Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food

Chapter 1189: Chapter 529: Yang Mei’s Insecurity

Ding Yan saw Liang Yuan speaking with such certainty, so she relaxed and enjoyed her meal.

The family happily finished their meal, and Song Wen and Dong Yan went to wash the dishes and wipe the table of their own accord.

In the household, Yang Mei was the best cook and was responsible for making the food. Whenever Song Wen and Dong Yan were at home, they would naturally take on other household chores.

Once everything was tidied up, the family sat in the living room, chatting and enjoying the rare tranquility.

They all held important positions in Yangshan and were busy every day.

Yang Mei took care of affairs at the complex, Song Wen was in charge of the Department of Agriculture, and Dong Yan managed the taming of Black Stone Ant Queens and other mutant beasts in the Mulberry Forest at Lingyun Slope.

After Ding Yan returned, she resumed her position as the leader of the patrol team.

So, the time they had to chat together like this was quite limited.

”Wenwen, how much has your main attribute increased to now?”

”50 points, Brother Liang. I even mentioned this to Sister Ding today.”

Hearing this, Song Wen immediately responded: ”I want to condense a Genetic Species quickly, but I haven’t found a Wood Attribute Genetic Species yet.”

Liang Yuan smiled: ”What a coincidence, there is a mutated bamboo vine in the Mirage Snake Space that is a Wood Attribute Genetic Beast.”

”This time, I also collected some bamboo shoots from it, which have already been sent to the research department. If all goes well, they will be able to refine a Wood Attribute Genetic Species in a few days.”

”Really!”

At these words, Song Wen stood up with joy, her face beaming with delight.

She had been worried about her Genetic Species situation.

Because last time, the Genetic Species they obtained from Wang Ling’Er included Spirit, Water, and Earth Attributes, but lacked the Wood Attribute Genetic Species.

This made her quite frustrated, especially since Ding Yan had successfully condensed a Genetic Species, which made her a bit anxious.

Now that she heard the good news, she naturally couldn’t hide her joy.

Liang Yuan laughed: ”Don’t worry, you all, I’ve already prepared for you in advance.”

”Not only the Wood Attribute Genetic Species, but Yanyan’s Spirit Attribute Genetic Species is also ready.”

”Yanyan, what’s your main attribute at now?”

Dong Yan replied shyly: ”49 points, just missing a bit.”

Liang Yuan laughed: ”No rush, you’re progressing very quickly.”

Without consuming mutant beast blood and flesh, the speed at which they could enhance their abilities was indeed a testament to their hard work.

”The Spirit Gene has long been prepared for you, once you break through 50 points, you can condense your Genetic Species at any time.”

Dong Yan was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly: ”Thank you, thank you, Brother Liang.”

Liang Yuan laughed: ”We’re family, no need for thanks.”

”By the way, Yang Mei, how about you? How high is your main attribute now?”

Yang Mei replied helplessly: ”43 points.”

Before, she had just over 30 points, despite having been very diligent in her cultivation during this time.

However, she still wasn’t as fast as the others.

Liang Yuan laughed: ”Don’t worry, take your time.”

Yang Mei smiled and said, ”I’m not really in a hurry. You know I’m not good at those rough-and-tumble things.”

”And that Ice Goddess personality from my last awakening was truly intimidating.”

Speaking of which, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Even though that personality hadn’t appeared for a long time, it still left some shadows for her.

Liang Yuan said: ”No problem, last time I suspect it was the influence of mixed genes during your awakening which caused that personality to emerge.”

”Ever since then, we’ve avoided mutant beast blood and mixed genes, so the influence should be reduced to the lowest possible level, nothing to worry about.”

Yang Mei gently brushed her hair and nodded.

Then Liang Yuan looked at Ding Yan and asked: ”Ding Yan, tomorrow, can you conduct a census and gather data on the main attributes of Yangshan’s combat personnel?”

”Give me a list. I need to speed up their cultivation process.”

Ding Yan nodded: ”I understand.”

The family chatted for a long time together, during which Dong Jie came by to visit his sister Dong Yan.

Currently, Dong Jie was working in the research department, collaborating with the team there.

His electricity generation abilities were very important for the research department’s work.

He had repaired many small appliances, greatly reducing labor costs for the research department.

Liang Yuan couldn’t help but think of the Thunder Attribute Genetic Beast in the Mirage Snake Space.

He had collected some of its essence blood, but apart from Dong Jie, there were no other Thunder Attribute Superpower Users in the entire Yangshan.

However, Dong Jie’s Thunder Attribute abilities leaned more towards scientific research rather than combat.

”Oh well, since there aren’t any other Thunder Attribute individuals, when I refine the Thunder Attribute Genetic Species, I’ll let Dong Jie make the breakthrough.”

”I should also find a way to gather other types of skills and strive to condense more Genetic Species.”

The more Genetic Species there are, the stronger the effects of the Hundred-Change Demon Ape Genetic Species would be.

The Genetic Mutability Talent allows him to condense Genetic Species of any attribute, these Genetic Species act like a database.

The Hundred-Change Demon Ape Genetic Species is like the program that utilizes the data.

The larger the database, the more changes the Hundred-Change Demon Ape Genetic Species can perform.

Although it couldn’t increase the height of the attributes, this enhancement can infinitely expand the breadth of his abilities.

As night fell, Liang Yuan embraced Yang Mei, gently stroking her soft figure.

Yang Mei, breathing heavily, with heated skin, closed her eyes and hummed comfortably.

Liang Yuan looked at her, covered in sweat, and said: ”I’ve been too busy to pay attention to you these days.”

Yang Mei shook her head, leaning against him, and said softly: ”You have important matters to handle. Right now, everyone in Yangshan depends on you. Others may not know how hard you work, but I do.”

