Title: A Fake Holy Mother in the Zombie Apocalypse
Edited MTL by: Little Bamboo Spirit
Chapter 278 - Help me (2)
The minivan drove off. As Bei Nuan stared at the rising dust, someone patted her head.
"Why are you standing there in a daze?"
From the moment the big metal signboard fell from the sky, Bei Nuan knew Lu Xingchi was nearby.
He was worried about her and followed her out.
Bei Nuan turned around and saw Lu Xingchi standing behind her. He had one hand in his pants pocket and was looking at her with smiling eyes.
Bei Nuan pretended to have completely forgotten what had happened between them in her room before she ran out and focused on discussing that zombie with him.
"Did you see that female zombie with the bodycon dress?" Bei Nuan said, "I think she ran over to me specifically. She wanted me to save her."
That was a pretty ridiculous statement.
Zombies chased after any living people they saw and didn't purposely look for people, much less ask them for help.
Lu Xingchi, however, didn't seem to find her words odd. He seriously thought. "If it was me, I'd probably look for you too. Out of all the people on the road, you seem the kindest."
He was right.
Bei Nuan had an angelic face that made people trust her at first glance and think she must be a good person.
The chaos was over, and the road returned to normal. There were many people talking in small groups.
"How did the zombies suddenly appear? And they're wearing muzzles."
Someone with insider knowledge said, "It must be fleeing zombies from Taipingmen."
The one who just spoke was a small middle-aged man, and Bei Nuan hastened to consult him. "Why are there zombies in Taipingmen?"
The small man said, "I think they specifically keep zombies for fun."
The people next to him laughed at him.
"Nonsense, you've never been to that kind of upscale place. How would you know?"
The small man was anxious to prove himself. "I've never been there, but I have a friend who's been there to deliver something. He said that there are quite a few zombies in there. They're all exceptionally good looking and dressed very beautifully."
Bei Nuan and Lu Xingchi looked at each other.
The group began to use the female zombie's apperance just now to say all sorts of nonsense and jokes. Lu Xingchi didn't let Bei Nuan continue to listen. He wrapped his arms around her and dragged her away.
As the two of them walked back, Bei Nuan kept thinking about that zombie's pleading gaze.
Lu Xingchi also remained silent as if he was pondering over something just like her. A moment later, he suddenly said, "So you like lychee."
Bei Nuan: Huh?
"I also think lychee tastes good," he said.
Bei Nuan suddenly realized that he was talking about that candy. When she invited him to kiss her, she had lychee-flavored candy in her mouth.
Bei Nuan immediately forgot about the zombie's plea for help and remembered again the feeling of pain and embarrassment that had faded.
Bei Nuan silently prayed that her next ability would be erasing people's memories, so that with a gentle wipe, Lu Xingchi would forget all about her embarrassing behavior.
For the rest of the day, lychee turned into a hurdle Bei Nuan couldn't get past.
In the evening, when Jiang Fei asked everyone what they wanted to eat for dinner, Lu Xingchi blurted out, "Lychee meat."
(T/N: Lychee meat is a dish that consists of small pieces of deep-fried pork and sliced water chestnut in a sweet and sour sauce.)
Bei Nuan was speechless. "Do you know there's no lychee in a lychee meat dish?"
Du Ruo said, "Ah, speaking of lychee, I want to eat lychee so badly. Lychee would normally start being available at the market this time of the year. Not having any lychee to eat is so painful. Bei Nuan, do you have any lychee-flavored sodas?"
Bei Nuan coldly said, "No."
Tang Tang hummed. "I want to eat lychee-flavored chips. I like lychee-flavored chips the most."
Bei Nuan silently fished out a bag of lime-flavored chips and handed it to him to stop him from talking.
Jiang Fei said, "If there's no lychee, lychee-flavored jelly is actually quite good too."
Lu Xingchi glanced at Bei Nuan and calmly said, "Jelly is a good idea. I'll give it a try."
Bei Nuan: "..."
***
Just after dinner, someone came to see Lu Xingchi and Bei Nuan. It was Captain Zheng. Big Black also came with him.
Big Black looked different from the daytime. He put on a blazer and wore polished leather shoes. He used pomade to stylize his hair. She could tell right away that he had seriously dressed up.
Seeing Bei Nuan staring at him curiously, Big Black was a bit embarrassed. "We're going to Taipingmen tonight, aren't we?"
Bei Nuan immediately looked at Captain Zheng. They were going to Taipingmen tonight? So soon. Why was he in a hurry?
Captain Zheng's cold face did not have a single expression on it. He said lightly, "There's no time like the present."
Then, he asked Bei Nuan, "Are you going to Taipingmen or taking meal tickets? The boss said we did a good job, so we can claim a reward for 40 days worth of meal tickets. That's a rare opportunity. Don't miss out."
Bei Nuan thought; He sounded like he didn't want to take them to Taipingmen.
Big Black rushed to say, "Who wants meal tickets? It's the chance to go to Taipingmen that's rare."
Lu Xingchi came over as well and put his hand on Bei Nuan's shoulder. He smiled a bit. "Of course we're going to Taipingmen."
Captain Zheng's sharp gaze met Lu Xingchi's for a moment. He looked away and spat out, "Whatever you guys want."
Big Black looked over Lu Xingchi first. Seeing that his shirt and pants were exquisitely neat, he was satisfied and turned to Bei Nuan.
"Aren't you going to change into a dress? I heard that everyone there is very well-dressed."
Bei Nuan didn't have any dress. She only stowed away clothing that was easy to move around in her pocket space.
Bei Nuan retorted, "Isn't Captain Zheng wearing his normal clothes too?"
Captain Zheng was still wearing his navy blue combat uniform with pockets everywhere, black half-finger combat gloves, and a pair of high-top black leather military boots. It was the same outfit he was wearing when they went to the manor during the day to kill the zombies.
This silent man hid his expressionless face in the darkness. Only his cold, hard silhouette was vaguely visible. However, his eyes were bright, sharp, and alert like a hunter ready to capture his prey.