"Where is Yueyue?" Yan Qingdou asked straight to the point.
Li Xichen scanned him up and down, and finally nodded.
"So you guys are her former companions."
Yan Qingdou ignored him and pressed, "Where is Yueyue?"
Li Xichen sneered.
"You didn't protect her well."
"You don't deserve to keep traveling with her."
"I only came here to kill Gu Man. Once I kill her, I'll leave."
Yan Qingdou furrowed his brows.
His tone darkened as he said:
"I am asking you, where is Yueyue? Do you know that when she left us, her viral load was at its peak?"
"Without professional guidance, she is very likely to..."
Li Xichen's expression finally changed.
He remembered how Sister Xiaoyue had fallen into a deep sleep the moment she got in the car, looking incredibly exhausted.
Could it be for the reason Yan Qingdou just mentioned?
"Take me to see her, right now!" Yan Qingdou demanded sternly.
Having no reason to doubt him, Li Xichen nodded at Brother Zhong and the others, saying, "Alright, I'll take you to her."
Inside the car.
Chu Liuyue let out a long yawn.
She hadn't slept this well in a long time.
And she felt completely at peace.
Just as she was rubbing her eyes, still slightly moist with sleep, the car door opened.
She was met with two worried faces.
Upon seeing her, Yan Qingdou was pleasantly surprised.
He spoke up:
"Mas..." Realizing Li Xichen was beside him, he quickly corrected himself, "Staying here to wait for you was the right choice, Yueyue."
Li Xichen stared at the man beside him suspiciously.
He had a feeling that those weren't the words he originally intended to say at all.
Chu Liuyue stretched lazily.
She waved at him.
Yan Qingdou dropped his aloof facade and leaned into the car obediently and gently.
Chu Liuyue gently patted the top of his head and whispered in his ear:
"You are very good."
"You didn't ruin my plans."
Standing to the side, Li Xichen's face instantly darkened.
How could Sister Xiaoyue touch this man's hair?
It looked so greasy.
How many days had it been since he washed it?
Why didn't she touch his head?
He had just washed his hair with mineral water last night. Had he known, he would have sprayed some perfume on it.
Damn it!
Yan Qingdou's body suddenly stiffened.
He hadn't expected such an action at all.
He was stunned at first, but then a smile slowly spread across his lips as he slightly tilted his head up.
A subtle expression appeared on his indolent face.
"I wasn't good enough."
After saying that, he pulled a pistol from his sleeve.
"Watch out!" Li Xichen warned nervously.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qingdou aimed the gun at himself and decisively pulled the trigger.
He shot himself in the chest.
The spot was exactly the same as where Gu Man had shot Chu Liuyue.
After firing the shot.
Yan Qingdou smiled again.
He looked at her expectantly.
"Am I better now?"
Chu Liuyue looked at the man in front of her in shock and uncertainty.
He must be a madman, right?
"Why did you shoot yourself?"
"Does it hurt?"
Yan Qingdou pursed his lips.
"Is Yueyue worried about me?"
Chu Liuyue didn't say a word.
Yan Qingdou lowered his eyes in disappointment, completely ignoring Li Xichen beside him.
He released the hand clutching his chest. Both his fingertips and his chest were stained with bright red blood. He said:
"From now on, I won't just watch helplessly as you fall into danger."
"Especially when that danger was caused by me."
With that, Yan Qingdou backed out of the car.
Li Xichen watched from the side and couldn't help but mutter:
"Sister Xiaoyue, he is Researcher Yan."
"He's sick in the head. He was a lunatic back in the lab too. You should be careful."
Chu Liuyue nodded and said, "I know."
But it was even stranger now.
The way Yan Qingdou looked at her just now wasn't merely the look of a man looking at the woman he liked.
It was more like he was guarding a precious...
Treasure.
Could it be related to the lab?
Chu Liuyue followed Li Xichen out of the car.
Only then did she see Zhou Yu'an and Gu Man standing not far away. The former's pupils trembled with excitement upon seeing her, but he restrained himself and didn't step forward.
The latter's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She couldn't help but raise her voice, "How is this possible?! Why haven't you turned into a zombie? This isn't right. Could it be..."
Pausing for a moment, she revealed a look of intense jealousy.
"You awakened an ability?"
Gu Man roared at the top of her lungs, her face full of resentment and regret.
It seems this virus isn't that powerful after all.
Had she known, she would have drank it herself.
Then the ability would have been hers.
Chu Liuyue smiled at her and even waved in a very friendly manner.
"Miss Gu, I told you we would meet again."
Gu Man took a step back.
Beside her, Li Xichen narrowed his eyes. Two ice blades formed once again, only to be blocked by Zhou Yu'an.
This time, he explained:
"Gu Man is still useful to keep alive. She can't be killed just yet."
Hearing this, Gu Man panicked.
What did he mean by 'can't be killed just yet'?
Could it be that Zhou Yu'an actually wanted to kill her?
But at this very moment, she still wanted to appease the fierce-looking boy beside Chu Liuyue first.
She chimed in repeatedly:
"Right, you can't kill me."
"My uncle is the governor of Sunan Province. Only by following me will you have a chance to escape."
As soon as these words came out.
The expressions of the others varied.
Brother Zhong frowned slightly. Lao Yu and Sister Wan exchanged a glance, ultimately looking towards Li Xichen.
Hearing this, Pei Ruoxue quickly stepped in front of Li Xichen.
In a delicate voice, she said:
"Xichen, her family is powerful. Please don't do anything impulsive."
"Besides, she's a living person, not a zombie. Killing is against the law."
A flash of impatience crossed Li Xichen's eyes.
"Get lost!"
Pei Ruoxue's small face turned pale. Looking somewhat hurt, she turned to Chu Liuyue beside him.
Stuttering, she said:
"Miss Chu, are you really Xichen's sister?"
"Are you going to let Xichen fall into an abyss of eternal ruin just for your own selfish desires?"
Chu Liuyue smiled, revealing an even more innocent, white-lotus-like smile than hers.
She gently pinched Li Xichen's arm.
"Xiaochen, keeping her alive is still somewhat useful to me."
Only then did Li Xichen drop his murderous intent.
The two groups merged together.
Sharp-eyed, Pei Ruoxue spotted the man in the white coat beside Gu Man and exclaimed excitedly:
"Dr. Zhou, are you Dr. Zhou?"
Zhou Yu'an's gaze had been fixed on Chu Liuyue and Li Xichen beside her.
Hearing the call, he finally looked at her politely.
"You are?"
"I'm an intern nurse at the hospital. My name is Pei Ruoxue. Hello, Dr. Zhou, I admire you very much. All the young nurses in our department really like you..."
Pei Ruoxue's face was full of adoration and excitement, her eyes sparkling.
Gu Man thought another vixen had come along.
She couldn't help but declare her sovereignty, "He is my fiancé through an arranged marriage."
Pei Ruoxue nodded immediately, "Hello, Miss Gu. I've heard of you too. You are young and beautiful."
Gu Man was taken aback.
She wasn't trying to seduce Zhou Yu'an?
Could it be...
Suddenly, her gaze landed on Yan Qingdou not far away, noticing the gunshot wound on his chest.
She cried out anxiously:
"Senior Yan, what happened to your chest?"
"Did Chu Liuyue and her lackey shoot you?"
They had heard a gunshot from afar just now, but no one had shouted out.
Yan Qingdou glanced at Chu Liuyue.
The tone was nonchalant.
"I did it myself."
"Just for fun."
