Chapter 20: Elders

After Mo Chenxuan and Qin Wu bathed, they took out some food and prepared to have dinner.

However, before they could sit down, they heard a knock.

Hearing the knock, Qin Wu looked at Mo Chenxuan.

“It’s one of the survivors from the third floor.” The man said, and Qin Wu nodded.

After that, the two donned their masks and opened the door.

The visitor was a middle-aged man.

He wore blue overalls, white rubber boots, and was carrying a mop in his right hand.

“Can we help you?” Qin Wu asked.

“My name is Zhang Li. I am responsible for cleaning this office building.” The man said, and the two nodded in understanding.

“We saw you coming in and wondered if you are from the government.”

“Government?” Qin Wu raised her eyebrow in question.

“We called the police when the monsters first appeared. However, the police haven’t come so we have been stuck on the third floor for two days.”

“Haven’t you been online for the past few days?” Qin Wu asked with a curious expression.

“The government issued an official statement, asking the people to take care of themselves for the time being. Didn’t you see it?” She continued.

“We saw it but didn’t believe it. How can it be the end of the world?”

“I see.” Mo Chenxuan sneered, completely losing interest in the person.

For people who didn’t even try to save themselves, Mo Chenxuan had no interest in helping them.

“We have cleaned the zombies in this building and the three parking lots. You should gather supplies and leave this place as soon as possible. Also, don’t ignore the official statement because no one will be coming to save you.”

After saying that, Qin Wu closed the door and pulled Mo Chenxuan to sit down for dinner.

“The government has issued guidelines yet these people are still waiting for rescue. How stupid!” She said.

“Ignore them. Let’s eat.”

“Mmh.” Qin Wu nodded, reaching for a plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes.

After that, the two chatted while eating.

Even in the apocalypse, Mo Chenxuan and Qin Wu didn’t want their life to be only about surviving.

Besides surviving, they also wanted to become each other’s family and live happily for the rest of their lives.

For that reason, they didn’t take their relationship for granted.

No matter which relationship, all needed nurturing and careful care.

However, while the two were spending this precious time together, they heard another knock and couldn’t help but be annoyed.

“All three have come down.” Mo Chenxuan said, and Qin Wu rolled her eyes before she stood up.

“Let’s see what they want.”

“Okay.”

After that, the two wore their masks and opened the door.

“Do you need something?” Qin Wu asked.

At the same time, she observed the two new people.

Of the two, one was a middle-aged man, and the other was a woman in her late forties or early fifties.

The man wore a shiny grey suit while the woman wore black trousers and a white formal shirt.

At this time, both looked a little dishevelled, but the man had a big smile as he looked at Mo Chenxuan and Qin Wu.

“My name is Cai Deyuan, and she is Liu Qing.” The man said, pointing at the woman.

“We work in this building as administrative managers.”

“Okay.” Qin Wu nodded, her face revealing zero interest.

However, Cai Deyuan was not deterred.

“We have read the online news.”He started but then looked at the two as if wanting them to pick up the conversation.

Unfortunately, neither Mo Chenxuan nor Qin Wu was interested in playing games.

“Get to the point.” Mo Chenxuan said in a cold voice.

“You…, how can you talk to your elders like this?” Liu Qing angrily questioned.

When he heard this, Mo Chenxuan sneered, and Qin Wu narrowed her eyes.

“Don’t disturb us again.” She said, wanting to close the door.

However, Cai Deyuan didn’t let her.

Before the door closed, the man held the edge and looked at Qin Wu with pleading eyes.

“We are not strong and can’t kill those monsters. Can you help us?” He begged.

“What kind of help do you need?” Mo Chenxuan asked in an impassive voice.

“This…” Cai Deyuan, Liu Qing, and Zhang Li looked at each other.

A moment later, Liu Qing spoke.

“Help us gather supplies and then escort us into the city.” She said in a matter-of-fact voice.

‘Are they disabled? Are we their parents?’ Qin Wu wondered.

“Why?” She asked in a confused voice.

“What do you mean?”

“Why should we help you gather supplies? Why should we escort you into the city?”

“You are strong and can protect us. We should help each other as fellow human beings.”

“Is that so?” Qin Wu sneered and quickly continued.

“How will you repay us?” She asked.

“I…, we…, we can talk about these things after we reach a safe place.” Liu Qing said without a hint of embarrassment on her face.

‘Stupid.’ Qin Wu thought and prepared to put the woman in her place.

However, before she could, Mo Chenxuan stepped up.

“My girlfriend and I are not your children or relatives. We have no obligation to help you and don’t intend to do so. Come tomorrow, we will kill the remaining zombies and then leave. What you do has nothing to do with us. We won’t be merciful if you try to entangle us.” He warned.

“How can you be like this? How can you watch as monsters kill your fellow human beings?”

“What does your life or death have to do with us?” Mo Chenxuan said, and promptly closed the door.

Seeing this, Liu Qing was extremely angry.

“These two are worse than those monsters. How can they refuse to help us? It’s not like we asked them to take care of us forever. We just need them to help us gather supplies and escort us to a government place in the city. Is it too much to ask?”

Unfortunately, neither Mo Chenxuan nor Qin Wu were heroes.

Although they wanted more people to survive, they didn’t intend to jeopardise themselves in the service of others.

After returning to the room, they removed their masks and finished their dinner before Mo Chenxuan removed a made-up bed from his space.

After that, the two slept in each other’s arms and didn’t wake up until fifteen minutes to five.

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