Snowstorm: I’m Super Rich in the Apocalypse
Chapter 261 No Comparison, No Harm

Chapter 261: Chapter 261 No Comparison, No Harm

Lu Jianshe listened to Gu Pan’s words and laughed even happier, "Very well, very well, Second Uncle wishes you a long and healthy life."

Su Qing, too, smiled with delight, "How wonderful it would have been if Shengsheng had not been lost. How much joy we would have had over these years."

Lu Jianshe also sighed, "Indeed."

Gu Pan hurriedly interrupted this descent into sorrow, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, the past can’t be changed. But we still have a lot of future ahead. From now on, we will definitely visit you more."

Lu Jianshe nodded, "That’s good, that’s good. As long as you have the intention, we are satisfied."

After chatting for a while and noticing it was getting late, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng started to get ready to head back to Lun Wanli’s place.

Lu Jianshe checked the time and said, "I’ll walk you over."

Su Qing added, "There’s some important stuff at home, so I’ll stay and watch the house. Tomorrow after work, I’ll come to pick you up to go out and have fun."

With that, she packed a lot of food in a bag, "Take these with you. You’ll be hungry after eating lunch this afternoon. Keep this for dinner tonight."

Gu Pan didn’t refuse, "Alright, then we’ll take it."

Lu Ruisheng took the bag from Su Qing, "Thank you, Second Aunt."

Su Qing patted Lu Ruisheng’s arm with a smile, "Go on. I’ll come see you after I get off work tomorrow night."

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng agreed and followed Lu Jianshe out the door.

Since it wasn’t far, they didn’t need to drive and walked over.

They passed by the house of Su Qing’s elder brother, which was empty and locked. Lu Jianshe still introduced it to them, saying that it was Su Mu’s house, and if there was an urgent matter, they could come here.

Since both Su Qing and Lu Jianshe mentioned it, the couple took more interest in this place, thinking that they might come by with Su Qing tomorrow to say hello.

By the time they got back to Lun Wanli’s home, it was past seven o’clock. Entering the living room, they found Lun Wanli still drinking tea, waiting for them to return.

Huang Suzhen and Lu Ruiming were happily talking and eating canned food on the side.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng greeted the elders with Lu Jianshe.

Lun Wanli was somewhat displeased and said to Lu Jianshe, "It’s their first day here, and I had so many things I wanted to talk to them about alone, but you bring them back at this time on purpose, don’t you? Just to prevent me from having a pleasant time?"

Although Lu Ruiming was also there, talking a lot with him, Lun Wanli was more eager to talk to Lu Ruisheng, whom he thought was more profound and wanted to know more about.

Lu Jianshe couldn’t go against the old man, and indeed, they had kept Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan at their home late.

So he said to Lun Wanli, "Dad, we like these two kids as well. It has always been just the two of us at home. Now that Shengsheng is back, we lost track of time talking."

Before Lun Wanli could speak, Huang Suzhen said, "We’re at this age now, not many days left. We don’t ask for our children to stand out or be extremely wealthy; all we wish for is their company, and that’s enough for us."

Her words were clearly implying that Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan were unaware of the need to spend more time with the elders and only knew how to have fun on their own, unlike the sensible Lu Ruiming.

To be honest, they didn’t care about Huang Suzhen’s words, but they also couldn’t let her feel too comfortable.

Gu Pan looked in Huang Suzhen’s direction, her face a picture of helplessness, "We’re not like Lu Ruiming, who has always been pampered. Lu Ruisheng and I have always relied on ourselves. So no matter where we are, at any given time, our first thought is how to survive better in unfamiliar places. If Ruisheng hadn’t been lost and had grown up in a comfortable environment, he probably wouldn’t be so sensitive. But this is how we’ve grown up, and having survived the apocalypse, we can’t afford to live comfortably."

She paused, her expression growing sadder, "Even after coming to the Central Base, our thinking is different from Lu Ruiming’s. He came to depend on you, whereas we want to gain more experience and prepare for the future. How can we live in the same way after the apocalypse? If people don’t understand the need for vigilance in times of peace, how can they survive for long?"

Her words touched everyone, and they received more approval and support.

Indeed, Lu Ruiming had never suffered, so he always depended on the elders. He came here relying on his grandparents, without any skills or even the ability to survive on his own.

And the apocalypse, as Huang Suzhen said, wasn’t about just being stable; without skills, one would inevitably perish sooner or later.

Huang Suzhen, embarrassed by Gu Pan’s words, said, "You speak so nicely, relying on yourselves. If it weren’t for your father-in-law’s position in Seventh Base, would you have had the chance to come to the Central Base?"

Lu Ruisheng laughed, "Actually, we could. We’ve made some special contributions at Seventh Base. So even if my dad wasn’t the Base Commander, we could still apply to come here," he claimed.

Huang Suzhen scoffed in disbelief, "You talk big. It’s not that easy to make special contributions."

It was then that Lun Wanli spoke up, "They are indeed capable. Those quail eggs from Seventh Base came from their efforts. Before we heard the news, I didn’t even know that Shengsheng was my grandson, so I didn’t tell you when they returned, but their contributions have indeed been significant."

This was why he was so anxious for Lu Ruisheng to come back and was eager to talk to him. He was very curious about his grandson and even anticipated that this child would bring him more surprises.

At this moment, Huang Suzhen was truly flustered, "The fertilized eggs came from them?"

Lun Wanli said, "Seventh Base now has the most poultry of any base, thanks to their efforts. The Central Base leaders have even praised them by name; these two kids are no ordinary people."

Huang Suzhen’s heart ached as she hated the feeling of her own grandson being so much less impressive than the son of the first wife. It felt like a direct affront.

At this time, she wanted to say something, but anything she said seemed powerless, because they were indeed too impressive. Even someone with a bit of ability couldn’t compare to them; how could ordinary people compete?

Lu Ruiming, seeing Huang Suzhen’s disappointment, wanted to have the ability to surpass them as well, but he didn’t.

All he could do was follow his mother’s footsteps, linking arms with Huang Suzhen, "Grandma, I’ll try harder in the future, and learn more from my cousin and his wife."

Gu Pan couldn’t help but snicker internally. Try hard like this? Aspire to be a male cymbidium?

But those words did comfort Huang Suzhen. She held Lu Ruiming’s hand, "Good boy, Grandma doesn’t ask for much, just that you stay safe by my side."

Naturally, Lu Ruisheng had to counter Huang Suzhen’s mood, the more vexed she was, the happier he was, right?

He addressed Lun Wanli, "Grandpa, I might not be able to stay by your side all the time. I am a soldier, and even after I am discharged, I remain a soldier. So, I still hope to make more contributions for the future of humanity."