Zombie UniversityCh46 - Stagnant Wintry Night

translator: transcendentwings


Fu Xiyuan and Wu Zhou, who were munching on tuna rice balls as a midnight snack, had already waited for more than an hour. The rice balls were almost completely digested and they still hadn’t seen the return of their companions. Soon, they unknowingly drifted off into sleep when they were shocked into wakefulness by a few roars. yjJT7h

“What happened?” Wu Zhou asked in a daze.

Fu Xiyuan, who although was also in a state of confusion, was able to catch a few words clearly, had a worried look on his face: “It seems like they’re hollering something like live or die, did they get into a scuffle?”

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“F*ck,” Wu Zhou leapt to his feet abruptly and sprinted towards the window, “Then let’s hurry down and help!”

Fu Xiyuan didn’t manage to stop him until he realized that Wu Zhou had already opened the window and stuck out a leg. It gave him such a scare that he rushed over to latch onto the other’s waist and then at the same time craned his neck to shout down below: “Is everything okay—” SphGRL

Zhao He’s voice quickly traveled upwards: “Everything is okay—”

Fu Xiyuan quickly wrestled this ancestor back down in the same position with his arms around his waist. It was only too bad that this ancestor’s legs were too long and Fu-tongxue couldn’t lift him high enough no matter what he did, so he could only drag him off the window sill, scraping this ancestor’s legs the entire way, injuring it.

Wu Zhou, who was finally planted back on the floor, didn’t have any more spare time to pay attention to his comrades and only sucked in a gasp of pain, massaging his long legs that just went through the wringer.

However, Fu Xiyuan still wasn’t at ease. He was sure that he had heard the words live or die earlier, but Zhao He stated that everything was fine, so what in the world was actually going on downstairs?

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“What are you guys doing now—”

The reply to the second question was a little delayed and it wasn’t until Fu Xiyuan’s heart was in his throat that he finally heard Zhao He’s voice full of helplessness.

“Applying facial masks—”

Fu Xiyuan was stunned and Wu Zhou, who was rubbing his thighs, was also dumbfounded as he commented incredulously: “In such a short time their feelings have progressed to such a good state?” BCtaWo

A group of men sitting in a circle with masks on each of their faces, their expressions blurred, the atmosphere peaceful, sending signals with their eyes, and smiles hanging on the corners of their lips. . . Two sunny and healthy male students of the Sports Department were shocked into stupefaction by the scenes they couldn’t help cook up in their imaginations as their thoughts ran wild.

“Fortunately, the two of us didn’t go down. . .” Fu Xiyuan felt a myriad of mixed emotions.

Wu Zhou strongly agreed.

Half an hour later, the four people from Class 2 finally returned. When Fu Xiyuan received them, he deliberately glanced at the faces of his comrades-in-arms thinking that their skin didn’t look any better than when they left. The ones that were oily were still oily and the ones that had pimples were still covered in pimples. WNaqn3

“How’d it go?” Wu Zhou wasn’t concerned about the mask, as long as the cooperation could be negotiated, he wouldn’t mind it even if Zhao He and the others had a Tianti bath bath session with Class 1.

“It’s settled,” Zhao He ran a hand over his shiny bald head to disperse the cold, “We will form a team to head to the Express Pickup Point tomorrow night.”

Wu Zhou was startled: “Express Pickup Point?”

Fu Xiyuan, who had just closed the window, also turned around to ask, baffled: “Weren’t we going to the Gewu Building?” d2nodl

“The Gewu building is too far,” explained He Zhiwen, “We are also unsure of what dangers we’ll face along the way, Besides, our two classes have never really joined forces before, so we planned to form a team to go the Express Pickup Point and get used to each other first. If we can gather some useful things while we’re at it would be even better.”

Wu Zhou ventured: “Their suggestion?”

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He Zhiwen didn’t answer. Along with Feng Qibai and Zhao He, three pairs of eyes slowly swept towards Huang Mo, their gazes filled with silent accusations.

Huang Mo was scrutinized until she became a little embarrassed and simply admitted her blunder: “Okay la, it’s all my fault. However you guys also have to understand that it’s natural for women to want to put a mask on their face when they see it. Besides, if it weren’t for the mask, then we wouldn’t have thought of the test run with the Express Pickup Point and perhaps we would have already recklessly rushed into the Gewu Building when tomorrow came, how dangerous would that have been.” IFYUqC

Feng Qibai sighed and gently lectured: “Jie, no will stop you if you want to take care of your skin, but couldn’t we have brought that back first to apply it, at that time, not to mention 20 minutes, even if it were 200 minutes, we wouldn’t have made a fuss about it.”

