Chapter 63 Drive them out!
Qin Muxue smiled sinisterly and said, "You should know whether it is nonsense or not. Commander Lei, I know you have good intentions, but you did the wrong thing. Manman has severed ties with them. I asked a lawyer to sign the agreement, and they agreed."
"It was obviously you who hired thugs to force us!" my aunt said righteously.
"If you really love Manman, how could you give up on her just because of the threats from the thugs? And you want to seize her property. The money she used to go to school was all from student loans and scholarships. Do you have the nerve to say that? Do you want Manman to show you proof?"
Even though there was no proof available now as the school had been washed away by the tsunami, it still succeeded in scaring the two of them.
The fat boy at the back had been eating without stopping. Suddenly, his mother pulled him over and said, "Xiao Hu, tell me, when have we ever abused your sister?"
"No, no, we have never abused my sister. By the way, the sweet and sour pork ribs she cooked are delicious. Ask her to make it for me, Mom, I want to eat it!" Seeing Xiaopang making a fuss and asking Ding Manman to cook, Lei Yangzhou probably understood Ding Manman's status in their family.
"Okay, you don't have to say anymore. I understand." He held Ding Manman's hand, and seeing the thick calluses and scars on it, he knew that she had done a lot of housework. This was accumulated over the years. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ding Manman with a trace of pity in his eyes, but she immediately withdrew her hand and looked at him strangely.
"Lei... Commander, I am very happy with my good friends now. I don't want to recognize my uncle and aunt. Thank you for your kindness. Maybe I spoke a little harshly just now. I apologize to you." Her emotions were a little out of control just now. Mainly because she was in a bad mood after seeing her uncle and others. Thinking of those unhappy experiences in the past made her very uncomfortable. "I can tell you now that I don't want to see them at all."
At this time, after hearing what Ding Manman said, uncle and aunt began to tremble. "Manman, no matter what, we gave you food to eat and raised you. How can you be so ungrateful!" Aunt began to cry, and seeing that Ding Manman still had a frown on her face and didn't want to pay attention to them, she actually wanted to hug her thighs.
Ding Manman looked at her aunt who was in tears, and remembered that she was locked outside the door in the middle of winter just because she accidentally burnt the vegetables. She was only wearing a thin sweater, without even a coat. She knocked on the door and shouted, "Aunt, please let me get a piece of clothes to wear! It's so cold outside." But no matter how she cried or made a fuss, the door remained tightly closed.
"You can't even do your job properly. I think you'll just have to work outside!" These were the only cold words she got in response.
Through the window she could see the three of them eating their meal happily, as if she was a person who shouldn't exist.
She was cold and hungry, and could only curl up in a windless corner, where she could feel a little warmth, but it was just a drop in the bucket. Now she felt like the little match girl.
At this time, Xiaopang, the younger brother, opened the door with a bowl in his hand. Ding Manman thought that Xiaopang was kind enough to give her something to eat, but the bowl was full of bones that he had left over.
"Ding Manman, are you very hungry? You are an orphan. These are for you to eat." Although Xiaopang is young, his wicked smile makes Ding Manman know that he also looks down on her.
At that time, she cried. She missed her deceased parents very much. When her parents were alive, they often gave her beautiful new clothes and took her out for delicious meals. It was not like now. At that time, Manman was only a teenager, and her heart was the most vulnerable. She was in a shadow of their family. At that time, she had not met Qin Muxue and did not have any good friends. She wore a washed-out school uniform and was very envious of those who had beautiful clothes and were picked up by their parents. This made her develop an inferiority complex and a sensitive personality.
After finally getting into the university of my dreams with my best friend, my uncle said, "It's already been very hard for us to raise you, and we don't have any extra money to support your studies."
"But my parents clearly stayed..."
"I said no, so you don't have to go to college. Why should a girl go to college, especially for a major like this? It's useless. You'd better stay at home and take good care of your brother. I'll marry you off in a few years. This is the fate of girls, Manman."
Ding Manman was furious, but she couldn't win the argument. It was not until Qin Muxue appeared and went to her house, causing a huge commotion in their home and even letting all the neighbors know about it that they were willing to let Manman go to school. But even so, they were still unwilling to pay the tuition.
Fortunately, Ding Manman had excellent grades and received a scholarship, and with the help of Qin Muxue, she was able to successfully go to college.
