I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 55

Her lips were soft, feeling like marshmallows to the touch. A gentle press would give a slight bounce, which reminded Zhu Yun of a lollipop she once had. If her lips were marshmallows, they would surely be strawberry-flavored.

Zhu Yun stared at her lips and boldly reached out to touch them. This casual action stunned everyone present, including the person in question, Tang Zixi. She wasn’t shocked by Zhu Yun’s actions; she was surprised that she didn’t feel the urge to resist or refuse. It felt as if being touched on the lips by Zhu Yun was the most ordinary thing in the world.

After confirming that Tang Zixi’s lips were soft enough, Zhu Yun calmly withdrew her fingers. She was composed and showed no sign of embarrassment. This made the onlookers feel as if they were the ones who hadn’t “seen the world,” but they hadn’t forgotten the main point: their team captain had been teased!

Zhu Yun’s features were delicate and beautiful. It would be difficult for even the most skilled painter to capture her unique charm—a blend of willfulness and innocence, a perfectly timed cuteness and mischievousness.

So when people saw Zhu Yun’s innocent expression, they couldn’t help but soften toward her.

Zhu Yun hummed, her eyes fixed on Tang Zixi. “There’s no such thing as ‘had enough fun’ between me and Gu Shuyi. As long as she dares to provoke me, this is far from over!”

Her voice was very soft and weak, meant only for Tang Zixi to hear. But her words weren’t finished; the real point was yet to come.

She leaned close to Tang Zixi and whispered, “I wonder if Captain Tang has any lip balm in her spatial inventory?”

Zhu Yun watched Tang Zixi’s expression closely, not missing a single detail. When she saw her lips tighten, Zhu Yun smiled. “If you don’t have any lip balm, you can borrow some from me.”

She stared intensely at Tang Zixi, her eyes devoid of teasing or playfulness, only seriousness. She seemed to be genuinely offering a solution, but Tang Zixi felt an inexplicable wave of nervousness. It was as if the right to use her own lips no longer belonged to her, completely monopolized by Zhu Yun.

Tang Zixi’s throat bobbed. She looked at Zhu Yun with a hint of shyness and awkwardness.

Zhu Yun’s lips curled up in triumph. Was she paying too much attention to Tang Zixi? It was a bit strange.

From the very first time she saw her, she couldn’t help but let her eyes linger. Was it because she had listened to Number 857 and believed she was a good person, allowing her to trust her completely? It didn’t seem quite right. Even without Number 857’s words, she would have captured her attention. For some reason, she was absolutely certain of it.

She was definitely the most special one. Otherwise, with so many people around, why would she have singled her out?

Should she say Tang Zixi was lucky or unlucky?

Zhu Yun’s smile grew wider. She would call her lucky. After all, she wouldn’t hurt her, just tease her a little.

“Hey, everyone, have some pity on this poor child! I’m about to die of thirst!”

“Big sis? Captain? Zhou the big guy! Wei the fox! Please, look at me!”

The miserable Liu Ye was desperately calling out to his teammates. He felt he was the most pitiful person in the world. He had finally come back to life, but there was no one to take care of him. Even his sister, Liu Hua, was missing, so he had no choice but to drag himself out.

But why wouldn’t anyone pay attention to him?!

This showed why Liu Ye and Gu Shuyi’s relationship was just so-so. Gu Shuyi’s ankle was in Liu Ye’s hand, yet Gu Ye’s list of names didn’t include her. In fact, Gu Shuyi was only on casual terms with everyone else on the team; in her eyes, only Tang Zixi was worth treating with genuine care.

Liu Hua finally snapped out of her daze. She quickly went over to help Liu Ye up, her eyes welling with tears of joy. “Liu Ye, I almost thought you were dead!”

“Sis, my throat is smoking!” Liu Ye pointed at his throat with his mouth agape. He then asked, “Why wouldn’t any of you pay attention to me?”

Liu Hua was choked up. She gave an awkward smile and said nothing.

Since Liu Ye had been lying on the ground, he couldn’t see what was happening above. He thought he was being given the silent treatment by the group.

Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, Zhou Kuang, following a cue from Wei Jin, covered Gu Shuyi’s mouth and slung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Two men and a woman stealthily slipped away, hugging the wall.

Gu Shuyi furiously hit Zhou Kuang, but he didn’t budge.

At that moment, the pain in her hand was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

Damn you, Zhu Yun, you dare to tease the captain!!

This was Gu Shuyi’s inner thought. If Zhou Kuang hadn’t been so fast and given her no time to react, she would have certainly avoided him and yelled out her frustration.

Unfortunately, Wei Jin, that fox, was too smart. A single look was all it took for him to understand Gu Shuyi’s thoughts. So when Liu Ye broke the silence, he decisively ordered Zhou Kuang to quickly take away the troublemaker, Gu Shuyi. Otherwise, Tang Zixi would once again use her spatial blade to scare her.

Wei Jin hid his contribution, pushing up his glasses. Ah, he had saved Gu Shuyi’s life. He would find a chance to con her out of a few cans of food later.

“Haha, Liu Ye, you little rascal, you’re finally awake. I’ll feed you, buddy.”

“Liu Hua, you go rest. I’ll take care of Liu Ye.”

“Oh, the snow looks quite beautiful, doesn’t it?”

“The weather is really nice and cool today.”

Everyone awkwardly started making small talk. With Zhou Kuang and Wei Jin’s lead, they naturally chose to retreat. They couldn’t just stand there and watch their brilliant and mighty captain being teased, could they?

But to be honest, they were surprised that the frail-looking beauty could actually overpower their captain in terms of presence. This just went to show that you can’t judge a book by its cover!

Liu Ye, who had just managed to crawl out the door, was carried back into the room by a few people. Liu Hua gave an awkward smile and said, “I’ll go cook!” She didn’t forget to pull the puppet away with her. She didn’t know what good this action would bring her, but Liu Hua just thought it was a good idea for Zhu Yun and Tang Zixi to be alone together. An extra person would just be a hindrance.

Zhu Yun couldn’t help but laugh when she saw this. “Your teammates are quite interesting.”

“They’re not just mine, they’re ours,” Tang Zixi corrected Zhu Yun, her serious demeanor making it difficult to interpret the sentence in a romantic way.

Zhu Yun deliberately put on airs, pushing her own wheelchair. She mumbled, “I haven’t agreed to join your team yet.”

“Why not?” Tang Zixi followed her, wanting to help Zhu Yun, but was rejected. Tang Zixi didn’t give up, and for a moment, they were at an impasse, both vying for the chance to push the wheelchair.

Finally, Tang Zixi gave a helpless smile. Zhu Yun’s alarm bells immediately went off, sensing that something was wrong.

The next second, she was picked up by Tang Zixi, leaving the wheelchair behind.

Everything has a first time and a second time. Tang Zixi was now so natural at it, as if not holding her for a moment would make her feel uncomfortable.

“You’re so despicable!”

Tang Zixi didn’t care. “It works, that’s all that matters.”

“Hmph, I still remember someone who was against me joining before. Who was it? I think it was a woman named Tang?”

Tang Zixi’s eyes softened for a moment, and she said with a light smile, “It’s not good to hold grudges.”

“I think it’s great! I’ve written you down in my little notebook.”

Tang Zixi pushed the door open with her knee and gently and slowly placed her on the bed. “Then I’ll apologize to you.”

“How will you apologize?”

Tang Zixi thought for a moment and suggested, “How about kneeling on one knee?”

Zhu Yun propped herself up on the bed and laughed as she leaned back. “That’s a marriage proposal, not an apology.”

Soon after, she realized what was happening and glared at him. “You’re taking advantage of me! A great beauty like me, and you want to win me over? You’re dreaming.”

Tang Zixi smiled and remained silent. She stood up and patted her hand, then helped Zhu Yun take off her scarf. Her slightly cool fingers inevitably touched Zhu Yun’s skin, leaving a trace of coolness, but her movements were so gentle. Just like Tang Zixi herself, she was usually cold and hard to approach, but in front of Zhu Yun, she was as gentle as can be.

Zhu Yun quietly said, “Can we have hot pot tonight?”

