A beautiful woman in the apocalypse is pregnant, and all the big shots are vying to be her father.

Chapter 244 Professor Fu, did you miss me?

But... this world is slowly moving towards a distorted kind of stability.

And she already has Fu Jinxing, Shen Han, Feng Ye by her side...

"Wait..." Josie subconsciously took a half step back, raised her hand to rub her temples, and showed genuine trouble on her face. "I...I'm a little confused, let me think..."

Mu Yanzhou is indeed very good-looking. If she had met him earlier, she would have been with him without hesitation.

But now, she has several outstanding men around her who love her.

Mu Yanzhou took in her reaction. He did not approach her again, nor did he show any disappointment or impatience.

He simply stood there quietly, his gaze still gentle and tolerant, as if he had already anticipated her hesitation.

He nodded, his tone calm and reassuring: "Okay. No rush, you don't need to give me an answer right away. There's plenty of time, you can take your time to think it over."

"Uh-huh……"

Josie gave a perfunctory reply and turned to leave.

Over the next few days, Josie didn't deliberately avoid him; she was slowly getting to the answer in her heart.

The large group of survivors, like a weary but hopeful dragon, meandered along the abandoned national highway.

As the group passed a partially collapsed overpass, no one noticed that in the shadows behind the bridge pier, a pair of eyes filled with jealousy and resentment were staring intently at them.

Shen Qianqian huddled behind the broken wall, her once-shiny clothes now covered in stains, and her face showing signs of exhaustion.

Surrounding her were three or four ordinary-looking, even somewhat sleazy, men who were solicitously offering her water and food.

These were all "targets" she had to force herself to accept in order to complete system tasks and earn those pitiful points.

But at this moment, looking at the vast procession below, at Josie being protected in the middle and gazing ahead, and at the two equally dazzling men following closely beside Josie.

One was Mu Yanzhou, a man of calm demeanor and handsome stature, who was talking to Qiao Xi with his head turned to the side, his eyes focused; the other was Xie Jue, a young and sharp man whose eyes were fixed only on Qiao Xi.

Shen Qianqian felt as if her heart was being gnawed by a venomous snake.

Why?
She was clearly the chosen one selected by the system!
She clearly possesses a strategy system and points mall that others can't even imagine.

But why is it that no matter how hard she tries, even at the cost of degrading herself, she can only attract these ugly and worthless people who she has to fawn over?
But Josie, that woman who had nothing, could get the best of everything without lifting a finger.
A powerful base, loyal subordinates, and men, each more outstanding and powerful than the last, all revolved around her.

They were all so outstanding, and they were all devoted to Josie.

Her experiences during this period have long since robbed her of the arrogance that she felt was the center of the world.

In her psychological state of imbalance, intense jealousy and resentment corroded Shen Qianqian's heart like sulfuric acid.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms.

[Beep! Detected high-quality male target, SSSSS level. Host, please proceed with the conquest as soon as possible.]

[Beep! High-quality male target detected, SSSSS level. Host, please complete the conquest as soon as possible.]

Shen Qianqian gave a mocking laugh, "You want me to go and suffer again?"

The system fell silent, forgetting that it had signed a useless person; she couldn't possibly acquire even one of these top-tier talents.

"Qianqian, what are you looking at? Have some water?" A man beside her offered a water bottle obsequiously, interrupting her fiery gaze. Shen Qianqian snapped back to reality, looking at the ordinary, even greasy face in front of her, and then comparing it to the two dazzling men below, an overwhelming sense of disgust and irritation surged into her heart.

"Get out of my way!" She slapped the water bottle out of the man's hand, her voice sharp and piercing, which silenced the men, who looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had happened to her this time.

Shen Qianqian stopped looking at them and turned her venomous gaze to the slowly moving group below, to Qiao Xi, the woman who seemed to be surrounded by many outstanding men and had all the luck in the world.

Hatred grew wildly like weeds.

Why does Josie get all the good things while I have to struggle in this mud, relying on pleasing these trashy men to get a little bit of resources to survive?

This is not fair!

One day...

Shen Qianqian gritted her teeth, her eyes turning dark and crazed.

One day, she would make Josie taste what it's like to lose everything.

She'll make all those men who are currently fawning over Josie kneel at her feet from now on!

Meanwhile, Josie, in the line below, was completely oblivious to the malicious gaze coming from above.

She was frowning slightly, feeling another wave of mild nausea rising in her throat. She forced herself to endure the discomfort and continued walking.

Mu Yanzhou keenly noticed her slight discomfort and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to stop and rest for a bit?"

His concern was thoughtful and natural. Josie glanced at him and then looked away.

She shook her head: "It's alright, let's keep going."

After more than ten days of arduous travel, the team finally caught a glimpse of the towering metal walls of the Spring City base, which gave them a great sense of security.

The wall, reinforced by the metal-type ability user, appeared even more majestic and imposing.

The closer they got, the more excited the survivors became. Many couldn't help but look up at the land that symbolized hope, and some even wept with joy.

The large group finally arrived at the city walls, and as soon as Josie stepped forward, the gate opened from the inside.

As the city gates opened, a familiar figure stood at the end of the passage waiting for her.

It is Fu Jinxing.

He wore a clean white lab coat, and his gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses was as calm and gentle as ever. But upon closer inspection, one could detect a subtle anxiety and a sense of relief hidden deep within his eyes.

He strode forward, ignoring the noisy crowd around him, his eyes immediately locking onto Josie.

"Why were you gone for so long?" His voice sounded calm, but with a hint of gentle reproach that was barely perceptible. "If you had come back a few days later, Shen Han and Yu Yang would have been worried sick. They were discussing dropping everything and personally leading a search party to look for you."

Josie noticed the faint dark circles under his eyes and knew he hadn't had a good rest in the past two months. Her heart softened, and she asked with a smile, "Are they at the base now?"

“No, the energy pool needs people to be there. They take turns on duty and are all very busy.” Fu Jinxing shook his head and naturally reached out to brush the dust off her shoulder. “I’ll send someone to let them know you’re back right away.”

Josie took his arm, looked up at him with a bright smile, and said with a hint of coquettishness, "They're worried, but what about you, Professor Fu? Have you missed me?"

(End of this chapter)