Chapter 34: Each Harbors Their Own Hidden Agendas
Su Ling didn't want to waste her breath with a loser who was already defeated, so she just tossed her things onto the sofa.
Furthermore, she wasn't the type to indulge in luxuries. Back when she worked as a doctor at the hospital, there were times she was so exhausted that she slept on the floor. Now, the situation was far from enjoyable, and as long as she had a place to rest peacefully, that would be good enough.
Seeing Su Ling remain silent, Su Rou's eyes flickered with satisfaction.
Finally, this bitch is getting a taste of defeat.
She needed to quickly integrate herself into this group and then slowly deal with Su Ling.
If she could hook up with Sheng Hongye, that would be even better.
Thinking of that tall figure, Su Rou couldn't help but lick her lips. Compared to Sheng Hongye, Wei Zixuan was nothing. Then, the thought of him giving herself away to Shen Laohe, that bastard, just to save his own life, filled her eyes with two streaks of hatred.
With her mind racing, she pretended to be affectionate and pulled Li Xueying close.
"Miss Li, let's go inside and rest for a while."
Li Xueying deliberately spoke loudly, "Sure, with a big bed, we can finally get a good night's sleep."
Su Ling sneered and closed her eyes.
Ever since the system upgraded, every time she reinforced something, a 3D model framework of the reinforced item would flash in her mind.
Su Ling tried to reinforce the entire farm, but she quickly received a failure notification.
Not wanting to end up like last time, weak and suddenly fainting, Su Ling decided not to try again. She would wait until everyone was settled and then go directly to find Sheng Hongye; it would be convenient and save time.
Just as she finished thinking, Sheng Hongye approached.
In the twilight, he appeared even more handsome and tall, with a deep gaze that exuded a reassuring calmness.
Seeing Su Ling sitting on the couch, Sheng Hongye's expression soured.
"Only one room?"
Su Ling said calmly, "It's fine, it doesn't matter where I stay."
Sheng Hongye's eyebrows furrowed deeply.
Su Ling's indifferent nature was quite remarkable. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed there could be a woman like her, who didn't compete or fight for anything.
"If you think this place isn't suitable, we can leave immediately."
Su Ling smiled nonchalantly.
"Let's try staying here first. If it doesn't work out, we can leave later."
Upon hearing Sheng Hongye's voice, Li Xueying immediately came out.
With a pretentious tone, she asked, "Brother Ye, can your side accommodate so many people?"
Sheng Hongye coldly replied, "We are currently seeking refuge. Having a place to rest is already good enough."
Li Xueying immediately grabbed his arm and said, "Actually, we don't need to come here at all. The resort we stayed in earlier was quite nice, and there were plenty of houses there."
As soon as Li Xueying finished speaking, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble.
"Ah! What's happening?"
Su Rou also ran out of the house.
Su Ling firmly held onto the armrest of the couch. Having experienced several earthquakes, she remained composed.
Soon after, a large fire erupted in the southwest, accompanied by thick black smoke.
While everyone was shocked, they heard footsteps approaching—it was the young man with the shotgun from earlier.
"Prophet, you guessed it right again. There's an earthquake and a massive fire at the Longfeng Resort."
Following closely, Liu Yu's voice came. "Tonight, there might be a large number of zombies. Xin Zan, go inform everyone and prepare to face them."
"Okay, I got it."
The young man called Xin Zan immediately ran towards the farm, and Liu Yu came to the door of the room.
Holding onto the door frame tightly, he said, "Miss Su, if my estimate is correct, the zombies will arrive in one hour. We need to prepare quickly."
Su Ling nodded and extended her legs towards Sheng Hongye. Their ankles touched, instantly generating a comforting warmth.
Seizing the moment, Su Ling silently reinforced the courtyard in her mind. The system quickly prompted that the entire courtyard had been successfully reinforced.
After several attempts, the courtyard was reinforced to one hundred twenty percent. The wide-scale reinforcing made Su Ling dizzy again, and her fingers felt weak as she collapsed to the ground.
Sheng Hongye immediately pushed Li Xueying away and reached out to hold Su Ling.
"What's wrong with you?"
Su Ling lifted her head, her face somewhat pale.
She forced a smile. "I'm fine."
At this moment, the earth finally calmed down. Sheng Hongye stepped forward and helped Su Ling to the sofa.
Li Xueying said, "Brother Ye, she's a grown-up. What's there to worry about?"
"That's enough." Sheng Hongye's voice turned colder.
"Tonight, you two will sleep on the sofa. Give the room back to Su Ling."
"What?!" Li Xueying's voice rose sharply.
"Why should I give it to her? I'm not comfortable either!"
Li Xueying finished speaking and pressed her chest, breathing heavily.
"I can't breathe properly, Brother Ye, I feel so uncomfortable."
Sheng Hongye's gaze swept over her, cold and without any warmth, even with a touch of annoyance.
"The asthma medicine is in her pocket. Give it to her," he ordered Su Rou.
Su Rou was startled. Even though Sheng Hongye was not the president now, his presence was still strong. She hurriedly reached into Li Xueying's pocket.
Seeing that Sheng Hongye didn't even help her take the medicine, Li Xueying's eyes immediately filled with two streaks of hatred.
Sheng Hongye had already carried Su Ling and placed her in the bedroom.
"Feeling better?"
Su Ling took a deep breath; her head was still spinning.
Not wanting Sheng Hongye to worry, she reluctantly said, "Much better."
As she lifted her head, she saw Su Rou walk in, pretending to be concerned, and asked, "Sister, what's wrong? Are you sick?"
Su Ling's face turned cold.
"I'm fine, you can go outside."
Sheng Hongye immediately turned his head, and Su Rou quickly left.
Sheng Hongye touched Su Ling's forehead; she didn't have a fever, which put him at ease.
"Then, I'll leave for now. Call me if you need anything."
"Okay."
Su Ling replied and closed her eyes, not waiting for Sheng Honye to leave, she drifted off to sleep.
Li Xueying was almost infuriated. A three-seater sofa couldn't accommodate two people.
As soon as Sheng Hongye left, she muttered angrily, "This bitch is really good at pretending."
Su Rou looked inside the room and said in a low voice, "Mr. Sheng seems to care a lot about her. I'm afraid we'll have even less status in the future."
Li Xueying stared at the room with hatred, clenching her teeth. "Rest assured, I won't let that bitch ride on top of me."
Outside, Sheng Hongye turned the handle of another room and immediately noticed that it felt different from before.
He narrowed his eyes involuntarily, he felt that even though the doors looked the same, the texture had become much thicker. Did Su Ling do something?
On the other side, Liu Yu stood uncertainly inside the room, his eyes hidden behind a flickering gaze, making it hard to discern his true thoughts.
After a while, he called Xin Zan and whispered something to him.
Then, a cold smile emerged on his lips...