I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 60

In a land of ruins stood a tall, sturdy wall, like a strange sunflower blooming in a chaotic swamp. It represented life and the hope of survival. Even though the wall was wrapped in sharp barbed wire and faint flashes of electricity were visible, it didn’t instill fear. People knew that as long as they stepped inside, they would be safe. So they lined up nervously, their eyes filled with intense desire, eager to quickly enter the base.

This was the Rong’an Base, the largest base in the northern region.

At the entrance, two lines of armed guards stood, fully focused on the people in the queue. If anyone dared to cause trouble, their bullets would silence them.

They stood tall and proud, with determined expressions, like poplar trees growing in a dry land.

Zhu Yun was carried out of the car by Tang Zixi, which attracted strange looks from others. Zhu Yun didn’t care. She and Tang Zixi were a “willing one to give and one to receive” couple; the people involved didn’t mind, so what did it matter to others? She wasn’t causing trouble for anyone, so what were they looking at!

Zhu Yun was unhappy, and a hint of grievance appeared in her eyes. She affectionately rubbed against Tang Zixi’s cheek and received an even tighter hug. Then, she heard Tang Zixi whisper, “Want a lollipop?”

This was Tang Zixi’s way offering her. She was willing to give Zhu Yun the most precious resource in the apocalypse, a lollipop, just to make her happy. If Zhu Yun was happy, she would be happy.

Zhu Yun snorted softly and held out her fair, delicate hand, saying, “Of course I do.”

“Good girl, Xiao Zhu.” Tang Zixi placed her in a wheelchair, rubbed her hair, and put her hat back on. If it weren’t for the lollipop in her mouth, Tang Zixi would have wanted to cover her face with a scarf, since there was no telling how long they would be in line. She didn’t want Zhu Yun to get cold.

Thinking of this, Tang Zixi gently pinched her cheek. It was so soft and tender, like tofu. The smile on Tang Zixi’s face deepened.

“Hmm?” Zhu Yun looked at her in confusion. What was wrong with this woman? Why did she have to touch her while she was eating a lollipop? Wasn’t she afraid the candy would fall out of her mouth?

She gave Tang Zixi a disdainful look, slapped her hand away, and leaned leisurely back in her chair. She pulled the small fleece blanket over her legs even higher. Zhu Yun sighed contentedly, her lively apricot-like eyes squinting in pleasure. The relaxed expression on her pink face made her even more charming and lovely.

Zhu Yun tucked the small fleece blanket in, found the most comfortable position to sit in, and continued to eat her lollipop. She didn’t look like someone waiting in line to enter a base at all; she looked like she was out for a picnic.

When the onlookers saw how comfortable Zhu Yun was, the resentment in their hearts flared up. Why did they have to shiver in the cold wind while a cripple lived a more comfortable life than able-bodied people? It wasn’t fair!

Some people whispered, sizing up Zhu Yun’s fair and pretty face. The malice in their eyes seemed to undress her. They didn’t know or even recognize Zhu Yun, but they could completely use their imaginations to slander and spread rumors. It was because Zhu Yun was being cared for and had things to eat that they wanted to step on her and make her suffer. They had to make Zhu Yun just like them. Why should she, a cripple, be able to live a decent life when they, who were able-bodied, couldn’t?

Where there were foolish people, there were also clever ones. When they saw how clean and well-fed Zhu Yun’s group was, they knew these people were not to be trifled with. Staying clean in the apocalypse was not an easy thing to do. They must have the power to survive in this man-eat-man world, and that’s why they had the luxury of maintaining their appearance.

“Being a cripple is actually pretty good. At least she has a wheelchair to sit in, unlike us who are standing here freezing like popsicles,” a woman said, half-jokingly, trying to make her sister, Yu Gao, who was born with a perpetually stoic face, smile. But her sister, Yu Shuang, just gave her an bored glance and said, “Don’t use your words to offend an ability user.”

Yu Gao nervously covered her mouth and hid behind her sister. She whispered, “Are you saying that cripple, no, I mean that girl, is an ability user?”

Yu Shuang shook her head. “The woman holding her is a spatial ability user, Sis. That person is dangerous.”

Yu Gao was very obedient to her sister, and she secretly made a mental note of that woman: never offend her!

