RITAAB 90.2

PART 2

Duan Shuangshuang, “As if! Those two young masters know about Cheng Lin’s beast form. They just fantasize and touch her sometimes because she is indeed beautiful, with a good figure and skin.”

“But they wouldn’t dare to really do anything with Cheng Lin. They’ve seen her beast form. Probably the thought of her beast form would scare any man, no matter how lustful, out of his wits.”

Lin Lou, “Zhou Lie probably noticed Cheng Lin flirting with his sons, so he sent her to Xia Liansheng to torment each other, so she wouldn’t harm his sons.”

Qin Jiulin, “So that’s how it is. So Cheng Lin was completely abandoned?”

Lin Lou, “Yes, completely abandoned. Before, she was still saying that Zhou Lie would definitely save her, but because of her past actions, even though Zhou Lie knew her value, he still abandoned her directly.”

Liu Zhongyuan, “In the end, it was her own fault.”

Liu Zhongyuan, “Is she still alive?”

Lin Lou shook his head, “Delays can lead to unforeseen circumstances, and we’re not that twisted. After venting our anger, that’s enough. Don’t worry, I guarantee no one will ever find her body.”

Qin Jiulin, “In that case, let’s put an end to her matter. Don’t mention it casually again.”

Lin Lou, “No problem.”

It wasn’t a pleasant person or a pleasant matter anyway.

It was probably dinner time, and Xia Liansheng also appeared in the canteen. He looked from afar at the people gathered in the corner for dinner but didn’t join them.

Instead, he ate alone at a table. The people eating here were either beastkin or soldiers, and the soldiers had all joined the army and were always serious.

But this didn’t mean they didn’t gossip. During their downtime, they were still quite lively.

For example, seeing this scene, everyone winked and nudged each other, looking very amused. Variant Beastkin! Currently, in the entire Modu, there were less than twenty Variant Beastkin in total! So basically, the people in the army knew the basic information of all Variant Beastkin.

Such as their appearance, beast form, strength, and relationships.

The news that Xia Liansheng had accepted Zhou Lie’s offer had spread throughout the army before, so it was only natural that he was now ostracized and isolated by the other Variant Beastkin who were close to Gao Siyang.

After all, all the soldiers eating here were also on Gao Siyang’s side. Only Xia Liansheng was different. If it were them, they wouldn’t come to the canteen to eat, but this Xia Liansheng was quite thick-skinned.

Facing so many strange looks and stares, he acted as if he didn’t feel anything. He was really good at adjusting his mentality.

Xia Liansheng didn’t care about these things. He only cared about the person he loved the most. Everything else was secondary. Recently, because he had to put on an act in front of Qin Jiulin, he hadn’t contacted Qin Jiuzhen for a long time. But fortunately, he could visit Qin Jiuzhen when Qin Jiulin left Modu for missions.

Sending supplies was commonplace. In short, he had been supporting the entire Qin family, especially Qin Jiuzhen. Without lacking supplies, the whole family had become lazy. Qin Shanzhou and Yao Meimei wouldn’t lift a finger unless they went out to cause trouble with the Yuan family.

Qin Jiuzhen now had a very good relationship with the Yuan family’s siblings. They always went out together. Because the Yuan family wasn’t like the Qin family, secretly supported by Xia Liansheng, the siblings sometimes got free food from Qin Jiuzhen, such as steamed buns.

In the past, they wouldn’t have even glanced at such food, but now it was a rare treat. Moreover, after their relationship improved, Qin Jiuzhen would occasionally give them some snacks.

Of course, not much, just a little bit, a tiny fraction compared to the snacks hidden in his room. He was just using them to win over the siblings.

After all, the Yuan family was related to Liu Zhongyuan, and Liu Zhongyuan was his brother’s lover. Although it wasn’t useful now, it didn’t mean it wouldn’t be in the future.

Moreover, Xia Liansheng also said to maintain a good relationship with the Yuan family, so that they would be willing to cooperate when needed in the future. At least they were on the same side now.

Yuan Qingning and Yuan Qingfeng nibbled on the steamed buns in their hands, taking small bites. The buns were still slightly warm, clearly freshly made.

Just because they ate slowly didn’t mean they weren’t hungry. Since they didn’t have water, they could only eat little by little to avoid choking.

Yuan Qingning, “Thank you, Xiao Zhen. You’re so kind. Even though we’ve found jobs now, it’s barely enough for our family to eat.”

