On her first night in the new world, Xia Qingqing couldn't sleep.
The thought of coming to this place for no apparent reason, and not knowing if there was any possibility of returning, made Xia Qingqing feel very sad.
This discomfort was even greater than when she first discovered that she had traveled through time.
After all, her parents in the first world both had new families, so her presence or absence wouldn't have made much of a difference.
But in that world, she had loving parents, an adorable younger brother, and a lover she adored; how could she possibly bear to leave?
Xia Qingqing was lost in thought and didn't fall asleep until after 5 a.m.
Gu Yunshu didn't wake her up in the morning, and didn't knock on her door until lunchtime.
"Qingqing, are you up? It's time for lunch."
Xia Qingqing was stunned for two seconds, and after realizing where she was, she immediately replied, "Okay, Sister Yunshu, I'll get up right away."
The lunch was very plentiful. In addition to stewing a chicken, we also made braised pork trotters, steamed sea bass, eggplant and green beans, and tomato and egg soup.
Xie Yue shook her head as she looked at the sumptuous meal on the table: "No wonder we have such distinguished guests. This food is too good. It's almost like the New Year."
Xie Jing glared at his sister: "What are you saying? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were being abused at home."
"Hehe, I was just joking, Qingqing, don't mind me," Xie Yue said with a grin.
Xia Qingqing didn't expect this little girl to have two sides. She was so aloof outside, but at home she was a lively and cute girl next door.
Actually, you can't blame Xie Yue. She's young and has a powerful sister-in-law, so many people want to curry favor with Gu Yunshu through her. She can only make herself appear aloof.
Besides, people outside are often ruthless, so she had to cultivate an image of herself as someone who wasn't easy to bully.
"This meal is indeed plentiful, thank you for your hard work, brother-in-law," Xia Qingqing said with a smile to Xie Jing.
When Xie Jing heard her call him brother-in-law, a secret joy rose in his heart, and he said with great enthusiasm, "Eat more if you like it, we'll make other things tonight."
Xia Qingqing smiled and nodded: "Thank you, brother-in-law. Then I won't be polite."
After dinner, Gu Yunshu suggested taking Xia Qingqing out for a walk: "You've just arrived here, let me show you around first."
No one knows whether Xia Qingqing can return to that world. It would be better if she could, but if she can't, she should be prepared to live in this world.
First, the first step is to let Xia Qingqing familiarize herself with the Hope Base.
Gu Yunshu and her friends lived in a villa in Block B, where high-level superhumans lived. The neighborhood was very safe and the residents had harmonious relationships. It was rare for anyone to have a conflict with another person.
After walking around for a while, Xia Qingqing couldn't help but sigh, "If you didn't tell me this was the apocalypse, I wouldn't have guessed it. It looks no different from peacetime."
Gu Yunshu tapped her forehead: "Silly Qingqing, in the apocalypse, strength is paramount. Those who are strong naturally deserve to live better lives. Let me show you other places."
Once you leave area B, you enter area C. This area is mostly inhabited by people with average superpowers. The environment here is noticeably less pleasant than in area B, but it still looks pretty good. It's roughly the difference between a high-end residential area and an ordinary one.
Finally, there was District D. Xia Qingqing felt as if she had suddenly entered a slum.
As Gu Yunshu walked, she introduced the place to Xia Qingqing: "The people living here are all ordinary people, but you must not underestimate them. Those who can survive in the apocalypse are not good people."
Among the sallow-faced, emaciated, and ragged crowd, Xia Qingqing and Gu Yunshu stood out like two outcasts who had suddenly appeared.
Many pairs of hungry eyes were staring at the two of them, as if trying to bore a hole into them, but no one dared to step forward and lay a hand on them.
Anyone with half a brain could see that these two women had rosy complexions and clean, tidy clothes. Whether they were superhumans or kept as caged birds by powerful figures, they were not people like them from the lower class.
Suddenly, a little boy who looked about seven or eight years old rushed towards Xia Qingqing and knelt down in front of her: "Pretty sister, please, please... give me a fever reducer... please."
The little boy pleaded and kowtowed to Xia Qingqing, tears welling in his eyes.
"Isn't this Xiao Le? What's he doing here?"
"I heard his mother is sick. It's only a matter of time before he gets sick from doing that kind of thing. What good would it do if he got fever reducers? He might as well ask the ladies for some food. Maybe those two women will take pity on him and give him some."
"Sigh, Xiao Le is such a pitiful child. If his mother passes away, he'll be all alone. I don't know how a little kid like him will survive."
"Who here isn't pitiful? You should pity me instead of him. I'll come to your place for dinner tonight."
"Get the hell out of here."
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The surrounding chatter continued, but the little boy ignored it and kept kowtowing to Xia Qingqing until his forehead was red.
Xia Qingqing naturally heard the surrounding discussions, and her eyes flickered, especially when she heard the little boy call Xiao Le.
She suddenly remembered the first time she met Gou Dan. He looked just like that, thin and pitiful, with bright eyes. Even though he was craving steamed egg custard, he would just secretly swallow his saliva on the side.
Thinking of her younger brother, whom she didn't know if she would ever see again, Xia Qingqing couldn't help but feel compassion.
It's just a fever reducer; she has a whole box of them in her system inventory.
Just as Xia Qingqing was about to give a pill to the little boy, Gu Yunshu suddenly grabbed her hand and secretly shook his head at her.
Xia Qingqing paused as she was about to get the medicine. Although she didn't understand what Gu Yunshu meant, she knew there must be a reason why she was stopping her.
Gu Yunshu naturally saw that Xia Qingqing intended to help the little boy, and she didn't find it strange. Qingqing had always lived in a peaceful era, so it was normal that she couldn't change after coming to this cannibalistic apocalypse.
But even if you want to help this little boy, you absolutely cannot do it in front of everyone, otherwise you will not only fail to help him, but may also harm him.
"Let's go, let's go see other places," Gu Yunshu said, pulling Xia Qingqing's hand as they walked back.
Xia Qingqing turned around and glanced at Xiao Le, and they made eye contact.
Xia Qingqing subtly gestured for Xiao Le to follow. She didn't know if Xiao Le could understand, but this was a chance she was giving him. Whether he could seize it was up to him.
Xiao Le was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening, and numbly got up from the ground and walked towards his own tent.
After the onlookers dispersed, Xiao Le chased after the direction in which Xia Qingqing and the others had disappeared.
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