128: New Year's Eve

"You... you unfilial daughter!"

"How can you curse me like that? I'm still young, what's with all this talk of dying!"

Su Lie pointed at Su Mianmian, his face filled with anger as he cursed.

Su Mianmian ignored him; she didn't even want to look at him.

Such a dirty person, she felt her eyes would be damaged just by looking at him.

Su Jinxuan nodded, looking at Su Lie with a look of disdain and said, "My sister is right. You even tried to push the blame onto her. Did Mother contract any illness when she gave birth to her? Do you, who is never home, even know?

Even when Mother gave birth to her, I was the one there. Where were you?"

At this point, Su Jinxuan couldn't help but let out a self-mocking laugh, as if he didn't want to recount those unpleasant memories.

Su Lie didn't know what to say; he couldn't refute anything Su Jinxuan had said.

He looked at Su Jinxuan, who was watching him with a mocking expression, and tried to appeal to his family sentiment.

"I truly made a mistake. Please, seeing how pathetic I am now, can you forgive me?"

"I'll take you to the base, and I'll help you become the Base Leader."

"You can take your sister with you too; everything will be arranged according to your wishes."

Su Lie looked up, his face fawning as he gazed at Su Jinxuan, his only son, and whispered temptingly.

Su Jinxuan chuckled. Did he really think that saying such things would tempt him?

He wasn't a three-year-old child anymore, okay?

Su Jinxuan looked at Su Lie with a amused expression, his eyes full of "sarcasm."

Su Lie's old face flushed under his gaze, and anger flared in his heart.

He had already humbled himself so much to curry favor, yet Su Jinxuan still didn't appreciate it.

If Su Jinxuan weren't his only son, how could he possibly beg him like this?

Since he didn't want him as a father, then he shouldn't blame him... Sons could be born again, but... Su Lie looked at Su Jinxuan with a gloomy expression, quickly pulling a bomb and a smoke grenade from his pocket.

He took advantage of their lack of reaction and quickly threw both items at them.

Su Mianmian reacted; she instinctively wanted to catch them.

Shi Xu was startled. He quickly used his ability to restrain Su Lie, who was trying to escape, and simultaneously pulled Su Mianmian with one hand.

"Mianmian, that's a bomb, don't touch it."

"Let's go quickly, I've got them under control, they can't escape."

Shi Xu finished speaking anxiously, forcibly pulling Su Mianmian out.

Before leaving, Su Jinxuan looked at Su Lie, who was terrified, restrained by Shi Xu, and said sarcastically, "Trying to kill us, this is the consequence of your evil deeds. If you become a ghost, don't come looking for us, after all, you threw this bomb yourself."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

Su Lie looked at their retreating figures, filled with regret.

He had forgotten about Shi Xu's ability.

As soon as the four of them ran out, an explosion sound came from inside.

The explosion wasn't strong; it must have only blown up one room.

Su Mianmian heard the explosion from behind and instinctively turned her head, as if wanting to check the situation.

Seeing her curiosity, Shi Xu stopped with her.

Their current location was already safe from the explosion.

"Shi Xu, are they all dead?"

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu with an unreadable expression, speaking calmly.

Shi Xu couldn't tell what she was thinking, he nodded, stating with certainty, "They're definitely dead."

Upon hearing this, Su Mianmian nodded calmly.

She didn't know why, but she felt exceptionally light-hearted now, as if a hidden wish had been fulfilled. There was no sadness in her heart, only happiness.

Su Mianmian felt this must be the Original Body's Owner's hidden wish; she hoped to avenge herself and her mother.

Su Mianmian raised her hand and touched her beating heart, silently saying within, "Alright, your wish has come true."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt even better.

Su Mianmian smiled, this time with exceptional joy and ease.

Shi Xu had just been about to ask her what was wrong, but seeing her suddenly smile again, he immediately closed his mouth.

He looked at her calmly, like a qualified guardian, just watching quietly, not disturbing her.

Su Jinxuan came over, seeing their strange atmosphere, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you two? Why are you acting so strange?

Could it be that they didn't die?"

Su Jinxuan immediately became anxious.

He had even thought about pulling out his weapons, ready to go fight them.

Su Mianmian was startled by his voice. She came back to her senses and said with a chuckle, "Brother, can't you think of something good for once?

With a powerhouse like Shi Xu around, how could they possibly escape?"

