Chapter 16: One More Friend
"Brother Yang! Brother Yang!! β
Yang Xiao and Wu Xiaojing had just dressed and came out of the grocery room. From a distance, Si Yao's panicked shouts were heard echoing in the movie theater. Let Yang Xiao and Wu Xiaojing glance at each other, stiff and stunned.
Damn, it didn't take more than three minutes for Li Fugui to start!?
In a panic, Yang Xiao hurriedly responded loudly, ran towards Area A, and met the panicked Si Yao.
"Si Yao! What's wrong!? β
"Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia, she woke up!"
Si Yao said breathlessly. Xia Yingying, who had been in a coma for a day, finally woke up at this time. Hearing Xia Yingying's news, Yang Xiao first breathed a sigh of relief, and then was so happy that his head seemed to be blown open and ran to Area A like crazy.
"Ahem, cough, cough ....."
In the movie hall, Xia Yingying was helped up by Xia Zhenguo, she had just woken up and had not eaten for a day, she was gulping down a drink, and because she was too embarrassed, she choked a few times.
"Slow down, drink !! slowly"
Xia Zhenguo patted Xia Yingying's back and tried to make her better written. Although Xia Zhenguo is only Xia Yingying's uncle, he has watched Xia Yingying grow up since he was a child, and he is half a father at best.
"Baby, you're awake....."
Yang Xiao rushed into the movie hall and shouted excitedly in surprise.
And the moment Xia Yingying saw Yang Xiao, tears popped out like a flash flood, and her heart was full of mixed feelings, and she didn't know whether she was sad or excited, so she threw away the orange juice and threw herself towards Yang Xiao, hugging her with an unprecedented ecstasy.
"Woooooooo Xiao Xiao! I thought I'd never see you again......"
"Baby don't cry, I'm not here....."
Yang Xiao comforted Xia Yingying and hugged her tightly in his arms. Si Yao and Wu Xiaojing, who followed closely, also hurried to arrive. The two of them, who were still happy that Xia Yingying woke up, saw Yang Xiao and Xia Yingying hugging each other intimately, and their expressions were depressed for a moment.
"Okay, okay, baby, don't cry, I'm not fine."
"Uh-huh....."
Xia Qiqi couldn't hold back her tears and nodded, what happened today was too big a blow to her, coupled with the car accident, now her spirit is on the verge of collapse. The moment I woke up, I even wished that I would pass out for the rest of my life, so that I wouldn't have to face such a cruel world.
Ye Zhenxiong was wiping the axe on the side, his eyes were aimed at everyone from time to time, wanting to say something, but he wanted to stop talking.
"Ma Zhiqiang? What about Ma Zhiqiang? Why don't you see Ma Zhiqiang? β
Xia Qiqi wiped her tears, her nose was blocked from crying, and her voice became thick and heavy. It's better not to ask, as soon as Ma Zhiqiang is asked, everyone is silent, and even Yang Xiao doesn't know where to start.
"Ma Zhiqiang, Ma Zhiqiang he...."
When talking about Ma Zhiqiang, Yang Xiao hesitated.
"When we fled for our lives, there were a lot of zombies at that time, Ma Zhiqiang almost killed Wu Xiaojing in order to save his life, and then he was so scared that he ran into the building, and then he never saw him, as for whether he is dead or alive now, it is unknown..."
Hearing that Ma Zhiqiang's life and death were uncertain, Xia Qiqi, who had not stopped her tears, convulsed a few times, made a noise, and once again fell into Yang Xiao's arms and cried a lot.
Yang Xiao frowned tightly and gently stroked Xia Yingying's back, hoping to make her feel better. In the middle of the night, sadness spread throughout the movie hall, and everyone present was silent for a long time.....
Xia Yingying's crying took half an hour before she stopped sobbing, sitting next to Yang Xiao and hugging his arms tightly, with dark blue bags under her eyes and a pale face.
Wu Xiaojing, who was on the side, was obviously a little unhappy, and her sour appearance suddenly stood up, breaking the silent atmosphere at once.
"While everyone is here, I have something to tell you!"
"Sister Jing, what's wrong......"
Si Yao looked over weakly and asked lightly. Everyone present calmed down, and their eyes turned to Wu Xiaojing.
"Just now, when I was inspecting the situation with Manager Yang, I overheard Li Fugui's conversation with one of his employees. They are ready to take revenge on us by pouring sleeping pills in the bottled water outside! So remember, we don't touch a drop of water from the water dispenser in the lobby! β
When Wu Xiaojing talked about the inspection situation, Yang Xiao couldn't help but lower his head and pinched his nose in embarrassment.
The people in the movie hall were silent, and they suddenly felt that language was so pale, but in the face of survival, human beings were so selfish.
