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Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Chapter 17. (2/2)
The next day.
Sunlight filtered through the clouds and hills, scattering across Zhou Village. Smoke rose from every house as people got up early for breakfast.
Bai Qing Qing and Amei went door-to-door, informing the women about the lesson. The men of Zhou Village, hearing that they were going to teach again, and that it was the former Holy Maiden giving the lesson, readily agreed, even telling their wives to learn more manners so they could behave well when they returned.
The women gathered again in their old room. Amei and Bai Qing Qing stood on one side, while Bai Tian Tian stood in the center. “I’m leaving today. Before I go, I’ll give you one last lesson.”
Because the Clan Chief had portrayed Bai Tian Tian as so noble, the women’s tearful gratitude bore a resemblance to that of a reborn Bodhisattva.
“First lesson: Self-awareness.”
The women were puzzled. Was the Holy Maiden going to revisit an old topic? Sister Hong had previously told them that women must recognize their own place, regarding men as the heavens and themselves as the mud.
Bai Tian Tian looked at Bai Qing Qing and said, “Come here and demonstrate.”
“Okay.” Bai Qing Qing smiled.
This smile reminded the women of the fear they had felt being dominated by her a few days ago.
The women of Zhou Village remembered Bai Qing Qing vividly and felt she must have some mental issues; otherwise, why would she be so desperate to get married, hoping her husband would beat her to death?
“Actually, I was married before,” Bai Qing Qing said, her eyes lowered, her voice as emotional as a stage actress’s. “I gave birth to a daughter for him, but he thought girls were a burden, and he beat me every day.”
“Even though I tried my best to serve him, I couldn’t change his mind. One night, he threw my daughter into the pond.”
The women listened, their eyes filled with sympathy. Only women who had been pregnant could understand the pain of childbirth.
“That man is awful! How could he kill his own child!”
Bai Qing Qing raised her eyes, her voice filled with hatred. “My poor baby! She didn’t even have a chance to touch the flowers and grass of this world, to see the birds and fish, before she died in that cold pond…”
Women are naturally soft-hearted, and these words resonated with everyone, causing an uncontrollable surge of hatred within them.
Even knowing it was an act, Bai Tian Tian couldn’t help but shed tears.
Bai Qing Qing’s large eyes were empty and desperate, radiating a chilling aura. Her voice was soft as she spoke: “I cried all day, and then he trampled me underfoot and beat me.”
“So, while he was asleep, I tied him up, took a knife, and stabbed him several times. Blood flowed all over the bed.”
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of dread washing over them.
Bai Qing Qing laughed, beautiful yet eerie. “Guess what happened in the end?”
“You killed him?”
“Was he really dead?”
It must be said that although the events were horrific, the women felt a sliver of satisfaction.
Bai Qing Qing said expressionlessly, “He wasn’t dead.”
Everyone was disappointed.
Bai Qing Qing: “Of course I wouldn’t let him die so easily. After sending him to the hospital, I cried and told him I am sleepwalking.”
“He’s ruined. He can only rely on me in his next life. Afraid I’d abandon him, his attitude towards me has become increasingly kind, but that’s far from enough to make up for the harm he caused me.”
The women, led by her train of thought, actually found it quite satisfying.
Bai Qing Qing: “After experiencing all this, I realized I’m no less capable than men. If I had recognized myself sooner, Little One wouldn’t have died.”
“Then why did you keep saying you wanted to get married and be beaten to death by men?”
Bai Qing Qing chuckled: “If I hadn’t acted like that, how would you have realized the rules were wrong?”
Bai Tian Tian said at the opportune moment: “There’s no such thing as men being heaven and women being earth. Men and women are equal. As women, we must first learn to love ourselves, to be independent and self-reliant, in order to protect ourselves and those we want to protect.”
The men of Zhou Village are naturally inclined to be lazy. Basically, it’s the women who do the work and raise the children. They rely on ancestral traditions and rules to live carefree lives. It’s time to break the old rules and awaken women. After finishing their lesson with the women, the three girls headed down the mountain.
Bai Tian Tian couldn’t help but ask, “Qing Qing, did you make up this story yourself?”
Amei was also curious how she could tell it so realistically and emotionally.
Bai Qing Qing replied calmly, “Isn’t this kind of thing everywhere in the world?”
As the post-apocalyptic environment grew increasingly harsh, women without power were reduced to animals, disposable at will, their only value being used to comfort men or sent to birthing camps.
In fact, she had made up this story based on her classmate’s experience. She had been thrown into a pond by her grandmother after birth, and was lucky enough to be found and raised by someone.
Now it was time to get down to business.
The group had just returned to their small courtyard when they found it surrounded by men from the village, all armed.
Amei immediately ran over with a worried expression.
A man looked at Bai Qing Qing and said, “Time’s up. If Awang isn’t awake by then, you’re all out of the village.”
The Thunder Squad sat or stood in the courtyard, the atmosphere tense with tension.
