PDLP Chapter 156 You Have to Take Care of Me in My Old Age
Chapter 156 You Have to Take Care of Me in My Old Age
Guan Yue'e tightened her grip on her chopsticks, and said uncertainly, "The N City base... N City is less than 200 kilometers from T City, what do you say..."
"Ahem..." Lin Jin coughed a few times to stop his wife from talking, and patted her hand gently under the table to comfort her.
Qi Rui glanced at Lin Min and Guan Yue'e, whose expressions were somewhat strange, and asked in confusion, "What are you talking about?"
"It's nothing. My sister was in N City before the apocalypse. Now that it's over, we're powerless to find her even if we wanted to. My mom is just worried," Lin Min explained casually, then asked, "Are those two old? Could they have made some kind of deal with your city lord?"
Lin Jin clearly didn't want to mention the two of them again in front of his future son-in-law, so he answered quickly before Qi Rui could.
"What kind of transaction would a seventh-tier and a sixth-tier need? Let's eat quickly. I wonder if this natural disaster is completely over. Xiao Rui, has the meteorological bureau made any discoveries?"
"We haven't received any notification. Although the hailstorm only lasted a few days in the heat, the damage to the base is greater than that caused by the extreme cold. We are still repairing some equipment."
Lin Min hugged Qi Rui's arm and said coquettishly, "By the way, I told you before that my family wants to move to Area A. Do you think Uncle can help us? I'm the only superhuman in my family. When I go out on missions, there's no one to take care of my parents. Area A is safer, so I'd feel more at ease if my parents went there."
Qi Rui: "Not now. The base is about to become independent, and internal security is of paramount importance. The city lord's secretariat has already issued a notice that, except for special talents, no one in the base's senior management is allowed to live in Area A."
Seeing that Lin Min's face looked a little pale, Qi Rui smiled and comforted her: "Xiao Min, don't worry. With your high talent, I will introduce you to the Fucheng Army. After you go on a few missions, my dad will help you get promoted. You will definitely be able to enter Area A."
Qi Rui had asked his father about this before, but was refused.
Qi Liu Hai was unwilling to ask the city lord for a favor because of the Lin family's affairs; it wasn't worth it.
Moreover, Lin Min's entry into the Fucheng Army is beneficial to the Qi family's development.
"Yes, Xiaomin, don't be angry. Talk to Xiaorui about it." Lin Jin smoothed things over, poured Qi Rui a full glass of wine, and sighed, "Sigh, my Xiaomin is just too filial. She's worried that my mother and I aren't safe at home. Living in Block B is good. It's convenient to come and go. Anyway, your hunting team always has someone stay behind to take care of your mother and me, so our safety is guaranteed."
Upon hearing this half-threatening remark, Qi Rui put down his chopsticks and sneered, "In that case, I don't need to think of any more ways for you to get into Area A, Uncle. I have things to do at home, so I'll take my leave now."
With that, he stood up and strode out.
"Qi Rui, what do you mean! Do you look down on our family?"
Lin Min suddenly stood up, her heart filled with rage.
She wasn't stupid. Qi Rui clearly wanted to use her, a fifth-level ability user, to balance the power. He wasn't even willing to pay the price of moving to a different residential area. His behavior was too ugly.
Qi Rui suppressed his displeasure, turned around, and looked at Lin Min with a tender and lingering gaze. "There really is something going on at home. As you know, this banquet will be the largest ever. My father asked me to go back and discuss the gifts. I'll come to see you again tomorrow. As for other matters, we can discuss them slowly later."
The moment Qi Rui turned around, his sinister eyes were filled with malice.
Lin Min used to be a very gentle and submissive person, but now that she has broken through to the fifth level, her temper has also broken through.
The Lin family was a powerful family before the apocalypse, but unfortunately, they failed to seize the opportunities presented by the apocalypse and were suddenly crushed.
If Lin Min hadn't hooked up with him in the first place, would she be living such a good life today?
Qi Rui knew in his heart that it was now the world of superhumans, and he, a fifth-level strength enhancer, was no longer worthy of Lin Min's attention.
Now it's just that Qi Rui needs Lin Min to do things for the Qi family, and Lin Min needs to leverage the Qi family's influence; both of them are acting a bit irritable.
"Dad, what do you think we should do next?"
Qi Rui's departure had no impact on the family. Lin Min took out a clean wine cup and drank a little wine with Lin Jin.
Lin Jin pondered for a moment and said, "At this banquet, have Qi Rui take you in. See if you can find the city lord or deputy city lord to be your backer."
"The Qi family didn't get the position of deputy city lord, probably because the Qi family did something that displeased the city lord."
Lin Min scoffed, "The Qi family rose to power by betraying their own people, so it's not surprising that the city lord is dissatisfied with them. Qi Rui is quick to anger and has many women outside. In the past, we weren't capable enough, so we could only humble ourselves and cling to the Qi family. But now it's different. Even if our family doesn't depend on others, we can still live quite well. I don't want to wrong myself anymore."
"Think it through yourself, and Dad will support you." Lin Jin put a piece of meat into his daughter's bowl and smiled indulgently.
……
Zuo You spent half the day in the office being affectionate with Lin Ling, and finally Lin Ling took advantage of her inattention and ran back to her own office.
There was no such thing as taking advantage of someone's unpreparedness; Zuo You was simply pretending to be deaf and dumb.
Tang Jingshan knocked on the door and entered. "Xiao You, you did a great job at the meeting today!"
"That's too intimate. City Lord Tang, please just call me Deputy City Lord Zuo." Zuo You's tone was extremely calm, and her face showed no emotion.
"Hahahaha"
Zuo You didn't know which word she said was funny, but she heard Tang Jingshan laughing heartily.
"What? You can leave now if there's nothing else. Don't disturb my work."
"I haven't even arranged a job for you, what kind of official business are you doing?" Tang Jingshan asked affectionately. Seeing Zuo You playing with her watch with her head down, he peeked at her and thought, "Oh, she's playing Snake, just like he did when he was a kid. No wonder they're father and daughter."
"Xiaoyou, it's understandable that I resent and hate myself. After all, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a father. I won't force you to disown me, but you can't control my mouth when it comes to how I address you. Also, there are some things I need to emphasize to you."
"Back then, I didn't go to see you and your mother because I was angry. But! I never married in my life. You are my only daughter. Legally speaking, you have to support me in my old age."
"Game over."
Looking at the letters displayed on the watch, Zuo You frowned slightly. "Why isn't this written in Chinese?"
“It’s probably just a programmer’s habit. I told them to change it.” Tang Jingshan glanced at the words on his wristwatch and then sent a message on his own wristwatch.
"You don't need to do this" to please me, but those three words still didn't come out of Zuo You's mouth.
She was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I will not investigate the truth of what happened back then, nor will I investigate it."
Whether I forgive you or not is not up to me, nor do I have the right to say so.
“I am very happy now and don’t want to be disturbed. If you are worried that your heirs will not take care of you when you get old, then we can do business. I can give you a cut of the cost of sixth-tier supernatural weapons, but I can’t give you these cuts now. I will take care of you in installments when you get old.”