dognovel Chapter 1263
Chapter 1263
From a penniless refugee to someone who can wear decent research clothes and have a stable supply of resources.
It was because of this job that she was able to do everything she could to keep her father alive.
All of this was given to me by Lin Wei.
She has always been grateful for this.
She couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Wei get into trouble.
She was determined to stop Mu Mu no matter what.
No matter what the cost!
Xiaoxue's complicated gaze gradually hardened.
At the bow of the ship, Zhou Shuwan was gazing intently at the surging white waves.
She had seen everything that had just happened.
Not long after, Mu Mu walked over here.
He strode long, exuding the vigor of youth, and only stopped when he reached Zhou Shuwan's side, still maintaining his cold and aloof demeanor.
Zhou Shuwan turned around and looked at him with a smile: "I saw you and Xiaoxue almost bump into each other just now. What's wrong? Why is your relationship even more strained than it was a few days ago? Weren't you two doing fine before?"
Mu Mu frowned, her voice low: "It's nothing. She shouldn't have come."
Zhou Shuwan raised an eyebrow, looking at him with some surprise.
His words sounded like a mix of concern and resentment, making it hard to discern his true intentions.
She had already guessed about 70-80% of it in her heart.
Mu Mu has never hidden her hostility towards Lin Wei.
She had some suspicions about Mu Mu's insistence on going out to sea this time.
Now it seems that something was indeed wrong.
Zhou Shuwan's smile faded, and her expression turned serious: "Mumu, you are not allowed to interfere in my affairs with Lin Wei."
Mu Mu suddenly raised her head and looked at Zhou Shuwan.
He has grown quite a bit taller these days, and is now almost as tall as Qi Mingyu.
Wearing the patrol team's air-conditioned uniform, he stood tall and straight, with a cold and fierce air about him.
At this moment, he looked down at Zhou Shuwan with a deep gaze that exuded an undeniable sense of oppression.
But in Zhou Shuwan's eyes, he was still that little brat who used to follow her around when she was a child, always nagging for candy.
Seeing his deliberately serious expression, Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but pat his shoulder again, this time with more force: "What's with that expression? Did you hear what I said?"
Mu Mu's shoulders slumped, and she sighed, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance and resentment: "Sister, this is a perfect opportunity."
Zhou Shuwan squinted at him: "So, that's why you insisted on getting on the ship?"
Mu Mu did not deny it.
Zhou Shuwan pinched his arm in an annoyed tone: "You child, you're getting more and more immature as you grow up! If I had known you had this in mind, I would never have let you get on the ship!"
Mu Mu frowned, but did not dodge.
He simply turned to look at the vast expanse of white waves in the distance, his expression becoming extremely solemn: "Sister, she is a threat."
Zhou Shuwan sensed his seriousness, so she turned to face the railing, gazing at the surging, boiling sea in the distance, and said earnestly:
"Mu Mu, you're too young. You only see the surface of things. Can't you see how important Lin Wei is to the base?"
Mu Mu was stunned for a moment.
Zhou Shuwan continued, her voice tinged with emotion: "She's a genius, a true genius in high-tech research and development."
"Such people are extremely rare, even before the end of the world; they are the nation's treasures."
"Moreover, now that the population has plummeted and technology has been disrupted, we are struggling to even survive. People like Lin Wei are the hope of the base."
She glanced back at Mu Mu, her eyes filled with a hint of seriousness:
"Think about it, the air-conditioned suits we wear now, the micro-wind generators we use, and the second-generation high-temperature coating on this ship's hull—weren't all of these things developed by Lin Wei and her research team day and night?"
"Without these things, how can we survive in the boiling sea at 100 degrees Celsius? How can we go out to sea to carry out missions?"
"What enabled the Kunlun to be merged with the Nanyang warship? It was their advanced scientific research equipment."
"If we hadn't encountered the Kunlun, and if it weren't for Lin Wei and the other researchers, our group of over 7,000 people wouldn't have lasted long, even with my space as a backup."
Zhou Shuwan's voice was soft, but every word struck Mu Mu's heart.
"Her importance is no less than mine." Zhou Shuwan looked at Mu Mu with a firm gaze.
"Mumu, we don't know how long the natural disaster will last. Maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, maybe we'll never see the day when the seawater cools down."
"But as long as Lin Wei is still here, as long as her research team is still here, we have hope."
"The hope is not just to survive, but also to one day return to land and rebuild our home."
"Therefore, she cannot die."
Mu Mu looked at her sister with a complicated expression.
He never thought about the problem from this perspective!
Looking at the confusion and struggle churning in Mu Mu's eyes, Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but chuckle softly.
“I know,” she said softly, her gaze sweeping across the vast, boiling sea. “I know she is a threat to me.”
Zhou Shuwan's smile held a hint of clarity: "But Mumu, you can't judge a person solely by their immediate advantages and disadvantages. In the long run, her being alive creates far more value for the base than dying young."
"Before boarding the ship, I knew she was bringing her research team. I was prepared to negotiate with her. I will resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Mu Mu's brows furrowed into a deep frown, and she couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "She's a woman who won't listen to reason!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but laugh.
"Perfect timing. Your sister here is also a woman who won't listen to reason!"
Mu Mu looked at the light in her eyes and sighed helplessly.
He remained silent for a long time. The roar of the sea breeze and waves whistled in his ears, and wisps of white steam rose from the deck, enveloping the two figures in a hazy mist.
After a long while, he finally raised his head, looking at Zhou Shuwan with a deep gaze: "Okay, sister. I can give you time to talk to her first. But... if you can't reach an agreement, I still have to do what I have to do."
This statement carries the stubbornness and determination unique to young people.
Looking at his tense profile and the deep protectiveness hidden in his eyes, Zhou Shuwan felt as if something had gently bumped into her heart, making her completely soft.
This is her younger brother whom she watched grow up!
She raised her hand and gently patted his helmet, her voice tinged with a mixture of indulgent helplessness: "You..."
She did not speak out against it again.
Some things don't need to be said outright.
She knew that everything Mu Mu did was for her.
She gazed into the distance, the smile in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by a deep contemplation.
The negotiations with Lin Wei were destined to be anything but easy.
But she is never one to give up easily.