Chapter 34 A suppressed gasp came from behind the door…
Wendy was exhausted, yet she still had to listen to her mother-in-law's sarcastic remarks, making it impossible for her to maintain a calm demeanor.
Aaron noticed his wife's discomfort and quickly pulled his mother aside, saying, "Mom, Wendy isn't like that. Don't talk like that."
Aaron's mother impatiently shook off his hand. "Look at you, so useless! If you had superpowers, would you be unable to control your wife? We're all counting on her now. Am I wrong? What, now that your father's gone, no one at home can control you, so you're siding with outsiders, huh?"
Her superpower was her voice, and without realizing it, the volume grew louder and louder. Wendy didn't want others to hear her make fun of her, so she slammed down her chopsticks.
"Mom, I'm done eating. Just tell me what's on your mind."
Aaron's mother spat out the food she had just picked out, and then said, "You and your boss are getting along pretty well now, aren't you?"
"She's my boss, I listen to her, there's no question of whether we're good or bad."
"Oh, what are you saying? There were so many supplies today, and she took almost none of them. Isn't that because she's good to you and to us? She values you so much, why don't you go and talk to your boss and ask him to let us stay in her villa?"
Wendy frowned at the other person, incredulous at what she had just heard. "Mom, what are you saying? How could you have such a thought?"
Aaron's mother rolled her eyes at her. "What's wrong with me thinking this way? I'm doing this for you, for my son! What kind of life did we live before, and what kind of life do we live now? The three of us are crammed into this tiny room. You're happy living here, but my son isn't!"
"If it weren't for my son, would you have been living in such a big villa? Would you have been able to support your poor brother? Now that the old man is dead, I'm just a widow, and he's useless, so you look down on us, right? Your mountain house is so big, and only three people live there. What's wrong with giving us a room? Aren't you on good terms with her? Go and talk to her!"
Wendy stood up abruptly, her chair falling backward. "That villa belongs to Boss Shan. How she lives there and how many people live there are her own business. It has nothing to do with you! If it weren't for Boss Shan, we might all be dead on the first day. Even if you don't remember her kindness, don't even think about these impossible things."
She turned and walked outside, not wanting to spend even a second with this woman.
Before leaving, she turned back to Aaron and said, "Also, I don't mean to look down on Aaron at all. I used to rely on you and live in your house, and now I'm responsible for Aaron's life. I have no complaints. But Mom, don't covet anything that doesn't belong to you!"
After saying that, she went out and slammed the door shut.
Aaron's mother was so angry that her breathing became rapid. She turned to her son and complained, "Look at your wife! What kind of person is she? All she did was ask her to say a few nice words to that boss. How is that considered wronging her?"
"Mom!" Aaron couldn't listen anymore and interrupted her, "That's enough! Don't say anything like that again!"
After saying that, Aaron slammed the door and left.
"Oh dear, these two are bullying this old woman..." came a woman's exaggerated crying from behind the door.
Aaron was too ashamed to approach Wendy, so he found a corner and squatted down.
Tonight, none of the three of them are destined to sleep well.
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That evening, Shanran received a message from Xie Qingheng.
"Xiao Ran, something big has happened on the First Continent. They've blocked the news, but it shouldn't be for long. The news will leak out soon."
"What's up?"
Xie Qingheng sent over some photos and videos, and then told Shanran about it.
After the appearance of the monsters, the noble families of the First Continent did not need to take action themselves; their subordinates would naturally take care of cleaning them up.
Moreover, the weapons of the First Continent are very advanced. They have devised a plan to use various weapons in turn to bombard the Fog.
Before the horde of monsters could even emerge from the mist, they were blasted into dust.
They were very pleased with themselves, believing they had found a way to control the monsters and that as long as they continued to produce ammunition, they could eliminate all the evil beasts.
A month passed in this way. Just two days ago, the mist suddenly appeared on the First Continent in several times the amount it had before. In fact, a member of a certain noble family was sleeping soundly when a cloud of mist suddenly appeared in his/her bedroom.
No matter how many missiles and cannons you have, you can't bombard the entire First Continent.
Moreover, at the current rate of growth of the mist, the First Continent will soon have nowhere for humans to live.
In addition, a giant insect suddenly appeared underground. It was very long and had an extremely hard exoskeleton that could not be penetrated by artillery shells. Only a very strong supernatural ability could harm it.
This insect has a hole in its head, surrounded by densely packed teeth. It can swallow a tank whole, making it incredibly destructive.
The insect was of an extremely high level; with their current abilities, they simply couldn't fathom its strength.
Other monsters also appeared in the mist, far exceeding the level of current superhumans. They were all incredibly lethal, and some of them had extremely disgusting appearances that would make you want to vomit just by looking at them.
