Chapter 92 Complete Break
Qian Xinran then reluctantly stood up and told the whole story. Originally, she also thought that Qian Yan, at least as a psychic, would receive preferential treatment in the shelter. They did receive preferential treatment, but Qian Yan was just a little baby. Although he had superpowers, they could not use them in actual combat, so Qian Yan was allowed to participate in the experiments here. Qian Yan's superpowers were not acquired, but were innate at birth, and he could use his fire power without any medium, which made the experimenters here very curious, so they began to study it.
However, the research will definitely require the collection of blood samples. Originally, blood was collected once a week, but now it has become once every two days. The amount of blood drawn is a lot, which exceeds the limit that a little baby can withstand.
Originally, Qian Xinran could take care of the child by herself, but now it’s even worse. She is no longer allowed to see the child. What’s even worse is that she just overheard the staff here say that Qian Yan will be taken to another base soon, which means separation of mother and child.
"I know that everything here is not very humane, but what does it mean that they want to take Qian Yan away?"
"I don't know the details. I just overheard the conversation between those two people. They said that Yanyan has a high research value to them. Unfortunately, I haven't seen him for several days. After I heard that you were here, I actually wanted to see you, but I was imprisoned. Now I finally found a chance to escape. Please save my Yanyan!" Qian Xinran couldn't stop the tears from flowing from her eyes.
Qin Muxue knew that she was not lying when she saw her haggard appearance, and Qian Xinran would never joke about her own child.
"The people here also said something like they were leaving soon and there were only a hundred spots left. I didn't hear the details clearly."
This aroused Qin Muxue's suspicion. Why would the people here leave the shelter unless it was absolutely necessary? There must have been some unsolvable problem. Considering the abnormal weather, a major disaster was bound to happen again.
"Sister Xinran, please take us to the place you mentioned first. I want to see if we can bring Yanyan back."
"I also sneaked out. The place is heavily guarded." Seeing that Qin Muxue agreed to her, Qian Xinran hurriedly wanted to show them the way, but her legs were a little numb and she almost fell.
Shi Yan frowned, "I know where that place is. I can just go there without any lead." He was worried about Qin Muxue going there. He already knew all the local structures of the shelter very well. He should know the place that Qian Xinran mentioned.
Qin Muxue grabbed Shi Yan's sleeve and said, "Shi Yan, you're going alone? Why don't I go with you?"
"No need. I can go faster if I go alone. You have to trust me."
Qin Muxue recalled the time when Shi Yan held her hand tightly and encouraged her. He did not complain or blame her, but instead patiently guided her, "Of course I believe in you. You must come back safely."
Qian Xinran didn't know Shi Yan and was a little worried. Qin Muxue said, "Don't worry, Shi Yan is better than any of us." During these days of getting along, he had discovered that Shi Yan's strength was actually far greater than they had imagined. He was reserved, probably out of the same considerations as her, after all, she also had a secret.
Qian Xinran and Shi Yan described Qian Yan's appearance. "His room should have a number. I remember it was 10736."
"Okay, I'll remember that." Shi Yan turned around and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Qian Xinran could only hope that her child could be rescued safely.
Qin Muxue saw her nervous look and comforted her, "Don't worry, Shi Yan is stronger than us, and he is more agile, so he is less likely to be discovered, and we can avoid unnecessary fighting."
Now they are still on someone else's territory. If a dispute really occurs, it is still uncertain who will win or lose.
Qian Xinran then discovered that there was not only Wu You here with Qin Muxue, but also a group of other children. Seeing these children, she couldn't help but think of her own Qian Yan. Suppressing the worries in her heart, she accompanied the children to read and write. Only by keeping herself busy could she temporarily forget her worries.
When Grandma Qu saw Qian Xinran like this, she was a little worried. She looked much thinner than before, but she was still trying hard to stay here and take care of the child.
"Child, are you having trouble eating and sleeping here?"
"I worry about Yanyan every day. I don't have much appetite. Besides, the food here is basically just some steamed buns and biscuits." She really had no appetite at all.
After hearing this, Qin Muxue asked Grandma Qu, "What does she like to eat most?"
"Of course it's the mutton spine hotpot I made, which is made with a secret sauce. Xinran eats a lot of it every time she comes to my house." Qian Xinran grew up under her care, but unfortunately she met the wrong person, and now the child is in trouble. She feels very sorry, "What a pity, there are no conditions for making such a hotpot here."
