It's Hard to Be the Female Lead's Best Friend (Apocalypse) GL - Chapter 6

Qin Qingyan took the backpack and glanced sideways at the youthful, flat-chested girl. As she passed by her, she nodded slightly in greeting: “Hello, my name is Qin Qingyan.”

“My name is Cheng Ziyu,” Cheng Ziyu replied politely, touching her head.

Cheng Ziyu didn’t want to bother with the Black Lotus. She had to find a way for the female lead to see Qin Qingyan’s true colors, then ditch the Black Lotus and let her fend for herself.

Seeing Qin Qingyan leave, Cheng Ziyu initially wanted to sit next to Gu Qingli, but she was a little scared, so she stood at a distance and asked, “You came back for her, didn’t you?”

Gu Qingli lay on the bed without answering. She patted the empty spot beside her. Cheng Ziyu saw this and shuffled closer with tiny steps, then wiggled her butt inch by inch onto the edge of the bed.

“Tsk!” Gu Qingli seemed very impatient at this, kicking Cheng Ziyu’s butt off the bed. “Does it concern you?”

“Ow!” What was going on? Why was the female lead’s attitude towards her so different from her attitude towards others?

What kind of character design was this female lead? Oh my goodness!

Cheng Ziyu cursed the original author in her heart. She rubbed her butt. Seeing Gu Qingli close her eyes, she decided not to say anything more. She stood up, lay on the other bed, and woodenly looked around.

Even if the road was difficult, she had to walk it.

The male lead would come to rescue Gu Qingli tomorrow. As for the zombies outside the door, they would be no problem for the male lead because he had a strong background and had already gathered some firearms and ammunition when the apocalypse first broke out.

It’s just that the male lead was too indecisive. No… more accurately, he couldn’t refuse pretty girls. She just needed to guide Gu Qingli correctly and keep all the pretty girls coveting the male lead at bay.

It would be better if the male lead only had one option.

“Click!”

Before Cheng Ziyu could relax, the dorm room door was suddenly opened, startling her into a sitting position.

In came a tall, masculine-looking girl. She looked at Cheng Ziyu with disdain: “Newbie, from now on, you’ll go out with Gu Qingli to find food.”

“What! We go find food, and what about you guys?” Cheng Ziyu wasn’t that good-tempered, and besides, she had been hustling in society for years; she wasn’t going to be scared of these kids.

“If you don’t want to go, you can leave. We won’t stop you.”

Damn it, she had given them all her food, and with only a watermelon knife, she couldn’t leave now. It must have been the Black Lotus saying something.

Cheng Ziyu’s expression turned fierce. She stood up, facing the girl who was taller than her, her aura not at all diminished: “I’m not leaving, and I’m not going out to find food. What are you going to do about it?”

Gu Qingli opened one eye and saw that Cheng Ziyu’s baby face had no deterrent effect, and her lips couldn’t help but curl into a mocking smile.

“Huh?” The girl approached her, her aura overbearing and aggressive. Both her tone and eyes were extremely contemptuous. She grabbed Cheng Ziyu’s collar: “Dare to say that again.”

Cheng Ziyu drew the watermelon knife from her waist and held it to the girl’s neck, trying to scare her with a lofty demeanor: “I said I…”

Before she could finish, her wrist ached, her hand loosened, and the knife fell to the ground. The girl gripped her tightly: “What did you say?”

“Oh my god!” Cheng Ziyu’s pulse in her wrist was being squeezed by the girl. With just a slight carelessness, her wrist would be sprained.

The girl scoffed, then let go and threw a piece of bread at them: “Eat up and rest well. We’ll continue looking for food tomorrow.”

“Wait, just one piece of bread?” Cheng Ziyu’s wrist was bruised. She gently rubbed it. She didn’t expect the skinny, tall kid to be so strong.

“One bread is enough for the two of you. Many of us still don’t have enough to eat. Be content,” the girl said, then impatiently closed the door and left.

Cheng Ziyu bent down to pick up the knife. She opened the bread bag and grumbled, “One bread for two people? What kind of people are these!”

Forget it, the male lead will be here tomorrow anyway, but only when the sun is about to set. She’ll just have to wait patiently!

“Here you go.” Cheng Ziyu broke off half the bread and offered it to Gu Qingli. “By the way, you did the most work, are you really okay with just a small piece of bread?”

Why did it feel like she was trying to bait the female lead?

Gu Qingli rested her head on her arm and didn’t take it. She raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways, seeming in a good mood: “You eat it!”

“No, you still have to go with me to find food tomorrow. If I eat it all, where will you get the strength?”

Cheng Ziyu felt a bit tired and helpless seeing the female lead remain indifferent. To think she, an old aunt, had to go through such trouble to please a little kid, it was too hard!

“Come on, just a little. If you’re tired, I can even feed you!” Cheng Ziyu shamelessly acted cute. Coupled with her fluttering big eyes, it was truly hard to refuse.

But Gu Qingli had her eyes closed. Seduction failed!

Seeing that she was completely unresponsive, Cheng Ziyu simply tore off a piece of bread and held it to her lips, saying righteeously, “Eat it quickly, don’t lose your strength and drag me down tomorrow.”

Gu Qingli’s lips were very thin, yet their color was rosy and full. According to the older generation, people with thin lips are heartless.

Of course, Cheng Ziyu didn’t think Gu Qingli was heartless. Judging by the descriptions in this book, the female lead was still very sentimental.

So, she must earn the title of bestie!

Gu Qingli opened her eyes. Cheng Ziyu felt a little guilty under her unblinking dark gaze and was about to withdraw her hand, but Gu Qingli gripped her wrist and slowly brought the small piece of bread to her lips.

