When Chu Fei walked over, he was carrying three shopping bags with English logos. Lin Bing recognized the brand; it was high-end women's wear, likely from Shu Xue's collection. Chu Fei was helping her carry them.
Lin Bing looked at Chu Fei with a half-smile. Although her feelings for Chu Fei weren't particularly deep, his behavior was too blatant. This "twenty-four filial piety boyfriend" act was clearly for show.
Chu Fei ignored Lin Bing's sarcastic gaze. He walked over but was primarily concerned about Shu Xue. He reached Shu Xue's side, threw the bags aside, and crouched to help her up, repeatedly asking, "Did it hurt when you fell? Do you want to go to the hospital to get checked out?"
From any angle, Chu Fei and Shu Xue's posture was particularly intimate.
It was as if Lin Bing, his official fiancée, was just a decoration.
Not only that, but he also looked down on Lin Bing while helping Shu Xue, "Don't act like a shrew and hit people casually."
Lin Bing, amused and angry, didn't argue further. Instead, she walked over to Chu Fei, showed him the intimate photos she had just taken of Shu Xue and Chu Fei. The photos, skillfully shot, made it seem like they were kissing and gazing at each other deeply.
The evidence was conclusive.
When Chu Fei saw the photos, his face turned pale. Ignoring Shu Xue, his first reaction was to grab Lin Bing's phone.
At this moment, Lin Bing spoke slowly with a smile, "Chu Fei, don't bother grabbing it. I've already sent the pictures to my email. Even if you smash my phone now, it won't change anything. But I'm curious, when did my 'dear' fiancé and my good friend get together?"
Lin Bing had already decided that she would completely end things with these two. She had little time left, as she needed to visit the warehouse in the afternoon, meet someone to deliver supplies, and find a master to teach her some fighting skills, preferably a retired soldier or someone skilled. Learning a few more moves could only be beneficial.
In the three years of the apocalypse, she had endured many hardships and stumbled through to learn some useful skills. Compared to those who had practiced before the apocalypse, she was at a disadvantage.
Hearing Lin Bing's words, Chu Fei's face became dark and his expression cold. He sneered, "It's just that your friend fell, and I helped her up. Oh, I didn't realize the young lady from the Lin family was so petty." He was talking nonsense.
At this point, Shu Xue squeezed between them, wearing a 'how dare you make such a fuss' expression. She looked at Lin Bing with a grievance and said, "Lin Bing, it's not as you think. Chu Fei wanted to buy you some beautiful clothes as a gift but didn't know your size, so he asked me for help. That's why we went shopping together." She then handed Lin Bing the three shopping bags she had picked up.
Lin Bing had seen plenty of shameless behavior but hadn't encountered this level of deceit before. This pair seemed to be made for each other.
Lin Bing didn't take the bags from Shu Xue. Instead, she casually pulled out a dress from one of the bags—a light green dress, the latest style, and of exceptional quality. Lin Bing held up the dress, compared it to her own size, and looked at Shu Xue with mockery, "My dress? Don't you know I'm taller than you? Is this dress supposed to cover my butt?"
Lin Bing was almost half a head taller than Shu Xue. Not to mention their different bust sizes, even the length of the dress didn't match her style.
Lies are so ridiculous, can you even make it right?
Lin Bing despised them internally. If they dared to have an affair, they should at least be honest about it. It wasn't that the marriage couldn't be called off if Chu Fei preferred Shu Xue. Shu Xue was actually the illegitimate daughter of the Shu family, a fact well-known in the upper circles. If Chu Fei liked Shu Xue, it was possible to break off the engagement.
Hearing Lin Bing's deliberate sarcasm, Shu Xue's face turned red.
Lin Bing was usually laid-back and didn't care about small details, which led to Shu Xue's increasing boldness. Shu Xue noticed that Lin Bing didn't seem to care much about Chu Fei before, but today, something was different. Why was Lin Bing so concerned?
Shu Xue, always adept at gauging the situation, clearly understood that Lin Bing wouldn't let this pass easily, so she changed her strategy.
"Lin Bing, I'm sorry. It was my own foolishness to fall in love with Chu Fei. If you're going to blame someone, blame me. I couldn't help but fall for him and asked him to go shopping with me. This has nothing to do with Chu Fei. He has always loved you," Shu Xue cried with tears streaming down her face, looking particularly beautiful as she did so. Her nose was red, and she sobbed, "I never intended to ruin your relationship…"
After the apocalypse, Shuxue remained beautiful, clean, and pure, admired by men and regarded as a goddess with a heart as compassionate as a Bodhisattva. She was always high above, untouchable. During the third year of the apocalypse, Lin Bing rarely saw Shuxue except when she returned home from zombie hunting, where she occasionally encountered Shuxue. After a few encounters, Shuxue visited less frequently.
