Chapter 28
Closing the door, Lu Jia heard everyone discussing about death. She seemed somewhat numb, maybe because she wasn't familiar with those people, so she couldn't empathize deeply. At most, she let out a sigh.
And it was precisely because of the existence of this data that it reminded the people here that death was actually just around the corner. No one knew who would be the next to die, or who would be the next person to struggle to accept it.
When she looked at Su Mo, the person who was watching her with a pursed and obedient expression, she knew that this person must not be her.
She had to stay alive, accompany Su Mo, with hope in her heart, waiting for Li Guaiguai and the others.
She reached out and held Su Mo's hand, feeling the coolness in her hand. Because of what had just happened, her restless heart suddenly seemed to be soothed, becoming calm and comfortable.
However, not long after she pulled Su Mo, who had been quiet, Su Mo suddenly let out a low growl towards the entrance of the dormitory.
Seeing Su Mo's strange behavior, Lu Jia hadn't had time to think of a reason when her dormitory door was knocked on.
"Knock, knock~"
Hearing the knocking sound, Lu Jia signaled Su Mo to be quiet. Seeing someone obediently nodding, she then let go and walked to the door, opening it.
The doorway was empty, and she was feeling puzzled when Su Mo, who had silently moved to her side, gently tugged at her sleeve. When Lu Jia looked at her, Su Mo pointed downwards with her hand.
Following Su Mo's gesture, Lu Jia noticed a palm-sized red bean bun on the doorstep. There was also a can of nutritious eight treasure porridge, and on top of the porridge was a yellow sticky note in the shape of a star.
Bending down to pick up the item, Lu Jia glanced at the sticky note. It said: Not for you!
The handwriting was neat, and the exclamation mark at the end was bolded.
Taking in the lively tone that was already jumping off the page, Lu Jia found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.
However, her laughter came so suddenly that Su Mo, who couldn't understand the reason, was filled with questions in her mind. Moreover, she didn't like Lu Jia looking at that strange thing, so she instinctively pulled on someone's sleeve again.
Lu Jia, being snapped out of her thoughts by the action, naturally looked at the "culprit" who was tugging her sleeve. She saw Su Mo tilting her head and looking at her with a puzzled expression, as if asking why she was laughing.
"You're quite popular, more than me," she teased, and playfully tapped someone's nose.
Su Mo touched her own nose, still not fully understanding the other person's meaning, but she didn't seem to mind the gesture. So she willingly leaned her head closer to Lu Jia.
Seeing Su Mo's actions, Lu Jia's smile grew even wider.
As she looked at the face so close by, her mind was flooded with previous ambiguous scenes, disrupting her thoughts and causing her to forget to respond.
Until her nose felt the chill that didn't belong on her nose.
Lu Jia, who had withdrawn from the ambiguity, looked at the finger on the pen tip that belonged to Su Mo, realizing that Su Mo was imitating her actions. She looked at the very intelligent person in front of her, her heart beating faster, reminding her how dangerous it was at this moment.
"Let's eat."
Turning her face aside, she lowered her head and silently started eating the eight-treasure porridge in her hand, while trying hard to drive away those strange thoughts from her mind.
Lu Jia opened the lid and scooped a spoonful of porridge from the jar, and then fed it to Su Mo.
But just as the porridge reached her mouth, Su Mo didn't open her mouth as Lu Jia expected, making Lu Jia think that Su Mo didn't like to drink porridge.
"Don't you like it?"
She asked.
After a moment of hesitation, the person in front of her shook their head, denying the statement, and then obediently opened their mouth, covering the porridge along with the spoon in it.
The plastic spoon was transparent and shorter than Lu Jia expected.
Feeling the stickiness on her hand that belonged to her lips, she was slightly stunned. A slippery thing brushed against her finger, causing her whole body to shiver.
Her right foot subconsciously took a step back, but since it was the dormitory door, she couldn't continue moving back.
However, Su Mo lightly bit down on the thumb that wanted to be retracted.
With a soft "bang" sound, her back pressed tightly against the iron door behind her. There was no more room to retreat.
She tried to pull her hand back, but Su Mo came along with the movement.
This situation made people think that Lu Jia, with her finger, had lured someone's head, and the one being lured seemed to be Lu Jia herself.
"Su Mo~" Looking at the face so close to her, she called out. for some reason, an image of a grand hall appeared in her mind, where a girl stood upright, speaking words one by one.
Her voice was so flat, devoid of any emotion, as if everything around her meant nothing.
The people in the audience silently watched the girl. She couldn't help but wonder, what kind of person could catch her attention? And why would the girl be willing to stay for it, even if it was just for a brief moment? With these thoughts, Lu Jia suddenly had a longing. She wanted to see such a change.
A slight pain tingled in her fingers, pulling her back from her memories.
The face on the stage enlarged, overlapped, and became incredibly clear in front of her.
As she stared at the face with changed eyes, Lu Jia suddenly remembered. In her eyes, Su Mo used to be so unique and dazzling, almost unattainable, like a fairy tale that didn't belong to anyone. But she wanted to squeeze herself into that fairy tale.
But the applause in the auditorium that day was too loud, drowning out her heartbeat. She couldn't even hear her own genuine concern.
