The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 64.1

Ji Man said with a wronged expression, “It’s all because I came looking for you.”

“You have no idea how many zombies I ran into on the way here, how critical the situation was…”

He opened and closed his mouth, spewing out a torrent of words, rambling from north to south, which directly made Ji Zhou dizzy.

Ji Zhou struggled to understand his meaning: “Are you saying that Brother Jia Heng and the others… abandoned big sister Ting and me?”

“Why are you still calling him Brother Jia Heng,” Ji Man said with a look of disdain. “He’s just a sanctimonious character! I thought he was really kind, but in the end, he’s just the same. A person who can abandon his teammates, Pah!”

Ji Zhou looked somewhat unconvinced: “But before…”

She whispered, “Whenever I was in danger, Brother Jia Heng would always rush over to save me.”

Ji Man scrutinized her, only now realizing that the little sprout had washed her face.

Although she was still wearing those tattered clothes, her small face, which had recovered its original appearance, was very fair and lovely.

He paused, “So the little sprout looks like this.”

In just a short moment, several of his perceptions were shattered.

He quickly recovered, and Ji Man said, “It must be because you were useful to him back then. But when facing that red-level zombie earlier, he thought the danger far outweighed the usefulness, so he could only abandon you.”

It must be said that, although Ji Man’s remarks were just casual, unintentional guesses, they were surprisingly close to the truth.

“Unlike this young master, who came to save you alone!”

Ji Man struck a handsome pose, and although he received no reaction from the two people in front of him, he didn’t mind at all.

After showing off for a bit, he finally reacted, “Oh, right, where is that red-level zombie?”

Ji Zhou also looked at You Ting with confusion.

She only remembered the situation was extremely dangerous when she fainted. That zombie was a powerful opponent they had never encountered before.

But when she woke up, everything had vanished into thin air.

It was so peaceful, as if it were just an illusion.

Meeting their curious gazes, You Ting spoke, her tone flat: “She showed a flaw, and then I took care of her.”

Ji Man: ?

Speaking so lightly, he would mistake this matter for being very easy to resolve!

He hadn’t forgotten how embarrassed everyone was forced to be by that You Yan before. At this moment, he quickly surrounded You Ting with shining eyes: “Sister! Good sister! How did you defeat her? Can you tell your little brother a few more details?”

You Ting pretended to ponder for a moment, then smiled faintly at Ji Man: “No details.”

Ji Man: “…”

“Brother Ji Man,” Ji Zhou suddenly asked, “If Brother Jia Heng and the others all chose to abandon us, then why did you still come looking for us?”

Her bright, clear eyes reflected Ji Man’s image.

Ji Man was rarely embarrassed and scratched his head.

He had to admit, the way this little sprout called him ‘brother’ sounded quite sweet…

He answered boldly, “Because we are friends! I, Young Master Ji Ba, am the most loyal person and would never abandon a friend!”

Ji Man was locked up in the Ji family since he was little. It was brightly lit and had everything. All he needed to do was enjoy a life where he was waited on hand and foot.

But to Ji Man, that place was more like a luxurious prison.

The Ji family did not allow Ji Man to go out. His daily activity range was limited to his room and the villa hall.

Even that small room door could become a high wall trapping him.

Besides him, there were quite a few children of similar age in the Ji family.

However, the elders did not allow the children to have much contact with him. All he could do every day was stand by the window and watch those children play freely on the lawn.

Therefore, Ji Man cherished every companion and friend he met, which held a much deeper meaning for him.

His choice to follow You Ting was also because You Ting promised to spare his little followers.

Although he was initially coerced, in the subsequent interactions, he found that You Ting was actually quite nice.

Every time they faced a zombie attack, she would be distracted to protect Ji Zhou and him.

Ji Man didn’t know what You Ting was thinking, but in his heart, he had already determined that the two of them were friends.

As for Ji Zhou, whom You Ting protected, a friend’s friend is naturally also a friend!

Interrupted by Ji Zhou, Ji Man forgot to ask You Ting about the red-level zombie.

He looked at the desolate surroundings and asked, “Sis, where are we going next?”

“Are we still going to the survivor base?”

You Ting nodded: “Yes, of course, we are going. Shen Jia Heng and the others have gone, why shouldn’t we go?”

Ji Man reluctantly nodded: “Alright, if Big Sister wants to go, then I’ll go along too!”

He wore a look of self-sacrificing determination. Ji Zhou curiously asked, “Doesn’t Brother Ji Man want to go to the survivor base?”

To the surviving humans, that place should clearly be the sanctuary everyone longs for, so why would anyone be so unwilling?

Ji Man sighed deeply and said with a profound tone, “You are still young; you’ll understand when you grow up.”

“One person’s honey is another’s poison.”

Ji Zhou didn’t understand, and Ji Man didn’t expect these two to understand.

He just looked into the distance, thinking that perhaps his destiny was inevitably tied to that place.

After all, his surname was Ji.

Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder. Ji Man turned his head in surprise and saw You Ting’s expressionless profile.

