Chapter 18: Private Nursing

A moment later, Zhang Su brought the woman to the living room to sit down. The woman clutched a tissue in her hand, sobbing pitifully like a wronged young wife.

She was still wearing that silk pajama set, her slightly long, wavy hair draped over her shoulders. Her slender figure was curvy—the kind of body type men liked and women envied—and she still carried the pleasant scent of perfume.

Her skin was well-maintained, but from her demeanor and temperament, one could tell she was around thirty, what is commonly known as a "light mature woman."

"Um, you two are so amazing, you actually killed the monster in the hallway. Can I ask what exactly happened?"

The woman asked the question in her heart, genuinely admiring Zhang Su and Zheng Xin. Seeing them fight the monster just now had almost scared her into wetting herself.

Zhang Su said with a cold face, "Don't just think about asking questions. Tell me about yourself first!"

He didn't want to deal with this woman, but if he let her continue making a scene, the noise would get louder and louder, and it might attract zombies from even further floors!

"Handsome... I, I am..."

The woman stammered as soon as she started, as if she had some unspeakable secret.

Seeing the woman hesitating, Zhang Su felt annoyed again. He curled his lip and said, "Actually, I have nothing to say to you. You should go back. Just don't make any noise; those monsters track by sound!"

After speaking, he waved his hand to shoo her away.

"Don't, don't, brother, handsome..."

Seeing the man's displeased expression, the woman waved her hands and hurriedly stood up to grab Zhang Su's arm, forcing a charming smile.

"Don't be handsy. Speak: name, age, what you do. I remember 802 was clearly unoccupied. Where did you come from?"

Zhang Su pulled his hand away, not buying the woman's clingy act. Him taking advantage of her was a different matter.

"I, my name is Zhong Xiaoshan, I'm twenty-nine this year, I used to... I am..." Seeing Zhang Su's face darken, Zhong Xiaoshan hurriedly said, "I used to be a nurse at the Third Hospital, and now... I'm a private nurse..."

Her voice grew quieter toward the end, clearly feeling guilty.

"Private nurse?"

Zhang Su narrowed his eyes, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth: "Sounds high-end, but it's just a mistress, right? Xiaoshan, Xiaoshan, you really live up to your name!"

"Pfft..."

Zheng Xin hadn't expected that guy Zhang Su to have such a sharp tongue. She puffed out her cheeks, trying to hold back her laughter.

"Heh heh..."

Zhong Xiaoshan laughed awkwardly.

"Is 802 your apartment or your client's?" Zhang Su continued to ask.

Since it had come to this, Zhong Xiaoshan stopped being coy and said readily, "It's Director Hu's apartment. This is my first time coming here..."

Speaking of this, Zhong Xiaoshan felt incredibly frustrated. The first time she came here, she happened to run into this monster mess. It was truly a headache.

"Is that Director Hu you mentioned about fifty years old, tall and thin, with thick glasses?"

Zhang Su took out a cigarette and lit it, watching Zhong Xiaoshan through the smoke.

"Director Hu doesn't wear glasses, handsome. Did you recognize the wrong person?"

Zhong Xiaoshan was slightly stunned as she answered.

Zhang Su nodded secretly, knowing that the man he had seen a long time ago was likely the Director Hu Zhong Xiaoshan spoke of. He had mentioned the glasses on purpose to test her.

"Maybe. So, where is Director Hu now?"

"Old Hu gave me the key yesterday afternoon and told me to come here and wait for him. But then he called in the evening and told me he had something to do at the hospital and had to work overtime. He worked all night, and when I woke up, I couldn't reach him anymore..."

As they chatted back and forth, Zhong Xiaoshan's emotions clearly stabilized. She subconsciously wanted to cross her legs, but after seeing the man opposite her, she forcibly retracted her fair, long legs.

"So, you originally planned to come here for a romp, but the romp didn't happen, and you got trapped here, right?"

Zhang Su looked at Zhong Xiaoshan with a playful expression.

"No... it's really nursing, not a romp..."

Zhong Xiaoshan had a strange expression on her face, thinking the term was too bizarre.

"Handsome, what exactly happened? The internet is gone, the water is gone, and so many monsters that bite people on sight have appeared. It's just like a zombie movie. It's so scary."

As she spoke, Zhong Xiaoshan wrapped her arms around her chest and squeezed slightly.

Zheng Xin looked at the very feminine Zhong Xiaoshan and pouted secretly. She had felt a bit sorry for this woman earlier, thinking she was helpless facing the catastrophe alone, but now, seeing her posing, she felt she was a bit detestable!

Zhang Su looked at Zhong Xiaoshan calmly: "Sister, stop squeezing. At a time like this, who has the heart to look at that? Can it block zombies?"

Pfft...

Zheng Xin finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. She quickly closed her lips, but she couldn't stop and started laughing again, looking with a strange expression at Zhong Xiaoshan, who didn't know where to put her hands, thinking to herself that Zhang Su was too bad.

"You said it yourself, it's just like a zombie movie. We also think it's a zombie virus outbreak. As for where the virus came from, why it broke out, and how it spreads, we have no idea. Anyway, it's just a confusing situation right now!"

Zhang Su spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Then... do you know the scope of this zombie virus outbreak? I see everything around is in chaos. Could it be that the entire Gangcheng District is in trouble?"

Zhong Xiaoshan asked with a nervous expression.

Zhang Su licked his lips, took a shallow sip of water, and said, "Prepare yourself mentally. The scope of this virus outbreak is not as simple as just the Gangcheng District."

"Ah..."

Zhong Xiaoshan gasped, saying incredulously, "Could it be the entire Qincheng..."

Zhang Su nodded without saying more. If it weren't for Zheng Xin's phone briefly regaining internet access and the many netizens from all over the world, he wouldn't know the current situation either.

Knowing didn't mean he had to share.

"No wonder so much time has passed, and I've only heard two police sirens and two helicopters. So the entire Qincheng is in chaos..."

Zhong Xiaoshan tugged at her nightgown, her face turning paler. She leaned against the sofa, feeling weak all over, her expression turning gray. Some answers had actually been in her heart for a long time, but she hadn't been willing to admit it, needing someone else to point it out before she would face reality.

"Your observation is very careful."

Zhang Su thought to himself, you're quite something, hearing two police sirens; I haven't even heard one.

"It's a good thing my parents are in the countryside. The population density in the village is low, so it should be safer, right..." Zhong Xiaoshan seemed to be talking to herself, or perhaps asking Zhang Su and the other.

Zhang Su waved his hand and said, "Miss Zhong, what needed to be said has been said. You'll have to find out about your parents' situation yourself."

"Um, you two..." Zhong Xiaoshan knew Zhang Su was seeing her out, but she didn't stand up. Her eyes darted around, and seeing the self-heating rice box in the trash can, she swallowed hard.

"Do you still have food here? I... I want to buy some, is that okay? To tell you the truth, I... I haven't eaten for a long time."

To maintain her good figure, Zhong Xiaoshan insisted on two nutritional meals a day, carefully paired and balanced. In plain language, it was bird food. From yesterday until now, she hadn't eaten for twenty-seven hours.

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