Ye Ming stood there, his whole body stiff, his face pale from nervousness.
Xu Xiaoyue responded first, she said in surprise: "Brother Yang, you, are you here too?"
Yang Gan strode over, stood beside Ye Ming, glanced at him with a half-smile, then turned to Xu Xiaoyue and said, "Yes."
Xu Xiaoyue looked at Yang Gan and was confused for a moment. Although Yang Gan looked normal and only said two words, she just instinctively felt that something was wrong. Yang Gan's eyes and tone... made people shudder inexplicably.
It's not like the one she is familiar with... the steady and reliable big brother.
Ye Ming finally regained his senses. He grabbed Yang Gan's arm and turned to face him, so that Xu Xiaoyue could not see his expression. He fixedly looked at Yang Gan, with a deeply pleading look in his eyes, and his lips moved slightly: "Didn't you go out? When did you come back?"
When he said these words, his voice trembled very slightly, and he could hardly hear it if he didn't listen carefully, but Yang Qian could clearly see the desperate pleading on Ye Ming's face.
Ye Ming didn't know why Yang Gan came in, or whether he would cooperate with him, but he still wanted to struggle.
Yang Qian's eyes fell on Ye Ming's face, and there was a humble begging in those dark eyes... He originally wanted to come in and dismantle Ye Ming, but he couldn't continue to endure Ye Ming's hypocritical tricks, which made him nauseous.
But at this moment, he looked at Ye Ming's pleading eyes, and suddenly he couldn't say what he had prepared before, as if it was something extremely cruel...
Xu Xiaoyue didn't see Ye Ming's expression. Seeing Yang Gan staring at her brother without speaking, her whole body was a little cold, and she called out uneasy, "Brother Yang Gan?"
Yang Gan looked at Ye Ming for a while, and a smile slowly appeared on his face: "Xiaoyue, I didn't expect you to come here too. I just returned to the base, otherwise I would come to see you with your brother."
Hearing this sentence, Ye Ming's body softened, as if the willow and dark flowers were in desperation, he tightly grasped Yang Gan's arm, leaned on him slightly, and said to Xu Xiaoyue: "I forgot to tell you, Yang Gan has been with me."
Xu Xiaoyue is a little puzzled, her brother and Yang Gan have always had such a good relationship, and Yang Gan is not an outsider, how could he even forget this kind of thing
Ye Ming seemed to have no intention of saying more: "I'll tell you more about it next time when I have a chance. Now we're leaving." He didn't dare to let Yang Gan stay here for a long time, because he couldn't control Yang Gan's behavior at all, only Thinking of taking him away as soon as possible.
But Yang Gan was not happy. He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Don't be in a hurry for a while. It's rare that Xiaoyue is reunited with us. It's okay to stay for a while."
Xu Xiaoyue nodded again and again and said to Ye Ming, "Look, even Brother Yang Gan said so, it should be fine." She really had a lot of doubts, and she had a lot of things to say to her brother.
Xu Xiaoyue smiled at Yang Gan and said, "It turns out that Brother Yang has been with him all the time. It's really good, at least there is a company, I..." She said of herself, her eyes were sad and painful.
Ye Ming knew that she was sold by his boyfriend, and felt very sad, so he comforted: "Now we are together and we will not be separated again."
Xu Xiaoyue's eyes turned red, she wiped the corners of her eyes, in fact, what she was really sad about was not the boyfriend who sold her, that kind of person was not worth her sadness at all, she was thinking of her deceased relatives... She wanted to tell Ye Ming, but she was afraid Ye Ming was sad.
Xu Xiaoyue looked at Ye Ming, her lips moved, and she finally whispered, "Brother... I have something to tell you."
Seeing her like this, Ye Ming had a bad premonition in his heart and said, "What's the matter?"
Xu Xiaoyue said: "When the virus broke out, you and Brother Yang were at the school. I... I just happened to be back home with my parents... "
When Ye Ming heard this, his body shook slightly. He didn't know that Xu Xiaoyue was with his parents at that time, and thought they were separated, so he didn't rush to ask about this.
So, were they together then? So why... not being together now...
Ye Ming didn't dare to think about the answer.
Tears flowed down Xu Xiaoyue, she gritted her teeth, and said slowly: "Mom has become a zombie, and Dad refused to leave her and was bitten, and then... Then they were at home... I locked the door and ran away alone. already."
When she said this, she finally couldn't hold it any longer. All the suffering and grievances suffered by a person for such a long time came out, with tears streaming down her face, "Woo woo... I'm sorry for them, I left them away... I am the only one. People are gone... I'm so scared, I have no other relatives, I can only come here to find you. Fortunately, you are still... You are still... "
Mom turned into a zombie... Dad refused to leave her and was bitten...
