“Thank you, Senior Xu, for fixing my computer.”
Following the character setting, Yun Chu put on a shy, bashful smile as she saw the young man in the simple white T shirt out of her apartment.
He was tall, with excellent proportions and an air of natural nobility in every movement.
Holding the strap of his backpack in one hand, he reached out with the other and ruffled the hair on top of Yun Chu’s head. His voice carried a warm smile as he said, “It was just a small favor. There’s no need to thank me.”
If he wanted to talk, then he should just talk. Why did he have to ruffle her hair?
Yun Chu found the gesture annoying.
Nevertheless, she maintained her shy expression, waved goodbye, and murmured a quiet farewell.
Only after Xu Enyi’s figure, with his black backpack slung over his shoulders, disappeared around the corner of the corridor did Yun Chu promptly shut the door and hurry to the balcony to look downstairs.
As expected, quite a few people had gathered below, grumbling and complaining.
“What the hell is going on? Why have they suddenly sealed off the residential complex? If they don’t let me out soon, I’m going to be late for work!”
“Why are you stopping me? My parents just came here from the countryside, and I need to get to the high speed rail station to pick them up!”
“I heard from the property management that they’re doing this to prevent some kind of virus from spreading. Nobody is allowed to enter or leave the complex anymore. Is that really true?”
“What kind of virus is so dangerous that we can’t even leave our homes? If I don’t go to work, I won’t have anything to eat. I’ll just starve to death at home! That’s practically more terrifying than the virus itself!”
Without any prior warning, the residential complex had suddenly been sealed off.
Some people were protesting.
Others were watching the situation unfold.
A few particularly stubborn residents were already looking for opportunities to sneak out.
When Yun Chu noticed Xu Enyi downstairs, standing among the crowd with a slight frown as he tried to figure out what was happening, she quietly retreated into the living room.
She certainly did not want Xu Enyi to discover her watching him and mistakenly think she had been peeking at him.
Instead of wasting time, Yun Chu moved all her personal belongings back into the master bedroom.
If nothing unexpected happened, Xu Enyi would return before nightfall to ask if he could stay with her.
He would also bring along Rong Qiaoqiao, the goddess he had secretly loved for a long time.
[Cannon Fodder Plot Reminder: Agree to let the female protagonist, Rong Qiaoqiao, and the male supporting character, Xu Enyi, stay at your apartment.]
When Yun Chu noticed that the system display above her field of vision had updated, she knew those two were about to arrive.
Yun Chu had become a plane hopping worker after her death.
Since she lacked the brains to pursue targets and turn her life around, she had joined the cannon fodder department, where the missions were the simplest.
All she had to do was play the role of cannon fodder in different worlds and follow the system’s prompts to complete the designated plot. In return, she would earn points.
This was Yun Chu’s first time playing a cannon fodder character.
Her lack of experience made her somewhat nervous.
She paced back and forth in the living room, waiting for the knock on the door.
Her apartment was on the fifth floor, which was not particularly high.
During this time, she could constantly hear screams, cries for help, and beastlike roars coming from all directions.
Countless chaotic and terrifying sounds poured into her ears, making it even harder for Yun Chu to sit still.
The apocalypse had begun so quickly!
Due to the leak of an unknown zombie virus, anyone who became infected from this day onward would turn into a mindless, walking corpse that preyed on the flesh of the living.
To be fair, Yun Chu had it pretty rough.
As a newcomer, she had been assigned to a world where she would have to face the bloody horrors of the apocalypse right from her very first mission!
When the clock struck seven, urgent knocking finally sounded from outside her door.
“Yun Chu! Yun Chu, it’s me! Hurry up and open the door! Yun Chu!”
What could have caused Xu Enyi, the refined and elegant campus heartthrob, to lose his usual composure so completely?
Even though she knew they were in the middle of a crisis, Yun Chu could not help feeling a little amused.
Xu Enyi was desperately trying to protect the female protagonist, yet he was nothing more than a supporting male character destined to pave the way for someone else’s happiness.
How was he any different from a cannon fodder character like her?
Yun Chu walked to the door, arranged her face into an expression of anxious concern, and opened it in her slippers.
“Senior Xu…”
Her voice abruptly stopped.
The first person Yun Chu saw was not Xu Enyi, but a young woman with disheveled hair and a wrinkled dress that did little to conceal her breathtaking beauty.
