CHAPTER 133: CHAPTER 5: THE DRAMA QUEEN SISTER REFUSES TO BE CANNON FODDER (PART 5)

Little Buding was trembling in the corner.

"You want me to alter the male lead’s memory, make him think tomorrow is your birthday. If I’m found out, I’m finished."

"Don’t worry, if you don’t tell, I won’t tell, no one will care about the exact date of a nobody’s birthday."

Jiang Lai sat down in the driver’s seat as she wished. The cab of the heavy truck could seat four people aside from the driver. With Jiang Chao and three superpower users always sitting in the cab, Jiang Lai took a spot, leaving Gu Han Yan no choice but to sit in the back of the truck.

Duan Xu, the Water Ability User, was dissatisfied with Jiang Lai’s actions, but he was usually silent and taciturn. After giving her a cold glance as she got on, he quietly took his seat by the window.

Jiang Lai nonchalantly exchanged points for a pack of spicy strips, ripped open the package, and started eating them with a "sizzle" sound.

The spicy aroma quickly filled the entire cab. Yang Zhouxing, the Speed Ability User who was driving, couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. His eyes remained focused ahead, but his gaze involuntarily shifted to the side.

Jiang Chao was curious too.

"Where’d you get that stuff?"

Jiang Lai handed over the packet of spicy strips.

"I found it just now in the house next to the gas station. It’s only expired a few months, still edible. Try some."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun immediately asked.

"Is that the only pack of spicy strips?"

Jiang Lai knew he suspected her of hoarding them for herself, so she glared at him.

"What else? Look where on me I could hide anything?"

Yang Jun awkwardly turned his head, continuing to smell the spicy aroma and silently swallowing his saliva. It was already the first year after the virus outbreak, and food for survival was scarce, let alone these snacks for cravings.

Even he, a grown man, wanted to taste it.

Especially Yan Zhouxing who was usually fond of such things and now found the aroma distracting.

Suddenly, the scent became more intense. Yan Zhouxing glanced sideways to see the spicy strip already reaching his mouth, with Jiang Lai leaning forward to urge him.

"Try it, it’s really good."

As a man, Yan Zhouxing was about to endure and say no, but the moment he opened his mouth, the spicy strip was shoved in, and his teeth couldn’t help but chew.

Spicy, savory, and just the taste that he’d dreamt of multiple times, waking up due to cravings.

A tear almost came out after he took a bite.

"Tastes good?"

Jiang Lai, her mouth corners reddened from the spicy strip, asked, sticking her head out.

Yan Zhouxing nodded repeatedly.

"Good."

"Then have another."

Generously, Jiang Lai handed over another, and Yan Zhouxing, deeply moved, gave Jiang Lai a small water orb after finishing.

"This one’s sweet, try drinking it."

Jiang Lai put the small water orb into her mouth, the icy liquid bursting inside with a sweet coolness that perfectly soothed the spiciness.

Just like that, the two finished the entire pack of spicy strips one by one. Jiang Chao also got a few bites and was still quietly savoring the taste.

After finishing the spicy strips, Yan Zhouxing’s attitude toward Jiang Lai completely changed by 180 degrees. Previously, he didn’t like this pampered young lady, but now suddenly realized she wasn’t that bad, especially being willing to share such tasty things.

It was because of this that when Jiang Lai saw a solitary figure on the roadside and asked Yan Zhouxing to stop, the man cheerfully halted the truck.

Jiang Lai opened the door and got out, with Jiang Chao following suit.

The little girl continued walking forward, seemingly uninterested in the heavy truck parked beside until Jiang Lai walked in front of her.

"Hey little one, alone?"

The girl lifted her head, glanced at her with a blank expression and dull eyes, her voice monotonous like a robot.

"Do you need something?"

"This road isn’t safe, where are you heading?"

The girl silently stared at Jiang Lai and quietly shook her head.

Jiang Chao frowned slightly at this sight, and seeing that it was about to get dark while still on the highway, he knew they needed to find a place to camp soon.

He couldn’t bring himself to tell Jiang Lai to ignore this lonely little girl, but they also couldn’t afford to waste time.

"Let’s hurry; we need to hit the road again."

Seeing the girl’s clueless and fearless demeanor, Jiang Lai squatted down and pulled out a lollipop from her pocket, offering it to her.

"Want it?"

"Yes."

"Then take it and come with me, okay?"

"Okay."

Just like that, Jiang Lai tricked her into the truck with a lollipop. The driver’s seat wasn’t roomy, so the girl sat on Jiang Lai’s lap, focused on her lollipop, completely undisturbed by the outside world.

Though the girl didn’t take up space, her presence created a tense atmosphere in the truck.

Yang Jun first threw his bundle in the back with great force, then opened the window to shoot at a zombie passing by.

The gunshot echoed inside, expressing the man’s dissatisfaction.

Jiang Chao knew why he was displeased and straightforwardly said.

"Once we reach the destination, we’ll leave this child behind."

The girl understood, blinking and continuing to eat her candy as if she didn’t care at all.

But Jiang Lai held her tight.

"Wherever you abandon her, she’ll die. From now on, I’ll share half of my food with her."

"Your food?"

Yang Jun sneered, and Duan Xu followed with a snicker.

"Where does your food come from? Isn’t it gathered at the risk of our lives! Jiang Chao, I didn’t say anything before when you were pampering her, but now she wants to bring along a burden; what do we do? We’re all here to survive, not running a charity! Taking care of one deadweight is tiring enough, and now adding another deadweight!"

The first year of the apocalypse had already eroded much of people’s sympathy.

The primary guide of all actions was interest and survival.

The group already had plenty of the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. Adding a seven or eight-year-old girl, who will take care of her? Who’s responsible if she drags everyone during an escape?

Jiang Chao understood, frowning at Jiang Lai, issuing an unmistakable command.

"Next stop is a human area. Leave her there; it’s safer."

Jiang Lai didn’t speak, silently checking her points.

The skill exchange cost ten points, the snacks just now cost two, leaving her with four points.

Indeed, it was a bit low. She fancied a cream cake which required three points, so she needed to seize more opportunities.

Upon reaching the human area, Jiang Lai took the child down first, with Jiang Chao urging her to resolve the matter quickly and regroup.

Jiang Lai nodded, leading the child into the crowd. Gu Han Yan only caught a glimpse of the child’s back as she got off, frowning in confusion.

How did their team suddenly have a child?

But this wasn’t the time for delving into these matters; she needed to quickly trade for some supplies.