After dinner, Gu San didn't see Murong Yuhua again. The mansion was larger than the fortress she had been in before, but it was more akin to a castle than a "mansion". The main building, cluster building, and tower are all available. Gu San measured the floor area with her feet on the first night she came, and also determined all the safety exits, even if she would not go anywhere else except the bedroom, kitchen, and gym, she still remembered the plan topographic map in her mind.

It's one of the habits I've developed over the years.

The same habit, as well as spirits.

Probably Lan Zixi herself has not been exposed to alcohol much, and when Gu San first drank the liquid in the cup, his stomach felt a little spicy inexplicably. She has a drinking history of nearly two decades, but not "alcoholism". Alcoholics don't live long in her world, and of course there are people who don't want to continue to be survivors in despair, and would rather die drunk than sober and face disasters.

Alcohol is a scarce commodity, so when they hunt in the city, they take as much wine as they find in the mall. Under the collapse of the apocalyptic world system, all liquor is treated equally, and there is no price distinction: liquor, foreign liquor. Spirits, beer. The once expensive Moutai and Wuliangye were also put together with Lao Baigan, who spent a few dollars on the side of the road.

Gu San's drinking was taught by her mother. Her mother's name is Jia Zhen.

Gu San still remembers what others said about her mother, saying that Jia Zhen was a passionate and adventurous crazy woman.

At that time, the concept of a fortress had not yet been born, and the survivors gathered in groups and slowly formed a scale, occupying a certain building in the city as a "home" to defend against zombie attacks. Winter is better than summer, and the zombies are relatively less active and move slowly, giving the fugitives a breather.

They live in large shopping malls on the outskirts of the city, using the food court as a base to clean up the surrounding area step by step. Gu San spent a 14th birthday there with a cake and candles. Now that I think about it, it is one of the few images in my memory that is as beautiful as a dream.

At that time, Gu San's mother told her how to distinguish between white wine, red wine, beer, bourbon, absinthe, vodka, and whiskey.

Unfortunately, that homeland fell by the time of summer. When they fled, Gu San and her mother died of blood loss, and her body was left in the stairwell. Because she was in too much of a hurry when she fled for her life, she didn't even have a chance to see her corpse again, except for the last sentence she left "go quickly" that appeared in Gu San's mind from time to time.

Gu San only remembered what her mother had said when she was able to drink again occasionally.

"Drink beer first, then spirits, you'll vomit stupidly. Drink the spirits first, then the beer, and you won't get drunk in a thousand glasses. Her mother put her on the shoulders of Gu San, who was still a girl at the time, like a sister, and grinned, "This is what I learned from watching TV dramas." ”

She always said that Gu San was too introverted, didn't like to talk, didn't like to laugh, and didn't look like herself. It's a pity, but later Gu San wanted to try to learn from her, but the imitation object was no longer around.

Gu San threw the ice cube into the whiskey and poured a large mouthful. She rarely went back to reminisce about the past, maybe it was alcohol, maybe it was this long vacation that made her suddenly think of the woman who had spent the rest of her life protecting herself.

She lit her cigarette, and most of the wine in her glass was already drunk. There was no one else in the family bar except her, and when the footsteps behind him sounded, Gu San subconsciously stretched out his hand to his waist to dagger.

"Why do you smoke and drink and still marry into the Murong family?"

It was An Lian who came. She changed into a pale pink skirt and wore a pair of crystal-pink pointed-toe heels on her feet. After the previous incident, the four pink suit bodyguards who accompanied her followed her closely behind her this time.

"I've never had such a big setback with one person. You're the first. ”

Gu San drank and smoked by himself, ignoring her.

"I don't care much about the daytime. But you have to remember that this is my generosity to you, not that you deter me. ”

Her words remained unanswered. An Lian was dissatisfied with this neglect, came to Gu San, and carefully looked up and down.

"You have a good figure, but your facial features are average, your skin is average, your dressing taste is average, and your hairstyle is even more average." An Lian walked across from her and stood still, frowning, "I can't understand, how dare you go to get married with your head shaved and wearing a suit." ”

Gu San scratched his head, and he had a feeling that he didn't know where to start answering. She thought that her silence would make An Lian take the initiative to leave, but no, the girl sat down directly opposite Gu San surrounded by bodyguards and stretched out her hand to Gu San.

Gu San didn't understand what she meant.

"I'll show you." An Lian moved her hand forward again.

"Uh...... I don't read palmistry. ”

"I'm here to show you my hands! Do you know how much money I spend on it every week? An Lian turned her wrist, "My hand mask, my nails, and all the jewelry I wear." You can't imagine the money at all. ”

With that, she reached out and cupped her face again.

