Qingying saw the person she had hated for two lifetimes, Yin Qing.
She and Yin Qing were classmates, best friends, and confidantes. Originally, she thought Yin Qing was her sister for life.
Who knew that in her previous life, she died at Yin Qing's hands.
Qingying came from a wealthy family, living a life of ease, but her family relationships were weak. Her mother passed away early, and her father paid no attention to her.
Having remarried and had other children, he only gave her a large sum of money and left her in Linhai City, seeing her only once a year.
Yin Qing was her university classmate, sharing the same dormitory. The two were almost inseparable, treating each other like sisters.
Because Yin Qing came from a poor family, for the entire four years of university, Yin Qing's food, clothing, housing, tuition fees,
and even pocket money were all paid for by Qingying, because she regarded Yin Qing as family.
At that time, Yin Qing hid her true nature very well, showing concern for Qingying every day.
When others spoke ill of Qingying, she would step forward to protect her, even getting injured herself.
Everything Yin Qing did deeply moved Qingying, who even gave her a jade pendant, her mother's遗物 (yíwù -遺物), to her.
This was because when Yin Qing saw the jade pendant, she said she liked it very much.
When the apocalypse began in her previous life, it coincided with their university graduation. The two were at Qingying's home.
To protect Yin Qing, Qingying was scratched by a zombie. However, she was blessed by misfortune and awakened an ability.
She then protected Yin Qing, surviving in the apocalypse. She had no idea that,
the jade pendant her mother left her contained a magical space.
And Yin Qing had already obtained immortal techniques and various treasures within it.
Yet, she pretended to be an ordinary person in front of Qingying, letting Qingying fight desperately against zombies to protect her.
Later, the environment became increasingly harsh, and the zombies' levels grew higher.
Qingying's ability could no longer guarantee their safety, so they decided to leave Linhai City.
Heading towards a human survival base, they encountered an attack by a high-level zombie on the way.
Qingying entangled the high-level zombie to protect Yin Qing, creating an opportunity for Yin Qing to escape.
At that time, Yin Qing's strength was sufficient to kill that zombie, but she left without hesitation.
Just as Qingying was about to be killed by the zombie, Qi Wu appeared and saved her. Afterward, he gave her a bag of bread.
At that time, Qi Wu also invited her to join the Blazing Fire Squad, but she refused because she wanted to find Yin Qing.
However, in the days that followed, she still met Qi Wu at the Yuncheng Base, and they decided to be together.
By then, Yin Qing had also awakened abilities, using them to conceal her space and immortal techniques. Her true nature as a "green tea" began to show.
She moved among various outstanding men, relying on her innocent appearance and manipulative skills.
Many male ability users fell at her feet, becoming her loyal followers.
At that time, Qingying still hadn't seen through Yin Qing's true face and kindly advised her.
Unexpectedly, Yin Qing did not appreciate it and even lectured her. Yet, Qingying still treated her as a sister, as always.
Who knew Yin Qing then set her sights on Qi Wu. She secretly plotted, causing Qingying and Qi Wu to fall out.
Then, during a mission, she ambushed Qingying, causing her to lose her abilities.
She also became an enemy of the base and was finally imprisoned in the dungeon. In the end, she ordered someone to burn her alive.
Qingying never understood why Yin Qing would treat her like this, until the moment of her death, Yin Qing finally told her the reason.
Ultimately, it was jealousy. She was jealous of Qingying's comfortable life, her affluent upbringing.
She was jealous of Qingying's beauty, her better academic performance. In short, anything Qingying possessed, she was jealous of.
Compared to Qingying, she was an ugly duckling, while Qingying was a noble princess.
So she deliberately approached Qingying, gained her trust, and then spread rumors and slandered her.
She spread rumors among her classmates, then stepped forward to defend her, all of which were her designs.
Including the space within the jade pendant, Qi Wu's misunderstanding of her, she repeatedly feigned weakness, pushing Qingying towards the zombies.
While deceiving Qingying out of her money, she reveled in the pleasure of manipulating Qingying at her fingertips.
This pathological psychology made Qingying a thorn in Yin Qing's side, and she had to torment Qingying even in the apocalypse.
She wanted to snatch everything Qingying possessed and then kill her.
Before her death, Qingying learned everything and was filled with regret.
She regretted knowing too late, but fortunately, she was reborn.
When Qingying opened her eyes, she found that the apocalypse had not yet begun, and she was still in her long-lost home in Linhai City.