You see, the more she cares, the more she pretends not to care. So she turned Su Mo into her imaginary enemy.
It even developed to the point where, gradually, she started to believe it herself. She had always had a sworn enemy, someone she found extremely annoying. Therefore, she had to keep her distance and avoid getting into trouble.
Memories were revealed, and the thoughts that had been covered by a thick fog suddenly became clear. The wind blowing in her heart swept away all the things that had accumulated and darkened there, leaving her mind open.
It turns out... it should have never been like this. She laughed, laughing at herself.
It seemed like the person was looking at her strangely, as the person who was biting their finger had opened their mouth and stopped "kidnapping" Lu Jia's small, helpless finger. She couldn't understand what the person in front of her was doing.
She moved closer to Lu Jia, looking at Lu Jia's beautiful eyes that blinked, making her happy.
She gradually moved closer until they made contact.
Lu Jia, who could feel everything, widened her eyes and even forgot to move. She could feel a faint friction on the other person's nose, making her mouth feel dry.
Su Mo's actions at this moment were like the interactions between animals, rubbing noses. Or perhaps, it was more like being cute, at least that's how Lu Jia understood it.
Because of Su Mo's provocation, her heart was beating like drums, but the person in front of her was completely unaware.
Clearly, she was someone with more thoughts and initiative, but at this moment, she was completely defenseless against Su Mo's teasing.
Before completely losing herself, Lu Jia supported the person's shoulder in front of her and gently pushed their nose away, creating distance between them.
Her gaze moved across the person's face, and her hand gently touched their intact cheek, gliding down their soft skin until it reached their red lips.
At this moment, it was as if Lu Jia found it very interesting, like living in a normal world.
Sorry, she thought with guilt in her heart, but she had already bent down and moved forward, just wanting to be stubborn for a while.
You can't predict everything. Just as Su Mo was about to make contact, she suddenly closed her eyes, and in that moment, Su Mo's body went limp and fell down.
Holding the person in front of her tightly, her hands wrapped around Su Mo's shoulders. Lu Jia, who had regained consciousness, endured the unusual warmth on her face. She looked worried for Su Mo, who had suddenly collapsed, until she saw the person she was holding, licking their lips.
Umm...fallen asleep?
Lu Jia, realizing this, felt a mixture of amusement and confusion.
How can we describe her feelings at this moment?
Should she relax, thinking that Su Mo is just sleeping, or should she laugh at herself for being so uninteresting that someone can fall asleep?
Walking to the edge of the bed, Lu Jia helped the person who was already asleep to lie down. Although Lu Jia felt a slight bit of resentment in her heart, Su Mo's recent condition was truly strange. She slept too frequently. So, in her heart, worries overcame resentment. She even made up her mind to pay more attention to Su Mo's condition in the future.
But to her surprise, Su Mo started to become more normal in the following days. She wasn't as sleepy and even stayed awake late into the night. The only problem was that she always liked to rub her head against Lu Jia's face and neck, making it difficult for Lu Jia to resist. Eventually, Lu Jia found a pillow for herself, creating some distance between them.
The confusion and infatuation from last time had long been forgotten by Lu Jia. She constantly reminded herself not to take advantage of others, especially during a zombie crisis.
After all, who would willingly offer themselves to a zombie's mouth? It was simply a reckless act. Thinking about this, she tried her best to stay alert.
But Su Mo had no common sense and always made it impossible for Lu Jia to sleep. In the end, Lu Jia had to resort to isolation strategy.
In fact, she really wanted to put a bowl of water on the bed, just like in the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, so that everyone could be calm. But obviously, this strategy wouldn't work, as Su Mo clearly wouldn't understand the purpose of the water. Besides, although it was hot in summer, Lu Jia didn't want to have a real water bed.
But even with a pillow, things didn't go according to Lu Jia's plan. Every night, the pillow she gave Su Mo would mysteriously disappear by the next morning, and she would still wake up in Su Mo's embrace.
She later realized that it was unlikely for Su Mo to willingly keep a distance from an air conditioner in the hot and stuffy environment. After all, who wouldn't want a natural cooling device? So she decided to skip the pillow step altogether and just endure the night, knowing she could still fall asleep.
She finally understood, but Su Mo's mood became unpredictable again.
Hastily throwing several cans of mixed porridge into the trash can, Lu Jia had been receiving a can of mixed porridge every day recently, and it was clearly labeled as not for her. Lu Jia didn't know who was so kind, but as long as there was food, she didn't mind.
Pick up the broom and clean the dormitory. After finishing her work of cleaning weapons, she seemed a bit tired and the cleaning was destined to be soulless.
Silently sweeping places that were not actually dusty, she glanced quietly at the bed. The person who was originally looking at her on the bed chose to turn away when she met their gaze and stopped looking at her.
Seeing Su Mo like this, Lu Jia was confused. Or rather, she had been confused for the past few days. Su Mo had been visibly strange lately. Even though she would look at her, as soon as she noticed, Su Mo would turn away, as if she didn't want to talk to her.
In response to this, she could only coax Su Mo, but Su Mo ignored her like a young wife. This made her quite helpless. She had to probe Su Mo's thoughts one by one. After all her attempts failed, she felt a bit tired and eventually started ignoring her in return.
