Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Shi Qi's words were practically an open secret, so how could Si Yan not know that Shi Qi was not human?

Despite this, Si Yan showed no shock or fear on his face.

He gently pulled Shi Qi, who looked somewhat aggrieved, into his arms and softly comforted him, "I know, I know... you're just hungry, it's not your fault."

So, do you want to be with me?

Shi Qi pressed one of his ears against Si Yan's chest, and his voice clearly reached his ears.

Stepping back slightly, Shi Qi asked, "Aren't you curious about my true identity? Aren't you curious about why I approached you? Aren't you afraid I might harm you?"

"You won't," Si Yan's voice was firm and reassuring. "I believe in you."

"As for your identity and purpose, I will wait for you, until the day you are willing to tell me."

"But now, I just want to know your answer. Are you... willing to be with me?" Si Yan asked the question again.

Shi Qi, however, did not intend to give him an answer so hastily. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Before that, I want to make things clear to you first..."

"As you can see, I am a zombie; but I am not just an ordinary zombie. I am the zombie king born in City C, as people say."

Unexpectedly, Si Yan did not raise any questions, nor did he show even the slightest surprise.

Given his level of blindness, Shi Qi thought he would be somewhat surprised, but he was surprisingly calm...

Seemingly sensing Shi Qi's confusion about his attitude, Si Yan took the initiative to explain: "Actually, from the moment I learned that you were a zombie, I roughly guessed your true identity; even if you're not the Zombie King, I estimate your strength has reached level nine."

007, who had just been released from the dark room, shrugged: "Obviously, he's just blind, not really stupid."

Shi Qi paused for a moment, then continued, "...I've forgotten everything before I became a zombie, so I don't know what kind of person I was; but you probably know what I went through before that..."

"As for my purpose, if I had to say, there really wasn't one... It was just that this was the first time since becoming a zombie that someone had shown me kindness..."

The following statement was a white lie by Shi Qi. He knew very well that Si Yan could not accept that his ultimate goal in getting close to him was to use his own life to develop a vaccine.

Si Yan waited quietly until Shi Qi finished speaking before finally unable to resist hugging him again: "That cruel experiment turned you into the Zombie King, and the subsequent torment was unbearable for ordinary people, so I feel sorry for what you went through."

"I don't care what kind of person you were in the past. All I know is that I like you as a person, nothing else matters. So now... can you give me an answer?"

Si Yan's voice was low, but it was easy to tell that he was really eager to get an answer from Shi Qi.

Upon learning Si Yan's true feelings about his identity, Shi Qi didn't hesitate this time: "Okay, let's be together..."

"Si Yan's favorable impression +5"

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After that, Shi Qi moved his office to Si Yan's office, and the two spent a few more happy and harmonious days together.

This tranquility continued until Jiang Weilan came knocking on their door...

When she entered, Jiang Weilan appeared somewhat dejected.

Lost in his emotions, he didn't even notice the lingering flush on Si Yan's face: "I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qi paused, his eyes dimming slightly. He thought to himself, "It seems this world is nearing its end. Well, so be it..."

Before Si Yan could even speak, who was about to say he would hear the bad news first, Jiang Weilan continued, "Let me tell you the good news first."

Si Yan: "...Um, you go ahead..."

Jiang Weilan: "I have compiled Li Wenshu's research results, and we are only one step away from developing a vaccine."

Si Yan: "The bad news?"

Jiang Weilan: "The bad news is—all the other materials are ready, except for one last thing, which is also practically impossible to obtain..."

A look of confusion crossed Si Yan's eyes: "What is that?"

Jiang Weilan: "The Zombie King's crystal core, but it is said that the Zombie King's strength has exceeded level ten; moreover, we have never even seen him."

Upon hearing the bad news, Si Yan's expression immediately froze.

Jiang Weilan clearly felt that the atmosphere in the office froze after he finished speaking, but he assumed that the two of them felt the matter was difficult, just like him.

"However, perhaps we don't need to worry too much. Aren't you the human leader that Zhongli Yu prophesied? I think one day you will personally obtain the Zombie King's crystal core."

"Fate Value -10"

Jiang Weilan's intention in saying this was to ease Si Yan's tension, but she didn't expect that her words would hit a nerve.

Si Yan nodded with an unreadable expression: "I understand. You can go back and take care of other things..."

Jiang Weilan couldn't figure out the attitude Si Yan was expressing when he said those words, but seeing that his expression was off, she obediently left.

The atmosphere inside the room became even more tense after he left.

Shi Qi's attention was focused on Si Yan. After Jiang Weilan left, he watched as Si Yan's eyes visibly reddened.

She got up and walked to Si Yan's side, pressing his head against her stomach. Immediately afterward, Shi Qi felt the person in her arms trembling slightly.

Because of the cold embrace, Si Yan could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

After a long while, feeling that the body in his arms had stopped trembling, Shi Qi released him. Then he squatted down, looked up at Si Yan who was looking down, and reached out to wipe his red eyes.

"Don't be sad..."

Si Yan's voice was unsteady: "How could I not be sad? We've only been together for less than four days... Why did I have to know this?"

“I know this might be painful for both of us, but you’re already in this position, and I won’t make things difficult for you.”

"Besides... I know you're not the kind of person who would sacrifice all of humanity for yourself."

Si Yan didn't speak, but tears silently streamed down his face.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Shi Qi, to make me watch my lover die, to use my lover's death to save someone else's life, that's too cruel..."

“I don’t want to be such a selfless person, sacrificing my lover’s life for a stranger.”