Chapter 214 She is His Bottom Line
Having just been rebuffed by Qiao Xi, Qin Feng's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible emotion as he faced Shen Qianqian's sudden enthusiasm. However, he put on a slightly frustrated and helpless smile, like a naive college student who had suffered injustice.
"Yeah, they said it didn't meet the rules and kicked me out... Now I don't know where to go."
Shen Qianqian immediately extended an invitation, her tone filled with exaggerated sympathy and enthusiasm: "They really went too far! But it's okay, in the apocalypse, everyone should help each other. If you don't mind, why don't you come with us for now? It's better to have more people to look after each other."
She pointed to the seven or eight men behind her, each with a different expression.
"With you guys? Is that... convenient?" Qin Feng blinked, his acting skills superb, making him appear innocent and harmless.
"Convenient! Of course it's convenient!" Shen Qianqian patted her chest to assure them. "You don't seem like a bad person! Traveling together and looking out for each other is safer than traveling alone!"
Qin Feng's smile deepened, perfectly concealing the calculation in his eyes: "Then... thank you for taking me in."
The men around Shen Qianqian exchanged knowing yet bitter glances as they watched this scene.
Some of them once thought they were special, but reality has repeatedly shown them that they are just items in Shen Qianqian's collection that could be replaced at any time.
The faint hope in my heart gradually faded away.
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Inside the safe zone, Lu Yuyang calmly drove away all the people who had recently come to seek refuge, and only felt relieved after having the staff confirm everything again.
But to avoid any unforeseen complications, he quickly issued the final order: "Everyone, make your final preparations today. Tomorrow morning, gather at the central square. We will set off to find a new, safer home! If anyone does not wish to come, I respect your choice and you may remain here."
He paused for a moment, then decided to add, "But I must remind everyone again that the climate in the future may become increasingly extreme, and the living environment will only become more difficult. Therefore, it is safer to go to places with relatively suitable climates."
That's what they say, but there are still some people who don't believe in superstitions, and in such a dangerous world, they are not willing to give up their current safe and comfortable life.
Lu Yuyang had already warned him that he wouldn't force the issue.
After issuing the order, they made the final preparations for the relocation on the last day.
The day passed by as everyone was busy with their own things.
As dawn broke, Qiao Xi and Feng Ye, along with Granny Chen and Zhao Wenjing, each carrying a bag, arrived at the square.
The massive migration procession had already assembled in the square, a dark mass filled with noise and unease, yet also carrying a hint of anticipation for the future.
Lu Yuyang had been waiting for a long time, and upon seeing Qiao Xi, he immediately walked towards her.
Josie noticed the dark circles under his eyes and knew that he had been busy with the trivial matters of relocation these past few days and probably hadn't had much time to sleep.
"The team is still gathering. You look exhausted. Why don't you go and rest for a while?"
Lu Yuyang held her hand. "No need, I'm not sleepy. When we set off, stay close to me and don't stray too far."
"Okay, we'll catch up with you in a bit."
Lu Yuyang nodded, just then his subordinate came to report: "Boss, most of the people from the West District and North District have chosen to stay."
Lu Yuyang was not surprised to hear this, and simply nodded calmly.
He had already reminded them of what needed to be reminded.
Previously, because of his and Fatty's rapid improvement in strength, the power of the entire safe zone naturally fell into his hands.
Those forces had been suppressed for a long time and harbored resentment.
Now that he has decided to lead those who are willing to follow him away, it is actually an opportunity for them to regroup and regain control of this safe zone.
"Since this is their well-considered choice, then we should respect their choice."
More and more people gathered in the square. Josie roughly counted them and estimated that there were no fewer than a thousand people.
At least half of the people chose to follow Lu Yuyang.
If these people all use catalysts, they will become a core force in their base.
Time passed by, and the sky grew brighter.
Once everyone had assembled, Lu Yuyang's calm voice echoed throughout the area, "Everyone, stand in your respective lines, let's go!"
The massive procession began to move slowly like a long, writhing dragon, emerging one by one from the gates of the safe zone and embarking on an unknown journey.
Most people live in safe zones for a long time, and once they leave, they start to look around in fear.
Everyone looked tense, their bodies taut...
Before we knew it, most of the day had passed, and everything went very smoothly.
Only then did the ordinary people in the group gradually relax and begin to adapt to the outside environment.
The weather was alright today, and the journey was smooth. But Mr. and Mrs. Lu were anything but relaxed.
Mr. Lu had a gloomy face, his eyes fixed on the man named Feng Ye at the front of the group. He followed Qiao Xi almost every step of the way, his posture intimate and full of protectiveness.
What raised his blood pressure even more was that his "good-for-nothing" son didn't seem to care at all, and kept coming up to Qiao Xi, handing her water and asking her how she was doing.
"This is outrageous! Absolutely incomprehensible!" Mr. Lu muttered angrily, feeling a tightness in his chest.
Seeing this, Lu's mother felt just as distressed, as if her heart was stuffed with cotton.
During a break, she quietly pulled her son aside and earnestly advised, "Yuyang... Mom knows you like Miss Qiao, but what's going on with her around...? Although there are fewer women now, we're not lacking in resources. Mom will slowly help you find someone else. We'll eventually find someone who's devoted to you, okay? Let's give her up..."
Lu Yuyang interrupted his mother directly, his attitude firm, "Mom, a wife is someone you're going to spend your whole life with, not a commodity you can bargain over or weigh the pros and cons of. My heart is only so big, and in the past twenty years, only she has truly walked into it. There's no room for anyone else."
He paused, looking at his mother's worried face, his tone softening but becoming more profound, "I understand you're worried about me, afraid I'll be wronged. But this is the path I chose myself, and I'm doing it willingly. Mom, the world has changed a lot, and no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. I don't want to think too much about worldly rules and other people's opinions anymore. I just want to hold on to what I can hold on to and cherish what I want to cherish."
Looking at the unwavering affection and magnanimity in her son's eyes, Lu's mother felt all her words of persuasion stuck in her throat.
"Do you really like him that much? To the point of having no limits?"
"Mom, she is my bottom line."
Seeing her son's serious expression, she remained silent, and in the end, she could only let out a long sigh.
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