“But do you know how dry the atmosphere was for the eight of us when you two laid there side by side and put on the mask? In order to let the time pass as quickly as possible, I almost started to dance awkwardly.” Zhao He vowed that he never wanted to recall those silent 20 minutes in his life ever again.

“Wasn’t that because Little Landmine kept pushing me to? I just couldn’t hold out. . . Forget it, it was indeed my fault.” Huang Mo suddenly sat down on the spot in a cross-legged position with her head bowed. Her low voice contained both sincerity and calmness in admitting her faults and assuming responsibility, “I shouldn’t have made you guys wait on me for 20 minutes for my own selfish desires, sorry.”

The three men stood there foolishly with reddened faces. 9M61sW

Wu Zhou and Fu Xiyuan weren’t sure of the cause and effect , but just by listening, it didn’t seem like such a big deal to them so they couldn’t really watch on any longer—

“What are you guys doing ah, how glorious can it be for three men to force a girl to admit her mistakes ah?”

“I’m so disappointed in the three of you!”

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Zhao He and the others weren’t sure how things ended up this way, but looking at such a pitiful Huang Mo, they also felt that the scolding from the two classmates who were left behind was too right, the three of them were ganging up on the other, practically acting like scoundrels! fBSZRa

“Actually ba, after so many thrilling days, it’s also quite nice to be able to sit quietly for a period of time.” Zhao He covered his aching chest and apologized with conscience.

“Exactly ah, that’s right ah, it felt as if even my heart was at peace.” He Zhiwen hastily echoed.

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Huang Mo burst out laughing. wle0az

Zhao He and He Zhiwen exchanged glances and invariably gave Feng Qibai a thumbs up in their hearts—He went all out, a real man.

But what they couldn’t figure out was how did the three of them end up flipping it around and trying to make Huang Mo happy in the end, from since when did they hand over the initiative?

When they finally settled down and prepared to rest as a group, Wu Zhou and Fu Xiyuan finally figured out the ins and outs of the situation. There wasn’t much that could be said about their previous discussion. He Zhiwen had previously given Class 2 their supplemental lesson in advance, and other than the fact that Class 1 possessed a car as a fixed asset being an absolute singular outlying event, the rest was in line with their original expectations for the negotiation. Their destination was set for the Gewu building and their target was the full-band radio.

But then Huang Mo accidentally saw the mask exposed in Lin Dilei’s backpack, it became the catalyst to increasing the ramifications of their alliance. CqMded

How passionate the two women were in regards to skin care on the spot may not have been obvious from the get-go, but this incident brought the special location of the “Express Pickup Point” to the surface. Originally, Lin Dilei was only telling Huang Mo where the mask originated from, but later she had a flash of inspiration and suggested that they could go to the Express Pickup Point first ah. At any rate, the Express Pickup Point was close to the canteen, so it was a perfect place to test how well they could work together. The worst case scenario would just be that they didn’t possess any team spirit and would charge disjointedly. If that happened, they could basically just rely on running and still be able to sprint back to the canteen window on the ground floor. If they were further scattered, then they could just climb the trees. Ultimately, the risk factor wasn’t that high. Besides, there were still many unopened parcels in the Express Pickup Point ne. Just thinking about it made one’s hands antsy.

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In fact, the items in the Express Pickup Point were of little significance to the companions who were now stationed at the canteen and didn’t have to worry about sustenance for the time being. At most they would only find some clothing to stave away the chill, or to pad their bedding or to be used as a blanket. Yet from another point of view, as Lin Dilei had brought up, it was worth utilizing it as a touchstone for team building—If they couldn’t even break through to the nearby Express Pickup Point, then they shouldn’t even bother thinking about the Gewu Building because if they did attempt it, it would just be delivering themselves to death’s door.

“It’s getting late, let’s all go to bed ba. Only after we’ve had enough sleep would we have enough energy to move out tomorrow.” Zhao He yawned and drew a period to put an end to the discussion between the companions. B7fFCz

All of the companions: “Good night.”

Zhao He: “Good night.”

Huang Mo: “By the way, there’s a toilet downstairs.”

Fu, Wu: “. . . Why did you only mention such an important thing now?!” dzdmZT

One must know that in the three days without a toilet, every time they threw the knotted, weighted plastic bags out of the window to an unknown location dozens of meters away, they were full of self-loathing and guilt ah!

“What are you guys hollering for ah, why do movies always insert the Easter eggs at the end?” Zhao He let out a deep breath that misted white in the air, only when it drifted away and dissipated into the depths of the dark night did he slowly continue, “Because of pleasant surprises.”

