Chapter Thirty-Two: Feng Ye is Her Man
Josh looked in the direction of the sound and saw his father, Josh Zhian, and his family getting off the bus.
Their faces were pale and haggard, and when they saw Josie, their expressions were filled with astonishment.
Qiao Zhian's eyes widened, and he wanted to say something, but he was pushed away violently by the person behind him.
"Get out of the way! What are you doing blocking my way!"
A burly man rudely shoved them aside. Su Mei staggered a few steps and almost fell, but she didn't dare to utter a word of complaint. She just gripped Qiao Zhian's sleeve tightly.
Josie was surprised; she realized that even her arrogant stepmother could swallow her pride.
Qiao Zhian, the "man" who once went so far as to lay a hand on his wife to protect his mistress, didn't even dare to breathe loudly at this moment. He just lowered his head and let the group of people push and shove him.
Josie watched coldly, a mocking smile curving her lips.
"They have food!"
After someone shouted something, everyone's eyes turned greedily to the food next to Josie.
Their throats bobbed violently, and their eyes gleamed with a hungry, wolf-like green light.
But when they caught sight of Feng Ye and Lu Yuyang standing to the side, they hesitated and dared not step forward.
"A bunch of cowards!"
A burly man with a face full of scars spat and shoved the people in front of him aside. "There are only two of them, and there are so many of us. What are we afraid of? We'll just take their stuff. I've had enough to eat!"
"Yes! Rob it!"
The crowd stirred, and several men rushed forward first. Qiao Zhian's expression changed drastically, and he quickly pulled Su Mei and Qiao Yue aside, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
However, the next second...
"Bang!"
The burly man at the front was kicked away by Feng Ye and crashed heavily to the ground, not even having time to scream.
The entire place fell silent, and those who were about to make a move stopped.
Qiao Zhian was also stunned on the spot, and suddenly felt that this might be an opportunity to curry favor with Wang Wei.
His eyes darted around, and he stepped forward, forcing a smile at his daughter. "Xixi... these are all Daddy's friends. Look, you have so many supplies, why don't you share some with everyone..."
"Heh." Josie chuckled lightly, her eyes icy.
What a thick skin!
"Old Qiao, is this your daughter?" Scarface Wang Wei narrowed his eyes, patted Qiao Zhian's shoulder, and said in a sinister tone, "Fine, make them hand over the supplies, and I won't treat your family badly."
Qiao Zhian was sweating profusely; he knew Wang Wei's methods all too well. All along the way, the three of them had been fawning over these people like dogs, barely managing to stay alive.
Now, he has no need to hesitate between "self-preservation" and "daughter".
"Josh!" He adopted a fatherly tone, "Daddy has already put in a good word for you. Hand over the supplies, and you can come with us from now on. Daddy will protect you..."
"Protect me?" Josie laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "You kicked me out of the house three years ago and didn't pay a single penny in child support. Now you want to be a father?"
"You!" Qiao Zhian cursed Qiao Xi inwardly. Was this still before the apocalypse?
He still argued with himself in this situation.
He took a deep breath. "Hurry up, I'm your dad, you have to listen to me."
“I don’t have a father, Qiao Yue is your daughter.”
Wang Wei said impatiently from the side, "Brother Qiao, this daughter is disobedient. We need to discipline her."
Qiao Zhian was furious and couldn't bring himself to do it, so he walked straight up to Qiao Xi and raised his arm high.
But the slap didn't land; Lu Yuyang firmly grabbed his arm.
Her gentle features were now tinged with coldness.
"What are you doing?!" Qiao Zhian struggled for a moment, but found he couldn't move at all. He could only glare at Qiao Xi angrily, "You're Qiao Xi's boyfriend? Who do you think you are to lay a hand on me? Qiao Xi, break up with him right now and come with me!"
Josie slowly stood up, her eyes devoid of any warmth: "Qiao Zhian, have you forgotten that we broke off our relationship three years ago? What do you want to threaten me with now? Cut off my living expenses? Or kick me out of the house again?"
"You unfilial daughter! I'm your father!"
"Xixi!" Su Mei suddenly interrupted, her face full of heartache. "How could you talk to your father like that? The apocalypse has come, and he's worried about you every day, he can't even sleep! Yes, he didn't give you money three years ago, but what about the previous nineteen years? Will you ever be able to repay the money he spent raising you?!"
"Oh?" Josie raised an eyebrow. "You mean, you want me to use these supplies to 'pay off my debt'?"
Su Mei said matter-of-factly, "That's right! This is what you should pay back!"
"What a joke," Josie sneered. "Qiao Zhian has been able to support you and your mother for so many years thanks to my mother's inheritance. Every penny you've spent comes from my mother! If you really want to settle accounts, it's you who owe me, not me who owes you!"
Feng Ye, too lazy to listen anymore, simply picked up the supplies and said, "Let's go."
"Qiao Xi! You stop right there!" Qiao Zhian was anxious and was about to chase after her.
"Sizzle!"
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck right in front of his toes, instantly turning the ground black!
"An esper?!" Qiao Zhian was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he staggered backward.
Everyone who got off the bus fell silent instantly, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Feng Ye.
Feng Ye didn't even bother to glance at them, and simply said to Qiao Xi, "Let's go."
Josie followed without looking back.
She had long since stopped caring about Qiao Zhian.
She even hoped they would live longer.
After all, in the apocalypse, for useless people like them, simply surviving is the greatest torment.
"Husband!" Su Mei suddenly grabbed Qiao Zhian, lowered her voice, and her eyes flashed with a sharp light. "If those two are superhumans, wouldn't we be safe if we went with them?"
Qiao Zhian suddenly realized what was happening and quickly shouted, "Xixi! Daddy has something to tell you! Wait a minute!"
Josie didn't stop walking.
Qiao Zhian gritted his teeth, grabbed his wife and daughter, and quickly chased after them.
On the bus, they lived worse than pigs and dogs, and their food would eventually run out.
They will definitely be abandoned by Wang Wei and his group, and only death awaits them.
He knew Josie; although she was stubborn, she was soft-hearted and wouldn't really abandon them.
Because of Chen Qiurong's presence, Qiao Xi and her group couldn't walk too fast.
So he couldn't shake off the family of three behind him.
After turning around several times, Zhao Wenjing quietly said to Qiao Xi, "Sister Xi, they are still behind us."
Josie knew, of course, that they wouldn't give up.
Qiao Zhian and Su Mei are essentially the same kind of people. They are like wolves driven by hunger, and they will chase after any scrap of meat they see.
Moreover, with two superhumans, Feng Ye and Lu Yuyang, around, they couldn't wait to attach themselves to them and keep sucking their blood.
Her voice was calm, even with a hint of a barely perceptible laugh, "Let them follow if they want, ignore them."
They crossed the fields and ventured into the mountains and forests.
Qiao Zhian and the other two kept calling out from behind, "Xixi, wait a minute... Dad is a little hungry, quickly get something for Dad to eat."
Qiao Xi ignored him, but seeing that Granny Chen seemed to be panting heavily from exhaustion, she called to Feng Ye and Lu Yuyang to stop, "Let's rest for a while before we go."
No sooner had they finished speaking than Qiao Zhian and his family of three screamed and ran toward them.
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