Chapter 39 A Shameless Family Using Burlap Sacks
Wang Li wanted to laugh, but couldn't. She felt that Feng Hongjian was joking. He had a son with superpowers, how could that be?
Given the Feng family's tendency to show off, if they really had a son with superpowers, how could no one know? It would have been common knowledge by now.
Feng Hongjian seemed to be showing off, and sighed, "I never expected Cong'er to be so amazing, she actually became a superhuman."
He didn't seem to be lying at all; in fact, it was obvious that he had only just learned that his son had become a superhuman.
“I’ve been worried sick about Cong’er all this time. Now that I know he’s alright, I can finally rest easy.” Feng Hongjian wiped away his tears, looking like a loving father.
Wang Li was speechless, feeling somewhat irritated. Little did she know that Granny Chen and Feng Rui weren't much better off. It was true that they wanted to rely on Tian Manman in the future, but hearing Feng Hongjian say these words still made her feel uneasy.
Granny Chen muttered to herself, "How could I let that bastard become a superhuman? Why not my own Rui'er?"
Wang Li returned to her room, looking dejected. Her mother immediately noticed her unusual mood and asked with concern, "Lili, what's wrong? What happened?"
Wang Li shook her head and said with a forced smile, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Seeing her mother's still worried expression, Wang Li didn't know what to say; her mind was in a complete mess.
Who would have thought that the Feng family would have a son with superpowers? She wasn't afraid of anything else, but she was afraid that with the Feng family's arrogant attitude, she would be frequently harassed by them in the future, since she had offended them quite a bit in the past.
Wang Li has been considering whether to move away and find a new place, away from the Feng family, which should avoid some trouble.
She was calculating the points she had accumulated. She had originally planned to exchange them for some medicine for her mother, but now she probably had to change her plans.
The next day, Wang Li went to work, but she seemed somewhat distracted.
Unexpectedly, Tian Qiao found her workplace and asked her to go there after get off work.
Wang Li was taken aback, not expecting the other party to come looking for her. After Tian Qiao left, she was even less in the mood to work. Since that was the case, she simply took a day off and went directly to find Tian Qiao.
Tian Qiao had just returned when Cheng Zhiyu asked him, "Is it settled?"
Tian Qiao nodded: "Yes, Sister Wang is at work. I'll ask her to come over after get off work."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded: "Come and eat."
Tian Qiao sat next to Tian Manman, who was eating with her head down. She had been much calmer since waking up this morning, but she didn't mention what happened yesterday.
Cheng Zhiyu and the others didn't dare to mention it, afraid of upsetting Tian Manman.
They're having stewed chicken today. Zhou Min is there too, and along with Xiao Hei, the five of them each get a chicken leg.
As for why a chicken has five legs, it's because Zhou Min demonstrated his superpower this morning. After the chicken legs were cut off, they quickly grew back. Cheng Zhiyu even suspected that special effects were used.
Hearing about it is one thing, but seeing it with your own eyes is quite another. To be honest, it was quite shocking.
Tian Qiao exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Zhou Min, you're actually a healing-type ability user?"
The healer they encountered at the base entrance could only make injuries disappear immediately, while Zhou Min could regenerate broken bones.
This means Zhou Min is even more powerful than the healing-type ability user we encountered at the door!
In an instant, Tian Qiao looked at Zhou Min as if he were looking at some great treasure.
He opened his mouth and spoke again. Zhou Min thought he was going to say something, but then he heard Tian Qiao say, "Then won't we have an endless supply of chicken legs in the future?"
Zhou Min: "..." Have you ever thought about how the chicken feels? Although he had thought about it before.
Zhou Min coughed lightly: "Look how amazing my superpower is, isn't it?"
Tian Qiao nodded: "Amazing, amazing, absolutely amazing."
Zhou Min was satisfied, and then coaxed gently, "Wouldn't it be great if your team had another healer?"
Tian Qiao nodded again, then thought for a moment and said, "That's true."
Zhou Min: "I heard you're leaving the base later. How about taking me with you?"
Tian Qiao snapped out of her daze and took a bite of her chicken leg: "Ah... well, it's not like I can make the decision all by myself. I need to discuss it with Chengzi."