These words echoed in Ye Ming's ears repeatedly, making his mind go blank, almost shaky, and finally a strong hand dragged his body and pulled him into a firm and warm embrace.
Ye Ming raised his eyes in a daze, and saw Yang Qian's chin and the scar on his side face. At this moment, the warm embrace seemed to be soaked in by the chill, and it could no longer bring him any comfort, the warmth was just an illusion. .
This is no longer someone he can rely on.
His parents are dead, his lover hates him, and all he has left is his sister.
Yang Gan looked at Ye Ming's fragile and confused eyes, and sighed inaudibly. Even now... he still couldn't bear it.
"I'm sorry, uncle and auntie..." Yang Qian said to Xu Xiaoyue in a deep voice.
Xu Xiaoyue wiped her eyes, showed a very ugly smile, and said, "It doesn't matter, it's been a long time... At least you guys are still here... I, I'm already very happy."
Yang Qian's eyes darkened.
No, actually I'm not the person you know.
But at this moment, Yang Gan couldn't say these words. The powerlessness and sadness brought by the end of the world to mankind once again showed its power at this moment. In the face of many life and death partings, some things seem to have become meaningless.
Yang Gan put his arms around Ye Ming and said to Xu Xiaoyue: "You stay here, I will talk to the person who bought you, so that he will no longer lock you up, and Xiaofei and I will come to see you another day."
Xu Xiaoyue nodded sensible, the end times always refused to give people too much sad time, she was used to this.
But the only good thing is that Yang Gan is also there. Originally, she was very worried about her brother, who is not that strong. What if he was injured outside, but if Yang Gan was with him, at least the two of them could help each other. Dangerous It should be much less, and she is also much more at ease.
She said to Yang Gan seriously: "Please, please take good care of your brother."
Yang Qian looked down at Ye Ming, a complicated look flashed across his eyes, and said slowly, "I will."
…
On the way back, Ye Ming didn't say a word, he was in a daze, his eyes were blank, like a puppet following Yang Gan.
Seeing this, Yang Gan frowned slightly and sighed in his heart.
This is the end of the world. In fact, even if it is alive, who is happy? Even if Ye Ming really sold himself to Huo Yi, is he happy? It's not what he wants to pay such a price for survival.
You lost your relatives, so did I, my parents and I lost contact at the same time, maybe they were just like your parents...
I may not even get any more audio from them.
There is no news, sometimes, even good news, but pretend that your loved ones are still living in a place you don't know.
Yang Gan closed his eyes tiredly and painfully. If you didn't say such heartless words to trample on my love, or let Huo Yi treat me like that, watching me die indifferently... I probably wouldn't blame you.
[Ding, Yang Gan's blackening value is -10, the current blackening value is 60]
[888: Did you do it on purpose? You know that Xu Xiaoyue will talk about this matter, and Yang Gan will definitely lower the blackening value when he hears it.]
[Ye Ming: This is purely a coincidence, and I don't know about it either... But judging from the fact that Xiaoyue is the only one, her parents must be more fortunate and less fortunate, so it's not too surprising.]
[888: Then why do you have to come to see Xu Xiaoyue perform this scene.]
[Ye Ming: This play must be played, otherwise it will not match my character, it is just excessive, the most important thing is to ask Xu Xiaoyue to know my current situation O(∩_∩)O~ Only then can I help me Reduce the blackening value, I believe that my good sister will not let me down! She won't let me pay so much for her~]
[888: Ha ha ha.]
The end of the world is always easy to change a person and make people cold. Although Yang Gan has lowered his blackening value, it does not mean that he can forgive Ye Ming for what he did in the first place. Yang Qian still keeps him at home. It was only occasionally that Ye Ming was allowed to meet Xu Xiaoyue, and he would cooperate with acting when necessary.
Ye Ming was always melancholy and obedient, as if he had no idea about such a life. He lost not only his dignity, but also his ideal pursuit, like a puppet living for his sister.
Because he really has no one else.
Yang Qian kept his promise and did not imprison Xu Xiaoyue again.
Xu Xiaoyue began to be self-reliant at the base. She was originally a woman with self-esteem and self-improvement. She was betrayed by her boyfriend before, but now she finally regained her freedom, and she didn't want to drag Ye Ming, so she also worked hard to earn food.
There are also many jobs suitable for women in the base. Xu Xiaoyue is helping in the hospital. She used to be a medical professional, so she can be regarded as a professional with certain skills.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Ming eats, eats, sleeps and sleeps every day, doing nothing, just letting nature take its course.
[888 can't get over it: Don't you want to wait for Xu Xiaoyue to find out about your situation?]
[Ye Ming: Am I waiting?]
[888: You don't seem to be in a hurry at all.]