"Alas!" Xia Zhenguo shook his head and let out a long sigh: "Although I expected that they would retaliate sooner or later, I didn't expect it to come over so quickly. β
Xia Yingying on the side was full of confusion, although she had heard Xia Zhenguo tell about their terrifying experience when she woke up, but she didn't know what happened later, only that it was Yang Xiao who risked her life to save her.
Seeing that the atmosphere was serious, suddenly, Xia Yingying said weakly: "Although, I don't know what you're talking about." But I think we can consider taking them in, and in this day and age, it's better to have more friends than more enemies. Is it? β
The movie hall was silent all of a sudden, and everyone looked at Xia Yingying, even the domineering Ye Zhenxiong was no exception.
"I think... Mr. Xia... Makes sense... The most important thing now is to unite ... It doesn't have to be impossible to work with them..."
Si Yao lowered her head and hummed as she dared to say it, her voice as small as a mosquito. But in the dead silence of the movie hall, everyone could hear it very clearly.
"Your idea is well-intentioned, but the big question now is whether they are willing to work with us. And then there's ....."
Speaking of this, Yang Xiao hesitated, but it was a question that had to be raised, and finally he swallowed it.
"Accept them, the premise is that they have a skill, and everyone can see the outside form. I don't want to carry a burden! At least not a burden!! β
Wu Xiaojing never expected that Yang Xiao would agree with Xia Yingying's opinion. The scene of the woman in white running rampant and domineering during the day was played back in her mind like a movie. Thinking about cooperating with that group of people was like a nightmare, Wu Xiaojing was reluctant in every way, and suddenly glanced at Yang Xiao a few times.
"Sister Jing, are you uncomfortable?"
Si Yao inadvertently saw Wu Xiaojing's eyes, and she was naΓ―ve, she was actually stunned and concerned. This made Wu Xiaojing fall into embarrassment all of a sudden, and Xiao Hehe quickly found an excuse to prevaricate, and his soft little hands pinched his eyes.
"It's okay, it's okay, my eyelids keep jumping today, I'm a little tired, hehe......"
Ye Zhenxiong crossed his hands on his chest, pondered coldly, and inhaled heavily in his nostrils.
"I'm not very willing to work with those people, but I don't want to see a fish die. Does anyone have a better opinion? Or a better idea? β
The movie hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling on the ground, everyone looked at each other, and no one even dared to move, and the whole atmosphere was silent for more than ten seconds.
"Since no one has spoken, the matter is settled. Tomorrow we will go to them to negotiate, and if they are willing to cooperate, we will ignore the past suspicions! β
"What if they won't cooperate?" Wu Xiaojing deliberately found fault and asked.
"Then you can't blame us for being ruthless and unjust!"
Ye Zhenxiong's incomparably difficult voice was as terrible as pouring oil on his throat, which made everyone shudder, and at the same time confirmed that firm idea.
"That's... Who will go......"
Wu Xiaojing asked weakly, so cowardly that she turned her face away and didn't dare to look at everyone's eyes. Li Fugui and the others, I'm afraid she hates her the most, I wish I could count the sisters, and the five of them will turn her together!
"I'll go with Brother Xiong, Xia Dong, you stay here. If something happens to us, a man can take care of it! β
Yang Xiao said to everyone. As soon as Xia Yingying heard that Yang Xiao was going to negotiate, she immediately regretted the opinion she had raised, although she didn't know what was going on, she obviously felt the seriousness of the situation, and grabbed his hand with a solemn expression, her voice was as low as a gnat, and her whole body trembled heavily.
"Yang Xiao, don't go ......"
Seeing that Xia Yingying was emotionally unstable, Yang Xiao was confident, pretending to be confident and patting her little hand and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, baby, I've gone through such a strong wind and waves, I'm a fool, I'll be fine. In addition, you haven't seen Brother Xiong's strength, the group of people in Area B, he can handle it alone, there is nothing to worry about. β
Xia Yingying frowned, hesitated for a while, and retracted her little hand hesitantly, but the emotion of loss had obviously not adjusted from the car accident.
"Alright, everyone have a good rest tonight. I'll negotiate with Brother Xiong early tomorrow morning. Xia Dong, Wu Xiaojing, you take turns to be on duty at night. Get ready for emergencies! β
The voice echoed in the movie hall, and everyone present looked solemn, wanting to say something, but they didn't know what to say, sitting on their chairs and tossing and turning.
The sudden disaster made everyone's will become depressed, and no one knew how many days they could live, but they had to persevere in order to survive. It's like looking at a life timer, reminding yourself that there is not much time left, only to realize what a meaningful thing it is to be alive......