Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 217 - When Disaster Strikes Everyone Flees

Chapter 217: Chapter 217: When Disaster Strikes, Everyone Flees

Chapter 217 -217: When Disaster Strikes, Everyone Flees

The bald director panicked suddenly, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. They knew the Base Commander?

He kept wiping his sweat and hurriedly changed his story, “This, this is my fault. I was deceived by this woman. She has something on me, so I had no choice but to help her. Please, don’t report us.”

As he spoke, he distanced himself from the female sales clerk. He had a wife and children. Holding such a position at the base, with his family still intact—something many envied—he had been momentarily blinded by folly. How had he gotten himself into this?

Now, hearing that they might report directly to the Base Commander, he was truly frightened. He wasn’t stupid; losing his job would mean survival was at stake.

Thus, he had to cut the Gordian knot to save his job.

The sales clerk looked at the bald director in disbelief, “Brother Wang, how can you say that? You promised to take care of me for a lifetime.”

Gu Pan twitched his mouth. Was this woman delusional?

The bald director kept his distance, “I never said that, Xiao Li. Let’s end it here. From now on, we go our separate ways. You should hurry up and handle your resignation.”

The sales clerk was confused, “Brother Wang, they are just trying to scare you. At most, they just know the Base Commander. The Base Commander manages countless affairs every day. Does he really have the time for these trivial matters? Why are you afraid of them?”

The bald director was no novice; he could tell these two were not ordinary people.

Moreover, he couldn’t take the risk because if he lost that bet, he’d be done for.

So he had to sacrifice the sales clerk, “Don’t talk nonsense. I work honestly. Apart from my affair with you, I haven’t engaged in any other corrupt acts. It’s my fault, I’ll explain it to the higher-ups.”

After saying this, he turned to Lu Ruisheng, “Brother, we men understand each other. I know now that what I did was wrong. Please don’t report me. If you ever need anything at the mall, just look for me. I’ll make sure it’s worth your while.”

Lu Ruisheng frowned, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. I don’t need your corrupt favors.”

After speaking, he walked away with Gu Pan. A report had to be made naturally. Let those two keep fighting it out here; their careers wouldn’t last long anyway.

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Gu Pan also understood this, so she left with her husband. Some people don’t need you to lift a finger against them. They destroy themselves.

They then went to the fresh market, but since the delivery yesterday included only general goods and no food, there wasn’t much to buy, so they headed back to the hospital.

By this time, the bald director and the sales clerk were fighting fiercely. The relationship between the man and the woman, initially for physical and financial benefits, had nothing to do with love. How could there be any love between them?

Once the pretense was torn away, once their interests were infringed upon, once their original harmony was disrupted, they could only part ways.

Back in the hospital room, upon seeing them, Lu Jianguo, armed with two bags, got a bit angry at Lu Ruisheng, “How could you buy so little for Panpan?”

Lu Ruisheng said, “Dad, are clothing also rationed now?”

Lu Jianguo was not surprised to hear this and sighed, “We discussed this issue in a meeting before. We thought it wouldn’t be necessary this year, but now it looks like it’s more severe than we anticipated. Resources from outside are even scarcer.”

Gu Pan added, “Indeed. Every time we go out, we can feel it. Various disasters have also caused many things to deteriorate and spoil faster.”

Since Lu Jianguo didn’t go out, there were parts of his understanding that were blocked, although subordinates would report to him. It was still not the same as the direct experiences of Gu Pan and others who frequently ventured out.

Moreover, the troops were the ones usually going out from the base, which was different from what Gu Pan and the others encountered, so the reports were different.

Lu Jianguo looked at them, “When you have the time, tell me more about the situation outside.”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng quickly agreed.

At that moment, Zhang Huishu came in with Lu Ruiming, carrying a food container.

Upon entering the room, Zhang Huishu looked at Lu Jianguo with aggrieved eyes, “Big brother, I’ve brought this rebellious son to apologize. It’s my fault. I didn’t raise him well. I’m just a woman without anyone to support me, even though this child is naturally unruly and has been spoiled by his grandparents. Still, it’s my fault, I failed to guide him properly.”

Gu Pan felt a chill. Was this an ancient drama of grievance and repentance?

Lu Ruisheng was expressionless; he wanted to understand his father’s true thoughts and actions.

Lu Jianguo frowned at Zhang Huishu, “Didn’t I make myself clear before? You’re responsible for raising your child. What does he have to do with me? Moreover, what he did to Ruisheng, he must go to jail. I haven’t had time to deal with it due to my hospitalization, but I won’t let it go.”

Tears flowed from Zhang Huishu’s eyes, “Big brother, you can’t treat us like this. We have no other relatives now. You’re our only kin. We rely on you; how else could we live? You can’t ignore us.”

Lu Jianguo quickly clarified, “You can’t just say whatever you like. You’re all adults and not disabled. You should be able to live on your own efforts. How many families in the base with disabilities still depend on themselves?”

Zhang Huishu forcefully pressed Lu Ruiming, “Kneel down and apologize to your uncle.”

Lu Ruiming, however reluctant, knelt down because he had to bow his head for now. He’d wait for a chance to turn the tables against his favor.

Lu Jianguo stopped Lu Ruiming who was about to kneel, “Don’t bother, I can’t accept that. Today, since you are here, pack your things and find a place to move out. We probably won’t need to keep in touch in the future.”

Before, he had needed them to find clues about his son. Now that his son was back, they were no longer useful. As for what the old lady had done, they couldn’t possibly know much. That old lady was no simple character and wouldn’t have shared everything with them. Before, he didn’t want to finish off the old man because it might have ended the possibility of discovering the truth. Now that his son was back, whether the old man lived or died didn’t matter. The best he could hope for through the old man was knowing the truth.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Huishu’s face turned deathly pale. She didn’t want to move out of the villa area, nor did she want to lose her job. “Big brother, do you really despise us that much?”

Lu Jianguo didn’t hesitate, “Yes, I really do despise you, so keep your distance from now on, and don’t let me hear about you misusing my name for unsavory deeds at the base, or else I will deal with it legally.”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were glad to hear Lu Jianguo’s words, because he truly knew how to protect his own and distinguish between friend and foe. He was even more ruthless than they were. True to a man of his position, he commanded respect.

Lu Ruiming realized he couldn’t live like before anymore, and he completely fell apart. Pointing at Lu Jianguo, he said, “You don’t care about Grandpa’s life and death anymore? Aren’t you afraid you’ll anger the old man to death?”