Su Ling was very surprised. She had only met Gu Shangse once, so how did he recognize her at a glance? Especially since she was so well covered. It was very strange.
Meanwhile, Jiaojiao and the others widened their eyes, looking at Su Ling standing in front of Gu Shangse with disbelief. When they hadn't recognized Su Ling, Gu Shangse had spotted her immediately, indicating a very unusual connection. A feeling of jealousy began to grow within Jiaojiao.
Su Ling didn't see Xu Lin and therefore had no intention of staying longer. She looked at Gu Shangse, her eyes narrowing slightly. "You said you were looking for me. What do you want with me?" Compared to Gu Shangse's joy and excitement, Su Ling's reaction was very plain and indifferent.
Gu Shangse's eyes were fixed on Su Ling. He looked at her cool and detached gaze and explained, "I was worried about you and wanted to make sure you were safe. The night after the apocalypse began, I drove to your villa to find you." He swallowed, omitting the part where he had gone to save Su Ling. "But I was a step too late. When I arrived, your villa was already on fire. After confirming you weren't in the villa, I intended to set out to find you." He paused. "For various reasons, I only managed to set off for this place today."
Su Ling could sense that Gu Shangse was withholding and omitting information. For instance, how did he confirm she wasn't in the villa? The thought of Gu Shangse rushing into the burning villa to check on her made her heart suddenly tighten. The unusual feeling came and went quickly, and Su Ling couldn't be bothered to delve deeper. She vaguely remembered seeing a car heading towards the villa area on the night she left. She just hadn't expected it to be Gu Shangse looking for her.
Anyone who observed Gu Shangse's careful and cautious attitude towards Su Ling could tell he liked her. Of course, Su Ling herself was oblivious. Focused solely on killing zombies, collecting crystal cores, and waiting for others, Su Ling was automatically immune to matters of romance.
Su Ling had also been planning to find Gu Shangse, and now that she had found him, she asked, "Are you coming with me, or staying?"
"I'll go with you," Gu Shangse replied almost immediately, without any hesitation, for fear that a late answer would cause Su Ling to leave him behind. Gu Shangse looked at Su Ling. "Give me your bag." As he spoke, he reached out his hand. Su Ling raised an eyebrow and, without any politeness, threw her backpack at him.
Seeing Gu Shangse about to leave with Su Ling, Jiaojiao quickly said, "Gu Shangse, take me with you. When you rushed into the burning villa to find Su Ling, it was I who warned you, allowing you to escape safely."
Su Ling had already turned and was about to leave. Hearing Jiaojiao's words, she paused, her breath catching. Gu Shangse had indeed rushed into the burning villa to find her.
Gu Shangse adjusted Su Ling's bag on his shoulder and turned back to Jiaojiao. "Without you that night, I wouldn't have been in danger." It wasn't Gu Shangse being ungrateful, but the simple fact. He had wanted to save Su Ling and find her, but after confirming she wasn't there, he would have retreated. Although he might have suffered burns during his retreat, it wouldn't have been life-threatening.
After refuting Jiaojiao's attempt to use the "life-saving benefactor" card to bind him, Gu Shangse stopped looking at her and turned to Su Ling. "Let's go." Su Ling didn't say anything, but her actions responded to him.
Jiaojiao watched helplessly as Gu Shangse followed Su Ling away. Several impulses to chase after them surged through her, but she suppressed them. To finally encounter a satisfactory backer, only to lose him before even securing him, was truly frustrating. Turning around, Jiaojiao glanced at Liu Yang, who had been knocked down, and shook her head. Then, she set her sights on Li Yunlong and Chen Jiakai. It was a bit troublesome, as both of them already had girlfriends. But she wouldn't be discouraged; as long as she was determined enough, no relationship was unbreakable!