But she couldn’t suppress her curiosity and asked, “How do you know she’s so powerful?”

“The people who got out of those cars all treated her with great respect, and she’s a spatial ability user, so I guess she’s very strong.”

Yu Gao mumbled, “Spatial abilities are just for carrying supplies and acting as a logistical support, right? How can that be better than your ice ability, Shuangshuang?”

Yu Shuang gave her a warning glare. “Have you forgotten about Tang Zixi, the spatial ability user! Do I need to repeat her name and fame to you?”

At these words, Yu Gao fell silent. From then on, she obediently followed behind Yu Shuang.

Yu Shuang’s gaze swept over Tang Zixi. The reason she knew Tang Zixi’s name was thanks to Ling Chengze. He had deliberately had his subordinates spread the word about Tang Zixi’s skills, wanting to tell everyone that Tang Zixi had killed a fierce and terrifying Licker. Not only that, he also spread the news that Tang Zixi was arrogant and didn’t give the Rong’an Base any face, so she brazenly took the Licker’s crystal core that should have belonged to the base. For a time, Tang Zixi’s name became famous. Everyone knew there was a powerful and strong spatial ability user who was aloof and arrogant, which was why Yu Shuang knew about her.

The queue moved slowly. Some people entered the base’s safe zone. As long as they survived twenty-four hours, they could live in the base. Others were kicked out of the line because they tried to hide the fact that they had been wounded by a zombie. As a result, Zhu Jun often heard gunshots or miserable screams.

“What’s going on?” Because Zhu Jun’s line of sight wasn’t high enough, she could hear what was happening in front but couldn’t see it.

Gu Shuyi, with her hands in her pockets, said impatiently, “What else could it be? The infected person’s virus is acting up.”

She was a bit arrogant. Ever since she activated her lightning ability, Gu Shuyi felt she was someone important. And in fact, she was. Gu Shuyi’s lightning ability was indeed terrifying. The only reason she was willing to stay in the team was because of Tang Zixi. So when others saw her, they were very respectful, which made her feel exceptional. For example, regarding this queuing business, Gu Shuyi believed the base should give some privileges to ability users, such as not having to queue and being able to enter the base directly. Why should they have to stand in the cold wind with ordinary people?

Zhu Yun, with a lollipop in her mouth, said with a smile, “Gu Shuyi, what kind of trouble are you causing now?”

Gu Shuyi’s face froze. She subconsciously looked at Zhu Yun, then awkwardly touched her nose, coughing a few times and vaguely said, “I’m not thinking of anything.”

Zhu Yun smiled. Seeing her eyes darting around, she knew Gu Shuyi was up to something, so Zhu Yun directly exposed her thoughts.

“You better be.” She said this sweetly, without any hint of reproach, as if she were just chatting and joking with a friend. But Gu Shuyi actually saw a coldness in her clear, bright eyes. This made Gu Shuyi purse her lips, feeling useless and finding Zhu Yun very strange. She looked like a harmless, non-threatening person, so how could she bring about such a sense of intimidation?

Gu Shuyi became well-behaved, and Zhu Yun was very satisfied.

Zhu Yun bit down on the lollipop. She didn’t want Gu Shuyi to cause trouble for Tang Zixi. She better be reliable, or she wouldn’t hesitate to take action.

If someone in the team caused trouble, wouldn’t Tang Zixi be the one to clean up the mess? If she got busy, she wouldn’t have time to be with Zhu Jun. Right now, they were in the honeymoon phase and didn’t want to be apart for a second. That’s why Zhu Yun warned Gu Shuyi to behave and not cause trouble.

After an unknown amount of time, it was finally Tang Zixi’s group’s turn. The team leader in charge of recording names, Captain Fang, took out a circular device. She turned on the red switch, and a gentle yellow light shone out. She scanned Liu Ye’s entire body with the device and said coldly, “You can go.”

Liu Ye craned his neck to look at Captain Fang’s record. The next second, his eyes widened.

What kind of magical thing was this? Just with a simple scan and light, it knew he had been wounded by a zombie once. It seemed this base truly had hidden talents.

“Xiao Wei, give him a fire-type badge.”