[Ye Wei: There are some things that can’t be rushed O(∩_∩)O~]
[888:…]
888 decided that he was too lazy to care about him. Since Ye Ming was not in a hurry, why was he in a hurry? It's better to go and give yourself a vacation. If he is softhearted and stays here to chat with Ye Ming, his name will be written upside down.
…
Xu Xiaoyue has to work for a long time every day, and the food she gets can only barely make ends meet, but she feels that the future is full of hope... She thought she was going to be a slave and die tragically, but she didn't expect to be bought by accident, and bought hers. It happened to be a friend of Ye Ming and Yang Gan, who released her again and gave her freedom.
It's like a person who has been desperate, suddenly found the dawn of heaven again.
Now in this base, with her most important relatives, no matter how hard she works, she should work hard to live.
The only regret is that I can't see my brother often. My brother seems to be very busy and spends most of the time outside. Xu Xiaoyue can't bear him, but she endured not to express any complaints. It's not easy for my brother... This base depends on them. It is maintained by desperate people outside. They search for supplies to kill zombies and other invaders to ensure the operation and safety of the base.
Xu Xiaoyue has a cheerful personality, and it didn't take long for her to get acquainted with her colleagues. She knew that if she wanted to fit in here, she couldn't be alienated from everyone. This is the end of the world, friends and information are equally important, and ignorance is not enough.
She was working in the hospital as usual that day, and the other two nurses invited her to have dinner together.
When women eat, gossip is always indispensable.
Nurse Zhao is an older middle-aged woman. She is kinder and more caring for Xu Xiaoyue. She said with emotion, "Don't think we can only eat these things. In fact, it is quite good compared to the outside." There are only simple things on the table. A green vegetable and a can, even if it is cooking.
Another younger nurse Yin also said: "Yeah, our work at the base is really good, and it's not dangerous."
Xu Xiaoyue smiled and agreed, she didn't quite understand the situation here, so it would be better to listen more and talk less.
Nurse Yin said again: "Speaking of which, Sister Zhao, have you met our new boss? I took a peek at him when he came back last time. He's so handsome!"
Sister Zhao looked at her helplessly: "You are really big-hearted, and you don't even look at who they are. What's the use of looking good? That's a murderous demon, a character more ruthless than the previous boss Huo."
Nurse Yin stuck out her tongue: "I just said casually, I wouldn't dare to let me approach him ten meters away."
Xu Xiaoyue was very curious and continued, "Are you talking about the current leader of the base?"
Nurse Zhao said with a smile: "Yes, let me tell you quietly, our leader is actually a newcomer. He was not the leader here before, but he killed the previous leader, and now it is his turn to call the shots. Listen. It's a terrible person... but none of our business, as long as he's willing to maintain the status quo here, we should be thankful."
Xu Xiaoyue also felt that it had nothing to do with her, so she asked casually, "What's the name of the new leader?"
Nurse Yin said excitedly: "I heard that it seems to be called Yang Gan."
Xu Xiaoyue held the chopsticks in her hand. She didn't care at all, but she couldn't help but care what Nurse Yin said. Did she hear it wrong? Or because of the harmonics
Xu Xiaoyue pursed her lips and asked, "I... didn't hear clearly, can you say it again?"
Nurse Yin repeated it with a smile, articulating clearly: "Yang Qian."
Xu Xiaoyue's face turned pale, she felt that there should not be such a coincidence, how could Yang Gan be the leader here? Isn't he just an ordinary person like his brother
Nurse Zhao was older, noticed something wrong with Xu Xiaoyue, and asked with concern, "What's the matter with you?"
Xu Xiaoyue smiled reluctantly: "You said, the name of this new leader is very similar to someone I know, it reminds me of him..."
But the two thought she remembered her dead friend, so they looked at her comfortably. Nurse Yin said, "Don't be sad."
Xu Xiaoyue nodded, and didn't mean to explain, but she still couldn't let go of this matter in her heart, and Yang Gan's face kept flashing in front of her eyes, she gritted her teeth and asked, "The new leader you're talking about... he really is Such a terrible person?"
Thinking of this, Nurse Yin nodded with lingering fears and said, "Yes, he not only drove Huo Yi and the others away, but also killed a lot of the men he left behind. Many people saw it that day... So now everyone is very excited. Afraid of him, not only killing zombies... Really killing people without blinking an eye."
Xu Xiaoyue didn't ask any more questions, and lowered her head to eat silently.
But since that day, she has been constantly concerned about Yang Gan's news, and she has made various side-effects.
There are always people who like to talk about the new leader, and she really knows a lot of news.
People said that this new leader was not only brutal and bloodthirsty, but also killed a lot of people. He also took over all of Huo Yi's property, including the former slave who was Huo Yi's favorite.
But I heard that he also liked the slave very much and took good care of him. Slowly, many people talked about the slave with malice and jealousy, saying what kind of trouble he was, and a man coaxed him into adopting him. , there are all kinds of ugly and disgusting words.
