Xiao Feng ignored her completely, merely casting a cold glance at Xiao Jun standing behind her.
Xiao Jun, upon seeing him, was visibly taken aback.
He hadn't expected to encounter his son here.
"Xiao Feng..."
He murmured, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Xiao Feng didn't respond, instead shoving two loaves of bread and two bottles of water into his father's arms before slamming the door shut with a bang.
It was clear that Xiao Feng's relationship with his father was far from good.
He walked back with a sullen expression.
Suddenly, the woman's shrill voice and frantic knocking echoed from outside the door.
"Hey, Xiao Feng, you think two loaves of bread and two bottles of water are enough to get rid of us? Do you take us for beggars?
I may not be your biological mother, but I've taken care of you for several years, so even if there's no affection, there's still gratitude, right?
Moreover, there's your real dad out here, who shares your blood. Are you going to watch him starve to death?"
Her sharp-tongued words were particularly grating.
Hearing her voice, Xiao Feng abruptly stopped, his fists clenching.
He yanked the door open, his eyes blazing with fury.
"When he cheated on my mother, causing her to fall into depression and jump to her death, he ceased to be my father!"
"And you, what kind of gratitude do we have? The kind where you beat and scold me behind closed doors?!"
During his childhood, there was a period when he was sent to his grandmother's house.
He didn't understand why his parents sent him away.
Every time he mentioned missing his mother, his grandmother would weep uncontrollably.
Gradually, he stopped asking.
After that, he never saw his mother again.
His father would visit him at his grandmother's place once a year at most.
He could tell that his grandmother and his father didn't get along; every time his father visited, his grandmother would wear a cold expression.
He couldn't understand why.
Later, one time, his father and grandmother had an unknown conversation, after which his father took him away from his grandmother's house and brought him to Xiang City.
At that time, he was filled with great anticipation.
He thought they would finally be able to live happily together as a family.
But when they arrived at their home in Xiang City, he found that there was a fox-like woman in the house.
His father told him to call her 'Mom.'
Of course, he refused; she wasn't his mother!
This fox-like woman was two-faced, pretending to be caring and protective in front of his father, but showing her true colors once his father left.
He told his father about her true nature, but his father didn't believe him.
He said the woman was gentle and kind, definitely not as Xiao Feng described.
He also said that Xiao Feng was just resisting and deliberately slandering her.
It was then that he accidentally learned from others that his mother had fallen into depression after discovering his father's infidelity and had jumped off the roof.
From that point on, his personality became increasingly sullen and violent.
He refused to attend school, doing the opposite of whatever was asked of him.
Out of his 140 pounds, 139 were pure rebellious spirit.
His father grew to dislike him more and more.
The rift between father and son widened, with them often going weeks without speaking a word to each other.
A single glance from the other was enough to fill them with anger.
After the apocalypse, he thought of his grandmother.
Initially, he wanted to go find her.
But the area was overrun with zombies, and he couldn't get out.
It wasn't until he developed his abilities that he managed to escape from home and set out alone for Rong City.
His father and that fox-like woman never returned home.
They had a new home and didn't live with him.
He hadn't expected to encounter these two here.
They had survived for so long.
Their lives were quite resilient!
Giving them two bottles of water and two loaves of bread was already more than enough.
If they continued to pester him, he didn't know what his temper might lead him to do.
Xiao Feng's outburst startled Li Dan.
Seeing Xiao Feng's eyes burning with rage, Li Dan opened her mouth to say something but swallowed her words.
She turned her head to Xiao Jun, her face full of resentment, and snorted.
"Look at your wonderful son!"
"I'm telling you, we have no food left. Just these two loaves of bread and two bottles of water, and we'll starve to death sooner or later!"
Being yelled at by a woman, especially in front of his son, made Xiao Jun feel extremely embarrassed.
But what could he do?
Li Dan's words were harsh, but they were the truth.
They had run out of food and had been hungry for two days.
Without additional food, they were doomed to die here.
He opened his mouth, about to say something, when a small figure crept out from behind Xiao Feng.
It was a five-year-old girl.
She looked at him with an extremely innocent and cute face.
"Uncle, we don't have any food left either, just what's on the table.
If it weren't for the fact that you're Xiao Feng's dad, we wouldn't even have given you these two loaves of bread and two bottles of water.
You know how precious food is now, and we don't have enough for ourselves.
Look, I'm even getting skinny."
Saying this, Yun Xiaoxiao extended her little arm, showing a pitiful expression.
Xiao Jun's eyebrows twitched.
Although the little girl was thin, her face was rosy and chubby, not at all like someone who was starving.
But since she had said so, it was clear they didn't want to give them anything.
Xiao Jun's face flashed with embarrassment.
After a moment, he looked up at Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Feng, I don't want to ask for more food from you.
Since you don't have much either, I won't make things difficult for you.
But there's something I've been holding back for a long time."
His gaze flickered as he took a deep breath.
"I want to apologize for what happened in the past.
I know I did a lot of wrong things to your mother and you, but I've realized my mistakes now.
But after all, I'm your father. This time, you must have come to the TV station because you were worried about me, right?"
He asked with hopeful eyes.
Xiao Feng's expression softened slightly when he heard the first two sentences.
But when he heard the latter part, his slightly softened gaze turned cold again.
He thought his father was genuinely repentant, but it turned out to be for a purpose!
"No, we came for another reason," Xiao Feng said coldly.
Xiao Jun's heart sank; his son still harbored deep animosity towards him.
But since his son could easily reach the top floor of the TV station, he must have a way out.
Right now, more than food, he wanted them to take him out.
Only by getting out could he have a chance at survival.
"What is it? If it's related to the TV station, I can help," he offered.
Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow, about to decline.
But Yun Xiaoxiao spoke first, "Alright, come tomorrow morning."
The man was the director of the TV station and must know where the equipment they needed was.
Having someone teach them how to use the complex equipment could save a lot of time and effort.
Since they had eaten their food, they should do something in return.
If their relationship with Xiao Feng had been good, it would have been fine.
But since their relationship was bad and they had made Xiao Feng unhappy, it was only right for them to do some work.