The classmates upstairs were in a string of joyous moods because of the smooth cooperation and negotiation process followed by the toilet revelation, so they rapidly followed Duke Zhou into the land of dreams. This was the first time in recent days that they really fell into REM sleep, where even the cold could no longer invade, only leaving the bright sunshine in their dreams, bursting with vibrant colors.

The mentality of the classmates on the other hand were subtly different. giqA3u

Compared with Class 2, who only experience their charge from the dormitory to the cafeteria, the combat experience of the students in Class 1 were much richer and more thrilling. There was a saying that the more you fought, the more courageous you became, but more often it was actually the more you came to blows, the more sober you’d become. They were willing to optimistically believe in a radiant future, but also objectively foresee the twists and turns of the road. This wasn’t a game that could be played again after game over, but the reality was that once you died, you could only cancel your account and delete the save file.

There was only one chance and only one life.

They couldn’t afford to contemplate it too much.

The result of everyone thinking too much was that the atmosphere was inexplicably solemn like a band of revolutionary fighters who were being martyred the next day. RdCxSb

This lasted right up until Song Fei couldn’t suppress it any longer and yawned.

This made him slightly embarrassed as if everyone was mulling it over while he was apathetic about it and couldn’t be bothered. He could only attempt to cover it up by asking questions: “E, aren’t you guys sleepy?”

Qi Yan glanced at him as if he wanted to smile, although one wasn’t ultimately revealed, the light in his eyes softened. He turned to everyone and said: “Let’s all sleep ba, it’s already past midnight.”

The companions finally started to get moving, washing their faces and brushing their teeth—Originally only Zhou Yilu, Song Fei, and Luo Geng, who had escaped from their own dorm rooms, had brought their toothbrushes along with them. Later, after they arrived at the supermarket, Qi Yan, Qiao Siqi and Lin Dilei supplemented their own. So now only the two classmates, Wang Qingyuan and Li Jingyu, were left to scrub their teeth with their index fingers dipped in toothpaste. MgrJR1

Soon after, the eight people laid down on the floor side by side. Their heads, pillowed on their backpacks while most of their feet laid out on the floor beyond the makeshift bed. They couldn’t even lay themselves flat and had to lie on their sides, crowded against each other so that the classmates on both outer edges could just barely squeeze onto a sliver of the futon.

This extremely intimate distance as if two people were sharing a single bed in the dormitory, had greatly exceeded the safe zone everyone maintained in their hearts. One must know that in the supermarket and the library, although they were similarly sleeping on the floor, the companions still kept their distance from each other to preserve their independence.

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However the kitchen was really too cold.

The second half of the night was when the temperature was the lowest in the day. They may not have realized it when they were preoccupied with their discussion, but now, they could really feel the bone-piercing chill once they laid down. Even if they were huddled so close to each other now, practically my chest against your back, they still couldn’t avoid feeling unconsciously frozen stiff. FdQoKh

In the kitchen where the lights were turned off and the blinds closed, not even a glimmer of light was seen. Even when their eyes adjusted to the darkness, they still couldn’t see anything. Only the sound of each other’s breath was crystal clear and the sensation of resting against one another was so distinctly vivid.

Ai, why are you hugging me!” Zhou Yilu’s sudden indignant exclamation rang out, full of discomfort and fear.

“You won’t die from a hug. I’ve almost frozen into a dog, can’t you spare some heat ah.” John-tongxue grumbled while he tightened his hold until he ended up simply hooking a leg over.

“Why should I have to transfer some heat to you ah, why don’t you pass some to me,” Zhou Yilu felt like he would have a breakdown and couldn’t understand for the life of him why he had to choose such an unlucky neighbor when he laid down, “Ai ai, take it easy, you’re about to strangle me to death. . .” BgJG9m

“If you guys want to keep warm, you can, but please don’t make it such an intense endeavor.” Song Fei rolled his eyes in the dark. Just when he complained that in the current times, those who were straight were acting more GAY then those who were bent, he suddenly felt that something was off.

Due to the differences between men and women and since they had to sleep so closely to one another, Lin Dilei was arranged to rest on the edge of the futon with Song Fei on her left and no one to her right. Truth be told, Song Fei’s safety factor was already very high, but perhaps it was because of a girl’s reservedness, or maybe considering that although he was GAY, he was still a man, Lin Dilei still didn’t stick against Song Fei’s side, on the contrary, she maintained a slight distance as much as humanly possible.

Quietly, Song Fei pressed his palm against the other’s back. His movements were extremely light and after touching the other’s down jacket, he didn’t move any more. Even so, that move still confirmed his judgment—Lin Dilei was shivering and very violently at that.

