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nEditor: Sahloknir

nDespite Shi Qing’s harsh words, he probably truly had feelings for Zhou Xuanxuan.

nOtherwise, someone as domineering as him would’ve forced her soon after kidnapping her.

nIt wasn’t like that didn’t happen in the base.

nMost women without abilities were kidnapped and sold like goods.

nMen without abilities were either used as slaves or killed on a whim.

nThe fact that Shi Qing was able to hold back from touching Zhou Xuanxuan showed he had some sincerity.

nOf course, what Song Xiabing didn’t know was that the original host had considered it before.

nOther girls were roses with thorns and an explosive temper.

nZhou Xuanxuan was a different story. She was a bomb packed to the brim with thorns.

nWhen the original host tried to force the powerless her, she gave him a neutering kick.

nAfter fighting for so long, Zhou Xuanxuan had trained not only her abilities, but also her physical strength. Even if she had lost her abilities, she could still deliver a powerful and vicious kick.

nIf the original host wasn’t an ability user and a powerful one at that, he would’ve become ‘crippled’ too.

nBut even so, this kick made him recuperate for three days in his room, coinciding with Song Xiabing’s imprisonment in the water prison.

nOn the third day when the original host recovered, he remembered Song Xiabing and ordered his death.

nIn the original plotline, the original host hated Zhou Xuanxuan for being ‘ungrateful’ and let her starve to death. Then he fed her corpse to the zombies.

nYou could say that Zhou Xuanxuan’s death was the beginning of the original host’s rap sheet of abuse against both genders and other wicked, shameless deeds.

nAnd now, well…

nShi Qing swagged his way to the room where Zhou Xuanxuan was being held.

nThe little brother keeping guard outside happened to be the shifty, mousy-looking guy Shi Qing saw when he just woke up. He quickly came over to suck up.

n“Boss, you’re here! Don’t worry Boss, we’ll keep an eye on her and make sure she isn’t going anywhere!”

nHis boss, however, had a gloomy expression. He stretched out his hand, which already had a fireball emerging.

nRealizing Shi Qing was going to throw it at the door, the little brother squeaked out in a panic, “Boss!! Wait!!”

nShi Qing paused and impatiently demanded, “What?!”

nThe little brother shivered as he took out the key from his pocket and unlocked the door. “Um, um Boss, I have the key. Locks are quite hard to find right now…”

nHe was sincerely concerned for the Company’s supplies.

nAfter all, it’s hard to find sturdy locks that still worked with a matching key after the apocalypse.

nIf his boss destroyed this lock, he would have to venture outside to find another one the next time he needed it.

nIf the original host was here, he would’ve felt like this guy was petty and might even kick him.

nBut since it was Shi Qing…

nHis ugly expression eased a bit. He even offered a rare word of praise. “Not bad. You’re quite considerate.”

nThe shifty, mousy-looking little brother beamed excitedly.

nHe hurriedly patted his chest. “Don’t worry Boss, I’ll keep working hard!”

nSong Xiabing glanced at Shi Qing, a bit surprised.

nAs far as he knew, Shi Qing had always had a bad temper. He expected Shi Qing to kick this little brother who disobeyed him aside.

nShi Qing didn’t pay any mind to his reaction.

nHe was working diligently to maintain his current role of lovesick man who pined one sidedly after Zhou Xuanxuan.

nThe door opened.The person inside was exposed to everyone’s eyes.

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nZhou Xuanxuan was sitting by the table, toying with her hair in a bored manner.

nWhen Shi Qing saw her appearance, countless words of praise came to mind.

nEven though she’s appeared in a few of his memories, he’s only realized when seeing the person herself.

nThis Zhou Xuanxuan was simply too beautiful.

nHer face was the gold standard of beauty.

nGreen silk fell from her shoulders like a waterfall, highlighting her slender body. She could still turn heads after starving for three days.

nThe little brother who was just ecstatic that his boss praised him was also stunned.

nThis was a face that you would never grow tired of staring at.

nOnly Song Xiabing was unaffected.

nAlthough it was his first time seeing Zhou Xuanxuan, he only glanced at her before turning away. He looked down indifferently.

nHis reaction made the bored looking Zhou Xuanxuan raise an eyebrow with mild curiosity.

n“Oh, there’s a newcomer visiting me today? How unusual.”

nHer voice was soft and smooth, but it held a maturity beyond her years.

nThe man who kidnapped her stepped forward with a cold expression and waved his hand.

nThe little brother behind him was too entranced by Zhou Xuanxuan to notice.

nShi Qing “…”

nFurious, he turned around and shouted at him, “Can’t you see Laozi’s gesturing for you? Get over here!!”

n“Huh? Oh, oh, oh!”

nThe little brother returned to his senses after being shouted at. He hurriedly ran forward obediently. “Boss, what do you need?”

n“Go get some food for her.”

nThe little brother nodded and went out. Then he remembered something and turned back. “But boss, she won’t eat.”

n“That’s okay.”

nShi Qing turned to the fearless Zhou Xuanxuan and sneered, “You will eat, won’t you? If you don’t, I’ll slice up that face of yours.”

n“Go ahead.”

nZhou Xuanxuan continued toying with a strand of her dark hair, a careless expression on her beautiful face. “Slice it up however you want. I won’t mind even if you make it into a chessboard. It’s just looks after all. Why bother when we’ll all end up as skeletons when we die?”

nThe man who kidnapped her seemed to be infuriated. He breathed heavily as he reached out a hand. Several fireballs approached Zhou Xuanxuan.

