Ch 85: The Actress Who Lives Alone

Xinze City, Jinlu Tai, one of the most expensive residential complexes in the country.

During the apocalypse, this residential complex has far fewer zombies than other areas, as its population density is inherently low.

Each floor has only one apartment, and most are large, several hundred square meters, typically housing only a family of three. Most owners travel extensively, leaving many vacant apartments.

Relatively speaking, as long as supplies are sufficient, this complex has a high safety index.

Xia Yida is one such fortunate owner. As a first-tier star, she rarely eats out to avoid being photographed and simply doesn’t have the time.

She only eats a few bites per meal; she’s accustomed to hunger. Maintaining hunger does improve one’s overall condition and prevents water retention.

Before the apocalypse, she happened to prepare many nutritious meals following a nutritionist’s advice and bought a lot of supplies.

When she has free time at home, she only needs to simply heat up the food ingredients.

She uses very little sugar, salt, or other seasonings. She basically cooks fresh ingredients directly and eats them, minimizing all seasonings and food additives to maintain her appearance.

Therefore, even though the apocalypse has lasted a long time, her refrigerator is still full of food.

For someone who only eats a few bites per meal, she currently has no pressure to find food.

Moreover, during this time, she has maintained a healthy lifestyle, even treating this disaster as a rare vacation.

She wakes up on time every day to exercise, do yoga, and read.

In her understanding, the authorities will certainly resolve the current difficulties; it’s merely an unusual virus. They’ve been through isolation before.

Moreover, looking down from her apartment, she doesn’t see the bloody scenes reported online.

There are only a few sporadic zombies, like uncles and aunties strolling in the complex, appearing not terrifying at all.

After this apocalypse, she wants everyone to know that she remains so disciplined during this crisis. A cultured idol should always shine, making fans proud to be her fans.

Even without the help of her assistant and team, she started recording her daily life during the apocalypse.

She learns video editing techniques and studies camera angles.

“Yu Qing, I shot some footage, but the editing isn’t ideal. Can you edit it for me?”

Xia Yida still maintains her professional work attitude, but she hasn’t received a reply from her assistant.

A viral epidemic and they’re striking? Xia Yida is a little dissatisfied, thinking that she’ll have words with her assistant after the epidemic ends. If it weren’t for the assistant’s skill in capturing her beauty, she would have already replaced her.

Even during the apocalypse, many wealthy people don’t live in hardship.

Xia Yida’s family is very wealthy, owning a luxurious estate in Kayun City. Compared to her wealth, her mixed-race beauty is merely an added advantage.

She’s unaware of the world outside Jinlu Tai. Occasionally, she sees news reports, but she browses past the bloody ones, frowning.

“Yu Qing, I want to eat bird’s nest soup from Yongjing Pavilion. Please buy it for me.”

Xia Yida pays her assistant a high salary, but her demands are also strict; she considers them her normal needs.

She usually doesn’t call because calls are easily recorded; there are many inconveniences for celebrities.

But her assistant’s prolonged lack of response angers her, and she finally calls.

“Sorry, the number you dialed is switched off…”

Xia Yida angrily puts down her phone. It’s not even that late for her phone to be switched off…

Eating nutritious meals for a long time makes her somewhat irritable.

Those delicious, nutritious, low-calorie foods constantly make her imagine their taste, especially late at night, when the desire is particularly strong.

Since childhood, whatever she wanted, she got immediately.

Now she’s very unaccustomed to it.

“Ding-dong—”

The doorbell rings. Xia Yida is surprised. Few people know her address, and she only happens to live here; she has other properties.

And it’s late. Who could it be?

Xia Yida doesn’t want to answer rashly, even now, she doesn’t want to reveal her address.

She goes to the LCD screen at the door. A man dressed as a security guard stands outside, holding a cleaver.

“Miss Xia, I know you’re home. There are zombies wandering on this floor; it’s unsafe. Please open the door.”

“Bang bang bang.”

Seeing that Xia Yida doesn’t open the door, the security guard forcefully knocks on the gate.

He’s liked Xia Yida for a long time, ever since her first film, he fell deeply in love with her.

He studied the videos and photos she posted on various social media platforms frame by frame, constantly enlarging the backgrounds to find clues.

Finally, he located the Jinlu Tai complex and applied to become a security guard there for Xia Yida.

Even when she’s barefaced, wearing sunglasses and a mask, he can recognize her at a glance.

He confirmed her building number through monitoring and her door number based on the lights that turned on after she went upstairs at night.

Every time she passed by, he greeted her enthusiastically. To avoid suspicion, he greeted every owner, gaining the favor of many.

He always considers everything for her. He believes his love is great and selfless, that no one loves her more than he does, and no one has sacrificed as much.

One day, when she went out, a gust of wind blew off her mask, falling in front of his security booth.

She didn’t pick it up; she walked straight out of the complex and got into her car. The mask must have been deliberately left for him.

After she left, the security guard picked up the mask and greedily held it to his nose, breathing deeply. This is the happiness of a two-way crush.

During this apocalypse, he’s confirmed that Xia Yida entered the complex and hasn’t left. He checked the building’s monitoring; she’s been staying home.

Living alone during the apocalypse, she must be terrified. She’s such a frail woman; she must be looking forward to his protection.

This apocalypse, he should break the ice between them. He didn’t express his feelings earlier for fear of hindering her career.

He always considers things from her perspective; he feels that he loves her more than himself.

Now, order is about to collapse; she doesn’t need to worry about her career.

What she needs now is him. It’s time to step out from behind and let her feel his long-term devotion, making her the happiest woman, showered with love.

“Yida, don’t be afraid, it’s me. Open the door, I’ll protect you.”

“Bang bang bang—”

Xia Yida starts to be afraid. She sees the security guard’s bloodshot eyes through the peephole as he bangs on the door, trying to observe the inside.

Seemingly losing patience, the security guard raises his cleaver and hacks at the smart lock, blow after blow.

The image on the LCD screen blurs and disappears. Xia Yida panics.

The frail woman uses great effort to move the sofa to the door, but it’s clearly useless.

Preferring a minimalist style, her home is very spacious, with nowhere to hide.

She runs around the house like a headless chicken, grabbing a cleaver from the kitchen, but she knows she’s no match for the man outside.

A flash of white light.

“Ah!”

Xia Yida screams.

“Yida, I heard you, you’re home, don’t be afraid, open the door!”

“Bang bang bang—” The smart lock is hacked again and again, seemingly unable to last much longer.