Qin Muxue looked for some in the storage area of the space where frozen food was stored, and actually found raw lamb ribs. She wondered if the frozen ones would taste good.
Grandma Qu looked at the ingredients in amazement, "Xiao Qin, you are really powerful. You even have this."
Probably because when she emptied the supermarket before, she stuffed all the ingredients in at once, and naturally did not miss out on good things like lamb ribs. Among Qu Yanbai's messy belongings, there were the secret spices and sauces that Grandma Qu mentioned, and she took these out as well.
"That's it. I'm going to make you some lamb rib hotpot. The weather is cold, so you need to eat this kind of hotpot. Wait for me and I'll make it right away."
Not only that, she also took out a few durians. Durian is something that people who like to eat it like very much, but people who don’t like it have no interest in it and even think it smells bad. Qin Muxue suddenly wanted to eat it, so she took out the durian.
A group of children stared at the durian, some covered their noses, while others drooled with greed. Especially An An, she seemed to like eating durian very much and kept looking at it eagerly.
Qin Muxue was troubled as he looked at these durians with hard shells. When Shi Yan was around, he could easily peel off the shells. Now that he was not around, Qin Muxue was still a little distressed.
Fortunately, there was Qu Yanbai, but he didn't like durian, so he could only hold his breath and open these durians. The flesh inside was plump. Qin Muxue distributed them to the children who liked to eat durian. Only An An didn't dare to take any.
"An An, if you want to eat, just take it yourself. You can make a lot of friendly friends here. You can take whatever you want to eat yourself without any burden." An An nodded, took a piece of durian and started eating happily.
Qin Muxue took a bite and found the meat very tender and rich. The sweet taste filled her mouth and it was cooked just right. She ate three pieces in one go and could even use the remaining durian shell to make soup.
Next to her was the aroma of stewed lamb ribs, and Qin Muxue was already looking forward to it.
When Qian Xinran smelled this familiar scent, she couldn't help but think of her past days in Taoyuan Village. The depressed feeling in her heart finally dissipated a little.
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As soon as Manman woke up, she heard a knock on the door. "Wait a minute, I'll come out after I change my clothes." After hurriedly changing her clothes, she found that the person standing outside was none other than Lei Yangzhou's white moonlight Xia Bing.
Manman stared at her with a defensive look, "You are not welcome here!" She was about to close the door, but Xia Bing blocked the gap in the door with her body. She didn't look like a sick person at all, and her body was very flexible.
"Manman, I came to see you specially while everyone else was away."
"Is there anything we can talk about?" Thinking of the reflection she saw in the lake before, although she didn't like Lei Yangzhou now, she felt a physical disgust when facing the vicious Xia Bing.
"Of course, Manman, we are here to say goodbye to you." She covered her mouth and laughed. Manman understood that this time she was here to show off again.
"I've thought of many ways to kill you, but now they're all useless. It's such a pity. Yangzhou and I are leaving here, and we won't take you with us." Xia Bing couldn't suppress the pride on her face.
She originally wanted to see Manman's lost expression, but instead of feeling lost and sad, Manman clapped her hands and said, "Ms. Xia, this is a good thing. I won't have to see you anymore. I will be happy for a while." She finally didn't have to see Xia Bing's disgusting face.
"You..." Xia Bing bit her lip, and soon thought of the rumors she had heard from Lei Yangzhou before, and she laughed heartily again, "Laugh as soon as possible, or soon you won't be able to laugh anymore." She and Lei Yangzhou could both leave here alive, but Manman didn't have a place, and none of them had a place. No matter how powerful their superpowers were, they would still die here.
Manman heard that there was something behind her words, "What do you mean?"
"I won't tell you." She showed a mysterious expression, "I now know that I am definitely more important to Yangzhou than you. You should cherish the next few days and live a good life!"
She left these thought-provoking words and walked away. It was the first time that Xia Bing felt so happy. Now, she was the only woman by Lei Yangzhou's side.
Ding Manman found her baffling, but her words still made her alert. Since they hadn't received any news, she had no choice but to go and ask Lei Yangzhou in person.