She would also work part-time and earn some pocket money which was barely enough for her food. With some help from Qin Muxue, she was able to get by in college.
Even so, her aunt often contacted her and asked her to buy things for her brother, saying that it was to repay her for raising her. If she didn't buy it, she would come to the school to make trouble.
Later, Qin Muxue's life became more and more difficult. She could hardly protect herself, so naturally she had no way to help Manman. Manman started to use student loans and persuade Qin Muxue not to go astray. Fortunately, Qin Muxue later thought it over and stopped pestering the scumbag. She successfully took back the family property and took Manman to avoid the disaster of the end of the world. She didn't want to go back to her previous life at all. She just wanted to stay with her good friend and help her.
"You didn't even let me eat enough, and you still said I was ungrateful. I won't be as soft-hearted as before. Please don't bother me anymore." Ding Manman finally said this, and the haze in her heart seemed to dissipate.
The expression on my uncle's face was almost desperate. "After all, I am your mother's brother. We are related by blood. You trust an outsider and don't trust us?"
"I only know that this outsider you are talking about remembers my birthday every year, gives me the delicious food, cares about me when I am sick, and saves me. But what about you, your so-called blood relationship, is to exploit me constantly? You even want to marry me to a stranger without my consent. This is not a feudal society anymore, and I am no longer the soft and vulnerable little girl I used to be." After expressing the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time, Ding Manman's depressed mood was relieved. She let out a long sigh and faced these so-called relatives.
Little Fatty was still confused, "Ding Manman, you are too much to talk like that. I will at least give you bones to eat, hahahaha."
Lei Yangzhou's face darkened instantly. He saved this family at first because he thought they were Ding Manman's only relatives in the world. However, he didn't expect that they were also the people she hated the most. The surprise he wanted to bring her instantly turned into a shock.
"Do you really hate them so much?" Lei Yangzhou asked again.
"If you lived a life like mine, I think you would not only hate them, Commander Lei."
Facing Ding Manman's determined eyes, which were no longer the same as the sad and weak eyes he had imagined, Lei Yangzhou sighed and ordered the people behind him, "Since they are useless, drive them out of the shelter. They are no longer of any use."
My aunt's eyes darkened instantly. "Manman, please, we can endure hardships, but Xiaohu can't suffer with us. At least let your brother follow you!"
Ding Manman glanced at the bewildered little fat boy, who still looked confused and even tried to persuade his mother: "Mom, why are you begging her? Brother Lei won't abandon us."
Little do they know that they enjoy all the treatment they have now because they are Ding Manman’s relatives. Without this identity, they are nothing.
Ding Manman glanced at the little fat boy and said, "With his current condition, I think he won't be the first to die even if he's starving and freezing outside!" He is lazy and has a bad temper. He was also raised by his uncle and aunt to be indolent. Why did she keep him and keep an enemy by her side? Is she an idiot or a fool?
Ding Manman stopped looking at them and said, "Captain Lei, since they are unwilling to leave, do you have to use some special means? The shelter should be left to those who can make contributions and be useful. People like them should not be wasted on food."
Hearing Ding Manman say such cruel words, Qin Muxue actually felt a sense of relief. She did the right thing. It was necessary to get rid of these people.
Seeing that the three men were still harassing Manman, Lei Yangzhou asked someone to take them out directly.
"Ding Manman, you bitch, you are so heartless!" Seeing that playing the family card was useless, my aunt started to curse and swear, "You stinky bitch, I should have thrown you into the stinky ditch and drowned you."
Ding Manman closed her eyes sadly and stopped looking at them. She felt extremely ashamed to have so many people see their ugly faces and make such a fuss here.
The three were dragged out, and Lei Yangzhou suddenly said, "Wait."
My uncle looked up with some surprise, "Captain Lei, you..."
"They can't take anything from the shelter, including food and clothes." He reminded coldly.
"Yes, Commander Ray."
Several people were so angry that their teeth were itching, and they were panicked, but there was nothing they could do. Only the uncle was still shouting, "Just wait and see, Ding Manman, just wait and see..."
Hearing the sounds gradually fading away, Ding Manman breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more comfortable. Let them go out in the ice and snow to suffer.
