Ji Jiaqi was picking out clothes when she looked up and saw Ji Hang standing at the door, looking at her strangely.
She paused for a moment, strangely, there was not much sadness in her heart for the ex-boyfriend who cheated on her.
Perhaps it was because she was forced to kill zombies and strive to survive, so she had no mood to think about Ji Hang, her childhood sweetheart. When they met again, all that remained in her heart was calmness and indifference.
The girl beside Ji Hang was very beautiful, with the arrogance unique to innocent young girls in her eyes. She seemed a few years younger than Ji Jiaqi. She didnât hide her intimate relationship with Ji Hang and regarded Ji Jiaqi as a passing stranger.
Ji Jiaqi had seen a photo of this girl on the eve of the apocalypse. She was full of anger at that time, but now she was much calmer.
Looking at her current appearance, it seemed as if she didnât recognize Ji Jiaqi at all. It seemed that Ji Hang hadnât mentioned anything about their past
But it didnât matter anymore. It was the apocalypse, after all.
Compared to this devastated world, Ji Hang was just one person.
Ji Jiaqi wasnât the type to hold grudges. Now that everyone was struggling to survive, she had no intention of using her abilities to confront Ji Hang. Of course, a large part of the reason was that she was currently in someone elseâs territory and didnât want to stir up unnecessary trouble.
With these thoughts in mind, she withdrew her gaze from Ji Hang and continued to look at the clothes in her hand as if nothing had happened, not planning to acknowledge Ji Hang and causing unnecessary trouble.
Unfortunately, Ji Hang didnât think so. When he saw Ji Jiaqi glance at him and then quickly avert her gaze, his first reaction was that Ji Jiaqi was feeling guilty.
Being someone elseâs lover, of course, she couldnât raise her head when she saw her boyfriend.
(TNote: Again... The F you on about, leecher?)
He felt a little indignant in his heart. They had grown up together, and Ji Jiaqi should clearly know what kind of person he was. They had been in a relationship for such a long time, but she still insisted on waiting until marriage to give herself to him. If it werenât for Ji Jiaqi pretending to be virtuous, and he needed her to work and earn money, Ji Hang wouldnât have delayed the breakup for so long.
In fact, if it werenât for Ji Jiaqi discovering his affair and questioning him, Ji Hang could have continued dragging it out until he settled the wedding date with his current girlfriendâs family.
After all, his girlfriend came from a well-off family. She wouldnât be impressed by ordinary gifts, and he couldnât possibly spend her money to ruin his own image. He could only rely on the money Ji Jiaqi gave him to buy gifts and make his current girlfriend happy.
Ji Hang didnât think he did anything wrong or owed Ji Jiaqi anything. He had given his youth to Ji Jiaqi for so many years, being a gentle and caring boyfriend. But she insisted on waiting until marriage to be intimate. Wasn't that a waste of my patience?
She thought she was so virtuous, but as soon as the apocalypse came, she willingly became someone elseâs mistress.
Ji Hang had always felt that Ji Jiaqi was weak-willed and couldnât speak up. He believed that such a person would never be able to fight zombies and live a good life on their own. After hearing the guideâs words and seeing Ji Jiaqiâs âguiltyâ behavior, his previous suspicions immediately turned into certainty.
His girlfriend, Bai Yu, didnât notice his abnormality. She was looking at the shop. In a situation where most people were setting up stalls, having a well-built store employee standing at the door meant the shop was doing well. Naturally, the clothes in this store were also of high quality. They not only had beautiful clothes that were popular before the apocalypse among girls, but also clothes that allowed free movement during combat and protected the joints. It was dazzling to look at.
However, although Bai Yu had been spoiled by her elders, she wasnât an arrogant young lady who thought highly of herself. She cautiously approached and looked at the handwritten tags on the clothes. Her expression immediately turned a bit unpleasant. She discreetly approached her boyfriend and whispered, âBrother Hang, these clothes are very expensive. Letâs not buy from this store.â
The guide following behind sighed in his heart. It seemed that his plan to make these newcomers embarrassed here wasnât going to work. This store indeed had some background and had certain rules, such as having to buy the clothes if you touched them. But for someone like Bai Yu, who only looked at the prices and retreated, the staff in the store couldnât be bothered.
He was contemplating the next step to make these inexperienced newcomers stumble hard when Ji Hang himself offered up his head.
Ji Hang might appear decent when he put on a facade, but certain negative traits were hard to change. For example, in front of his ex-girlfriend Ji Jiaqi, whom he dumped and now saw her looking radiant and well-dressed, Ji Hang didnât want to embarrass himself even if she hadnât noticed his presence.
