Chapter 550 Extra Chapter—Airport
Airport VIP waiting room.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, airplanes were taxiing, taking off, and landing on the runway, their roars faintly audible.
He Zhuo sank into the large leather sofa, unconsciously squeezing an empty beverage bottle in his hand, the plastic making a soft crunching sound.
He stared at a plane taxiing outside the window, his gaze somewhat unfocused, muttering to himself.
"Back then, I was so picky, complaining that the branches and leaves... oh no, I mean the leaves with mud on them were dirty..."
Who would have thought those few tattered leaves would be so precious! These aren't just leaves; they're tickets to a VIP path to rebirth!
Gu Qi scrolled through his phone, adding without looking up, "To correct you, according to Nan Nan, what you ate wasn't tree leaves."
It's the dead skin on 'God's' feet... oh no, it's the dead skin on 'the source of life's' feet.
"Damn it! Old Gu, do you have to make it sound so disgusting?!" He Zhuo was speechless, staring wide-eyed, then touched his chin, revealing an expression of endless imagination.
"If only I had bathed and changed my clothes, fasted for three days, and then... kowtowed to it right there and then..."
"Who are you kowtowing to?" a voice interrupted.
Everyone looked up at the sound.
Ji Xian and Chi Yi walked in one after the other at the entrance of the VIP room.
"Old Ji! Brother Chi!" He Zhuo immediately jumped up from the sofa.
"Brother Chi!" Gu Wan called out as well, then looked at Ji Xian, her lips moving slightly... as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Ji Xian: "Gu Wan, just say what you want to say."
Gu Wan hesitated for a moment: "Then... is Wen An also one of them?"
Ji Xian's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was flat: "Yes. I just made things clear with her, and we broke up."
"Great job, Lao Ji!" He Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he slapped Ji Xian on the back enthusiastically.
The force wasn't controlled well, and Ji Xian staggered forward slightly.
"As expected of my brother, whose love-struck brains were completely devoured by zombies! Clean, efficient, decisive, and cool!"
Ji Xian brushed his hand away with disdain: "Get lost, let's get down to business. Where are Yan-ge and Ci-ge?"
Shi Xu leaned to one side and gestured with his chin toward the other side of the VIP room: "They're all on the phone... Brother Yan is talking to Grandpa Chi, and Brother Ci is calling his uncle."
He paused, then looked at He Zhuo: "Let Comrade He, who talks the most, give you both a synchronized report on the specifics."
He Zhuo immediately perked up, cleared his throat, lowered his voice, and made an expression as if he were about to share a shocking secret.
"Come on, Lao Ji, Brother Chi, let me tell you the whole story..."
Ji Xian: "There's no need to create such a dramatic atmosphere. Let's get straight to the point."
He Zhuo: "That works too!"
While He Zhuo was chattering away explaining, Chi Yanzhou and Lu Xici hung up the phone almost simultaneously and walked towards He Zhuo and the others.
Lu Xici: "It matches what Nan Nan said. My uncle, Brother Che, Sister Yan... all 'remember' that they ate the branches and leaves."
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly and continued, "Grandpa has spoken with them. He means that we should go to Nancheng first to meet up with Nannan and Aye, as originally planned."
He'll be making contingency plans simultaneously. If the 'torrential rain' doesn't actually come, he'll adjust his strategy accordingly.
Lu Xici nodded: "Okay."
Upon seeing the two approaching, He Zhuo, Gu Wan, Gu Qi, Shi Xu, and others immediately gathered around them.
“I’ve already shared the situation with Brother Chi and Lao Ji,” He Zhuo said first.
Lu Xici: "Yes. Nan Nan just registered a WeChat account for A Ye, and I've added them both to the group."
Gu Wan immediately picked up her phone to check: "Now we're only missing Wen Qing and Xingyou to contact..."
Chi Yanzhou: "I have already arranged for people to meet them in Ning City and Qu City respectively."
Tell them to bring their families and come directly to Nancheng to meet us.
Regardless of what the world will be like after tomorrow, let's gather first... and then see how things unfold.
Gu Qi patted his sister's shoulder, his tone reassuring: "Don't scare yourself. Sister Wen Qing has a temperament and adaptability far beyond that of ordinary people, she'll be fine."
Chi Yi, who had been listening silently, finally spoke in a deep voice.
"Even without his superpowers for the time being, based solely on his experience in the apocalypse, Wen Qing is not someone that an ordinary person can harm."
She might lack physical strength, but anything at hand, even nail clippers, could become her weapon...
Gu Wan felt a little relieved when she recalled the scene of everyone exercising together in the apocalypse, but she was still worried.
"Yes, what we practiced back then wasn't just for show; it was real skill to save our lives, but..."
“There’s no ‘but’,” Gu Qi interrupted her. “Even if things really come to the worst and you end up hitting that man, it would be self-defense.”
