In the Apocalypse, Ke Meiyu was a “canary” kept by the big shot Ying Yan.
She resented the big shot’s domineering, indifferent, and ruthless nature, yet yearned for the freedom of an or...
With Qin Yuanjiu's help, Ke Meiyu used a warm towel to wipe away the dust and grime that had accumulated on her face and neck overnight, and sighed contentedly.
While cleaning techniques may save effort and time and are quite effective, they can't compare to the natural comfort of being clean.
The man went to the kitchen and made a bowl of hand-pulled noodles with shredded pork. The noodles were already prepared, and after resting, they were chewy and fragrant. They were served with a soup made from pork ribs, shredded pork stir-fried with red oil and fermented black beans, and a few bright green vegetables growing on the windowsill.
Ke Meiyu's eyes turned into crescent shapes as she kept shoveling rice into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out. "Comrade Qin's cooking skills are getting better and better!"
She felt that academic excellence was largely determined by genes. How come she was always thinking about eating and playing, while the villain was watching her train her brother and still managed to max out his cooking skills? Such talent and mentality were something she could never catch up to in several lifetimes.
Qin Yuanjiu said with a faint smile, "I can't just keep enjoying Comrade Ke's kindness without making any contributions, can I?"
Ke Meiyu couldn't stand his praise, mainly because she had ulterior motives and was always thinking of taking advantage of him and trying to gain points with him.
She shut her mouth and decided to eat quietly.
Qin Yuanjiu raised an eyebrow and said, "Your academic subjects are too weak. For the next ten days or so, my brothers and I will be leaving early and returning late, so we won't have much time to concentrate on studying."
"To help you get into the major you like, I plan to tutor you every morning, noon, and night during meal breaks. How much you learn and digest depends entirely on your self-discipline."
Ke Meiyu frowned, wondering what self-awareness was—it was simply not in her vocabulary!
If she had any self-awareness, how could she have remained a slacker for so long?
"Why are you unwilling?" Qin Yuanjiu asked calmly.
Ke Meiyu nodded quickly: "Of course I'm willing! Comrade Qin is personally guiding me, so I'll definitely cooperate fully!"
Qin Yuanjiu nodded in satisfaction, then pulled out a thick notebook from somewhere and slammed it on the table: "This week, you should memorize these basics whenever you have free time. You can come here every morning, noon, and evening to recite and write them down. After you've mastered these basics, we'll move on to the rest."
Ke Meiyu pouted and took it, looking at it by the flickering candlelight.
She had seen Qin Yuanjiu's calligraphy before; it was vigorous and elegant, reflecting his handsome and stylish personality.
However, the horizontal lines on the notebook are very dense, and his words are framed in the narrow gaps, making them neat and square, each one like a sculpture, which is also unbelievably beautiful!
Ke Meiyu admired the calligraphy for a while, then quickly flipped through the contents.
I now have an exceptional memory; I can read ten lines at a glance and remember everything I read. Memorizing anything is no problem for me.
She chuckled and nodded, extending her paw in her signature salute, "Mission accomplished!"
Qin Yuanjiu's eyes darkened. "Memorizing is easy, but understanding and applying it is difficult. I hope you can put it into practice and pass the test in one go. Otherwise, it's a waste of time and you won't get any results."
Ke Meiyu pursed her lips and thought for a moment.
With both a personal space and a system attached to her, no matter what kind of exam she takes, even if she doesn't get a perfect score, her grades will definitely be outstanding.
However, such results offer no sense of accomplishment or meaning; they are nothing but self-deception.
Moreover, if she relies too much on the space and the system, what difference will there be between her and a blind person who has lost their eyes, a deaf-mute person who cannot hear or express themselves, or a paralyzed person with limited mobility?
Instead, she used the convenience of the space and system to equip and enrich herself, making herself excellent and confident, and still living a wonderful life without relying on others!
Ke Meiyu never considered herself particularly kind; in fact, she had picked up all the habits of a spoiled brat. She openly admitted to being lazy and gluttonous, and never felt ashamed of it.
Her views remain unchanged, but she believes that as long as the method is right, she can openly continue to develop this attribute under the envious gaze of others.
For example, she could study hard, graduate and be assigned to an office, working from nine to five every day, receiving and sending newspapers and drinking tea. The day would pass by in a leisurely manner, and she would also receive generous benefits and salary to ensure her quality of life!
Ke Meiyu nodded emphatically: "Okay, I will definitely follow Comrade Qin's teachings."
After finishing her meal, she smiled and watched Qin Yuanjiu naturally pick up his bowl and chopsticks and go to the kitchen to wash them.
Even the biggest villain can be quite heartwarming.
Back in the room, Ke Meiyu lay comfortably on the bed for a while, and then she fell asleep without realizing it.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a pink camouflage tent.
Ke Meiyu was slightly stunned. Had she entered a dream?
She calmly pulled out a pink short-sleeved tracksuit and a pink baseball cap with little white wings. It wasn't that she was girlish; rather, her current persona was that of a princess who absolutely loved pink.
As Ke Meiyu stepped out of the tent, she immediately spotted Ying Yan, dressed in a black tracksuit, standing isolated outside the campfire.
Yingyan has grown a bit more this time. Although he is still a primary school student, his long arms and legs have laid the foundation for him to grow to be 1.9 meters tall in the future.
He had fair skin, and his slightly disheveled black hair obscured a pair of cold, indifferent eyes that didn't match his age.
"Tang Xuan, you're going to summer camp, why are you bringing him along?"
"Yes, we are all legitimate heiresses and young masters of large corporations. This bastard has dragged down our status. It's so annoying."
"Your family has no shortage of sons, so why do you insist on bringing back an illegitimate child and becoming a laughing stock in your wealthy family?"
A group of pampered young men dressed in designer brands complained angrily to a slightly chubby boy.
Tang Xuan scratched his head in frustration. "I don't know what my dad is thinking. He makes me take him everywhere I go, saying that he's his son and I should interact more with people my own age."
"He doesn't even think about me. In our elite circles, legitimate sons always play with legitimate sons, and illegitimate children always mingle with illegitimate children. Who mixes them together?"
There are some things he can't say in too much detail.
My father was a son-in-law who married into his wife's family. At first, he had to be subservient to his wife's family. However, as his maternal grandfather got older and my father gained real power, everything changed dramatically.
In his view, Ying Yan being taken home was actually a declaration of war and confrontation between his father and his mother and grandfather!
They are both sons, but their identities are different. Ying Yan takes his father's surname, while Tang Xuan is the heir of the Tang Group and takes his maternal grandfather's surname.
The thought of Ying Yan's existence filled Tang Xuan and her son with hatred, yet they dared not be too blatant.
Their biggest worry is that Ying Yan will become the father's preferred heir because of his surname, which will bring about a complete change in the Tang Group!