The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1041 Going Up the Mountain with Grandpa

"But you need to come up with a reason, otherwise if this precedent is set, our camp won't just have more than just Ziyan as a child! It wouldn't look good if something like this happened!"

Zhang Su was certain that no one dared to say anything, but he couldn't bear the gossip behind his back. Yu Wen's hard-earned prestige could very well be affected, which in turn would impact his future work.

When the conversation turned to the matter at hand, Yu Wen's anger vanished. Following Zhang Su's train of thought, he immediately nodded and said, "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I have a brilliant plan!"

Since Yu Wen had long harbored the idea of ​​adopting Yu Ziyan as his granddaughter, how could he not consider related issues?

As they were talking, the cafeteria door opened again, and Ma Changshou, just like Yu Wen had done before, walked in, holding Yu Ziyan's wrist. On the other side and behind him, followed by a timid woman named Peng Xiuping and a boy who was looking around.

The combatants present all turned their attention to the mother and child, and some of them had a look of realization on their faces, as if to say: Ah, so it was her.

"Brother Zhang, good evening."

"Good evening, Uncle Zhang!"

Peng Xiuping sensed that the atmosphere was not good, and mustered up her courage to greet Zhang Su. Zhang Hanshuo, who came with her, was not sensitive to the situation. He greeted her in a chubby manner, bowed, and then looked around to see what was going on.

"Well, hello."

Zhang Su responded and then got straight to the point: "Yu Ziyan just said that you withheld some of her food and gave it to this young man. Is that true?"

Peng Xiuping's eyes widened, and a fierce glint appeared in her eyes as she tried to glare at Yu Ziyan not far away. But she suddenly realized that something was wrong and quickly put on a smiling face. Her speed in changing her expression was so fast that even a master of Sichuan opera would have to call her master.

"Brother Zhang, what are you saying? I saw that Yan Yan didn't like to eat, and Shuo Shuo is at a crucial age for growth, so I wanted Shuo Shuo to eat more to nurture future soldiers for our camp. I meant well. You can ask Shuo Shuo; I'm telling the truth."

what?
The people at the tables who heard Peng Xiuping speak all frowned. Peng Xiuping’s words seemed to make no problem, but they were completely different from the actual situation. Yu Ziyan did not seem like a picky eater at all.

Disasters bring many traumas to humanity, but they also cure some good habits, such as picky eating...

"Yes, Uncle Zhang, I need to grow. My little sister doesn't eat much, so I'll eat more."

Zhang Hanshuo was clearly unaware of the current situation and testified on behalf of Peng Xiuping.

Zhang Su keenly noticed the emotional fluctuations in Peng Xiuping and Zhang Hanshuo. Unlike when they first met a few months ago, when the three of them had just arrived and seemed to have a good relationship, now the two of them were clearly very indifferent to Zi Yan and even looked down on her.

“Zhang Hanshuo is physically healthy, but the cafeteria doesn’t limit anyone’s food intake, so why not give Yu Ziyan more food?”

“The little girl doesn’t eat much, so I figured there was no need to waste the camp’s precious food. So… Yan Yan, didn’t you tell Mommy you were full? If you’re not full in the future, just say so, and Mommy will get you some food.”

Peng Xiuping looked at Yu Ziyan with a big smile on her face.

"Damn it, when you were in the Survivors' Alliance, you survived by begging everywhere with your two kids pretending to be pitiful. Now that you're living a good life, you start causing trouble. You're really something... I won't swear!"

People are very pragmatic. When Peng Xiuping was in the Survivor Alliance, she could get more benefits because she had two children. After arriving at Tianma Island, she no longer needed to rely on her children to obtain benefits, so she naturally abandoned the vulnerable Yu Ziyan.

The reason she continued to take care of Zhang Hanshuo was, as she said, that with Zhang Hanshuo's strong physique, it was a certainty that he would join the legion in the future, and she could also benefit from it.

Wu Baokang ran over from a nearby table and exposed Peng Xiuping's disgraceful past on the spot.

