Chapter 64

hapter 64: Kill Me!

Yuan Yi did not move, instead, she looked at Zhang Xiao Qiang and said coldly: “Then just kill me now. If you’re afraid of making the bed dirty, you can do it outside. Brother Long would not blame you!”

Zhang Xiao Qiang’s expression turned steely and he became enraged. Ever since Xie Yuan Shan had held the crossbow against him and threatened Yang Ke’er, he vowed to never let anyone threaten him! And this woman in front actually dared to use her own life?!

“Scram! Get the hell away! I don’t want to see you again!” He roared at Yuan Yi. He really hated her threat, forcing him to do something against his wishes.

Yuan Yi did not move and maintained her cool expression, her emotions not faltering. She just continued to stare at Zhang Xiao Qiang woodenly.

Seeing that she did not express the intention to move, remaining sprawled in front of him, even her hand was still on ‘Little Xiao Qiang’, his anger intensified. He had never seen such a shameless person before.

His right leg tensed, ready to kick her off the bed. However, just as he was about to lift it, he recalled a memory.

When he was in the 1st year of high school, even after a girl slapped him, he did not retaliate. It was because his father had told him, a man’s anger should be aimed at another man, under no circumstances could he raise his hand against a woman. It didn’t matter how good the reason, explanation or excuse was. The moment a man raised his hand against a woman, he was not fit to be one.

The freshest memory in Zhang Xiao Qiang’s mind was before his father had told him this, there was once he had got in a scuffle with his sister, fighting over a toy. He had then shoved her, which earned him a long beating with his father’s belt. When the beating was over, before his mind cleared up to ask the reason he was being disciplined, his father had then said this. Even his previous threat to Yang Ke’er was to scare her.

As he eyed the thick-skinned woman in front of him, he felt aggrieved. Especially since his ‘Little Xiao Qiang’ was still in her grasp. It made even more painful.

“So you want to die?” He asked in a strange tone, like a pervert asking a little girl if she wanted sweets.

Yuan Yi looked back at him seriously, and nodded! She seemed to heave a sigh of relief and her tense body relaxed. She even released her grip on ‘Little Xiao Qiang’.

Following that, Zhang Xiao Qiang also breathed out, and ‘Little Xiao Qiang’ became less ‘on edge’.

“See this? It’s a military grade knife, and it’s extremely sharp. You know those man-eating monsters right? I’ve used this to kill a number of them. Now, I’m lending it to you, go out and just slice your artery. You should then feel something spurting out! After that, you should begin to lose your strength and feeling. All that’s left is to face your fate. Go on! Remember to close the door on the way out! Thanks!”

He wanted to chase her away, his headache had subsided, and he was ready for some good sleep.

However, Yuan Yi stayed where she was, as she looked at the knife, and thought for a while before shaking her head: “If I wanted to commit suicide, I would have long done so. Do you think I enjoy living life like this, without a future, without hope, being on tenterhooks everyday?”

She became agitated, and her expressionless mask began to break down, as tears welled up in her eyes.

He looked at her helplessly. It had truly been an exhausting day, and he was subjected to drinks after. He really wanted to sleep, now he was in this situation with this woman whom he wanted to beat but could not. And here she was, trying to pour out her sorrows.

Yuan Yi began to calm down, as her emotions returned to its tranquil state. Her eyes dimmed again.

“Just kill me. I’ll be grateful. Really! Take it as showing me mercy, please!”

She began to plead again, it seemed as though she really wanted to die!

He felt his headache coming back again. This time, it was not due to the alcohol. He really was at his wit’s end towards this woman who would not stop pestering him. He didn’t mind killing, feeding Xie Yuan Shan to the zombies was proof of him not being weak-willed.

It all boiled down to him being an otaku, a nerd, a shut-in. He wasn’t a killer by nature and had been forced to do it. There was no enmity between Yuan Yi and him. Furthermore, she was good-looking. If Brother Long was not trying to rope him in, he wouldn’t have had this chance of encountering such a fairy-like person. He can’t use the excuse of her disturbing his sleep to kill her after all.

“Give it up! I won’t kill you, if you’re not going to leave, I’ll call for someone to drag you away!”

