132: Building a base

Sitting in the car for over a month, Su Mianmian felt that even the dilapidated scenery outside was extremely captivating.

"Shi Xu, how much longer until we arrive?"

"I feel like my butt is turning into a block of iron."

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu with a wronged expression, saying bitterly.

Seeing her worried face, Shi Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

He reached out and stroked her head, saying dotingly, "Once we get off these bad roads, we'll switch to the RV, okay?"

Usually, when Shi Xu didn't answer her question, it meant they still had a long way to go. Su Mianmian looked at his concerned face, nodded sadly, and said nothing more.

Shi Xu also had no choice; it was better for her to be obedient and not say too many things that would make him conflicted.

Su Mianmian stopped talking and turned her head to look out the window. There was no scenery outside; all she saw now was damaged houses, cluttered roadsides, and bloodstains.

She could imagine what had happened on this road just by seeing these sights.

Su Mianmian shook her head, wondering what the situation in H City was like now.

They got into the RV when they were about to reach H City. When Su Mianmian heard Shi Xu say he could take it out, she was overjoyed.

She immediately took out the RV.

Ren Tingfeng's subordinates didn't have such good treatment; there were too many of them, so caravans were more suitable for them.

Only after Su Mianmian entered the RV, which she had longed for, did she feel that her hard times were coming to an end.

They would reach H City soon, and she only hoped that nothing else would happen.

Su Mianmian prayed, hoping for a safe journey... Su Mianmian never dreamed that she would bump into someone when entering H City. She looked at Li Qingqing in front of her, momentarily speechless.

Li Qingqing saw Su Mianmian still looking radiant and felt intensely jealous.

Although she hadn't suffered much with that man, compared to Su Mianmian, who looked even more relaxed than before the apocalypse, she couldn't compare at all.

Li Qingqing suddenly didn't want to see Su Mianmian.

She turned her head, as if not wanting Su Mianmian to recognize her.

But how could Su Mianmian not recognize Li Qingqing?

Su Mianmian looked at Li Qingqing with a puzzled expression, not understanding why Li Qingqing, who had just been looking at her with jealousy, suddenly lowered her head and stopped looking at her.

Could she possibly feel inferior?

Su Mianmian looked at Li Qingqing with a puzzled expression and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Li Qingqing, you're not getting angry out of embarrassment because you're not doing as well as me, are you? So you feel inferior?

That's so unlike you."

Su Mianmian raised her hand to prop up her chin, looking at Li Qingqing with a mocking expression.

Li Qingqing in front of her was actually not bad; at least compared to others, she looked like someone who was living quite comfortably.

Her clothes were clean, and there was no sign of suffering on her face.

She just had some bruises on her arm and a little on the corner of her mouth.

She didn't know if it was from some special hobby or some other reason.

Li Qingqing wouldn't say, and Su Mianmian was too lazy to ask.

"Su Mianmian, stop spouting nonsense. I'm living much better than you."

"You don't know how powerful my man is. What's the use of you following that Shi Xu? He was only powerful before the apocalypse; after the apocalypse, he might not even be stronger than an ordinary person!"

"And I have an ability. Do you, a young lady who can't even carry anything, have one?"

Seeing that she had been recognized by Su Mianmian, Li Qingqing completely threw caution to the wind.

Suddenly, she thought of something and looked at Su Mianmian triumphantly, saying, "You want to go to H City's base, right?

Sorry, my man has a say there. If I don't let you in, you won't get in.

Hahaha, Su Mianmian, why don't you kneel down and kowtow a few times for me now? If you kowtow a few times for me, maybe I'll be in a good mood and can..."

Li Qingqing hadn't finished speaking when her throat felt as if it had been seized by something, completely unable to make a sound.

Su Mianmian saw her looking stunned and terrified, then turned her head to see Shi Xu walking towards her.

"Shi Xu, why did you seal her mouth?"

"I still wanted to hear a dog bark."

"It's been a long time since I heard a dog bark; I miss it dearly."

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu coquettishly, pouting.

Shi Xu saw her expression affected by Li Qingqing's words and couldn't help but relax a little.

They had only been separated for a few minutes, and she had already encountered Li Qingqing. Shi Xu didn't know what to say.

"Mianmian, are you okay?"

Shi Xu walked to Su Mianmian's side. Although he knew she shouldn't be hurt, he was still a little worried.

Su Mianmian shook her head, smiling, "How could I get hurt?"

Shi Xu reached out and rubbed her head, as if rewarding her for not being hurt.

