Before a bonfire, Lü Qi quietly watched the flickering flames.
People would point and whisper about him from time to time.
"He is Lu Qi, the evolved human who refused to join the field operations company even when personally invited by Minister Sheng."
"Pah! As an evolved being, you don't even dare to join the field operations unit. You're such a coward!"
"Two women from the logistics team became evolved beings in the past two days. They were so excited that they cried and immediately joined the field operations company. This Lü Qi is far inferior to even women."
"He looks shifty and sneaky. Everyone, keep an eye on him. He might be using his evolved human abilities to do bad things in the base."
"affim......"
A bald man who was with Lü Qi couldn't stand it anymore and stood up, roaring, "What do you know! Brother Lü saved more than 80 of us by himself!"
"Haha, you saved more than 80 people! That's amazing! But what about now? Hiding in the base, you don't even dare to join the field operations team!"
"I'm not even an evolved being, yet I still saved over twenty people. An evolved being who saves over eighty people is so smug and is now hiding in the base. How shameless of me."
The bald man gritted his teeth, ready to speak again.
Lu Qi said expressionlessly, "Let them say what they want; they don't know the specifics."
At this moment, Wu Lao Er walked over with his hands behind his back and sneered, "What specific situation? Isn't it just that Miss Su forced you to join our base, which made you unhappy? How ridiculous! You really think you can live forever hiding in that place?"
Lu Qi didn't even glance at Wu Lao Er, remaining silent.
Wu Lao Er continued to mock, "Staying there will only allow you to eke out a living, and then one day a powerful monster will suddenly appear and kill you all."
"Join our base, and you'll have no worries about food or clothing. You can also contribute to building our common home. If you can't even see this, you're incredibly foolish!"
“Your companions said you saved them, which means you’re not beyond redemption. But now you’re stuck in your own stubbornness. Last time the base selected 60 field team members, 1,400 people signed up! There were even a few fifteen or sixteen-year-old kids! They all know that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact!”
"But you, you're such a grown-up, and you still don't understand this."
"What a waste of my breath!"
Wu Lao Er said dismissively at the end.
"Haha, Captain Wu, that's very well said!"
"That's right, Captain Wu is a veteran policeman!"
"Haha, Captain Wu, I'll offer you a toast later..."
Wu Lao Er smiled and nodded to the onlookers.
He walked away leisurely, hands behind his back.
Those who were with Lü Qi were now at a loss for words.
Hidden in that valley, they could only get enough to eat; their living conditions were extremely poor.
This base has everything it needs and is thriving; anyone with eyes can see which side is better.
They didn't know why Lü Qi was like this.
Lu Qi looked up at Wu Lao Er's back and sighed silently in his heart.
He also understood the logic behind what Wu Lao Er said.
But I felt like I had a lump in my throat with nowhere to vent it.
Suddenly, a pleasant and melodious voice rang out.
"Dear family members, tonight we not only have a bonfire party, but also a singing performance. First, I'll sing a song for everyone..."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Lü Qi suddenly raised his head and looked at the temporary platform dozens of meters away.
Lu Qi was stunned when he saw the girl in the JK uniform on stage.
Isn't that Yu Beibei?
She was the most beautiful girl in her department at her university and the vice president of the department's student union.
She was also the girl I had a crush on for three years in college...
A melodious song began to play.
Lu Qi stared blankly as Yu Beibei sang a song with deep emotion on stage.
Her face was beaming with a smile.
Exactly the same as the freshman welcome party...
At this moment, all that remained in Lü Qi's mind was the beautiful girl on the stage.
The apocalypse, the zombies, the monsters—all of them have vanished.
I used to be so insecure that I didn't even dare to confess my feelings.
Now, it seems my opportunity has arrived...
After Yu Beibei finished singing, she handed the microphone to another girl who came on stage before stepping off the stage.
"Sister Beibei, you sang so well!" Xiaodan gave a thumbs up.
Yu Beibei said with a grin, "Of course, I'm a karaoke queen."
Chen Si smiled and said, "It's a pity I can't sing, otherwise I would have gone up and sung too."
Yu Beibei hugged Chen Si's arm and said with a smile, "Sister Si, go up and dance! With your position as the head of the security team and such a great figure, even if you just dance casually, those men will go crazy."
Chen Si glanced at the main building subconsciously, then smiled helplessly and said, "I don't know how to dance, don't tease me."
"Hello, Yu Beibei!" A somewhat excited male voice suddenly rang in their ears.
Yu Beibei turned her head and glanced at Lü Qi, whom she didn't recognize at all.
Thinking it was another suitor, Yu Beibei's smile faded, and she asked, "What!"
Lu Qi swallowed hard, a little nervously saying, "My name is Lu Qi. I'm in the same department as you in university, and I'm in the class next to yours."
Yu Beibei said "Oh" and smiled slightly, "That's quite a coincidence."
Lu Qi was surprised that his dream goddess actually smiled at him. He exclaimed excitedly, "I still remember how you sang at the freshman party. It's exactly the same as just now!"
Just as Yu Beibei was about to casually reply, she heard Xiao Dan say, "Sister Beibei, he is the one I told you about, the evolved one who was personally invited by Minister Sheng but refused to join the field operations company."
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