"Ding Jie…" Yue Yunfei suddenly reached out his hand to Ding Jie and said apologetically, "Although most of today's events are my fault, you also underestimated my love for you. You have no idea how much your words hurt me. If I really didn't care about you, why would I bother to be angry with you? Get up, Xiao Jie, didn't you once say that even if we die, we should die together?"
Yue Yunfei's words surprised everyone else, who thought that the two had completely severed ties. They never expected that Yue Yunfei would lower himself to persuade Ding Jie at this moment. However, Ding Jie didn't seem to be convinced. She looked at him calmly and said, "What's done is done. Since you refused to go save Li Li, we have already cut off all ties. Whether you are sincere now or just pretending, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Sigh~" Yue Yunfei sighed heavily, looking dejected as he said, "Alright, at this point, I can only speak the truth. I know you all think that I, Yue Yunfei, didn't dare to go save my daughter out of fear for my own life, but you don't know the actual situation at all. The third floor was already completely overrun by the undead. At that time, Jack and I were fighting side by side, but even with all our strength, we couldn't escape the horde. The undead kept increasing. I was too focused on Thomas, and as a result, I slipped and fell. Jack… he was bitten by the undead while trying to save me. Knowing he wouldn't live long, he fought with all his might to help me break through. I was able to escape with my life only because he sacrificed himself to save me…"
"What? Lin Ge is dead? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Thomas Xu glared at Yue Yunfei, looking extremely angry and shocked.
Yue Yunfei weakly waved his hand and said, "I didn't dare to tell you, after all, Jack died saving me. In the last moment when he was surrounded by the undead, he shouted at me to take good care of his men and Bai Ru, and to help them live well. I don't know who Bai Ru is, but I assume she must be his lover. Since my life was saved by Jack, it belongs to him. What right do I have to waste this hard-won life for my own selfish interests? I keep this life to repay Jack. No matter what happens to me or my family in the future, Jack's men will be my men, and Jack's family will be my family. Anyone who wants to harm them must step over my incomplete corpse…"
At this point, Yue Yunfei was already in tears, unable to speak. He clenched his fists in pain, his whole body trembling slightly, and in a hoarse voice, he said to Ding Jie, "Xiao Jie, I know you will hate me for this for the rest of your life, but just like the last words Old Ryan left me, a person cannot always live for themselves. I, Yue Yunfei, have done many selfish things in my life, but today, I must live for others, for my savior! I hope… I hope you can understand me…"
"Yunfei…" Ding Jie looked up in shock, her eyes quickly filling with tears of emotion. She nodded with teary eyes and said, "I understand, I can understand, but why didn't you tell me all of this earlier? Jack willingly stayed behind to save all of us. What does it matter if we risk our lives for him? You're only making me misunderstand you!"
"Sigh~ I was afraid others wouldn't understand. I still don't know how Jack's lover will see me, the sinner. If it weren't for me, Jack wouldn't have died!" Yue Yunfei shook his head in pain, then looked at Thomas Xu, who had a grim expression, and said helplessly, "Thomas Xu, since Jack is gone, we must unite as men. We cannot let Jack's heart grow cold in the afterlife!"
"I understand!" Thomas Xu nodded in a daze, slowly walking down another corridor with his gun. He never expected that a man he regarded as an idol would leave just like that. The scenes of fighting alongside Jack and deliberately comforting him seemed to flash before his eyes, but who would have thought that in less than half a day, they would be separated forever.
"Let's go, Xiao Jie, this time we must work together as husband and wife!" Yue Yunfei bent down to help Ding Jie up from the ground, gently holding her in his arms, and said seriously, "If we can escape from here, I will definitely give you the wedding you've always wanted!"
"Hmm!" Ding Jie nestled in Yue Yunfei's arms and nodded excitedly, but a frail yet very strong figure suddenly flashed in her mind. She raised her head with a complex expression and said softly, "It's just Old Ryan..."
"I really didn't expect Old Ryan to have a crush on you for so many years. His personality is too introverted, so it's normal for him to have some misunderstandings about me. However, I will always remember his kindness towards Lily!" Yue Yunfei gently stroked Ding Jie's long hair, kissed her on the smooth forehead, and said with a smile, "Come on, you are my woman for life, Yue Yunfei. Whoever dares to compete with me, I will confront them!"
"Just sweet talk!" Ding Jie playfully punched Yue Yunfei, her face beaming with joy.
Life's joys and sorrows are always unpredictable. Ding Jie has always understood that she could never escape the shadow that Yue Yunfei cast over her life. She felt passion for Jack, gratitude towards Ryan Lin, but true, deep love was reserved for Yue Yunfei. She had grown tired of considering Yue Yunfei's many flaws and, like all women deeply trapped in the mire of love, Ding Jie chose to numb herself at the first opportunity!
"How is it?"
Yue Yunfei asked in a very low voice while standing behind Thomas Xu. Behind them was a small side door of the Western restaurant, meaning they had made a round trip and returned. Through the side door, they could still hear a large number of zombies rampaging back and forth in the restaurant, causing various tables and chairs to crash loudly.
It was clear that the huge, fat zombie had already broken open another escape door in the restaurant, leading a large number of zombies to follow the scent. It was estimated that they would soon catch up to this place. Yue Yunfei's forehead was already soaked with sweat, dripping down like he was in a sauna.
"It seems quiet!"
Thomas Xu, who was leaning against the fire door and listening intently, gently shook his head, unable to hide his surprise. After speaking, he placed his right hand on the door lock, turned to Yue Yunfei, and said, "Damn it, it really feels like hide and seek. The zombies in this corridor probably followed us around from the basement. Most of them should be in the Western restaurant now. Whether they are dead or alive depends on this round. Get ready; I'm going to open the door. Remember, charge straight to the armored vehicle outside!"
"Hmm!"
Everyone nodded in unison, holding their breath and focusing on Thomas Xu's hand on the door lock. After giving everyone an encouraging look, Thomas Xu first slowly turned the locked knob, then pressed down on the doorknob, little by little.
The door crack was gently pulled open a bit, and Thomas Xu cautiously peeked outside with one eye. Unlike the dim staircase to the west, the eastern staircase was not only tiled but also cleaner and brighter. The quiet corridor had no zombies and no living people. Aside from a few shoes and socks that had fallen off the zombies' feet, the entire corridor was as quiet as a maiden waiting in her boudoir, eerily silent!
"Hurry up, the zombies behind are catching up." Yue Yunfei also saw the situation in the corridor clearly, but then a burst of dense footsteps came from the depths of the corridor behind his door. Yue Yunfei didn't care much, patted Thomas Xu on the back and hurriedly Urging him, but just when Thomas Xu opened the door completely and was about to rush out, a swaying living corpse swayed down from the third floor. The familiar figure actually made everyone here stunned...