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

Jiang Chen crouched down slightly to be at eye level with Lu Wanzhou.

He gently and quickly cupped Lu Wanzhou's face, his thumb tenderly wiping the corner of her eye:

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Chen's tone was very gentle, completely different from the killing god who had slashed down over a hundred zombies with a single blow.

Lu Wanzhou didn't speak, but looked at Jiang Chen, who was slightly squatting down, with red eyes and pouting lips.

He looked both wronged and adorable.

It's like a bullied little hamster.

Lu Wanzhou simply opened her arms with a pitiful expression, without saying a word.

She looked at Jiang Chen like a child asking for a hug from their parents.

This is a tacit understanding that belongs only to the two of them.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Lu Wanzhou was unhappy, she would open her arms to Jiang Chen like this.

The meaning is very simple:

Xiao Chen~! I need a chest to cry on!

A gentle smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face. Without saying a word, he pulled Lu Wanzhou into his arms.

Lu Wanzhou buried her face in his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly, but she didn't cry out.

She couldn't stop crying, and the tears all smeared onto Jiang Chen's chest muscles.

Jiang Chen put one arm around her waist and gently patted her back with the other.

One beat at a time, very rhythmic.

It was exactly the same as when Lu Wanzhou cried after being bullied as a child.

After Jiang Chen comforted Lu Wanzhou, it was the end for those who had bullied her!

Lu Wanzhou cried for a short while before raising her head and looking at Jiang Chen with teary eyes.

Jiang Chen looked down at her, and from this angle, he could see her ugly appearance with her nose red and her eyes swollen from crying.

Lu Wanzhou seemed to know that her crying appearance was a bit ugly.

She chuckled to herself first.

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her smile, and spoke gently:

"Is our Boss Lu alright?"

Lu Wanzhou punched him in annoyance:

"You stinky Xiao Chen~!"

Lu Wanzhou broke free from his embrace, put her hands on her hips, and arrogantly raised her chin:

"Your sister Lu is alright!"

o(￣^￣)o

Jiang Chen looked down at his chest, where there was a red patch and faint teeth marks.

He pointed to the teeth marks and said, feigning grievance:

"Sister Lu, you're alright, but I'm in trouble."

"Look...you can even see teeth marks!"

Lu Wanzhou leaned closer to the teeth marks and carefully examined her masterpiece.

She pretended to have eaten something smelly and ate a few bites to the side:

"Ugh! You're such a tough rock with 188 defense, you're really hard to crack!"

Then she nodded in satisfaction:

"But...it's actually quite pretty!"

Jiang Chen: ? ? ?

"No? I have a red patch on my chest, do you think it looks good?"

Lu Wanzhou covered her mouth to suppress her laughter, her shoulders twitching uncontrollably.

My mood has definitely improved a lot.

You stinky Xiao Chen!

They'll just become glib and smooth-talking!

Hmph!

[Lu Wanzhou's favorability rating: 92→94]

Seeing that he had amused Sister Lu, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to pinch her cheek.

"Tell me, why is our Sister Lu unhappy?"

Lu Wanzhou's face was being pinched by Jiang Chen, making her speech unclear:

"Um... let go..."

Jiang Chen released his grip.

Lu Wanzhou rubbed her cheeks, which had been pinched red, and glared at Jiang Chen, pretending to be angry.

Actually, I was secretly very happy.

She walked to the window, put her hands behind her back, slowly turned around, and leaned against the window.

The Gatling gun outside the window was still firing, the bullet trails flashing in the darkness.

The night wind seeped in through the cracks in the car window, carrying the smell of blood, and ruffled Lu Wanzhou's short pink hair.

She looked at Jiang Chen, her tone suddenly becoming serious:

"Xiao Chen...can you promise me something?"

Jiang Chen approached, reached out to tidy her wind-blown hair, and asked with a smile:

Tell me about it!

Lu Wanzhou reached out and gently pressed Jiang Chen's brow with the pad of her index finger.

There was a shallow wrinkle there.

Lu Wanzhou knew that this was left by Jiang Chen's habitual frown when he was deep in thought for a long time.

Lu Wanzhou gently rubbed the wrinkles, trying to smooth them out.

It seemed that once the massage was done, Xiao Chen wasn't so tired anymore.

"Xiao Chen, promise me you won't overwork yourself, okay?"

Lu Wanzhou's voice was very soft at this moment.

This is completely different from the decisive and efficient Squad Leader Lu he usually is.

Jiang Chen paused slightly as he combed Lu Wanzhou's hair.

The smile on his face slowly disappeared, leaving only seriousness.

Jiang Chen didn't expect that Wan Zhou would see through his deliberate attempt to hide his fatigue at a glance.

From the time he traveled to the present, he has shouldered everything.

As the only man, he shouldered the responsibilities that were due.

He also became a tall man who provided shelter for the girls.

The first time he faced zombies, he was always the one who stood in front of them with his bare hands.

Even in the driver's seat, he sat the longest.

Now, in order to improve his strength, he even uses his mealtimes to train.

All the girls felt that Jiang Chen was reliable and made them feel very safe.

But tall people are still human, and they get tired too.

However, he kept this hardship to himself and never told anyone about it.