“We can.”

In this snowy weather, vegetables could be preserved well, so having a meal once in a while was fine. Besides, with all the canned food Zhu Yun had brought, they could have a good, hearty meal.

“I want the potato slices cut thick! So they get all soft and mushy from boiling in the pot. That’s the best way to eat them!”

“And another can of luncheon meat, ah~ perfect!”

Tang Zixi listened to her lively descriptions, and a feeling of contentment and happiness filled her heart.

The chattering wasn’t noisy at all. Tang Zixi even felt a sense of nostalgia; it seemed like it had been a long, long time since she had heard such sounds. And she had finally fulfilled that wish today.

“Oh, by the way, you can just keep my canned food in your spatial inventory.”

A gentle ripple passed through Tang Zixi’s eyes. She asked back, “You trust me that much?”

In the chaotic post-apocalyptic world, food production had stopped for various reasons. Humans now had to survive on old food supplies. This situation led to and murder. Even with rock-hard frozen buns, people would turn on their own family and friends for food.

This was the apocalypse, a world that magnified humanity’s worst traits to an extreme.

Zhu Yun understood Tang Zixi’s words. She proudly lifted her chin. “Of course. I trust my judgment. Don’t underestimate me.”

Tang Zixi was touched by this statement and once again smiled as she ruffled her hair.

Zhu Yun complained as she covered her head. “Stop touching my head. You’re going to give me static electricity.”

“I won’t disappoint you.”

Zhu Yun looked at her. Her solemn and serious expression was like a sacred vow, making Zhu Yun’s heart flutter.

“I know, I know!”

This was a moment to borrow from a CEO romance novel: This woman is so damn charming!!

“Great-grandma, you’ve come to visit your grandson again?”

Liu Ye, who was eating, heard the sound of the wheelchair. He didn’t even care about his patient’s meal and looked up, smiling foolishly at Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun massaged her forehead with a wry smile. “Can you stop calling me that, just like Gu Shuyi? It’s weird.”

Liu Ye had learned a lesson a long time ago: pride isn’t worth a thing. Hugging a powerful thigh was the only way to live comfortably in the apocalypse. After learning about Gu Shuyi’s bet with Zhu Yun, he had an idea. He might as well just go with it and call Zhu Yun “Great-grandma.” After all, she had saved his life!

Liu Ye now felt that his life was very precious. He had never seen an infected person be saved by a healing ability user before. He was the first one! Maybe he would even be recorded in history.

“Gu Shuyi can call you Great-grandma, and you saved my life. Of course I have to call you that too.”

Zhu Yun had said many times that he was able to survive because he was tough, and her ability was only a supplement. But Liu Ye didn’t believe her at all. When he was unconscious, he could feel how strong the presence of the healing ability was. Without Zhu Yun, he would have been dead.

“Don’t be so modest. You are my light!”

“… I regret saving this kid.”

Zhu Yun rubbed her temples speechlessly. “Fine, fine. You can call me whatever you want, but don’t use the respectful term. It’s too awkward. I came to ask if you remember what level the zombie that hurt you was.”

Liu Ye didn’t think much of it, scratching his cheek in thought. “It should have been a Level 3 zombie. I couldn’t beat it. It’s a good thing the captain showed up.”

Zhu Yun furrowed her brow. “It hasn’t been long. Have the zombies already evolved to Level 3?”

Liu Ye nodded in agreement. “They’re evolving much faster than ability users! Ah, living is so hard.”

Zhu Yun didn’t stay long. After a brief chat with Liu Ye, she left. She was lost in thought and didn’t notice Liu Hua outside the door. The puppet and Liu Hua exchanged a glance, then went their separate ways.

“Sis, I’ve already hugged Great-grandma’s leg. We should be more respectful to her in the future. She’s much easier to get along with than that Gu Shuyi.” Liu Ye pulled his sister, Liu Hua, to tell her his secrets. Liu Hua couldn’t help but smack him on the back of the head. “You’re so careless all the time. Once you’re fully recovered, you’ll train with Zhou Kuang. Don’t embarrass ability users anymore!”

