[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo":3,"chapter-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-176":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sickly Cannon Fodder: Spoiled by the Powerful Apocalypse Bosses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},562927,814,"Chapter 176","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>He remembered now, Suzy’s junior was that young fella with fair hair and a bright smile. They had met him before. From the very beginning, he did not like the way he looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard continued, feeling a little awkward, \"So what does your junior want? Is he okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy thought for a moment, then answered honestly, \"He is alright, but... He said he wants to come see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard stared, slightly surprised. \"And you agreed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah.\" Suzy paused briefly, then added, \"It’ll be safer if we look out for each other. I don’t feel comfortable leaving my friend behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard did not respond right away. Instead, he shot her a knowing look, signaling for her to step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were inside her room and the door closed, his expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suzy, what exactly are you doing? Aren’t you and Thomas... you know. So why are you letting your junior come over, too? That will make things weird for us all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely could not make sense of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t just leave him on his own. It’s dangerous out there. If he comes here, we can take care of each other. I am just trying to do a good deed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy delivered the most composed, unapologetic version of a perfectly questionable argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard sucked in a sharp breath. \"And what about Thomas? How do you think he’ll feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy fell quiet for a moment. That was a reasonable concern. \"I’ll talk to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard’s expression turned darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of getting too involved in their relationship. \"Fine. Just make sure you know what you’re doing. I don’t want anyone to get... hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them soon stepped back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy did not bring it up with Thomas right away. Instead, she shifted the topic to the post she had just read online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rain’s about to stop,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good. Finally. I’m sick of it,\" Leonard replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, he quite liked rainy days. Staying indoors could be comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after days and days of relentless storms, even he had reached his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy went on to explain her plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the rain stopped, she intended to head out and gather construction materials for upgrading the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also made it clear that they should not break into the unit across the hall just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the time being, Thomas would stay here, and she would handle the other apartment herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard and Thomas both agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they finished discussing everything, it was already late. Leonard yawned and said he was heading back to his room to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy and Thomas also returned to their respective rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing by the window, Suzy pulled the curtain aside. Her room was unlit, leaving everything cloaked in dim shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain lashed violently against the glass, the relentless sound stirring unease in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts drifted back to Derek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to figure out how to explain things to Thomas. She had agreed too quickly, without thinking it through. What if Thomas did not accept it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clicked her tongue softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could not refuse Derek just because Thomas might object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. That was not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had already bound herself to this system, there was no way she was tying herself down to just one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was going to play the part, she might as well do it properly. If she was going to be the villain, then she would follow through to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick skin. That was the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy gave herself a quick mental pep talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pulled open her door and walked down the hall to Thomas’ room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath and knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she raised her hand to knock again, the door opened from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas stood there. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were close, and he was tall, forcing her to tilt her head up to meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pale face lifted, eyes blinking once. \"I need to talk to you. Can I come in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas was silent for a moment, then stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slipped into the room right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After closing the door, he turned back to her. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s about my junior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she said the words, she felt it––a brief, subtle tension in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so slight, but she still noticed. And somehow, her heart tightened along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Go on,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he comes here... would you mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as she spoke, her confidence wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas met her gaze. \"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy bit her lip. He had thrown the question back at her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\" She slowly backed toward the bed and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas walked closer. \"Do you think I wouldn’t mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said nothing, only shook her head. She could not tell anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By all logic, his favorability toward her had already reached the maximum. He liked her. Of course he would mind something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet his behavior, his attitude... he seemed completely unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him impossible to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she realized it, he was already standing in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence loomed over her, like a wall, heavy with quiet pressure. Then his hand came down, resting lightly on her head, ruffling her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard him sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, it felt like something had gently tapped against her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... why aren’t you angry?\" she asked, her voice hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his temper really that good? Almost unnervingly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas sat down beside her, his tone tinged with quiet helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were angry... would it change your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question struck deeper than she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course it would not. She was not the kind of person who would give up an entire forest for a single tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But saying that out loud was something she simply could not do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas watched her, then suddenly let out a soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was bitterness in it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6a21ece3ea3ebe42067715208bfbda664ac27a755f6160e7447bfdad38c4e22","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-177","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-175",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]