After he retracted his hand without a trace, Song Fei abruptly called out: “Little Landmine.” oItDB4

En?” Lin Dilei responded very quickly, controlling her voice with force to feign calmness.

“Stop wearing the down jacket, it will be better if you took it off and covered yourself with it.”

There was a limit to the futon and everyone wore their clothes to sleep, but in fact, despite it being the same article of clothing, wearing it to sleep was completely different from being covered underneath it. The latter was in fact much warmer.

Lin Dilei didn’t respond for a long time, nor did she move, truthfully she was actually a little hesitant. oSuUk3

Although it was in the cover of darkness, but she was aware that no one was asleep, so if she were the only one to undress at this point. . .

“F*ck, why didn’t you remind me earlier ah.”

“I’ve almost been frozen silly.”

“You only know how to have softer and protective notions for the opposite sex and don’t know how to pity your bros, you scum!” wSonvk

Cila.

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“Is it necessary to take off the thermal long johns?” JIgbhi

“Who the f*ck is holding onto me shirtless?!”

Lin Dilei couldn’t help laughing, all the cold air turned into a puddle of water, overflowing from the rims of her eyes as she tried her best to hold them back.

She was no longer reserved and took off her down jacket decisively then covered her body with it. Unexpectedly, as soon as she was covered seamlessly, she was pulled into a solid embrace along with her down jacket.

Lin Dilei subconsciously wanted to break free, but the person behind her just latched on even more tightly. yI8Dng

“Don’t worry,” Song Fei solemnly promised, “I really don’t have those sorts of feelings for you.”

Lin Dilei made a face, she didn’t know whether she should feel gratified or if she should give him a kick.

The physique a girl possessed was originally more sensitive to the cold than the physique of a boy. Song Fei had a close female friend in high school whose hands and feet were ice cold whenever it was winter. At that time, he didn’t understand and had even laughed at the other for being delicate. The end result was that he was beaten up and forced to supplement his knowledge about the female physique. Then due to how ferociously he was beaten, that knowledge became particularly firmly ingrained in his memories.

Now every time he went home during vacation, Song Fei would find the other to play, share anecdotes about each other’s university, and reminisce about those lost high school years. . . XKNTg0

Shaking his head, Song Fei forced himself not to recollect any further.

The more one pondered over it, the more fearful of death one would be.

The maiden in his arms was much better now, but still didn’t warm up completely as she continued to tremble occasionally. Song Fei could feel it.

Should he switch places with Lin Dilei, Song Fei questioned in his head. After all, there was no one on that side, so no matter how securely he hugged the other, one side was still emanating frigid air. However, after he switched places, Lin Dilei would have him on one side and Luo Geng on the other. Song Fei really placed no confidence in Luo Geng’s ability for self-control. Not to mention the other party still liked Little Landmine. Besides, even if he was just an ordinary man, whoever claimed that he didn’t have any reaction sleeping so close to a beautiful woman was all just empty air. NqIEA2

“Qi Yan.”

In the dark, Qi-tongxue, who had been running simulations of the Gewu Building battle in his mind, suddenly heard his ex-boyfriend call out to him.

En?” His reaction was almost instantaneous. Whatever Gewu building and radio should all just be set to the side ba.

“Come here bei, lie down here.” cZbL8g

“. . .”

The sudden invitation gave Qi Yan the surreal feeling of being in a dream.

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The other companions who weren’t asleep at all yet were also startled. Qiao Siqi hastily persuaded: “That, Song Fei, although friction can generate heat, friction can also easily light a fire. Do you want to think it over again?”

Consider sh*t! Jrqpvt

Qi Yan resisted the urge to kick Qiao Siqi and rose to his feet in one move, promptly changing his position, arriving by Song Fei’s side in the blink of an eye. His speed was so fast, it was as if he was wearing infrared goggles and moved around in the dark like he was taking a stroll on flat ground.

“Where?” Qi-tongxue hid his breathless self well in the depths of the night, leaving only a cold and abstinent inquiry.

“Wang Qingyuan, scoot over there a bit.” Song Fei abruptly stated.

Without Qi Yan, there was a space between Wang Qingyuan and Zhou Yilu. Now with a single command from Song Fei, Wang Qingyuan instantly understood. He moved towards the left into Qi Yan’s position, on his right was Li Jingyu with Luo Geng following in turn. Then finally at the end, Song Fei, while embracing Lin Dilei, also shifted towards the left and ultimately left another space for a person on the far right edge. LoSEh0

Qi Yan couldn’t see very clearly, but he could pretty much put together what was going on. After confirming that everyone had repositioned themselves judging by their voices, he obediently laid down in Lin Dilei’s original position.

