The First Mist Chapter 36 Suffering
Su Shuang, who was standing next to him, behaved elegantly. She ordered a bottle of red wine. After she sobered up, she ate and drank with Zhou Ye, talking about things in the bureau and some interesting things that happened in the city.
Xu Shen and Cao Fei were obviously not interested in the red wine. After asking for it and drinking half a sip, they looked constipated and buried their heads in cleaning the plates again.
When it was time to pay the bill after eating and drinking, Xu Shen was shocked to find that this meal cost him more than 2,000 yuan!
Each person spends 500 Luca coins!
Just one meal!
"My savings from the previous two months are gone just like that..."
Xu Shen felt a pain in his flesh, but when his tongue rolled into the food residue in his mouth, he felt it was really delicious and he was still not satisfied!
Zhou Ye paid generously. 2,000 was a high price for high-paid staff like them, but as the captain of the second echelon, he could still afford to enjoy himself occasionally.
After finishing their meal, they put on their coats which they had taken off during the meal and took the elevator downstairs.
"Humph, why did these stinky rats come here? What bad luck!"
There were other customers in the elevator, one of them was a mature woman dressed like a noble lady with rouge on her lips. When she saw the black combat uniform under Xu Shen's coat, she immediately frowned, slightly covered her nose with her hand, and showed an expression of disgust.
She didn't hold back, and her whispers of disgust reached the ears of several people.
Several people were commenting on the delicious food here. When they heard this, their expressions changed slightly and they looked towards the lady.
The lady's gaze was natural, without any restraint, and she had no sense of the cold look Zhou Ye was giving her.
A butler in a blue suit beside the lady stepped forward slightly and looked at the four people indifferently: "What do you want to do?"
Zhou Ye noticed that the butler was wearing a gear-shaped medal on his chest. His face changed slightly and he looked away.
Seeing that the captain was not angry, Xu Shen and Cao Fei realized that they could not afford to offend , so they held back their anger and did not say anything.
Soon, the elevator opened and several people filed out. The lady waved the air as if to fan away some unpleasant smell, and left muttering to herself, accompanied by the butler.
Several people looked at their backs, and Su Shuang's eyes revealed an extremely disgusted look: "I don't know which senior executive's mistress she is. She is just a pet dog, and she dares to speak so shamelessly!"
Cao Fei whispered: "Captain, who was that person just now?"
Zhou Ye stared at them for a moment, then retracted his gaze and said, "They are from the Steam Association. That woman may not be a high-ranking official there, but she must have a connection with the high-ranking officials there."
"Steam Association?" Cao Fei was surprised.
This is a major force rooted in the inner city, and also one of the core forces in Termite City. Almost all the spare parts and machinery in the city are purchased from the Steam Association, or in other words, one has to apply for purchasing qualifications from it!
One can imagine how much wealth and connections such an organization holds!
Xu Shen had also heard of the Steam Association, and that many of their Mist People would be assigned to work in units affiliated with the Steam Association after completing their training and reaching adulthood.
Do the most basic hard work such as moving parts and grinding parts.
Delicate technical work that requires the use of eyes is done by ordinary people who have had their eyes opened.
And those ordinary people who have opened their eyes are also "leaders" and "big shots" in the eyes of the fog people!
"Isn't the Steam Association in the inner city? I heard that people from the inner city don't come to our bottom city easily." Cao Fei asked doubtfully.
Su Shuang snorted coldly, "We also have a Steam Association branch in the bottom city. She must be a relative of a senior executive of the branch. Looking at the tacky perfume she is wearing, she is definitely not from the inner city."
Cao Fei and Xu Shen couldn't help but sniff. Although the lady had left, the air was still filled with a strong scent of perfume, which smelled quite nice. As for why Su Shuang said it was tacky... they didn't understand.
When Su Shuang saw the looks of the two, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at them.
"Let's go." Zhou Ye shook his head slightly and led everyone out of the hall.
At the door, the waiter had received the message when they finished their meal and parked the car in the waiting area at the hotel entrance. As the few people arrived, he immediately drove the car over.
It was still early, so Zhou Ye drove himself and took a few people to his home.
Xu Shen saw that there were still lights and people outside, and it was extremely lively. It was like seeing a new world. For the first time, he discovered that it could be so lively outside so late at night.
Is this the world we can see?
In this bustle, there were no fog people, only normal people with their eyes open celebrating.
"Hmph, we worked diligently to kill the ruins beasts and protect the safety of the city, but that stinky bitch called us rats. Damn it!" In the car, Cao Fei was still brooding over the insult he suffered in the elevator earlier.
I was supposed to enjoy a wonderful meal tonight and be happy, but the atmosphere was ruined just before I was leaving.
"When they meet Xu, they will know that we are their saviors." Su Shuang snorted coldly.
Zhou Ye smiled slightly, stopped at a traffic light, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, then ran to the back with the cigarette box, which was caught by Cao Fei.
"There's nothing to be angry about. There are many people like this. Don't worry about it."
He comforted a few people, but smiled in his heart. Even if he saved them in front of Xu, he couldn't change these people's views.
Prejudice and arrogance are incurable.
He felt deeply about this, but Su Shuang, Xu Shen and others were inexperienced and too naive.
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Not long after, everyone arrived at Zhou Ye's house.
