Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 351

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: Su Yun’s Misery

Su Yun felt like she was being haunted. No matter where she went, Pei Meng was there.

Every time she tried to talk to a man, Pei Meng would suddenly appear, smiling like an idiot and saying,

“Su Yun, let’s go! Boss Su wants us to do something important!”

At first, Su Yun tried to play along, pretending not to notice. She thought Pei Meng would eventually get tired and let his guard down. He didn’t.

As a result, 1 month’s time was over and she didn’t have enough crystals to pay for the next month’s crystals.

Thank god, that Pei Meng had some shame and paid her rent for the next month.

Su Yun switched her tactics again.

She heard that Li Chen, the shy but well-off tenant, loved homemade food. If she could make him feel special, maybe he would take care of her.

She spent the afternoon making soup, using the best ingredients she could afford.

When it was ready, she carefully placed it into a bowl and walked over to Li Chen’s room.

Just as she knocked on the door, Pei Meng swooped in from nowhere.

“Wow! That smells amazing, Su Yun!” he said, snatching the bowl from her hands. “You made this for me? You’re too kind!”

Before she could stop him, he gulped down half the soup in one go.

Su Yun’s eye twitched. “That wasn’t for you.”

Pei Meng blinked. “Oh? Then who was it for?”

Su Yun clenched her fists. “Li Chen.”

Pei Meng’s eyes widened in fake shock.

“Oh no! This was for Li Chen? Ah… too late, I already drank half. But don’t worry! I’ll tell him you tried.”

He turned and knocked on Li Chen’s door himself.

When Li Chen opened it, Pei Meng shoved the half-empty bowl at him. “Hey, Su Yun made soup for you! I accidentally drank some, but there’s still a little left!”

Li Chen looked between Pei Meng and Su Yun, confused and uncomfortable. “Uh… thanks?”

Su Yun wanted to scream.

Su Yun found another potential target: a middle-aged but wealthy-looking man named Zhao Ming. He was a businessman who had come to the base recently, and she heard rumors that he was looking for a woman to “take care of.”

One evening, Su Yun managed to get Zhao Ming alone in the gardens. She put on her softest, sweetest expression and sighed. “Sometimes, I just feel so lost in this world…” she whispered, gazing at him meaningfully.

Zhao Ming reached for her hand. “I understand. A beautiful woman like you deserves someone to protect her.”

Just as their hands were about to touch, a loud, cheerful voice shattered the mood.

“SU YUN! I’VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU!”

Pei Meng appeared out of nowhere.

Su Yun felt her soul leave her body in frustration.

“What do you want, Pei Meng?!” she snapped.

“I just wanted to go on a date with you.” Pei Meng blinked his eyes innocently.

Su Yun felt that it was necessary to drop Pei Meng so that she could find na ew target.

She took a deep breath and forced a gentle smile on her face.

“Pei Meng,” she said in the softest, sweetest voice she could manage, “I think… we should break off our engagement.”

Pei Meng froze. His cheerful expression vanished in an instant.

The air felt thick with tension.

Su Yun kept her smile, but inside, she was already celebrating.

‘Finally! Once I get rid of this fool, I can find someone new. I have a whole month! That’s plenty of time!’

But before she could say anything else, Pei Meng’s face crumpled. His lips quivered, and to Su Yun’s absolute horror—

Tears started rolling down his cheeks.

“N-No…” Pei Meng sniffled. His voice cracked. “Su Yun, why? Did I do something wrong?”

His shoulders shook. His eyes turned red.

And then—

“WAAAAAHHHH!”

Pei Meng burst into loud, ugly sobs.

Su Yun’s eye twitched.

‘Why the hell is he crying?! Is he a child?! He’s ruining everything!’

A few people turned their heads at the commotion. Then a few more. Within moments, a crowd started forming.

“What’s going on?” a man whispered.

“Did Su Yun make Pei Meng cry?” another asked.

Su Yun panicked. She grabbed Pei Meng’s arm, trying to pull him away from the people, but he refused to move.

Instead, Pei Meng clutched his chest dramatically.