The moment Song Fei called Qi Yan over, Lin Dilei realized his intentions. When Qi Yan laid down, all the other companions also perceived his intentions, especially Luo-tongxue with his protest of “why didn’t you call for me” was practically resentful, although not many believed his guarantee that he “would never cross into the minefield by even half a step”.

The cold wind was no longer.

Lin Dilei leaned her forehead against Song Fei’s chest, her tone changing: “Sorry, if only I were a man then that’d be better. . .” She was clearly trying so hard to keep up with everyone’s pace and didn’t want to drag everyone down, but at certain times, the gender difference was really unable to be overlooked. cGf5PS

“Don’t ah,” Song Fei rejected this terrifying conjecture without even giving it any thought, “Just a group of burly men running for their lives, even if it wasn’t death by zombie, it’d be death by stink. Just take a whiff of the lot of us now, we all reek, only your body still possesses a little fragrance.”

Lin Dilei made a face and really admired this angle of thinking.

But Song Fei was being absolutely sincere, especially now since the beautiful woman was in his arms, the contrast was even stronger: “It’s quite strange, we all wash up, shampoo our hair, and wipe our bodies. Sure, you might be more diligent, but what about the clothes ne. None of us have washed our clothes ba, so how come we all stink and not only do you not have an odor, but you also smell pretty good, it’s unscientific ah. . .”

“I was originally more fragrant than you guys!” This was a point that Little Landmine had to insist on, however ne, “Of course, some assistance was needed la.” ZKaB02

“Perfume?” Qiao Siqi, who was at the other end, guessed it in one shot.

En.” Lin Dilei generously admitted, although as for what she used wasn’t a spray but a roll-on scent, wasn’t something she’d force them to study up on.

“So Song Fei was right,” to allay Lin Dilei’s concerns, Qiao Siqi also joined the team for general comforting, “In a team, girls are essential, just like how a bathroom can’t be without air fresheners.”

Lin Dilei: “Uh, thanks for your recognization, but I don’t really like this metaphor.” RmW4Q5

All the male classmates: “. . . We don’t like it even more!”

The dust settled, and the “Qi-style Wind Buffer” was firmly in position.

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Although their midnight tryst became helping someone warm heartedly, being separated by a girl was much better than being separated by three men.

Judging by the sound, Song Fei figured that Qi Yan had fully stretched out and whispered to Lin Dilei, “Trust me, he is also absolutely sa. . .” 1kTmiY

Before the whole word could leave his mouth, Song Fei and Lin Dilei were embraced by the wind buffer as one. To be precise, it was the wind buffer that wrapped his long arms around him, while Little Landmine became the white stuffing in the middle of the Oreo.

This time Lin Dilei was really warmed up and could even feel the heat radiating through the down jacket.

“Qi Yan,” Lin Dilei suddenly asked playfully, “Are you absolutely safe?”

The wind buffer behind her contemplated it seriously and answered honestly: “It depends on whose perspective you are speaking for.” TtLpik

Song Fei: “. . .”


Author’s Chapter Summary

The night is the coldest part of the day, the comrades huddle together to keep the cold at bay!


The translator has something to say: I like how Qi Yan didn’t take advantage of the situation and stake claim to a spot next to Song Fei in the first place (or maybe he did it for “safety” XD)

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Translator's Note

天体浴场 br-lazy" lit. “celestial bath” aka bathing in your birthday suit. Refers to bathing beaches where the sun, sand, and water are absolutely stunning such as Shipwreck Beach, Negril Beach, or Shandao Bathing Beach (although I think most people still wear bathing suits anyway)

Translator's Note

尬舞 (gàwǔ) – original meaning is to “battle” as in a dance battle old school style, mainly involving break dancing. The phrase is technically 较舞 (jiāowǔ) or “dance exchange/comparison”. It morphed into the current phrase because of the Hokkien dialect pronunciation. Netizens gave it the additional meaning of bad dancers randomly twisting their bodies making the scene more awkward. So technically, ZH could be saying that he was about to break dance. . . though I guess I’ll leave that up to you guys to decide if you want to take that as his original intentions; FYI: the rules of the dance battle include 1) no touching the opponent’s body directly 2) dance moves can be used to provoke the opponent, but it must be followed by the actual dance routine 3) show your opponent respect 4) the two sides take turns 5) don’t accuse the opponent of copying without being absolutely sure

Translator's Note

一天之中夜最寒,战友相拥来取暖!(yì tiān zhīzhōng yè zuì hán, duìyǒu xiāngyōng lái qǔ nuǎn!)

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