nHer face would be burned off if they moved a fraction more.

nZhou Xuanxuan, however, was undaunted. She just blinked at Shi Qing with a hand under her chin.

nShi Qing “…”

nWas it just him or was this Zhou Xuanxuan even more unrestrained than him?

nThe flames stopped moving. Shi Qing’s hand remained outstretched, but he never clenched his hand to command the flames to advance.

nZhou Xuanxuan stared directly at the fuming man. Her boredom was gradually replaced by interest.

n“Could it be? Do you actually like me?”

nShe started laughing so hard that she clutched her stomach. “OMG this is too funny. Shi Qing, I can’t believe you actually like me.”

nThe handsome man’s expression darkened more and more.

nHe grimaced and said through clenched teeth, “Laozi’s only keeping you around for that face of yours.”

n“Yes, yes, yes. I know, I know. I’m good looking.”

nZhou Xuanxuan was so amused that she didn’t look like a prisoner at all.

nShe laughed and winked at Shi Qing. “I’m still not eating though. What are you going to do to me now?”

nShi Qing’s chest heaved with anger but he couldn’t get a single word out. His usual authoritative demeanour was all but gone.

nSuddenly, the always silent Song Xiabing spoke up.

n“What if your hair was on the line?”

n“Looks like your hair is well taken care of. You keep touching it, but never with any real force. It must mean a lot to you.”

nZhou Xuanxuan’s smile stiffened a fraction. She narrowed her eyes and reconsidered Song Xiabing. “Oh ho. Young man, you’re quite observant.”

n“Fine.”

nShe crossed one leg over the other and knocked on the table. “Serve the food. I’ll eat.”

nA pure smile appeared on Song Xiabing’s lips as the man turned to look at him suspiciously. He warmly said, “I just wanted to make things easier for you, Boss.”

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nBecause he had helped Shi Qing to avoid ‘the woman he liked starving to death’, Shi Qing looked at Song Xiabing in a much better light.

nAfter that, this usually impatient man waited outside with Song Xiabing for Zhou Xuanxuan to finish her meal.

nZhou Xuanxuan ate a total of one pot of rice, two mutant chicken legs and a bowl of soup before she was full. She wiped her mouth and leaned back comfortably in her chair

n“I’m stuffed!”

nThe look on Shi Qing’s face was inexplicable. “A girl like you eating so much…”

n“I can’t help that I have a good appetite.”

nZhou Xuanxuan patted her stomach. “Aiya Shi Qing, I honestly didn’t expect you to like me. I thought you just wanted to sleep with me. Didn’t expect someone as, as…”

nShe racked her brains for the next sentence, “As brutish as you to have feelings for me. Now I feel bad. If I knew you really liked me, I wouldn’t have rejected you, ah.”

nThe man’s eyes lit up as he subconsciously took a step forward. “So you, you mean…”

nZhou Xuanxuan got up and announced, “I accept your feelings.”

nShe was already pulling down the zipper of her jacket. While taking it off, she said, “I’m someone who values feelings a lot. If you’re good to me then I’ll be good to you. Come, let’s not waste any more time. Let’s consummate our harmonious love right now.”

nSong Xiabing could clearly feel Shi Qing’s entire body perk up. The man even stammered a little, “R-right now?”

n“Yep! Right now! Time waits for no one. Come on, come on.”

nZhou Xuanxuan was down to her last piece of clothing.

n“W-wait! Wait, wait!”

nShi Qing scrambled to turn and cover Song Xiabing’s eyes. “Wait a minute, Song Xiabing’s still—”

nHis words came to a screeching halt.

nHis hand covering Song Xiabing’s eyes also stiffened and lowered itself.

nSong Xiabing slightly wrinkled his eyebrows. He took a step back warily once he saw the sight in front of him.

nZhou Xuanxuan’s chest was already bare. He was unbuckling his trousers while showing off the upper body that only men could have, an obscene smile on his beautiful face.

n“Didn’t expect it, did you? Laozi’s packing more heat than you.”

nSong Xiabing: “…”

nEven someone as calculating as Song Xiabing was shocked by the scene in front of him.

nNot to mention Shi Qing next to him, who ‘genuinely liked’ the ‘woman’ Zhou Xuanxuan.

nThe man’s entire body was as stiff as a statue.

nAfter a few seconds, he stumbled out of the room with an ashen face.

nThen the painful sounds of dry heaving came from outside.

nSong Xiabing watched as Zhou Xuanxuan pouted, before slowly redressing again. “Sigh. I’ve heard before that he’s homophobic. But who would’ve thought that even a face as beautiful as mine couldn’t cure him?”

n“Looks like we’re fated to remain star-crossed lovers.”

nHomophobia…

nSong Xiabing’s eyelashes drooped as a thoughtful look crossed his eyes.

nFor a homophobic man, being with another man was a fate worse than death.

nJust look at Shi Qing’s reaction if you need proof.

nHe hadn’t even done anything with Zhou Xuanxuan yet. The mere sight of Zhou Xuanxuan’s upper body was enough to disgust him so much.

nSong Xiabing lightly raised an eyebrow. He walked out to the side of the man who was dry heaving like crazy without anything to show for it and gently patted him on the back.

nHis eyes fell on the large, fiery red tail that was drooping from root to tail.

nThe corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

nHe seemed to have figured out how to get revenge on Shi Qing.

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nRain

nI was not expecting that twist XD

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