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Cheng Zhiyu found it amusing and, while putting meat on Xiao Hei's plate, said, "Hurry up and eat."
What could Zhou Min do but turn his grief and anger into motivation and keep eating? If Cheng Zhiyu and the others didn't take him with them, he probably wouldn't get to eat this good meal again, so he quickly made the most of the time to eat as much as possible.
After the meal, although there was no fruit, Cheng Zhiyu took a freshly picked watermelon from his system space and prepared to cut it for everyone.
That's right, the watermelons in the system space have ripened. In the past two days, they have grown quite a bit. Cheng Zhiyu estimated that one weighs about 20 kilograms, which is quite large, but still within the normal range. This size should not indicate that they have mutated.
Currently, the watermelon planted next to Xiao Huang seems to be no different from ordinary watermelons.
Cheng Zhiyu was not disappointed by this, after all, he had only wanted a piece of land where he could grow things at the beginning, and whether it could mutate was a completely unexpected surprise.
"Hey? The watermelon is ripe?" Tian Qiao saw that Cheng Zhiyu wasn't deliberately hiding it from Zhou Min, so she came over openly.
Cheng Zhiyu nodded: "It tastes better if you chill it."
Tian Qiao immediately wrapped the whole watermelon in ice.
Zhou Min's eyes widened: "Holy crap, I haven't seen a watermelon since the apocalypse! You guys actually have watermelons this big! Brother Cheng, I'm serious, take me with you when you leave! How can I survive without you!"
As he spoke, he hugged Cheng Zhiyu tightly.
Xiao Hei was very uncomfortable watching this and glared angrily at Zhou Min, but the latter's eyes were glued to the watermelon and he didn't notice at all.
Xiao Hei: "..."
Fortunately, Cheng Zhiyu didn't like being too intimate with others, so he pushed Zhou Min away, saying, "Don't touch me."
Zhou Min smiled indifferently.
The watermelon was chilled in no time. Without Cheng Zhiyu and the others having to lift a finger, Zhou Min volunteered to cut it open with a knife, and instantly smelled the watermelon's natural sweet aroma.
This watermelon has a very thin rind and a sandy texture; it looks sweet.
As usual, Cheng Zhiyu placed a slice of watermelon in front of Xiao Hei. This was Xiao Hei's first time eating watermelon, and it didn't care about Zhou Min hugging Cheng Zhiyu earlier. It eagerly took a bite and wagged its tail.
You don't even need to ask to know it's delicious. It's sweet but not cloying; it's the unique, refreshing sweetness of fruit.
Not only does it taste good, but one bite fills you with energy, which they, as superhumans, can clearly feel.
As Zhou Min ate, his resolve to follow Cheng Zhiyu and the others grew stronger.
Wang Li arrived at that moment. Cheng Zhiyu, munching on watermelon, peeked through the peephole and was taken aback to see Wang Li. He hadn't expected her to come at this time. He reached out and opened the door.
Cheng Zhiyu: "Come in."
Wang Li followed the other person, her fingers fidgeting nervously, when Cheng Zhiyu handed her a piece of watermelon: "Eat it."
Wang Li was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously waved her hand. She was too embarrassed to eat it, and quickly said, "I don't want it."
Cheng Zhiyu said directly, "Eat up, there's plenty more here."
Seeing that the other person kept their hand raised, Wang Li had no choice but to take it, and hesitated for a moment: "I... can I take it back?"
She wanted to give some to her mother, but of course she was too embarrassed to ask for more, so she just took this piece back with her.
Cheng Zhiyu said, "Let's eat here."
According to Zhou Min, it's not easy for the Chaoyang base to get watermelons, unlike the stewed mutton they had before. If Wang Li brings them back, it's hard to explain.
Fortunately, Wang Li was a smart person. Upon hearing this, she didn't say anything more. She carefully took a bite, and the sweet taste instantly filled her mouth. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little sore in her nose, so she quickly blinked and held back her tears.
After finishing this piece, Cheng Zhiyu wanted to give her more, but Wang Li refused to eat any more. She hadn't done anything, so how could she take advantage of someone else?