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu helplessly; why did she feel that Shi Xu was treating her like a child?

The two of them flirted openly, as if no one else was around. Li Qingqing had originally thought she no longer had feelings for Shi Xu, but seeing him again, she still had to admit that she truly wanted him.

She looked at Su Mianmian with hatred. She used to say she didn't like Shi Xu, but now... Su Mianmian was a complete liar.

She desperately wanted to shout at Shi Xu not to be deceived by Su Mianmian, this liar, that she didn't like him at all, but she couldn't shout; she couldn't even make a sound.

As Su Mianmian was talking to Shi Xu, she suddenly remembered Li Qingqing was still watching.

She turned her head to look at Li Qingqing, who had already finished being angry and now had no more anger left, and said with a smile, "Li Qingqing, we won't be going to your base. I can't get along with you. I'm worried the base will be blown up by the two of us."

After Su Mianmian finished speaking, she glanced at Shi Xu happily, then turned her head to continue speaking triumphantly to Li Qingqing, "What's more, my dear husband will build a base for me."

After she finished speaking, she winked at Shi Xu, as if asking if what she said was correct.

Shi Xu naturally cooperated with her. He nodded, saying with certainty, "That's natural. What my wife has will definitely be something unique in this world."

After he finished speaking, he looked sternly in Li Qingqing's direction, then turned his head and asked, "Mianmian, how do you want to punish her?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mianmian immediately wanted to take out the medicine she had developed and let Li Qingqing test it.

Shi Xu seemed to understand her thoughts. He extended his hand, signaling her to take out the medicine.

Su Mianmian originally wanted to give the medicine to Shi Xu, but she suddenly remembered that Li Qingqing had ill intentions towards Shi Xu. If Li Qingqing imagined spending time with Shi Xu, then... her desire to make Li Qingqing test the medicine immediately vanished.

Su Mianmian shook her head and changed her punishment for Li Qingqing.

"Let's make her kowtow a few times for us. Didn't she like to see me kowtow? Then I also want to see what makes her so fond of making people kowtow."

She looked at Shi Xu with a smile, laughing.

Shi Xu nodded. He used his ability to force Li Qingqing to kneel down and kowtow a few times.

She kowtowed very hard, and her forehead was red and swollen.

Upon closer inspection, one could even see streaks of blood.

Su Mianmian had no pity for her at all; pitying an enemy was simply foolish.

At this stage, she still needed to use Li Qingqing to draw out the man behind her; otherwise, Li Qingqing would already be lying on the ground.

As soon as Su Mianmian and Shi Xu left, Li Qingqing immediately ran away with a gloomy expression.

She hadn't expected to be so unlucky today to encounter Su Mianmian and them. If she had known, she would definitely have brought many people over.

Lin Shuang looked curious when he saw Li Qingqing return with a gloomy expression.

Normally, she was the one bullying others; why was she acting like she had been bullied today?

Li Qingqing ignored his curiosity. As soon as she saw him, she directly threw herself into his arms and started crying, recounting the grievances she had suffered today while weeping.

Lin Shuang's expression changed upon hearing this.

It was well-known that Li Qingqing was his person. For that Su Mianmian to make her kneel and kowtow like that, wasn't that slapping him in the face?

Lin Shuang reached out and patted Li Qingqing's shoulder, comforting her, "Qingqing, don't worry. If they come to our base, I'll definitely make them pay."

Li Qingqing wanted to say more, but she suddenly felt that what Su Mianmian and Shi Xu said might not be true.

Building a base was so difficult; how could they possibly build one?

They must be lying to her. Thinking of this, Li Qingqing did not mention the matter.

Su Mianmian on the other side had no intention of settling scores with Li Qingqing right now. She felt that the most urgent task at hand was to build the base.

H City currently had one large base and several small bases. The large base was built by the government, and Li Qingqing was currently in that large base.

The small bases were next to the large base, seemingly wanting its protection.

Su Mianmian and Shi Xu both felt that they should not get involved with them, so they chose a location far away from them.

This place was flat and open, suitable for building a base.

They got to work immediately, and everyone started working enthusiastically.

Shi Xu and Ren Tingfeng also went out to recruit people to join, including those who could farm, which made Mother Shi and the others overjoyed.

As more and more people were recruited, the speed of building the base also increased significantly.

Working day and night, one shift after another, every time Su Mianmian woke up and saw the base, she felt as if it had transformed.

Due to being so busy, she almost forgot her grievances with Li Qingqing.

Only when the base was almost built did she remember Li Qingqing's matter.