Star Sea Throne

Chapter 3. Ex-girlfriend, current girlfriend?

The first floor of the supermarket was completely dark, but the second floor was lit up, which delighted everyone, as there were indeed people in the supermarket.

When everyone arrived at the second floor of the supermarket, they discovered that there were at least a hundred people still there.

The hundreds of people in the supermarket were pleasantly surprised to see the group of thirty-odd people who had come all the way; it turned out there were still living people outside.

Among them were many teachers and students from the university town, as well as several students from Haihe University.

Everyone hurriedly shared their experiences over the past year, only to discover that apart from being trapped in different places, they knew almost nothing about the outside world.

Just then, a shrill laugh rang out. Several young men and women dressed in brightly colored clothes walked over.

"Oh dear, isn't this sickly fellow? How are you still alive?" It was Ma Junsheng who spoke.

Xu Youran was also surprised. How come she kept running into this guy wherever she went? The person holding his arm was Xu Youran's ex-girlfriend, Xu Xin.

Xu Xin was also surprised, "Shouldn't you have died long ago?"

Xu Youran ignored the couple and turned to survey her surroundings.

He recalled the noon a year ago when he was diagnosed with leukemia, a noon that tore his heart apart and humiliated him.

Just as he was clutching the lab report tightly in his hand, in a daze...

The voluptuous and beautiful Xu Xin jogged over, and Xu Youran quickly put away the second test report in her hand.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Xu Youran forced a smile and reached out to take Xu Xin's hand.

Xu Xin took a tiny, almost imperceptible step back, making way.

"You Ran, I have something I want to tell you."

"Go ahead and say it." Xu Youran awkwardly withdrew her hand, already having a general idea in mind.

"I told my mom about us, and she said that since you're from Nanjiang and I'm from Yanjing, the distance is too great, and it might not be appropriate." Xu Xin said, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, looking somewhat awkward.

"Yeah, I also think it's not a good idea. How about we break up?" Even though she was already prepared, Xu Youran still felt a tearing pain in her heart, and she forced back her tears and grief.

"You think so too? That's great! I was afraid of hurting you. Well, I wish you find your other half soon." Xu Xin felt a sense of relief and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a harsh voice rang out from the roadside not far away, "Xu Xin! What the hell are you dawdling for? Get moving!"

Xu Xin immediately turned around and smiled sweetly at the people on the side of the road, "I'll be right there, just a little longer."

Xu Youran suppressed his anger and squinted at the person in that direction. He recognized him; his name was Ma Junsheng.

Xu Xin previously claimed to be from her hometown, but now, judging from her Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, she doesn't seem like someone from the same hometown at all.

"If you have something to do, you can go now." Xu Youran practically squeezed out the words through gritted teeth.

"Okay, then I'll be going now. Take care." After saying that, she turned around and jogged briskly towards Ma Junsheng.

Ma Junsheng glanced at Xu Youran with disdain and opened the sports car door.

While gesturing for Xu Xin to get in the car, he said, "You slut, how many times have I told you? Wear a mask when you talk to this kind of consumptive!"

He then patted Xu Xin on the butt, closed the car door, and went around to the other side to open the car door.

Ma Junsheng looked at Xu Youran, put his hand under his nose and smelled it, then smiled contemptuously, got into the car and left.

Xu Youran watched the sports car roar away and disappear into the distance, standing motionless for a long time, wishing he could die right now.

But there was still someone he cared about: where had his father gone?

If his father wasn't just a figment of his imagination, then there must be a significant hidden story. He must find the reason, he must find the father he relied on for survival.

He couldn't die yet, but this series of blows made him feel worse than death. His heart was in excruciating pain, and all he could think about was Ma Junsheng's hand slapping Xu Xin's buttocks.

He desperately wanted to chase after them and kill the two adulterers right now, but he couldn't, and he was powerless to do anything about it.

Ma Junsheng owns a sports car, speaks with a Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, and even plans his bus routes carefully.

He felt like the biggest joke in the world was standing there, and he wanted to cry.

But he couldn't cry. A man doesn't easily shed tears; it's not worth crying for a worthless woman.

What should he do? Just eke out a living and wait for his father to return?

What else could he do? They were handsome men and beautiful women, rich and powerful.

And him? He's just a pathetic wretch with a terminal illness and utter despair!

Teachers and students who happened to be passing by pointed and whispered about what they saw.

"I'm talking to you!" Ma Junsheng shouted angrily, waking Xu Youran from her reverie.

With a "click," a police pistol was already pressed against Xu Youran's head.

Everyone who arrived gasped in shock. China has very strict gun control regulations, and they wondered where this person got the gun.

Xu Youran paused for a moment, then slowly turned her head, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth, "Ma, Jun, Sheng!"

Dongfang Bai, who was not far away, immediately wanted to make a move and took a step forward.

With a few clicks of safety being pulled back, several of the young men following Ma Junsheng, surprisingly, were armed and pointed their guns at the crowd. Xu Youran then understood why over a hundred of them had survived in the supermarket.

With plenty of food and daily necessities in the supermarket, and a gun to kill mutated beasts, they certainly had the means to survive.

