Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Accompanied by Ji Wanwan’s words, Wang Youde’s bright eyes dimmed instantly, "Oh."

Ji Wanwan choked up again, finding the situation somewhat laughably tragic.

"So, are you angry?" Ji Wanwan cooed with a sweet smile as if soothing a child, "I was wrong, okay? I apologize, please don’t be mad~"

Originally, Wang Youde was stubbornly looking away, but upon hearing this, his defenses broke down, and his eyes instantly reddened, "Who’s angry? There’s nothing to be angry about, I’m not mad..."

Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but laugh, "Tell me, during this time I didn’t visit you, did someone bully you?"

Wang Youde like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristled, "No!!!"

His tone was very firm, but his increasingly red eyes said it all.

Ji Wanwan’s eyes darkened slightly, but her lips bore a gentle smile, "Xiao Wang, it wasn’t intentional leaving you hanging; I know you are upset, but I still want to cheekily ask you, are you still willing to go on missions with me?"

Wang Youde didn’t speak, but his gaze finally softened a bit.

Seeing he didn’t respond after a long time, Ji Wanwan sighed with regret, "It seems you’re unwilling."

Wang Youde looked over sharply, "Who said I..."

He stopped mid-sentence, abruptly noticing the sly amusement in Ji Wanwan’s eyes, turning a heated shade of red, like a boiled shrimp.

His neck stiffened, and what he was about to say turned into, "Yes, I’m unwilling!"

Ji Wanwan smiled helplessly, "That’s truly a pity."

Saying this, she turned to leave, "Looks like you’re quite busy; I won’t disturb you anymore. Goodbye."

Seeing Ji Wanwan really walk away, the space in Wang Youde’s heart felt empty.

Watching the girl’s gradually receding figure, his beautiful peach blossom eyes drooped down, growing dim, like a child abandoned, pitiable and frail.

Only after Ji Wanwan’s figure had disappeared did Wang Youde dejectedly sit down and continued to nibble on the compressed biscuits he had not finished earlier.

He had barely taken a few bites when the man with the safety helmet came again, "Wang Youde! Been looking for you for ages; turns out you’re here slacking off! Get to work now!"

"Oh..." Wang Youde, having barely rested, once again packed up the compressed biscuits and carefully placed them into his jacket pocket.

As he resumed working, he was clearly distracted.

Suddenly, a foot kicked fiercely, making Wang Youde stagger and fall directly onto the gravel-filled ground.

The rebar mixed in with the gravel slashed Wang Youde’s right forearm, instantly causing blood to gush.

"What are you doing?! Lollygagging! Can’t even do a simple task! How did such a useless person end up in my team!"

Even though Wang Youde was seriously injured, the man acted as if he hadn’t seen it, continuing to curse, "What are you playing dead for? Get up and work. If I catch you slacking again, I’ll beat you to death!"

On the ground, Wang Youde’s face was painfully pale as he gritted his teeth and slowly stood up.

No sooner had he steadied himself than the man kicked him again, "I said stop playing dead! Such a minor wound, and you’re acting like a sissy!"

"Swoosh—"

Just as Wang Youde was about to fall again, a young girl suddenly appeared, catching him in her arms just in time, preventing him from hitting the ground.

"Tsk..." Ji Wanwan frowned deeply, "Xiao Wang, are you Lin Daiyu? So easy to knock down?"

Wang Youde was dumbfounded, arms full of her soft and warm embrace.

Why had Ji Wanwan come back?

After a brief moment of shock, his face flushed again, "What are you talking about..." I’m not Lin Daiyu...

Wang Youde didn’t finish his sentence, too embarrassed to continue.

Just as stunned as Wang Youde was the man with the safety helmet.

How did a young girl suddenly appear out of nowhere?

Wait, this girl looks somewhat familiar!

The man squinted and exclaimed upon seeing himself, "Wow!"

Lord!!

His legs gave way, and he immediately knelt down, "Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord!"

Ji Wanwan released her hold on Wang Youde’s hand, looked down at the man on the ground, and smiled innocently, "The ground is cold, don’t kneel, just lie down instead."

"Thank you... huh?" Just as the man bent his knees to stand up, he realized something was wrong in her words, his face turned pale, and he knelt again.

"Tsk..." Ji Wanwan frowned unhappily, "What’s the matter? I just asked you to lie down, why can’t you even do such a simple thing? Twisting and turning like a woman, what a waste."

Upon hearing this, the man’s face grew even paler, and he shivered like a sieve.

Got it, the Lord is here to stand up for Wang Youde!

Damn, who said that Wang Youde was despised by the Lord, vulnerable to everyone at the base?

This crafty old guy!

In front of the Lord, he’s obviously so favored and even awakened his superpower, why does he always pretend to be so vulnerable? It made him think Wang Youde was really just an inept coward!

Turns out, he’s not a coward, but a green tea!

This vulnerable little white lotus act has been clearly mastered by this crafty old Wang!

The man on the ground felt stifled, angry but with no way to vent, and out of frustration, he just lay down and lifted his head to offer a pleasing smile, "I’m down! I’m down! Don’t be angry, Lord, Brother Wang, don’t be angry!"

"Heh..." Wang Youde couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

Before Ji Wanwan arrived, they called him a waste; after Ji Wanwan came, they called him Brother Wang.

Playing both sides, this scoundrel surely knows the tricks!

Despite his disdain, Wang Youde just rolled his eyes and didn’t bother further with the man.

He looked at Ji Wanwan, a head shorter than him, with surprise and excitement, muttering, "I thought you had left, why have you come back?"

Ji Wanwan hummed carelessly, "I came back to see how my people are being bullied to the point where they can’t even speak out."

Wang Youde’s face flushed yet again, silently lowering his head, admitting his fault.

Okay, he accepted that he had given up on himself a bit, but he had never expected that the Lord would still remember him, and even stand up for him!

And what did she say?

Her people?

Wang Youde’s face was about to smoke.

He stealthily glanced at Ji Wanwan, then quickly shifted his gaze away, his eyes both shy and joyful.

But the man on the ground was almost in tears.

My people?

So it was certain that Wang Youde was indeed the Lord’s man!

Such misfortune!

He definitely hit a steel plate!

Recalling the scene where the Lord crushed a Half-infected on that night, the man shivered uncontrollably.

He didn’t want to die yet!!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The man on the ground frantically kowtowed, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong! I beg Brother Wang to forgive my minor transgression! I have an eighty-year-old mother above me, a three-year-old son below me; they cannot be without me! I accept any punishment you give, but please spare my worthless life!"

Ji Wanwan’s lips twitched, slightly amused.

She was not some tyrant who would take someone’s life, but those who bullied using their power must indeed be taught a lesson, otherwise, wouldn’t the base become a complete mess later on?