”For one person to bear responsibility for so many people, it’s quite a lot of pressure.”

Looking at the tender and gentle Yang Mei, Liang Yuan couldn’t help but hold her tighter, saying: ”What about you? Are you busy with affairs at the complex?”

”I’m doing fine, as long as I manage the general direction. I’ve handed over many of the little things to He Zi and Yu Ke.”

He Zi and Yu Ke are Yang Mei’s assistants. Both have recently awakened their superpowers, though not the combat type.

He Zi has awakened the memory palace, possessing a super memory ability that lets her quickly analyze and process many fragmented clues.

This superpower makes her exceptionally handy when assisting Yang Mei in handling the complex issues.

As for Yu Ke, her superpower is super strength, a physical class ability that gives her unlimited physical stamina.

Yang Mei and He Zi often tease her, calling her the Innate Ox and Horse Sacred Body, a god of overtime.

With these two helping Yang Mei, she naturally has fewer things to deal with, allowing her to continue cultivating and increase her main attribute to 43 points during this period.

While talking with Liang Yuan about the complex issues, she also discussed matters concerning her father, Yang Youwei.

”Your dad? What’s going on?”

Liang Yuan was a bit surprised, having had little interaction with his father-in-law and not paying much attention to him.

Yang Mei sighed, ”Last time, He Zi told me she saw my dad getting very close to Aunt Huang from the cafeteria, the two of them chatting and laughing like they have an unusual relationship.”

Liang Yuan paused, immediately understanding what Yang Mei meant.

”Is he having a second spring?”

Yang Mei pursed her lips, feeling a bit unhappy, saying, ”My mom hasn’t been gone for long, and he... Sigh, I know I’m wrong to think this way.”

”But I just feel hurt inside. At that time, he was so devoted to my mom, even risking losing an arm.”

”How has he moved on so quickly—”

Yang Mei didn’t know how to express her feelings.

Liang Yuan roughly understood her inner conflict and complex emotions.

”Do you think your dad let your mom down?”

”No, when it came to my mom, he practically fought with all his might against Li Kuirong and the others, he didn’t let my mom down.”

”It’s just, I didn’t expect he’d be able to move on from the sadness so quickly.”

”Isn’t it a good thing that he’s moved on? Do you want him to keep dwelling in grief?”

”That’s not what I mean, I, ah, I just feel uncomfortable inside, a bit awkward.”

Yang Mei raised her head, looking at Liang Yuan, and asked, ”Tell me, if I were to die one day, would you also quickly forget about me and find another woman and start a new relationship?”

Liang Yuan gently pinched her snowy-white chest, making Yang Mei exclaim.

”Don’t talk nonsense, as long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you.”

Yang Mei blushed, and said, ”I’m just talking about the possibility.”

”There is no possibility.”

Yang Mei bit her red lips and said, ”Brother, I want a baby.”

Liang Yuan looked down at her, their gazes meeting, their thoughts aligned.

He instantly understood Yang Mei’s feelings.

She lacks a sense of security.

This woman was once a housewife, living a materially prosperous life, being a local, lacking nothing.

After marrying Li Zhiqiang, her days of hardship began.

Alone in an empty house while Li Zhiqiang was out messing around, she sensed the crisis.

Then came the apocalypse with the great flood, where Yang Mei was coerced and exploited by Li Zhiqiang as a bargaining chip to trade for food.

Deep down, she constantly lacked a sense of security.

Until she met Liang Yuan, only then did she find some peace inside.

But fundamentally, she hasn’t really changed.

She wants a child, firstly because her age is catching up. She’s afraid if she delays further, she’ll become an older mother.

Secondly, she wants a result with Liang Yuan. A child, undoubtedly, is the best result.

In case, one day when she’s old and gray, unable to please Liang Yuan, she’d still have a child by her side, thus remaining at least the mother of Liang Yuan’s child.

Only then will she truly find peace of mind.

Liang Yuan perhaps doesn’t think about the earlier reasons, but towards gentle Yang Mei, he is immensely affectionate.

He clearly knows that his agreements with Ding Yan and Song Wen had brought Yang Mei’s unease.

Understanding her inner insecurity, Liang Yuan gently hugged her, ”Alright, let’s have another go.”

Yang Mei immediately smiled, pressing him down, ”Let me handle it.”

She gradually slipped into the bed, and moments later, spring returned to the room, beautifully unrestrained.

The day grew bright, and after breakfast, Liang Yuan headed to Floating Bridge Port.

Floating Bridge Port has been rebuilt, with the whole bridge wider and larger now.

Additionally, the bridge’s location was moved thirty meters uphill.

Standing beside Liang Yuan, Ma Guocai sighed, ”The water level has risen quite a bit again, and this time we had no choice but to move the bridge piers thirty-two meters uphill.”

”Liang Yuan, if this torrential rain continues, I don’t know how much longer Yangshan can hold out.”

Liang Yuan looked up at the sky, ”Is winter approaching?”

”Yes, it’s uncertain if the rain will stop during winter.”

Liang Yuan said, ”You can obviously feel the cold getting worse these days, the agriculture department reported that more people are buying mutated sunflowers.”

”When I got up this morning, I also saw a slight ice formation outside.”

”But it’s nowhere near enough to freeze over the flood waters,” Ma Guocai commented.

Liang Yuan nodded, ”No rush, we’ve got more urgent matters, such as heating, should it really get cold.”

Ma Guocai said, ”Our construction department’s current building designs preserve individual ducts for heating. Later, we might use Fire Attribute Superpower Stones for warmth.”

”Great thinking, the research department is also working on heating talisman arrays.”

As they talked, Wang Ling’Er walked over with her team.

Wang Ling’Er’s face was serious, immediately drawing a slight frown from Liang Yuan, sensing something ominous.