People say that the slave is called Xu Xiaofei.
Xu Xiaoyue didn't want to believe this fact, she would rather these people tell the story of two people with the same name and surname, but she couldn't deceive herself like this.
Did your brother lie to him? Did Yang Gan lie to her too
Everything was good, but they lied to him, and everything was not what they said.
Xu Xiaoyue hadn't seen Ye Ming for several days, and she didn't know when she could see him again. Ye Ming never gave her an exact message or told her how to contact him.
None of this is right, right? It's just because she believed in her brother wholeheartedly before and felt that he was very busy, so she was considerate and didn't get to the bottom of it. She didn't want to add trouble to her brother, as long as she knew that he was still alive and well.
But at this moment, she was very, very eager to hear about her brother, where he was and what kind of life he lived.
Xu Xiaoyue didn't sleep all night, she thought for a long time and finally made a decision.
Yang Gan went out before. She heard that Yang Gan would come back today. If he came back, he would go to the villa where he was. As long as he went, he might be able to find out the truth.
The truth may be cruel, but running away is not the solution.
Xu Xiaoyue asked her colleagues to help her take sick leave. The next day, she quietly came to Yang Gan's villa and waited until night to see Yang Gan and the others coming back.
Then she saw the scene she least wanted to see.
The man who got off the SUV and walked into the villa was really Yang Gan!
Xu Xiaoyue bit her lips. If this is Yang Gan, what about brother? My brother was not with Yang Gan at all before. He had been a slave for two years with Huo Yi, and now he is back in Yang Gan's hands? What has been together... Yang Gan is protecting him...
It's all a lie!
But even though the truth in front of her was cruel, Xu Xiaoyue kept telling herself that maybe the truth was not like this when she deceived herself. Yang Gan loves his brother so much, how could he be willing to treat him like a slave, all those people who don't know anything are talking nonsense! Yang Gan must have come back to save his brother! People who don't know will make up such rumors!
But... if so, why did they lie to him? Why can't my brother come to see her often? Apparently he's always been here...
Tears swirled in Xu Xiaoyue's eyes, she sniffed her nose, summoned up her courage, wiped away her tears, tidied up her appearance, and walked directly to the door!
The man at the door looked at her coldly and gave a sarcastic smile: "Beauty, did you go to the wrong place?"
Xu Xiaoyue showed a charming smile and said, "I'm here to find Boss Yang."
The two men were going to blow her away, but seeing her calm and relaxed appearance, she was a little bit intimidated. Such a beautiful woman, with the tone of coming to the boss again, shouldn't it really be the boss's acquaintance people, right
"What's your name and what are you looking for the boss?" the man asked.
Xu Xiaoyue said, "He told me that I should come to him today, and I can go in directly. Didn't he tell you before?" She frowned, looking very unhappy.
The man paused and said, "We were not notified."
Xu Xiaoyue raised her eyebrows and said, "You let me in, just ask him personally."
The man hesitated for a while, and finally winked with his companion: "You watch the door, I'll take her in."
Presumably no one dares to lie about this kind of thing, or else they will be exposed as soon as they enter? Do you still dare to die? The boss is not a pity, no one dares to die like this.
But he was still more cautious in the end, instead of letting Xu Xiaoyue in casually, he planned to accompany her in there himself.
Xu Xiaoyue's face is relaxed, her heart has been raised in her throat, she also used the psychology of these people to dare to do this, fortunately she succeeded.
The man opened the door and put Xu Xiaoyue in, and said to her, "Follow me, don't run around."
Xu Xiaoyue pursed her lips and smiled, "I know."
She followed the man in, walked for a while, and came to the innermost exquisite three-story building. The man took her to the second floor, knocked on the door, and said, "Boss, someone came to you. ."
After a while, Yang Gan's cold voice came out: "No."
The man was startled, something was wrong... Isn't this the old man? How can the boss say no? Didn't he make an appointment with this woman? When he was in a daze, Xu Xiaoyue suddenly rushed over and opened the door while he was not paying attention!
Men stay where they are, oops! He thought he might have been deceived! There really is such a person who is not afraid of death!
Xu Xiaoyue stood at the door and saw the scene in the house clearly, her footsteps seemed to be welded to the ground, her eyes turned red in an instant, her face was full of disbelief and incomparable anger.
Her brother... Her favorite brother, who has nothing at the moment, has a heavy chain around his neck, kneels in front of Yang Gan like a slave, and seems to be preparing to do something...
This huge change made Ye Ming and Yang Qian pause.
Yang Qian frowned.
Ye Ming turned his head abruptly and looked at Xu Xiaoyue who was standing at the door, the blood on his face faded, why... Why did Xu Xiaoyue break in.