Chapter 82: A White Moonlight in These Times?
The four women beamed. Master, your luck at betting seems to be a bit poor.
Tang Ze wanted to see what kind of woman was so bold as to open the door at a time like this. Wasn’t she afraid of being killed? She must be a naive fool, a novice with no experience of the world.
Looking at the woman in front of him, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a mask, he paused. Her eyes were beautiful.
But he hadn’t lost yet. Perhaps there were a few burly men hiding behind the door, ready to ambush him. Then he would snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
“Thank you. We’ll just stay for one night.”
An Bai’s tone was easy to like.
Li Linger nodded. “Come in then.”
Tang Ze’s hand was already on his gun, ready to fire. Little girl, your acting is so clumsy. Bring out your accomplices!
But as he entered, there was only a chill in the air, nothing else.
He understood. They must be hiding in the bedroom. No wonder he hadn’t heard any footsteps.
“I’m sorry, I’m out of food. I only have half a bottle of water left. If you don’t mind that I’ve already drunk from it…”
Her words stunned the five of them. Could you still treat guests like this?
Didn’t she know how precious water was now?
Tang Ze chuckled inwardly. The water must be poisoned. I see right through your trick.
The five of them took off their hazmat suits. Li Linger finally saw the four women’s faces and was also stunned. A young man with four such beautiful women.
“Well, we won’t be polite then.”
Tang Ze said with a smile, thinking to himself, You definitely won’t be willing to share.
However, Li Linger took the half-empty bottle of Baisuishan mineral water from the coffee table, found five paper cups, and poured them water as if she were entertaining guests in the old days.
Tang Ze narrowed his eyes. She must have poisoned it before we came in. I’ll test it!
He took a cup and immediately put his tester in it. The light turned green.
Safe?
How could that be?
Oh~ I get it! She’s pretending to only have half a bottle of water to win our favor. A big villa like this must have more supplies hidden somewhere. I’ll investigate!
“I need to use the bathroom. Where is it?”
Tang Ze asked with a smile.
“Straight ahead, turn right.”
“Thanks.”
He pretended to go to the bathroom, but as soon as Li Linger wasn’t looking, he went upstairs.
Li Linger said with a hint of a smile, “I’m sorry, it’s a bit cold in here. Come over and warm yourselves by the fire. Oh, the fire is about to go out.”
She ran to the fireplace and started tearing paper.
“I’ll help you.”
An Bai happily ran over to help.
The other three women exchanged glances. They had had the same thought as Tang Ze when they entered, sensing a conspiracy. But An Bai had no such suspicions.
As the fire grew, Li Linger sighed with relief. “Come over and warm yourselves. Don’t catch a cold. There’s no medicine for it now.”
“Little sister, do you live here alone?”
Xi Meng asked, sitting by the fireplace, feeling much more comfortable.
Li Linger nodded and murmured, “Yes. We used to have electricity, but it went out last week.”
“What about your parents?”
Ye Qingyi asked curiously, looking around.
At the mention of her parents, Li Linger’s eyes filled with tears. “They were killed.”
“What happened?”
Ye Qingyi asked with concern.
“My parents lived in a small city. We were in contact at first, but then my dad said the complex was unsafe, and my mom told me not to go out. A few days later, they stopped replying. I asked a neighbor, and she said my dad had resisted those people, and…”
She started crying.
Sun Ting, An Bai, and Ye Qingyi had heard too many stories like this. Ye Qingyi, especially, could relate. Her brother-in-law had been a good man too, but he hadn’t received a good reward.
Xi Meng sighed and comforted her. “Don’t be sad, my condolences.”
“It’s a relief to meet you all and have someone to talk to.”
Li Linger wiped the tears from her eyes and took off her mask. When the four women saw her face, they were stunned.
Ye Qingyi whispered, “Sister, you look like a celebrity.”
“I think so too. The resemblance is uncanny.”
An Bai even went closer and pinched her cheek, as if to see if she was real.
Sun Ting exclaimed, “You’re Li Linger, aren’t you?”
Xi Meng thought Tang Ze’s luck was too good. So many doors, and only Li Linger had opened this one. And she was just as beautiful as the others, even with the added bonus of being a celebrity. Which man wouldn’t want her?
If the people outside knew Li Linger lived here, this place would have been looted long ago. She had survived because she lived in a villa district where people kept to themselves. If it had been a regular apartment complex, she would have been taken advantage of long ago.
“Yes.”
Li Linger, feeling no malice from them, admitted it.
“Can you give me an autograph? I’m a big fan!”
An Bai exclaimed with joy. She had only seen her on TV before.
Xi Meng smiled. What’s the point of an autograph? She’s about to become Master’s.
Tang Ze had already searched the entire villa. Not only was there no food, there wasn’t even a cockroach.
So he had to accept the fact that this girl was really a good person.
It was incredible.
“What are you all talking about?”
He walked over with a smile. When he saw Li Linger look up, he froze.
As a red-blooded male, how could he not recognize that face? He had even seen the AI-generated version.
But he suddenly realized that the real Li Linger looked a little… less radiant than the others.
She looked malnourished, her skin lacking the same luster. Sun Ting and the others had flawless, jade-like skin.
She probably hadn’t eaten well, which was why she looked like this. After some nourishment, her beauty would rival theirs.
“You’re Li Linger?”
She nodded. “Yes.”
The other four women looked at him with envious eyes. He had stumbled upon Li Linger. He was truly a lucky man.
He had thought she was just a small-time celebrity, but he had never imagined she would be such a big star.
But why aren’t you trying to harm me? If you harm me, I’ll have a reason to “guide” you, to help you get on the right track.
“I’m a fan.”
Tang Ze said with a helpless smile, leaning against the sofa.
Xi Meng looked at him, feeling that he was acting strangely. Wasn’t he going to make a move?
Not only Xi Meng, but the other three women also thought the same.
But Tang Ze couldn’t bring himself to harm a good person. Just for opening that door, she deserved a year’s worth of supplies.
“Thank you. Are you all from the same complex?”
Li Linger asked curiously. It was nice to have someone to talk to, or she would have been driven to depression and suicide.
