Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

Ruan Ningshuang nodded slightly to Jiang Chen, then turned to look at Wang Zhaodi with encouraging eyes, and gave Wang Zhaodi a slight smile before walking towards the bus.

Wen Ruyan naturally understood what her master wanted to do.

The master wants to see if Wang Zhaodi is suitable to be recruited into the team.

So she gently and happily beckoned the girls to hurry back to the bus.

Lu Wanzhou then went directly to the driver's seat of the small truck.

She absolutely trusted Xiao Chen's decision. As long as Xiao Chen said that her junior could join the team, she would definitely follow her junior's lead.

The girls clenched their fists, gave Wang Zhaodi a thumbs-up, and then followed the rest of the group back to the bus.

"Good luck, junior!"

"Junior! We're waiting for you..."

Bai Nuonuo, carrying Mr. Bear, ran up to Wang Zhaodi, tilting her little face up, her tuft of hair standing straight up:

"Go, sister! Nuonuo is waiting for you!"

After saying that, she took Tang Yan's hand and they walked together toward the bus.

As they walked, Tang Yan, feeling that Nuonuo's short legs were too slow, simply carried her on her back.

Bai Nuonuo turned her head and waved vigorously at Wang Zhaodi:

"Go, sister!"

Lan Xingyao, carrying an S-rank elemental mage's staff and with a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, casually gave Wang Zhaodi a thumbs-up:

"Go for it! I believe in you!"

After saying that, she pulled Lan Xingwan, who had been stealing glances at Jiang Chen several times, toward the bus.

As Lan Xingwan walked, she turned back and nodded slightly to Wang Zhaodi.

Wu Maiduo wasn't worried about Wang Zhaodi's character at all. She went straight back to the bus and left a seat for Wang Zhaodi next to her.

Sakura Hiyuki, meanwhile, had already returned to the bus with her katana, daydreaming about when she could have another conversation with her master.

She practiced knife skills at home since she was a child, never went to university, and didn't really understand the feelings of students.

All she knew was that Wang Zhaodi had a very good relationship with her sisters.

Encouraged by her seniors, Wang Zhaodi lowered her head shyly, her fingers nervously gripping the hem of her hoodie. She felt grateful, but also a little confused.

What do you mean by this, senior students?

Why is everyone cheering themselves on?!

Could it be that they know they'll be living alone from now on? Are they saying goodbye to me?!

Thinking of this, Wang Zhaodi was suddenly moved, and her nose tingled.

The senior students are so kind.

But she didn't want to be alone; she wanted to be with Brother Chen.

She had finally managed to see Brother Chen, and she didn't want to leave him like this.

For some reason, Wang Zhaodi's eyes reddened and her throat choked with emotion at the thought of parting ways and possibly never seeing Brother Chen again.

Wang Zhaodi took a deep breath, mustered her courage, lowered her head, her black hair hanging down, and silently walked step by step to Jiang Chen.

She took out the two survival coins she had painstakingly saved and presented them to Jiang Chen with both hands.

Wang Zhaodi didn't dare to look up at Jiang Chen. Her long black hair hung down, covering most of her face, revealing only her pale chin. She stammered and pleaded:

"Chen...Brother Chen..."

"I...I have nowhere to go...Can you take me in?"

"I'm very easy to feed... just a small bite of compressed biscuits a day is enough..."

"It's okay if there's no food, I can endure hunger..."

"I can also do housework, do laundry, and drive—I can drive all night without getting sleepy..."

Her shoulders hunched slightly, and her voice grew softer:

"Although... I only have two survival coins right now, I'll kill zombies as hard as I can to earn more survival coins for you, Brother Chen..."

"Brother Chen...please, please take me in...okay?"

"I'll be very good and won't cause any trouble for anyone... If you find me annoying, Brother Chen, you can kick me off the bus anytime..."

As Wang Zhaodi spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and spilled out, flowing down her cheeks and gathering at the tip of her chin before coalescing into larger tears that dripped onto the road.

Forming clusters of grayish-black petals...

She was so afraid that Brother Chen wouldn't want her anymore...

Jiang Chen did not answer immediately.

He silently watched the girl in front of him, her head bowed, her face flushed, and her courageous pleading with him.

Jiang Chen noticed that Wang Zhaodi's faded black hoodie hung loosely on her thin body, the cuffs worn grayish-white but she couldn't bear to throw it away.

I saw that the oversized men's black sweatpants were dragging on the ground, with several holes in the knees and Wang Zhaodi's own blood all over her calves.

They also noticed that the old men's sneakers had a hole in them, and the shoelaces were tied with three bows by Wang Zhaodi.

Jiang Chen suddenly felt a pang of pity.

While we may feel pity, we still need to ask ourselves the three fundamental questions, and the contract must be signed.

Jiang Chen is responsible for a whole busload of girls.

The small truck was still being pounded on by the exploding zombies, making a clanging sound.

