Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 259 His dad sold him

When Zeng Mei came out after taking a shower, Xi Yu had already taken out all the clothes from her two suitcases, hung them up, and neatly put them into the wardrobe.

He himself also lay upright on the bed.

Zeng Mei's eyes lit up. She casually put the towel draped around her neck onto the chair next to her and walked to the bedside in a few quick steps.

The moment she climbed into bed, Xi Yu suppressed the throbbing in his temples, pointed to the thin blanket beside him, and whispered, "Xiao Shuang has the same hearing ability as me, so don't make a fuss, just go to sleep."

Zeng Mei blinked, meaning that if his sister couldn't hear him, then she could make a scene.

She sighed with regret, "Oh, how could it be like this? I can see it but I can't have it."

Snapped!
The room lights went out.

Before Zeng Mei's eyes could adjust to the darkness, she was pulled down onto the bed by an arm, and then a burning hot body covered her, her mouth being gagged.
With a buzzing sound, Zeng Mei's head seemed to explode, and her body stiffened, unsure of how to react.

Then a soft laugh reached his ears, "I knew it was just a paper tiger."

Xi Yu took a quick sip, then kissed her forehead before turning over and closing his eyes to sleep.

This time I really slept, since it was already 3 a.m. and I had to get up at 5 a.m. to train. If I didn't sleep now, I really wouldn't have any time left.

When Bai Yang saw Xi Shuang at the training ground, he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Didn't you sleep well last night? You have dark circles under your eyes."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently stroked her skin with the pad of his index finger. Her skin was delicate and smooth, but it had a slight bluish tinge.

Xi Shuang turned her head and secretly glanced at her brother, who was lining up Qi Qi and the other children on the other side, and secretly pursed her lips.

She eavesdropped in the middle of the night, fighting off sleep as the two of them showered and went to bed. And then... honestly, her brother was hopeless. The girl was being so proactive, and he was still worried about her being home.

What's wrong with her being at home? She doesn't share a room with them, and she's not bothering them. She can do whatever she wants, so why should we care?
She truly hadn't expected that, despite their passionate encounter, the two of them would simply lie in bed and sleep.

She whispered to Bai Yang, "How about I move into your place tonight? I need to make room for my brother."

Bai Yang's eyes lit up, and she nodded hurriedly. Without asking why she wanted to make room for her brother, she simply said, "Okay, I'll help you pack after breakfast."

There's really not much to pack. Just bring her clothes and everyday items. Bai Yang has prepared everything perfectly, so she doesn't need to worry about anything.

According to the plan, the two of them were to go to the management office to register three days later.

The Civil Affairs Bureau of Pengcheng was originally located in a building next to the management office. In order to prevent the chaos of relationships between men and women after the apocalypse, the Civil Affairs Bureau was simply reopened. Anyway, many things were readily available, and registering for marriage was simple.

There are only three days left, so it's no big deal to come early.

Before Bai Yang could even help Xi Shuang tidy up after breakfast, Bai Li called him away to help. Before leaving, she gave her mother a heads-up, and upon hearing this, Teacher Li quickly put down what she was doing and hurried off to fetch her daughter-in-law.

Bai Li wanted Bai Yang to go with her and Cheng Siyun to clean up the new orphanage.

She doesn't really want to get involved, but not wanting to get involved doesn't mean she can't get involved.

The day after receiving the survey form from Liu Ying, she had Kang Erbao conduct another investigation in private. The results showed that the number of infants who had died was even higher than Liu Ying's statistics.

Ninety percent of them were born to women who had come to the city from outside in the last six months and were survivors.

Some children are orphans because their parents have passed away; others are children whose mothers died during childbirth and whose fathers did not want to raise them; still others are children whose fathers are unknown and who were abandoned at birth.
After listening to Kang Erbao's words, Bai Li frowned deeply.

She placed her hand on her stomach and let out a deep sigh.

Ever since she gave birth to Qiqi and became a mother, she has disliked seeing news about child abuse or infant deaths. She feels both pained and distressed by the sight, so she usually scrolls away immediately when she sees such news on her phone.

Previously, I was powerless and couldn't do anything, but a few days ago I discussed it with my friend Cheng Siyun. She's currently free and wants to take over the business, so let's leave it to her.

Because of this incident, Wang Zhicheng, the director of the management office, was severely criticized by Ouyang, the base chief. Although he wasn't dismissed, many of the tasks previously under his responsibility were transferred to a newly arrived deputy director. He was also completely excluded from handling any supplies needed by the orphanage, giving Cheng Siyun considerable power.

