Gu Han Yan was breathing heavily, as if only this way could she ensure she wouldn’t suffocate.
She really wanted to cover her face and run away now, but then she thought people like Lin Yan might just have this kind of sharp tongue. If she could endure a bit longer beneath his words, would he see her differently?
Wouldn’t he change his opinion of her because of it?
It must be Jiang Lai, saying too many bad things about her in his ear, it must be her doing!
The more Jiang Lai is like this, the more Gu Han Yan feels she should persist, to change everyone’s view of her, to show them what real strength is.
So Gu Han Yan insists on holding her head high, suppressing the moisture in her eyes, stubbornly staring at Lin Yan, convinced he too is a timid and ugly coward, and says firmly.
"It’s people like you who are superficial that hurt truly beautiful souls! I believe the face is the least important thing in this world! With my own skills, I can get what I want!"
After she finished speaking, Lin Yan raised his hand and lightly clapped.
Gu Han Yan felt a bit relieved, just about to be pleased with her calculations when she heard the man’s cold voice slowly say.
"Hmm, I really hope all the ugly people in the world can be as confident as you. Well said, but I still hope next time you could cover your face when you talk to me."
"!!!"
Gu Han Yan could not waste this opportunity to talk to him and remained standing still.
"Doctor, do you have some misunderstanding with me?"
Her eyes were urgent, and her voice was hoarse.
Lin Yan was already impatient, he stepped back to keep some distance.
"Misunderstanding? Who are you?"
"I... do you really have such strong hostility towards me? Is it because of Jiang Lai? What did she say to you?"
Lin Yan’s expression had darkened.
"Get out."
"Did I hit the nail on the head? You don’t think Jiang Lai is sticking by your side, taking care and protecting you because she’s kind, do you? Let me tell you, she is reborn, she’s lived two lifetimes, so she knows everything that will happen in this life, deliberately getting close to you because she knows your true identity, she knows you can develop the serum to save the world.
Lin Yan, don’t be deceived by her!"
Lin Yan’s expression was cold, and he directly pressed the red button by his side. In the next second, the lab’s alarm rang loudly, and soon the Superpower Users Andre had arranged nearby rushed in, seeing Gu Han Yan standing inside and pinned her to the ground without any explanation.
"Take her out, and nobody is allowed in my lab without my permission from now on."
Gu Han Yan was dragged out, she stared at Lin Yan with deadly focus, muttering in a low voice continuously.
"What’s so good about Jiang Lai, what’s so good about her... everything should have been mine, it was all supposed to be mine..."
Soon Gu Han Yan was brought before Andre, the man on the sofa squinting at her while puffing on a cigarette.
"Look at you now, didn’t you say you’d never come back when you left me?"
"It’s for revenge."
"That Jiang Lai? The woman beside Lin Yan?"
"Yes."
"She’s not for you, you better give up on that idea."
Gu Han Yan suddenly looked up, her eyes red as she stared at Andre, her ugly face nearly scaring Andre.
"Why?! I’ve already exchanged something with you! You promised I could do anything at the base!"
"The premise is with my consent. Jiang Lai is Lin Yan’s person, Lin Yan has said if anything happens to that woman, he would turn against me. Han Yan, I don’t care what grudges you have with her, put it all aside now, wait until the serum is developed, when the world is peaceful, you can do whatever you want.
Now, I need you to stay put, don’t let me hear you’ve gone looking for Jiang Lai again!"
Gu Han Yan felt like the whole world was against her, everyone was on the other side from her.
She couldn’t understand what’s so good about Jiang Lai, who was originally just an ant she could crush at will, now turned into someone even Andre felt the need to protect.
Andre noticed the cold look in Gu Han Yan’s eyes, understanding that this woman wouldn’t listen to him, he decided to strike first to prevent any future trouble.
"Han Yan, you haven’t injected the serum since you came in, have you? I just happen to have it here, might as well use it."
As he spoke, Andre got up to take out a box from the cabinet, opening it to reveal a needle and two vials of serum. He handed them to Gu Han Yan, looking helpless.
"It’s true that I went back on my word regarding Jiang Lai, I promise, once the world returns to normal, I’ll make you the queen, anywhere on this earth you want to go, just tell me."
"Queen?"
Gu Han Yan took out the needle, a cold smile spreading, the expression under her brim exuding endless chill.
Then without hesitation, she jabbed it into her neck.
Andre saw the liquid being pushed in, a slight smile appearing on his face, breathing a sigh of relief as he watched Gu Han Yan collapse on the ground struggling.
He stood by the side, leisurely lighting a cigarette for himself, letting out a long sigh.
"I quite admire you, but you’re in the way now."
"Andre!!"
Gu Han Yan roared, struggling, her body writhing and trembling in pain, blood pouring out of her mouth in gulps, her nails scraping fiercely against the floor.
Seeing she was almost done for, Andre turned and opened the window, just about to call someone in to clean up when a burst of laughter, laden with intense killing intent, came from behind.
"What’s so good about being a queen, if I want it, I’ll be the master of this world."
With that, she mercilessly jabbed the syringe into Andre’s neck, followed by vines growing wildly over her body, wrapping around him crazily before he could make a sound, binding him tightly from head to toe, leaving only a pair of wide-open eyes and barely a slit of a mouth.
"Trash, doesn’t deserve to keep living, don’t you think?"
"You... you’re not human..."
Gu Han Yan looked at her hands turned into vines, nodded.
"Yeah, after Jiang Lai burnt me, I lay alone in despair on the bed, who knew... a zombie tide came, I got bitten many times, can still feel the pain now... I thought I was done for, completely done.
Unexpectedly, after sleeping, I actually woke up, except for the physical change, I’m still the same me, even becoming stronger..."
Gu Han Yan looked at the needle in her hand, helplessly at Andre.
"Didn’t you say this was the serum? I’m already a zombie, how come after injecting the serum there’s still no reaction?"
Seeing Andre’s eyes slowly turning red, she seemed to suddenly understand.
"Or is this a virus? Did you grab the wrong one?"
"Serum...give me, serum..."
"What kind of virus is this? Even people injected with the serum can’t resist? Andre, you are so ruthless."