Liu Ye pouted unhappily. “Sis, I know you don’t want to lose face, but how much is face worth? I’ll be blunt. I’m going to be Great-grandma’s henchman from now on. You should stay away from Gu Shuyi. That girl is up to no good.”

Liu Hua smiled dismissively. “Shuyi is about the same age as me. What kind of mischief could she be up to? At most, she has her own little schemes. I can tolerate that.”

Liu Ye’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Sis, I didn’t know you had a ‘saintly mother’ complex. That fox, Wei Jin, told me about it. What a terrible idea Gu Shuyi had, telling you to go find old Wu. Isn’t that just a death sentence? Sis, even if I really died this time, I wouldn’t want you to go find old Wu. That bastard isn’t even human.”

This made Liu Ye angry. What kind of person was old Wu? Even if Gu Shuyi hadn’t met him, she must have heard about him. He and Liu Hua were siblings. If his sister had to go to old Wu for him, what would be the point of him living?

Liu Hua’s eyes teared up with emotion. She hugged Liu Ye and patted his skinny back. “I know you care about me, but I’m your sister, your family. How could I bear to watch you suffer from the virus?”

“That’s why I’m going to be Great-grandma’s henchman.”

Liu Hua’s tears of emotion immediately stopped. She gritted her teeth and pinched Liu Ye’s face. “I’m not saying you can’t be, I’m just wondering why our parents have a son who’s so thick-skinned!”

“It’s hereditary.”

Liu Ye ended up with a few slaps from Liu Hua. Laughter filled the room. Wei Jin took a comfortable sip of hot water. He said, “The team really needs a fire-element ability user. Now that Liu Ye is awake, the problem of boiling water is solved.”

He was once again grateful that he had climbed into Tang Zixi’s pickup truck that day. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be living such a comfortable life now.

Just as he finished his hot water, the tightly shut roller shutter door was anxiously pounded on.

Zhou Kuang stood up, on high alert. He asked in a rough voice, “Who is it?”

“Zhou Kuang, it’s me, Wang Wu!”

Wei Jin and the other teammates immediately stood up and protected Zhou Kuang. Wei Jin asked, “You’re never here unless you need something, what’s up?”

“Brother Wei, I’m here to ask for help! Old Wu from our team… old Wu is in trouble!”

When Wei Jin heard the name, he was about to get angry, but then he heard that old Wu was in trouble and gloated. “Oh, did some woman scratch his face this time?”

As he spoke, he bumped Zhou Kuang with his shoulder. He rolled up the shutter door and saw a panicked Wang Wu.

The moment they saw each other, Wei Jin knew that something big had happened to Zhao Yuan’s team.

Wang Wu had a deep wound on his arm, and his face was extremely pale. Wang Wu, who was usually a henchman for the powerful Zhao Yuan and lived a life of comfort, had never looked so disheveled.

“What happened to you guys?”

Wang Wu wiped his face. The stinking smell of zombie blood still lingered in his nose. He didn’t waste words and went straight to the point. “We ran into a mutated licker. It has like fifty-four arms, and who knows how many people it’s devoured. It’s terrifying. We were no match for it. Our leader was also injured when he came to save us.”

“What about old Wu?”

He gave a bitter smile. “Old Wu is usually so drained he gets out of breath after a few steps. Damn it, after a while, I realized he was separated. When I went back to find him, I saw he had been seriously injured by an ability user. We were set up. There was another group of people in the warehouse before we went in. Those sons of bitches are so low.”

Wei Jin silently patted his shoulder. “This matter will have to be discussed after our captain gets back. I know why you came to us, but that ability user only listens to our captain.”

Wei Jin was holding back. He had to wait for Tang Zixi to come back and ask for her opinion before taking the next step. So he deliberately used Zhu Yun as a shield. This explanation was so foolproof that even Wang Wu couldn’t find a flaw.

Zhao Yuan already knew Zhu Yun’s identity. It wasn’t a secret. Revealing her identity as a healer could also bring benefits to Zhu Yun. At the very least, Zhao Yuan wouldn’t dare to flirt with her when he saw her again. He wasn’t stupid enough to offend a healing ability user.

