Chapter 13 He's really angry right now!

Zhou Yan held a Type 92 pistol.

Through the peephole, Zhou Yan saw a young married woman standing outside the door. Her face was haggard, but one could still faintly discern her former beauty.

Judging by her clothes, she had just changed into them; after all, in these dire times, even Zhou Yan didn't have many clean clothes to wear...

She was wearing a tight-fitting purple nightgown. The thin fabric clung to her skin, outlining her voluptuous curves in an exceptionally alluring way.

They often bumped into each other in the elevator back in the day; although they lived on the same floor, they rarely spoke...

Her current disheveled appearance was a far cry from the exquisitely made-up and well-dressed woman she used to be.

"Xiao Zhou! Xiao Zhou! Big sister hasn't eaten for two days!"

Zhou Yan didn't make a sound. Instead, he kept shifting back and forth, adjusting his angle, trying to confirm if she had come alone. How could Li Dalong be so unconcerned as to let such a beautiful wife go out alone?

And even let his wife go out to borrow food?

How was this any different from a meat bun hitting a dog—never to return?!

Zhang Yajing looked back from time to time, nervously glancing in the direction of the fire door.

Because of her anxiety, her voice carried a hint of a sob.

"I know you don't believe me, but big sister knows you have a gun! Big sister wouldn't dare lie to you! But big sister is truly at the end of her rope! Dalong went out three days ago and hasn't come back! Please... help big sister..."

"Big sister is willing to do anything! Anything at all! Just give me something to eat..." She pleaded incessantly, her voice trembling, her gaze fixed on the peephole filled with desperation.

She hoped that The Young Man would save her life for the sake of their past neighborly relations.

At the very least, didn't he take in that pair of sisters? He must be lecherous!

Zhou Yan didn't even notice that behind him, Su Yanyue had gotten dressed and was standing at his bedroom door, supporting her sister, Su Yanqiu.

They could hear the voice outside clearly. The sisters exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

If not for Zhou Yan, the humble and depraved state of the woman outside today wouldn't be far from their own fate.

Zhou Yan spoke up.

"Sister-in-law, I don't have much food left either. This rainstorm has been going on for so long; everyone is actually in the same boat..."

Outside the door, Zhang Yajing stood helplessly in the corridor, wiping her tears with the back of her hand.

She had long anticipated Zhou Yan's response.

She hurriedly pleaded, "Xiao Zhou! Xiao Zhou! Big sister won't take it for free! I... I... I can trade!"

You want to trade, too? Zhou Yan was taken aback.

Zhang Yajing suddenly felt a wave of shame pierce her soul from head to toe, completely shattering her once-proud self-esteem.

The flood hadn't just destroyed her life; it had destroyed her bottom line as a human being.

This sorrow and helplessness of how things had changed made her choke back sobs.

Since she had already done it, what was a few more steps...

For a man, the most disgusting thing is to pull up his pants and urge someone to turn over a new leaf.

For her, the most disgusting thing is to sell oneself while still trying to play hard to get...

Thinking of this, she deliberately tugged the collar of her nightgown down a few times.

The already revealing nightgown immediately exposed even more snowy skin.

Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh.

Those two items even hoarded water, damn it; she actually had water to wipe her body!

In the living room, Su Yanyue heard the woman's words outside and unconsciously clenched her fists; an inexplicable sense of nervousness welled up in her heart.

She had no right to stop Zhou Yan; at this moment, Zhou Yan could essentially be said to hold the power of life and death over the two sisters.

She didn't actually mind if he found other women, because even if she did mind, there was nothing she could do. It was better to just let it go and save herself the unnecessary trouble...

But what she worried about more was whether, if Zhou Yan got tired of them one day, he would kick the two sisters away?

Would he abandon them?

Now, she could only gamble on Zhou Yan's conscience.

Seeing her sister, Su Yanqiu, standing in the hallway while supporting herself against the wall, she hurried over to support her...

Su Yanqiu had also heard the knocking.

In the living room, Zhou Yan's tone remained calm and indifferent: "Sorry, I don't need this kind of transaction. You should try somewhere else..."

Her younger sister, Su Yanyue, raised her hand with some reluctance, wanting to stop Zhou Yan.

Su Yanqiu raised her hand and, before her sister could even open her mouth, slapped her across her pretty face.

"Slap!"

In the quiet living room, the sudden sharp sound startled Zhou Yan, causing him to spin around abruptly!

What was that noise just now?

Behind him, the sisters were wearing identical pale yellow nightgowns, and for a moment, Zhou Yan couldn't tell who was who.

Seeing it was the sisters, Zhou Yan turned back around and stared at the woman in the peephole. He actually wanted to use supplies to hire her to catch fish, but if there were traps after opening the door, it would be very troublesome.

He wasn't afraid, though!

He was mainly worried about the sisters behind him...

Su Yanqiu lifted her fair chin and gestured toward the second bedroom.

The younger sister lowered her head and supported her sister as they returned to the bedroom.

The two sisters walked back to the bedroom in silence until Su Yanqiu closed the bedroom door.

"What were you trying to do just now?" Su Yanqiu's tone was somewhat cold, but more than that, it was a feeling of resentment for her sister's failure to meet expectations; she was angry that her sister could be so naive!

Su Yanyue lowered her head and bit her lip.

"I just feel like she is very much like us... If it weren't for Zhou Yan, we would probably be just like her..."

Su Yanqiu sneered.

"From the very beginning, everyone was the same. This building, this residential complex, and even all of Qingyang City! Who isn't like her? Who wouldn't do anything to survive? Are you a living Bodhisattva? Is the salvation of the world relying on you, oh female Bodhisattva!"

"But Zhou Yan is different!"

"It's Zhou Yan who is different, not you! You only have food and drink now because of Zhou Yan. What do you have? You have nothing! Is the food yours? Is the water yours?"

Su Yanqiu felt a bit of pity, but she kept a straight face to make sure her sister learned her lesson.

Looking at her pitiful little face and red-rimmed eyes, Su Yanqiu's heart softened.

Her soft, boneless hand gently stroked her sister's cheek, which had swollen slightly from the slap she had given her.

"You... We..."

Su Yanqiu sighed; this was truly a relationship that was hard to describe in words...

"You know that your relationship with him right now isn't a romantic one, right? In this relationship, both you and I are dependents; it's an unequal relationship. You can make suggestions, but you cannot make demands!"

"Then can I suggest that Xiao Yan help her..." the younger sister asked weakly in a low voice.

Su Yanqiu glared with her peach-blossom eyes: "You cannot do a single thing that will lower his favorability!"

The younger sister nodded and took her sister's arm; they still had to go and check, otherwise, they would feel a bit uneasy.

But when the sisters stood in the living room, supporting each other.

They discovered that the living room was empty...

Zhou Yan, he had actually gone out!

Su Yanqiu: "..."

Su Yanyue: "..."

"Where... where is he!? Did he really agree to her??"

Su Yanyue suddenly felt like she had been cheated on...

Su Yanqiu wasn't that impatient, nor was she that stupid.

"Xiao Yan is usually cautious and suspicious; even if he wanted her, he would likely bring her into the house instead of going out. He must have something to do..."