Qin Muxue patted her shoulder and comforted her: "It's okay, Manman, we will be together forever. It doesn't matter if you don't have any relatives. I don't have any relatives either. We are both alone."
"Thank you." She finally smiled.
Only Lei Yangzhou seemed a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't know about the grudge between you, and I didn't know they were so vicious."
"Ignorance is not a crime, Commander Lei, you don't have to blame yourself. But when can we meet Captain Huang and the others?" Ding Manman asked anxiously. Even for these neighbors and Captain Huang, her feelings for them were much deeper than for her uncle and aunt.
"Qin Muxue, you can leave first. I will arrange for you to meet Captain Huang. Ding Manman, you must stay first. I have something I want to know from you."
Looking at the handsome and tall man in front of her, Qin Muxue became confused. They had no intersection in this life, so why was this scumbag still pestering Manman?
She protected Manman behind her and said, "Do you have any special intentions by leaving Manman alone?"
Seeing Qin Muxue's protective look, Lei Yangzhou could only explain: "Don't worry, I won't hurt her. I just have some doubts and want to ask her."
He stared straight at Manman, with a hint of madness in his eyes, but Qin Muxue felt uneasy and refused to let go of Ding Manman's hand.
"Xiaoxue, go and check on Qu Yanbai and Captain Huang first. Since Commander Lei said he won't hurt me, I believe he's a man of his words." As she spoke, she motioned for Qin Muxue to look at her hand and made a gun gesture, meaning that she had a gun and there was no need to worry about her. She had a way to deal with this man.
Seeing that Qin Muxue was still unwilling to let go, Lei Yangzhou said, "You know, even if you don't want to, I can force you to separate. Then I won't be so easy to talk to." There was a strong threat in his tone.
Ding Manman quickly whispered into Qin Muxue's ear: "Don't worry, Xiaoxue, go over there quickly. If we fight them here, we won't stand a chance of winning."
Qin Muxue thought about it again and again, and finally let go of Ding Manman's hand. Finally, she looked at her firmly and said, "No, I'm worried about your safety. I really don't trust this man in front of me."
Manman didn't know how excessive the things this man had done in his previous life, but Qin Muxue knew it very clearly, and she would never let them be alone together.
Lei Yangzhou sighed helplessly, "Forget it, you are not an outsider, come over too!"
The two smiled at each other and followed Lei Yangzhou into the workshop. This is the core of the entire shelter. He can be said to be the strongest person who controls everything here. There are also countless surveillance cameras, and his brain can watch countless surveillance cameras at the same time.
The brain controls everything about a person. A normal person's brain is only developed at 10%, but Lei Yangzhou's brain has evolved at 20%. He is the most intelligent brain-evolved psychic among all psychics.
"Ever since I regained consciousness, I have been having the same dream over and over again. In the dream, it was you, Ding Manman, who kept shouting for help. I could also dream of every moment I spent with you. It was all so real, so real that I thought it was all true. That's why I desperately tried to find you." Lei Yangzhou's originally arrogant and indifferent expression softened in an instant.
Qin Muxue frowned. Lei Yangzhou actually began to awaken his memories of his previous life, but those memories were not wonderful memories for Ding Manman.
Lei Yangzhou continued, "I can understand what you said. Indeed, in this day and age, who would be willing to marry a man who is rumored to be mentally retarded and whom they have never met? I did all this just to make you happy. The people I sent to Taoyuan Village were there to bring you two back. I just know that you have a close friend, so Captain Huang's mission is to find you two. Now that Manman is back, I can rest assured."
"Also, I'm sorry for saving someone you hate." As he spoke, Lei Yangzhou turned the surveillance camera to the location of the shelter's gate. The big screen immediately showed Ding Manman's uncle, aunt, and the little fat boy. They were wearing thin clothes and were locked outside. They were shivering with cold and tried to knock on the shelter's door, but no one paid any attention to them.
It was dozens of degrees below zero outside, which was not a temperature these southerners could bear. Qin Muxue looked at them with a mocking smile, letting them live a hard life. It was estimated that this family would starve to death after only a few days outside. They would only know how difficult life was outside after experiencing it.
At this moment, the uncle was speechless, "I asked you to be nice to Manman, now you see, you are getting retribution!"
