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34: He Must Be My Prince Charming

Using Teleportation, Shen Yi reached the 15th floor within seconds.

In this upscale complex each elevator served 2 units, so finding 1501 was easy.

He stood at the door and knocked politely.

He had to see what the occupant of 1501 looked like; if she failed to meet the System’s standard, Shen Yi would turn around and leave.

After a moment the electronic lock beeped and the door opened. (Even without power these locks can work for a long time because they have backup batteries, so this is not a bug.)

A girl wearing a mint-green short-sleeved shirt and light-blue high-waisted denim shorts appeared at the doorway, her face deathly pale.

She was very pretty; her smooth chestnut hair had been styled into loose waves, one side tucked behind her ear to reveal a tiny pearl stud while the other side framed her face naturally.

Her legs were long and straight, the muscle lines sleek and healthy, clearly the result of regular workouts.

However, that attractive left leg was almost dyed red, and even the cloth wrapped around it could not stop the bleeding.

In other words, the girl’s poor wound care had led to this condition.

Because of the blood loss, her complexion was so pale that even her lips had turned white.

Just then, the System activated.

Ding!

Detected a Goddess who meets the System’s standards, beginning detailed scan.

Name: Qu Xiaoxiao

Age: 24

Appearance: 91

Figure: 95

Inner Quality: 100 (experienced in self-defense, no real combat)

Total Score: 96

Assessment: Taking her in will unlock one random supply item.

“Hmm?”

Shen Yi focused on the Inner Quality assessment.

It was the first time he had seen this kind of assessment.

Experienced in self-defense.

So she’s a video-watching girl?

Whatever the case, she met the System’s criteria.

“Um, are… are you the resident of 2001?” Qu Xiaoxiao asked warily.

She had confirmed through the peephole that Shen Yi was not one of the thugs downstairs, which was why she opened the door.

“Yeah, your leg is bleeding again, let’s stop the bleeding first.”

As he spoke, Shen Yi scooped her up and carried her inside.

Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned.

In that instant she actually forgot to resist.

Shen Yi’s movements were so natural, as if they were a couple.

But only for a second; Qu Xiaoxiao came back to herself, blushed, struggled, and kept refusing, “D-don’t do this! We just met!”

“And I’m hurt, we can’t do anything naughty…”

“If you really want to, at least wait until I’m healed!”

In fact, at first glance Qu Xiaoxiao felt Shen Yi was quite handsome and tall, fitting her standards for a boyfriend.

Since it was the apocalypse, finding a man to rely on wasn’t a bad idea…

Still, exercising the moment they met was too much for her!

They should at least exchange names first, right?

Shen Yi offered no explanation; he laid the over-thinking Qu Xiaoxiao on the sofa, then took gauze and white liquor from the System Space… things he had grabbed at the supermarket… and began disinfecting and bandaging her.

The reason he did not explain was that Qu Xiaoxiao was already acting odd from excessive blood loss.

In the apocalypse there was no proper medical care, and complications from blood loss would be trouble.

Shen Yi was counting on her to unlock supplies.

He couldn’t let this trip be wasted, not to mention a roll of gauze and some liquor.

The liquor was especially precious; after scouring the supermarket he had found only 2 bottles of uncontaminated high-proof baijiu, originally meant for disinfecting his own wounds later.

The apocalypse was different from before; if you were injured there were no doctors.

Shen Yi was even planning to visit a hospital in the next couple of days to stock up on medicine in case he fell ill later.

“Hiss… ” Qu Xiaoxiao frowned in pain, instinctively grabbing Shen Yi’s thigh and screaming.

Even Shen Yi’s thigh hurt from her grip.

Disinfecting with liquor was a pain few could endure.

Still, Shen Yi’s hands were rough but swift.

Once disinfected, he wrapped the wound tightly with gauze and finally stopped the bleeding.

“All right, rest now; I’ll come tomorrow to disinfect it again and change the gauze,” Shen Yi said, preparing to leave.

With such a serious wound she definitely could not unlock a reward now.

He would nurse her for a couple of days first.

It would not consume many supplies anyway.

Shen Yi left a roast chicken and teleported away.

He made no demands and asked for nothing.

He had already decided that Qu Xiaoxiao belonged to him.

There was no need to explain anything.

What if Qu Xiaoxiao refused?

Then she could pay with her life!

Without Shen Yi she would have died today for sure.

Besides, she had seen his superpower; if she refused to submit, he would have to silence her.

Shen Yi did not want news of his Teleportation leaked, or enemies would target him later.

As the saying goes, every gift from fate carries a hidden price tag.

By saving Qu Xiaoxiao, Shen Yi had left her only 2 choices.

Submit or die.

“C-could he be the prince sent by heaven to save me?”

Qu Xiaoxiao lay weakly on the sofa, replaying the scene of Shen Yi treating her wound and leaving food behind.

The more she thought, the redder her face became.

She had seen bandages, liquor, and food appear with a wave of his hand.

And after helping her, the man asked for nothing and simply left!

If that wasn’t Prince Charming, what was it!?

Was he a deity?

Qu Xiaoxiao had thought she would have to offer her body to repay him.

Yet he asked for nothing!

That actually left her a little disappointed.

“But he said he’ll come tomorrow to change my dressing, which means we’ll meet again, right?”

Qu Xiaoxiao could not help looking forward to it.

Weak as she was, she even thought of tidying herself up to greet her Prince Charming in her best state.

“Smells so good…”

Qu Xiaoxiao turned slightly and looked at the steaming roast chicken on the table.

She remembered that her Prince Charming had produced this chicken with a casual wave, like some immortal trick.

“He really is the Prince Charming of my dreams!”

Thinking that, Qu Xiaoxiao happily ate the chicken.

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Leaving Qu Xiaoxiao’s apartment, Shen Yi headed straight for the first floor.

It was time to deal with those thugs.

Their usefulness had ended.

When Shen Yi appeared on the first floor, he saw several thugs roasting meat.

The meat they roasted had actually been cut from corpses.

No wonder they hadn’t starved; they were strong enough to smash doors.

“Who’s there!?”

“Brother Wang, a pretty boy!”

Suddenly, the thugs spotted Shen Yi.

Someone immediately picked up a knife and glared at him, eyes fierce like a beast’s.

“Shen Yi! It’s actually you!!”

Suddenly, from a corner the blond classmate with a swollen face emerged, staring at Shen Yi with hatred.

It was because Shen Yi abandoned him that he ended up like this.

Everything was Shen Yi’s fault!

Shen Yi had ruined him!!

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