18: Agree to everything, extremely unbalanced! (Please read on)

Protecting Gu Lengyue was completely an instinctive action by Gu Miantang.

On one hand, she had developed a bond similar to family with Gu Lengyue, and they cared about each other's safety.

On the other hand, she had sacrificed herself to save Gu Lengyue's life. With such a huge sunk cost, if Gu Lengyue didn't survive, wouldn't her own sacrifice have been for nothing?

Therefore, she anxiously tried to stop Lu Zheng from driving Gu Lengyue away.

Gu Lengyue, however, appeared relatively calm. She spoke up: "Thank you for saving me."

"I can help you do things. Aren't you looking to kill bugs?"

"Using me as bait should be able to help you."

"Is this value enough to let me stay?"

In Gu Lengyue's impression, Lu Zheng was not purely a bad person or a lecher.

This person should be open to negotiation.

Lu Zheng fell into thought upon hearing this.

Gu Lengyue was the only woman he had discovered so far who met the four criteria, and he really wanted to obtain the first Advanced material card through her.

But judging from this woman's attitude and personality, she likely wouldn't surrender easily.

If she insisted on leaving, it wouldn't just mean losing a potential target for conquest for Lu Zheng; it would also cause Gu Miantang to develop negative feelings toward him.

Manipulating human nature requires a bit of strategy.

What Gu Lengyue said was indeed reasonable.

Among the five women in this room, Gu Lengyue was probably the only one who could keep her cool when facing monsters.

The others couldn't handle the task of attracting monsters.

Lu Zheng planned to find an opportunity to leave this place, and he needed a reliable helper; Gu Lengyue was very suitable.

Keeping her by his side meant there was still a possibility of subduing her in the future.

If she died, there would be no chance at all!

At this moment, seemingly worried that Lu Zheng would refuse, Gu Miantang walked to Lu Zheng's side, leaned in, and lightly touched him with her warm lips.

She looked at Lu Zheng shyly.

"Please, don't let Sister Yue leave. I will agree to anything you want!"

Seeing Gu Miantang do this for her, Gu Lengyue's gaze flickered, and she seemed very moved.

Lu Zheng pulled Gu Miantang over and made her sit in his lap. After all, he had people on both sides now.

"Fine, since the great school beauty Gu is begging me so humbly, I'll give you some Face."

"Professor Gu, we will do as you said. You will act as bait to help me attract bugs, and I will let you stay by my side, providing you with shelter and basic food and water."

Hearing him say he agreed because of her, Gu Miantang felt a small thrill inside.

It seems her charm was still quite potent!

Little did she know, this was just the result of Lu Zheng weighing the pros and cons.

Lu Zheng planned to leave in the next few days, so he didn't care as much about the supplies at home and just went for it.

He opened his laptop and clicked on a single-player game.

Zheng Jingyi fed him drinks, Yu Zihan handed him snacks, and Bai Zhihui massaged him from behind.

Gu Miantang hadn't had deep interactions with Lu Zheng yet, so she was still a bit reserved. Seeing that there was no room for her beside Lu Zheng, she felt a bit uncomfortable.

At this moment, Gu Lengyue, who was drinking the milk Lu Zheng had provided to replenish her stamina and nutrition, spoke up:

"Mian Tang, when you are by his side, don't make him angry."

"Lu Zheng is not an unreasonable person. If you follow him properly, you should be able to survive."

"Thank you for saving me. I will try my best to help you gain greater benefits."

"After you become his woman, you should also be able to obtain abilities. You must make yourself strong so that one day, you can survive on your own."

"By then, I can live with you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Miantang couldn't help but show a determined expression and nodded vigorously.

She had never thought about relying on others to survive, even now, as she relied on Gu Lengyue and then on Lu Zheng.

But she wouldn't be a parasite forever.

Time reached noon, and this time Lu Zheng took out two roasted ducks at once; after all, there were more people.

Seeing the roasted ducks appear out of thin air, Gu Miantang and Gu Lengyue widened their eyes.

"Is this your ability?"

Gu Miantang asked subconsciously.

Lu Zheng smiled and nodded.

"This is just one of my abilities."

"Follow me, and you won't have to suffer from hunger."

As he spoke, he looked at Gu Lengyue and said seriously:

"Professor Gu, my supplies are for my family. You are an outsider after all, so eat the leftovers after we finish."

Although he decided to accept her as a helper, he had to distinguish her from the others to create a psychological gap, so that he would have a chance to make her willingly become his woman later.

If everything were the same, why would she agree?

Without benefits, it was absolutely impossible.

Gu Miantang was about to speak up to plead for Gu Lengyue, but saw Gu Lengyue speak first:

"Alright, Mr. Lu. I will eat after you all finish."

After speaking, she went to the side to continue resting and recovering from her injuries.

At first, Gu Miantang felt bad that Gu Lengyue wasn't eating while she was eating too much.

But for the past few days, she hadn't been full in a long time and hadn't tasted any oil or fat.

The roasted duck was so delicious that she couldn't help but eat faster and faster.

Zheng Jingyi knew how to cook.

Besides the roasted duck, Lu Zheng had her cook noodles. With just a little seasoning, the hot noodle soup still made everyone very happy.

On the other side, someone was very unhappy.

Song Yubi was currently kneeling on the ground, carefully holding Chen Hongfei's smelly feet and trimming his toenails.

After Chen Hongfei broke into her home yesterday, not only was her body toyed with, but her dignity was rubbed into the ground. She felt immensely resentful inside.

Compared to Chen Hongfei, she hated Yu Zihan even more at this moment.

As best friends, their looks were not much different, and Song Yubi even felt she was slightly better.

But Yu Zihan was being held in the arms of the handsome Lu Zheng, happily eating roasted duck.

While she was being stepped on by the disgusting Chen Hongfei, smelling the stench, and holding back vomit while trimming his nails.

She felt extremely unbalanced.

She said in a sweet, cloying tone:

"Master, are you worried about where to find food?"

Chen Hongfei used his foot to lift Song Yubi's chin.

"What, do you have any good suggestions?"

Song Yubi endured the nausea and quickly said:

"Yes! Look at this video. My classmate Yu Zihan sent this to me yesterday."

"She went to seek refuge with a young man named Lu Zheng."

"This Lu Zheng is a shut-in who happened to buy a pile of supplies before the apocalypse. After the apocalypse, he posted messages saying he would provide food and housing to recruit beautiful women."

"I've met him; he has no strength to truss a chicken and is easy to deal with."

Seeing the footage in the video, Chen Hongfei immediately licked his lips.

"Roasted duck, and it's still hot. It seems this kid really has saved up quite a few good things."

"Where is he? Is it far from here?"

Song Yubi was joyful inside and immediately said:

"Not far, about a hundred meters away. Running there in one breath won't be dangerous. My classmate was able to run there, so you definitely can too."

Chen Hongfei grinned and said:

"Not me, it's us. We will go together!"