Lei Yangzhou and his assistant were sorting out the secret documents here. They wanted to take away everything that could be taken away. "Captain Lei, Miss Ding insisted on coming in to see you."
Lei Yangzhou slowed down his movements and said, "Let her in!"
As soon as Ding Manman came in, she found that his office was now empty and many things had been moved away. "Captain Lei, can you tell me what happened here?" she asked suspiciously.
Lei Yangzhou didn't know how to explain to her. After all, as long as he told her, Qin Muxue and the others would know that he didn't want to take them away. Originally, rescuing Qin Muxue was the order sent by the base command, but now no one asked him to continue to carry out this order. In a sense, Qin Muxue and the others had become a threat. If they knew that this place was about to be destroyed, who knows what they would do.
"It's nothing, Manman. I just changed my office. Why do you need me for something?" He had a gentle smile on his face, but Manman felt terrified.
It has come to this, and this guy is still lying to me. Before, he kept saying that he was sorry and wanted to compensate her. Now it seems that his actions are no different from those in the dream, and are even worse.
"I came to see you for something, do you like Xia Bing very much?"
Lei Yangzhou paused, not knowing why she asked this question. "I like her, but it's the kind of love that we have for each other as friends. She saved me when I was a child, so I have to take care of her and be responsible for her for the rest of her life."
"She saved you when you were a child?"
"Well, when I was in elementary school, I was learning to swim in a swimming pool and accidentally entered the deep water area. I almost drowned, and it was Xia Bing who saved me. She later suffered a heart attack due to the stimulation and has been in poor health ever since, so I want to repay her." He clearly remembered that when he almost drowned in the deep water area, a little girl held his hand tightly. When he woke up, he saw Xia Bing's pale face. After that, he vowed to take good care of Xia Bing, until he had an accident and became a person with the IQ of a few years old. Xia Bing went abroad for treatment for heart disease.
Manman frowned. Could it be such a coincidence? When she was in elementary school, she also went swimming, and her swimming skills were pretty good. She even saved a little boy, but after pulling the boy up, she left, so she didn't know what happened afterwards.
"Manman... I know you always mind Xia Bing being by my side. There are many misunderstandings between us, all caused by her, but she is my responsibility and I can't give her up, but the one I truly love is you." He grabbed Manman's arm excitedly, "I'm sorry, I'm a little emotional, I want you to know my true feelings."
"What you said is very contradictory, and your love is really cheap. No matter what kind of environment we are in, Xia Bing and I, the person you finally choose is her. This shows that she is the most important person in your heart." In the parallel universe, she has always been the abandoned one. Those scenes emerged in her mind. Lei Yangzhou's face made her feel a little nauseous.
"I don't feel how much you love me. You keep saying you love me and feel guilty about me, but in the end you were still thrown around by Xia Bing. You have a high IQ, but you're probably just a fool when it comes to emotions. I won't accept your love. You made the same mistake once, and you make it again? Then I must be really crazy."
She sneered and shook her head, thinking of the scene when Lei Yangzhou left without paying any attention to her requests behind him. It was so ridiculous. If it really happened in a parallel universe, how could she be so stupid? Fortunately, she would not choose to be so humble in this life, and she did not fall in love with Lei Yangzhou.
"What are you talking about, Manman? Have you remembered it? The memories from before, the things we did together? Did you dream about it too?" He pulled her in surprise, wanting to hold her hand.
"No, I don't remember anything, and I can't think of anything. Since you chose Xia Bing this time, there is absolutely no relationship between us anymore. Let's just be strangers!" Manman pulled his hand away forcefully. She felt suffocated and nauseous every time she saw him.
"Also, I want to ask you which swimming pool the accident happened in, and what year and date did it happen?"
"Why are you asking this?" Lei Yangzhou felt uncomfortable but pretended to be calm.
"If you are talking about the incident that happened around 2 p.m. on July 13, 2009, I think you must have the wrong person," Ding Manman said calmly.
Lei Yangzhou was panicked for a moment, "What are you talking about? How do you know that time? I haven't mentioned it to anyone."
Manman smiled. Now she was sure, "Because it is most likely that I will be the one who saves you."
"How is that possible? Manman, are you kidding me again? It's obviously Xia Bing..."