Bai Qing Qing smiled, “Not even a day’s over yet, what’s the rush?”
She thought to herself, ‘Two days have passed; whether Awang is a mutant or has awakened superpowers, he should be awake by now.’
The villagers looked displeased, their gazes unfriendly as they stared at Bai Qing Qing. Some muttered a few curses under their breath: “You bitch.”
Amei stood in front of the woodshed, nervously watching the villagers’ movements.
Bai Qing Qing went to find Fu Chen.
The man sat on a stool, slowly cleaning his gun, and asked casually, “Where did you go just now?”
Bai Qing Qing smiled, “I went to take care of some personal business.”
Fu Chen remained silent, raising his dark eyes to look at her.
His expression clearly said, “What personal business could your brother not know?” Bai Qing Qing leaned closer and whispered, “Let’s talk about it after we leave Zhou Village.”
The villagers, looking impatient, started arguing again.
Just then, a sound came from the woodshed door. Amei immediately turned around, and the villagers fell silent, their expressions tense as they stared at the woodshed.
The woodshed door made another sound.
Bai Qing Qing, unsure if Awang had mutated, glanced at Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang immediately understood. “I’ll go check.”
The rest of the team also looked in that direction. Amei had already made up her mind: if Awang turned into a zombie, she would die with him.
Xiao Yang, a meter away, opened the woodshed door. The sunlight couldn’t illuminate the dark interior, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
Bai Qing Qing, gripping Fu Chen’s arm, stared intently in that direction.
A figure emerged from the house, rushed over, and hugged Amei. The villagers screamed in panic.
Shen Mingxuan raised his gun, but someone was faster, snatching it from him and shouting, “Don’t move! He’s not a zombie!”
All of Amei’s worry and fear turned into one sentence: “Awang.”
The young man held her tightly, as if he would never let go.
Bai Qing Qing gripped Shen Mingxuan’s gun, a joyful smile on her face, her exquisite profile captivating.
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Shen Mingxuan wasn’t one to kill indiscriminately. He was quite surprised that Awang hadn’t turned into a zombie. He glanced at the joyful girl, then coldly sheathed his gun.
Xiao Yang strode over, smiling, and said, “Sister Qing Qing, you won.”
Bai Qing Qing blinked and said, “Looks like I’m lucky after all.”
Since Awang hadn’t turned into a zombie, the villagers couldn’t very well drive him away, and they left awkwardly.
The Thunder Squad had been in Zhou Village for almost a week, wasting a lot of time. They needed to get to their next destination immediately, so they prepared to set off after lunch.
Before leaving the village, Abao rushed up the mountain path with DAmeing, shouting, “Sister, fairy sister…”
Abao, carrying a small bag, hurriedly ran over and hugged Bai Qing Qing’s leg. “Sister, I have something for you.”
Everyone stopped and looked at the little guy.
Bai Qing Qing squatted down, pinched his round little face, and asked, “What is it?”
“Sister, you helped me find my brother, so these are all for you.” Abao took off his small backpack, revealing a bag of bright red dried cherry fruits.
Bai Qing Qing, thinking of the limited food supplies in Zhou Village, refused, saying, “Keep it for yourself.”
Abao puffed out his cheeks and said, “No, Mom said this is for you.”
Bai Qing Qing couldn’t help but kiss his little face, saying, “Thank you, Abao.”
Abao blushed, grabbed her hand, and said shyly, “Sister, Mom said that if I like someone, I should marry her. I want to marry you.”
Bai Qing Qing was stunned.
Liang Zhiyu’s fox-like eyes narrowed slightly, and he curled his lips into a smile.
Cheng Rui stared at the little guy who wasn’t even as tall as his own leg, thinking to himself, “At his age, does he already know about getting married?”
Shen Mingxuan scoffed inwardly, “No wonder she’s such a cunning vixen; she doesn’t even spare children.”
Xiao Yang walked over and pinched Abao’s ear: “Little brat, how old are you? Do you even know what it means to get married?”
Abao struggled, embarrassed and annoyed: “Let go! I know what it means to get married, like Brother Awang, taking Amei home.”
He held out his hand to Bai Qing Qing, “Sister, let’s pinky swear. I’ll marry you when I grow up.”
Bai Qing Qing didn’t take it seriously at all. In front of everyone, she tried to reach out and pinky swear with him, but before she could even touch Abao’s little hand, she was pulled up.
Fu Chen’s cold voice: “It’ll be dark if you keep playing.”
Bai Qing Qing was pulled away, Xiao Yang threw Abao next to Awang, and the group got into a modified car and drove out of Zhou Village.
Cheng Rui and Liang Zhiyu, one driving and the other scouting the road, sat in the living room.
Bai Qing Qing opened a small bag, pinched a bright red dried fruit, and put it in her mouth. The sweet and sour taste overwhelmed her taste buds.
“Mmm, delicious,” she couldn’t help but say.