A sweet-looking girl named Huang Wei walked over. While handing the badge to Liu Ye, she smiled kindly and said, “Later, you’ll need to go to the safe zone and wait for twenty-four hours.”

Liu Ye understood the procedure for entering the base. He stood there, waiting for Tang Zixi and the others.

Seeing Huang Wei’s curiosity, Liu Ye explained, “My captain and teammates are behind me. We’ll all go to the safe zone together later, so I’ll just stay here for now.”

Huang Wei had no objection and smiled and nodded.

Liu Ye had a lively personality. Taking advantage of the fact that Huang Wei wasn’t busy, he asked her about the base. Huang Wei introduced the base to him warmly, her face filled with pride when she mentioned the base’s leader. It was thanks to the leader’s guidance that they were able to live safely in the base.

“Xiao Wei, prepare a spatial, a healing, a lightning…”

Huang Wei swallowed. Listening to Captain Fang’s chatter, she looked at the proud Liu Ye with envy and said softly, “Your team must be very strong!”

Liu Ye couldn’t have been more pleased. He gave a thumbs-up and began praising Tang Zixi to the high heavens. He said, “Of course we’re awesome! My captain is a woman who can use her abilities in amazing ways. Following a captain like that gives me a lot of face!”

Huang Wei gave an understanding smile and asked casually, “Then what’s your captain’s name and what’s her ability?”

Liu Ye said carelessly, “Her name is Tang Zixi, and she’s a spatial ability user.”

Instantly, Huang Wei’s brow furrowed. Her lips were tightly sealed, and her smile vanished. This change made Liu Ye a bit puzzled. Why did she suddenly get cold?

She ignored Liu Ye and trotted over to Captain Fang’s side, whispering something in her ear.

Captain Fang’s eyes fell on Tang Zixi. She said flatly, “Are you Tang Zixi?”

Tang Zixi nodded silently. Captain Fang’s eyes flickered. She personally took a spatial-type badge from Huang Wei and handed it to her, saying, “Please keep this safe.”

Huang Wei couldn’t help but tug on Captain Fang’s sleeve, but she received a warning glare from her. Huang Wei was unhappy but knew her place and didn’t make a scene.

Zhu Yun saw their silent exchange and frowned slightly, and an idea formed in her mind.

What are you thinking, Xiao Zhu? Your wife’s worried expression is about to melt you.

Zhu Yun slowly smiled, looked up at Tang Zixi, and gave her a reassuring smile, squeezing her fingers obediently.

Tang Zixi bent down to put the badge on Zhu Yun and said softly, “Are you tired?”

Zhu Yun smiled shyly. “I’m fine.”

Gu Shuyi, seeing this, felt her eyes ache. She was so pathetic. Why was she looking? The more these two stuck together, the more uncomfortable she felt. It would be better not to look!

She was upset, but there was nothing she could do about it. The two of them had a mutual attraction and were together. What right did she have to object?

Gu Shuyi, feeling both sour and jealous, lowered her head with a gloomy expression.

Liu Hua deliberately stepped forward to block Gu Shuyi’s strange expression, which made Gu Shuyi bite her lip in shame.

Zhu Yun and Tang Zixi walked forward. Zhu Yun said, “Give me your badge.”

It wasn’t that Zhu Yun was being overly cautious; it was just that Huang Wei and Captain Fang’s actions were suspicious. Everyone else got their badges from Huang Wei, but when it came to Tang Zixi, it was Captain Fang. So Zhu Yun was worried that the badge had been tampered with.

“857, can you scan this for me?”

Xiao Zhu, there’s a tracker inside! Do you need me to destroy it?

She didn’t want to alert them yet. Now that she knew there was a tracker in the badge, Zhu Yun wanted to see what the people in the base were up to.

However, she needed to tell Tang Zixi about this, but only half of it.

Zhu Yun crooked her finger, giving Tang Zixi a flirtatious wink.

Tang Zixi smiled and leaned in. The warm breath on her ear made Tang Zixi’s heart flutter, but the words that followed made her praise her.

“Xiao Zhu is so clever.”

Zhu Yun pinched her. She had been worried, but it turned out this woman had already noticed something was wrong. It seemed she could just be a lazy bum, eating and sleeping and saving people every day. She could be lazy and happy.