“No!” Yuan Yi exclaimed in shock! She seemed to be anxious about Zhang Xiao Qiang chasing her out and hugged his body tightly.

He immediately felt her voluptuous chest wrapping around his ‘Little Xiao Qiang’, which stood at attention almost instantly, as though ready to break into the national anthem. This time, the 2 of them were truly skin on skin, without a shred of clothing nor space between them. His already wavering resolve was threatening to shatter, as Yuan Yi’s body was extremely cool to the touch, and the sudden contact caused his mind to clear up again.

He began to squirm and try to push Yuan Yi away, wrapping himself in the blanket tightly, and looked at her as he thought: “Damn it, I almost lost it right there! Just a little and there would have been an ‘explosion’!”

After being pushed away by Zhang Xiao Qiang, Yuan Yi did not continue to grab him, as she sat by the bed in all her naked glory. She looked to him and said: “You can either kill me or fuck me. I won’t leave either way!”

Zhang Xiao Qiang did not look at her and got off the bed. He did not care if he was seen naked, and he began to dress with the clothes by the bedside. She watched on at a loss, not knowing what to do. The cold atmosphere was palpable, as she gripped the corner of the bed tightly while biting her lip, to the point it almost bled.

Zhang Xiao Qiang wore his clothes and made his way to the door: “Since you insist on staying here, you can keep staying here. This Brother here is not going to wait, I shall just go out and sleep on the floor, anyway, I’m used to such a lifestyle!”

Seeing him about to step out, Yuan Yi became like a frightened kitten as she leaped from the bed and ran to his side, kneeling on the ground and grabbing his legs, not letting go.

Zhang Xiao Qiang tried to brush her off, but her grip was like a soft-shell turtle not letting go. No matter how he tried, he couldn’t get her to move. He was beginning to get irritated again. He had finally come across a girl that was even more thick-skinned and shameless than Yang Ke’er! Thinking how Yang Ke’er would most likely become as exasperating as this woman in front of him, Zhang Xiao Qiang felt a chill in his heart.

Seeing Yuan Yi burrowing her head between his legs, Zhang Xiao Qiang was feeling extremely dejected. He suddenly felt that zombies were a lot more adorable. Even handling the D2 was so much cuter than this Yuan Yi. He was even willing to have another go with the D2 than handle this Yuan Yi. ‘Women were more dangerous than zombies?’ This was his thought.

“What the hell do you want? I told you, I won’t kill women! Be it an 80 year old or 8 years old, I won’t kill! That’s my principle!”

Zhang Xiao Qiang looked at the ostrich-like Yuan Yi and sighed in exasperation. He then decided to go at it the harsh way: “Don’t expect me to get in bed with you, I have OCD, and I don’t like to have used goods.”

He said this with a resolute face, his gaze turning bitter, as though he had just termed her as trash.

Yuan Yi did not say anything, nor make any moves, she just grabbed on tightly.

Seeing that she was still not budging, his anger began deflating.

“If you’re not letting go, I’m going to shout for help, and you can’t blame me if others saw you like that.”

He was really running out of options, thinking to call for help, hoping that someone was nearby.

Yuan Yi swung her head up violently, looking at him with a pitiful gaze: “Please, Brother Long said, if I don’t treat you properly, he would feed me to those monsters! He would really do it! I want to die, but I don’t want to die like that! I saw how they ate other people….I’m scared….I’m really scared!!”

This time, Zhang Xiao Qiang was really speechless and out of options. He knew Brother Long was not a saint at all, he could do whatever he want. Especially since that, the food was running low, having one less person meant less expenditure. Zhang Xiao Qiang could really harden his resolve not to care, and allow her to be fed to the zombies, but it would be no different from ending her life himself.

“Dudu….” The Nokia’s ran out of battery as it beeped, and the room was then plunged into darkness.

The 2 of them continued to stay where they were, and the moonlight outside grew more lively, spilling into the room. It illuminated the room once again, as the temperature dropped further. Yuan Yi was still naked, and she shivered in the cold.

A little squeaky sound broke the silence, as a small figure darted into the room, before stopping in place at the sight of the 2 of them.