Wang Wu nodded. “Then I’ll wait for Captain Tang to come back.”

“Okay, she should be back soon. The snow is getting heavier.”

He welcomed Wang Wu inside. Zhou Kuang kept an eye on him. Wang Wu’s body gradually warmed up, and he realized how much his arm wound hurt.

Wei Jin calmly asked him about the licker in the factory. Time passed by, and the appearance of an off-road vehicle made everyone stand up and go out to welcome it.

Tang Zixi got out of the car with a cold expression. Her reddened nose gave her a touch of humanity. She quietly listened to Wei Jin’s report and said, “Wait a moment.”

She walked past everyone, wearing a black leather jacket, knee-high boots, and a swaying high ponytail. She was like a proud winter plum blossom that would not be defeated by the cold wind, both cool and enchanting.

Her expression was indifferent, but it was undeniable that she had a beautiful face. So, while people were afraid of her power, they also admired her beauty.

Tang Zixi pushed open the door, still carrying the scent of wind and snow, which was met with a sweet smile from Zhu Yun.

“Will you protect me?”

Before Tang Zixi could speak, Zhu Yun took the initiative.

Tang Zixi’s red lips parted slightly. “You want to help them?”

Zhu Yun winked mischievously. “I’ll tell you later.”

Tang Zixi covered her forehead with her hand. She had originally planned to refuse Wang Wu, but she was afraid that Zhu Yun would think she was too overbearing for not even asking her opinion. So she had come to see Zhu Yun. Even if Zhu Yun had agreed to help Wang Wu, Tang Zixi would have advised her not to help outsiders. She hadn’t expected Zhu Yun to say something that she couldn’t refute.

How could she possibly not protect Zhu Yun?

A moment later, Tang Zixi slowly pushed Zhu Yun out. Wang Wu respectfully said, “Thank you!”

Zhu Yun kept her smile, like an innocent angel. “It’s my duty.”

“Gu Shuyi, come with me and Captain Tang.”

Gu Shuyi, who was rolling her eyes, changed her expression. She glared at Zhu Yun angrily, but she couldn’t find a reason to lash out because Zhu Yun’s request was perfectly reasonable.

“O-kay!” she said through gritted teeth.

Liu Ye kindly reminded her, “You forgot to call her Great-grandma.”

“…” Gu Shuyi almost had the urge to devour Liu Ye. She became mute and said nothing.

Wang Wu was dumbfounded. What… what’s the deal with “Great-grandma”?

“Let’s go,” Zhu Yun said, ignoring Gu Shuyi. There was a reason she had called her to come along. She could at least serve her tea and pour water, right?

“Alright, alright.” Wang Wu led the way, guiding them to his territory. Along the way, they encountered zombies, but before they could even act, Tang Zixi directly decapitated them.

The cores of these low-level zombies were no longer useful to ability users. They needed cores from Level 2 and above. So, no one felt sorry for the cores left on the road.

When Zhu Yun saw the injured Zhao Yuan, she asked, “Where is old Wu?”

Zhao Yuan took her to see old Wu and said in a deep voice, “He hasn’t woken up. His injuries are more severe than any of ours. Miss Zhu, can you save him?”

Zhu Yun channeled her ability. A silver-white light was sent into old Wu’s body. Within a few breaths, Zhu Yun withdrew her hand. She looked at the healed wound and said, “I can heal his external injuries.”

“External injuries? What do you mean, Miss Zhu?” Zhao Yuan keenly sensed something. A fleeting thought passed through his mind, but he couldn’t grasp it.

Zhu Yun’s gaze was clear. “The answer is simple. His ability has been devoured by someone.”

She pointed to Tang Zixi and asked, “Did you guys encounter a man who was shorter than Captain Tang, not as pretty, not as handsome, and walked with his feet pointing outwards?”

Babe, I have to disagree a little. The male lead is at least 1.8 meters tall. Are your rose-colored glasses for Captain Tang a little too thick?

“Oh, really? Then do I need to carve his height on his tombstone?”

I shall retreat!

Oh, please don’t be so sarcastic!

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