DOOMSDAY ECSTASY CAVE (56)
56. THREAT
Chu Youning was stunned, she looked at Li Ran subconsciously, and Li Ran's face sank. Naturally, she would not admit that she had the intention to replace Chu Youning. However, she must also not say that she didn't have this idea at all. Otherwise, if she really replaced Chu Youning in the future, Zhao Xianxian will definitely take this incident to target her at every turn.
Li Ran paused for a moment, then said with a calm face, "Why do you repeatedly target Ningning?"
Beautiful! Even Chu Youning wanted to applaud Li Ran. She had perfectly avoided the implied meaning of Zhao Xianxian's words, but retorted back on the literal meaning of her words, "We are all human beings, not zombies. We are rational and intelligent, so we should not differentiate our status based on the strength and weakness of our supernatural abilities. Even in the last days, we must still adhere to the moral bottom line of mankind! Instead of turning into monsters who have lost their minds like the zombies!"
Chu Youning was glad that her bangs were longer, otherwise... she was really afraid that she would reveal her true nature. Does Li Ran really think so or did she deliberately set up a saviour persona here? Adhere to the moral bottom line of mankind... Is she dreaming?
If she really wanted to be fair, then Li Ran should have sat in the car following behind the RV like everyone else, instead of living in the RV and occupying a single bed under the light of Professor Li.
Sure enough, Zhao Xianxian laughed coldly, "So the strong deserves to die?"
"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. This is the truth that has existed since ancient times!" Li Ran tried to persuade Zhao Xianxian to let go of class prejudices.
"If that's the case, then let's arrange for Miss Li to follow the night watch today." Zhao Xianxian said in a deep voice, "The capable must do the hard work!"
[能者多劳- Néng zhě duō láo. m. it's the most capable people who do the most work. (idiom) intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc.]
Chu Youning opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but...in the end, she didn't say anything. In fact, she wanted to fan the flames, but she couldn't afford to draw the attention to herself when Zhao Xianxian had finally shifted the target of her attack so easily. Therefore, she was ready to watch the fire from the shore and wait for the opportunity to make her move!
Li Ran was visibly stunned for a while, but then she quickly calmed down. "Okay, I'll keep watch tonight!"
"RanRan ah..." Professor Li, who had not said anything, slowly and methodically finished the bowl of porridge and then spoke, "Everyone has their own responsibilities, but if you go to keep watch, then who will help me organize my data? You can't let me do it all by myself, I am also very busy ah!"
Sure enough, only old foxes can raise little foxes. The father and daughter pair cooperated very well.
Li Ran opened her mouth, seemingly unwilling, but lowered her eyes and finally accepted the fact, "I know..." she said in a sad tone.
Zhao Xianxian seemed to have something more to say, but was stopped by Lei Yi. "It's getting late, we must get ready to set off!" Saying so, he gave Chu Youning a look.
The problems that Lu Yiming and Zhao Xianxian could see, Lei Yi naturally won't be unaware about it. In fact, Professor Li had mentioned Li Ran in front of him many times, and it was not difficult to guess the meaning, he probably wanted to entrust Li Ran to him.
In fact, after that incident with Chu Youning, Lei Yi was not so obsessed with the monogamous system anymore. After all, it was the end of the world. As long as a man has the ability, it doesn't matter how many women he keeps. Li Ran is beautiful and can manage his reputation. It would do him more good than harm. But he has just reconciled with Zhao Xianxian and does not want to provoke her for the time being.
Zhao Xianxian has been with Lei Yi for so long, how could she not know what he was thinking? Marrying Li Ran was equivalent to tying Professor Li to the base completely. This was not a big deal for Lei Yi. It was just a woman after all, that too a beautiful woman. He was simply taking advantage of it.
But Zhao Xianxian was not a fool. Li Ran was different from Chu Youning, this useless plaything. Li Ran will be a big threat to her.
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