Ten minutes later, Xiao Linran, bowing and scraping with a fawning expression, appeared in front of Xiao Zhengyan.
"Dad! You were looking for me!"
Xiao Zheng gave him a cold glance. "Do you know why I called you here?"
"I don't know!" Xiao Linran looked completely innocent, like a pure and simple filial son.
"Think about it again!" Xiao Zhengyan's voice suddenly rose, carrying an irresistible authority.
"Dad! I really don't know!" Xiao Linran was truly panicked, but he had done too many things, and he didn't know which one the old man was referring to.
Although Xiao Linran always outwardly complied but inwardly defied him, his fear of his father was genuine.
"Look what you've done! I sent you to negotiate with the Lin family, and look at you! Not only did the negotiations fall apart, but you also got set up and lost so much territory!" Xiao Zhengyan slammed the folder in his hand onto his head.
The father and son are different in many ways, but they share a similar volatile temper.
"So this is what you meant! You scared me to death!" Xiao Linran breathed a sigh of relief and blurted out.
"What? From what you're saying, you've done other good deeds, haven't you?" Xiao Zhengyan immediately became wary.
"No, no, Dad, absolutely not!" Xiao Linran quickly denied, he wouldn't be stupid enough to admit it himself.
"You idiot, you never do anything productive all day long, you're always thinking of crooked ways," Xiao Zhengyan cursed.
"Yes, yes, yes! I know I was wrong!" Xiao Linran hurriedly nodded and bowed. The two of them didn't look like father and son, but rather like superior and subordinate.
"Sigh!" Xiao Zhengyan suddenly sighed. "If you continue like this, the Xiao family will be doomed sooner or later if it falls into your hands. I know you hope I die soon, but after I die, can you really protect the Xiao family?"
An extreme cold has changed many things in this world, and the world is being reshuffled. Whether the Xiao family can survive in this new game remains to be seen.
After hearing so much, Xiao Linran didn't react at all. But when he heard his father's words, his face suddenly turned red, and he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.
He harbored a deep resentment. No wonder the old man wanted to bring that brat back; so that's what he was up to. He had been obedient to the old man for so many years, but the old man still didn't have a place for him in his heart. Ha! How ridiculous.
"Never mind, you can go back now!" Xiao Zhengyan waved his hand weakly, signaling Xiao Linran to leave.
"Yes, Dad, then you should get some rest!" Xiao Linran said respectfully, without showing the slightest displeasure on his face.
"Bang!" Only after the door slammed shut did Xiao Linran's expression turn cold.
"Second Young Master, are you alright?" Uncle Zhou noticed that Xiao Linran's expression was off and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"That old bastard, I knew he only had his brother in his heart! His brother is already dead, and he's still not hurrying to the underworld to find him! Bah!" Xiao Linran spat.
"Second Young Master, you can't say things like that carelessly. Be careful, walls have ears!" Uncle Zhou quickly lowered his voice and said.
"What are you afraid of? By the way, I heard that new goods have arrived over there, right?" Xiao Linran said nonchalantly.
"We've arrested more than a dozen more recently!" Uncle Zhou said respectfully.
"Come on, take me over there to take a look. I'm seething with anger inside, I need to rest a bit!"
"Oh, right! Uncle Zhou, let's put the plan in City A on hold for now. The old man seems to have noticed something. Let that brat have some fun for a while longer!" Xiao Linran suddenly remembered.
“Okay!” Uncle Zhou nodded respectfully.
Ye Ning and the others were completely unaware of what was happening to the Xiao family, and their lives continued uneventfully.
Two months passed quickly, and the first New Year after the apocalypse was about to begin.
For people of later generations, this year is also known as the first year of extreme cold.
"Jingchen, Happy New Year!" Ye Ning was wearing a bright red cotton coat, a burgundy hat, and fluffy white snow boots, looking very festive.
"Jingchen, do I look good in this outfit?" Ye Ning asked excitedly, spinning around.
"It looks great, of course it looks great!" Xiao Jingchen quickly replied.
"Jingchen, I've prepared one for you too, come and try it on!"
Xiao Jingchen was speechless. "What? I have that too?"
Half an hour later, Xiao Jingchen appeared in front of Ye Ning dressed in a festive manner.
"Jingchen, you look so good in red!" Ye Ning praised Xiao Jingchen as she helped him tie his bow tie, having chosen a burgundy suit for him.
Absolutely right. Although this suit might seem a bit flashy for a man, it fits Xiao Jingchen's slender figure perfectly, making his already fair skin appear even more flawless.
The two walked out of the residential area, where Wang Ma and the others were also busily preparing for the upcoming New Year.
This is their first New Year in the shelter, so of course they have to make it a big celebration. After the New Year, they will have to start preparing to deal with the zombies!
At that moment, Gao Feng also called.
"Hey! Uncle Gao!"
"Miss Ye, Happy New Year! Sister Ye Ning, Happy New Year!" Gao Feng and Xiao Min's voices came from the other end of the phone. It turned out they had called specifically to wish her a Happy New Year.
"Uncle Gao, how's the project progressing lately?" Ye Ning couldn't help but ask.
"Reporting to Miss, everything is fine. Most of the snow and ice on the ground outside has been cleared!" Gao Feng reported respectfully.
"Uncle Gao, hurry up! The temperature will start to rise after the Lunar New Year. We must get everything done before then, and start building the wall once the temperature warms up!"
"Yes, Miss!" Gao Feng nodded hurriedly.
"By the way, do you have enough supplies over there lately? If not, take some more from the warehouse. Make sure you have a good New Year!" The supplies that Gao Feng and the others usually use are all collected by Ye Ning at the designated times.
"Thank you, Miss! We still have the supplies we took from the warehouse earlier, so we don't need to take any more for now."
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