Chapter 105: Doomsday 20
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Le Yixian nodded. “Yes.”
“Captain Ke is a good man, and his supernatural ability is formidable. If he continues to grow, he may become one of the strongest survivors of the apocalypse,” General Xia continued.
“…”
Le Yixian understood what he was implying. Was he planning to have Ke Yuandao eliminated halfway through the journey?
Her silence pleased General Xia, and he nodded. “Don’t misunderstand me, Meimei. I have a very high opinion of Captain Ke. If you’re together with him, I fully approve. However, there’s something I want to find. Could you help me look for it?”
“What is it?” Le Yixian asked.
“Something from the research institute. You know where it is,” General Xia replied.
Something from the research institute. Le Yixian fell silent.
To be honest, as the author of this story, did she really have any idea what the original Xia Meimei had done in the research institute?
What could possibly be so important to General Xia?
Yang Zhengqi seemed to have held a grudge against the original Xia Meimei because of this matter as well.
“I don’t know where it is,” Le Yixian sighed, then continued, “Someone took it away.”
“Are you playing with me?” General Xia looked at her.
“I’m not lying to you. There were many experimental subjects at the time, and they rioted. One of them destroyed all the documents. As for the item, it should be on him.” Le Yixian began to make things up.
At the mention of experimental subjects, General Xia’s expression changed slightly. Clearly, the research institute really had been conducting some unspeakable experiments.
As for what those experiments were, even Le Yixian, the author, genuinely had no idea. She could only hope to provoke General Xia a little more and extract further information.
“You mean 43241? I understand. I’ll send people to look for him.” General Xia pondered for a moment before continuing, “The base is holding a banquet tonight. Captain Ke said he would come and pick you up. Get yourself ready.”
Le Yixian: “…”
Why were they holding a banquet for no reason?
“There’s something I’d like to say to you.” Le Yixian made no move to stand. Instead, she smiled at General Xia. “I’m serious about Ke Yuandao. Completely serious.”
General Xia had not expected her to say that. He smiled. “That’s good.”
Once someone had something they cared about, they also had a weakness. This was excellent.
“What I mean is, I care very much about him.” Le Yixian realized that the man before her had not understood her meaning. “Because I care about him, I don’t want anyone plotting against him behind his back. If anything happens to him, I may become so grief-stricken that I’ll never want to treat anyone again.”
“You should have received the information by now and learned what my ability can do. In the apocalypse, the most painful and despairing fate is to be bitten and turned into a zombie. If anything happens to Ke Yuandao, I will retaliate. I absolutely will.”
“So please, don’t do anything reckless. The apocalypse is chaotic and dangerous. There’s no guarantee that you, Xia Linlin, or Xia Liang won’t be bitten by a zombie one day. And if I wanted people to help me take revenge, I’m sure plenty of ability users would be willing to lend a hand.”
Her voice was calm, and her words came slowly, almost as if she were joking.
But General Xia knew that she meant every word.
“Meimei, if Captain Ke is seeing you, then he’s my son-in-law. Who would dare plot against him? You can rest assured.”
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“If that’s the case, then all the better,” Le Yixian said. She rose and left.
Seated behind his desk, General Xia watched her go. A trace of coldness and mockery flashed through his eyes.
Still too young.
“The world outside is far more complicated than the research institute, Meimei.”
When Le Yixian returned to her room, she began organizing her thoughts. She wrote and rewrote until her head started to ache.
She had no choice but to threaten General Xia. The things the original Xia Meimei had acquired seemed to be genuinely important.
“Dog Leftover, did you download the original text of this world?” Le Yixian asked.
“Madam, I did.” Dog Leftover’s voice rang out. “I’m sending it to you now.”
A flash of white light appeared, and a thick book materialized before Le Yixian.
Judging by its thickness, she estimated that it would take several days to finish.
She began reading, but less than ten minutes later, she closed the book.
Why had she once written such an perfectly good apocalyptic novel with cringe-worthy lines like “gave an evil, charming smile” and “white as a giant steamed bun”?
And she had read less than five pages!
Regret. Deep, profound regret.
She had dug the pit herself and then buried herself in it.
“Dog Leftover, can you organize data?” Le Yixian asked from where she lay sprawled across the bed, utterly dispirited. She really did not want to read the stories she had written in the past.
“What would Madam like me to organize?”
“Can you compile everything the vase-like cannon-fodder character Xia Meimei did in the research institute?” Le Yixian asked.
“I can, Madam,” Dog Leftover replied. “Leave it to me.”
Once she confirmed that she would not have to read her own eye-searing prose, Le Yixian was delighted. “Thank you. When Yuandao wakes up, I’ll have him upgrade you.”
“Thank you, Madam.” Dog Leftover sounded very pleased and promised to organize everything as quickly as possible.
By the time Ke Yuandao arrived, Le Yixian had dozed off again.
Seeing her like this, Ke Yuandao looked concerned. “Are you feeling unwell?”
“Nothing’s wrong. I just… I’m just very sleepy.” Le Yixian yawned.
“You should stay home and rest.”
Le Yixian blinked. “You don’t need me to accompany you anymore?”
Ke Yuandao’s face grew warm. He turned away and said, “You’re the most important thing.”
Le Yixian was delighted. Covering her mouth, she giggled.
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Ke Yuandao grew even more awkward.
“I have to say, you’ve never told me that you like me.” Le Yixian teased him.
Ke Yuandao: “…”
Could he just say something like that whenever he pleased?
“Do you not like me?” Le Yixian asked, somewhat dejectedly. “Come to think of it, everyone thinks we’re a couple because I told Ziqing that I successfully pursued you. Do you find me troublesome?”
Ke Yuandao: “No!”
Le Yixian: “Then why don’t you ever say that you like me?”
“…”
Ke Yuandao felt that this woman really must like him. Otherwise, why would she keep insisting that he say he liked her?
Since she liked him so much, he supposed he could say it once.
“Go on, say it,” Le Yixian urged. Seeing his face grow redder and redder, she became even happier.
“I…” Ke Yuandao opened his mouth.
Le Yixian: “Well?”
“I already said it.” Ke Yuandao bristled.
Le Yixian: “What did you say?”
Ke Yuandao kept a blank expression. “I didn’t say anything.”
Le Yixian grabbed his hand. “I didn’t hear you. Say it again.”
“No.” The tips of Ke Yuandao’s ears were completely red.
Le Yixian frowned at him. Ke Yuandao lowered his head and looked at her face, thinking that it resembled jelly. If he kissed her once, would she get angry?
Probably not. She had kissed him so many times, and he had never been angry.
At that thought, his palms began to sweat, and his expression stiffened.
Le Yixian noticed the change in his emotions. “What’s wrong?”
The next moment, she saw a handsome face suddenly enlarge before her eyes. Then someone collided heavily with her face.
Ke Yuandao was too nervous and misjudged the force, accidentally biting his own lip.
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