Seeing this, Cheng Zhiyu stopped giving them more watermelon. They finished the twenty-odd pounds of watermelon in no time.
Zhou Min comfortably sprawled on the sofa, touching her belly, feeling extremely happy: "I feel like I'm living the life of a god right now."
After saying that, she blinked at Cheng Zhiyu and said: "Take me with you!"
Cheng Zhiyu ignored her and only started talking to Wang Li about serious business after seeing that Tian Qiao had already left with Tian Manman.
After telling Tian Manman to go back to her room to rest, Tian Qiao hurriedly came over as well.
Cheng Zhiyu asked, "Is Manman asleep?"
Tian Qiao nodded: "Don't worry, Manman doesn't like to interact with people and doesn't like to stay outside."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded. Even so, they lowered their voices: "You should be able to guess what we called you here about, right?"
Wang Li nodded: "Is it... related to Feng Rui?"
Tian Qiao: "Yes, tell us what you know. We think you and Feng Rui know each other."
"We know each other, but our relationship is very bad." When Wang Li met Cheng Zhiyu and the others and sensed their attitude, she felt much more at ease. She told them the truth and told them what she knew about Feng Rui's family, including the threats they made to her yesterday.
Upon hearing this, Tian Qiao almost laughed in anger: "This family is utterly shameless!"
Cheng Zhiyu was also stunned, probably not quite understanding Feng Rui and the others' thought process. How could they think that Tian Manman would help them instead of... retaliating against them?
Wang Li remained silent. Judging from Cheng Zhiyu and the others' attitude, they clearly didn't want Tian Manman to reunite with Feng Rui and the others. Their attitude towards Feng Rui and the others was not like that of someone who had found Tian Manman's relatives, but rather like that of an enemy...
Wang Li wasn't stupid; she instantly understood the key point. No wonder the Feng family had never mentioned Tian Manman. Cheng Zhiyu and the others were all kind-hearted people. For them to hate them so much, the Feng family must have done a lot of disgusting things.
Wang Li didn't know the specifics, and she wisely didn't ask any further questions. It was just that Feng Rui's family had treated Tian Manman badly in the past, and after the apocalypse, they probably abandoned her as well. But they didn't expect that Tian Manman would awaken her superpowers. Now that they knew about it, they shamelessly wanted to stick to her again.
How shameless! Even if this hadn't happened to her, Wang Li was still furious just thinking about it!
After telling her what she knew, Wang Li left.
"This family is disgusting, Orange, what do you think we should do to them?" Tian Qiao couldn't swallow her anger.
Cheng Zhiyu couldn't believe it for a moment. They were still carrying the mindset of the pre-apocalyptic world. If the Feng family's behavior had happened before the apocalypse, they would have been sent to jail. But this was the apocalypse.
If they encountered zombies, they could kill them without hesitation. The Feng family members were disgusting, but they were not zombies; they were human.
To put it bluntly, Cheng Zhiyu and his group have too high a moral compass and can't change their mindset in a short time. As superhumans, they could easily deal with the Feng family, but they don't take the law of the jungle for granted.
It was Zhou Min who came up with a solution first: "Uh... how about we cut off their legs and then let them grow back?"
Cheng Zhiyu's lips twitched: "Are you really not afraid that people will find out about your superpower? Besides, it's not worth wasting your superpower on that kind of person."
Tian Qiao scratched his head: "Then what should we do?"
As they were talking, Xiao Hei suddenly looked towards Tian Manman's room. Cheng Zhiyu was taken aback, got up and walked over, quietly opened the door to Tian Manman's room, and saw her standing at the door, not knowing how long she had been standing there.
"Why is Manman awake?" Cheng Zhiyu smiled. "Couldn't sleep?"
Tian Manman nodded: "Mm."
"If you can't sleep, come out. We'll go for a walk later." Cheng Zhiyu wasn't sure if he had heard what they had just said, so he simply didn't mention it.
Tian Qiao coughed lightly, walked over and put his arm around Tian Manman's shoulder, smiling as he said, "Yeah, it's a good opportunity to go out for a stroll."
Tian Manman didn't say anything.
Tian Qiao: "Full?"
Tian Manman whispered, "I...heard everything."