If it were anyone else complaining to the base chief, Wang Zhicheng would definitely hold a grudge. But since it's Bai Li complaining, he doesn't even have the right to hold a grudge.

Especially when she recalled the day when people from other bases came, she was clearly not in that building, yet the ivy was able to grow rampantly in the office, each vine seemingly having eyes, watching the people from those three bases.

He didn't know if they were scared, but he felt his scalp tingle at the time.

Such a woman with superpowered abilities, plus a sharpshooter husband who harbors a grudge?
What a joke! Holding a grudge against such a powerful figure, does he think he's living too comfortably?

Overall, Wang Zhicheng is a fairly pragmatic person. He doesn't seek fame or fortune and is honest and down-to-earth in his work. However, the matter concerning the child was indeed his mistake. He trusted Secretary Chen too much and genuinely believed that there weren't many orphans like Ying'er in Shenzhen, so he didn't pay enough attention to the orphanage.

Therefore, this was indeed his dereliction of duty, and he acknowledged it.

However, Secretary Chen was dismissed. Others, such as Deng Bo and He Ningzhu, were not dismissed, but they received corresponding punishments of varying degrees.

This incident caused a minor stir in the management office; some people were dissatisfied, while others remained silent and accepted the punishment calmly.

Those who disagreed thought of Liu Ying, believing that she was very likely to complain to Li Nan. Then, Deputy Base Chief Li went to see Base Chief Ouyang.

So, is Liu Ying having an affair with Li Nan?

Otherwise, why would a deputy base manager, the founder of the greenhouse area and factory, bother the base manager with such a small matter?
While everyone was angrily discussing this, Deng Bo noticed that He Ningzhu remained silent this time.

Because of Liu Xu, he knew she disliked Liu Ying. And their punishment was clearly related to Liu Ying, but she unusually remained calm, as if she didn't hold a grudge against Liu Ying because of it.

Deng Bo couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Compared to others, the two had an additional connection as university classmates, so they naturally became closer.

He Ningzhu also needed someone to confide in, so she whispered to Deng Bo, "The person in charge of the orphanage now is Cheng Siyun, and Cheng Siyun is also Bai Li's good friend, so I think this matter has nothing to do with Li Nan."

"and then?"

"I think it was Bai Li who went to the base chief, Liu Ying, who then went to Bai Li."

"so?"

He Ningzhu frowned and glared at Deng Bo. "So, don't you think Liu Ying and Bai Li have anything to do with each other? They're both wood-type, and they even control the same green ivy." Deng Bo smiled. "Just because they have the same ability, you think they're related? If that's the case, then wouldn't all power users be related?"

"How can they be the same?"

"How is it different? There are only a few types of superpowers, and countless people have collided with each other. Are you saying they are all related?"

He Ningzhu was speechless. She opened her mouth, wanting to say that she had also seen Liu Ying go to Yunxi Village. Who could get in like that?

But she swallowed those words back down, because she knew that even if she said them, Deng Bo would have a reason to categorize it as normal interaction.

He seemed to dislike her questioning others.

He Ningzhu said unhappily, "Deng Bo."

“He Ningzhu, as an old classmate, I want to tell you that people with superpowers like Liu Ying, no matter who she is related to, what she does, or what she is like, it has nothing to do with us. You'd better not question them or meddle in their affairs.”

Since you missed out on Liu Xu, wouldn't it be better to be down-to-earth and focus on doing your job well?

On the other hand, the punishments imposed on Bai Li by the management staff had no effect whatsoever.

She secured a job for her friend and also wanted to find some promising talents among these orphans for future use.

At the same time, Zeng Mei was examining the wounds of Zeng Bei and his comrades at the Yunxi Village Health Clinic, and then the group met the little heroes who saved them that day: Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe.

Zeng Bei looked at the two kids with genuine envy, wishing he could get them into his team.

Zeng Mei smiled and took a photo out of her pocket, handed it to Qi Qi, and asked, "Isn't this little girl pretty and cute?"

Jiang Qi looked at the little girl in the photo, who looked about five or six years old. She had short hair that reached her ears, a round, chubby face, and a double chin. He stared at the photo for more than ten seconds before finally saying, against his will, "She is quite cute." He wondered how she ate so much to get so fat.

"This is your wife."

Jiang Qi: ? ? ?
What the hell?
He thought he had misheard, or that Zeng Mei had said something wrong, so he picked at his ear before asking again, "Aunt Xi, what did you just say?"

