Zheng Lanxiang quickly stopped her: "What are you doing? Murder or arson? You absolutely can't do such dangerous and illegal things!"
She didn't want to ruin her daughter because of this mess.
Jiang Shuyin smiled helplessly: "Mom, you're overthinking it. I just want to keep them busy so they won't have time to cause trouble."
Zheng Lanxiang gave her daughter repeated instructions, and only after seeing that her daughter agreed to each one did she feel a little relieved.
"By the way, they've released a new phone. If you're free tomorrow, I'll take you to the Southern Base to pick it up. Then we can send messages and make calls when I'm on missions." Jiang Shuyin brought up the important information.
Zheng Lanxiang frowned: "Isn't it dangerous outside? I heard there are mutants everywhere, it's terrifying."
When people are doing well in their comfort zone, it's hard for them to actively step out into another environment.
Jiang Shuyin: "I'm here."
Zheng Lanxiang: "I'm not going. There are so many people in other places. Won't the government help us bring a batch over?"
Jiang Shu choked, "That's possible, but wouldn't that mean waiting a long time?"
Zheng Lanxiang retorted, "If others can wait, so can I. Don't make things difficult for this old man."
If they encounter any danger on the road, her daughter will definitely have to take care of her. Wouldn't that be holding her back?
If her daughter were to get hurt because of her, she would rather kill herself.
Having said all that, Jiang Shuyin stopped trying to persuade her.
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Two days ago, at Anshi Farm.
Some people are driven to bankruptcy by the apocalypse, while others turn their lives around. Jiang Jianli is definitely the latter.
He has a beautiful wife, is expecting a son, has a successful career, and is praised by his friends.
At previous class reunions, he was an invisible person who couldn't get a word in edgewise at the dinner table.
Not as good as some, but not as bad as others; I dare not say much, and mostly just agree with others.
Things are different now. When we eat together, he is invited to sit in the seat of honor, and everyone brings him drinks.
He was called "Brother Jiang" and "Brother Li" repeatedly, and the former class beauty was flirting with him. Jiang Jianli couldn't stop smiling, and even had a somewhat unreal feeling.
But the alcohol burns when you drink it, and it hurts when you pinch your palm with your fingers—that's reality.
There was one thing he hadn't realized until his wife pointed it out, which startled him.
Huang Li stroked her still-flat stomach and asked, "Brother Jiang, how are your relationships with your colleagues?"
Jiang Jianli asked in bewilderment, "Why are you asking this? They're all quite indifferent, and two of them with wood-type abilities are practically ignoring me."
Huang Li was able to win over a shrewd and wealthy man, who then accepted her. She was quite shrewd and had high emotional intelligence.
She had noticed the crisis facing Jiang Jianli a long time ago, but she waited until now to say, "Brother Jiang, at your age, as a superhuman, will you retire? What will you do after you retire?"
Jiang Jianli laughed loudly: "How could a superhuman retire? It's just a matter of doing odd jobs. I can keep working until I die of old age."
That's what he said, but he wasn't really sure about it.
The next day, during a break at work, he closed his office door and called his supervisor for advice.
Upon learning that even those with superpowers have a retirement age, Jiang Jianli immediately panicked.
On the other end of the phone, the minister's secretary said, "Although we are capable, we still need to give opportunities to young people. When you get old, you can use your water-based abilities to do other things. Don't limit yourself to one thing."
Jiang Jianli couldn't quite grasp the idea: "Then what can I do after I retire?"
Open a bathhouse? Sell water?
That's much more tiring than farming, and people these days are so stingy.
The secretary on the other end of the line was silent for a moment: "You can do whatever you want. You'll receive a pension when you reach retirement age, so don't worry too much. You still have several years to go."
What can that little bit of pension subsidy do? Jiang Jianli now earns 3,000 task points a month from his gray income, and he can't bear to give up this treasure trove.
"You still have your daughter working, so these worries are unnecessary. I have to go to a meeting now, I'll hang up first." The secretary didn't want to talk to him anymore; he was brainless.
Jiang Jianli then remembered his old wife and daughter, whom he had abandoned.
He couldn't even concentrate on his work. At lunchtime, he saw his colleagues going to the cafeteria together. The young people went with other young people, and the middle-aged people went with people of similar age. Only he, an old man, was all alone.
He then realized how ridiculous he was.
Huang Li is someone he trusts very much now, and she is pregnant with his child. Jiang Jianli believes that the two of them can talk about anything, so he brought up the matter of retirement age.
There was also the fact that his colleagues seemed to be isolating him.
Upon hearing this, Huang Li's expression became slightly unnatural for a moment. She had taken classes to learn how to manage her facial expressions, but she hadn't used them for so many years that she became a little stiff.
She married a divorced man, and before she could even enjoy a peaceful life, it was all over. It's a shame she even sacrificed her uterus.
It's too late to regret it now; Jiang Jianli was a choice she had no other option but to make.
Huang Li forced a smile: "Brother Jiang, you can't be too distant from that side. Since the child is so successful, I'll treat her like my own child. Invite her over to play when you have time, and I'll cook something delicious for her."
As she spoke, she herself felt disgusted: "Ugh—"
This bout of vomiting was like the first shot fired; in the days that followed, he vomited day and night, and his body visibly shrank.
Jiang Jianli, having acquired such a beautiful wife in his old age, cherishes her dearly and, in his desperation, seeks solace in his ex-wife.
Zheng Lanxiang blocked the doorway, preventing anyone from entering: "It's not convenient for outsiders to come in here."
Jiang Jianli glanced at her and said, "Are you old-fashioned? I came to see you. Where's Xiao Yin?"
He peered into the house; nothing had changed, it was still the same as when he left.
Zheng Lanxiang glared at him and said, "I'm so old-fashioned. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. You'd better leave now. Xiaoyin is going to work."
Jiang Jianli still doesn't know which department his daughter works in. He only heard it from the secretary, so she must have been noticed because of her outstanding abilities.
His ex-wife must know: "Which department does Xiao Yin work in? What does she do? I've been away for so long, and she hasn't come to visit me. Yesterday, Huang Li even told me to invite Xiao Yin over for a visit."
"Get out—" Zheng Lanxiang tore at him like a madwoman: "You still have the nerve to fight me for Xiao Yin? She's all I have left. Can't you just go back to your concubine in peace? Why do you have to come and bother us!"
"I originally came here to ask you how you cured your morning sickness." Despite being such a big guy, Jiang Jianli was practically pushed to the elevator by her.
"Just tough it out. Back then, your old hag was afraid her grandson wouldn't grow, so she forced me to take it. Why don't you let her try?"
Zheng Lanxiang also punched him repeatedly, using all her strength.
Jiang Jianli's enhanced body still felt pain: "Crazy woman, if you hit me again, I'll fight back."
Zheng Lanxiang stopped, raised her hand to brush aside the messy hair in front of her eyes, and said in a sinister tone, "If you come here again, I will definitely kill you before I feel at ease."
Zheng Lanxiang didn't want to tell her daughter any of this.
She can bear some of the suffering alone; she'll get over it in a couple of days.
But the child is still young and impetuous; if he says it out loud, he will definitely feel bad for a long time.
Jiang Jianli is not a good man, but he is beyond reproach as a father.
It's hard to judge...
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