dognovel Chapter 1180
Chapter 1180
Upon returning, Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai naturally rushed to ask them how the investigation had gone.
Zhou Shuwan confirmed the news.
Both of them and Mu Mu showed relieved smiles.
Zhou Shuwan helped the family retrieve two new ice cubes.
When she was alone with Qi Mingyu, he told her about Lin Wei.
"Lin Wei is General Zhao's niece, but her parents died in a car accident when she was very young. General Zhao raised her single-handedly."
I joined the army early and was young at the time. Because of my good performance, I was noticed by General Zhao and trained by his side, so I met Lin Wei very early on.
We were about the same age, and we had quite a bit of contact back then.
"Later, she went to university, then graduate school, and then doctoral school, devoting herself to scientific research. We saw each other less often," Qi Mingyu said. "After I retired from the military, I lost contact with her. This meeting on the Kunlun was our first reunion in so many years."
Zhou Shuwan looked at him and couldn't help but ask, "Back then, you were both in the prime of your lives, one young and handsome, the other beautiful and intelligent. Didn't you ever develop a romantic relationship?"
In fact, during the entire inspection, she had already noticed Lin Wei's ulterior motives towards Qi Mingyu. The sadness, heartache, and melancholy hidden in her eyes could not escape her keen perception.
Qi Mingyu was taken aback by her question, then coughed lightly, turned his head to the side somewhat awkwardly, and said vaguely, "She confessed to me back then, but I rejected her."
"Why did you refuse?" Zhou Shuwan pressed, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of sourness. "You two have a bond from growing up together, and General Zhao's loyalty. Logically speaking, you should be a very suitable couple."
Hearing the jealousy in her tone, Qi Mingyu couldn't help but laugh, turned his head, and reached out to pull her into his arms.
His imposing face lowered, his deep eyes fixed on her, his voice low and gentle: "Jealous?"
Zhou Shuwan snorted and deliberately put on a stern face: "So you're jealous? What? My man is being coveted by someone else, and I'm not allowed to be jealous?"
She deliberately raised her voice a little: "You are my territory! My territory will never be violated!"
"What kind of strange analogy is that!" Qi Mingyu was amused by her and reached out to flick the tip of her nose. "Your voice is so loud, aren't you afraid your parents will hear and laugh at you!"
Zhou Shuwan glared at him, turned her head to the side, and stopped talking, but a blush quietly crept onto her cheeks.
In fact, she knew very well that Qi Mingyu was not the kind of person who would be fickle, but the thought of someone thinking about her lover made her feel uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Qi Mingyu quickly softened his tone, gently patted her back, and coaxed, "Okay, don't be angry. I promise you, nothing you're worried about will happen. After all these years, don't you understand me? You've always been the only one in my heart."
Zhou Shuwan's slight unease was instantly soothed.
She turned around and nestled in his arms, her voice muffled: "I'm not worried about you, I just feel... the way she looks at you is too obvious."
Qi Mingyu hugged her and said earnestly, "From now on, I will be careful about the boundaries in my interactions with her. I will only treat her as a close friend. If she encounters difficulties with food, resources, or safety, I will lend a helping hand, but I will not get involved in other matters."
Hearing him say that, Zhou Shuwan finally smiled, looked up, and kissed him on the cheek: "That's more like it."
Qi Mingyu looked at the smile in her eyes and felt a wave of tenderness wash over him.
This slight jealousy made her lose her usual composure and instead revealed a touch of girlish charm.
He lowered his head and couldn't resist kissing her lips, tenderly and lingeringly.
With Qi Mingyu's assurance, Zhou Shuwan quickly put Lin Wei's matter out of her mind.
She wasn't one to dwell on the past, especially not in this apocalyptic world.
Within days, the aerial fortress was enveloped in a flurry of activity.
The source of this busy activity is the cooperation agreement reached between the Kunlun and Nanyang ships.
Because the Nanyang Fleet was very sincere, and the people from the Kunlun Fleet felt very good after their inspection, the two sides finalized the merger of the two fleets within a few days.
Captain Qin then led the core team of the Kunlun to the fortress.
The two sides sat in the command center, around a long conference table, and held consultations for a whole day.
Captain Qin knew that in the apocalypse, having a strong fist and a deep pocket were the keys to having a voice.
Although the Kunlun has advanced scientific research and technology, it is indeed slightly inferior in terms of overall strength.
Moreover, his purpose in coming here was to provide the crew of the Kunlun with a more stable living environment, not to compete for temporary superiority.
Therefore, their two fleets were merged into one, with Captain Chen becoming the captain and him becoming the deputy captain.
Captain Chen didn't intend to be superior to the Kunlun, but he had to be responsible for the seven thousand people on the fortress.
Even with Captain Qin's extensive experience, their workforce only numbered a little over two thousand.
When the fleets were confirmed to be merged into one, they officially renamed the new fleet Huaxia No. 1 Base!
In Captain Qin's words, this is both a remembrance of the motherland and a vow made by the survivors—even if only one person remains, they will protect the roots of the Chinese people!
"Huaxia Base No. 1!" The people present repeated in unison, their voices strong and clear, penetrating the walls of the command room and echoing across the vast sea.
The news of the merger caused an uproar throughout the fortress.
Some people cheered, feeling that having more allies gave them more confidence to survive;
Some people are worried that the newcomers will take away the already scarce resources.
But regardless of their emotions, everyone knew that this was the inevitable choice in the apocalypse, and also the best choice.
The most pressing issue is the redistribution of housing.
The living conditions in the fortress were originally quite spacious, with most large families able to get two or three rooms, and there were even quite a few empty rooms.
But the Kunlun ship brought more than two thousand people at once, and the originally spacious area suddenly became crowded.
The base command worked overnight to develop an allocation plan.
Housing will be redistributed according to the principle of prioritizing the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled, based on family size.
The Zhou family also received a notice that they needed to give up one of the original three rooms, leaving only two.
That afternoon, as Zhong Tiyun tidied up the clutter piled up in the third room, she couldn't help but mutter, "I've just gotten used to living in a spacious room, and suddenly having to squeeze in like this is really a bit of an adjustment."