The group exchanged glances and, seeing that Tian Manman's emotions were relatively stable, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Zhiyu said, "Manman, we didn't mean to hide it from you."
Tian Manman was well aware of this; they were thinking of themselves and were even secretly plotting how to avenge him.
Tian Manman thought they were so wonderful; he had never met such kind people before, to the point that he almost forgot those painful days from the past.
Tian Qiao patted Tian Manman on the shoulder: "Don't think too much about it. We're here for you now. Don't worry, we'll handle this!"
Tian Manman, unusually, raised her head to look at Tian Qiao, shook her head and said, "No, I want to... do it myself."
Tian Qiao: "Full..."
Tian Manman clenched her fists, as if she had made up her mind: "I don't want to hide anymore. Before... they bullied me, but now I'm stronger than them. I don't want to be bullied anymore."
Cheng Zhiyu patted his head and said with a smile, "Don't forget, we're here. It was fine before we weren't here, but now that we're here, no one dares to bully you. Anyone who dares to bully you will have to ask us first."
Tian Qiao: "Exactly! You have someone protecting you now!"
Zhou Min silently raised his hand: "And me too. If you want to torture them, I can guarantee they won't die, so you can torture them for a while longer."
Zhou Min truly used the most innocent face to say the most frightening things.
Xiao Hei: "I can use lightning to turn them into charcoal." Hmm... isn't that a kind of man-made divine punishment?
Cheng Zhiyu smiled, stroked Xiao Hei's fur, and relayed Xiao Hei's message to Tian Manman.
As they chatted back and forth, Tian Manman inexplicably felt that those past memories didn't seem so terrible anymore. He felt a warmth in his heart, but his nose couldn't help but sting, and tears streamed down his face as he sobbed.
Cheng Zhiyu and the others let him cry as he vented his emotions; sometimes, crying out loud is better than holding it in.
After Tian Manman finished crying, the group discussed what to do.
Tian Qiao, being impatient, immediately said, "Why say so much? Let's just go and beat them all up one by one to vent our anger first!"
This statement was met with approval from everyone, and Tian Manman clenched her fist, looking eager to try it out.
He thought of the days when he was constantly beaten and verbally abused by those people, how could he not feel angry? It's just that he couldn't fight back before, and even if he mustered up the courage to fight back, he would only be met with more beatings and verbal abuse.
Being beaten and scolded was nothing; they would deliberately starve him and not give him food. He still can't forget the feeling of stomach cramps.
When he was starving to death, they would throw a cold, hard bun into the cellar. Many times, Tian Manman wanted to die, but he would still crawl over, pick up the bun, and eat it bite by bite.
Eating when your stomach has been empty for a long time will only make you feel worse, let alone eating cold, hard steamed buns. He was tormented like this every day, yet he couldn't die.
Then the apocalypse came, and the whole family ran away. He was forgotten in the cellar, unaware of what was happening outside. He thought they had forgotten him again, only this time for an exceptionally long time.
Tian Manman had a high fever in the cellar and was unconscious. He thought he was finally going to die, but a few days later, he regained consciousness.
He didn't know he had developed superpowers; he just felt that after waking up this time, his body was no longer as withered as before, but rather as if it had regained its vitality.
He felt very hungry and mustered up his courage to leave the cellar. He didn't see the family, but only saw zombies wandering around.
The zombies would attack him, and Tian Manman was terrified, but he ran fast and dodged them all.
He found food, and ironically, for the first time since the apocalypse, he was able to eat his fill, though it didn't taste very good.
Perhaps due to his past experiences, Tian Manman is exceptionally particular about food. This is why he is afraid of interacting with people, but after smelling the food prepared by Cheng Zhiyu, he couldn't help but approach them.
Everything from the past is still vivid in her mind; how could Tian Manman possibly forget it?
The group acted immediately, deciding to beat each other up first to vent their anger, no matter what!
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Feng Rui sneezed and continued to brag to his girlfriend that he had a brother who was a superhuman.
His girlfriend is also a superhuman, while Feng Rui is an ordinary person. She only agreed to date him because of his looks. Because of their unequal social status, he always had to be subservient to her.