"With us here, we won't let Sister Wenqing suffer any more losses!"
As he finished speaking, the announcement in the VIP room came on, and a clear and pleasant female voice informed them that boarding for their flight was about to begin.
Chi Yanzhou looked up: "Let's go, boarding the plane."
......
In Ning City, sunlight streamed obliquely into the slightly messy living room.
Wen Qing pulled her daughter behind her and pushed her into the children's room without saying a word: "Nannan...be good, you can't come out unless Mommy calls you!"
With a "click," he slammed the door shut.
She turned around, her right hand hanging at her side, holding a cleaver she had casually grabbed from the kitchen.
Li Shouyi had just finished staying up all night and was slumped on the sofa, reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke from the previous night.
Seeing her fully armed, he was stunned at first, then grinned, revealing his teeth stained yellow with cigarette smoke, and a contemptuous smile spread across his face.
"Yo ho..." He shook his heavy head, slowly stood up, tugged at the wrinkled collar of his shirt, and spoke in a hoarse, mocking voice.
"What's going on today? Are you going against the grain? Holding a broken kitchen knife...who are you trying to scare?"
He even staggered forward, pointed his index finger at his greasy, shiny forehead, and gave a defiant look.
"Come on, if you're so tough, then come and chop me up here! You think you're so great? Come on over here! Let me see how much guts you have!"
Wen Qing didn't move, just stood there, her eyes, which were usually lowered or restrained, were raised at this moment.
On the surface, it is calm, but deep within, darkness surges that can devour everything.
“Li Shouyi.” Her voice was low, almost flat: “We’re getting a divorce. I get custody of our daughter. Today, now, immediately.”
She paused, then added, "Otherwise... we'll all die together."
Li Shouyi let out a strange laugh, his spittle almost landing on Wen Qing's face.
"Die together? You think you can? You bastard!"
The fat on his face trembled with excitement, revealing an even more ferocious expression.
"Where do you think this is? In this city, in this home, I am your god!"
Where can you run off to with that little money-loser? Huh? You think I'm afraid of that?!
He became more and more agitated as he spoke: "I'm telling you, if you know what's good for you, put the knife down right now!"
Kneel down and admit your mistake! I might consider taking action later... to save you some face! Otherwise...
Wen Qing suddenly raised his arm, without warning, without any preparation...
The cleaver flew out of his hand, grazing Li Shouyi's sweaty earlobe, and with a whistling sound, slammed into the solid wood cabinet behind him with a muffled "thud"!
The blade was embedded in the wood, while the handle vibrated on the outside.
Time seemed to have been paused.
Wen Qing remained expressionless, but a rapid assessment flashed through his mind: [My current body... is too weak. I have to use all my strength to throw a knife, and my aim is also a bit off.]
We must act swiftly and decisively to deter Li Shouyi from divorcing.
Then, I'll take my daughter to meet up with Nan Nan, and then go to Beijing to find my parents.
The ferocious and smug smile on Li Shouyi's face froze completely, and his eyes turned with great difficulty to the knife on the cabinet next to him that was still trembling slightly.
His calves began to tremble uncontrollably, and his lips quivered.
The bluster and violence fueled by alcohol deflated like a punctured balloon, bursting out completely in an instant.
His body went limp, and with a "thud," he collapsed to the ground, his back slamming heavily against the solid wood cabinet with a dull thud.
"You...you..." He pointed at Wen Qing, his voice trembling with disbelief and terror: "You crazy woman! You bitch! You fucking dare...you actually dared to lay a hand on me!!"
Wen Qing's face remained expressionless.
She strode over, and under Li Shouyi's horrified gaze, she raised her foot and mercilessly stomped on his abdomen, which was taut from sitting slumped.
"Ugh!" Li Shouyi groaned in pain, his face turning pale.
Wen Qing bent down, grabbed the still trembling knife hilt with one hand, and with a "hiss," forcefully pulled it out of the wood.
Wood chips fell in a soft rustling sound.
She held a knife, the blade hovering just centimeters in front of Li Shouyi's eyes.
“Li Shouyi…” Wen Qing’s voice was very soft: “Guess what would happen if I killed you right now…”
While you still have body heat, dismember the body, and then take advantage of the darkness and wind tonight.
"Wouldn't it be possible to haul it out little by little, find some remote, desolate place, or even just pour cement on it and sink it into some abandoned pond... and have someone discover it?"
Her gaze swept over Li Shouyi's pale face: "Anyway, you're never home all year round. When you do come home, all you do is ask for money and beat and scold my daughter and me. The neighbors are used to it."
If you suddenly disappeared one day, people would probably just think, "You've run off to be having fun with some mistress again, or... you've run away to avoid gambling debts, right?"
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