BC Chapter 127

“How is it? Does it fit?” Xu Rubing forcefully pulled her arrow from the neck of the zombie she’d shot through, slightly dodging the small spray of stinking zombie blood. She then grabbed a garment from a nearby rack and used it to wipe the arrow clean before discarding the branded clothes.

Most of the people and mutated zombies in this mall had run out, leaving only a few ordinary zombies scattered on the middle floors. In Xu Rubing’s hands, these guys couldn’t last a single round and were all dealt with.

Because Lu Ziming had just gone through a fairly intense re-mutation process, her clothes were torn, and her whole body was covered in dirt and grime after being soaked with sweat. So the first thing she did after waking up was look for a place to clean up. Even the question of who Xu Rubing was, which she’d been concerned about a moment after waking, was put aside. After such a physical ordeal, Lu Ziming found it really unbearable – dirty, greasy, and barely clothed.

However, this gave Xu Rubing, who had originally intended to tell the truth, a chance to fabricate the facts. So she wasn’t in a hurry to explain, but instead took Lu Ziming to the mall’s main restroom so she could take care of her personal hygiene.

Fortunately, because there was a large water tower for private use on the roof of the mall, there was still a lot of water for sanitation in the building. However, since no one had used it for a while, the first thing that came out of the faucet was dark brown rusty water. Lu Ziming looked at the tap water gradually becoming clear, then turned to look at Xu Rubing, who was leaning against the door with her arms crossed. Her tone was as even as ever: “Want to wash together?”

Xu Rubing, who had been watching with an expression of anticipation, was immediately stunned when she heard this. “Can I wash with you?” She wondered how Lu Ziming could have changed so much after losing her memory.

You have to know that nothing is more deadly than a straight woman flirting with a lesbian, especially someone like Lu Ziming, who is probably 80% a member of the lesbian community by nature but awakened late. They’re even more dangerous than straight women. After all, you’ll have fantasies about her, always feeling like you might be able to become her first and only.

So at that moment, Xu Rubing was really tempted…

Maybe… she could take advantage of her amnesia… and then, do this and that. Hey? Maybe they could really be together. After all, she’s already like herself now, a new human who has gone through two mutations. If she could take this opportunity to make Lu Ziming her person, given Lu Ziming’s previous temperament, even if she regained her memory later, she definitely wouldn’t have the heart to go back on her word and hurt herself. Moreover, even according to the facts, she had indeed saved her twice.

Her mind raced, and Xu Rubing’s cheeks flushed slightly as she thought that this seemed really feasible.

But the next second, Lu Ziming’s words poured down on Xu Rubing’s face like a bucket of cold water…

“Of course not. Help me find some clothes to wear, thanks.” The first floor of the mall not only had luxury stores, but also branded household goods stores, so before going upstairs, Lu Ziming casually grabbed a bottle of shampoo and facial cleanser as she passed by those store entrances. Necessity knows no law, so naturally it was impossible to use cleaning supplies by category as if none of this had happened. These two items were enough for Lu Ziming to clean herself from head to toe.

Seeing Lu Ziming say such an annoying thing with a matter-of-fact expression, Xu Rubing, who had been played, should have angrily shouted at her, “Who cares about you? Go get them yourself!”

But Lu Ziming’s casual “thanks” instantly extinguished her anger.

She just pretended to be dissatisfied, rolled her eyes, and snorted through her nose, “You’re just lazy!” Then she really turned and left to get clothes for Lu Ziming.

The mall had no shortage of clothing stores, but overall there were more women’s clothing stores. Looking at the dazzling array of skirts, crop tops, chiffon shirts, tank tops, shorts, and leather shorts inside, Xu Rubing suddenly felt like she was shopping for a gift for her girlfriend, even though she had never been in a relationship before, and hadn’t even developed an awareness of who she liked.

But that also couldn’t prove that she was slow in this regard. After all, in the oppressive survival environment before, she was thinking about how to get out of the control of those people every day, so naturally she didn’t have the spare mind to pay attention to her feelings.

At this moment, the unfamiliar but slightly exhilarating emotions that arose in her heart completely covered the resentful emotions that Xu Rubing had had when she was alone. So she had the heart to tease Lu Ziming a little, and couldn’t help but laugh as she imagined Lu Ziming wearing a tank top and hot pants.