Feng Rui had had enough. In the past, he had no choice but to rely on his girlfriend. Now that he knew that bastard had become a superhuman, he felt uncomfortable, but he subconsciously started to show off.
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, his girlfriend looked somewhat surprised: "Your brother is a superhuman? How come I've never heard you mention him before?"
Feng Rui said vaguely, "He only recently came to the Chaoyang base; we got separated before."
His girlfriend was skeptical. She knew what kind of person Feng Rui was—he loved to brag, was lazy, and greedy. If it weren't for the fact that he was good-looking, she really wouldn't have been interested in him.
She said, "Then introduce your brother to me later? I haven't met your family yet."
Feng Rui sneered inwardly. The other party had never mentioned meeting his family before, but now he had brought it up on his own initiative. For a moment, he actually thought that having an ability user as an older brother wasn't so bad, and that bastard was actually somewhat useful.
At the same time, he also looked down on his girlfriend. His mood changed faster than turning the pages of a book. Just wait, once he finds a new target, he'll dump her immediately.
It was already dark when the two passed through an empty alley. Suddenly, everything went black before Feng Rui's eyes. He felt as if someone had used something to trap him. Realizing this, he became terrified and struggled frantically, calling out his girlfriend's name.
The female superhuman was stunned. Several men put her boyfriend in a sack right in front of her. Did they think she was dead?
Even if she only cared about Feng Rui's looks, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Just as the female superhuman was about to speak, several sharp ice arrows appeared in front of her. She widened her eyes slightly and swallowed hard: "...The base does not allow private fights!"
Cheng Zhiyu's expression was indifferent, yet inexplicably oppressive: "It's a personal matter, I hope you won't get involved."
The female superhuman thought to herself, she knew Feng Rui had a bad personality and was prone to offending people, but this guy dared to offend even superhumans, was he crazy?
"You're going to stay and help him?" Cheng Zhiyu frowned slightly. They were looking for trouble with Feng Rui and didn't want to involve anyone else.
Fortunately, the female superhuman glanced at the sack on the ground and wisely shook her head. It wasn't necessary; there was no need to risk herself for Feng Rui. The base did have rules, but if she were killed, even if the base punished them, it would mean nothing to her.
After the apocalypse, the first thing she learned was to protect herself.
The female superhuman quickly turned and left, leaving behind the person struggling frantically in the sack on the ground.
The way Cheng Zhiyu and the others looked at the sack was devoid of any warmth. Tian Manman stood there with her head down and her fists clenched tightly.
They weren't afraid that Feng Rui would guess who they were. Tian Qiao looked at Tian Manman and said, "Manman, shall I do it for you?"
Tian Manman shook her head vigorously: "No... I won't."
Feng Rui struggled frantically inside the sack. Hearing a voice, he instantly became agitated: "Was that you? You bastard, how dare you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was kicked hard, and he cried out in pain.
Then came the endless beatings. Tian Manman's eyes were red as he thought of how Feng Rui had humiliated him, how the other man had hit him, cursed him, and made him fight with dogs for food. He had once been in despair, leaving him with deep psychological trauma, and he was afraid whenever he saw Feng Rui.
But now, he is no longer afraid. He realizes that Feng Rui, who was once "powerful" in his eyes, is actually so weak. He was trapped by his younger, bullied self.
At this moment, the gloom that had been hanging over his heart finally dissipated. He exhaled and stopped moving.
Zhou Min glanced at the now motionless sack and clicked his tongue: "Wait, it fainted so easily? It's not as tough as me at all."
Others: "..."
Why are you still acting so proud?
Tian Manman raised her head for the first time and slowly smiled, "Thank you... all of you."
"Hey, what kind of relationship do we have? No need for thanks," Tian Qiao patted Tian Manman's shoulder.
They were all dizzy, so there was no point in continuing to fight. They simply picked up the sack and threw it at the Feng family's doorstep.
When Granny Chen came out, she saw a sack at the door and started cursing, saying that some damned piece of trash had thrown it at her doorstep.
She cursed for a long time but no one paid any attention to her. She sensed something was wrong. Why did it look like there was a person in the sack? She quickly went forward and opened the sack. When she saw who was inside, she almost fainted.
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