My Girlfriend's a Monster - Chapter 33

Mating…?

Zhong Qingxiao’s mind was being torn between two extremes. On one side, he wondered if the girlfriend he had been spending every day with was really the same person. On the other side, he began to realize the clues had been there all along. His girlfriend, Luo Ke, whom he had kissed numerous times and shared many nights with, was indeed a monster.

“You guys are here! Keke, why are you here too?” Bai Lan arrived hurriedly, panting with relief. “The monster is coming, we need to leave here quickly!”

Zhong Qingxiao instinctively looked at Luo Ke. No wonder it hadn’t chased him anymore. Was it Xiao Ke who helped him again?

That seemed to be the only possibility.

His mind was in turmoil, the feeling of disorientation hadn’t dissipated, but he still instinctively reached out to grab Luo Ke’s hand and led her running downstairs.

One of the elevators was destroyed, but fortunately, the other was still functional. Grandma Zhong was waiting at the elevator entrance with a pile of scavenged supplies at her feet, along with Zhong Qingxiao’s bag and Hu Qiang, who was slumped against the wall.

The group hurriedly entered the elevator. The return journey mirrored the way they came, with rows of corpses displayed like figurines in a cabinet. Many people, many families, had been wiped out in this catastrophe.

Zhong Qingxiao took a deep breath.

There was less than half an hour left until Yan Cheng’s two-hour deadline. The group ran all the way, and Zhong Qingxiao never let go of her hand.

Luo Ke’s gaze gently fell on the place where their hands were connected, her dark pupils flashing with an unusual expression. Was this a sign of not breaking up? Was this his agreement?

The group reunited at the pickup point, and Yan Cheng visibly relaxed upon seeing them return. However, he paused when he saw the extra presence of Luo Ke. How did she appear here? This place was nearly a twenty-minute drive from Chunfeng Community.

“Let’s go quickly, we encountered a monster and almost lost our lives!” Bai Lan urged, and Yan Cheng didn’t ask further, beckoning everyone into the car.

Seven people squeezed into the stuffy car cabin. The heat and the smell of the car made Luo Ke uncomfortable. She frowned and unhesitatingly buried her face in Zhong Qingxiao’s chest, taking a few breaths.

Zhong Qingxiao’s body stiffened, and it was only at this moment that his chaotic thoughts slowly returned to normal. He began to consider some thought-provoking questions-how would he explain this to the elders when they got home? Aunt Luo didn’t know Xiao Ke’s identity, and telling them would only make things more chaotic and uncontrollable. He couldn’t say anything.

His heart raced, the frightened look on his face amused Luo Ke. She deliberately turned her neck, twisting her head 180 degrees to look at Zhong Qingxiao with a strange posture, then turned back.

Zhong Qingxiao’s heart stopped abruptly.

Perhaps to avoid suspicion, the others had instinctively placed the two young lovers in the back row when getting into the car, so no one else saw that scene except Zhong Qingxiao.

The bizarre scene made Zhong Qingxiao sit up straight, his head almost hitting the rear window.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Lan asked alertly, turning her head. Zhong Qingxiao shook his head stiffly.

Strange, it seemed Professor Zhong’s complexion wasn’t good.

Bai Lan didn’t think much of it. She was really exhausted today, and the stuffy car cabin made her drowsy.

Luo Ke slowly sat up, leaning close to Zhong Qingxiao and whispered in his ear, “You don’t want others to know I’m a monster, do you? If they knew, what would they think of someone so close to me?”

Their posture resembled that of a couple deeply in love, with Luo Ke acting like a sweet girlfriend whispering to her boyfriend. She looked shy and beautiful.

Yan Cheng focused on driving, but the scene fell into another pair of eyes, and someone curled their lips meaningfully.

Back at the 18th floor of Chunfeng Community, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to showcase the day’s harvest.

Bai Lan was the first to take out three flamethrowers, excitedly saying, “They’re the latest models! Very powerful! Grandma Zhong has one too, but it needs charging.”

Everyone was very happy; with these weapons, they were fully equipped.

The rest were food items, and Bai Lan didn’t forget this time, bringing back a full bag of sanitary pads.

Throughout the process, Zhong Qingxiao seemed somewhat absent-minded.

“Professor Zhong? Professor Zhong!” Bai Lan couldn’t help but push Zhong Qingxiao, who awoke from his daze and asked, “What?”

“Are you okay? You’ve been distracted since we returned. Did you find anything in the supermarket?”

Zhong Qingxiao pursed his lips and shook his head, “I encountered a monster in the supermarket.”

An ugly monster that saved his life. The image of it crawling chaotically was still imprinted in his mind, and the eerie cries were terrifying, leaving Zhong Qingxiao feeling uneasy.

“Ah…” Bai Lan didn’t ask further, fearing it was another narrow escape.

The survivors were eagerly learning how to use the new flamethrowers, confident they could now protect themselves. Only Zhong Qingxiao, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Luo Ke, was full of thoughts.

Luo Ke didn’t pay attention to the others. Some things required giving her dear wife some time to digest. She hummed a tune and returned to Room 1801, and Zhong Qingxiao quickly followed, afraid his girlfriend would directly confess to the elders.

