The Chef Rules the Last Days
Chapter 318 - 317: Governor

Chapter 318: Chapter 317: Governor

After she made a move, Zhao Changsheng and Li Qian also grabbed plates, treating it like a buffet.

Since Jiang Yulian was holding a child and Ling Ye was short, after Su Mo made a round and saw some empty stools made from wooden stakes, she let them sit there, while she and Lu Chen went to get meat for them.

With a dozen or so young strangers, all with youthful faces, and quite a few strong-looking men among them, whistles began to blow.

Because everyone was a superpower user, no indecent behaviors occurred, and the people from the epidemic prevention zone appeared rather friendly, proactively adding cooked meat and sausages to their plates.

"I’ll go pour some drinks," Su Mo handed the plate to Lu Chen and walked over to another table, where a few iron buckets were placed, labeled with beer, cola, and hot water.

She poured several glasses of cola and, after thinking it over, filled up a full cup of hot water, as Zhuoyang hadn’t had his milk tonight and she intended to use it later for preparing it.

As she was about to carry the cups over on the plate, her slight figure was suddenly overshadowed by a sturdy dark silhouette. Su Mo turned around warily, her hand resting on the table as she faced the newcomer.

The man looked drunk, his sunbaked black face sporting a glaring flush of red.

"Wife," he staggered toward her like a snake.

Without any expression, Su Mo simply said, "You’re drunk, I’m not your woman."

He seemed not to hear, his squinted eyes revealing an unabashed lust for the delicate figure before him.

Su Mo frowned, and finding verbal deterrence futile at the instant he lunged at her, she grabbed the scalding cup filled with hot water and splashed it into his face.

"Ah! Shit!"

The burly man screamed in agony, covering his face, and as he staggered backward, he fell on his bottom.

Lu Chen had just placed the plate full of meat next to Jiang Yulian when he heard the commotion and immediately his expression darkened.

He stood in front of Su Mo, first pulling her hand to check for injuries, "Are you burnt?"

Su Mo shook her head and looked behind him, "It’s okay, he was just drunk and mistook me for someone else."

Everyone’s gaze now focused on the pair and the drunken man lying on the ground.

Zhao Changsheng and Li Qian also arrived upon hearing the commotion, their good mood spoiled by this man’s cries.

Someone went over to haul the man up and splashed cold water on his face, which seemed to help a lot.

"Laoba, told you to drink less, don’t make a scene, go apologize to the lady," they said.

The drunken man named Laoba finally sobered up a bit, his face now sported several large blisters, looking both scary and pitiful.

Seeing clearly the woman behind Lu Chen, he realized Su Mo was not a woman from the epidemic prevention zone, but an outsider, a superpower user.

Damn, Laoba cursed inwardly, quickly scrambling off the ground and staggering, "Sorry, sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Lu Chen’s phoenix eyes were brimming with coldness, his gaze unconsciously sending shivers down one’s spine.

Su Mo tugged at his sleeve, whispering softly, "It’s fine, I’m hungry, let’s go eat."

The man poured another cup of hot water and placed it on the plate, holding it with one hand as he led Su Mo away.

Laoba exhaled, touched the blister on his face, cried out in pain again, prompting several laughs from the surrounding onlookers.

Guo Hua walked up to him at some point, whispered a few words in his ear, and then Laoba walked away.

After fetching the hot water and mixing the formula in the bottle, the hungry Jiang Zhuoyang, who had already started to wail desperately in Jiang Yulian’s arms, finally calmed down.

A few people sat together in a corner, and the outside became lively again.

Su Mo took a bite of the sausage; it was very greasy and rather substantial. She swallowed the meat and said, "The supplies here are pretty ample."

"Hmm," Lu Chen wiped the oil that had leaked from her mouth and passed her the Coke.

Su Mo took a big gulp, the bubbling sensation in her throat made her immediately burp, "I haven’t had this in so long."

Zhao Changsheng was not very interested in Coke; her eyes kept glancing towards the beer keg in the distance, "Momo, want a drink?"

Su Mo had just put down the glass, and upon meeting Lu Chen’s suddenly cold face, she immediately refused, "Girls should drink less."

She would never admit she was scared!

Zhao Changsheng pursed her lips, although very eager, she still resisted.

Li Qian passed the can of Coke in his hand to her, "Drink this instead."

Zhao Changsheng took it reluctantly, "Whatever. Beer or Coke, as long as it’s fizzy, it’s fine."

She downed a large gulp and belched louder than Su Mo did.

Ling Ye chewed on meat, his face showing some disdain, "Girls shouldn’t do this."

Zhao Changsheng slapped his head with her paw, "You brat."

Su Mo was amused to laughter, while Lu Chen’s eyes softened. He pushed the plate of sliced meat towards her hand and took away her Coke, "Eat up."

"You eat too," she said in an especially good mood, picking up a piece of meat and bringing it to the man’s mouth.

The two of them fed each other with a single fork, the scene overly sweet.

The people in front intentionally turned their faces away; it was too sweet, they didn’t want to watch.

Jiang Yulian was genuinely delighted with the interaction between Su Mo and Lu Chen, happy that there was someone who could pull Lu Chen out of hell.

The situation over at He Fei’s side seemed much more oppressive.

Everyone silently ate their food, without uttering a word.

In the villa before the party, the classical music being played came to an abrupt halt after a few pieces.

Two figures emerged from the second-floor balcony, and instantly all the laughter stopped.

Everyone gathered together.

Su Mo also put down her plate and looked towards the second floor, where two men were standing; one was Li Ming, and the other, a refined-looking man in his thirties.

Dressed in a neat black shirt with a thick cloak over it and wearing black suit pants, you could see his very slim legs when the wind blew.

He seemed like the same type as Li Qian, very gentle and polite.

"Good evening, everyone, welcome to our sanctuary," Li Yun, with his gloved hands resting on the railing, swept his gaze over the crowd, pausing briefly on the faces of Lu Chen and Su Mo before looking away.

"My family name is Li, given name Yun, the Governor of the epidemic prevention zone," Li Yun introduced himself, his warm voice bringing a hint of warmth to the cold winter air, "From today onwards, we are all one family. All the resources in the epidemic prevention zone are shared; we will respect your wishes, live in peace, and in these apocalyptic times, we hope to protect our home together with you."

His voice was actually very soft, but it sounded as if it was echoing clearly inside every person’s head.

Li Qian looked somewhat vigilant. Although his superpower had suffered a severe blow in the afternoon, he could clearly see, from one superpower user to another, the green threads that fluttered in the sky, wrapping around each person’s head.