After dealing with this minor incident, Chen Yu and his group continued their nighttime stroll. The neon lights on both sides of the street were still bright, but the atmosphere seemed to have become more harmonious and orderly because of the cleanup that had just taken place.
The smiles on people's faces reflect not only their satisfaction with material life, but also their anticipation and pride in rebuilding their spiritual lives.
"It seems that our Tianyu Base has not only achieved remarkable results in material reconstruction, but also in the construction of its spiritual culture," Chen Yu said with a look of satisfaction and emotion.
After walking through a commercial street and having eaten their fill, the group decided to head back to the bunker as it was getting late.
Following Feng Xinran, the group arrived at an apartment building.
Outside the apartment building, night had fallen, but the stairwells were still brightly lit, as if illuminating the way for people returning home.
Feng Xinran skillfully led everyone through the corridor to a door, swiped her access card, and the door opened.
"Sister, what brings you all here?" Qiao Xin, who was inside the house, looked at the group of people who suddenly appeared at the door in surprise, and almost dropped the teacup in her hand.
She was wearing simple loungewear, her hair casually tied back, her face full of surprise and joy.
When Qiao Xin first arrived at the base, she was unfamiliar with the place and the people.
Originally, Chen Yu wanted Qiao Xin to move into the bunker, since Qiao Xin was Qiao Meng's sister and not an outsider.
However, Qiao Meng felt that this would have a bad influence, and she didn't want to cause trouble for Chen Yu, so she refused Chen Yu's offer and entrusted Qiao Xin to Feng Xinran, who also lived alone.
Both women are around the same age, and Feng Xinran is the base's security minister. With her there, Qiao Xin's safety can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.
"We came to help Minister Feng move his things, and we also wanted to drop by to see you." Qiao Meng smiled as she entered the house, her gaze gently falling on Qiao Xin. "How are you? Are you settling in well here?"
Qiao Xin nodded quickly, her eyes sparkling with gratitude: "I'm used to it, I'm very used to it. Sister Xinran is very good to me, she takes care of everything for me."
"Xiao Xin, I heard you're doing very well at the Ministry of Agriculture. You've been working so hard lately." Chen Yu walked in, his tone filled with praise and concern.
Qiao Xin scratched her head sheepishly and smiled, "Not at all, it's all thanks to everyone's hard work. Besides, I'm happy to be able to contribute to the base."
"By the way, are you here to help Sister Xinran move things? What are you moving?" Qiao Xin asked, puzzled.
"Ahem~" Chen Yu coughed lightly and said seriously, "Actually, the base has recently made some adjustments. Considering security factors and the convenience of unified management, we plan to have all core members move into the bunker. Minister Feng, as the Minister of Security, is naturally one of them. So, we've come to help pack up and prepare for the move."
"Huh? Then I...?" A hint of surprise flashed across Qiao Xin's face, followed by an expectant look. "What about me? Do I have to move there too?"
Chen Yu was stunned upon hearing this. He had only intended to make up an excuse to appease Qiao Xin without giving it much thought.
When Qiao Xin asked him this question, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He claimed that core members were allowed to live in the bunker. Qiao Xin was the Minister of Agriculture of the base, at the same level as Feng Xinran, and personally, she was Qiao Meng's younger sister. Such a status does not qualify her as a "core member".
"Xiao Xin, the 'core members' mentioned here aren't what you think, you know?" Lin Lele, who never misses a chance to stir things up, said with a smile.
Qiao Xin wasn't stupid; she immediately realized what was happening, and her face flushed bright red.
He then angrily said, "Chen... Chen Yu, you've gone too far! You already have my sister and the other two, and you're still not satisfied! You..."
"Xiao Xin!" Qiao Meng shouted sharply at Qiao Xin, "How could you talk to your brother-in-law like that?"
"What brother-in-law? He's a womanizer!" Qiao Xin was agitated and ignored Qiao Meng's advice. Her words came out like a machine gun, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction and anger towards Chen Yu.
Suddenly, her gaze shifted to the three unfamiliar faces—Liu Menghan, Li Wanqing, and Zhang Zihan—who had come with Chen Yu and the others. Pointing at them, she said in a trembling voice, "Who...who are they? Could it be...could it be that you've found other women outside again? Sister, how can you tolerate him doing this!" Qiao Xin's voice was choked with tears; she couldn't understand why Qiao Meng would condone Chen Yu's behavior.
"You're still young, there are many things you don't understand yet." Qiao Meng smiled wryly, while giving Chen Yu and the others a slightly apologetic look.
Then, he pulled Qiao Xin into the house next door.
Seeing Qiao Xin being taken away by Qiao Meng, Chen Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. This whole thing had been quite awkward.
Faced with Qiao Xin's accusations just now, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty and couldn't muster the slightest thought of refuting them.
After all, his love life is indeed quite eventful.
Feng Xinran also felt guilty. Since Qiao Xin wasn't around, she said apologetically to Chen Yu, "I'm sorry, if it weren't for me..."
Chen Yu waved his hand, interrupting her: "Xiao Feng, this isn't your fault, it's my problem. Don't take what Xiao Xin said to heart."
"Alright, let's get down to business. What do you need to bring? I'll help you pack," Chen Yu said in a relaxed tone, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Feng Xinran nodded gratefully and then began to tidy up her belongings.
She took out several suitcases and began to put clothes, books, and some personal items into them.
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