At home, Luo Meihua and Zhong Shuping had been on edge all day. Seeing the two return, they were initially stunned. Luo Meihua exclaimed, “Xiao Ke? I thought you were in your room.”

Before Luo Ke could speak, Zhong Qingxiao explained ahead of her, “No… Aunt, Xiao Ke went with me.”

Luo Ke’s meaningful gaze swept over Zhong Qingxiao. Ah, he’s explaining for her, not wanting her to reveal her identity in front of these people? She hadn’t planned to tell them anyway.

“Come and eat, you must be tired.” Luo Meihua took the backpack from Zhong Qingxiao’s hand, finding it quite heavy. She couldn’t help but look inside to see what he had brought back.

“Beef!?” Luo Meihua was shocked, “Where did you find this?”

It didn’t look fresh, but it was well-preserved.

Zhong Qingxiao felt awkward. He had taken it for Xiao Ke… before knowing she was a monster. Zhong Qingxiao suddenly understood why his girlfriend liked meat so much-it was because she was a monster.

His complexion wasn’t good, but he forced a smile. Luo Meihua didn’t really want to pursue the matter; she was just surprised and quickly stored the beef in the freezer.

Tonight’s dinner was rice, with only one dish of fish, making the table look rather sparse.

Luo Ke shook her head, “I’m not eating.”

Luo Meihua was about to speak when Luo Ke continued, “I ate outside.”

Zhong Qingxiao had just eaten a sandwich and wasn’t very hungry. He had no appetite for food, casually explaining he was too tired and wanted to rest early, then went to the bathroom to shower.

Hoping a warm shower would calm him down… Zhong Qingxiao had just undressed and turned on the water when he was suddenly pressed against the wall. Dizzy, he opened his eyes in shock to see octopus tentacles pinning him tightly to the wall. Luo Ke stood in front of him, her eyes smiling.

Cold, sticky, and intertwined tentacles filled the bathroom, the massive monster contrasting sharply with the handsome man’s figure, making him look like a natural sculpture of jade.

No, a lifeless object couldn’t be as stunning as he was.

“Avoiding me?” Luo Ke pressed herself against him, asking softly. With the help of the tentacles, she could look Zhong Qingxiao directly in the eye, her gaze intense and deep.

At this moment, Zhong Qingxiao suddenly understood why he sometimes found his girlfriend frightening.

Between species, there was a natural suppression, fear stemming from his instincts.

Luo Ke was delighted. She hadn’t expected Zhong Qingxiao to bring meat back for her. Happy, Luo Ke licked her dear wife’s ear, then whispered softly, “Was the beef meant for me?”

She knew, but she wanted to ask. A pet bringing things back from outside to feed its owner would surely make any owner delighted.

The two were close, and Luo Ke saw that moist and complex color in his eyes again. She really liked it, couldn’t resist, and placed her hands on Zhong Qingxiao’s shoulders, eager to savor him.

Ear tips, she nibbled and bit. Cheeks, she kissed and sucked…

Luo Ke was unrestrained because Zhong Qingxiao couldn’t move at all, his limbs tightly bound by her.

Zhong Qingxiao turned his head, his eyes filled with bitterness, deceiving him! Monster!

But Luo Ke didn’t care. She kissed Zhong Qingxiao, aiming for the lips she most wanted to kiss. She was used to sticking her tongue in, but found his teeth clenched tightly.

Ah.

Luo Ke licked her lips, smiling, “Are you angry? Why?”

She had saved Zhong Qingxiao twice today, wasn’t that enough to offset it?

Monster… Zhong Qingxiao felt none of the joy he usually experienced kissing his girlfriend. He only felt his scalp tingling, those tentacles writhing as if they had a mind of their own, but he couldn’t shout out.

Strangeness and familiarity, agitation and contradiction overlapped, and under repeated impact, Zhong Qingxiao couldn’t even express anything. He only felt calm.

Calmly feeling despair, calmly finding it ridiculous, calmly… even wanting to accept it.

“Xiao Ke.” Zhong Qingxiao took a deep breath, the steam in the bathroom filling his nostrils, making him look even more moist. “Don’t tell Aunt and the others about your situation, okay?”

“Of course.” Luo Ke hugged his waist tightly, “I only told one person, Zhong Qingxiao, I only told you.”

Zhong Qingxiao repeatedly convinced himself, trying to overcome his instincts to ignore those tentacles crawling everywhere. He convinced himself that Xiao Ke was really kind, unlike other monsters, she didn’t have that cruel and terrifying nature. She even saved everyone, saved him countless times.

But accepting this was one thing, accepting that such a monster was his girlfriend was another.

Moreover, Luo Ke was still waiting for his answer-the answer about that matter in bed.

“…Xiao Ke.” Zhong Qingxiao took a deep breath, “Can you be a bit more normal?”

“This is my most normal self, don’t you like it?” Luo Ke smiled, but she retracted all the tentacles, instantly transforming into a normal girl.

Zhong Qingxiao was still completely naked, instinctively pulling a towel to cover himself, struggling to say, “I want to shower first.”

Luo Ke nodded and turned to leave. After all, she could still see, watching from anywhere was still watching.

Tonight, in this room, she wanted her dear wife’s answer.