I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

His gaze towards Yan Ziming now seemed somewhat dazed.

Although the person in front of him looked completely different from Yan Ziqing, and even their genders were different, Director Zhou saw the shadow of that little rascal in her.

Is it just a misperception...?

"I'm Xiaoqi's... kind of older sister!"

Seeing Director Zhou looking at her with a scrutinizing and stern gaze, Yan Ziming felt slightly nervous.

"Don't be nervous. I'm just concerned about Xiaoqi's family situation. As you know, she's a very introverted child. She's not very talkative and only recently started to become more outgoing. However, quite a few people in her class like her. I hope you're prepared to prevent your child from falling in love too early."

“Is that so…” Yan Zimo glanced at Xiao Qi, who was playing with Yuan Yuan outside the gate.

I never imagined that a little girl would be experiencing the turmoil of puberty so soon!

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say." Director Zhou began to tidy up the documents in his hands.

"Okay, thank you, Director Zhou."

"Wait, excuse me, I have another question for you."

Yan Ziming turned to leave when Director Zhou suddenly called her back.

"Please say."

"Have we... met somewhere before?" Director Zhou stared at her blankly.

“…” A look of reminiscence appeared in Yan Ziming’s eyes. After a long while, he took a deep breath and said with a smile, “Perhaps.”

"Is that so... Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Yan Ziming turned around, her eyes reddening for some reason, revealing a deep sense of reminiscence and joy.

.........

"You guys are really too outrageous. For days on end, the instructors lead the tours. How can you possibly have fun like that?"

On the subway to Yong'an City, Yan Ziming complained to Xiao Qi and Yuan Yuan beside him, speechless.

What the hell is going on? The first day of military training is one thing, but the following days, although they are supposed to be the main event, are actually going to be managed like a military. That means we still have to wear military uniforms and stand at attention and march in formation with the instructors while we go on tours.

What the hell is this?!

"Really? I was like that when I was in elementary school too."

Xiao Qi said, neither confirming nor denying.

Before the fall of Yongjing, she was still in elementary school. Since the beginning of the apocalypse, the form of travel for various schools has changed.

This is unavoidable. Too many people died in the apocalypse, resulting in a persistent shortage of troops. The conscription age has been lowered repeatedly, with the conscription age for men now reduced to seventeen, and women only two years older than men.

Therefore, with the idea that "conscription should start from childhood," many changes have been made in the student education process, including this trip.

Yan Ziming was unaware of any of this, since she didn't usually read the news.

[Sigh... Military-style management, how am I supposed to operate alongside Chiyuki and the others?]

Yan Ziming thought dejectedly.

Ye Qianxue and Liu Mengxian had already gone to Yong'an ahead of her, and she would stay here to accompany the two little girls until the military training began.

In her spare time, Yan Ziming began to observe the parents of the other children.

Of these people, over 70% were elderly, and the remaining 30% were around 30 years old. Among them, a small group were dignified, composed, arrogant, or solemn.

Without exception, all of these people share one characteristic: they are all people with superpowers.

Yan Ziming knew it with just a glance: seven. There were seven parents of children in one class who were superhumans. That was quite a high proportion.

But on second thought, it's not surprising that there are more superpowered people in Bei'an, given that the national defenses are now being tightened and all the superpowered people have gathered together.

Yan Ziming was sizing up others, and others were sizing her up too.

Although Yan Ziming was wearing sunglasses, her temperament alone made her an absolute beauty, and it would be a shame not to look at her.

Parents from other classes also paid attention to her. Even some teachers would occasionally glance at her.

This was a torment for Yan Zimo.

Fortunately, the journey by car was not long, and Yan Ziming and her group soon crossed the Yong'an Bridge and entered a new city.

Exit the bridge.

"My dear elder sister——"

This is where the advantage of being a beautiful woman becomes apparent. Yan Ziming could see Ye Qianxue waving at him from afar, and there was also the even more eye-catching Liu Mengxian next to her, who could be spotted at a glance even in a sea of ​​people.

