Chapter 46
"What are you looking at?"
Gu Xici walked towards Qiao Tang, who was feeling nervous as she listened to his words. Even though she tried to pretend that nothing had happened, her tone of voice and expression betrayed her unease, causing Gu Xici to become serious.
"It's nothing, really nothing."
Despite Qiao Tang's efforts to stop him, unfortunately, Gu Xici still looked down from the balcony.
"Hey, don't."
At this moment, Qiao Tang's heart was in complete turmoil. She even closed her eyes, afraid to look at Gu Xici, fearing that he would ask her something and she would end up exposing her lies.
"What were you looking at just now?"
Only when Gu Xici's tone of confusion reached her ears again.
Hearing this somewhat inexplicable tone, Qiao Tang cautiously opened her eyes and followed Gu Xici's gaze downwards.
But at this moment, there was nothing happening below, except for some zombies lying on the ground, everything seemed normal.
Strange? When did it end? She wondered silently in her heart, while her gaze scanned the ground, attempting to find any trace of the girl. Unfortunately, she found nothing, as if the girl had vanished into thin air.
And by her side, Gu Xici, who had withdrawn her gaze, looked at her strangely.
In Gu Xici's eyes, Qiao Tang's expression was really suspicious. "Is there something that you find strange?"
Listening to Gu Xici's words, Qiao Tang instinctively shook her head, but Gu Xici studied her expression and made her feel uncomfortable. So she willingly nodded.
Yet, Gu Xici remained silent throughout, waiting for Qiao Tang to continue speaking.
For Qiao Tang, she wasn't sure whether or not she should mention the incident of seeing zombies on the fence, because it involved not only the zombies but also the girl. She was afraid that she couldn't keep it a secret, but if she didn't say anything, it might be disregarding everyone's safety, especially since the zombies seemed to have become stronger.
After much consideration, Qiao Tang decided to temporarily withhold the matter regarding the girl, but she had to remind everyone about the zombies.
"I just can't help but wonder if it's possible that the zombies climbed up the fence."
She spoke with an overly cautious tone, and Gu Xici didn't say anything in response. However, her guess scared everyone present, including Jiang Bei.
This assumption is too terrifying. If zombies can actually climb over the fence, it means that their proud and sturdy barrier will become useless.
So, right after she spoke, Jiang Bei quickly crawled onto the balcony and looked down. The zombies were still wandering and growling on the ground.
Seeing that everything was normal, Jiang Bei finally felt a bit relieved and even let out a sigh of relief.
He then turned his gaze towards Qiao Tang, who was standing nearby. Jiang Bei wasn't sure if Qiao Tang was intentionally trying to provoke fear. But now, he didn't have time to investigate this possibility. He gave Qiao Tang a stern look, and then looked towards the direction of the dormitory, saying, "Don't worry, everyone is safe."
Hearing his words, the people in the dormitory and those gathered at the door all felt relieved. Maybe they didn't want to believe that there could be any other possibilities, because it would completely disrupt the so-called stability here.
However, Qiao Tang had witnessed it with her own eyes. When she heard Jiang Bei dismissing her words, she couldn't accept it. "But..." she was about to say something, but her hand was held by the person next to her.
She turned her head to look at the person beside her. Gu Xici had a serious expression on her face, and under the flickering candlelight, her eyes were telling Qiao Tang not to say anything more.
Qiao Tang couldn't understand, but she chose to trust Gu Xici.
Seeing that Qiao Tang stopped talking, Gu Xici finally felt relieved. She looked outside, surrounded by people, and knew it wasn't the right time to discuss this. Even if Qiao Tang had actually seen something, it couldn't be said in the current panicked state.
"President, I think we should find a few people to carry this zombie out for now, without throwing it away. Let's wait until daylight to confirm the situation."
Gu Xici released Qiao Tang's hand while speaking. Qiao Tang's words made her more cautious. It was strange to have a dead zombie suddenly appear on the third floor for no reason. Plus, the zombie was dressed strangely. So, regardless of the reason, in Gu Xici's eyes, this zombie shouldn't be easily discarded.
Although Jiang Bei didn't believe Qiao Tang's words and thought she was exaggerating, he did have some doubts about the zombie appearing here. Besides, Gu Xici had already consulted him, and he had to save face.
"Hmm, then I'll go with your plan," he said, then turned to the boy who had come with him and picked two people. "You two, carry this zombie downstairs."
Listening to his words, the two boys were a bit reluctant. After all, they had just taken a shower and didn't want to touch the dirty zombie. But they still obeyed Jiang Bei's words because they didn't want to offend Li Hua.
Watching the two boys carry the zombie outside, the people at the dormitory door automatically made way for them, allowing them to pass through comfortably.
Seeing that the zombie had been cleared away, Gu Xici walked back into the dormitory and greeted the people at the dormitory door. Each went to rest, after all, it was getting late.
After her words, everyone obediently dispersed.
