57: Chapter 57 If you're not ruthless, you can't survive.

"Then let me ask, where is this house you claim I sold?"

Ye Yuanzhou had grown accustomed to being overbearing lately, and seeing Ye Qingqing's attitude made his anger flare up instantly.

"What do you mean 'what house'! That was a Villa in the city center!"

"That was my house! You sold it just like that!"

Hearing Ye Yuanzhou's words, Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Since it was your house, why was I able to sell it?"

"Doesn't a house have to be sold by the owner themselves?"

Ye Yuanzhou hadn't expected Ye Qingqing to use such logic to retort against him.

In Ye Yuanzhou's memory, Ye Qingqing would never have said such things.

But the current Ye Qingqing...

Ye Qingqing didn't give the people in front of her any time to process.

She directly raised her voice a few notches.

"Everyone, please judge for yourselves!"

"Of these three people before me, one is my biological father!"

"When I was very young, he cheated on my mother with this woman who calls herself my mother. When my biological mother found out, she became bedridden and never recovered."

"She left me behind, a lonely orphan, yet my father, Mr. Ye Shanhai, brought this Wang Yanli into my home shortly after my mother passed away."

"They forcibly occupied the Villa my biological mother left for me."

As Ye Qingqing spoke, her voice carried a hint of a sob. Wang Yanli and Ye Yuanzhou looked like they were about to explode the moment they heard this.

But Ye Qingqing gave them no chance to speak and continued immediately.

"Furthermore, my stepmother, Ms. Wang Yanli, treated me poorly. Even though the family could afford it, they refused to hire a maid. I was the one who cleaned every inch of that massive Villa."

"Every day at 5 AM, I had to get up to make breakfast for the whole family. And I was only ten years old when I started doing these things."

"After I became an adult, I wanted to move out, but they refused. Because the house they live in is an inheritance my mother left for me."

"They wanted me to give it up so they could claim it as their own, which is why they never agreed to let me move out."

Ye Qingqing paused intentionally here, waiting for Wang Yanli to lose her temper.

Just as Ye Qingqing expected, Wang Yanli exploded the moment she heard those words, pointing at Ye Qingqing's nose and cursing loudly.

"Bullshit! You little bitch, you're just like that useless mother of yours!"

Perfect! This was exactly the opportunity Ye Qingqing was waiting for.

Seizing the moment, the sobbing in Ye Qingqing's voice instantly grew louder.

"Everyone heard that. This is how she treats me at home normally."

"Later, my good-for-nothing half-brother got another woman pregnant, and they wanted a son."

"So they forced me to give up the house so Ye Yuanzhou could get married."

"But! That is my mother's inheritance!"

"Not only did this woman knowingly become a mistress, but she even wanted to swallow up the last thing my mother left me!"

After speaking, Ye Qingqing grabbed Zuo Yuxing's hand. "Officer, please judge for yourself. I've just arrived and wasn't clear on the rules here, but as soon as I got here, I was cornered by my father, stepmother, and brother..."

"Officer, I'm sorry... for causing you trouble."

Wang Yanli's face twisted as she hurriedly tried to lunge at Ye Qingqing.

She looked as if she wanted to tear Ye Qingqing's mouth right off.

Wang Yanli's current appearance was already disheveled and filthy; combined with her expression, she looked exactly like a crude village woman.

Compared to the 'orphan girl' Ye Qingqing, everyone's sympathies immediately shifted.

"What kind of people are they? Not only was she a mistress, but she wants someone else to give their house to her son."

"Seriously, is what's between her ears a total void?"

"There are all sorts of people these days. This Wang Yanli has been throwing her weight around on this ship for a long time, all because of her son."

"She's just a kitchen hand in the cafeteria, look at how arrogant she is."

"I knew it. This Wang Yanli is old but looks indecent. She clearly has a husband, yet she's always making eyes at my husband, Old Wang. Turns out she's a professional mistress!"

"Pah!"

The chatter from the crowd grew louder, making Wang Yanli even more frantic.

She lunged directly at Ye Qingqing again.

But she was blocked by Zuo Yuxing.

"What do you think you're doing!"

"We are on a Warship now. Everyone must follow the rules. Have you forgotten the rules of the Warship?"

"Stop watching the show and disperse!"

After Zuo Yuxing finished, he looked at Wang Yanli again, his voice tinged with impatience. "As for you, for picking a fight and causing trouble, come with me."

Wang Yanli's eyes widened as she looked at Zuo Yuxing, still shouting, "Officer! Don't be fooled by this little bitch!"

Ye Yuanzhou's face was also unsightly. Hearing the crowd's comments, he felt he was losing face.

Moreover, with Wang Yanli being taken away, Ye Yuanzhou's expression became even more unreadable.

Seeing this, a cold sneer rose in Ye Qingqing's heart. This family had always cared most about their reputation.

They spent every day pretending to be wealthy based on the Villa left by Ye Qingqing's mother, but in reality, they were incredibly poor.

That was why, when Ye Qingqing was reborn, she was still driving a wuling hongguang mpv.

Seeing Ye Qingqing remain silent, Zuo Yuxing felt a surge of annoyance. He was the one who brought her here.

Yet this kind of thing happened; Zuo Yuxing felt very uneasy about it.

He looked at Ye Qingqing and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble this caused you. I'm in Patrol Team Two. You can come find me if you need anything."

Ye Qingqing looked at Zuo Yuxing and didn't refuse, nodding her head. "Alright, Officer Zuo, thank you."

After Zuo Yuxing led Wang Yanli away, Ye Qingqing spoke to the surrounding survivors who were still watching. "I'm sorry for the scene. I've just arrived; please look after me in the future."

The surrounding survivors, having witnessed what just happened, had already tilted their internal scales toward Ye Qingqing.

Now seeing how polite she was, they felt a sense of warmth toward her.

Especially when they saw Ye Qingqing's clean and flawless face, their impression of her improved even more.

After all, these people had all witnessed the malicious side of human nature in the early days of the Post-Apocalyptic World.

Even now, of those standing on this ship, how many had truly clean hands?

In the Post-Apocalyptic World, if one's heart isn't ruthless, life won't be stable.

Once the crowd dispersed, Ye Qingqing led Ah Huang into her small room.

Little did she know that after the crowd scattered, four people hiding to the side were clenching their fists tightly.

"Boss, I really had no idea that Ye Qingqing's childhood was so miserable."