"My face, my eyes, my nose, my mouth, my chin, I have a river view villa on my face, you know?"

Gu San only had one sentence: "Why do you want to install a river-view villa on your face." ”

"It's rhetoric!"

Gu San shrugged his shoulders, smoking a cigarette while watching An Lian perform in front of him.

An Lian said: "Do you know how much I paid to make Murong Yuhua like me? A woman like me, a man chasing me can fill the entire Pacific Ocean. But I only like Murong, and I only love him. Do you know that I can even perform all the looks he likes all the time for him? ”

Gu San shook his head and replied succinctly and clearly: "I don't know." ”

An Lian's face flushed again, this time because of anger, her hands clenched into fists, perhaps the strength of the pink suit bodyguard allowed her to finally vent her emotions. She slapped the table and yelled, "But you snatched him!" Obviously I am the one who pays the most, and I deserve him! He would have married me! Now you have money, mansions, servants, all of which should have belonged to me! ”

An Lian's words finally had a sentence that Gu San could understand: "So you became his wife just to take possession of his resources?" ”

"I'm here to realize my worth and prove that my efforts are rewarding. Can you understand? A woman marrying well is worth a thousand words. ”

"If your world is only about 'getting married', then it may be really difficult for me to communicate with you and understand your demands."

After Gu San finished speaking, she saw that the cigarette in her hand was almost burned out, and decided to drink the whiskey and leave the content of this conversation that she was puzzled about. An Lian continued: "Men won't like you like this. They need a sense of conquest, but they also need to be worshipped. A woman like you will never be favored by them, you are like a piece of iron, and I, I am their sugar. ”

Gu San frowned, snuffed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and didn't bother to answer. She was about to pick up the wine glass, but An Lian held her hand.

"Why don't you speak?"

"I don't have much to say about what you're talking about."

"Do you think there's something wrong with what I'm saying?"

Gu San replied succinctly: "Man, it's not a problem for me. It makes no difference in my eyes whether it is a man or a woman. When they are alive, they are all alive, and when the blood is drained, they are all dead. ”

An Lian seemed to have gradually calmed down between Gu San's words.

"In this world, if you want to climb up, you have to rely on men. Do you think they're not a problem? But they hold the keys to power and capital. ”

Gu San replied again: "Power is bullshit. ”

An Lian finally stopped shouting emotionally. Her expression also became a little calm and restrained.

"Interesting." An Lian raised her hand for the bodyguard to fetch the wine, and personally poured it for Gu San, "You are really not an ordinary woman, ordinary methods are useless to you." ”

An Lian poured herself a glass as well.

"Then I'll get straight to the point and treat this as a business. Say, how much money do you have to give up this position of Mrs. Murong Family? ”

Gu San was about to speak, but An Lian raised her index finger and pressed it lightly on her lips: "Shhhhhhhh I know what you're going to say, no amount of money can compare to the fame and fortune that this position will bring you. But you have to know that not everyone can afford this name. ”

An Lian smiled, her smile was a little less innocent and innocent during the day, and more shrewd and amorous.

"Men are like designer bags for women. Some are Hermès, some are Gucci, some are limited edition, and some are out of print. ”

An Lian's hand was raised slightly, and the bodyguard next to her helped her hand the slender lady's cigarette with the filter in place. She turned her head sideways and put the cigarette in her mouth, "Murong Yuhua is the out-of-print antique Hermes platinum bag." The one with unlimited room for appreciation. ”

"Expensive?"

"Or else?"

Gu San raised her glass, and the amber wine disappeared between her lips: "But this doesn't mean anything to me." ”

"What does that mean to you?"

"Food makes sense, weapons make sense. Oh yes, there is meaning in being alive. ”

"You...... It's just unreasonable. An Lian was almost laughed at, if it weren't for Gu San's serious expression, she would definitely think that this woman was playing tricks on herself.

"Then it seems that we have reached a consensus at least at the level of comments on each other."

"I don't understand to you. Anyway, I'll just say one word, and I'll never give up. ”

"I'll just say a word." Gu San drank the extra cup, put the cup upside down on the table and got off the chair, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep." ”

An Lian looked at her untouched attitude towards what she said and was very angry, but in this situation, whoever is angry first will definitely fall into the disadvantage. The woman sat on the high chair, angrily extinguished the cigarette, and ordered the bodyguard beside her: "Check it out for me, and I will find out the secret of this woman when I dig three feet into the ground!" ”

It's a pity that Gu San can have any secrets? Her biggest change is on the inside and not on the outside. Not to mention digging three feet into the ground, even digging into the core of the earth in one breath can't find any problems.