“Everyone!” Pei Meng wailed. “Please… help me get justice!”

The crowd leaned in.

Su Yun’s stomach dropped.

Pei Meng pointed at her with a shaking finger.

“I… I paid her rent for the next month because she couldn’t afford it. I thought we were in love! But now—now she suddenly wants to break up with me!”

The crowd gasped.

Su Yun felt her blood run cold.

“Wait, wait, wait!” She held up her hands. “It’s not like that!”

But it was too late.

The crowd exploded.

“Gold digger!” someone shouted.

“I knew she was only after money!” another said.

“How heartless! Pei Meng paid for her rent, and now she wants to dump him?”

“She probably found someone richer.”

“Women like her make me sick. Just using men and throwing them away!”

“No wonder she was acting all innocent! It was all fake!”

Su Yun’s face burned.

‘These idiots! They don’t know anything! I have to stop this!’

She took a deep breath and forced a tearful look on her face.

“Everyone,” she said in a fragile, pitiful voice. “It’s not what you think! Pei Meng is just misunderstanding me!”

Pei Meng sniffled loudly. “Then tell me, Su Yun… if it’s not what I think, why are you leaving me?”

Su Yun froze.

The crowd waited.

She clenched her fists. This fool! He was putting her in a trap! If she said she wanted someone richer, the crowd would turn on her even more. If she said it was because she never liked him, then—

“So you never loved me?” Pei Meng suddenly asked, his voice heartbroken.

The crowd gasped again.

Su Yun felt like she was drowning.

She bit her lip and lowered her head. “…That’s not what I meant.”

A woman in the crowd shook her head.

“Poor Pei Meng. He gave everything for this woman, and now look at him.”

“Disgusting,” a man muttered. “I feel bad for whoever she tricks next.”

“She should be kicked out of the base!” someone else said.

Su Yun’s heart pounded. This was getting out of control!

She turned to Pei Meng, grabbed his sleeve, and whispered through gritted teeth, “You better stop this right now!”

Pei Meng sniffled again and rubbed his eyes.

“But Su Yun, I love you!” he cried out loud.

Su Yun’s mind was spinning.
She could feel the weight of the stares from the crowd, their judging eyes burning into her skin.
She knew that no matter what she said, things would only get worse.
Pei Meng had already painted her as the villain, and now, she had no choice but to change the script.

Taking a deep, shaky breath, she suddenly clutched her chest like she was about to faint, her expression twisting into one of heartbreak and regret.

Her lips trembled, and she forced her eyes to glisten as she whispered,

“Pei Meng… I… I wasn’t thinking straight. I didn’t mean it.”

Pei Meng sniffled, his red eyes blinking rapidly.

“You… You didn’t? But you said—”

“I was just being stupid!” Su Yun suddenly cried, raising her voice just enough for the crowd to hear clearly.

“I was scared! I was insecure! I felt like… like I wasn’t worthy of you!”

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

Pei Meng looked stunned, his mouth opening slightly as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “What…?”

Su Yun lowered her gaze, shaking her head dramatically.

“You’ve been so good to me, Pei Meng. You took care of me when I had nowhere to go. You… you paid my rent when I was struggling! And what have I done for you in return? I’ve been nothing but a burden!”

She wiped at her eyes, though no real tears fell.

“I was afraid that I was just dragging you down, and… and I thought you deserved someone better! Someone who wouldn’t take advantage of your kindness!” Her voice hitched, as if she was barely holding back sobs.

The crowd murmured in surprise and sympathy.

“Oh… so that’s why…” a woman whispered.

“She wasn’t trying to use him… she was trying to free him,” another person said, nodding knowingly.

“I knew there had to be another reason! She’s just insecure!” someone else chimed in.

Pei Meng’s eyes softened as he stepped closer to Su Yun.

“You really thought that? You thought I’d ever leave you? Su Yun, you’re the most important person in my life!”

He suddenly grabbed her hands, squeezing them tightly.

“I don’t care about any of that! I don’t care about money or rent or any of it! I just want to be with you!”