Previously, it could be said that the battle between the monsters and humans was evenly matched, but now it's a one-sided crushing defeat.
The key point is that these changes only occurred on the First Continent.
The second continent where Xie Qingheng was located and the third continent where Shan Ran was located were similar to before, with both humans and monsters slowly evolving.
After thinking for a moment, Shan Ran said, "This is the response from the Nightmare Beasts. You use high-tech products against me, so I'll send high-level Nightmare Beasts that you absolutely cannot handle."
Xie Qingheng agreed, "The research institute judged that the bombardment of the First Continent had disrupted the balance between the two sides. If high-tech weapons were used, the monsters would send even more powerful ones without restraint, and humanity's current superpowers would be no match for those high-level monsters."
Shan Ran murmured, "What kind of world lies within the mist?"
It's not described in the book, or maybe it is, but Shanran didn't see that page.
The book devotes a lot of attention to Rong Shuyao's love life, but provides very little background information about the world.
"The research institute has sent people to investigate, but so far, none of those who entered the mist have come out. To avoid unnecessary sacrifices, the research institute has decided to wait until the ability users are at a higher level before studying the mist again."
Shan Ran was also very curious about what lay inside the mist, but she had no plans to go in at the moment; her life was too precious to her.
"How is the First Continent now?"
"They struggled for several days, but found the situation was getting worse and worse. So this evening, they decided to stop using all firearms and see how the other side of the fog would react. They don't know what will happen tomorrow."
Shan Ran sighed, "I hope their previous foolish actions won't affect us."
Xie Qingheng chuckled, "Xiao Ran, don't worry. The Second Continent is nearby. Even if it gets affected, I'll be the first to be affected. I'll do my best to buy you more time and die before you."
Yamaran: .......
"Don't say such unlucky things."
Xie Qingheng remained silent for a long time before laughing, his laughter making no attempt to hide his joy. "Okay, I won't say anything."
The two then chatted for a while about the current situation before hanging up.
After hanging up the phone, Xie Qingheng rested his forehead on the phone, as if that would allow him to lean on Shan Ran's side across tens of thousands of kilometers.
His body was burning hot and he was trembling. Then he made a suppressed sound and gasped a few times before calming down.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Qingheng opened her narrow eyes, her hair at the temples was wet, and she looked exceptionally alluring.
But soon, an intense feeling of disgust spread through his chest. He frowned as he looked at his left hand, his expression listless.
How could he desecrate Xiao Ran?
With a "smack," it hit his right cheek.
A slap.
Another slap.
In succession, they all went all out, without holding back.
He didn't stop until his cheeks were swollen and his hands were covered in blood.
"Xiao Ran, wait for me."
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In the dead of night, Shan Ran suddenly woke up.
I checked the time; it was a little past two o'clock.
She hasn't woken up in the middle of the night in a long time.
I just had a dream where I used to buy a lot of food from the snack street near my school and eat it at home.
Back in the Shan and Xie families, her parents and Xie Qingheng would never let her eat these street food snacks, saying they were junk food.
But the more garbage it is, the better it smells...
At this moment, she suddenly felt a craving and wanted to eat some junk food, probably because she had missed it so much during the day, and what she thought about during the day was now dreaming about at night.
So Shanran casually threw on a nightgown and went downstairs.
As I reached the corner on the second floor and was about to continue down, I vaguely heard some sound.
She stopped, held her breath, listened carefully, and walked towards the source of the sound.
The closer you get, the clearer it becomes: it's a man trying his best to suppress his breathing, sounding like he's in great pain, mixed with some unbearable sighs.
She stopped at Meng Xinye's door.
Considering Meng Xin's recent strange behavior, Shan Ran's suspicions arose.
She knocked on the door and called out the other person's name.
The sound stopped abruptly, and silence returned.
Shan Ran frowned. If she hadn't been perfectly lucid, she would have thought she had just hallucinated.
"Xin Ye, what's wrong? Open the door."
There was still no response inside.
Playing dead, huh?
Shanran took out her phone, edited a message, and sent it.
Soon, hurried footsteps approached and paused briefly behind the door.
The door was eventually opened.
Meng Xin also stood at the door, head down. He had lost weight recently, and the T-shirt that used to fit him was now hanging loosely on his body, making him look somewhat frail.
Shan Ran raised an eyebrow. "Blocking the doorway, not letting me in?"
Meng Xin didn't look up, hesitated for a moment, and then opened the door wider.
Shan Ran went into the room and closed the door.
Meng Xin also held her phone in her other hand, which was on her chat page with Shan Ran.
If you don't open the door, you're moving out.
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