“We’ve never done this kind of work before, and we’re not used to it. We don’t know what to do…”

Qin Jiuzhen, “It’s okay. If you’re hungry, I’ll bring you some more when I have the chance. Two buns are okay, but I can’t bring more. My mom keeps a close eye on the food at home, and I don’t know how to cook.”

Yuan Qingning blinked her watery eyes, “Then… could you bring us some rice? Mom and Dad aren’t eating enough, and they don’t have much energy to work. They don’t earn much.”

Qin Jiuzhen looked troubled, “That… My parents are home every day, I definitely won’t have a chance to sneak any out. This… isn’t good, don’t say that again.”

Yuan Qingfeng was young, but already scheming, “Brother Xiao Zhen, please help us, we’re so hungry… Mom and Dad eat the most because they have to work, and we only get enough food to not starve to death.”

“I’m so worried that our family won’t be able to make it…”

Qin Jiuzhen, sandwiched between the two of them as they pleaded, couldn’t resist and nodded, “Then… alright, I’ll try.”

Yuan Qingning, “Thank you, Xiao Zhen. I knew you wouldn’t watch us starve! Thank you, thank you!!”

Yuan Qingfeng, “Brother Xiao Zhen, you’re the best. My sister and I both thank you!”

This might have been the first time Qin Jiuzhen encountered such a situation. Or perhaps it was because the Yuan family’s status before the apocalypse was too high, so high that he couldn’t reach it, not even qualified to speak to them.

So now, seeing them pleading in front of him, his vanity exploded, and he subconsciously agreed.

But after agreeing, he regretted it a little. After all, the food in their house was all sent by Xia Liansheng. It wasn’t a difficult task for Xia Liansheng, but…

He thought about the rice, flour, and other non-perishable supplies in his house, and realized that there was indeed a lot, enough for his family of three to eat for at least two or three months!

Giving a little to the siblings shouldn’t be a big problem, so he didn’t go back on his word.

But Qin Jiuzhen forgot that once some things start, once there’s a first time, there will definitely be a second, a third, countless times. He was still immersed in his vanity and hadn’t realized it.

Having achieved their goal, the Yuan siblings quickly made an excuse to leave. Qin Jiuzhen realized it was getting late and went home.

He couldn’t let his parents know that he was giving things to the Yuan family, especially food, which his parents valued the most. So he went to the kitchen late at night.

Qin Jiuzhen went to the kitchen in the dark. Perhaps because they were at home, and there hadn’t been any incidents of food theft before, Yao Meimei and Qin Shanzhou hadn’t taken any anti-theft measures.

Qin Jiuzhen looked at the two sacks of rice and two sacks of flour in the kitchen cabinet, as well as some leftover noodles, vermicelli, potatoes, and other beans.

He thought about it and took a bag, filling it with over three pounds of rice and over two pounds of flour.

He didn’t take much, fearing his parents would notice if he took too much. And he was reluctant to part with it himself, as he needed to eat this food too.

“Just this once…” Qin Jiuzhen muttered as he cleaned up the traces, then took the things back to his room.

He thought he had been very secretive and that no one had noticed, but he forgot one thing…

If he had only taken rice, Yao Meimei might not have noticed. But he foolishly also took flour, and because he was in the dark, he spilled some on the floor without noticing.

Yao Meimei saw it at first glance when she entered the kitchen in the morning.

Seeing the spilled flour, she felt a pang of distress and some confusion. Did she accidentally spill it yesterday?

She immediately dismissed the thought. After cooking, she had tidied up the kitchen. She, who had never done housework before, was now quite efficient.

So when she left the kitchen last night, she could guarantee it was clean.

Qin Shanzhou? Impossible. He was a grown man. If he was hungry, he would tell her directly. Why would he sneak into the kitchen in the middle of the night to get flour?

Would he cook for himself? No!

That left only Qin Jiuzhen. But why would Qin Jiuzhen take flour?

Yao Meimei didn’t say anything. It was thanks to Qin Jiuzhen that Xia Liansheng had sent these things. Even if Xiao Zhen took a little, it was fine.

She checked and the flour sack had indeed been touched, but she couldn’t tell how much was missing, indicating that Qin Jiuzhen had taken some, but not a lot.

Since that was the case, she didn’t bother with it, quietly cleaned up the spilled flour, and started making breakfast as if she didn’t know anything.

Although Yao Meimei didn’t plan to say anything, she secretly paid attention to Qin Jiuzhen. She noticed that her son, who usually slept in, today… well, he wasn’t exactly not sleeping in, but he got up much earlier than usual.

After breakfast, he left, carrying a small backpack. Although he usually carried a bag when he went out, today’s bag seemed to have some weight to it.