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

Chapter 249 Feng Ye's Incident
Josie dusted off her hands. "Alright, I'll go."

As soon as Josh entered the conference room, he sensed an unusually heavy atmosphere.

Fu Jinxing sat upright in the main seat, his expression calm, but his tightly pursed lips and sharp eyes behind his glasses indicated that the situation was serious.

Standing beside him were several men who looked travel-worn, their clothes torn, and some even bearing minor injuries; their faces were etched with exhaustion and unease.

"What's wrong?" Josie's heart skipped a beat.

Fu Jinxing didn't beat around the bush and directly gestured to the group: "Let them talk to you."

One of the men, whose injuries were the least severe, stepped forward and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Miss Qiao, we were part of the team that went out with Captain Feng Ye to find a new energy pool. On... on our way back, we encountered a group of people, led by a woman. She seemed to know the captain..."

As he said this, his brows furrowed tightly, and a hesitant expression appeared on his face.

"And then?" Josie pressed, a bad feeling rising in her heart.

"At first, the captain completely ignored her, his attitude was very cold, even wary. But... but for some reason, that woman kept following us and pestering the captain, and slowly... the captain started acting strangely." The man glanced at Josie's expression, unsure whether he should continue in front of Miss Josie.

"Something's not right! Be more specific!"

"The captain... he started responding to that woman, and the way he looked at her... changed. Later, he simply ordered all of us to come back first. He... he said he had fallen in love with that woman and wanted to live with her from now on, and told us not to look for him anymore! We tried to persuade him, but his attitude was very firm, and he even... even showed hostility towards us..." The team members lowered their heads as they spoke, their faces full of disbelief and doubt.

Josie took a deep breath. Although she had already guessed, hearing it confirmed with her own ears still shocked her.

She almost gritted her teeth as she asked the name: "That woman, is her name Shen Qianqian?"

Several team members nodded vigorously, somewhat surprised that she knew.

Fu Jinxing waved his hand, signaling the exhausted team members to go and rest first.

Only he and Josh remained in the conference room.

He walked to Qiao Xi's side, took her slightly cold hand, and said in a steady and firm tone, "I've thought about it for a long time, and I've decided to tell you the truth. But Qiao Xi, you have to believe that it's definitely not Feng Ye's true feeling."

These men were all men he had observed and tested; otherwise, he wouldn't have felt comfortable letting Xixi be with them.

“Yes, I know.” Josie’s reaction was surprisingly calm. She quickly recovered from her initial shock, and her eyes became sharp as knives. “That woman named Shen Qianqian is very strange. She must have used some insidious methods that we don’t know about. I can’t let Feng Ye fall into her hands.”

"Okay, I'll take people to rescue him right away. You stay home and wait for us."

Qiao Xi immediately shook her head, "Brother Jinxing, I have to go with you."

Fu Jinxing immediately objected firmly: "No! You're pregnant now, I can't let you take any more risks. I'll go find Feng Ye, and I'll definitely bring him back safely!"

I knew she would worry, but she's pregnant now, and going out would be much more dangerous.

That's why he went to find the person himself to put Xixi's mind at ease.

Josie was anxious and tried to persuade him, but this time Fu Jinxing wouldn't budge an inch.

Upon learning that Lu Yuyang would be returning to the base in two days, Fu Jinxing made a decisive decision. He arranged for reliable personnel to stay behind, while he himself, along with Xie Jue and a group of elite ability users, quietly set off at the crack of dawn. The team left the base and traveled swiftly along the desolate highway for half a day.

During a break, Fu Jinxing habitually adjusted his coat, but his fingers touched an unexpected object on the edge of the pocket.

A completely blank, neatly folded piece of paper.

He is always meticulous in his work and would never carry useless things with him.

An absurd yet clear thought struck him instantly.

He almost laughed in anger, clutching the piece of paper and whispering into the air, "Xixi, why won't you listen to me?"

As his helpless words fell, the piece of paper in his hand seemed to come alive, twisting and stretching slightly. In the astonished gazes of the surrounding team members, it transformed into the lifelike image of Josie in the blink of an eye.

She put on a fawning smile and reached out to take Fu Jinxing's arm, saying, "It's your fault for leaving me behind."

Fu Jinxing was both annoyed and helpless. "This is no child's play! Even Feng Ye fell for it. That woman's abilities are unpredictable. I'm not even sure I can win. Listen to me, I'll arrange for someone to escort you back right now."

He tried to persuade her to give up with the most resolute attitude.

Josie dropped her joking expression and looked at him seriously, her eyes clear and firm: "Sending someone to take me back will only divert our already limited resources. Think about it carefully, when it comes to stealth and survival skills, who among you is better than me? My special ability is enough for me to protect myself in most dangers."

Seeing that he still hadn't given in, Qiao Xi immediately added, "I promise you, I will never be reckless if anything happens, and I will protect myself and the baby as soon as possible. Besides, we have been away from the base for most of the day. If we send someone back now, how much precious time will be wasted? Feng Ye's situation is unclear, and every minute that passes is a minute more dangerous. He can't wait. Brother Jinxing, let's go."

It had indeed taken up a lot of time. Fu Jinxing sighed and weighed the current reality.

Josie's ability to survive is indeed the strongest in the team.

He finally sighed, a sigh filled with worry and helplessness, but also with a hint of compromise after being persuaded by her.

He reached out and gently ruffled her hair with a look of doting affection: "Okay, you'll come with us. But you must stay by my side at all times, and absolutely, absolutely you cannot act on your own! You must obey my commands!"

Josie nodded immediately, "I promise!"

She was extremely anxious and wished she could grow wings and fly to Feng Ye's side.

I'm afraid Shen Qianqian has already taken Feng Ye away. Where will they be able to find him then?

But what if Shen Qianqian actually manages to get Feng Ye to be with her through some means...?

The thought of this possibility felt like a stab to Josie's heart, causing her immense pain.

Will not!
If she were just a little faster, she could definitely save Feng Ye from Shen Qianqian's clutches.

They traveled for another three days, and the people who brought them there searched the nearby villages and towns. Their faces were grim. "Professor Fu, Miss Qiao, Captain Feng Ye and the others were here before, but they are gone now."

"Keep searching, Xie Jue. You're good at stealth and tracking. Take a look at the surrounding area and tell us which route we should take?"

(End of this chapter)