You Ting stood beside him and whispered, “This time, maybe you won’t have to be a bird in a cage anymore.”

Ji Man’s pupils contracted slightly.

“Sis…” He was so astonished that he was momentarily speechless, his mind blank.

He suddenly recalled that when facing the zombie horde, You Ting displayed more knowledge about the function of his blood than he himself did.

Numerous questions flooded Ji Man’s heart, but the words that reached his lips turned into a light question: “…Really?”

He had thought countless times about not being a refined puppet locked in a room.

The moment he escaped, he felt extremely exhilarated.

But he was also more confused, not knowing what he wanted, or rather, what he was capable of doing.

No one from the Ji family had been sent to look for him, perhaps because everyone knew that Ji Man would eventually have to return.

Ji Man involuntarily lowered his head, his gaze falling on his wrist.

There was a very beautiful silver bracelet there.

The Ji family had put it on him since he was a child. Every so often, his body would experience unbearable pain. Miraculously, after drawing blood, the pain would disappear.

Ji Man had no wounds on his body. The pain seemed to originate from the marrow of his bones, from every tricky corner, endlessly expanding and infinitely squeezing.

And during the time he had been out, the pain had flared up several times.

Sometimes it hurt so much that he wanted to cut himself and let the damn blood flow out of his body.

But then he thought that doing so would be admitting defeat, compromising with the Ji family.

So, every time, he just gritted his teeth and endured it.

Ji Man thought this method of control was truly tormenting.

Earlier, You Ting had scratched Ji Man’s arm to drive away the zombie horde.

In a strange twist of fate, it actually helped him, as it could delay the onset of the pain for some time.

“Actually, at first…” Ji Man suddenly said, “I just wanted an apology.”

Regardless of whether the two girls beside him understood what he was saying, he spoke softly, with a distant gaze.

Ji Man twitched the corner of his mouth, letting out a self-mocking laugh: “After all, this kind of thing is quite cruel to a small child.”

His voice lowered even more: “But no one ever cared if I was feeling pain.”

The wind carried this low murmur far away. When he raised his head again, Ji Man’s face was covered with his usual bold, open smile.

He raised his arm and vigorously waved it: “Let’s go! We’ve fallen far behind Shen Jia Heng and the others. If we can reach the survivor base before those people, they’ll surely be stunned, hahaha!”

With that, Ji Man walked ahead by himself.

Ji Zhou lagged a few steps behind and tugged on You Ting’s sleeve.

She softly asked, “Sister Ting, why do I feel like… Brother Ji Man seems a little strange?”

Although he was smiling, she felt that Ji Man was incredibly sad at that moment.

You Ting stroked her head and whispered, “Everyone has their own secrets. In times like this, we just need to remain silent.”

“What about Big Sister Ting?” Ji Zhou tilted her head. “Is Big Sister Ting also carrying a secret?”

You Ting curved her lips, neither nodding nor shaking her head.

She just looked into Ji Zhou’s eyes, and after a moment, slowly said, “Everyone does. Ji Man, Shen Jia Heng, me, and even… you.”

“Me?” Ji Zhou pointed to herself.

She frowned in confusion, “But, I don’t remember anything.”

Her memory only went back to when the apocalypse had just begun, and she was being chased by zombies on the street when she met Shen Jia Heng.

Before that, there were only scattered fragments, not continuous scenes.

Her memory seemed to have been churned by an invisible giant hand, shattered into countless pieces.

Ji Zhou could only pick up one or two pathetic pieces from it.

You Ting’s voice was low: “Not remembering is also a good thing.”

If she were like Ji Man, remembering the past pain at all times.

Perhaps, it would be even harder to accept.

You Ting shifted the topic: “Shen Jia Heng is not a good person. You know that now, right? If you run into him again at the survivor base, don’t give him a kind look.”

Ji Zhou nodded meekly.

She said in a tiny voice, “Actually, I know. Brother Jia Heng is not entirely a good person.”

Or rather, in this apocalypse, no one could be considered an absolutely good person.

Kind people often die faster and earlier in times of chaos.

Even Ji Zhou herself had blood on her hands.

Just as You Ting said, she couldn’t really be considered a person without secrets.

That happened before she met You Ting. Once during a zombie swarm, she was scattered by the attack and lost contact with Shen Jia Heng’s team.

She could only hide from the zombies, waiting for the golden eye in the sky to close again, while trying to search for traces of Shen Jia Heng and the others.

She finally waited until the golden eye closed its lid, and the zombies slowly retreated. Only then did Ji Zhou dare to slowly poke her head out from her hiding place.

She wanted to find Shen Jia Heng, but the traces on the ground were too damaged from the battle with the zombies to distinguish which direction the group had gone.

Ji Zhou could only take a chance, finally choosing one direction to go.

She didn’t know how long she walked until she finally found the markings left by Shen Jia Heng and the others, proving that the route she chose was not wrong.

Before Ji Zhou could feel happy, several shadows suddenly appeared in front of her.

Several men with fierce looks surrounded her—they had clearly encountered another malicious small team.

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