While holding the little fat boy in her arms, the aunt complained: "How dare you say that to me? Everything I did was allowed by you. It was you who told me not to pay so much attention to her. She is related to you by blood, but not to me. Why should I be nice to her? I've lived through so many hard days with you, haven't I had enough?" She felt wronged just thinking about it. She had worked so hard to raise her own child, but now she had to suffer like this. Manman was simply an ungrateful person.
The uncle felt a little guilty. Originally, his sister and brother-in-law had an accident and left behind a burden, and he didn't want to take care of it. If it weren't for the money, who would be willing to take her in? He thought that she was just a girl and he could raise her up easily. After getting the property, he would marry her off and get a dowry. He was very good at making calculations, but unexpectedly, Qin Muxue appeared and Ding Manman began to rebel against them.
Later, after they forced themselves to sign the agreement, the idiot named Lei actually showed up. However, he was not a man with an IQ problem as rumored. Instead, he gave them a large sum of money and wanted to take them away.
After arriving at Dajiang, Xuanwu City was immediately submerged by the tsunami the next day. They were very fortunate to have listened to the words of this man named Lei and followed him to the shelter that had been built in advance.
My uncle knew that once this man found Ding Manman, Manman would probably say bad things about them, so he kept delaying until he had no other choice and revealed that Ding Manman might be in Taoyuan Village.
"If I had known this, I would never have told him where Manman was..."
But it was useless to say anything now. They could hardly move in the ice and snow. The next round of snowstorm was about to come. The temperature was dozens of degrees below zero. If they spent a night in such an environment, they would probably freeze to death.
The little fat boy touched his belly and hid in his mother's arms, "Mom, I'm hungry, I'm so cold, I want to eat."
"I'm hungry too. What can I do? It's still a question whether we can survive tonight."
The three of them were walking forward in the snowstorm, originally wanting to find a place to stay, but they only saw pairs of eager eyes.
In this apocalypse without humanity, the outside world is crueler than hell. If you are not strong, you will only be abused...
"Look how fat that little fatty looks..."
"There's a woman there too. She looks a little older, but it's nice to have a woman."
In the corner, several men were discussing that those abandoned by the shelter could be dealt with as they pleased, which was the default rule.
"If we get three people out, we'll have three more spots."
My uncle, aunt, and Xiaopang don’t know how many dangers are waiting for them ahead, not just hunger and cold.
Ding Manman suddenly felt refreshed. Let them feel the feeling of hunger and cold. Lei Yangzhou looked at Ding Manman staring at the screen and said, "If you want them to die, I can send someone to kill them right away."
Ding Manman shook her head and said, "No need." Sometimes living is more painful than dying.
"Wouldn't it be better to let them suffer a little outside?" Qin Muxue said with a wry smile.
Ding Manman turned her head, took a deep breath, and then looked Lei Yangzhou in the face. "Captain Lei, I am very grateful for your concern for us, but that was just a dream. It didn't really happen. No matter how much you empathize with me, it just didn't happen, so don't take it to heart."
"No, Manman." The first time he saw Ding Manman, he knew that all this must have happened. Maybe in another parallel time and space, his brain has evolved by 20%, and his IQ has reached a level that defies the heavens, but his EQ is still very low. Facts have proved that no matter how smart a person is, he will not coax the woman he likes. "I really like you and want to keep you by my side. You see, I control the entire shelter. You can live well under my protection. I can protect you."
To Manman, Lei Yangzhou was just a man she met for the first time, so she naturally had no feelings for him. "Thank you for your kindness. I can protect myself. Even without your protection, I still have Xiaoxue and other friends."
Qin Muxue remained silent. Since Manman already thought so, she would not interfere in their affairs anymore. She just hoped that they would never have any intersection again in this life.
"You don't have to answer me in a hurry. You can live in the shelter for a while and think about it carefully. Since you want to meet Captain Huang and the others, you should go and meet them first!" There was a hint of disappointment in Lei Yangzhou's eyes, but he had his own way.
Since we are under someone's roof, this is all we can do now. Ding Manman smiled awkwardly and said okay.
At this time, Qu Yanbai and the others also came out of the isolation room. Compared with the complexions of Qin Muxue and Ding Manman, he and Wu You looked pale and thin, and looked much more haggard. Shi Yan still looked the same, as he was originally quite pale.
As soon as Qu Yanbai came out, he immediately lamented, "Finally I can come out! This is really not a life for human beings."
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