Su Mianmian looked at Su Jinxuan with an amused expression, not understanding how he could have such a thought.

Su Jinxuan, seen by Su Mianmian like that, couldn't help but raise his hand to rub his nose, saying awkwardly, "I just thought the atmosphere here was a bit strange, so..."

He indicated that he really didn't do it on purpose!

Wu Yao had already made himself deaf and mute. He stood aside, playing the role of a transparent person.

Su Mianmian looked at Su Jinxuan's embarrassed expression and couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, I was just thinking about some things earlier."

"Let's go back; they should have already prepared tonight's New Year's Eve dinner."

Su Mianmian finished speaking and walked out first.

They didn't care about Yao Yin and the others' reactions after the Su Family's explosion.

The apocalypse had arrived; who still cared about such things?

If they dared to come knocking, they wouldn't be afraid of them either.

Su Mianmian and the others returned home, and as soon as they entered, they smelled the aroma of food.

Wu Yao swallowed. He had expected to spend New Year's Eve alone today, but he had just thought of returning to his own home when Su Jinxuan pulled him back, inviting him to spend New Year's Eve at their place.

He was so flattered; if Su Mianmian hadn't also invited him, he would have truly been a little afraid it was an illusion.

"Boss, Mianmian, you're back!"

"Come quickly, we've been waiting for you!"

Xu Qing saw them, his face beaming with a smile as he greeted them.

Su Mianmian and Su Jinxuan eagerly ran over, while Shi Xu and Wu Yao appeared a bit calmer.

When Wu Yao arrived at the dining table, he couldn't maintain his calm expression anymore.

When he saw the table full of fresh food, his eyes widened.

To still find fresh vegetables and meat at a time like this, their strength was a bit too impressive!

Wu Yao looked at Shi Xu with admiration, thinking he was the one who had led the search for supplies.

Wu Yao ate this meal with great satisfaction. In fact, not just him, but everyone else ate with extreme satisfaction.

Su Mianmian looked at Mother Shi and the others, saying with heartfelt concern, "Mom, you all worked hard."

They had been busy all day and hadn't helped Mother Shi and the others at all; all these dishes were prepared by them.

With so many people now, they truly worked too hard.

Mother Shi felt warmth in her heart upon hearing Su Mianmian's words.

Sure enough, girls were well-behaved. Look at Shi Xu; as soon as he came back, he only thought about eating, not caring about them at all.

Mother Shi looked at Shi Xu with a look of disdain, then turned her head to look at Su Mianmian, her face full of affection.

"Mianmian, you're so sensible, unlike Shi Xu, who doesn't care about us at all."

"Choosing you was indeed the best decision."

Mother Shi looked at Su Mianmian with satisfaction, nodded, and smiled.

Su Mianmian chuckled. She glanced at Shi Xu, noticing he wasn't even looking their way, probably not intending to respond to Mother Shi's words.

She thought for a moment, then, with her hand under the table, tugged at Shi Xu's clothes, signaling him not to stay silent.

Shi Xu felt the movement under the table. His action of picking up food paused, and he turned his head to look at Su Mianmian, who was frantically signaling him. He smiled helplessly, giving her an expression that said he understood.

"Dad, Mom, you all worked hard, and Grandpa too."

"Of course, and all of you."

Shi Xu finished his thanks in one go.

Seeing him like this, Su Mianmian found him exceptionally amusing.

She smiled, grabbed Shi Xu's hand under the table, and squeezed it, seemingly rewarding him.

Shi Xu was about to grab the hand that was squeezing his, but Su Mianmian, as if she had anticipated it, released his hand before he could.

Their secretive actions weren't very obvious; no one else noticed them.

After dinner, everyone started washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen and dining table.

Su Mianmian didn't get a chance to help; Shi Xu stated that there wasn't so much work that women were needed.

She chuckled, knowing that Shi Xu said that only because he didn't want her to work.

Before, when they cleaned these things, they were a bit clumsy, but after many times, even Father Shi, who had never entered a kitchen, learned how to clean it.

Su Mianmian smiled, thinking that all these men were quite good.

Wu Yao spent New Year's Eve with them before returning to his own home alone.

On the first day of the new year, the weather unexpectedly turned warm.

The snow on the ground continuously melted, forming puddles.

Su Mianmian looked at this situation and felt that their departure from here was not far off.