However, with Lu Ziming’s serious and inexpressive personality, even if she brought her such clothes, she might just frown and obediently put them on. In that case, she would be the one making a fool of herself, because she felt that if she saw Lu Ziming like that, she might not be able to help but hug Lu Ziming’s leg and cry out, “Sister! Please step on me! I’m all yours!”

So it was better to nip this kind of unstable idea in the bud. Thinking about it was just thinking, and fantasizing wasn’t a crime. But when it came to actually implementing it – she had finally gotten a chance to salvage her image by taking advantage of Lu Ziming’s temporary amnesia, and she could take the opportunity to change their relationship, so she couldn’t keep testing the waters on the verge of breaking up. After all, this kind of opportunity was truly once in a lifetime.

So after thinking it over, Xu Rubing went into a sportswear store on the side and picked out a set of black quick-drying sportswear with long sleeves and shorts for Lu Ziming. Since they also sold sports underwear, socks and shoes inside, Xu Rubing simply bought everything for Lu Ziming in one go.

Xu Rubing wasn’t sure if the sizes of these things were right, so she just estimated based on Lu Ziming’s figure, which was why she asked that question.

Lu Ziming, who had already put on a full set of clothes, listened to Xu Rubing’s question and looked down at herself. The clothes and pants seemed to be a size too big, but it didn’t matter. She should be thankful to have something to wear at this time, instead of running around naked in the street. How could she possibly care so much? Fortunately, the sports underwear and shoes fit just right, so she walked out of the bathroom and said directly to Xu Rubing, who was turned away from her and wiping the arrow tip, “It’s pretty good, thanks for the trouble.”

When Xu Rubing turned around, Lu Ziming noticed the roughly wrapped strips of cloth on her hand. Although she hadn’t had time to listen to Xu Rubing’s detailed explanation, based on the situation before her, Lu Ziming could guess with her eyes closed that Xu Rubing had saved her. Her biggest flaw was that she couldn’t stand others being nice to her. She was the type of person who had to pay back any kindness she received many times over.

So seeing that Xu Rubing seemed to be injured, she grabbed Xu Rubing’s hand without saying a word and unwrapped the cloth strips she’d haphazardly wrapped around it.

“You’re injured and you just wrap it up like this?” Lu Ziming frowned. Her freshly washed hair wasn’t completely dry, and when she lowered her head, droplets of water slid down a strand of hair directly into Xu Rubing’s palm.

Xu Rubing’s body trembled, her face turned pink again, and she slightly curled her fingers, wanting to take her hand back in confusion: “It’s, it’s okay, it’s almost healed.”

Compared to Lu Ziming’s personality of not wanting to owe anyone a favor, Xu Rubing’s temperament was actually even more extreme. The environment she’d grown up in had taught her one thing – there’s no such thing as unconditional kindness in this world.

Because she knew that anyone’s kindness was hard-earned, she became even more cautious in her behavior. But even so, she still couldn’t escape the evil of human nature. Especially after being bullied by those people, her trust in any stranger dropped from pitifully little to the lowest point.

She didn’t believe that anyone would be unconditionally kind to her. Even when looking at Lu Ziming, who was different from others, even though she had already placed her in a special position in her heart, even though she had saved her and done her a favor.

She still only dared to measure human nature by the worst standards, and didn’t expect to get any reward or gratitude in return. After all, she had fully seen the darkness of human nature, and even with an extra layer of liking, it made no difference to her.

Besides, she had already made up her mind to be a ruthless executioner and kill all those inhuman guys.

Liking can’t change anything. Unless, she was always…

A gentle person.

Watching Lu Ziming find disinfectant wipes and sterile dressings in the beauty store, then carefully wipe away the dirt and treat the wound on her hand, Xu Rubing, who couldn’t remember how long it had been since she’d had such close contact with anyone, felt as if a string in her heart had been plucked forcefully.

In this self-preserving survival environment, everyone was worried about how they could survive, and even she, who was very aware that Lu Ziming was also injured, hadn’t overly concerned herself with how her wounds were, whether they needed to be treated, or whether they still hurt.

But Lu Ziming did. Disregarding her own physical wounds, pain, and discomfort, she only thought about helping her solve her injury problem first.

Although her face was often either cold as ice or expressionless, her heart was hot, warm, and soft, making people want to get closer.

She wanted to grab this only lifeline and give herself, before she was completely submerged in darkness, one last wavering hope.

And this kind of hope was undoubtedly a huge temptation for hopeless people. Especially for girls like Zhou Yuanyuan and Xu Rubing who hadn’t experienced much love.