The Vicious Female Character at the End of Days: C19.2

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Chapter 19. (2/2)

Cheng Rui did hundreds of push-ups. Concentrating on his work, he didn’t notice that Bai Qing Qing had gotten off the bus early that morning. After he finished his push-ups, he saw Bai Qing Qing standing a little distance away, staring at the ground. He quickly picked up his clothes from the floor.

Actually, training shirtless wasn’t a big deal. Bai Qing Qing used to stare at him, but he ignored her.

Now, however, she didn’t dare look at him, which made him a little embarrassed.

Cheng Rui hurriedly put on his clothes and managed to utter a single word: “Good morning.”

Bai Qing Qing glanced up at him, noticed he was dressed, and smiled brightly, saying, “Good morning.”

She asked, feigning curiosity, “I heard some people can do hundreds of push-ups in an hour. How many did you just do?”

Cheng Rui didn’t exaggerate and honestly answered, “Five hundred.”

“Wow.” Bai Qing Qing looked at him with admiration and said, “You’re amazing.”

Cheng Rui felt a little embarrassed by her praise, looking uneasy in those pure, doe-like eyes.

“This isn’t my record. You need to focus on conditioning your body; five hundred a day is enough.”

Bai Qing Qing rolled up her sleeves, revealing her slender, fair arms, and sighed, “With arms like these, I doubt I can even do fifty.”

Cheng Rui actually thought about it for a moment and said, “If you take it slow, you can do fifty in a few days.”

Because Cheng Rui was wearing a military green short-sleeved shirt, his strong, muscular arms were clearly visible, making one want to poke them.

Bai Qing Qing’s delicate face flushed slightly, and she asked softly, “Um… Cheng Rui, could I…”

“What?” Cheng Rui asked.

Bai Qing Qing’s eyes darted away, her face shy, and she asked, “Could I poke your arm?”

Cheng Rui’s expression turned strange.

Bai Qing Qing quickly waved her hands, stammering, “Don’t misunderstand, I didn’t mean to offend you, I just… ah, how should I put it, I’ve never poked anyone’s muscles before, I just wanted to try.”

Finally, she covered her face, looking frustrated, and said, “What am I saying? I’m sorry!”

Cheng Rui found her flustered and helpless explanation particularly amusing. His tense face relaxed, and he said in a deep voice, “It’s okay, come here.”

Bai Qing Qing still covered her face, revealing only her eyes, “Really?”

Cheng Rui hummed in agreement.

Bai Qing Qing seemed to be testing the limits of life and death, taking a small step, then another, and said, “You promised yourself, you can’t push me, okay?”

Cheng Rui subconsciously recalled the time she tried to flirt with him and he pushed her to the ground. Looking at her face now, he felt a strange pang of guilt.

“I won’t,” he promised.

Bai Qing Qing was partly motivated by the mission, and partly by genuine curiosity. In her past life, she had seen the movie “Aquaman,” and his muscular physique made her want to poke it.

While Cheng Rui’s muscles weren’t quite as exaggerated, their well-defined lines were beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

She extended a slender, pale finger and poked his arm.

Wow, I’ve actually managed to poke a muscle! Those hard muscles exuded power.

So, as if playing, she poked it again.

Cheng Rui felt the girl’s soft finger touch his arm. Looking down at her playful antics, a strange feeling flickered in his heart.

He was observing her.

The girl’s slender arms were soft, her skin fair and delicate. Her petite figure was perfect for being held from behind, or tightly embraced against a man’s chest.

Realizing he was having wild thoughts, he quickly stopped himself.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, “Brother Fu, see? I told you so, she really hasn’t changed.”

Bai Qing Qing’s finger froze, and Cheng Rui abruptly looked up.

At the entrance of the modified car, Shen Mingxuan stood there with a cold smile, while Captain Fu Chen stood on the steps leading to the car, his eyes fixed on them with a sinister and chilling gaze.

Bai Qing Qing’s face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly withdrew her finger and cautiously called out to Fu Chen, “Brother.”

Cheng Rui knew they had misunderstood what he had seen and was speechless. “Captain, it’s not what you saw.”

Fu Chen coldly replied, “No need to explain.”

Shen Mingxuan scoffed, “Cheng Rui, I didn’t expect even a blockhead like you would be fooled by a woman.”

Cheng Rui’s face darkened. “It really isn’t what you think.”

Faced with this chaotic situation, it truly required a master of acting. Bai Qing Qing braced herself and raised her bright eyes.

“Brother Shen,” she called out in a soft, sweet voice.

Shen Mingxuan’s smile froze. Staring at the girl with the scheming, innocent look on her face, he said coldly, “Don’t shout!”

Fu Chen, seeing Bai Qing Qing’s expectant expression, paused, his foot already planted on the bus, and looked at her with a deep gaze.

Bai Qing Qing decided to disgust Shen Mingxuan to the end. With a wronged and hurt expression, she said, “Brother Shen, I don’t understand why you always target me.”

“Cheng Rui and I aren’t what you think. What do you want from me to let me go?”

She and Cheng Rui only had a little bit of ambiguity between them. Unless Shen Mingxuan wanted to completely break up with Cheng Rui, he wouldn’t exaggerate and slander her.

Shen Mingxuan was disgusted by her blatantly scheming acting. His handsome face turned cold as he took a few steps back, as if dodging trash, and shouted, “I don’t care what you and Cheng Rui have to do. Stay away from me.”

Oh dear, he’s getting angry.

Bai Qing Qing lowered her eyelashes, concealing the smile in her eyes: “I know you hate me, but we’re teammates, we have to be together. Can’t we get along better from now on?”

