Chapter 299
299 Fatal Ambiguity
Chapter 299 299 Fatal Ambiguity
Zhao Lexi was even more puzzled: "How come I didn't know I liked him?"
All four of them were stunned.
Zhao Shikang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his mouth agape in embarrassment: "Then you asked me, he and... asked me if he's handsome? Doesn't that mean you like him? If you didn't like him, why would you come here with them?"
The convoy has slowed down, and a small base can be seen ahead.
The base was tightly enclosed by a wooden wall, and there was a watchtower at the gate. Figures moved about on the watchtower, transmitting information into the base.
Zhao Lexi explained, "I did suddenly think he was really handsome and nice, but then I looked at Brother Gao and realized he's just so-so-so in appearance! But the main reason I followed him was because I felt there was a lot of energy in this direction. If they came here on their own, they would definitely die. What's more, there's a survivor from a small base here."
Zhao Shikang was relieved.
Zhu Jinxian couldn't stand it anymore: "Junior Sister, in this world, being a good person doesn't always bring good fortune."
"Is being a good person done in exchange for something in return?"
"if not?"
"Don't refrain from doing good because it's small, just do good deeds without worrying about the future. Didn't you listen to the principles Master taught you, Second Brother? Or did you just eat them and then excrete them?"
Zhu Jinxian gradually got used to Zhao Lexi's sarcasm and replied with a smile, "In this world, there is a response for every request, and an effect for every cause. Seeking an effect without a cause will inevitably lead to a backlash. Lele, you are still young. You will understand in the future."
"for example?"
"For example, a woman's child is trapped in her car. She doesn't ask you for help, but you take the initiative to break the window with a rock to rescue the child. This is an example of getting something for nothing. In the end, the woman not only doesn't thank you, but also demands that you compensate her for the car window. This is a backlash."
"That's going too far," Xue Hua frowned.
"Is she there?" Zhao Lexi asked.
"She's there."
"Why isn't she smashing it herself?" Zhao Lexi asked curiously.
"Because we wanted to find a sucker, so that we could both rescue the child and have someone cover the financial losses."
Zhao Shikang also frowned, surprised that his mother was like this.
Zhao Lexi rested her chin on her hand and said, "That makes things easier. She's not in a hurry to save the child, and she has the time to wait for strangers. She's definitely not the biological mother. Once the child is rescued, we'll call the police and accuse her of child abduction. Moreover, she even tried to kill someone to cover it up after her evil deeds were exposed."
Xue Hua burst out laughing.
Zhu Jinxian couldn't help but smile: "What if that's her biological child?"
“Once she proves it, her family will definitely know what she did. If even one of them is reasonable, they won’t make me pay. If the whole family is like this, then let’s make a big scene and let all their relatives, friends, colleagues, and superiors know what they did. The whole family will be wiped out.”
Xue Hua felt relieved and gave Zhao Lexi a thumbs up.
Zhao Lexi continued enthusiastically, "And I'll go see that child every now and then, tell him what his mother did, and tell him that I'm his savior. Haha, in the end, she'll lose everything and get nothing. Second Senior Brother, wouldn't you say this is karma?"
Zhu Jinxian didn't want to talk, so he gave Zhao Lexi a thumbs-up to end the conversation: You're the best at killing someone by destroying their spirit.
Zhao Lexi thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "If her mother treats him well, I'd better not go looking for that child. It's not good for him." Zhu Jinxian rolled her eyes: I was too quick to praise him.
As the convoy stopped at the base entrance, the Li family members got out of the car and came over to ask questions. Zhao Shikang couldn't say that his sister could sense energy, so he casually said that his sister wanted to come and see the spiritual fruit that Li Zheyuan had mentioned, and that she was willing to exchange resources if she could use it.
Li Zheyuan and Li Hou exchanged a knowing look, concealing their elation, and immediately invited everyone to enter the base together.
To avoid any misunderstanding at the base, the people from Jingshan Temple did not go in with them. Only Xie Long, the youngest, was curious and followed the five into the base.
Li Zheyuan, wearing a baseball cap, followed Zhao Lexi. The sunlight cast shadows, revealing only the lower half of his fair face, making him mysterious and handsome. Occasionally, he would look up at Zhao Lexi, his peach blossom eyes under the brim of his cap appearing even more deep and affectionate.
The person in charge of the base was a robust woman in her forties named Zhang Lijuan, who seemed to have a good relationship with Li Hou.
Li Hou introduced Zhao Lexi and the others, and the woman laughed heartily, "Since they are from Jingshan Temple, there is nothing to worry about."
She took two purple fruits out of her pocket. They looked like plums, but were a little lighter in color. You could vaguely see the juice flowing inside, and they gave off a rich fruity aroma.
He handed it to Xie Long and Zhao Lexi, the youngest of the two: "Don't be shy, take it and eat."
"Thank you, benefactor."
"Thank you sister."
"So good!" The woman couldn't stop smiling when Zhao Lexi called her "sister." The more she looked at this cute little girl, the more she loved her. She pulled her to her side in a friendly manner, unintentionally pushing Li Zheyuan aside.
Zhao Shikang quickly took his place, moving to the other side of Zhao Lexi to separate his sister from him.
Li Zheyuan didn't think twice and followed Zhao Lexi at a leisurely pace, thinking to himself: She's already deeply in love with me. Even if you separate us, she'll come over to me in no time.
The woman, Zhang Lijuan, led the group forward, saying as they walked, "Our orchard is very large. Before the apocalypse, it was always robbed. Finally, we couldn't take it anymore, so we took advantage of the New Year when all the men in the family were there to build a fence around the entire orchard to prevent theft. Less than half a year after we finished, the apocalypse came. Fortunately, we built these fences and walls, which allowed us to survive."
"Later, some of the fruit trees mutated. We were afraid of attracting unwanted attention, so we kept it a secret. But keeping it a secret didn't solve anything, and we still got thieves. All the fruit was stolen, and several people were killed. But they didn't fare any better; five of them died. So we simply went public and partnered with the Jianghai base. We would sell the fruit to them as soon as it ripened, and they would come and pick it up themselves, which saved us a lot of trouble."
Li Hou laughed and said, "We also got a great deal; Sister Zhang's price was fair."
Zhao Lexi recalled the story Li Zheyuan had told her, realizing that the robbery she mentioned was probably that incident. However, five people—how come that number is the same as the number of people Li Zheyuan and his group kept at the small base!
Zhao Lexi looked at Li Zheyuan, and their eyes met.
Li Zheyuan revealed a doting and tender smile, thinking to himself: Sure enough, how could a little girl in love bear to be separated from him for more than five minutes?
"That's just ahead..."
Before Zhang Lijuan could finish speaking, Zhao Lexi broke free from her hand and walked towards Li Zheyuan: "Brother Li, why are you so far away from me?"
Zhao Shikang clenched his fists, and his vision went black: Wasn't he supposed to be unaffected?
Zhao Lexi grabbed Li Zheyuan's arm and led him to Zhang Lijuan's side.
Zhang Lijuan watched the tug-of-war between the young couple and gave them a meaningful auntie smile.
“You’re wearing a hat, I can’t see your face at all.” Zhao Lexi reached out to take off his hat.
Li Zheyuan hurriedly said, "No need..."