"I...no, I didn't..."

"Okay, stop talking."

Yu Wen waved his hand, interrupting Peng Xiuping. He felt that Peng Xiuping not only disliked Yu Ziyan, but also had another reason: living at the bottom of the camp, she wanted to exert her little bit of power over the children to the extreme—in short, she had a controlling nature! As a teacher, Yu Wen had served as a homeroom teacher for over twenty years and had seen some parents in similar situations during home visits. From his perspective, Peng Xiuping was not surprising, but he was very angry.

“Ms. Peng, I noticed that Yan Yan was very dependent on you before, so I didn’t tell you. Actually, Yu Zi Yan’s grandfather and I are cousins. I am very grateful for your care of Yu Zi Yan in the past. I won’t trouble you anymore in the future.”

Oh!? The crowd erupted in uproar.

"See? I told you Minister Yu and that little girl were definitely related!"

"What are you talking about? When did you say that? You're just making things up."

"Quiet down, be quiet!"

A murmur arose from the surroundings, which only quieted down when Zhao Dezhu gestured for silence.

The vast majority of people present were locals from Qincheng, but their hometowns were not in the city, but mostly in the surrounding counties and rural areas. They valued kinship very much. Their grandfather's cousins ​​were very close relatives in the countryside, and they got along with them at about the same level as their mother's siblings!
Zhang Su clicked his tongue. Old Yu's reason wasn't bad; Zhong Xiaoshan also had a cousin in the village...

Peng Xiuping stood there dumbfounded, looking at Yu Wen in disbelief, some words stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

Yu Ziyan was confused. She heard her grandfather talking about his grandfather, but what were cousins?
Yu Wen stood up, walked to Yu Ziyan's side, and said with a smile, "Little girl, how about you come live with Grandpa in the mountains from now on?"

Yu Ziyan stared at Yu Wen, somewhat lost in thought, not quite understanding what living in the mountains meant. She innocently asked, "If I go to the mountains, will I be able to eat my fill?"

“Of course!” Yu Wen replied softly.

“Okay, I’ll go up the mountain with Grandpa Yu.”

Yu Ziyan nodded absentmindedly, accepting Yu Wen's invitation.

"Come on, say thank you to Aunt Peng."

Even though Yu Wen felt that Peng Xiuping was very unreasonable, he did not want to pass on this resentment to Yu Ziyan. Zhang Su was right. No matter what happened now, Yu Ziyan would not have survived until now if it weren't for Peng Xiuping!

Even if Peng Xiuping's motives for adopting Yu Ziyan were impure, and even if she now despises Yu Ziyan, it cannot erase the fact that she saved the little girl's life.

"No, no need, Minister Yu, this, I..."

Peng Xiuping felt her cheeks burning and felt very uncomfortable. If she had known that Yu Ziyan had this relationship earlier, why would she have bet on Zhang Hanshuo? If she had just flattered the Minister of Logistics, she would have been on the rise!

"Thank you, Peng, Mom, thank you."

Yu Ziyan has been calling Peng Xiuping "Mom" for several months now, and it's become a habit, so it won't be easy for her to change it all at once.

Everyone's attention was focused on Yu Wen, Yu Ziyan, and Peng Xiuping, but no one noticed that Zhang Hanshuo, standing behind Peng Xiuping, had his fists clenched, his face tense, and his angry and jealous gaze was undisguisedly directed at Yu Ziyan.

Others might overlook it, but Zhang Su wouldn't. He was very perceptive of emotions and had been sniffing out Peng Xiuping's feelings. As a result, he discovered that a strong negative emotion was growing and expanding behind her. He turned his head slightly and saw that the expression of the young Zhang Hanshuo was very distorted.

"You hate her, why?"

While Zhang Su was still pondering how to resolve the matter, Tachibana Mai Sakura, who was sitting to the side, stood up and walked up to Zhang Hanshuo, questioning him.

(End of this chapter)