"Where did you get these guns?" Dongfang Bai asked sternly.

Upon hearing the school beauty's question, Ma Junsheng grinned and said, "There was no one left at the police station, so I went in and picked her up. Beautiful lady, do you want to stay? I'll protect you."

Ma Junsheng, a shameless rich kid, frequently frequented the university town area to prey on female college students, and the campus beauties of various schools had long coveted him.

"Take your gun away! You have a gun to protect more people, why are you killing each other? Don't you think there are enough dead people already?" Dongfang Bai was furious. If Xu Youran hadn't been held at gunpoint, she would have immediately fired an air grenade at Ma Junsheng.

Xu Youran waved her hand at Dongfang Bai, her tone surprisingly calm, "Many people want me dead, who do you think you are?"

Ma Junsheng really wanted to shoot him dead, but the thought that he was dealing with someone else's secondhand goods made him feel disgusted.

But with so many people present, if the government system doesn't collapse, murder could lead to imprisonment or even the death penalty.

Ma Junsheng thought for a moment, then put down his gun and said with a hint of malice, "New friends, this supermarket is our territory. My brothers and I have always protected it. There's plenty of food here, and we can probably keep it going for three to five years. Do you want to stay?"

The newcomers were taken aback by these words, but after looking at the guns in their hands, they all understood.

Everyone started talking at once, chattering away.

"Yes, we want to stay."

"Brother, there's so much food here, you don't need the number of us."

"Young Master Ma, we are all human beings, and we should help each other at times like this."

Ma Junsheng brandished his gun. "Stop, stop, stop. Don't make a fuss. You can stay, but I don't like this kid and don't want to protect him. Either you stay and he leaves, or you go with him."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, including Dongfang Bai, who was surprised that Ma Junsheng, this spoiled rich kid, had such a wicked idea.

Faced with several young men who had raised their guns again, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xu Youran has been working diligently to keep watch for everyone over the past year and has done everything she can for the team, which everyone can see.

But now that the other side has made this demand and has guns, everyone is in an awkward position. There's plenty of food and guns for protection; everyone wants to stay.

But no one could bring themselves to let Xu Youran walk alone. If a sickly man like him went out by himself, it would almost certainly be suicide.

As for letting them go with Xu Youran, that's out of the question.

Xu Youran suppressed his anger and looked at everyone's awkward expressions. He understood a lot.

"You don't need to make things difficult for me, I'll go by myself!" Xu Youran turned around and wanted to leave.

Dongfang Bai suddenly grabbed his hand, "I'll go with you!"

Ma Junsheng was getting anxious. This beautiful girl, Dongfang Bai, was much prettier than Xu Xin. How could he bear to let this school beauty go?

"Beautiful lady, don't go! Going out is suicide, don't you know? I have a gun, I can protect you."

At this moment, Xu Xin became a little anxious. If the school beauty stayed, what status would she have left? She knew Ma Junsheng all too well.

"Who do you think you are? Don't go looking for trouble!" Xu Xin wasn't stupid; she was adept at reading people and changing her tune depending on the situation. Since they were classmates, she knew Dongfang Bai somewhat, so she chose to provoke him.

This way, she neither offended Ma Junsheng nor failed to achieve her goal. While it appeared she was speaking up for Ma Junsheng, she was actually provoking Dongfang Bai.

Dongfang Bai didn't have so many ulterior motives. Looking at Xu Xin, who was heavily made up, he said disdainfully, "I'm his current girlfriend!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar. Everyone knew Dongfang Bai and Xu Youran. They were a couple.

Ma Junsheng was furious, his eyes practically spitting fire. Regardless of whether it was true or not, how could this sickly guy be so lucky with women? Holding the gun, he pointed it at Xu Youran, so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Xu Youran was taken aback by these words, but he knew very well that Dongfang Bai was protecting him. The person protecting him was also protecting his self-esteem.

He took Dongfang Bai's small hand, turned around, and whispered, "Let's go." He didn't look at Xu Xin once from beginning to end.

Xu Xin sneered. "Two greenhorns, they still want to drink my foot bath water."

Even if you two leave, Young Master Ma will still protect me. If you don't leave, who knows, one day when the mutated beasts will come and use me as their replacement.

You Ran, don't blame me. Everyone looks out for themselves.

Dongfang Bai held Xu Youran's hand and took a deep look at the group of people who had come with him.

Over the past year, those thirty-odd people have received a lot of protection from her, because she was always at the forefront and saved several lives.

However, the thirty-odd people all lowered their heads awkwardly, not daring to look Dongfang Bai in the eye, seemingly ashamed or gloating.

Not one stood up to speak, nor did anyone want to leave with them.

Everyone chose to remain silent, choosing to leave in exchange for their own chance to stay.

The selfishness and despicable nature of humanity were fully exposed at this moment.

Dongfang Bai's eyes reddened with anger. Finally, he nodded as if he understood something, turned around, and pulled Xu Youran into the darkness on the first floor.

Ma Junsheng hurriedly chased after her to the stairwell, shouting, "Beautiful lady, don't go! I didn't tell you to leave!"

In the darkness, Dongfang Bai uttered a single word: "Get lost!"