Zhou Xinran also borrowed points from two helpers, Xu Erwang and Wu Lezhi, and transferred 500 points to Cao Zhiyong's ID card as a temporary measure.
After all, he was his bodyguard, and Zhou Xinran felt he had done more than enough.
Cao Zhiyong thought Zhou Xinran was stingy, but he didn't show it on his face.
Holding Zhou Xinran's hand, he expressed his deepest gratitude and said that he would do anything to help him if needed.
Zhou Xinran took it as a polite remark and let it go in one ear and out the other.
After dropping off Cao Zhiyong, they took the two girls home.
Yao Yao and Sun Youmei's families live quite close to each other, both in relatively good locations in the city.
Yao Yao's younger sister is the only one left alive in her family. Before the apocalypse, she was a nurse in a hospital and she still works as a nurse now. The points she has earned are enough for her to live on alone.
Xu Erwang made a series of phone calls and arranged a job for Yao Yao at a public canteen near her home.
The canteen was also run by the government, providing basic food for the voluntary laborers in the area it was responsible for every day.
With 420 points per month, this job, though not very leisurely, is enough for her to live comfortably in the apocalypse without worrying about food or drink.
None of Sun Youmei's family members have been found, so it's almost certain that they have perished in the apocalypse.
Her house has been requisitioned by the authorities, but fortunately no one has been moved in yet.
The assistant sent by Brother Zhou was very helpful. While getting his ID card, he went upstairs for a quick look and got the house back.
Sun Youmei is a water-based ability user. In the future, she can either work at an official base or join a hunting team, both of which are good career paths. There's no need to worry about her.
I gave each of the two girls 1,000 points as a thank you for cooking for them, providing them with water, and offering logistical support along the way.
The reason Cao Zhiyong was sent first was because he was afraid that Cao Zhiyong might have some thoughts about it, and that he might come and cause trouble after knowing the addresses of the two girls.
Throughout the journey, Cao Zhiyong cheated and shirked his duties, slacking off throughout the battle. He would also complain of aches and pains while driving, so Peng Yu and Zhou Xinran often covered for him.
Zhou Xinran was fully aware of all these matters.
It's better to offend a gentleman than a petty person. Just gradually distance yourself from this kind of person; there's no need to provoke them.
With these people settled, Zhou Xinran felt relieved and could relax.
"Old Xia, what are your plans for the future?"
Zhou Xinran leisurely sipped the fresh fruit drink that Aunt Nie had squeezed for him; this was the life he wanted to live.
"Xiao Bao and I plan to exchange some points to buy a house in the city, or rent one if we want. We need a place to live." Xia Feng didn't hide anything and told Zhou Xinran about his plans.
"I think you should just buy a house instead of renting. Renting is never stable. I'll make up for the points you're short."
Zhou Xinran remains as generous and magnanimous as ever.
"What do you want to exchange for points? I'll try to pull some strings for you later, and I promise you won't lose out."
“City A is my territory, Old Zhou’s territory. I have friends everywhere. If you need anything, just let me know. With our relationship, don’t be shy.”
"Alright, Lao Zhou, you're a straightforward person, so I won't bother with all that fancy polite talk."
Xia Feng wanted to use Zhou Xinran's connections to get things done, so naturally he wouldn't be polite to him.
"Xiao Bao bought a batch of building materials and some professional equipment from the Agricultural University laboratory in City D. We want to exchange these things for points."
Zhou Xinran moved closer to Xia Feng.
“That’s easy. Let’s get our ID cards tomorrow, and then we can go and redeem the goods.”
“Isn’t that Professor Liu that my brother rescued some kind of botanist? Show him the equipment you have; it might be quite valuable.”
Zhou Xinran raised his eyebrows and said, "Is there something good in Xiaobao's space?"
The two chatted for a while longer before it was time for dinner.
Zhou Lerui, dressed in a formal gown, led the elegantly dressed Lin Xuan and Peng Ze downstairs, stunning everyone below.
Lin Xuan arrived at the Zhou family's house yesterday, travel-worn and exhausted, without having had a proper chance to tour the mansion.
When Lin Xuan shyly said that she had never seen such a luxurious villa before, Zhou Lerui quickly took her on a tour of the house.
The villa has seven master bedrooms and nine guest bedrooms.
It has everything: a sunroom, a gym, a cinema, and a small bar.
There was even an infinity pool on the second-floor terrace, but it was empty.
After touring the villa, Zhou Lerui took Lin Xuan and Peng Ze to the fifth floor, where her ultra-luxurious walk-in closet was located.
It contains a variety of designer handbags, accessories, shoes, clothes for all seasons, and luxurious gowns.
Lin Xuan and Peng Ze had never seen anything like this before, and their faces turned red with excitement.
Zhou Lerui even found Lin Xuan a Lolita tutu she wore in middle school, which fit Lin Xuan perfectly.
I found Peng Ze a trailing suit from my old cosplay days, paired with sock-clipped boots and a top hat, and then put a one-eyed eye patch on him, and a young master was born.
Zhou Lerui herself wore a high-slit, tight-fitting, mature-style dress, paired with a pair of super high-heeled, studded pointed sandals.
Everyone then got a full face of heavy makeup, dressed up as if they were going to a banquet. Zhou Lerui only stopped applying makeup to her face when she felt hungry.
When she came downstairs to make her appearance, she startled Shen You'an, who was drinking water, causing him to choke on his drink and cough incessantly.
Zhou Xinran was already used to his sister's occasional erratic behavior and remained calm.
Peng Yu was completely dumbfounded by his younger brother's appearance. Had his brother become nothing more than Miss Zhou's human doll? He seemed quite pleased with himself, actually…
Xia Feng didn't really care. His little one was cute no matter what, except that her lips were too red. She might get lipstick in her mouth while eating, so he had to wipe it off.
That evening, Brother Zhou, along with his wife, son, and father, returned home.
Zhou Xinyi's wife, Jiang Yun, is slightly overweight and has an average appearance. She is three years older than Zhou Xinyi and seems somewhat unworthy of him.
However, she has a forthright personality, a loud voice, and a particularly charismatic personality. Like Zhou Xinyi, she is also a captain and serves as a company commander in the military.
Their son, Zhou Yuanbin, is nicknamed Pangpang (Fatty). He is as round and chubby as his nickname suggests, and looks more like Jiang Yun.
Zhou Lerui was overjoyed to see her nephew and gave him a bear hug, leaving a bright red lip print on the child's face.
The chubby boy was disgusted by the lipstick his aunt had smeared on him, his eyebrows furrowed, but he still left the mark on his face and let his aunt pick him up.
Dad said that boys should be considerate of girls, especially their aunts, otherwise their aunts would go crazy.
Fatty didn't want his aunt to go crazy, so he had no choice but to indulge her pinching and poking him, and even invited her friends to play with him...
The Zhou family's first reunion dinner since the end of time was a lively and joyous occasion.
Lin Xuan refused her brother's offer to wipe her mouth, and together with Peng Xiaozhe, she elegantly cut and ate her steak, pouting as she polished her newly applied fingernails.
This made Xia Feng very uncomfortable, as he was afraid she would ingest the lipstick.
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