63: resentment!
“Fang Qing!” Bai Jixuan’s eyes blazed with fury.
He had hated this woman to the bone for a long time!
First, she drugged him, ruining his life, then she schemed to get him into her bed, forced him to marry her, and tarnished his reputation.
But he still restrained himself, trying his best to give her due respect, simply not wanting to repeat his father’s mistakes by easily abandoning his wife.
In his opinion, Fang Qing was merely a bit selfish and calculating, but ultimately, she wouldn't harm her own biological children.
Yet, it seemed he had underestimated this woman's viciousness!
A murderous glint also flashed in Bai Wanning’s eyes.
It seemed she had been far too lenient with Fang Qing before.
If she had known earlier that Fang Qing dared to treat the two children like this, she would have torn that woman apart with her own hands!
However, now was not the time to settle scores.
Bai Wanning reined in her killing intent, turned to look at the Lei Family Members, and said calmly, “You should take Mr. Lei back first. The tide has receded now, so we need to hurry and clean up the house, see what’s still usable, and throw away what’s not.”
“Ah, Sister Bai is right!” Lei Yan nodded repeatedly, lowering her head gratefully and saying, “Thank you for saving our family. If it weren’t for you, we would probably have been in grave danger.”
As for how those safety podss came to be, Lei Yan was very perceptive and didn't ask too many questions.
The grace of a life-saving Benefactor was surely heaven-sent; since Bai Wanning had saved their family, she naturally wouldn't do anything to make her Benefactor uncomfortable.
The Lei Family Members quickly left, taking Lei Qian with them.
Once the Lei Family left, only a complete mess remained in the house.
Although most of the accumulated water had receded, the air was filled with a pungent fishy smell that made Bai Wanning’s stomach churn, almost making her vomit on the spot.
But with the house in such a state, how could she casually run to the toilet?
Because this foul, fishy smell had already thoroughly permeated the walls and floor!
“Lu Yin!”
Lu Yu anxiously rushed to the attic.
The attic was in a complete mess. Although Bai Wanning had taken many protective measures beforehand to ensure water wouldn't flow into the house, the Lei Family clearly hadn't prepared enough.
As a result, the entire house was flooded, and the attic was completely turned upside down.
Many stored supplies were destroyed. Although the overall loss was still acceptable, it still pained them deeply.
Lei Yan surveyed the storage room and couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, they had made some preparations at the last minute and managed to save a portion of their supplies; otherwise, this time they would have truly lost everything!
Mother Lei slumped onto a stool, her face filled with despair, “It’s all ruined… everything is ruined…”
Previously, Mother Lei had remained skeptical of Bai Wanning’s words, but now, seeing the entire world descend into chaos with her own eyes, she finally believed that something was definitely wrong!
Now, recalling what Bai Wanning had said, she began to feel that there was indeed some truth to it.
But looking at the dim, dilapidated house, she couldn't help but feel a wave of despair again; it seemed it was already too late to start preparing now.
Of course, a question lingered in her mind: How much did Bai Wanning know? And how did she know it?
However, she also understood that sometimes, too much curiosity might not be a good thing.
Who knew what terrible consequences might arise if she relentlessly pursued the truth?
After all—curiosity killed the cat.
“What are you talking about?” Father Lei heard his wife’s murmur and asked with a frown, “Don’t be so pessimistic. Even if the situation is worse, we are at least still alive, and we haven’t truly lost anything.”
After speaking, he picked up the packed generator and fuel tank and turned to walk towards the electrical room.
There were still many things to deal with. The main switch was broken, and he had to quickly dry himself off and repair the remaining circuits.
Lei Yan looked at her mother’s pale face, walked into the kitchen with a pained expression, poured a glass of water, then walked to the sofa and said softly, “Mom, here, drink some water. You must be exhausted these past few days.”
Mother Lei took the glass and slowly drank a few sips, but before she could finish, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
“What are we going to do? The end of the world has really come, but we don’t have enough water and food to last that long…” Her voice choked, her face filled with helplessness and fear.
What Mother Lei worried about most was the issue of survival.
Although their family had accumulated some supplies, how could that be enough to last a lifetime?
Moreover, Lei Qian had been infected with that terrible virus, and no matter how hard they tried, he still showed no signs of waking up.
As soon as she thought of this, Mother Lei felt as if the sky had fallen, and she was on the verge of collapsing.
And even more terrifying, this was only the beginning!
Those even more terrifying things Bai Wanning had mentioned had not yet truly appeared.
Once they appeared, what would they do?
Where could they escape to? How would they survive?
These chaotic and desperate thoughts surged in Mother Lei’s mind, and the more she thought, the more panicked she became.
Bai Wanning had said that the tsunami was just the beginning, and those zombie-like monsters would appear after the tsunami.
And now, the tsunami had already come, so were those monsters also coming soon?
“Mother!”
“Mom!!!”
Hearing her daughter’s cry, Mother Lei suddenly snapped back to reality.
Lei Yan was standing in front of her, her eyes full of worry.
“Huh? What?” Mother Lei was stunned for a moment.
“What do you mean, ‘what’? Mom, why do you look like you’re about to cry?” Lei Yan squatted down, looking directly into her eyes, “Don’t worry, okay? What’s meant to come, will come.”
At this point, she swallowed, then gritted her teeth and added, “We can only… face reality.”
“Think about it, how many families have been broken by this disaster? But at least, our family is still safe and sound.”
Of course she was scared, but she also knew that fear and evasion wouldn't change anything.
The apocalypse had already arrived, and merely worrying would only plunge her into deeper despair.
Mother Lei pursed her lips, and although unease still lingered in her heart, she finally nodded.
Her daughter and husband were right; since they couldn't stop it, they could only grit their teeth and endure.
However, she couldn't help but glance at her still unconscious son again, and a dull ache welled up in her heart.
“How much longer will your brother be unconscious?” Mother Lei asked in a low voice, her tone full of worry.
“Sister Bai said it depends on brother’s immunity and willpower.” When her brother was mentioned, Lei Yan’s voice also dropped, “She said, as long as brother holds on, he will definitely get better.”
Mother Lei sighed heavily once more.
Just as she was about to say something else, she suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps.
She looked up and saw Lu Yin and Lu Yu walking out of the bathroom, one after the other.
At this moment, Lu Yin was soaking wet and looked as disheveled as a dirty little mouse.
“Ah, Little Yin! Are you okay?” Seeing Lu Yin’s appearance, Mother Lei was surprised, and at the same time, a sense of guilt arose in her heart.
Just thinking about it, this child must have had a really hard time these past few days… “I, I’m fine, Auntie.” Lu Yin stood shivering, looking up at the Lei Family Members, but a deep resentment gradually welled up in her heart.