Upon hearing Chen Yu's claim that he would take in the destitute grandfather and grandson who had no means of labor, everyone began to criticize him.
"Chen Yu, have you gone mad?"
"Look at the state you're in, and you're still pretending to be a good guy!"
"Exactly, our team only gets so much food each day, how can you expect to feed everyone else?"
"I won't allow this! If Chen Yu isn't getting enough to eat, won't he have no strength to work? If he's weak, won't our efficiency decrease? If our efficiency decreases, won't each of us get less food?"
"Yes, Chen Yu, you're being generous with other people's money, harming the interests of everyone in our team! If you really insist on this, then you should find another job. Our team will absolutely not tolerate a parasite like you!"
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Everyone reprimanded Chen Yu. On the one hand, they felt that Chen Yu's actions would harm their common interests. On the other hand, since they had all chosen to ignore the pitiful old man and child, what was the point of Chen Yu jumping out now?
If Chen Yu really succeeds, wouldn't that just highlight their ruthlessness?
Therefore, under no circumstances would they allow Chen Yu to take in the grandfather and grandson.
"Damn it! I don't want to be with a bunch of selfish people like you! I've had enough of this kind of life!" Chen Yu waved his hand angrily, his eyes filled with disappointment and determination.
“Young man, we appreciate your kindness, but they are right. People like us are just a burden. We can’t hold you back!” the old man said in a trembling voice, his face filled with helplessness and sorrow.
"Big brother, thank you." Lingling looked up at Chen Yu with her clear eyes, her gaze full of gratitude and apology. "Don't argue with them because of us. Lingling doesn't want to cause you any trouble."
Chen Yu was deeply moved, and just as he was about to say something...
The old man then advised with a sorrowful expression, "Young man, go back. In this world, it is already very difficult to survive. They are right. Even if you take us in, the little food you give us each day is not enough to support the three of us."
“Xiao Chen, you’ve been a veteran of our Spark Base for a long time. What has allowed us to get to where we are today?” an older man earnestly advised. “It’s unity, mutual support! Most importantly, it’s unwavering determination. We must never be indecisive or swayed by sentimentality! What is the mission of the Spark Base? It is to continue the ‘spark’ of human civilization! Not to show pity for those who are pitiful! In the face of this great mission of continuing the ‘spark’ of human civilization, nothing else matters! We must prioritize the greater good!”
"Li Liguo's life was saved by Liu Long, and Li Liguo, as a mid-level leader in the base, does nothing every day but eats his fill and gets fat. He doesn't care about the old man and the child left behind by Liu Long. What are you making such a fuss about?"
"Captain, are we just going to stand by and watch them walk into a dead end?" Chen Yu asked, his face filled with resentment.
The captain sighed, his tone heavy: "I know you have a good heart, and those two are indeed pitiful, but let me ask you this: there are so many so-called pitiful people in the world now, countless people freeze to death or starve to death every day, can you save them all? Can we possibly sympathize with them all?"
Chen Yu fell silent upon hearing this. He knew that what the captain said was true, but his heart was still filled with resentment.
"This world is not the same as it used to be. In this harsh world, the weak do not deserve sympathy! Survival of the fittest is the choice of nature!" the captain said coldly.
Chen Yu clenched his fists, his heart in turmoil. The captain's words, though cold, revealed the cruel reality of this world.
However, while he was struggling with his inner conflict, the old man had already left with his granddaughter.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yu quickly chased after him.
He was running so fast that he accidentally fell to the ground.
The fall completely "woke him up," and he didn't immediately get up to continue the chase; he hesitated.
Before he knew it, his captain had come to his side and reached out his hand to him.
Chen Yu looked up at the captain, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, but he still grabbed the captain's hand.
The captain pulled Chen Yu up.
Watching the old man and the young child stumble and disappear into the snow, Chen Yu felt a little heavy-hearted. He knew that the grandfather and grandson had completely lost hope and might not even make it through the night in such extreme weather.
The captain patted Chen Yu on the shoulder and comforted him, "That's just how this world is, take it easy! We still have to live our lives, right?"
"Mm." Chen Yu nodded silently.
He turned and walked back into the base, unable to bear seeing the pitiful figures of the grandmother and grandson any longer. However, reality was there, and it wouldn't disappear just because he tried to escape. Although he shifted his gaze and no longer saw the grandmother and grandson, reality remained unchanged.
But their desolate and tragic figures were already etched in his heart!
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Inside the post-apocalyptic bunker, on a warm and comfortable bed, Chen Yu suddenly woke up from his dream. He checked the time and realized that he had slept from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, a full 15 hours.
Recalling the scenes from his dream, he sighed deeply.
That's right, everything that happened in his dream wasn't just his imagination, but actually happened.
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