Chapter 453: What Are You Looking At?
Chapter 453: What Are You Looking At?
An Ran hears the cry and responds immediately. “Hey—”
She gropes her way out of the car, following the sound. In the dark, someone grabs her hand.
That familiar feeling soothes her at once. It’s Zhan Lian.
“Don’t cry. Mommy’s here. Don’t cry.”
A flame ignites in the darkness. It flickers in Luo Feifan’s palm, casting a warm glow across the room. Outside, mutant vines slam repeatedly into the sealed metal wall.
Zhan Lian adds another layer of metal, still holding An Ran’s hand. Doll in his other arm reaches toward An Ran, nudging her chest and whimpering—she’s clearly hungry.
Zhan Lian unfastens the sling and hands Doll to An Ran, motioning for her to feed in the corner. Then he walks over to Luo Feifan to discuss their next move.
Inside the bridal shop are: Zhan Lian’s family of three, Luo Feifan, Yun Tao, Hengheng, Little Mint, Zhao Ru, and Liang Ziyu. Plus Xu Lier, Wang Wei, Zhang Boxun, and Axe.
Zhao Ru directs Zhang Boxun and Axe to move the injured Wang Wei onto a table. Liang Ziyu quickly brings over a medical kit, opens it with practiced hands, and begins cutting open Wang Wei’s clothes to treat his wounds.
Liang Ziyu was Zhao Ru’s classmate in medical school. After the apocalypse, he awakened his ability and became more fighter than doctor. His strength now makes surgery risky—one wrong move, and he could literally tear someone apart.
Luo Feifan floats a fireball above Wang Wei’s table to light the area. He stands nearby, discussing plans with Zhan Lian, then calls Yun Tao over to join them.
Little Mint leads Hengheng over and sits near An Ran.
An Ran sits in the corner, holding Doll.
Xu Lier sits close by, staring blankly at Wang Wei under the flames.
Suddenly, Xu Lier starts crying. She lowers her head, hunches her shoulders, and sobs quietly on the ground.
“Why don’t you go check on your boyfriend?” An Ran says coldly.
She narrows her eyes, watching Xu Lier’s tear-streaked face in the dim light.
She says it on purpose. She normally wouldn’t involve herself in other people’s business, but Xu Lier is sitting too close—and being noisy.
An Ran wants to drive her away.
Xu Lier shakes her head and turns to An Ran. Her lip quivers, eyes full of pitiful pleading.
What is she begging for?
An Ran burps Doll, then stands up. She looks down at Xu Lier and says flatly, “You don’t need to look at me like that. It’s disgusting.”
Whatever emotions Xu Lier has—An Ran doesn’t care.
Truthfully, she’s still in a good mood. If she were in a bad mood, she would’ve thrown her out.
Still looking? What is she looking at?
She turns to leave with Doll, heading toward Zhan Lian—when Zhang Boxun suddenly steps into her path.
An Ran looks up, her voice cold. “What is it?”