The words "Aunt Xi" delighted Zeng Mei, and she patiently explained, "Didn't your Uncle Zeng Xi tell your father last time he came over? He wanted you to arrange a marriage between your children and his daughter. This is his daughter, our Zeng family's little treasure."

Baby kiss?
With this chubby little girl?

Jiang Qi jumped up with a yelp, like a puppy whose tail had been stepped on, "What?! Dad went too far!"

“Qiqi already has a wife, he can’t have another one.” Before Jiang Qi could finish wailing, Lin Zhe hurriedly explained.

This sentence not only successfully stunned Jiang Qi, who jumped up excitedly, but also left Zeng Mei and Zeng Bei speechless. The siblings exchanged a glance and both suppressed their laughter.

Zeng Bei asked Lin Zhe, "You said Qiqi already has a wife, who is she?"

Jiang Qi looked at Lin Zhe with a blank expression. "Yeah, who is my wife?"
“Yueyue, she once said she would marry you when she grew up, and you agreed.”

Jiang Qi was completely bewildered. When did this happen? He didn't remember.
Lin Zhe didn't remember when he said it, but he did remember that such a thing happened.

But looking at his good friend, it seemed he had really forgotten.

Oh no, will Qiqi turn into a jerk?

Lin Zhe scratched his head, deeply worried for his good brother.

Zeng Mei clicked her tongue inwardly; the little brat was quite popular with girls.

She asked Lin Zhe, "Who is Yueyue? Is she pretty? Compared to our Abao, who is prettier?"

Lin Zhe glanced at the photo and whispered, "Yueyue is beautiful."

Yueyue is their childhood friend and playmate, so of course she's prettier than the chubby girl.

"That's because our Abao is still young and hasn't fully grown yet. Once she grows up and matures, she'll definitely be the prettiest. Don't believe me? Look at me, I'm her aunt, am I not pretty?"

Jiang Qi & Lin Zhe:
Zeng Bei:
Even though we're in front of the children, can't we at least be a little more subtle?

Zeng Mei teased Jiang Qi, "You know that marriage is a big deal and should be decided by your parents, right? So since your father agreed to your Uncle Zeng Xi's request, you can only marry our A Bao in the future. So you and Yue Yue will have to break up."

These words were completely puzzling to Jiang Qi; he didn't understand them at all.

However, he understood one thing very clearly: his father had sold him.

Arranging a marriage between children = selling them!
He felt that his understanding was correct.

The child immediately stormed out of the clinic to confront his father.

Once only the Zeng siblings were left in the ward, Zeng Bei began to tell Zeng Mei about Li Jiao.
“I spoke with my third brother on the phone last night, and shortly after, he secretly sent someone to arrest Li Jiao. During the interrogation that night, Li Jiao confessed to everything.”

Zeng Mei asked with a cold expression, "What did she say?"

"Before the apocalypse, was there a doctor in your hospital surnamed You who was pursuing you?"

You Junyan?
"It seems like that happened, but I remember telling him that I wasn't interested in him and that he shouldn't waste his time on me. He agreed, saying that we would just be normal friends and colleagues from now on."

Zeng Mei frowned. "Is it related to him?"

Zeng Bei sneered, "To be honest, Li Jiao is stupid. She clearly knows that You Junyan only got together with her because he couldn't win you over, but he still asked that it not be made public, and she actually agreed. Half a year ago, when You Junyan contacted her, she thought he was coming to pick her up, and she was overjoyed. Who knew that You Junyan wanted her to stay at the Kyoto base and act as his inside man. The two agreed to contact each other once a month, and she would tell him everything that happened at our base, big or small, especially things related to people with superpowers, such as those with two or three superpowers."

Fortunately, she was just an ordinary doctor at the hospital, with no access to the more secretive affairs of the base, and she didn't know who the two factions were. Just when she felt she couldn't provide You Junyan with any important information, she noticed your unusual behavior.

Zeng Mei wasn't interested in Li Jiao's willingness to become someone's secret girlfriend or lover; she only asked, "Did You Junyan participate in the previous experiment?"

Previously, the Jinbei base established an inhumane laboratory for superhumans. In the end, the base's organizers were killed, and the two secret experimental bases were destroyed.

She heard about this from her third brother. After all, during that period, in order to ensure the safety of medical workers, soldiers accompanied them to and from get off work every day to prevent them from being abducted on the way.