Qiao Tang was lying quietly on the balcony, and as she listened, the noise of people gradually became quieter. Her gaze unconsciously looked down and she saw a pair of hands hanging on the balcony. At the same time, before she could react, a dark figure flew past her eyes and jumped up to the floor above.
"Ah~!"
The person who was scared was choked, and they fell backwards. Fortunately, Jiang Bei, who was close to Qiao Tang, reacted quickly and caught the person around the waist.
Gu Xici, who returned to the balcony as fast as possible, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene.
But when Qiao Tang saw that the person hugging her was Jiang Bei, her whole body began to resist, and she even felt nauseous. She hastily broke free from Jiang Bei and rushed to the bathroom to vomit.
Jiang Bei looked at the nail marks left on his arm by Qiao Tang. He felt quite dissatisfied that his good deed was being rejected, especially since Qiao Tang vomited like that, as if she was saying there was something wrong with him.
Seeing Jiang Bei's embarrassed expression, Gu Xici, who was no longer fond of Jiang Bei's temper, could only choose to take care of Qiao Tang first.
Luckily, Qiao Tang didn't vomit too much, but seeing her intense reaction made Gu Xici pay more attention to Qiao Tang's condition.
Gu Xici hugged Qiao Tang and explained to Jiang Bei, "Sorry, Commander, but Qiao Tang isn't feeling well, so we'll go back first."
Jiang Bei, initially dissatisfied with Qiao Tang's reaction, naturally chose not to insist on her staying, but out of politeness, he still asked, "Is she okay?"
"She should be fine. She has been like this lately, probably influenced by her emotions," Gu Xici indirectly described Qiao Tang's situation to Jiang Bei for certain reasons. Afterward, she supported Qiao Tang and went back to the dormitory.
Supporting Qiao Tang to sit on the bed, Gu Xici poured her a glass of water and moved the trash can closer to Qiao Tang.
Understanding Gu Xici's intention, Qiao Tang rinsed her mouth quickly with the water and looked at Gu Xici, who had taken away the glass and trash can. She felt cared for, to the extent that her mood, influenced by Jiang Bei, had improved quite a bit.
In fact, Qiao Tang and Gu Xici were not familiar with each other. At least, before the incident happened, Qiao Tang didn't have a great impression of Gu Xici, but not a bad one either. She just felt that this person might be hard to get along with. However, it turned out that Gu Xici was indeed a bit difficult to get along with, but if you could get along with her, you would discover that she was actually a very kind person.
Moreover, when she kept saying she wanted to deal with Lu Jia, Qiao Tang only heard her words. In reality, Qiao Tang never had any intention of causing trouble for Lu Jia. Sometimes, she could be a bit harsh with her words, but it was specifically directed at Lu Jia.
"Have a drink~"
Qiao Tang took the water from Gu Xici again and, feeling the temperature through the paper cup, silently said, "Thank you," to Gu Xici.
Hearing Qiao Tang's gratitude, Gu Xici didn't respond. She just relit the candle that had inexplicably gone out.
Looking at the fire reflecting on Gu Xici's face, Qiao Tang thought about what had just happened and instinctively spoke up, "Do you believe what I said?"
As Gu Xici heard these words, she turned to look at Qiao Tang. The yellow flames flickered and danced in Gu Xici's eyes, giving them a ghostly appearance.
"Why wouldn't you believe it? It's better to be prepared than to regret later," Gu Xici could tell that Qiao Tang was keeping something from her, but she also had a sense that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. So she didn't press for more information.
Listening to Gu Xici's words, Qiao Tang felt like something had struck her heart, but she didn't understand why Gu Xici believed her and yet had tried to stop her earlier.
"If you believe me, then why did you try to stop me earlier?" She didn't understand.
"Because the timing wasn't right, the atmosphere wasn't right, and most importantly, do you trust me, Qiao Tang?"
Gu Xici's words left Qiao Tang speechless. She gripped her cup a little tighter, until the water from the disposable cup spilled onto her hand due to the shrinking space. She finally noticed and quickly loosened her grip.
Feeling Gu Xici's gaze, Qiao Tang couldn't help but lower her head, but her eyes were much more determined than before. "I saw it, Gu Xici."
"I saw a zombie perched on the railing of our balcony. I don't know how it died, but I definitely saw it on the second floor."
Qiao Tang didn't know how she managed to say these words, but once she did, she felt much better.
But after she said those words, Gu Xici just looked at her. The surroundings grew quiet, until Gu Xici broke the silence again, "I understand."
"Huh?" Qiao Tang thought Gu Xici would be angry, at least blame her for hiding the truth. She didn't expect the matter to pass so easily.
"Don't overthink it, rest early."
In response, Gu Xici just smiled. She turned back to her own bed, pondering on how to deal with zombies if they could climb.
As for Qiao Tang, seeing her reaction to Jiang Bei's contact today made her worried, but she didn't dare speak up. She thought she should pay more attention in the future, and maybe find a way for Qiao Tang to truly relax.
She heard the sound of a bed being pressed from the opposite side, and upon hearing it, Gu Xici felt relieved. She continued to close her eyes and meditate.
