56: Chapter 56 is not the place for you to throw a tantrum.

Huo Sixian did not respond to Kong Ziyi's words upon hearing them. He pressed his lips tightly together, remaining silent and saying nothing.

Seeing this, Kong Ziyi shrugged, his tone laced with mockery: "Some people just have to make things difficult for themselves. I'll be waiting to see you reap what you sow."

"You were clearly very tense just now, even resorting to using your bow and arrows. That's your life-saving weapon, and you just revealed it like that?"

Huo Sixian remained silent. Finding it uninteresting, Kong Ziyi closed his mouth.

It was Lu Huan who stepped in to defuse the situation: "Keep your voices down. On this ship, you never know where the eyes and ears might be."

Meanwhile, Ye Qingqing, who had been led away by someone else, began a mental whirlwind.

She kept wondering why those few people had pretended not to know her earlier.

Moreover, the look in Huo Sixian's eyes when he looked at her seemed very cold.

Could he be angry?

Ye Qingqing admitted she had left without saying goodbye, but now that they'd run into each other, was it really necessary to pretend not to know her?

Thinking back to the scene just now, it was clear that Huo Sixian and the others held positions of some status on the ship.

Could it be... they were afraid she would try to leverage their connection?

As soon as this thought crossed Ye Qingqing's mind, she immediately understood, a cold sneer unconsciously curling at the corner of her mouth.

So, this was the true nature of people in the Post-Apocalyptic World?

"We're here. This is the survivors' dormitory. Originally, it was six people to a room, but since you boarded late and brought a dog..."

"It just so happens there's a small room available here. It's a bit narrow, though, and the bathroom is shared."

Ye Qingqing looked at the small room before her. She was overjoyed!

She had originally prepared herself to squeeze in with others after boarding.

But she never expected there would be a small room just for her.

It was practically tailor-made for her.

Ye Qingqing immediately thanked the soldier smoothly: "Thank you, thank you! I love it! Brother, you're such a good person!"

Ye Qingqing seemed different from the other survivors. Although dressed in men's clothing, her face, once revealed, was fair and clean, and when she smiled at someone...

The soldier's heart was instantly captured, and his ears involuntarily reddened for a moment.

"It's... it's nothing, just doing my duty."

"By the way, my name is Zuo Yuxing."

Ye Qingqing looked at Zuo Yuxing. The young man's face was quite handsome, but daily exposure to wind and sun had added a touch of ruggedness to his features.

He looked exceptionally distinguished.

Before Zuo Yuxing could finish, Ye Qingqing heard a sharp, familiar voice.

"Ye Qingqing! It really is you!"

Ye Qingqing turned her head toward the sound, her mind racing for a moment before she realized it was Wang Yanli!

However, the Wang Yanli before her had long lost the refined appearance from her memories.

Her clothes were tattered and worn, her face sallow and waxen, even covered with wrinkles.

Ye Qingqing's eyes instantly brightened. She had originally worried that these people might have died in the floods and torrential rain.

But she never expected to encounter them like this, and right after she had just boarded the ship.

Following behind Wang Yanli was none other than her 'wonderful father,' Ye Shanhai.

"Ye Qingqing, how dare you show your face before us!"

Zuo Yuxing frowned at the two of them, looking at Ye Qingqing. "You are...?"

A slight smile touched Ye Qingqing's lips. "Sorry you have to witness such a scene on our first meeting. I'm Ye Qingqing. These two are my father and my stepmother."

For some reason, Ye Qingqing had a good impression of Zuo Yuxing, so she unconsciously shared a bit more with him.

Zuo Yuxing looked at Ye Qingqing, his ears turning even redder for some reason. He had never seen such a beautiful girl.

But Wang Yanli's words were as if coated in poison: "You little slut! Starting your seductive tricks again!"

"It's a shame the flood didn't drown you!"

Hearing Wang Yanli's voice, Zuo Yuxing couldn't help but frown again.

His tone held no kindness: "Madam, please watch your language."

"This is a Warship, not a place for your tantrums!"

Wang Yanli was a coward at heart. She had originally thought Zuo Yuxing was just a lowly soldier, but the military aura he now exuded...

Made Wang Yanli unconsciously view him in a higher light.

She immediately changed her tune: "Oh, officer, I didn't mean it like that. You see, you probably don't know..."

"This is my daughter, an ungrateful wretch. She lost her mother young, and I fed and clothed her. And in the end, she sold my son's house!"

"That was the house my son was saving to get married in! And she threw us out!"

"And that was right during the Typhoon!"

"Our whole family was trapped in a small hotel, and that hotel ended up getting blown down by the Typhoon! We almost... lost our lives!"

Wang Yanli grew more impassioned as she spoke. She resented Ye Qingqing.

She had resented her from the first glance.

And seeing Ye Qingqing not only with a fair, rosy complexion but also accompanied by that annoying dog...

Wang Yanli resented her even more, her eyes flashing with venom as she looked at Ye Qingqing.

Now, with Zuo Yuxing present, Wang Yanli convinced herself that Ye Qingqing must have latched onto him to get on board.

As long as she ruined Ye Qingqing's image in Zuo Yuxing's eyes, then Ye Qingqing would have no support on the ship.

Then she could only be shamefully driven off the ship!

Wang Yanli's voice was loud, and it soon attracted the attention of passing survivors.

As Ye Qingqing had walked here, she had been observing the situation on the Warship.

This area was originally quite remote, but she hadn't expected Wang Yanli's shouting to draw such a crowd.

People, no matter the circumstances, never seem to lose their love for gossip.

"Mom!"

A rough, loud voice came from behind the crowd.

Ye Qingqing, holding Ah Huang's leash, stood motionless amidst the people.

Watching her 'good brother' Ye Yuanzhou push his way through the crowd, the curve of Ye Qingqing's smile widened a bit more.

When Ye Yuanzhou first saw Ye Qingqing, he was also momentarily surprised.

But he quickly recovered.

"You damned bitch! How dare you show your face before us."

Ye Qingqing crossed her arms, looking down at the group with an extremely haughty posture, not showing a trace of timidity.

Moreover, beside her stood a large dog that didn't look easy to mess with.

The surrounding onlookers couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Ye Yuanzhou had secured a minor position on the Warship, and these past days he had mastered the art of acting like a bully backed by power.

Now, seeing Ye Qingqing, fury flashed in his eyes.

"You sold my house! Caused my son to be born without a home!"

Watching the performance of this family before her, Ye Qingqing let out a snort of laughter.

She extended her hands and gave a round of applause.

"Bravo, bravo. What a splendid welcoming act for me."