Then, to her flushed embarrassment, Gu Qingli smiled as she ate the small piece of bread. Not only did Cheng Ziyu’s fingertips accidentally touch her lips, but they also accidentally touched her tongue.

“Huh?” Cheng Ziyu only felt a tingle in her fingertips and couldn’t help but flinch. This female lead was too bold! “You… you…”

She wanted to call her a pervert and slap her.

But the other party was also a girl, and the female lead at that.

It seemed inappropriate.

Gu Qingli saw her face turn from green to red, then released her hand and feigned lewdness: “Didn’t you say you wanted to feed me? What’s wrong now?”

Ugh!

So annoying!

“Nothing, I meant to say I… I wanted to ask if you wanted more?” Cheng Ziyu held back, smiling, appearing as a perfectly obedient girl.

Actually, she wanted to say she hadn’t washed her hands, but she was afraid of displeasing the female lead, so she thought better of it.

Anyway, her hands weren’t too dirty.

Gu Qingli nodded: “Mm!”

Cheng Ziyu tore off another piece. The moment she offered it to Gu Qingli, she suddenly veered and popped it into her own mouth: “If you want to eat, do it yourself.”

Hmph!

Although she needed to curry favor with the female lead, she was an old hand who had been mixing in the workplace for years. She knew that playing hard to get was the most profound and inscrutable tactic of an emotionally intelligent veteran.

Cheng Ziyu casually lay back on her bed and slowly began to eat. However, eating only bread was a bit dry. Those people didn’t even give them water; they were practically inhumane!

Cheng Ziyu caught a glimpse of Gu Qingli sitting up. Seeing the other party slowly approach, she inwardly chuckled. Sure enough, women fell for this trick. Let’s see if you take the bait now.

“Give it to me,” Gu Qingli extended her hand.

Cheng Ziyu secretly rejoiced, She’s hooked, alright. She was about to break off a piece of bread when she realized she had almost finished it: “Uh…”

Gu Qingli grew impatient and simply snatched it.

Cheng Ziyu: “…” Girl, I already bit into this, it has my saliva on it!

Forget it, better not remind her. Gu Qingli didn’t seem to mind, and reminding her would only be awkward.

She looked down at the bread in her hand with a frown, as if greatly disgusted. She mercilessly tore off the part Cheng Ziyu had eaten and threw it away.

Cheng Ziyu flared up, feeling her dignity insulted: “You could have given it to me, what’s the point of throwing it away?”

Gu Qingli ignored her, finishing the bread in one go: “Tomorrow, I’ll send you away. Don’t come back after you leave.”

Cheng Ziyu’s anger immediately subsided: “Why?”

If she didn’t follow the female lead, all her efforts these past few days would be in vain. Besides, the male lead would arrive tomorrow. If she left, how could she set them up?

Gu Qingli glanced at her, her tone carrying a strange quality again: “Why are you trying so hard to stay by my side?”

The female lead truly lived up to her name; she was too sensitive.

Cheng Ziyu couldn’t tell the truth. Her mind raced like a computer’s cooling fan: “Because you’re so amazing. I saw your incredibly dashing and powerful skills, and I deeply admire you.”

Gu Qingli raised an eyebrow: “Is that so?”

“Mhm, mhm!” Cheng Ziyu nodded frantically, clasping her hands in prayer, “Besides, didn’t you say we’re friends? So don’t abandon me.”

“Did I say that?”

Uh!

Seems like she didn’t!

Cheng Ziyu was on the verge of tears, staring with wide eyes and feigning pitifulness: “Please don’t abandon me, I just want to follow you.”

Gu Qingli let out a small laugh and patted Cheng Ziyu’s shoulder: “I was just saying that casually, you don’t have to take it so seriously.”

This person… she’s subtly malicious.

But Cheng Ziyu also breathed a sigh of relief. At least she was staying by the female lead’s side. From now on, she just needed to slowly nurture their relationship.

Qin Qingyan entered the room at this moment. She carried a bottle of mineral water, opened it, and handed it to Gu Qingli, her eyes full of stars: “Sister Qing, you must be thirsty. Drink quickly.”

“Thank you.” Gu Qingli gently stroked Qin Qingyan’s head with a soft expression. After taking the bottle, she impatiently handed it to Cheng Ziyu: “Finish drinking and rest well. We’ll leave early tomorrow morning.”

Sure enough… the female lead’s harsh attitude was only directed at her. But why?

Cheng Ziyu took the water with a heavy heart, her expression full of unspoken worries. Anyone could see her doubts.

Qin Qingyan clung to Gu Qingli, staring intently at Cheng Ziyu. Seeing the other party drink the water without hesitation, she felt a little displeased. This was water she had prepared for her goddess; but she couldn’t show it.

Cheng Ziyu caught a glimpse of Qin Qingyan from the corner of her eye, seeing the displeasure in her gaze. She deliberately sighed with satisfaction: “I feel alive again. Oh, by the way, Sister Qingyan, do you want some?”

Hmph!

If Qin Qingyan’s existence was to threaten Gu Qingli, then her life should be the same as Gu Qingli’s, naturally making her long for food and water.

Gu Qingli was also smart. If there were too many suspicious points, she would definitely become suspicious. Now it just depended on whether the other party took the bait. Even if she didn’t, Cheng Ziyu had a plan.

“But aren’t you two going out again tomorrow? You should keep it for yourselves. I’m fine. With Sister Qing here, they wouldn’t dare do anything to me, would they?” Qin Qingyan shook her head, her face full of worry.

“Huh? They used you to threaten Gu Qingli? If that’s the case, why didn’t you escape together?” Cheng Ziyu almost let out a mischievous laugh. She tried her best to keep a straight face and asked curiously.

“They won’t let me go.” Qin Qingyan shook her head, secretly glancing at Gu Qingli.