Chapter Fifteen: Recalling the Past, It's Time to Pay the Debt!

"I'm willing, but..." Mu Qingrong's face showed confusion rather than hesitation. He actually had many, many questions in his heart, but because there were too many questions, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You actually know why I took you away, don't you? Xiao Rong has always been a smart child. You've always known that your father has other women and children outside, haven't you?" Mu Qingyu sighed softly.

Mu Qingyu only learned about Mu Xiangbei's situation after the apocalypse in her previous life. Before the apocalypse, Mu Qingyu wasn't close to any of the Mu family members, not even the old master Mu who cared about her and Mu Qingrong, the only one who had ever shown her kindness.

At this time in her previous life, Mu Qingyu actually found it difficult to accept the change in her identity. Even though she was the one truly connected to the Mu family by blood, she always felt like an outsider.

In particular, the completely different attitudes that Mu Xiangnan and Ouyang Xin had towards her compared to that towards Mu Xiaoxiao further exacerbated her sense of alienation from the family.

Furthermore, Huo Siyu, who was originally her boyfriend, soon got involved with Mu Xiaoxiao.

In her past life, she gave away the old house without asking for a single penny. Apart from the constant moral blackmail from Mu Xiangnan and his wife, the biggest reason in the end was that Mu Qingyu never considered herself a member of the Mu family, so she didn't feel that the Mu family's property had anything to do with her.

When Old Master Mu handed the main house to her, she was filled with fear. When Mu Xiangnan and Mu Xiangbei joined forces to force her to hand over the main house, she felt somewhat sad and lost, but when she left the Mu family home, she felt mostly relieved.

At that time, Mu Qingyu did not know that the apocalypse was coming. She thought that it was just a return to her previous life and a fresh start.

That day, Mu Qingrong chased after her, calling her "sister" in the same way. He gave Mu Qingyu a bank card, but she refused to accept it. He told Mu Qingyu that if she encountered any difficulties, she should come to him, and he would do his best to help.

Mu Qingyu smiled but didn't speak. This was her cousin by blood, but they hadn't known each other for long and didn't have much of a relationship. Even her own parents didn't like her; did she really expect to rely on a cousin she barely knew?

Later, the apocalypse shattered all of Mu Qingyu's life plans!

I saw Mu Xiaoxiao again six months after the apocalypse.

Six months into the apocalypse, the laws and order that humanity had built up over thousands of years collapsed completely!

Mu Qingyu was fighting with someone for half a steamed bun when she was kicked away. As Mu Qingyu rolled in the dust, a pair of delicate hands helped her up from the ground.

Those hands were clean, slender, and snow-white. A pair of blood-red jade bracelets jingled on the left hand, making the owner's hands appear even whiter than snow.

At that moment, Mu Qingyu looked up and saw Mu Xiaoxiao, dressed in white like a saint, appearing before her.

At that time, Mu Qingyu was disheveled and dirty. She hadn't changed her clothes for at least three months and hadn't taken a bath for half a year! With the apocalypse approaching, it was good enough to be alive, let alone care about hygiene.

She hadn't had a full meal for two whole days, and her only chance to eat steamed buns today was taken away by someone else a minute ago. At this time, Mu Qingyu was not even as decent as a beggar before the apocalypse!

Mu Xiaoxiao appeared like a celestial maiden radiating light. She didn't recognize Mu Qingyu, but she smiled gently and handed Mu Qingyu a bottle of water and a piece of bread.

Behind her stood the handsome and radiant Huo Siyu, as well as several of the most prominent superhumans in the base at that time.

They surrounded Mu Xiaoxiao like stars around the moon, protecting her. Mu Xiaoxiao, truly like a saint, began distributing water and bread to those around her, reaping a wave of gratitude, admiration, and adoration...

In this Dragon Roar Base, there has always been a legendary saintess. Everyone says she is a kind-hearted space-type ability user who appears in the base from time to time to help those in need. Everyone says that she may very well be the savior of the apocalypse, a savior sent by heaven to save humanity...

It was only at this moment that Mu Qingyu learned that the legendary saintess was actually Mu Xiaoxiao.

Mu Qingyu wolfed down the bread and water, not thinking about Mu Xiaoxiao. Overwhelmed by the hardships of survival, she knew that if she didn't eat the bread and water soon, they would be taken away by someone else!

The person who recognized Mu Qingyu was Mu Qingrong!

Mu Qingrong stepped out from the crowd behind Mu Xiaoxiao, hugged Mu Qingyu with tears in her eyes, and called her "sister".

When Mu Xiaoxiao realized that the dirty woman was Mu Qingyu, a look of surprise appeared on her face, but what no one noticed was that her eyes were filled with pride and satisfaction.

"You are—Sister Xiaoyu? Oh my god, how did you become like this?" Mu Xiaoxiao's voice was exaggeratedly surprised.

But no one noticed her exaggeration.

Huo Siyu frowned almost immediately; he didn't recognize that the dirty, disheveled woman as his ex-girlfriend, Mu Qingyu.

"Xiao Rong, don't just randomly identify people! This isn't the time before the apocalypse. People of unknown origin can bring danger to others!" Huo Siyu reprimanded Mu Qingrong.

Mu Qingrong glanced coldly at Huo Siyu: "My sister isn't some unknown person; she's my cousin. Besides—" A sneer appeared on his face: "Brother-in-law, you're really heartless. You can't even recognize your own ex-girlfriend, let alone know her background? How dare you say 'unknown origin'?"

Mu Qingyu was extremely embarrassed at this moment. She even broke free from Mu Qingrong's embrace. She was not used to being hugged, and besides, she was not really close to Mu Qingrong.

Looking back on that time now, Mu Qingyu wishes she could slap herself twice across the face!

Even if she wasn't very familiar with Mu Qingrong, she should know that Mu Qingrong used to be an introverted and kind child. He would never argue with others, let alone speak in such a sarcastic way!

She was so selfish back then! She only thought about herself; she didn't notice Mu Qingrong's changes, and she didn't even consider what had changed that innocent and kind child!

By then, the tragedy that had befallen Mu Qingrong had likely already occurred. She hadn't paid attention; perhaps she didn't care then. Until later, Mu Qingrong helped and protected her time and time again, until the strange wounds on Mu Qingrong's body multiplied, until finally, Mu Qingrong, coughing up blood, lay in her arms and said, "Sister, I can no longer protect you. You must live well, don't seek revenge, just live well..."

Therefore, after Mu Qingyu's rebirth, Mu Qingrong had always been part of her plan! Always! She had prepared everything, and now, she was going to take Mu Qingrong away! To nip the tragedy in the bud! From now on, Mu Qingrong would be her responsibility, her debt!