122: Chapter 122 I'll Accept This Grandfather

Ye Qingqing watched the commotion before her, momentarily dazed.

Deng Jiayu was weeping, her entire body twitching slightly from the force of her sobs.

Ye Qingqing subconsciously reached out and placed her hand on Deng Jiayu's back, gently patting her.

She murmured a single word: "Grandmother."

Hearing Ye Qingqing's words, Deng Jiayu's tears flowed even more uncontrollably. "Aye! Grandmother is here! Qingqing, Grandmother is here!"

Ah Huang tilted his little puppy head, watching Ye Qingqing and Deng Jiayu.

Pei Siyuan spoke up at this moment.

"Alright now, Jiayu. You're at such an age, yet you're acting like a child. Quickly let go of Qingqing so we can ask her how she's been."

After Deng Jiayu released Ye Qingqing, she wiped her tears and patted Ye Qingqing up and down, examining her meticulously.

Ye Qingqing was momentarily dazed by all the patting.

Deng Jiayu sniffled and looked at the residence behind Ye Qingqing.

"Qingqing, you've been living in this place? Come, go home with Grandmother. From now on, you'll live with your Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother."

Ye Qingqing's wrist was grabbed. The words of refusal she wanted to say were stuck in her throat; she didn't even have a chance to speak.

Wasn't this... Hadn't Zuo Yuxing been asking about Ye Shanhai? Why would her Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother appear here...

As Ye Qingqing left, she glanced back at the house. She hadn't even lived there for a few days yet. This... what was going on?

Deng Jiayu acted very overbearing, not giving Ye Qingqing even a sliver of a chance to refuse.

Ah Huang and Zuo Yuxing were also a bit dazed seeing this situation, but they still followed along with Deng Jiayu.

Deng Jiayu was still immersed in her emotions, unable to calm down.

Seeing this, Pei Siyuan kept sighing. Before leaving, he looked at where Ye Qingqing had been staying. When he saw that the entire room contained only a single, dilapidated bed,

A deep sorrow appeared in his eyes.

He felt a bitter pang in his heart, imagining what kind of life Ye Qingqing must have been leading.

As Pei Siyuan watched, his emotions surged as well. He felt a sharp ache of pity and regretted ever handing Ye Qingqing over to Ye Shanhai.

Pulled by Deng Jiayu, Ye Qingqing headed straight downstairs.

A small black sedan was parked downstairs.

Seeing this, Ye Qingqing sucked in a breath of cold air.

Just what kind of family background did Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan have? To be able to drive a sedan in the Post-Apocalyptic World.

At that moment, Li Qingshan and Su Miaomiao, who were coming to find Ye Qingqing, saw her being pulled into a car by an elderly lady.

The elderly lady's expression was a mix of joy and sorrow.

Yesterday, Su Miaomiao and Li Qingshan had also heard about Ye Qingqing's Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother. They guessed that these must be them.

Li Qingshan and Su Miaomiao looked at each other, both seeing shock in the other's eyes.

Ye Qingqing also saw Li Qingshan and Su Miaomiao as she got into the car.

She said to Deng Jiayu, "Grandmother, I see my friends. They came to find me today. Could you leave an address for them?"

Deng Jiayu wiped her tears again and said to the driver in the front, "Little Wang, give them our home address."

Only then did Ye Qingqing notice there was a driver in the front of the sedan.

He looked quite young and very clean-cut.

"Understood, Professor Deng."

The driver, named Wang Hai, immediately got out of the car upon hearing Deng Jiayu's command.

Li Qingshan and Su Miaomiao saw a young man get out of the car, and it was obvious he was heading toward them.

Wang Hai took a business card from his pocket.

"This is the address. The young lady said if you have any business, you can find her at this address."

Wang Hai was quite meticulous. Ye Qingqing hadn't said much, yet he explained things in great detail.

This surprised Ye Qingqing somewhat.

Ah Huang had originally been following Zuo Yuxing, but seeing Ye Qingqing and the old lady get into the car, he grew anxious. He ran away from Zuo Yuxing's side and immediately followed them.

Ye Qingqing looked at Deng Jiayu, unsure if she liked Ah Huang.

But Ye Qingqing wouldn't leave Ah Huang behind, so she tilted her head and asked Deng Jiayu.

"Grandmother, that's Ah Huang. He's the dog Mom used to keep."

Ye Qingqing pointed at Ah Huang, who was now standing by the car door.

Hearing Ye Qingqing mention Ah Huang's name, Deng Jiayu's tears instantly welled up again.

"Good, good, good. Shanshan did mention him before. It's been so many years..."

Seeing that Deng Jiayu was about to cry again as she spoke, Ye Qingqing was momentarily at a loss.

She immediately tried to soothe her urgently.

"Grandmother, Grandmother, don't be upset."

Pei Siyuan opened the door from the other side of the car.

He beckoned to Ah Huang.

"Ah Huang, come, get in the car."

Seeing Pei Siyuan open the door for him, Ah Huang instantly barked and wagged his tail at him.

Ah Huang's inner monologue: This guy isn't bad at all, he even knows to open the door for a dog. I accept this grandfather!

The car was very quiet throughout the journey. Only Deng Jiayu kept holding Ye Qingqing, looking her over. She wanted to say something but kept it to herself.

This was only the second time Ye Qingqing had met Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan, so she naturally didn't know what she could say to them.

She was a bit unsure of how to interact with them.

Therefore, Ye Qingqing also chose to keep her mouth shut.

Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan's residence wasn't very far away, but it was blocked off by a perimeter wall.

Only then did Ye Qingqing realize that the base was actually larger than what she had seen yesterday.

It turned out that this base was also divided into different social tiers.

When Ye Qingqing entered within this wall, she discovered something.

The environment here was no different from before the apocalypse. In fact, the surroundings were quite pleasant, having the feel of a high-end residential area.

However, there weren't just high-end apartments here; there were also many office buildings.

Presumably, this was where the base's high-ranking officials worked.

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but think that whether before or after the apocalypse, class disparities existed everywhere.

The sedan slowly stopped in front of a small building.

As the gate opened, Wang Hai drove the car into the courtyard.

"Qingqing, we're home. You've suffered so much on this journey."

Deng Jiayu led Ye Qingqing out of the car, with Ah Huang following closely behind.

Ah Huang rolled his little puppy eyes, looking at the surroundings with excitement in his gaze.

He, Ah Huang, hadn't been to a place with such a good environment in a long time.

Aside from the home where Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang had lived before the apocalypse, the places they had stayed afterward were all quite poor.

Ah Huang didn't say anything along the way, following unhurriedly behind Ye Qingqing.

Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan led Ye Qingqing into the small building, and they were greeted by a blast of cold air.

The living room was decorated in the creamy-white style that was popular before the apocalypse.

Originally, when Ye Qingqing saw the building, she thought Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan's home would be in a traditional, antique style. She hadn't expected the interior decor to be so fashionable.