On a relatively quiet street in the city, with the commercial street two kilometers away, there are single-family villas and small manors, and the environment is pleasant.
Compared to the bustling Mona Hotel located in the center of the commercial street, this place is relatively quiet, with only the occasional sound of passing vehicles.
Zhou Ye checked the mailbox at the door and saw that there was no mail for him in it. He then led everyone into the villa and took out the key to open the door.
The lights in the villa are bright, and every room in the three-story villa is lit.
Cao Fei was surprised and said, "Captain, your family is very prosperous!"
Su Shuang rolled her eyes at him and said, "The captain's daughter is afraid of the dark, that's why she is like this."
Xu Shen was somewhat speechless. Turn on all the lights just because you are afraid of the dark? This is too extravagant!
Although the fog dwellers cannot use electric lights, Xu Shen also understands that electricity is very expensive. I heard that it costs several dollars a night!
As the key rustled in the door on the first floor, the sound of running was heard in the villa.
Zhou Ye opened the door, and Xu Shen and others saw a little girl of about six or seven years old running down the stairs, barefoot, and it seemed that she didn't even bother to put on shoes.
"Dad, Dad is back..."
The little girl ran and shouted, her face full of surprise.
Zhou Ye put on a wrinkled smile, his eyes almost invisible, walked in, put on cotton slippers, and hugged the little girl in his arms: "Let daddy kiss you."
Behind the stairs, an old woman in her forties or fifties chased down, repeatedly shouting, "Slow down, slow down, don't fall!"
When he saw Xu Shen and others behind Zhou Ye, he was slightly stunned: "Master, are there guests?"
"Yes, some colleagues." Zhou Ye smiled and walked to the living room with his daughter in his arms: "Rongrong, do you miss your dad?"
Cao Fei was about to follow in, but was pulled back by Su Shuang.
At this time, the old woman hurried over, took out three pairs of disposable slippers and handed them to Xu Shen and others.
Cao Fei finally reacted, feeling a little embarrassed, and changed into clean slippers.
Xu Shen followed suit, but he had a different feeling in his heart. Whether it was eating in the hotel, the street scenes along the way, or visiting Captain Zhou's home, it all made him feel that it was very different from his previous life.
Is this the upper-class life he had longed for?
A few people put on slippers and walked in. Zhou Ye smiled and said, "Sit anywhere you want. Rongrong, call uncle and sister."
Cao Fei complained: "Why is she the elder sister and I am not the elder brother?"
Su Shuang rolled her eyes: "With your old face, it's good enough that I didn't call you grandpa. Do you think you are Xu Shen?"
"I don't deserve to be called grandpa..." Cao Fei shrank his neck.
Zhou Ye was so angry that he laughed and cursed: "Get lost!"
Su Shuang also knew that she had said something wrong. She was a little speechless and ignored him. She walked up to the little girl and touched her head: "Rongrong, have you been well behaved at home today? Sister bought you some candy."
As he spoke, he took out a box of candies from his small leather bag.
Xu Shen and Cao Fei looked at each other in confusion. They were both a little embarrassed. Earlier, Su Shuang got off the car and said she had something to do. They thought she had drunk too much and was going to the roadside to relieve herself. Cao Fei even complained a few words, but they didn't expect she was going to buy candy...
Instead, the two of them came empty-handed.
"Do you remember Sister Su? I brought you candy last time I came." Zhou Ye smiled.
"Sister Su..." The little girl seemed a little confused and obviously didn't remember, but her eyes were fixed on the candy in Su Shuang's hand.
Su Shuang smiled, did not embarrass the little girl, and handed the candy to her.
"Sister Su has been here?" Xu Shen asked curiously.
Su Shuang nodded. "I live not far from here. I come to play and accompany Rongrong occasionally."
"Bullshit! I don't think she has any impression of you at all." Cao Fei snorted, exposing Su Shuang's words.
Su Shuang's expression changed slightly, and she frowned and said, "Did you eat too much tonight? If you can't talk, just say less!"
Cao Fei was stunned. He didn't expect that Su Shuang's expression would change after a joke he made, and it seemed that she was serious. He was about to find the captain to judge the matter, but he saw that the smile on Zhou Ye's face was also a little stiff. Although it was still maintained, it was a little forced.
His heart skipped a beat. As a member of the Zhanxu team, he was still alert and realized that he seemed to have overlooked something.
Su Shuang saw Zhou Ye's expression and couldn't help but secretly shook her head. She rolled her eyes at Cao Fei and whispered softly, "Captain, I'll take Rongrong upstairs to play for a while."
"good."
Zhou Ye nodded and handed the child to Su Shuang.
The little girl held the candy and reached out to grab Zhou Ye: "Daddy, I want daddy."
"Dad will be here soon. Can I tell you his story?" Su Shuang said gently.
"Okay, okay, I want to listen to daddy's story." The little girl nodded repeatedly.
After Su Shuang and the little girl went upstairs, Cao Fei saw that Su Shuang was so familiar with the house, and asked doubtfully: "Captain, did I say something wrong..."
Zhou Ye shook his head slightly, took out a cigarette and lit it, then leaned back on the sofa: "Rongrong was still young before, and was accidentally involved in the Ruins Beast incident, which caused some stimulation, so her memory is not very good."