Jiang Chen reached out, his fingertips gently touching Wang Zhaodi's chin, and lifted her face so she could look at him:

"Raise your head."

Wang Zhaodi did not resist. She obediently raised her head following Jiang Chen's hand, her tearful eyes darting around in a panic. Her cheeks were flushed, her nose was pink, and her lips were moist.

Jiang Chen felt sorry for Wang Zhaodi's expression at that moment.

He felt a slight tug at his heart, and instinctively wanted to protect this delicate yet obedient girl.

Before his transmigration, Jiang Chen had met Wang Zhaodi several times.

Each time, Wang Zhaodi would lower her head, slightly hunch her back, and hide her face under her long black hair, lacking confidence.

It turns out that this girl who always kept her head down also had such a beautiful face.

Jiang Chen wasn't lusting after any of the women; he was simply admiring the beautiful flowers...

Wang Zhaodi obediently let Brother Chen hold her chin.

She pursed her lower lip, her eyelashes, glistening with tears, trembled slightly.

She didn't bare her teeth or breathe out, but her face grew increasingly red...

But she was really well-behaved and didn't resist at all.

If it were Lu Wanzhou, she would have already used a combination of breathing on Jiang Chen and pulling his ear...

Jiang Chen reluctantly released Wang Zhaodi's chin:

"Look into my eyes..."

Only then did Wang Zhaodi dare to slowly raise her eyes to look at Jiang Chen.

Her hands were folded in front of her, tightly clutching the two survival coins she had painstakingly saved.

When she returned to the minibus after killing the zombie, Li Cuilian not only demanded that she hand over all her survival coins, but also searched her body.

She managed to keep those two survival coins by hiding them under the soles of her tattered shoes.

Wang Zhaodi pursed her lips and looked timidly at Jiang Chen.

Brother Chen told him to keep an eye on him.

Wang Zhaodi obediently did as she was told, even though her face turned red and her cute toes kept shyly scratching at the soles of her shoes.

Jiang Chen looked into Wang Zhaodi's perpetually tearful eyes and asked her the first question:

"How many zombies have you killed?"

Upon hearing this question, Wang Zhaodi instinctively clenched her fists and answered softly, afraid that Brother Chen would think she was useless.

"I've killed... a few, but... not... many."

"One of them was stuck under the wheel. I had to use the crowbar you gave me, Brother Chen, to poke through its eye..."

"And those in the dungeon, I had to smash them with stones one by one to kill them..."

"I...I'm not very good at killing zombies; I have to fight tooth and nail to kill each one..."

Wang Zhaodi told her the most truthful story.

Although she was afraid that Brother Chen would be disappointed in her, she didn't want to lie to him, and she didn't want him to know how disheartened he was after lying.

Jiang Chen took in Wang Zhaodi's expression and eyes.

He kept his index finger raised and continued raising his second finger:

Have you ever killed players or NPCs?

Jiang Chen had only asked, "Have you ever killed any players?"

But ever since he met Captain Zhang and his team, Jiang Chen has included NPCs in the second question.

Wang Zhaodi immediately shook her head, her long black hair swaying with the movement, obscuring her face.

"No...no, Brother Chen..."

She thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued:

"Brother Chen... I've thought about killing my mom and brother... after all, how they treated me..."

Jiang Chen nodded and held up his third finger:

Why?

This question made Wang Zhaodi lower her head and remain silent for a long while.

Then she suddenly raised her head and looked into Jiang Chen's eyes.

This cute and well-behaved girl had a hint of murderous intent flickering in her reddened eyes, and her hands, crossed in front of her, were clenched into tight fists.

"Because... Brother Chen, you said that we should stand tall and live proudly."

"They only treated me as a tool. Before you came, Brother Chen, I had already decided that even if I died, I would take someone down with me."

"Even if I die, I want to die cleanly. I...I don't want you, Brother Chen, to think I'm dirty..."

Jiang Chen remained silent after hearing Wang Zhaodi's answers to her three questions.

At this moment, the bus had already arrived behind him.

Wen Ruyan held a roll of parchment that gleamed with gold in her hand.

She walked gracefully to Jiang Chen's side, swaying her hips as she wore red-soled high heels, and gently handed him the contract.

Jiang Chen took the contract, immediately bit the tip of his index finger, wrote the contents of the contract on it, and then handed it to Wang Zhaodi:

"Sign your name and live well with us from now on."

Wang Zhaodi was completely stunned, her pupils dilating in shock.

She stared in disbelief at the scroll of parchment gleaming with gold and the contents Jiang Chen had written in blood.

She then understood why her senior classmates had been encouraging her.

It turns out they already knew that Brother Chen wanted to recruit them into the team!

Wang Zhaodi raised her hand with trembling hands and reached out to the gleaming parchment.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the contract, Jiang Chen suddenly pulled it back.

Because Jiang Chen heard Lu Wanzhou's surprised voice:

"Xiao Chen! Look what I found! A name change card!"