Tang Zixi held her hand and said softly, “I’ll look into it.”

“How will you look into it?”

Tang Zixi’s red lips curled into a pleasant smile. She was bold and meticulous. From the moment she decided to come to the base, she had planned everything out. Even if there were unexpected twists, her plan wouldn’t change.

Zhu Yun saw her smile and knew she had a plan. She tilted her head and yawned, saying, “Don’t tell me. I’m an idiot. My brain is only for eating and sleeping. Even if you told me, I wouldn’t understand.”

She started to act spoiled, lifting the small fleece blanket a little, getting ready to sleep.

Tang Zixi laughed helplessly. “You, you.”

Zhu Yun half-closed her eyes, looking at Tang Zixi’s beautiful and delicate face, and seeing the pampering look in her eyes. She suddenly felt a pang of guilt. She couldn’t let Tang Zixi get too tired, otherwise, she would be the one to feel bad. That would be a bit of a loss.

So she quickly added, “But as your perfect girlfriend, sometimes I can also be your strategist. Just don’t bear all the weight alone. If the sky falls, we can hold it up together, can’t we?”

Tang Zixi was moved and smiled gently. Her beautiful features made Zhu Yun’s gaze become entranced, and she couldn’t help but feel shy.

Tang Zixi nodded tenderly. “I understand, Xiao Zhu, don’t worry.”

Zhu Yun pretended not to see the loving look in Tang Zixi’s eyes. She was a natural at handling her wife, a skill she hadn’t even had to learn. Look at her mouth. Just a few words of coaxing and she could get her approval. Oh, she was so silly. But seeing how silly she was, she would like her a little bit more.

Their whispered conversation kept them at a distance from the people behind them. Wei Jin was behind Tang Zixi, and with his keen observation, he stepped a few feet away, deliberately giving them some space. The others also followed suit. This was why having a Wei Jin around was so reassuring.

Zhou Kuang had Liu Ye’s arm hooked around his neck. He pursed his lips and said, “You know, my great-grandmother’s godmother talks so little every day, doesn’t she get lonely?”

Zhou Kuang was a honest man. He gave a simple smile and said, “Then don’t your lips get tired from talking so much every day?”

Liu Ye gave a disdainful snort and flipped Zhou Kuang the bird. “You’ve been hanging out with Wei the Fox too much. He’s a bad influence on you.”

“Hmm? I think I heard someone talking bad about me.” Wei Jin gave Liu Ye a dark look. He pushed up his glasses. His eerie smile made Liu Ye shiver. He said, “I really want to hang you up with my vines and give you a good beating.”

Liu Ye laughed awkwardly and retreated a few steps in surrender. “I’m protected by my great-grandmother, you can’t touch me.”

Wei Jin returned the international gesture. Liu Ye turned his face away, pretending he saw nothing. He scurried over to his sister, Liu Hua, and looked at the dispirited Gu Shuyi. He pursed his lips but didn’t say anything.

The safe zone was divided into many small, simple rooms. There were many guards here, and the patrols were all ability users. Perhaps something had happened before, as the captain in charge of the safe zone had a very serious expression.

During these twenty-four hours, the base would not provide you with any supplies. Therefore, most people ate the food they had brought themselves. Of course, some people planned to tough it out for the day.

Tang Zixi found a random room and walked in. As soon as the door closed, the facilities inside changed.

Several folding single beds, a few cans of fruit preserves, and even the sweet potatoes that were taken out looked so fragrant and delicious.

Liu Ye didn’t say a word and immediately started a fire to roast the sweet potatoes. In the past, he could have eaten meat, but here, it was better to keep a low profile.

“Great-grandmother, get ready to eat some roasted sweet potatoes. My cooking skills are out of this world!”

Zhu Yun leaned in Tang Zixi’s arms. Tang Zixi held her, and the warm fire made her cheeks flush, as if she had applied rouge. She couldn’t help but laugh softly. “To be honest, my cooking skills are the best. If I get a chance, I’ll cook you something delicious that will make your tongues fall off!”

Gu Shuyi was quite surprised and couldn’t help but ask, “You can cook?”

Zhu Yun yawned. “Yup.”