He spoke in a gentle voice, âItâs alright, itâs just some clothes. I can afford them. You can try them first, and if you like them, Iâll buy them for you.â
Bai Yu shook her head, holding onto her boyfriendâs arm, âBrother Hang, letâs forget it. We really canât afford this price right now.â
Itâs just a few pieces of clothing, even if theyâre expensive, how much more could they cost? He had been carrying the money with him ever since he withdrew it, tens of thousands of yuan. Could it be that I couldnât even afford a piece of clothing?
The bodyguard next to Bai Yu had always held a grudge against him. If he spent a large sum of money to buy clothes for Bai Yu this time, it might improve their relationship.
Ji Hangâs cunning mind was working rapidly. Seeing hesitation on Bai Yuâs face, he smiled tenderly at her and casually picked up the clothing she had looked at the price for earlier, guiding her towards the fitting room.
âAlright, hurry up and try it on. Your boyfriend, me, is not as poor as you think.â
Such a scene of doting on a girlfriend.
However, Ji Jiaqi remembered an inappropriate moment from when they had just started dating. Whenever she found something she liked but hesitated to buy, Ji Hang had acted the same way, telling her to try it on first and he would buy it for her.
At that time, she was still a student and had been an orphan since childhood. If she wanted something, she had to work hard for it. The first time someone gave her a gift, she was so touched, wishing she could place her entire heart on Ji Hang.
Looking back now, after so many years, besides the bag Ji Hang had given her in the first year of their relationship, most of the money they spent together came from Ji Jiaqi. He cared about his reputation, took on fewer jobs, and spent mostly Ji Jiaqiâs money on their daily expenses and gifts, which he directly took from Ji Jiaqi.
It was quite convenient for him to use her money to buy her gifts.
Why didnât I notice that back then? Could it be that I was truly blinded by love?
Ji Jiaqi didnât pay too much attention to Ji Hangâs side. She found a piece of clothing suitable for combat and went to the fitting room to try it on.
The clothing was indeed good. It had compartments for weapons but was lightweight and not cumbersome. The limbs were all made of leather, a bit hot but still better than being scratched by zombies during combat. There were also matching shoes and weapon holders, which made her figure look impressive.
Yue Yue came over with the cat, and seeing Ji Jiaqi admiring herself in the mirror, she immediately turned to look at Gu Chengbei. âSister likes this one.â
âUnderstood.â
Gu Chengbei responded with a knowing look and turned to the staff member beside him, saying, âMake a note of this item, weâll take itâ
Ji Jiaqi didnât object either. She had space, and she had been collecting food along the way. One could say she was a true rich person. Buying a couple of clothes was nothing.
After changing out of her current outfit and having it wrapped up, she asked, âDo you have this clothing in menâs and childrenâs sizes?â
âWe have it in menâs sizes, but not in childrenâs sizes. However, we have another set of childrenâs clothing that is also nice. Would you like to take a look?â
The staff member quickly brought over two sets of clothing. Ji Jiaqi touched the fabric and gestured between Gu Chengbei and Cheng Yue, âYou two should try them on. If they are good, weâll buy a few more sets to wear interchangeably.â
They couldnât stay holed up in the base forever and survive on rations alone. They would have to go out and fight, so it would be better to dress better and increase their safety.
Ji Hang, who was standing by, looked at Ji Jiaqiâs extravagant demeanor and snorted inwardly.
It wasnât her own money after all, so spending it didnât hurt. When they were together, she would compare prices from different stores even when buying a pair of shoes. Now she was generous.
He felt a sense of frustration he couldnât express. Coincidentally, Bai Yu came out of the fitting room at that moment, wearing a smile on her face, clearly satisfied with the clothes she was wearing, âBrother Hang, do I look good in this?â
âYou look good.â
Ji Hang immediately found the right attitude, called someone over, and confidently said, âWrap up this outfit and show us if there are any similar ones. Let us see it.â
âOkay.â
The staff member glanced at the clothing tag and said, âThe price is 10 kilograms of white rice. Would you like to pay directly or with white rice?â
Ji Hangâs face froze with an air of arrogance.
âYou donât accept cash here?â
The staff member smiled and replied, âSir, youâre joking, right? In this world, money is worth less than scrap paper. The universal currency in the entire base is food. If you donât have white rice, something else will do as long as the value is the same.â
Ji Hangâs face stiffened, and he remained silent for a moment.
