110: Chapter 110 Could this be considered a form of...revenge?

"You want to say, what should I do if Qin Lin also likes her, right?"

Su Yuling, her thoughts laid bare, fell silent.

Su Yuran sighed and stroked her younger sister's hair.

"Yuling, there are some things you don't understand yet. Don't worry, I know what to do."

She had actually come to terms with it long ago.

From the moment she took the initiative to push the "Many Children, Many Blessings" task, she understood the rules of this RV.

Qin Lin couldn't belong to her alone.

He had to be responsible for everyone, complete tasks to upgrade the RV, and lead everyone to survive.

Since that was the case, what did one more Xu Xue matter?

It was just that... she was someone her father admired.

This point felt like a thorn pricked in her heart.

But then again, wasn't this a form of disguised revenge against her father?

Putting the mistress he kept into the schedule.

Not only could it help Qin Lin complete the "Many Children, Many Blessings" task, but it would also make her father suffer.

Heh!

Just thinking about it...

Though the prerequisite was still finding that old geezer first.

...

In bedroom no. 004, Xu Xue also couldn't sleep.

She sat on the bed hugging her knees, staring at the darkness outside the window.

The windows of the RV had a special coating; one couldn't see inside from the outside.

But one could see outside from the inside.

In the night, the ice and snow reflected a faint light, and the whole world was deathly silent.

She thought of Su Zhenyun.

That man she met at a cocktail party: mature, elegant, talented, and his evaluations of her paintings were very professional.

He said he admired her artistic talent and wanted to sponsor her art exhibition.

He said he would provide her with a quiet environment for her creations.

So she moved into the villa at Clear Water Bay.

There was a studio, the best painting tools, and a quiet environment.

She knew what his goal was, but she wasn't repulsed by it.

Because her own motives hadn't been pure to begin with.

On the day the apocalypse broke out, Su Zhenyun rushed over.

He took her to the basement, saying it was safe and that he would come back for her.

She waited for over a month.

The one who came wasn't him, but his daughter.

And now, she was on this RV, becoming an awkward presence.

"At least I'm still alive, Xu Xue. At least you're still alive, and it's safe here, with food and warmth. That's enough."

She lay down, closed her eyes, and forced herself to sleep.

Tomorrow she still had to find a way to integrate into this team, and... face Su Yuran.

One step at a time.

...

Late at night, Qin Lin sat in the Drivers Cabin, checking the System interface.

[Current survival points: 3269]

[supermarket space unlocked: 75%]

[RV Rank: Lv4 Disaster Conqueror]

[Number of Passengers: 6]

[Number of Pregnancies: 2]

[Pending Tasks: Free Play x2 (No time limit)]

[Pending Tasks: New Passenger's Bond (Xu Xue)]

Qin Lin closed the interface and leaned back against the chair.

Xu Xue's addition had indeed complicated the team's relationships.

But he couldn't refuse.

And from a utilitarian perspective, she was young and healthy, with a high comprehensive rating.

She met the criteria for the "Many Children, Many Blessings" task.

It was just that... Su Yuran's side would probably need some time, but not much. Qin Lin believed in her.

Then there was Han Qing.

Qin Lin remembered the look Han Qing gave him during dinner today.

Hesitant to speak, complex and hard to decipher.

He knew what she was thinking.

Her own relationship with Qin Lin hadn't been sorted out yet, and now Xu Xue had arrived.

Furthermore, this Xu Xue had that kind of awkward relationship with Su Yuran.

The emotional network within this RV was becoming increasingly complex.

...

Early the next morning.

Su Yuran woke up early.

She gently rose, glanced at her still-sleeping younger sister, and quietly walked out of the bedroom.

The living room was very quiet, with only the plant lights by the ecological box emitting a soft glow.

She walked to the window, looked at the courtyard still covered in ice and snow, and took a deep breath.

A night's sleep had calmed her down a lot.

Yesterday's anger, sadness, and other pains, after settling overnight, had transformed into more complex but more rational emotions.

Yes, her father's actions had disappointed her to the core.

But in the apocalypse, disappointment was the least valuable emotion.

She still had a younger sister to care for, a child in her womb to protect, and an entire team to coordinate.

And... Qin Lin to support.

"Yuran, awake so early?"

Qin Lin's voice came from behind.

He was wearing a simple T-shirt and trousers, having just come out of Room 000.

"Couldn't sleep."

Su Yuran turned around, her face having returned to its usual calm, though the rims of her eyes were still slightly red.

"Qin Lin, I want to see Xu Xue's System detection data."

Qin Lin was taken aback for a moment. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," Su Yuran nodded.

"Since she's on the vehicle, she's a member of the team. I need to understand her basic situation to better arrange things."

Qin Lin looked at her and found her gaze firm, without the loss of control she had yesterday.

He nodded, pulled up the System interface, found Xu Xue's data, and projected it in front of them.

[Passenger 006: Xu Xue]

[Age: 25 years old]

[Height: 170cm]

[bust type: C]

[Attractiveness Score: 92]

[Status: Not pregnant]

[Body Count: 0]

[comprehensive rating: 91 (Meets task requirements)]

Su Yuran's gaze lingered on the "Body Count: 0" column for a long time.

Her expression changed from calm to surprise.

Then came a complex, almost ironic smile.

"0?"

She looked up at Qin Lin.

"The System didn't make a mistake?"

"I confirmed it twice, a deep scan."

"Heh..."

Su Yuran chuckled and shook her head.

"That father of mine... it seems he was too slow to act. He kept her for months; surely he didn't even touch her hand?"

"Maybe he just didn't have the chance yet..."

"It doesn't matter." Su Yuran told Qin Lin to turn off the projection.

"Now she's ours. No, to be precise, she's yours."

Su Yuran waved her hand, returning to a state of rational analysis.

"This is good too. Xu Xue is young, beautiful, has a high score, and is... brand new. Lucky you."

She looked at Qin Lin with a hint of teasing in her eyes.

"I've already added her to my schedule. And of course, to yours as well."

Qin Lin was caught between laughter and tears, not knowing what to say for a moment.

This truly was the ultimate virtuous helper.

"We don't know when the RV will need an upgrade. The 'Many Children, Many Blessings' task is currently one of the most stable upgrade paths, and we can't let it go to waste."

She walked to the window, her back to Qin Lin.

"I know what you're thinking. You think I'm giving up on myself, but Qin Lin, you're wrong."

"I'm angry because my father abandoned us for another woman, but I won't let such emotions affect the team's survival."

"Xu Xue meets the task criteria, which benefits all of us. As for the awkward relationship between her and me..."

Su Yuran smiled slightly, a hint of coldness in her smile.

"This is actually better. The person my father kept is now your person. Wouldn't you say this is a kind of... revenge?"

"And..."