Chapter 50 Chapter 50 [VIP]

He spent almost all his time studying, reciting key points and memorizing vocabulary words in his head while eating and working on the farm. Without money to buy textbooks, he shamelessly helped his classmates by fetching water, getting food, and running errands, all in exchange for the chance to borrow their tutoring books.

During his student days, when respect and dignity were paramount, his behavior certainly drew skeptical stares and discussion from his classmates, but Wang Qiming simply didn't have the energy or the dignity to care. The sight of his family repeatedly bending their backs for money was like a nail piercing his heart.

Fortunately, all his efforts paid off. He was admitted to a key university, and for the first time, his father smiled so happily and straightened his back.

After being admitted to university, Wang Qiming did not slack off and actively applied for grants and scholarships. He worked part-time during the winter and summer vacations to earn money and paid all the university tuition fees himself.

Everyone around him said that Wang Yongxian had suffered for half his life and finally made it, but Wang Qiming's father knew that it was because he had accumulated blessings in several lifetimes that he had such a grateful son.

If my son lived in a family with slightly better conditions, he wouldn't have to be so sensible!

Wang Yongxian turned his face away and wiped away his tears.

Luckily, Wang Qiming had a classmate living in Wangming City, so he didn't have to sleep on the streets. Before leaving school, he followed his teacher's advice and converted all his money into cash. He also bought plenty of food before staying at a classmate's house, so he wasn't kicked out during the heavy rain.

Unlike the well-developed drainage project in Gaolin City, more than a month of rain flooded most of Wangming City. Countless people were drowned in their homes due to untimely evacuation, and many people starved to death due to the depletion of supplies.

In this situation, there is no shortage of people who will do anything to survive.

Under such circumstances, Wang Qiming was really grateful to his classmate's family for giving him a place to stay.

He was a man who understood expressions, and as soon as the rain stopped he said goodbye to his classmates and set off for home.

With a certain sense of crisis, while everyone was relieved because of the arrival of national rescue, he spent all his remaining money on storable food. He originally wanted to buy some medicine, but all the medicines had been bought up and were no longer available on the market.

Wang Qiming didn't return alone, but instead found a small group to travel with. This choice saved his life, but the journey back was not safe. There were looters taking advantage of the situation, and some were mentally broken and seeking revenge after their families were destroyed by the epidemic... They even ran into a group of ogres...

The villagers gasped in shock at his dangerous journey, and at the same time, they felt as if a stone had been dropped from their hearts. With the chaos outside being so severe, could social order really be restored? At this moment, everyone's resolve was shaken.

The village chief explained the situation in the town to everyone and repeatedly reminded the villagers to take good care of their own food.

After the meeting, village officials proposed building a high wall at the village entrance and increasing the number of patrols to improve patrol frequency.

After the water receded, even though the village chief warned everyone very cautiously that the situation outside was very dangerous and that they could wait until the government had restored public security before going out, many people in the village still went out to look for people without hesitation.

Children are the lifeblood of a family. There are many children in the village who work and study outside. They could have endured it without hearing about Wang Qiming's experience, so how could they feel at ease after hearing it?

The Bai family, for example, was deeply concerned about Bai Duan, who was away on missions. He was a soldier, always on the front lines of any danger. They hadn't heard from him in months, and they wondered if he was okay.

Every day, Grandma Bai would burn incense to her ancestors and pray for them to bless her children with safety.

Bai He quietly watched Su Xingye, who was helping him organize his training equipment in the living room. His long, bony hands always held a special beauty when they worked. He seemed to understand those who were obsessed with their hands.

Su Xing's lips curled up as he sat naturally beside Bai He. In the enclosed environment, the scent of the two of them was everywhere. Su Xing also felt an unprecedented sense of security in his heart and couldn't help but say, "We must be fine."

"Yeah." Bai He nodded seriously, hesitated for a moment, then turned his head and kissed the corner of his mouth gently. Feeling that his ears were burning, Bai He quickly turned his face away.

Su Xing's breath hitched, and he looked at Bai He, whose expression was a little strained, with disbelief. A surge of joy surged from his heart, so intense that it made his heart ache. The sound of blood rapidly coursing through his body rang in his ears, and he felt the invisible membrane between them being torn apart.

Countless desires surged, but Su Xing was afraid of scaring away the person he had finally found. All he could do was hug Bai He tightly, burying his head deep in his neck to calm his inner excitement. Their skin pressed against each other, their warm breath brushing against the sensitive side of his neck, and Bai He's body stiffened.

The memories of the past intimacy kept churning in his mind, and slowly Bai He's breathing became hot, and his lips pursed unnaturally.

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Since that day, there has been no peace in the village. Waves of people have rushed into the village. Strangers can be kept outside, but what about acquaintances?

"Yuexiang! You have to save your parents! Everyone in the family is waiting for your food to save their lives!" The skinny and short old lady was about to leave from her daughter's house, carrying a woven bag that was almost as tall as her.

"But mother, we don't have much food left! If you take everything away, what will we eat?" Her daughter held the woven bag tightly, her face full of bitterness and embarrassment.

"Your uncle's family has no worries about food, so you can go and borrow some from him. Besides, we will be planting soon, so you can give these things to us!" The skinny old woman pried open her daughter's fingers one by one.

The daughter kept shaking her head. One of her hands was pulled away, and the other hand tightly grasped the bag again.

At this time, the man who had been waiting outside saw the neighbors around him attracted by the noise and gathered around. He could not stand still and grabbed the woven bag and snatched it away.

Because the woman was holding on to the bag tightly, she fell heavily to the concrete floor.

"Brother." The woman knocked on the steps and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

The man paused. His mother helped him place the bag on his shoulders. Turning to look at her sobbing daughter, her face darkened. She said angrily, "Why are you crying when I'm not even dead yet? Your father and I have raised you for over a decade, and now you're threatening to die just to take a little food from you. Even raising a dog would be more filial than you."

The mother's heartbreaking words made the daughter lie on the ground and burst into tears. How could she have such a cruel mother and brother? She had taken away everything in the house. When her husband came back, he would definitely beat her to death.

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"Wang Qing, if you dare to secretly give your brother and sister-in-law something from home, we will divorce."

"You used to work day and night to earn money for their education and jobs. Now they've all become successful and city dwellers, but do they look down on a peasant like you?"

"Every New Year they're afraid we'll go to their homes to ask for money, and they all say they're busy with work."

"They are my blood relatives! My father told me to take good care of them before he died."

"Okay, go ahead and be your filial son, but don't drag me and the child down. We'll divorce now, and you can move in with them and continue to work like a slave for them. I grow all the food in the house, so don't even think about taking a single grain."

The woman closed the door angrily. The two children in the room looked at her coldly with resentment in their eyes.

"Xiaoyang~Yueyue~, Dad..."

The man opened and closed his mouth, not knowing what to say. Finally, he squatted on the ground in pain.

At this moment, most families in the village were engaged in fierce quarrels, as every family had close relatives. But in the current situation, lending grain out would undoubtedly mean giving up one's life.

In a village that has always had good public security, thefts occur frequently.

Some families, who had no habit of storing food, relied on help from relatives and friends to survive the ice disaster. They had thought social order would quickly return after the disaster, but unexpectedly, this was just the beginning of chaos.

The villagers now have a strong sense of crisis. Even relatives and friends are hard to borrow anything. In order to survive, those who have no food at home can only steal or rob.

Baihe's dog barks several times almost every night.