This is to make girls feel more at ease.

Seeing Jiang Chen's expression, Lu Wanzhou knew that Xiao Chen had taken her words to heart.

Her heart ached, but she deliberately made her tone harsher and even waved her little fist:

"You! You've been carrying a knife and killing all day! You must be tired, but you still insist on training."

As she spoke, Lu Wanzhou gently poked Jiang Chen's head with her index finger:

"Even if your body isn't tired, your blockhead will get tired too!"

"You're not a machine, you don't need to work so hard!"

"The same thing happened during the college entrance exam. If my classmates hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you dared to study until the early hours of the morning every night."

"Why are you working so hard?!"

Even if you don't get into Tsinghua or Peking University, I'll still like...no...I won't hate you!

As she spoke, Lu Wanzhou puffed out her chest and patted it proudly:

"Xiao Chen! You don't have to carry everything on your own."

Jiang Chen just watched Lu Wanzhou chattering on and on.

He didn't say anything.

Lu Wanzhou saw that Jiang Chen did not answer.

She stood on tiptoe and grabbed Jiang Chen's ear:

"Hey, did you hear me! You're going to stay silent again when faced with a difficult question?"

"You think you're the only tall one? Your sister Lu is tall too, okay?"

As she spoke, Lu Wanzhou jumped twice on the spot, barely managing to reach the same height as Jiang Chen:

"Even if the sky falls, I'll carry half of it for you!"

"Even if all else fails... we have so many sisters in our class, none of them are a burden."

"If anything happens, just give the order, and we'll all go together! Don't try to carry the load alone, you hear me?"

Jiang Chen listened patiently to Sister Lu's teachings.

He looked at the girl in front of him, her eyes red, yet she was trying to show concern for him through a lecturing tone.

I feel very happy.

Jiang Chen's lips unconsciously curled up.

He felt that everything he had done was worthwhile.

Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't speak but just smiled foolishly, Lu Wanzhou sighed.

She tiptoed, reached out and gently touched Jiang Chen's head, her tone incredibly tender:

"Our little Chen..."

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's smile vanished; his pupils dilated in shock!

Lu Wanzhou's voice was soft and gentle.

But to Jiang Chen, it was more powerful than any encouragement.

A simple "Thank you for your hard work" is worth a thousand words...

Jiang Chen reached out, grasped Lu Wanzhou's hand that was on his head, gently pulled it down, and pressed it against his chest.

Let her feel her own heartbeat.

*Knock knock knock!*

Each thrust was powerful.

Lu Wanzhou's palm was pressed against Jiang Chen's warm skin, and she could clearly feel his heart beating.

Lu Wanzhou's face flushed again, but she didn't pull her hand away; she even squeezed it a little more.

"W-What are you doing?"

Jiang Chen looked down at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, and teased her:

"Let's do it later!"

"Pah! You little rascal, Xiao Chen!"

"Wanzhou, can you feel it?"

"What do you feel?"

"I'm still alive, and I'm doing just fine."

Lu Wanzhou paused for a moment, then smiled.

As she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears again.

She punched Jiang Chen in the chest with her other hand:

"You brat, Xiao Chen! If you want to touch my hand, just say so! What kind of tricks are you using to fool little girls!"

Jiang Chen let Lu Wanzhou's small fists land on him:

"Don't worry, I won't fall."

"I promised to take you back, and I'll definitely keep my word."

Lu Wanzhou sniffed and nodded vigorously.

[Lu Wanzhou's favorability rating: 94→96]

She picked up the compressed biscuits and water that she had casually placed on the bed and handed them to Jiang Chen:

"Here you go! Teacher Wen asked me to bring this to you."

Jiang Chen took the water, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp.

The cool liquid slid down my throat, it felt so good.

He wiped his mouth, screwed the bottle cap back on, and placed it on the table.

Then he patted his back:

"Get in!"

Lu Wanzhou stood there, stunned, a jumble of thoughts flashing through her mind, her cheeks flushing red:

"Huh? This...this isn't a good idea, is it?"

"I've never tried this before..."

Jiang Chen had already lay down, hands on the ground, in a standard push-up preparation position.

He looked at Lu Wanzhou, who was still standing there, stunned and inexplicably shy, and raised an eyebrow:

"What are you standing there for? Didn't you say you'd help me?"

"I want to do push-ups. Sit on my back and add some weight."

Lu Wanzhou then realized what was happening.

So that's what Xiaochen meant when she said she needed me...

Her little scheme shattered instantly.

I even felt a little disappointed...

But they were too embarrassed to show it, so they could only grit their teeth and squat down.

Lu Wanzhou took off her shoes, her black-stockinged feet stepping onto the cold floor.

Her toes, encased in black stockings, curled up.

She carefully sat on Jiang Chen's back.

The black-stockinged feet rested obediently on Jiang Chen's back.

The movements were very practiced, and it was clear that they had helped Jiang Chen increase the weight considerably.

But the next second, the doorknob turned.

After discovering the door was locked, the person outside started knocking.

*Knock knock knock.*

Sakura Hiyuki's shy voice came from outside the door:

"Master~, are you inside?"

(To every ordinary person striving to live a good life!)

(Thank you for your hard work!)