Later, when Shuxue sought Lin Bing, it was always at Shuxue's own home, which was very comfortable and well-equipped, comparable to the high-rise apartments in Chaoyang Base.
During the third year of the apocalypse, every time Lin Bing saw Shuxue, Shuxue would look at her with a mix of pity and disdain. Lin Bing always pretended not to notice. After returning from tasks in the outskirts, she would be tired and dirty, often smelling of zombies or other strange odors, which was unavoidable.
At that time, she didn't have a space or food, unlike Shuxue, who lived comfortably and could afford to use her life for survival.
Now, in her reincarnation, it was the first time Lin Bing saw Shuxue so lowly and submissive. To be honest, she felt a bit of dark satisfaction. She couldn't offend both the Chu and Shu families entirely right now, as she was busy collecting supplies. If she killed these two now, it would be dangerous if the two families came after her.
She decided to wait. It wasn't too late to deal with them the day before the apocalypse arrived.
Lin Bing's phone rang loudly.
She looked at the caller ID and saw it was her mother. She quickly answered the call, "Mom, what's wrong?"
While talking on the phone, Lin Bing returned the dress she had in her hand to Shuxue, who was still crying. Chu Fei stood some distance away from Shuxue, not approaching to 'show concern.'
Her mother's voice was anxious. "Bingbing, something seems to be wrong with my body. Where are you? I'm still at the hospital. I'll explain more when we meet; it's hard to explain over the phone."
"Alright, I'm at the mall on Walking Street. Stay at the hospital; I'll come to you. Which hospital are you at? I'll come right away." Lin Bing felt anxious. Her mother had health issues?
Her mother provided the hospital address.
Lin Bing hung up, glanced at the two people beside her with a solemn expression, and decided to let them live for another month. It wouldn't be wise to kill them in public view.
However, thinking about the suffering she endured before her death, Lin Bing couldn't swallow her anger.
So, Lin Bing smiled and walked up to Shuxue, saying, "Shuxue." As she spoke, she rubbed her beautiful hand.
"Hmm?" Shuxue looked up.
With a loud slap, Lin Bing struck Shuxue's face, making it turn to the side and revealing traces of blood at the corner of her mouth.
Lin Bing shook her slightly sore hand, then slowly walked over to Chu Fei. Chu Fei, startled, instinctively took a step back, but Lin Bing's movements were faster. She kicked Chu Fei in the groin.
Chu Fei's face turned pale as he bent over in pain.
"Alright, now I believe you're not having an affair. Goodbye, my dear." Lin Bing smiled sweetly at the two of them and gave each of them a flying kiss before leaving.
Even though she didn't have time to settle scores now, collecting some interest was still acceptable.
Shuxue covered her face, her once fair complexion now red and swollen. She looked at Lin Bing's retreating figure with a dark expression but smiled quietly without making a sound. It was hard to tell what she was thinking, her expression was very peculiar.
Seeing Chu Fei in pain, Shuxue changed her expression to one of grievance, with tears still hanging on her eyelashes, and a kind and innocent look on her face. She didn't wipe away the blood at the corner of her mouth and hurriedly went to support Chu Fei, showing deep concern and speaking softly, "Chu Fei, are you alright?"
Chu Fei looked up, gritting his teeth. "It's… it's nothing." Sweat beads were dripping down his forehead, clearly in severe pain.
Chu Fei noticed the blood at the corner of Shuxue's mouth and, feeling angry at Lin Bing, consoled Shuxue, "I will make Lin Bing pay for this."
With a gentle motion, he wiped away the blood at Shuxue's lip, his touch tender.
The hospital mentioned by Lin's mother was not far from Walking Street, only three stops away. In just ten minutes, Lin Bing arrived at the location, although finding a parking spot took a little time.
Lin's mother was waiting at the entrance of the hospital's outpatient department, looking anxious and pacing back and forth.
As soon as she saw Lin Bing, she quickly ran over, dragging Lin Bing out of the hospital. While walking, she asked, "Bingbing, where did you park the car? Let's talk in the car."
After bringing Lin's mother to the car, Lin Bing asked, "Mom, what exactly is wrong with your body?"
Lin's mother hesitated for a moment, looking around to make sure the windows were closed. She then leaned close to Lin Bing's ear and whispered, "My hand seems to have a problem. It's leaking water."
As she spoke, Lin's mother extended her right hand towards Lin Bing, and a small drop of water emerged from a spot on her palm, about 2 centimeters in diameter.
Her hand was trembling.