Doomsday Roulette

A faint fragrance lingered in the air, and a cool sensation flowed through Ye Zhongming's lips and teeth into his body, dispersing some of the soreness he felt.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a blur of white was just inches away from him. It took him two seconds to realize that it was a woman’s sports bra, which was… wrapping around a pair of protruding items. With the movements of the woman half-embracing his head, Ye Zhongming felt like his nose had touched something several times.

Above the bra was another layer of skin, pure white. Ye Zhongming only glanced at it before hastily closing his eyes, thinking this would help avoid embarrassment.

“When you’re awake, I sometimes find you quite annoying, always cold and distant, as if you can see right through people. You act like you don’t care about anyone or anything,” said a voice that made Ye Zhongming’s heart skip a beat. He had initially thought that while he was unconscious, it would be Liang Chuyin, that internet celebrity, taking care of him. She was his biggest supporter and wanted to show off her care.

At the very least, he thought it would be Mo Ye, who must have realized many things after leaving her group and taking care of her future support wasn’t unreasonable.

But why was it Park Soo-young, this somewhat unreliable woman? This teacher didn’t seem to care much for him.

“Tsk, what’s so impressive about being a little skilled? Just because you’re capable doesn’t mean you can glare at me! The beard you’ve had these past few days, I shaved it for you! I’ve never done this kind of thing for anyone in my life! Go ahead and look pretty!”

Ye Zhongming contemplated whether he should show signs of waking up to stop this beautiful teacher from berating him…

“Hmph! Do you think that showing a deadpan face will cover up the fact that you know me? Or that you’re my student? You just want to avoid the awkwardness of our teacher-student relationship! I didn’t directly say it out of respect for you. At that time, you and your beautiful girlfriend were so eye-catching; do you think I didn’t notice you? Of course, I was more focused on the campus belle; you were just an accessory.”

Park Soo-young continued her incessant chatter while Ye Zhongming swore he was wronged; he really didn’t remember much about this teacher, or maybe he did, but he had forgotten it after ten years.

“But, Ye Zhongming, you need to know that once a teacher, always a parent! Strictly speaking, you should call me ‘Mom!’”

Perhaps feeling a bit shameless saying that, Park Soo-young’s voice lowered as she muttered, “Mom sounds a bit old, uh, even if it’s not Mom, it should at least be ‘little mom’! Ah, but ‘little mom’ doesn’t sound too good; it feels a bit like a mistress. So, just call me ‘Sister!’ You have to call me ‘Sister,’ yes, call me ‘Sister!’”

After saying that, she reached out her hand and gently patted Ye Zhongming’s cheek with an air of pride, saying, “Ye Zhongming, little brother, hee hee.”

Ye Zhongming: …

This similar to a magical sound’s prattling stopped for a moment, then turned into a sigh full of worry and helplessness.

“But, deadpan little brother, you should wake up quickly. Our situation isn’t good; we have to risk our lives for food and water every day, we’re being hunted every day, and we have to fight against zombies, monsters, and even each other. I’ve even used your knife; I… I’ve killed people too.”

This sudden twist made the ripples in Ye Zhongming’s heart caused by “little brother” vanish instantly, replaced by a strong sense of confusion.

He understood fighting zombies for food and water, but what did being hunted mean?

“It’s not just that! The team isn’t peaceful either; Yang Zhen’s group is extremely annoying. They are all former colleagues of Mo Ye and, relying on helping us during the retreat a few days ago, they keep thinking about how to divide those treasures. They’ve clashed with Chuyin several times, and every time Mo Ye has to suppress them, but I know she’s caught in the middle and it’s tough for her, especially since her instructor seems to have other thoughts, which makes Mo Ye very sad.”