QT: Against My Will

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Yi Zen’s and Fu Lian’s relationship was inspired by some BL novels.

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Yi Zen looked at the mouse he was supposed to kill, feeling pity and also not. Because that’s what he had to go through, for the whole year.

Both of them stood there awkwardly, especially Ren Han. He felt like a lowly peasant who got punched in the face by ‘the my lady’ herself.

Glad, that he wasn’t the one in Ren Han’s shoes, Yi Zen motioned for Ren Han to disperse, “Bing Shi is very loyal to her boyfriend, she won’t meet up with a man alone.”

“...” With a trampled mood, Ren Han walked to his tent, reckoning about how her shitty boyfriend kept appearing whenever he wanted to stir up Bing Shi.

Feeling the second-hand embarrassment, Ren Han did the first thing which came upon his mind, avoiding Bing Shi.

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It didn’t take long for Yi Zen to notice that messing up with Bing Shi, was a one-way ticket to emotional hell.

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At the top of the platform, Bing Shi was looking for an empty spot. Her previous one was at the moment occupied by none other than Fu Lian, who was invited for a date inside a base by Yi Zen. There was a little change in the arrangements, Fu Lian was next to Yi Zen, while Yi Zen was next to Ren Han.

When Fu Lian first appeared at the base with general Yi Zen, the men couldn’t help but whistle at the arrival of the goddess. The most astonishing girl they’ve ever met. She had a beauty that made those billboards-princesses look as paper-thin as they could. Her ruthlessness was evident in the crease of her lovely brow and the down-curve of her full lips.

General Yi Zen pampered her as if she was his long lost lover. Sadly, the ice queen gave him the cold shoulder.

So why was she even here?

With one glance, Yi Zen no longer moved his eyes from her cold and straight face. His kitten had that cynical arrogance, which was hard for people not to pay attention to.

Everyone had a shocked expression. They swore on their lives that they’d never seen general Yi Zen’s face showing such a charming smile. Whenever he talked to her, his tone was incredibly gentle.

Yi Zen coldly looked around at everyone’s eyes, angry that his property was being peeped at.

Frightened, everyone’s gaze switched to another moving subject, Bing Shi. Waving at her, they offered her a free spot.

[Host, so far, you didn’t speak a word to the female lead.]

[“I didn’t find a good opportunity. Also, I think she hates me. Didn’t she lose loads of money when she invested in the wrong stocks? Maybe she is here to take revenge. Kuro, be careful of our nuclei, don’t let her steal it.”]

[Yes.]

After the loot, there were 32 955 LVL one nuclei, and 56 LVL two nuclei.

Bing Shi, who contributed the most, gained the highest amount of them, precisely 5500 LVL one nuclei and 30 LVL two nuclei.

The second was Yi Zen and Ren Han, with 2100 LVL one nuclei and 13 LVL two nuclei each. Yi Zen contributed with his resources, weaponry, and manpower, while Ren Han came up with the most efficient path to lure the highest amount of zombies in the shortest amount of time, ammunition, and human resources.

The rest was shared between the soldiers who listened to the orders. Each earned 110 LVL one nuclei. Among them was Kuro, who gained 5 LVL one nuclei for being a mascot with most kills.

Bing Shi seated herself at the opposite side of the base, next to the soldier who lost his wife and daughter, a gentle thirty years old man. “Wan Ke, are you ready?” asking, she set up a rifle for Kuro.

Wan Ke, checking the machine gun, replied in depression, “I need a blindfold.” He was about to kill his brothers in arms; he didn’t want to experience another trauma.

“Hm, did you ever thought of giving up?” she asked, “I’d give up in your stead.”

“Sometimes? I became a soldier to fight for a sense of purpose... to be a part of something larger than myself. Now, I don’t know. Don’t misunderstand; we are not saints by any means. We are a vicious, uncouth, and rowdy bunch, especially those in front lines,” Wen Kai pointed at the men that barely talked.

“You remind me of my brother, who wanted to be a soldier,” seeing his cracked face, she chuckled, “No, not Yi Zen. My blood-related younger brother. He almost ran away from home when my business, money-oriented parents disagreed. They didn’t understand. He was the eldest son, so you could imagine the havoc. I wanted to fulfill his dream, so I asked him for a reason. If he gave me a good one, I’d help him. That boy told me he wants to put his life on the line to protect his family and fight the terrorists.”

Wan Ke forced a smile, “Did he become one?”

Bing Shi spoke out proudly, “He did.” She started to laugh, “My second brother wanted to help animals as a vet, so you could imagine the second havoc in the house. What would you do if it was your daughter?”

To avoid further questions, she switched the spotlight to him. Wan Ke started to speak about how he met his wife during a mission in the foreign country, how his little princess came to life, and all the good memories he had of them. There was a subtle smile on his face, for a moment it was like his family was here, next to him, accompanying him, he imagined the future, “If my daughter wanted to be a soldier, I’d support her decision.”

A soldier who was listening to their conversation spoke out, “If she was my daughter, I’d tell her to fucking get away from war and study hard to prevent it.”