Chapter 75 Is this the only way to express gratitude?
"stop."
Xia Yan didn't even turn his head, his eyes still fixed on the screen where the guest was introducing the background story of the inspiration for his special effects costume.
Feng Bei, who was tiptoeing out along the wall, froze and glared at Qing Mingzi behind him with resentment.
It's all your fault. Your footsteps were so loud, she must have noticed you, right?
Xia Yan reached out and pressed the pause button on the program, then turned back to look at her and asked with a smile, "You've been working hard these past few days. How's your collection of crystal cores going?"
"Uh..." Feng Bei straightened his back the moment she saw him, looked away and pretended to be at a loss, "For now... still a little bit..."
"How much more is needed?"
"Still...still need...two or three more..." Feng Bei didn't dare to look up, his heart almost jumped out of his chest, and his palms were full of sweat.
There really wasn't a single level 2 zombie yesterday! She was truly impressed!
Hearing this, Xia Yan's tone became even gentler, and he said in a more kind and loving manner, "If I remember correctly, you owe me three level 2 crystal cores, right?"
"Yes, yes, three. I, I will try my best today! There wasn't a single zombie outside yesterday. I, I really didn't find any level 2 zombies!"
Compared to Feng Bei, who was so anxious that her face turned red, Xia Yan seemed very calm and composed.
Under her emotionless gaze, Feng Bei felt increasingly uneasy. She couldn't understand what Boss Xia meant, and her heart was filled with anxiety. She wished Boss Xia would just give her a quick death and stop torturing her like this...
After a long silence, Xia Yan massaged his fingers and explained casually:
"You might not have known since you weren't at the hotel yesterday. Many survivors came to the Third Base, attracting a large wave of zombies. Fortunately, Qi Hua and his team members are still very powerful, and they dealt with all the second-level zombies."
"Qi, Qi Hua and the others are here too? Which room are they staying in?" Feng Bei asked in surprise.
She came home very late yesterday, so she had no idea about this. Today, she slept through the night and didn't even dare to eat. She rushed out, afraid of being caught by Boss Xia, but she still ran into him...
But it doesn’t matter. Qi Hua is here, and her three second-level crystal cores are not a problem!
"If I remember correctly, Qi Hua should live in 305." Xia Yan put his finger on his forehead and pretended to recall. "There were so many people checking in yesterday that I can't remember clearly."
"It's okay, I'll go up and knock on the door and see. I notified them a long time ago, but I didn't expect them to show up yesterday! Boss Xia, I will definitely return the crystal core to you before the agreed time!"
Feng Bei patted his chest, full of confidence.
But she had to go eat first, she was starving.
"Boss Xia, I won't bother you anymore. I'm going to eat first and then leave!"
"Well, go ahead." Xia Yan nodded, pressed the play button and continued watching the TV program.
Feng Bei breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly towards the restaurant.
Now that she knew Qi Hua was coming, there was no need for her to force herself to eat a boxed lunch. The food in the restaurant was so delicious! After eating, she still had to find Qi Hua quickly. Even if she had to borrow it first, she had to return the crystal core to Boss Xia!
Feng Bei made up his mind, and the depression that had been suppressed in his heart for these days was dispelled, and even the look in his eyes when he looked at Qing Mingzi became a little gentler.
Grandma Jiang, who was sitting on the sofa, glared at her fiercely. She disliked Feng Bei very much. Feng Tianxi was dead, so how could she still be so well? Her face was greasy, and there was no sadness on her face that her father was gone. Bah, they were indeed her biological children, and they were both beasts!
"Grandma Jiang seems to dislike Feng Bei very much." Xia Yan took out two pieces of fruit candy from the fruit plate, peeled off the candy wrappers and stuffed them directly into the two children's mouths. "Eat it, grandma won't say anything to you."
"Oh, Boss Xia, this is really... I'm an old woman. Forget it, eat it, dear grandson. Since it's given by your sister, then eat it, but you can't take it yourself! Do you understand? If I find out that you steal it, I will beat you to death!"
Grandma Jiang was at a loss, staring at the bulge in her grandson's mouth, not knowing what to do. It had already gone into his mouth, so how could she ask him to spit it out?
Forget it, I think Boss Xia really wants the children to eat, and she, an old woman, can't be so ungrateful, but she must educate the children. Don't let the children think that Boss Xia likes them and they can just take food on their own!
Xia Yan sat aside, smiling silently, and looked at the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren silently.
Although the two children were afraid of their serious grandmother, they were reluctant to give up the sweet candies in their mouths. They held the candies in their mouths with their heads half lowered and listened to the lecture obediently without moving. They only licked the candies with their little tongues occasionally. The sweetness from the tip of their tongues made them very happy.
"Boss Xia, thank you. My two children are young and naive, and they don't know how precious these things are. But I, who am about to enter the coffin, cannot be ignorant. Boss Xia is a good person. Although I am no longer young and my body is no longer flexible, if Boss Xia needs my help, please just ask, and I will do my best to help!"
Grandma Jiang's eyes were red as she slid off the sofa. Xia Yan quickly held her arms to prevent her from kneeling down. He spoke half-truthfully:
"Grandma Jiang, please don't do this again. It's just two pieces of candy, it's not worth it! If you do this again, I will be angry."
The two children were dumbfounded and hesitated to imitate their grandmother.
Xia Yan sent Grandma Jiang back to the sofa, pressed his fingers against the two little foreheads and applied a little force to push the two thin children back.
"Grandma Jiang, they say parents are role models for their children. Although you're not their parent, you're more than enough. They'll learn your behavior and manners thoroughly. In the apocalypse, strength is what counts, not humility."
Xia Yanyan said nothing more. After coming to this world, she found that many people liked to kneel down when expressing their gratitude. One or two was still interesting, but too many would be boring.
Grandma Jiang fell silent, her dim eyes fell on the two children, and she found that the children looked at her with eyes full of fear and anxiety, and their cautious appearance had imitated her tenfold!
When did it become like this?
Grandma Jiang was in a trance and saw her son's resolute face, determined eyes, and strong arms. That was a man full of vigor and vitality!
But why did her two grandsons become like this?
Suddenly, Grandma Jiang felt sorry for her son, sorry for her daughter-in-law who passed away early, sorry for her husband, and even more sorry for her ancestors in the underworld.
It was her fault that she had forced two smart and brave children to become like this...
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