He didnât have any food with him, and Bai Yu wouldnât have brought any when she escaped either. Along the way, they relied on small shops they encountered, as the area around the base had already been scavenged. By the time they arrived at the base, their vehicle was running low on supplies. Otherwise, Ji Hang wouldnât have offended anyone by expressing his dissatisfaction with the rule of confiscating half of the supplies upon entering the base.
They definitely couldnât produce 10 kilograms of white rice now.
Earlier, Ji Hang didnât bother to look at the price tag to prove his capability. Later, when he saw Ji Jiaqi buying clothes without blinking an eye, he naively assumed that the clothes werenât too expensive. Who could have imagined that their price was actually in terms of food?
Bai Yu had wanted to discuss this matter with Ji Hang earlier, but his confident expression made her think he had a plan. She didnât expect him to intend on paying with money.
A look of embarrassment appeared on her face as she touched the clothes she was wearing. âBrother Hang, letâs forget about it. We wonât buy them.â
Ji Hang didnât want to lose face, but he had no other choice at the moment. He reluctantly nodded.
However, the shop assistant wasnât pleased with their decision and immediately changed their expression, saying, âNot buying? What do you think this place is? You think you can just decide not to buy? If you canât produce food today, then be prepared to be beaten and thrown into the horde of zombies!â
While the base had rules against arbitrary killing, if someone broke the rules, there would be no one to stop them.
The shop assistant narrowed his eyes and looked at Bai Yu, who was standing beside Ji Hang, âOtherwise, let this girl stay here. Look at how pretty she is. Sheâs worth some food, at least.â
Cheng Yue, holding Heng Heng the cat, stared at them with her dark eyes.
In her past life, she had never seen or heard of Bai Yu. Could it be that at this moment in time, she silently disappeared because of Ji Hangâs mistake?
Ji Hangâs face turned pale. He never expected that the shop assistant, who had been polite just a moment ago, would change their attitude so quickly. He forced himself to speak, âWe were just trying them on, and we didnât damage anything. Do you have to resort to violence?!"
âThe rule in the store is that if you try it, you have to buy it. If you donât believe me, go take a look at the sign at our store entrance. It clearly states everything. If you canât read, then whoâs to blame!â
The sign...
Before they entered the store, there was indeed a sign at the entrance, but it was blocked by the guide, so they didnât bother to look at it.
Ji Hang instinctively turned his head to look at the guide, only to find that the guide had already disappeared without a trace.
Bai Yu anxiously grabbed Ji Hangâs arm, âBrother Hang, what do we do now?â
She had already seen someone approaching with a fireball spinning in their hand.
They had abilities, someone they couldnât defeat.
âDonât worry, Iâll figure something out.â
Ji Hang didnât want to give up on Bai Yu. Her father was in the Beijing base and could send bodyguards to find his daughter. His position must be high, and if anything happened to Bai Yu, where could he go to establish himself?
For now, they could only endure this humiliation.
Ji Hangâs face turned grim, as if he had suffered a great injustice. He raised his head and looked at Ji Jiaqi, who was gazing at them not far away, âJiaqi, can you lend me some food?â
With her guilty conscience and soft-hearted nature, maybe she would lend me some.
Ji Jiaqi: â...â
Could he have amnesia and forgotten how we broke up before?
She remained expressionless, âNo, I wonât lend it to you.â
Ji Hangâs face instantly turned extremely ugly.
âJi Jiaqi, donât ignore our past!â
Ji Jiaqi felt somewhat speechless. How did I never realize that Ji Hang was such a person? Was it amusing for him to talk to himself?
âJi Hang, I thought when you cheated on me and took all the money from my account, we had no past left between us.â
Ji Hang trembled all over, looking incredulously at his former girlfriend who was trampling on his dignity.
How could she!
How dare shell
He didnât even dare to look at Bai Yuâs expression, but he felt a surge of anger filling his heart, making him speak without restraint.
âYou b*tch, what have you achieved? Youâre just relying on your looks to attach yourself to others. I saw that guy just now too, thin and weak. If it werenât for money, would you even be with him...â
As Gu Chengbei, who had returned from settling the bill, approached, he heard these words. His face darkened, then he thought of something, his eyes darted around, and he rushed over with the clothes, wearing a fawning expression on his face.
âBig sister, weâve settled the bill. Letâs go back.â
âBig sister, this way, watch your step.â
His demeanor was as if he were treating Ji Jiaqi like a deity, only lacking a sedan chair.
It wasnât until he nodded and fawned over Ji Jiaqi, seeing her off, that Ji Hangâs face, overwhelmed by the shocking scene, became completely blank.