Quick Transmigration: The Carefree Life of a Background Character

Jiang Liu looked at Zi Yue's serious, delicate, and fair profile, which was not far from him in the driver's seat on his left, and his heart couldn't help but ripple. He quickly turned his head and closed his eyes, afraid that he would show any strange look that would displease Zi Yue.

Ever since Ziyue saved him and his brother, Jiang Liu has had an inexplicable feeling for her.

But he knew that Ziyue was like a cloud in the sky, visible but untouchable. He knew he was not good enough for her, and he also knew that she only regarded the two brothers as partners and friends, so he suppressed his little thoughts.

He is self-aware.

Perhaps it was simply because she saved them when they were at their most desperate, giving them hope. And it was inevitable that they would be somewhat moved when they first met such a beautiful, strong, and capable girl.

He believed that she was absolutely the most significant and memorable part of his life.

But that's all; it ends here.

More than a fleeting infatuation, he felt admiration, respect, and unwavering loyalty towards her.

The two brothers will forever remain by her side as her most loyal followers, partners, friends, comrades, and family members, forever...

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That afternoon, the convoy finally stopped around 8 p.m., just as dusk was about to fall. Before it got completely dark, there was a gas station ahead. The army directed the order, and everyone either refueled their vehicles, rested, or ate.

By this time, most people had gotten off the bus, since they had basically been sitting inside for a whole day.

Even if you're not a driver, sitting in a car all day is tiring, and with a large group of people gathered together and troops stationed there, it's easy to feel safe.

So most people will come down to relax and have some activities.

People sat together in twos and threes. Some of them had brought their own pots and gas canisters to start cooking, while others took out their own dry food to eat directly, and still others boiled water to cook instant noodles. Soon, the aroma of food filled the air.

Ziyue and the other two naturally ate in the RV. The RV has a kitchen area, and Jiang Yuan had already prepared the food.

Shredded pork with garlic sauce, crispy chicken cutlet, pan-fried oyster mushrooms, stir-fried broccoli, beef and potato, a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup, and steamed rice—each dish is a super generous portion.

After all, people who awaken their superpowers tend to have much bigger appetites.

The group sat down and were about to eat when there was a knock on the car door. Jiang Yuan turned on the security camera at the door.

The car's battery levels are all normal. The roof has solar panels that generate electricity, and the lighting, cooking facilities, bathroom, and even the security camera at the entrance are all functioning properly.

The surveillance footage shows a slightly overweight woman in her fifties standing at the door with a boy of about seven or eight years old, knocking on the door. When Ziyue nodded, Jiang Yuan opened the car door, got out, and asked, "Is there something you need?"

When the old man saw that a tall, strong young man had stepped out, he felt a little weak, but the aroma of food coming from the car made him greedy and he started shouting loudly.

"Hello young man, we're out of food. Could you lend us some? It's nothing much, just a few pieces of bread will do. Milk would be even better, as my grandson loves milk. Please, we're so pitiful, give us some food. Please have mercy on us, young man."

Jiang Yuan was almost laughing in anger. "These days, can you ask for food so brazenly? What, do we owe you something? We're complete strangers, why should you just ask for it outright? Besides, this is the apocalypse, food is the most precious thing. You just ask to borrow it, and you're asking us for it so brazenly, even asking for milk? Do you think this is ordering food in a restaurant? How dare you be so arrogant!"

Many people around had been paying attention to the area ever since the old woman and her child knocked on the RV door.

Some gloated, some were indifferent, some ignored it, and some even had malicious intentions.

Jiang Yuan and Jiang Liu depended on each other for survival and had seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships. Zi Yue, having been an orphan since childhood, had seen through human nature and was therefore very clear about the thoughts of this woman and the bystanders.

If we actually give them the food, the trouble will only continue.

The old woman persisted, “How can you be so cold-blooded? You eat and drink well yourselves, but you won’t even give us a few pieces of bread. You are so cruel and heartless! You must give us some today! Oh, my poor old woman, my poor grandson!”

She sat on the ground, yelling and crying, trying to attract more attention so that someone would say a few words on her behalf.

Someone nearby actually chimed in, "That's right, look how pitiful they are, so old and so young, let's give them some food..."

His tone, however, was not without schadenfreude; he was clearly stirring up trouble, just to watch the show.

If Jiang Yuan really gave them food, then others could ask them for food in the same way.

The grandson next to him also stepped forward and kicked Jiang Yuan, shouting, "Bad guy! Big bad guy! You big jerk who didn't give us any food!!!"

Jiang Yuan didn't notice the child and actually got kicked by him. He then reached out and picked up the chubby boy.

"Heh, it's been half a month since the apocalypse, and you and your grandma have gotten so fat. You must have been living a pretty good life these days. What, are you just missing a few pieces of bread and a few bottles of milk?"