Xiao Yang glanced at it with some envy. She placed the bag on the table. “Let’s all try some, it tastes pretty good.”
“I’ll try some,” Xiao Yang said eagerly, grabbing a few.
Bai Tian Tian hesitated for a moment, then took a few, took a bite, and said, “Not bad.”
She hesitated for half a second, then timidly asked, “Mingxuan, Captain, would you like to try some too?”
Shen Mingxuan naturally disdained eating anything belonging to Bai Qing Qing, scoffing, “What’s so delicious about those sour dried fruits?”
Fu Chen’s handsome face remained indifferent, as if to say, “I won’t eat it either.”
Bai Tian Tian lowered her eyes, biting into the fruit, feeling dejected.
“Brother,” Bai Qing Qing, not yet qualified to roam freely in the apocalypse, naturally clung to the captain’s coattails, offering him the dried fruit. “Would you like to try some?”
Fu Chen slightly lifted his eyelids, looking at the dried cherry fruit before him. The girl’s slender, white fingers made the vibrant fruit appear even more appetizing.
“I don’t like sour things,” he said indifferently.
Bai Qing Qing pressed the dried fruit against his lips, her voice soft and sweet: “Sweet and sour, give your little sister some face, just one bite. If you don’t like it, throw it away.”
Xiao Yang and Shen Mingxuan stared at them. Bai Qing Qing’s actions were far too audacious; in the past, the captain would have already knocked her to the ground.
Looking into her bright, pleading eyes, Fu Chen was about to take a bite when she shoved the whole dried fruit into his mouth, blinking. “Wasting food is shameful.”
“…”
The dried fruit did indeed taste sweet and sour. He, who never liked sour things, couldn’t help but frown slightly.
Seeing Fu Chen’s discomfiture, Xiao Yang, that idiot, couldn’t help but laugh. “Gu Chen, your ‘little sister’ is truly your nemesis.”
Fu Chen stared at him expressionlessly. “If you’re bored, go to the roof of the car and use your superpower to clear out the zombies on the road.”
Xiao Yang: “…”
“I’ll go,” Shen Mingxuan said, getting up voluntarily. He felt particularly annoyed seeing Bai Qing Qing so happy.
“No need,” Xiao Yang quickly stopped her. “Brother Shen, your injuries haven’t healed yet. I’ll go.”
Bai Qing Qing, already determined to win over Xiao Yang first, also said, “I’ll go too.”
Fu Chen said displeasedly, “The roof is dangerous.”
Bai Qing Qing subconsciously replied, “Isn’t Xiao Yang there?”
Fu Chen pursed his lips and remained silent.
Bai Qing Qing instructed, “Brother, you should rest well.” Then, she followed Xiao Yang, chatting and laughing, up to the second floor and to the roof.
Bai Qing Qing and Xiao Yang sat down on the roof, feeling as though they were on the top floor of a sightseeing bus, with the scenery rushing past. Soon, the car was on the highway.
The zombies were almost all concentrated in the big cities. Occasionally, one or two skinny zombies could be seen on the dilapidated mountain town roads, only to be shot in the head before they could even howl.
“Want some?” Bai Qing Qing took out sunflower seeds and duck feet and neck snacks from her spatial storage.
“Eat.” Xiao Yang, a hidden foodie, couldn’t resist the allure of snacks and immediately started unwrapping them.
The two chatted while eating, talking about campus life and e-sports games. Xiao Yang hadn’t expected her to know about games; after all, his previous impression of Bai Qing Qing was that of a spoiled rich girl who spent all her time in bars.
Bai Qing Qing looked at him. “Boys are all pretty good at games. What position do you play?”
“Support,” Xiao Yang replied.
Bai Qing Qing said with some surprise, “I thought boys all liked playing assassins and mages.” She pondered, “So you’re playing support for your girlfriend?”
“No.” Xiao Yang, for some reason, afraid she’d misunderstand, said, “I just prefer controlling the battlefield and initiating team fights.”
Bai Qing Qing teased, “Why are you in such a hurry?” Her eyes were full of curiosity. “Have you ever been in a relationship before?”
Xiao Yang looked at the girl’s bright smile, his eyes darting away, as if avoiding her gaze. “I didn’t have time to date before the apocalypse came.”
“Me neither.” Bai Qing Qing hugged her knees, tilting her head to look at him, “I heard that people in love are so sweet they’re practically glowing with pink bubbles.”
“Really?” Xiao Yang suppressed his unusually rapid heartbeat, thought for a moment, and said, “I have a roommate who becomes like an idiot when he’s in love. This stupid guy video chats with his girlfriend every day, it’s sickeningly sweet.”
Bai Qing Qing couldn’t help but laugh.
Xiao Yang looked at the girl beside him, a multitude of strange emotions surging within him, a feeling of beauty even amidst the apocalypse.
“Qing Qing,” a cold male voice rang out.
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