, he locked eyes with Luan Qing Xiao and felt a sudden wave of guiltiness: Luan Qing Xiao poured out her heart for him and even helped him take care of Nie Zhen’er, yet he’s always doubting her.



Liang Yan warmly patted Luan Qing Xiao. "Qing Xiao, you have worked hard these days."



"All for the captain’s sake, it was nothing." This was the first time that Luan Qing Xiao has so clearly stated that everything she did was for Liang Yan.



Liang Yan was deeply moved, "I know, I all know. Qing Xiao, I will remember your kindness in my heart."



【Ding! The male lead's blackening value has reset to zero! Congratulations, Host dada~】



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Notes:

Romantic ge ge (情哥哥): a guy who is romantically involved with someone, but their relationship has never been officially confirmed. The term is usually to poke at a girl who claims she only sees her guy friend as a “brother”.

foot in two boats ( 脚踏两条船): idiom used to describe someone who is two-timing