Chapter 31: "Humiliation and the Price of Power"
With a soft click, the door separating the bathroom from the rest of the RV slowly opened.
A wave of cool air rushed in, and Xiao Mei, who had been enduring the stifling heat for so long, felt a wave of relief, nearly letting out a moan of pleasure.
Su Chen slowly walked in, glancing at Xiao Mei, who had handcuffed herself. He couldn't help but laugh.
"Xiao Mei, you're really obedient!""That's to be expected. As long as Brother Su provides for me… I'll do whatever you want!"Xiao Mei responded, her tone laced with feigned innocence.
Once the deal was struck, Xiao Mei had no qualms about repeating herself. She had no psychological burden at all.
"Really? Then how about you shout for me two more times?"Su Chen's voice was playful, almost mocking.
Xiao Mei's heart boiled with anger, but remembering her plan with Zhang Mingyuan, she could only smile sweetly, forcing herself to comply.
"You're so obedient!"Su Chen reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Let's get started!"Xiao Mei said impatiently.She only wanted to get Su Chen to lower his guard, take advantage of him, then unlock the door for Zhang Mingyuan and the others to enter.
"Start what?"Su Chen asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course, do something we both enjoy."Xiao Mei was stunned.
"No, Xiao Mei, do you really think I'm going to sleep with you?"Su Chen suddenly burst into laughter, filled with sarcasm.
"What do you mean by that?"Xiao Mei's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding rose in her chest.
"Let me tell you the truth. I never planned to sleep with you, nor did I plan to exchange food with you!"Su Chen crossed his arms and looked at her coldly."You think you're so special?"
Xiao Mei was shocked and furious.She had offered herself, played along with all his demands, and he still wasn't interested?
"I've said it before. I'm a man, but I'm just not interested in gold-digging bitches like you!"Su Chen looked down on Xiao Mei with contempt.
"Actually, from the beginning, I knew the apocalypse was coming, so I stocked up on plenty of supplies,"Su Chen continued, his voice full of mockery."But guess what? I'm not giving you any."
Xiao Mei felt her face turn pale and then flush red with rage.She had always seen herself as a good girl, despite her materialistic tendencies. How dare Su Chen call her a gold-digging, promiscuous woman?
"You… you filthy b*st*rd. I never even looked at you! You just have some supplies, and now you think you're important?"Xiao Mei yelled, no longer the delicate, demure woman she had been moments ago.
"Slap!"The sound of a sharp slap echoed through the RV, and Xiao Mei's fair face immediately swelled with the impact.
Her eyes widened in disbelief, unable to comprehend that Su Chen had actually slapped her.
"I don't like hitting women, but someone like you deserves a lesson,"Su Chen said coolly, cracking his knuckles.
Xiao Mei, still reeling from the slap, finally snapped back to her senses.Looking at Su Chen's indifferent expression, she remembered the person Ah Biao had killed. She shuddered involuntarily.
This was an apocalyptic world with no rules—if Su Chen decided to kill her, no one would come to her rescue.
"You… don't kill me…"Xiao Mei's voice trembled as she tried to move away, but with her hands cuffed, she could only awkwardly shuffle backward.
The RV's bathroom was tiny, and she quickly backed into the door.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to kill you. That would only dirty my hands,"Su Chen mocked, smiling cruelly.
In his past life, Xiao Mei had been the one to persuade Liu Ling'er to break up with Su Chen. She had then tricked him into going to rescue both her and Liu Ling'er, only to rob him of all his supplies, treating him like a dog.She had nearly starved him to death.
During the flood that ravaged the city, the rescue boats that arrived only had two available seats.In a desperate bid to survive, Xiao Mei had locked Su Chen in a room, leaving him to almost drown.
The hatred Su Chen felt for her wasn't something that could be easily erased.
The apocalypse had only just begun, and far worse things were coming—floods, extreme cold, and zombies.
Killing Xiao Mei now would be too merciful for her.
With that thought in mind, Su Chen opened the door of the RV and kicked Xiao Mei out.
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Outside, Zhang Mingyuan was growing increasingly impatient."It's been twenty minutes. What's taking so long?"
Having indulged in his desires for years, Zhang Mingyuan was used to quick encounters. He thought Su Chen was taking far too long.
Hearing this, Yang Zhen and the others exchanged awkward glances.
Liu Ling'er's face was filled with mixed emotions.Su Chen wouldn't… really be sleeping with Xiao Mei, would he?
Just as they were all lost in their thoughts, the RV door suddenly opened.
Zhang Mingyuan's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly prepared to rush in—but just as he did, a figure stumbled out of the RV, and the door slammed shut behind them.
"What's going on?"The group froze, stunned by what they saw.
It was Xiao Mei, but she looked completely different. She was wearing handcuffs.
"Xiao Mei, what… what happened to you?"Yang Zhen asked, utterly confused.
"Zhang Shao, Yang Zhen, you have to help me…"Xiao Mei cried out, her voice full of desperation as she collapsed in front of them.
After hearing what had happened inside, their faces turned strange.How could Su Chen have resisted her advances, especially when she was in such a state?
Liu Ling'er, however, let out a sigh of relief—one weight had been lifted from her chest.
At that moment, the Normadison made a noise again.