Chapter 6: Can You Read Minds?

After finishing her water, He Yushi walked up to Liu Yang and Tang Mengting. She smoothed her hair, took a deep breath, looked at Liu Yang, and extended a fair, smooth hand.

"Hello there, security guard. I’m He Yushi. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I remember you—your name is Liu Yang, right? Everyone at school says you saved yourself thirty years of hard work by becoming a security guard while still a student, skipping straight to retirement life. You’re quite the celebrity."

Seeing her crafty, smiling expression, Liu Yang knew she was just joking to break the ice. He reached out and shook her hand, but instead of letting go, he held onto it. "I never imagined that even He Yushi, one of the four great campus beauties, would know my name. It is truly my honor."

Feeling the smoothness of her skin, Liu Yang couldn't help but marvel inwardly. *Soft as jade, flawless as snow—is this what a goddess’s skin feels like?* If this were before the zombie outbreak, just being able to shake her hand would be something to brag about from freshman year all the way to graduation. Whoever held He Yushi's hand might not even want to wash their own for a year!

He Yushi, caught with her hand still in his, suddenly felt embarrassed. Her pretty face flushed, and she quickly pulled her hand back before saying with a bright smile, "Since we’re both alumni and have heard of each other, I suppose we’re friends now, aren't we? Friend, could you spare me some food?"

Liu Yang wore a knowing look. The beautiful campus queen had finally revealed her true objective after trying to get close. She wanted food. However, food from Liu Yang didn't come so easily. He shook his head.

"I’m afraid not. In this apocalypse, food is in short supply. Every bit of it saves lives; how could I just give it away? Not even for a campus queen."

"Oh, come on, big brother, have a heart. I’m truly starving. If you don’t give me something to eat, I feel like I’m going to die. You wouldn’t want to watch me starve to death, would you?" He Yushi immediately switched to a coquettish tone. Her talent for acting cute had never failed her before. Even the most aloof "campus heartthrobs" couldn't resist her when she called them "big brother."

But Liu Yang remained unmoved. "No. This is a matter of life and death. Acting cute won't work on me."

"Then tell me, what do you want me to do to get some food?" He Yushi asked, looking pitiful.

"It’s simple. Go take a shower, then come to my room, and I’ll tell you." Liu Yang smirked, his eyes scanning her from head to toe. Not only did she have the peerless beauty of a mixed-race goddess, but she also possessed a devilish figure—long, straight, fair legs, a waist that could barely be spanned by one’s hands, and an incredible waist-to-hip ratio. This perfect physique was clearly a weapon for the real world.

Back before the apocalypse, if anyone could have tasted such luxury, their ancestors' graves would have been smoking with luck!

Hearing Liu Yang’s words, a look of disbelief crossed He Yushi’s face. *This guy actually said something like that so naturally… He—he’s so shameless!*

"Uh… is that really appropriate? We’ve only known each other for a day. Besides, didn’t you share food with her?" she asked, pointing at Tang Mengting.

"Because she became my woman yesterday," Liu Yang replied calmly.

"What…?" He Yushi was shocked. Tang Mengting was the class monitor and the class beauty—how could she have compromised so quickly and become the woman of this little security guard? She found it hard to believe.

"I’ll be waiting in my room. Think it over," Liu Yang said, heading upstairs to lie down and rest. As he lay there, he began a future simulation.

Half an hour later, He Yushi knocked on his door.

"She actually came," Liu Yang thought, a happy look appearing on his face. The thought of her mixed-race beauty and her stunning figure made him excited; a surge of blood seemed to burn within him.

"Come in!" Liu Yang steadied his breathing, suppressing his inner desires, and called out to the door.

He Yushi pushed the door open gently, her face still tense. It was clear she had just showered; her long, straight black hair was still damp, cascading over her fair, fragrant shoulders. She looked incredibly alluring.

She spoke to him with hesitation. "Liu Yang, can we… can we talk about this? We’re all students from the same university; there’s no need to be so uncompromising. How about you give me food, and I draw for you? My drawings are very beautiful! I can draw your portrait and make you look very handsome!"

He Yushi was truly hungry. But if she had to cater to Liu Yang just for a bit of food, she felt it wasn't worth it. She had once been hailed as a goddess, and countless exceptional men had wanted to date her, yet she had turned them all down. Among them were top scholars, super-handsome men, and wealthy heirs.

Now, having to submit to a mere security guard was something she couldn't accept.

"That won't work. You’re so beautiful, one of the four great campus queens, a goddess everyone looks up to. Any normal man would want to possess you. If I didn't have those thoughts, would I even be a man? Unless I were a eunuch, I wouldn't be without such desires!" Liu Yang said with a smile.

"But… but… an act without emotion is soulless!" He Yushi said earnestly.

Liu Yang stroked his chin. "You have a point."

"Exactly, right? You agree, don't you? So, why don't you just accept the condition of me drawing for you!" He Yushi’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

But to her surprise, Liu Yang continued, "Then why don't you hurry up and start developing some feelings for me right now?"

He Yushi was speechless. She hadn't expected him to be so thick-skinned and full of twisted logic. *Are feelings something you can just develop on demand? And having feelings for a security guard? That’s so difficult! Isn't this just making things hard for me?*

He Yushi felt like she was going to collapse. Seeing her expression, Liu Yang pinched his throat and mimicked a woman’s voice: "But it’s just so hard for me to develop feelings for a little security guard."

"Huh?" He Yushi’s eyes widened.

Liu Yang continued with an exaggerated expression: "So many wealthy heirs, so many handsome guys, so many top students chased me, and I didn't agree to any of them. How could I agree to a security guard?"

"Huh?" He Yushi was stunned. She stared at him in shock. "You… can you read minds? How do you know what I’m thinking?"

Liu Yang smiled triumphantly. "I don't just read minds; I have X-ray vision, too! On your chest, on the left side, there’s a pale red birthmark shaped like a heart!"

"Ah!!!!" He Yushi’s eyes went wide, a look of pure terror on her face, and she immediately clutched her chest with both hands.