Shen Mingxuan felt he didn’t even want to eat breakfast anymore, so he simply jumped up and went to the roof of the car.

Bai Qing Qing’s breathtaking acting stopped. She looked at Fu Chen by the car door, cautiously observing him: “Brother, I can explain.”

Fu Chen looked at her with a half-smile: “I said, no need to explain.”

Bai Qing Qing had a bad feeling, sensing that Fu Chen was harboring some wicked intentions.

The group got into the car to eat the breakfast Liang Zhiyu had prepared. Xiao Yang, wearing a T-shirt, his chestnut-brown hair a little messy, was carrying a bowl of noodles out of the kitchen. Seeing Bai Qing Qing, he grinned brightly.

“Sister Qing Qing, this bowl is for you.”

Bai Qing Qing would usually accept, but today, glancing at everyone’s expressions, she lowered her eyes and said, “Thank you, no need, I’ll get it from the kitchen myself.”

With that, she quickly went to the kitchen. Xiao Yang felt a pang of disappointment at being rejected. His smile faded, and he sullenly carried his bowl to the table.

For the rest of the day, even the oblivious Xiao Yang sensed a change in Bai Qing Qing’s attitude. Every time he approached her, the girl would avoid him, trying to stay out of his sight.

When he asked for snacks, she would give them to him, but after offering snacks like sunflower seeds, soda, and duck feet, she would walk away to do something else.

Even a fool could sense the difference. At first, he thought it was because he had revealed his feelings, which was why she was avoiding him. Later, he realized that wasn’t the case.

Every time he tried to talk to her, she would look at the other members of the team, her eyes filled with a hint of panic and fear.

Xiao Yang sat on the roof of the car, depressed, for an hour before it suddenly dawned on him: she was afraid of being looked down upon by the others in the team, afraid they would think she was seducing him.

No! They all misunderstood her! It wasn’t her fault at all!

Xiao Yang, an outspoken young man, was deeply saddened and depressed.

He longed to hold Qing Qing’s hand and tell her, “Don’t be afraid or resist me. I’ve fallen for you. I’ll be careful on our journey ahead, trying to keep my distance until you’re willing to take the initiative.”

…

Bai Qing Qing clearly sensed Xiao Yang’s emotional shift; his eyes were filled with concern as he looked at her.

– In this world, only poverty and love cannot be hidden. Even if one feels they’ve hidden it perfectly, it only makes it more obvious.

She was overjoyed that her persistent efforts had finally won someone over.

The closer they got to Wucheng, the more zombies they encountered on the road. Compared to the zombies two months ago, these monsters had evolved considerably. At first, they could only move slowly; now, they were sprinting.

Currently, apart from Fu Chen, who was at level four, the rest of the men in the team were at level three in terms of ability. In the early stages of the apocalypse, this was already the strongest survivor team.

Outside Wucheng, humans had established an entry checkpoint. Vehicles had to pass through numerous checkpoints before entering the iron cage passage, and then pass through several more checkpoints before officially entering the Wucheng safe zone.

After a month of driving, the vehicle finally arrived at the first safe zone. Wucheng wasn’t really a base; it was merely a temporary safe zone for humans.

The planning and management of the safe zone lacked the formality of a base. Even inside, caution was paramount, as the enemy was human.

During this time, Bai Qing Qing hadn’t seen a gun, but her skills had improved to the point where she could accurately blow a zombie’s head off, and she had collected some zombie cores.

Upon reaching the outer perimeter of the safe zone, the modified vehicle was stored in her spatial storage, and she was replaced by a regular SUV, which slowly drove into the quarantine zone.

“Get out, everyone get out!”

Everyone got out of the vehicle and was forced to line up by armed soldiers. Bai Qing Qing, her hand held by Fu Chen, was slowly pushed along with the others.

No matter the predicament humanity faces, it always possesses the ability to adapt. Electricity is available within the safe zone of Wucheng, and the outer iron cages are electrified; any zombies that get too close will be electrocuted.

Those entering the quarantine zone looked relaxed, happy to be in a safe and comfortable environment, chatting as they walked.

However, the members of the Thunder Squad did not show any relaxation. Ordinary people don’t know that in the apocalypse, humans are more terrifying than zombies.

Bai Qing Qing walked while observing the city gate of the safe zone she was about to enter. Two rows of heavily armed soldiers stood there, imposing and exuding an aura of oppression.

She followed the crowd, her breathing becoming tense.

Just as they reached the checkpoint, suddenly, a sharp shout rang out: “Halt!”

The crowd scattered. The woman in front of her was trembling, clutching something wrapped in cloth—presumably a child.

Fu Chen pulled her to his side, his eyes devoid of any emotion as he looked at the woman ahead.

Soldiers pointed their guns at the woman’s head, the dark muzzles menacing. “Dump the child.”

The woman clung to the infant, sobbing, “He’s alright, he—”

The bluish-purple baby was biting her throat tightly, blood gushing out with a terrifying gurgling sound.

Two gunshots rang out.

The woman swayed and fell to the ground. Even dead, the baby biting her throat didn’t release its grip, red and bluish-purple blood flowing from it.

Bai Qing Qing gripped Fu Chen’s clothes, holding her breath, while the soldiers, expressionless, shouted at her, “You, come here!”

The actual checkpoints to enter the city required separate checks for men and women. Some humans bitten by zombies wouldn’t immediately mutate; the multiple checkpoints were to carefully check for infected individuals trying to sneak into the city.

Bai Qing Qing looked up at Fu Chen, who looked down and said, “Go, brother will come find you later.”