"Xiaoqi, Yuanyuan, I'm going over there. You two listen to your teacher."

After patting the two little girls' heads, Yan Ziming ran towards Ye Qianxue.

No sooner had Yan Ziming left than several classmates jumped out and eagerly asked Xiao Qi:

"Hey, Xiaoqi, is that pretty lady your mother?"

"No." Xiao Qi shook her head: "It's my...older sister."

"Wow, your sister is so pretty!" a female classmate said enviously, looking at Yan Ziming's slender figure from behind.

"Tch, so what if she's pretty?" A boy who was fairly good-looking looked annoyed.

"No matter how good-looking they are, they're still just ordinary people, destined to be inferior to noble superhumans!"

"..." Xiao Qi glanced at him but ignored him.

Just ignore this idiot. The reason he said that is because his father is a superhuman with superpowers, and I heard that his strength is quite strong. He often uses his father's name to show off in class, and he always has a strange sense of superiority, thinking that he is better than others.

However, he seems to have overlooked the fact that he is also an ordinary person.

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?!"

Teenage boys often like to approach girls they like by teasing them, especially since Xiaoqi is a very cute little girl, so the boy naturally approached her in this way.

So he started picking a fight.

However, seeing the girl he liked treat him this way, the boy was immediately embarrassed and angry, his face turned red, and he subconsciously rolled up his sleeves.

"Fang Wenze, what are you trying to do?" Director Zhou pushed up his glasses and questioned.

"Teacher Zhou..."

Director Zhou's prestige had long been deeply ingrained in their hearts. The boy named Fang Wenze lowered his head, not daring to meet Director Zhou's gaze, and his imposing manner was immediately suppressed.

At this moment, a young man in his twenties stepped forward and shouted sternly at Fang Wenze:

"You little brat, come back here right now!"

"Dad, I just—"

"What do you mean, 'what ...I'? You're embarrassing me in public, are you looking for trouble? Don't cause trouble!'"

After saying that, the man glanced at Xiao Qi, who immediately felt a chill run through her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her face turned cold instantly.

That look in his eyes seemed to be telling her—I'm talking about you, not him!

Chapter Twenty-One: The Bet

After getting off the car, Yan Ziming walked quickly towards Ye Qianxue and Xian'er.

"Qianxue, Xian'er, didn't I tell you to go to the hotel and wait for me?"

"Hehe~~" Ye Qianxue smiled shyly, and it was clear from her eyes that she didn't want to be separated from him for too long.

"You..." Yan Ziming smiled helplessly, turning his gaze to Xian'er: "Xian'er, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Liu Mengxian lowered her eyes and said gently, "I'm not familiar with this place."

"I'll look into what famous tourist attractions there are and find some time to visit them together."

"Okay, it's up to you."

"Are you going to stay with me or go back to the hotel first?"

"Qianxue wants to go with her older sister!" Ye Qianxue bravely raised her hand and pressed herself against Yan Ziming's arm.

He affectionately pinched her cheek: "Don't do that. Wouldn't it be too pitiful to leave Mu Mu waiting alone in the hotel?"

“Hmm…” Ye Qianxue hesitated.

"Who are you calling pitiful?"

Suddenly, a soft embrace came from behind. Yan Ziming turned around and said, annoyed, "Mu Mu, what are you doing out on the street at this hour? Aren't you afraid...? Who are you?"

Looking back, I saw a stranger, but the sense of familiarity she exuded was something no one could imitate.

The other person simply smiled and looked at her without saying a word. After scrutinizing her for a few seconds, Yan Ziming realized that this person was indeed Mu Mu, but...

"Mu Mu! Why has your hair turned black?!"

"Didn't you complain that my hair was too noticeable? I saw something interesting on the street just now that can change hair color using light-based abilities, so I bought it to try it out."

"........"

Yong'an City truly lives up to its reputation as a thriving new city, with all sorts of new technologies constantly emerging, including something like this.