Chapter 14 Sister Mei's Choice
"I..." Yang Mei suddenly panicked, immediately looking up and pleadingly at Liang Yuan.
"Brother, that's not what I meant. I've made up my mind. I won't go back. He... he is just a beast... I won't trust him."
Liang Yuan gave a noncommittal response and said indifferently, "It's best if you're clear on this. I'll put it bluntly, if you choose to go back, I won't stop you. But don't even think about coming to borrow food again in the future, understand?"
"No, I won't go back."
"Then tell him that."
Yang Mei's heart trembled, and she looked up at the front door across from the security door.
Li Zhiqiang had a trace of anger on his face and cursed Yang Mei, "Cheap woman, I told you to borrow food, and you lent yourself out? Hurry up and get back here!"
While cursing, his eyes were fixed on the two pieces of bread in Yang Mei's hand.
Yang Mei's heart suddenly burst with anger, the grievances of the past six months rushing up all at once.
Her large bosom heaving, she finally cried out, "Li Zhiqiang, you forced me to this. I owe you nothing, I owe your family nothing."
"All these years of marriage, how have I wronged your family? Every day, endless housework, serving you without complaint. And you? All you know is to fish and play cards. Every time your friends come over, who cooks their meals?"
"Your bosses and colleagues come over every day, do you really think they're here to be friends with you? How many times have they looked at me secretly? You don't know their intentions?"
"You bastard, coward, all you know is to bully at home. These past six months have made me see you for who you are, a useless fool. Just for a bite to eat, you want to give me to Liu Erlong and them. You're just a beast!"
"You want food, right? Fine, these two bags of bread, take them. Consider it our final favor from these years as a couple!"
She wiped her tears and threw the two bags of bread.
Li Zhiqiang was instantly overjoyed, completely ignoring Yang Mei's curses. For fear of being too late, he rushed out of the house, snatching up the bread from the ground, and didn't forget to stay alert for any movement downstairs.
After grabbing the bread, he quickly darted back into the house, slamming the door shut.
From start to finish, he didn't look at Yang Mei once!
Yang Mei stood dumbfounded, staring at the closed door, frozen in place.
She suddenly felt regret, thinking, "Why give him the bread, that bastard. How could I be so foolish!"
"What if Liang Yuan doesn't give me food anymore?"
Thinking of this, she felt a surge of sorrow, unable to hold back her tears as she cried.
Liang Yuan hadn't intervened at all, watching her throw out the bread. Not only was he not angry, but he also looked at this woman with newfound respect.
She was a woman with principles. In such a food-scarce situation, she hadn't eaten for two days and still used the food to end the relationship with her husband, showing she had a good nature.
In times of moral decay like now, a good-natured partner was the most reassuring.
He closed the door and turned to the bedroom, fetching another bag of bread and handing it over, "Eat. There's water in the kitchen, help yourself."
"Thank... thank you..."
Yang Mei wiped her tears, grabbed the bread, and immediately began devouring it.
But after only two bites, she choked.
She was eating too quickly.
Seeing this, Liang Yuan quickly handed her a cup of water.
Yang Mei immediately took small sips, swallowing slowly. The sweetness of the bread and the malt fragrance made her feel unprecedented happiness.
Despite being very hungry, she stopped after eating half, resisting the urge to eat more and wrapping up the bread.
Sitting in a chair, Liang Yuan watched this scene and asked, "Why did you stop eating?"
Yang Mei swallowed and said, "Brother, sister... sister is full. I want to save the bread for another meal."
Liang Yuan nodded secretly, realizing she was indeed a woman who knew what she was doing.
Being able to control her desires in such a situation was rare.
Seeing her cautious look, Liang Yuan said, "Eat. I have more bread here. If you don't replenish your blood sugar in time, something might happen, and I won't save you."
Yang Mei's heart skipped a beat, hesitating. She wanted to save the bread but worried Liang Yuan's warning might be true.
Getting sick now would be a burden.
Seeing her still hesitant, Liang Yuan frowned, "Eat when I tell you to eat!"
She didn't dare to say more, quickly opening the bread bag again.
This time, she ate slowly, taking small bites and savoring every bit of bread, letting her saliva dissolve it.
Her pale face gradually regained some color.
Liang Yuan admired her graceful figure, especially the torn stockings revealing her sexy legs, which had a certain fragmented beauty.
Eating the bread, Yang Mei could feel Liang Yuan's unusual gaze.
She felt ashamed, instinctively closing her knees and tugging at her short skirt.
Her skirt was too short, and she had wide hips, so the torn stockings couldn't cover her.
Seeing this, Liang Yuan snapped back to reality, standing up, "The guest room is empty. You can sleep there tonight."
Yang Mei nodded hastily, feeling a strange sense of relief.
She knew entering her neighbor's home meant some price to pay.
But Liang Yuan hadn't directly made any such requests, giving her a sense of relief.
Despite being mentally prepared, she wasn't ready yet.
Liang Yuan ignored her and began dragging Skinny Old Tan's body into the living room.
Fortunately, most of the blood was left in the hallway, so the house wasn't too messy.
Yang Mei fearfully watched Liang Yuan move the body, scared and pressing herself against the wall, covering her mouth, not daring to do anything.
Liang Yuan didn't care about her, quickly stripping off Old Tan's shirt.
Old Tan was very skinny, skin and bones, with a big hole in his chest, all bloody.
Liang Yuan carefully examined the body, looking for anything unusual.
"The system already alerted me, I killed another Mutant, so it must be this body."
"But why only 2 points this time?"
"Do Mutants have different point values?"
Liang Yuan checked the system interface, puzzled.
The previous two kills gave 5 points each.
But killing Old Tan only yielded 2 points. What was different?
After a thorough check, Liang Yuan couldn't find anything unusual.
The body looked just like an ordinary person's. Why did the system consider it a Mutant?
"Could it be internal changes?"
Liang Yuan speculated, but he was just an ordinary person, not trained in anatomy.
Killing people was easy; dissecting bodies felt a bit perverse.
Even for him, it was hard to accept.
Yang Mei watched Liang Yuan, who stopped and asked, "What... what are you looking for?"
Liang Yuan glanced at her, "Have you noticed if Liu Erlong and the others have changed recently?"
Yang Mei paused, thinking, "They seem fiercer now. Liu Erlong would never kill before."
Liang Yuan was speechless. What did that have to do with Mutants?
In times of disaster, with order broken and morals degraded, people would do anything to survive.
Shaking his head, Liang Yuan decided to pull the body and throw it out the balcony window but hesitated.
He turned, took some nails from the doorway, and stuffed them into Old Tan's body.
"Maybe a Mutant creature will eat the body, get stuck by the nails, and I can earn more points."
He tossed the body out the window, washed his hands, and looked at Yang Mei.
"I'm tired, going to rest. You rest too. Remember, without my permission, don't open the door for anyone. Or else, don't blame me for turning against you."
Liang Yuan coldly said.
Yang Mei quickly nodded, swearing, "Brother, don't worry, I won't open the door randomly."
Liang Yuan said nothing, locked the door, and returned to the master bedroom, locking the door.
He didn't really sleep but quickly took out his phone, connecting it to the living room camera.
The camera was fully charged and could operate for 1-2 days.
Liang Yuan usually didn't need it, but he had turned it on earlier.
Lying in bed, he started observing his female neighbor through the camera.