Xu Enyi held the woman tightly in his arms, protecting her as though she were a priceless treasure.
He spared Yun Chu only a brief glance, devoting his full attention to the woman in his embrace.
“Yun Chu, this is an emergency. Let us inside first, and we’ll explain everything!”
As he spoke, he practically carried Rong Qiaoqiao into the apartment in his arms.
He seemed completely certain that Yun Chu would do as he said, never once considering that she might refuse him.
Following the system’s instructions, Yun Chu stepped aside to let the two of them enter.
Hearing the commotion outside and sensing that something was wrong, Yun Chu did not hesitate to lock both doors of her apartment securely, shutting out any potential danger.
“Sorry to bother you, Junior Yun Chu.”
Rong Qiaoqiao remembered Xu Enyi calling out this name when he knocked on the door.
The slender, graceful young woman had a voice as soft and delicate as her appearance.
However, her bright, determined eyes revealed that she was actually a strong and courageous person.
Naturally, Yun Chu also knew of Rong Qiaoqiao, the campus beauty who was famous throughout the university.
As the female protagonist, Rong Qiaoqiao possessed both beauty and talent, making her immensely popular.
However, when Yun Chu noticed the large patches of blood staining Xu Enyi’s once pristine white T shirt, she could not help focusing her attention entirely on him.
“Senior Xu! Why is there blood on you? What happened outside?”
Please do not tell me he was accidentally injured and infected!
He is not the protagonist. He does not have plot armor that protects him from harm!
Yun Chu’s exaggerated exclamation immediately drew Rong Qiaoqiao’s attention to Xu Enyi.
The moment she saw the blood, her beautiful face went pale with fright.
“Enyi, you weren’t scratched, were you? Does it hurt?”
Obviously.
If he really had been injured, how could it not hurt?
Yun Chu was just about to step forward and take a closer look when Rong Qiaoqiao hurriedly moved ahead of her.
“Enyi, let me see your injuries!”
Realizing that Xu Enyi had been hurt while protecting her, Rong Qiaoqiao’s eyes immediately filled with shimmering tears.
Her hands trembled as she reached out, intending to lift his shirt and examine his injuries.
But…
Perhaps because she was mindful of the difference between men and women, she ultimately could not bring herself to do it.
Instead, she urged Xu Enyi to check his own wounds.
Realizing that the goddess he had secretly loved for so long was about to shed tears for him, Xu Enyi’s heart ached. He quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry. I don’t feel any pain. This probably isn’t my blood!”
Along with his concern for her, Xu Enyi could not help feeling secretly delighted.
He hoped that after this incident of saving a beauty in distress, his relationship with Rong Qiaoqiao would progress further. Ideally, they would become an official couple right away!
His efforts would not have been in vain, after all. He had learned that she would be tutoring someone in this residential complex today, so he had agreed to help his junior repair her computer, all for the chance of running into Rong Qiaoqiao by coincidence!
Without treating either of the two women in the apartment as an outsider, Xu Enyi lifted the hem of his shirt with both hands, revealing a firm, well defined eight pack.
The smooth, sensual lines of his V line disappeared beneath the waistband of his trousers, leaving plenty to the imagination.
“Qiaoqiao, could you check whether I’m injured?”
His voice was gentle and low, with a hint of pleading.
How could Rong Qiaoqiao refuse someone who had saved her life?
She bent down and slowly leaned closer to get a better look.
Her cheeks flushed with a rosy hue as her face drew closer and closer to those alluring abdominal muscles…
A moment later.
“Thank goodness! Enyi, you’re not injured at all!”
By the time Rong Qiaoqiao’s delighted voice rang through the living room, Yun Chu had already knocked down a zombie that had been trying to climb up onto the balcony.
Yun Chu had quietly turned and walked away as soon as Xu Enyi had started lifting his shirt.
She had absolutely no desire to stay in the living room and become part of their little play.
Xu Enyi lowered his shirt and only then noticed that Yun Chu had somehow ended up standing on the balcony.
He exchanged a glance with Rong Qiaoqiao, and the two of them walked over together, sharing an unspoken understanding.
In 2024, I’m publishing a new story for the New Year!
It is another sweet romance with a couple at its heart. I solemnly swear to uphold the principle that both leads remain pure and faithful to each other, so get ready for plenty of sweetness and enjoy the romance without worry!
May all your wishes come true and your wealth grow abundantly in the New Year!