Chapter 40

Looking at the dejected Li Fatso leaning against the sofa, Lily was also moved by the scene.

Thinking about her own youth, wasn't it all given to those dogs? Life is like this; on the path of growth, it's inevitable to encounter many emotional scammers.

They will make you gradually become stronger and more independent. Until you no longer believe in the nonsense of love.

Of course, Lily didn't want to comment on Li Fatso's ex-girlfriend.

If it weren't for her current husband's wealth, Lily wouldn't have married him either. What right did she have to judge others? Mature people no longer use right or wrong to evaluate a person or an event.

The two of them started shaking the dice cup again.

"Alright, my question is..."

Lily won again, and no one knew how many consecutive wins she had.

Li Fatso was already quite drunk. Seeing the right moment, Lily asked the question she was most concerned about.

"With the world like this now, what are your plans?" Lily stared at Li Fatso, carefully observing his expression.

"What are my plans..."

Li Fatso was taken aback, probably not expecting Lily to ask such a question. This question was really hard to answer. Li Fatso took out a cigarette, only to remember that Richard had already taken his lighter.

"You should know. We, the people in Wonderland, will eventually become like those outside. Sooner or later, we will become one of them; it's just a matter of time."

Li Fatso had to put the cigarette aside and answered while thinking.

"Hmm..." Lily nodded at Li Fatso, signaling him to continue.

"I don't know how far we can go. We might lose a companion tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that. But as long as we are still alive, we must find a way to go further. If zombies want to eat us, we'll smash their heads. If someone wants to harm us, we'll smash their heads too!"

Li Fatso felt this answer should satisfy Lily, so he reached for his glass, wanting to make up for the drink he owed.

"Hmm, but you should also know that the laws, moral standards, and unwritten rules of the past are no longer useful. Rules need to be re-established. If someone... for example, white supremacy, and the issues of people from different races and countries, what should we do?" Lily didn't let Li Fatso off the hook but instead threw out an even harder question.

"Hmm..." Li Fatso was speechless.

"For example, if you lead a team, would you choose democracy or dictatorship? What standards would you use to regulate your companions and yourself?" Lily kept asking the questions on her mind.

"Hmm..."

"If we encounter survivors in the future, should we accept them all? They could be infants, children, or the elderly, who might be a burden. They might have blood on their hands. They might have a negative impact on the team or even have ulterior motives. Should we still accept them?"

"Hmm..." Li Fatso was almost overwhelmed by Lily's questions and didn't know where to start.

Lily spoke about the things she had been worrying about and thinking about for the past few days. She wanted to hear Li Fatso's thoughts and see if he was a reliable leader.

She was older than the students and considered more and broader issues. But she was a woman and also wanted to find someone to rely on. Was Li Fatso that person?

Lily remembered what her mother always told her: If you feel tired, find a man.

Li Fatso took a big gulp of the tequila he owed, and the dizzying sensation immediately hit him.

"Nothing can be perfect, but I can be true to my heart..."

After saying this, Li Fatso fell into Lily's arms, unconscious. It wasn't that he wanted to take advantage of Lily; he was just too drunk to hold on.

Lily looked at Li Fatso in her arms with a complex expression, struggling internally.

"Li Fatso, I'm putting my hopes on you this time. Don't let us down." Lily patted Li Fatso's back. He had no reaction, clearly drunk.

Lily finished the last tequila in the tray, leaned down, and whispered in Li Fatso's ear, "Didn't you ask what I saw in your eyes? I saw your heart. Sister knows, your heart is very bitter."

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Si Yao and Alex dragged Li Fatso to a corner of the hall. He was too fat for Si Yao to move alone.

"Eh? Big brother, you're here too? Big brother?" Yan Zekun, who had been lying down resting, immediately sat up and shook Li Fatso.

Li Fatso had no reaction. Yan Zekun patted Li Fatso's chubby cheeks.

"Big brother? Are you drunk? Say something!"

Albe walked over without a word and pushed Yan Zekun back down.

"Stop talking nonsense and go to sleep!" He covered both of them with a blanket.

"You really are a big brother... If you can't drink, don't force yourself. You're definitely going to black out now." Yan Zekun lay on the ground, still mumbling.

"What about the people on the second and third floors if they get drunk? Should we send them back or bring them here?" Alex pointed to the people sprawled everywhere and asked Si Yao and Albe.

"Move those who can't go back here. If they can go back on their own, don't stop them. You two have worked hard, relax. I'll take over at the bar for a while."

Albe walked to the bar, where several people were already waiting for drinks.

"Don't you need to be on guard?" Alex asked, a bit worried.

"Arthur is guarding the front hall. There's no problem. You two just enjoy yourselves." Albe said without turning back.

Si Yao and Alex looked at each other, finally free!

"Albe, give me two tequilas!"

"I want two tequilas too!"

"Alex, are you stupid? The two I ordered include yours."

"Si Yao, are you stupid? Two isn't enough for us."

The two of them hugged each other's shoulders and followed Albe, echoing each other.

Hearing their conversation, Albe sighed. It seemed they had already sneaked a few drinks.

"Alex, you're not that old, right?" After serving the others, Albe handed four tequilas to Si Yao and Alex.

"Yeah, I'm in 12th grade. I was still worrying about whether to go to college or work next year, but now I don't have to think about these headache-inducing problems anymore."

Alex and Si Yao clinked glasses and told Albe.

The two of them sat at the bar, clearly planning to drink all night.

"12th grade, so you're only 18? You must be the youngest in our team. By the way, how old are you, Old Hong? You can't be here to study at your age, right?"

Albe turned to Hong Taiping, who had been guarding the bar.

Hong Taiping waved his hand and said, "Girl, don't ask where I come from. My hometown is far away. Why am I wandering, why am I wandering, far away."

Well, the old Hong, who was drinking alone, was also drunk.

Si Yao and Alex looked at each other, sighed, put down their glasses, and helped Hong Taiping find Li Fatso and the others.