At seven in the morning, Jiang Yuntan heard her phone alarm and immediately sat up in bed. She hadn't slept well last night, her mind full of everything related to the apocalypse. She was also worried that if she woke up late, she would delay everyone's time to go out and gather supplies.
It was already the sixth day of the apocalypse, and the water in the hotel had long since run out. Moreover, she didn't know if the hotel's water had been contaminated by zombies. Fortunately, there was still water in the water dispenser in the presidential suite. Jiang Yuntan used that water to quickly wash up.
Although water was precious in the apocalypse, with the plane system, she wasn't worried about running out. Thinking of this, Jiang Yuntan felt much lighter.
She rummaged through her suitcase and eventually found a pair of apricot cropped wide-leg pants from among the piles of dresses. She also pulled out a black backless short sleeve; from behind, her shoulder blades were visible. Jiang Yuntan thought for a moment and silently put on yesterday's sun-protection shirt. When she went out today, she definitely needed to find some more practical clothes—she couldn't keep wearing dresses to fight zombies every day.
The original owner's suitcase was mostly filled with sexy clothes. She didn't dislike them, but such clothes weren't convenient for escaping.
Jiang Yuntan tied her hair into a bun and then opened the door. Shen Hegui and the others were already in the suite's living room. The other three women were also wearing pants and proper shoes.
Lin Tingxue was a bit surprised to see her dressed like this. In the previous days, Jiang Yuntan had always worn dresses even when going out. Xia Chujing felt the same way.
Xia Chujing looked her up and down. "Oh, the young lady isn't wearing a dress today? What a rare sight."
Jiang Yuntan didn't waste words. She walked up and slapped her. "If you don't know how to talk, I don't mind swelling your mouth shut. What I wear is none of your business."
Shen Hegui watched with an unchanged expression, his emotions unreadable. But Lin Xuan frowned. When he saw Xia Chujing looking at him for help, he felt displeased. Xia Chujing was pretty, and she had always lowered herself in front of him—she had been his woman even before the apocalypse. These days, they all lived together, and seeing their intimacy without any shyness, he felt that Jiang Yuntan should know Xia Chujing was his.
Now, this arrogant and brainless young lady, Jiang Yuntan, had directly slapped Xia Chujing. Wasn't that slapping his face?
Lin Xuan spoke up. "Jiang Yuntan, isn't it a bit too much to hit someone without warning?"
"Who told her to gossip about me? If she's got the guts, tell her to keep her mouth shut. If you don't leash your own dog and it comes out barking at people, don't come crying for justice when it gets hit." Jiang Yuntan sneered, unabashed.
Seeing her like this, Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and looked at Shen Hegui. "Can't you control her?"
Shen Hegui said flatly, "If I could, would I have waited until now?"
Lin Xuan: ... He really felt that Jiang Yuntan was like this because Shen Hegui and his father had spoiled her.
But Shen Hegui's next words choked back what Lin Xuan was about to say, forcing him to swallow it willingly.
Shen Hegui said calmly, "If you have any objections, we can split up. That way, they won't be bickering together."
"How can that be? Didn't we agree to return to Jing City together? We've known each other for so long. President Shen wouldn't suddenly change his mind, would he?" Lin Xuan said anxiously.
Are you kidding? There were three of them, and Shen Hegui's group had six. Moreover, Shen Hegui was not only an ability user but also had a gun.
Shen Hegui remained as indifferent as ever. "But I can't control her, so what can I do? If you still want to travel with us, you'll have to put up with her temper."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuntan unconsciously lifted her chin. To Lin Tingxue, it looked like pure smugness.
Lin Xuan looked frustrated but had no choice. He could only turn to Xia Chujing and warn, "From now on, keep yourself in check. Don't say things you shouldn't. Otherwise, you can choose to leave the team."
Xia Chujing looked aggrieved, but seeing the suppressed anger in Lin Xuan's eyes, she silently swallowed her complaints. She knew all too well that Lin Xuan was never a good person when his own interests were at stake. Besides, President Shen had awakened an ability, while he hadn't, and that had already put him in a bad mood.
Coming to her senses belatedly, Xia Chujing swallowed unconsciously and said, "I understand. I won't talk nonsense from now on."
Jiang Yuntan wasn't surprised by this outcome. At this stage, Shen Hegui was still quite lenient with the original owner. Plus, she had claimed to have awakened a spatial ability, so no matter what, Shen Hegui would likely take her side. Besides, the person she had slapped wasn't his female lead.
"Let's get ready to go," Shen Hegui said, standing up.
Seeing this, Yu Ke and the others also stood up, grabbed their things, and headed for the door.
Jiang Yuntan lagged behind. As she was about to leave, Shen Hegui grabbed her wrist.
She looked at him questioningly.
The man said in a low voice, "Behave yourself during this time. We're far away in Hai City, and we don't know what's happening in Jing City. If the old man loses to the Lin family, when we go back, you'll have embarrassed them—aren't you afraid they'll retaliate?"
"Don't forget, the Lin family isn't simple."
Rumor had it that before the apocalypse, they had been inspecting various food suppliers, saying they wanted to invest in a large supermarket. Now that she thought about it, the Lin family's decision had come rather suddenly. Maybe they had known about the apocalypse in advance.
Jiang Yuntan said softly, "If they don't come after me, I won't go out of my way to hit or scold them."
"As long as you know what you're doing." Shen Hegui didn't say more. "Let's go. Remember to stay behind me."
"Mm," Jiang Yuntan responded casually.
They took the stairs down from the eighteenth floor. Along the way, they saw many zombie corpses, and the entire stairwell was filled with a foul smell. As they went down, they encountered both zombies and people. However, with a few men clearing the way, Jiang Yuntan didn't have much chance to fight. She held a hollow iron rod, kept her distance from Lin Tingxue, while Qi Ruoshui stayed close to her.
At the hotel entrance, they ran into a group of people who proposed working together to find supplies. Shen Hegui refused. He turned and led them to the underground parking lot, took out the car keys, and drove their cars out.