The more Lei Yangzhou thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. There were indeed many suspicious points at the time, but because it was a long time ago, he could not remember clearly. At that time, there was only one girl, Xia Bing, by his side. When he woke up in a daze, the first face he saw was hers. She was soaked all over and her lips were still trembling. Xia Bing also admitted that she saved him.
Manman wanted to leave, but Lei Yangzhou grabbed her hand, "Manman, don't leave. Tell me clearly whether you are playing a trick on me in order to make me regret it."
"Lei Yangzhou, I'm not that bored. I just don't want to be replaced by others in what I do. Besides, your sweetheart Xia Bing has been provoking me and almost killed me before. If you really like me, you will definitely investigate this matter, but you didn't. You just indulged her blindly. You just can't forget how good I was to you. You lack someone who is willing to work hard and treat you well. I admit that I do know that maybe in a parallel time and space, I did like you. That's because I am blind. I also remember everything that happened in that time and space. I just think that I was despicable at that time and I even wanted you to save me..."
Manman sighed and said with relief: "But now I don't care about these anymore. I don't care how you treat me, because I don't like you, and you are no longer an important person to me. I already have someone I want to protect, and someone I really like." The figure of Qu Yanbai appeared in Manman's mind, "I will live a happier life than you. No matter what, at least I am not living in a lie. You should ask your white moonlight Xia Bing!"
Lei Yangzhou listened to her words, and became more and more flustered. His expression became more and more solemn. "I will investigate the truth of the matter later. But Manman, let me ask you one last question. Is there really no hope for us?"
Manman closed her eyes and asked coldly, "If you still care about the little bit of kindness I showed you in another time and space, I hope you can tell me what happened in the shelter?"
Lei Yangzhou wanted to tell her the truth, but his mind told him not to, as it would ruin the entire shelter plan. "I'm sorry, I can't."
"Then I'll tell you too, there is no possibility between us." Manman pushed the door open and walked out. Since Lei Yangzhou was unwilling to tell her, she would investigate the truth of the matter with Xiaoxue!
"Manman..." Lei Yangzhou felt a severe pain in his head. He walked to the chair with difficulty and sat up. He could see everything that happened in the dream by closing his eyes.
He had a quota for bringing family members, but he gave it to Xia Bing. Now he doesn't know whether what he did was right?
He thought he could find another way to take Manman away, but now Manman no longer trusts him at all, and he has really begun to doubt whether it was Xia Bing who saved him?
Why, why let him know the truth now?
Lei Yangzhou covered his head in loss. The scene of Manman's death kept replaying in his mind, and the words he had just said kept repeating in his mind. Suddenly, he stood up and wanted to ask Xia Bing clearly what was going on.
Manman came out of Lei Yangzhou's office and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the assistant beside him staring at her with strange eyes, Manman pretended to show a distraught expression, "Captain Lei has already told me everything just now. It's such a pity." In fact, she said this to lie to him.
The assistant heaved a long sigh, "Miss Ding, this is fate, don't blame Commander Lei, you'd better live well in the remaining 7 days. There are only 100 places, and I almost missed your turn. If it weren't for my connections in the base, I'm afraid I wouldn't... In short, don't be sad, eat when you should, sleep when you should, and it's best not to tell anyone about this to avoid unrest. I know you have always been a kind person, and Commander Lei has no choice, otherwise he would definitely take you away..."
Manman couldn't listen to what was said afterwards. One hundred places? Seven days left?
From these key information, she seemed to understand something?
"I understand. I won't tell anyone." Manman pretended to wipe away her tears. "Thank you for your concern. You are such a good person."
The assistant felt a little uncomfortable seeing her pitiful look. Women were scarce to begin with. "If I had a way, I would also like to take you away... I will try to find a way, Miss Ding. It won't be a problem if you follow me then..."
Manman said calmly: "Don't force yourself. I'll leave first."
The assistant looked at Manman's back as she left and shook his head. In terms of beauty, Manman was indeed not as good as Xia Bing, but in terms of personality, Manman was really ten thousand times better than Xia Bing. He was really fed up with Xia Bing's willful personality, but there was nothing he could do. All of this was Lei Yangzhou's choice. "What a pity for such a good girl."
Manman quickly left the area and came to the school. After seeing Qin Muxue, she immediately pulled her over and said solemnly: "Xiaoxue, there are something I want to tell you."
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