Tang Zixi said warmly, “Xiao Zhu is amazing.”

Zhu Yun chuckled playfully. “Just because I can cook?”

“Of course.”

Zhu Yun teased, “Then I’ll teach you, and I won’t have to cook anymore.”

“Sounds good.”

Zhu Yun covered her mouth and giggled, feeling no guilt about bossing Tang Zixi around. She nestled in Tang Zixi’s arms and said softly, “You’re so good to me.”

Tang Zixi smiled. Their warm and cozy interaction gave others a sense of warmth, as if it took them back to their previous lives, without zombies and death.

Liu Ye rested his chin on his hands. “Before the apocalypse, I never thought about falling in love. Now, I actually want to find a partner.”

Wei Jin took a bite of a hot sweet potato and said, “And then your partner turns into a zombie in the middle of the night.”

Liu Ye rubbed his arms. “Never mind, never mind. Love is most interesting when you’re watching others fall in love. I’m not worthy of love. Being single is pretty good too, huh.”

Liu Hua angrily stepped on Wei Jin’s foot. “That’s what you get for teasing Liu Ye!”

Wei Jin winced and grimaced, taking a deep breath. “Liu Hua, you’re such a doting sister.”

Gu Shuyi also stood up for Liu Hua, saying with a sarcastic tone, “Just say you’re jealous. Don’t beat around the bush.”

In an instant, Wei Jin became the target of their attacks, which made Liu Ye feel triumphant. He said proudly, “So I’m the team’s favorite!”

Gu Shuyi shouted, “Don’t be disgusting!”

Liu Ye gave her a flirtatious wink. “I get it, I get it.”

“Liu Ye, you jerk! How dare you flirt with me!”

“Don’t hit me, don’t hit me. It hurts you more than it hurts me.”

Gu Shuyi got goosebumps all over and wished she could just strangle Liu Ye.

As they bickered and played, Zhu Yun and Tang Zixi looked at each other and smiled.

In the cold and dangerous apocalypse, this kind of team friendship was precious.

Night fell quietly, pitch-black. But in the underground world of the base, darkness didn’t just appear at night. There was no sunlight here. It was always stingy and would never shine on this world.

At this moment, a man in a black robe appeared in a room. The scarred man sitting in a chair raised his eyelids. “You’ve finally appeared.”

He tapped his finger on the table. The scarred man sneered. If it weren’t for the fact that he paid handsomely, he wouldn’t want to do business with this man at all. Not only was he picky, but he also looked down on the people in the underground world. Did he really think he was a good person? They were all equally insidious and ruthless. He was just pretending to be a righteous gentleman.

The scarred man shook out a list. He lit a cigarette and said, “This is the latest list of people in the base. See if there are any ability users you want.”

The man glanced at it casually. The list clearly recorded the abilities and information of the ability users. These weren’t what he wanted, so he impatiently tapped on the table again.

The scarred man laughed and rubbed his fingers together. “The inspections from above have been strict recently. It’s not that there are no excellent ability users, it’s just that…”

He trailed off, building up suspense. He was clearly a greedy person who just wanted more benefits.

The man took out a bag of crystal cores. He said in a hoarse voice, “These are all level-three crystal cores. This isn’t a down payment; it’s just for you as compensation.”

“Oh, you’re a straightforward man!” The scarred man waved his hand, and the crystal cores disappeared. He quickly pulled out another list, sizing him up with a sideways glance. “I gave you the wrong list just now. This is what you’re supposed to see.”

The man quickly scanned the names on the list. In an instant, his eyes widened in surprise.

“This person is a healing-type ability user?!”

The scarred man peered over and nodded. “Yes, she’s a new arrival today. What? You’re interested in this one?”

He felt an indescribable feeling. He knew that Zhu Yun had gained an ability after being wounded by Ma Yinghong, but he had never taken her seriously.

He didn’t expect…

“Alright, she’s the one then.” The scarred man slapped his leg, making the decision for him.

Ling Chengze pursed his lips and, after a moment’s hesitation, agreed with the scarred man.

Forget it. He wasn’t the one who chose her. Why should he feel guilty?

Besides, she had shot him once. They were already enemies.

So it was her bad luck, and it had nothing to do with him.

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