Her only thought was that in this life, she would not let Yin Qing off.
All the suffering she endured in her previous life would be experienced by Yin Qing.
However, the apocalypse had not yet begun, so she needed to prepare well. In this life, she would no longer be soft-hearted.
She would become the king of the apocalypse. Thus, she first found her mother's jade pendant and pledged allegiance to it, activating the space and cultivating immortal techniques.
On the phone, she refused Yin Qing, who was in another city, to come to Linhai City to live with her.
Based on her memories from her previous life, she collected supplies, wooed talented individuals, and claimed all of Yin Qing's resources from her past life for herself.
She thought she would have to wait for a while to see Yin Qing in the apocalypse.
Unexpectedly, Yin Qing appeared at the Blazing Fire Squad's camp. They met so soon.
"Qingying! It's really you, are you okay?
Do you know? Ever since the apocalypse began, I've been worried about you.
I was worried you'd be in danger alone without anyone to take care of you. It's so good to see you!
Why are you back with Qi Wu? Let me see, you've lost weight.
Hurry up and tell me how you've been these past few days. It breaks my heart!"
Yin Qing was still the same as in her previous life, wearing a white dress even in the apocalypse.
Her hair was down, her face bare, looking like a pure student.
Seeing a woman brought back by Qi Wu, she was stunned for a moment, then hugged Qingying tightly, tears streaming down her face.
She looked as if she had no schemes at all, but Qingying knew that this innocent facade was her disguise.
In her previous life, Yin Qing had deceived countless men into fighting for her with this pure appearance.
At her core, she was a slut, sleeping with any man who had value for her.
"Yin Qing, why are you here too? That's great, our sisters are finally reunited.
I dream of you every day, dreaming of you being torn apart by zombies, bullied by countless men.
It's so good that you're okay!"
Acting? Who couldn't? You pretend, and I'll pretend too.
Qingying also put on a surprised expression, hugging Yin Qing, turning the events she wished for into words of concern.
At the same time, she silently said, "Since we've met, I'll make these things come true.
Yin Qing, your tragic life begins now!"
Qi Wu was also surprised to see them know each other. However, with acquaintances, he was no longer worried about Qingying having trouble fitting in.
Seeing that the sky was already dark, Qi Wu arranged for them to rest and eat on the spot and continue their journey tomorrow.
The Blazing Fire Squad had over twenty people. Besides Qingying, there were two other women, and the rest were men.
There were two box trucks for transportation, likely carrying supplies, and over a dozen off-road vehicles for people.
Qi Wu had gone to the枯木林 (kūmùlín - withered wood forest) earlier to scout the area before setting up camp and checking for any nearby dangers.
When they said they were eating, it meant each person received a bread and a bottle of water. It seemed the Blazing Fire Squad's supply reserves were not very ample.
Because Qingying and Yin Qing knew each other, Qi Wu arranged for them to rest in the same vehicle so they could catch up.
"Qingying, don't you like bread? You know, we only get one bread per meal, and I'm still hungry. I go hungry every day."
Yin Qing finished her bread in a few bites and looked greedily at the unopened bread in Qingying's hand, saying with a wronged expression.
According to the usual pattern, if she said this, Qingying would always hand over the bread in her hand.
"I'm reluctant to part with it. You get a bread every meal, and I often go hungry. It's common for me to go three days without eating."
The same old trick. In her previous life, how many times had she gone hungry, yet still saved her meager food for Yin Qing.
Reborn, she would not be fooled again. This trick wouldn't work on her, Qingying thought with disdain.
At this moment, the car window was knocked upon. Upon opening it, it was Qi Wu.
Seeing that Qingying had nothing, he brought her a backpack containing a few daily necessities.
"Here."
Qingying extended the bread in her hand out the car window and handed it to Qi Wu.
The Blazing Fire Squad's supplies were so scarce. The bread Qi Wu gave her must have been saved from his own rations. She didn't want Qi Wu to go hungry.
"I have some. Keep it if you're not hungry, and eat it when you are."
Qi Wu smiled honestly, understood Qingying's intention, put the bread into Qingying's backpack, and then left.
"I like this about Qi Wu, he's thoughtful and considerate."
Yin Qing watched Qi Wu's retreating back, her gaze fixed on the backpack in Mingyue's hand, and said with a hint of sourness.
But to Qingying, it was a shock. Could it be that this lifetime, Yin Qing had already hooked up with Qi Wu by knowing him before she did?