(2) The Angry Scolding Scene is Always So Serious (2)

Lam Pham didn't force. People are independent beings; he wouldn't force their choices. The initial trust between people is very important.

The situation on the Lucky Star might seem extremely cruel, but for some survivors, having such a place was already the best shelter.

He then looked towards other people, cast a glance, still said nothing. Those few survivors quickly retreated, repeatedly waving their hands, Not going! Not going! Won't go even if die! They just wanted to stay here.

Ha Khanh watched indifferently. He could say with extreme confidence, those willing to leave with the opponent were absolutely not many. After all, everywhere is the same; all need to rely on themselves to go out and find supplies.

Thinking of freeloading is simply dreaming.

The bodyguards standing behind Ha Khanh all had smiles at the corners of their mouths; that was a mocking, contemptuous smile. In their view, Lucky Star was currently the best shelter. Seen movies, right? Plots within all describe, land shelters, even if made strong, ultimately will be destroyed at the hands of zombies.

And a cruise ship on the water surface, fundamentally impossible for zombies to appear.

They had done research. Bitten by zombies, transformation speed very fast, fundamentally no situation of hidden wounds.

At this time.

Lam Pham walked before a woman with lowered head, long hair draped down. His voice gentle, said:

"Hello."

Ha Nha slowly looked up, met Lam Pham's eyes.

Lam Pham, seeing Ha Nha for the first time, said in surprise, "You are Ha Nha."

Fatigued Ha Nha nodded, "It's me."

Lam Pham said, "When I was idle before with nothing to do, very much liked your movies and TV dramas. Your performance inside very superb. Heard in one movie, when you were filming a horse-riding scene, even fell and broke your leg. Are you okay now?"

Ha Nha revealed a forced smile, "It's okay."

For Ha Nha, she similarly felt this young man before her was very strange. Clearly the apocalypse, an extremely serious era, yet he spoke of things so calmly, as if not taking the apocalypse to heart at all.

Vu Tuong saw Lam Pham actually strike up a conversation with Ha Nha, couldn't help but glare. Damn it! This guy isn't thinking of taking Ha Nha away, right? If Ha Nha really leaves with them, then what situation? Basically no need to even think.

On Lucky Star, still rules not allowing use of force.

But once reaching someone else's territory, afraid no such saying.

"Talked too much, haven't even told you the main thing. You can take a look at this promotional flyer. This is our Duong Quang Apartments' housing. I see your living situation here doesn't seem very good. Interested in renting a room here? Price very cheap, just over a thousand a month, facilities complete, safety can be guaranteed." Lam Pham took out a promotional flyer, pitching.

Ha Nha looked at Lam Pham's eyes, looked at his face. Clear, friendly gaze. For Ha Nha, since the apocalypse happened, truly very rarely seen.

She thought of the situation on Lucky Star: Vu Tuong's oppression, surrounding people's indifference and evil words, caused great blow to her spirit.

Since so...

"Okay, I'm willing to go take a look," Ha Nha said.

Lam Pham, face full of smiles, "Thank you for your trust. Rest assured, our Duong Quang Apartments' environment, price aspect absolutely same as I said, no great discrepancy."

Ha Nha stood up, followed Lam Pham to Co Hang's side.

"Bro Hang, she's leaving with us. But wait a bit, I still have one more thing," Lam Pham finished speaking.

The place he wanted to go was where he met those two, mother and child, before.

Inside the boat cabin. (This seems to be a different cabin on the Lucky Star, not the yacht Lam Pham arrived on)

The woman looked at Lam Pham before her, listened to the words he spoke.

"My child and I, let's just forget it."

She doubted what Lam Pham said. In her view, all shelters were the same. No good people or bad people, only benefits.

No one will proactively raise anyone.

Especially on land, danger even higher. If she were alone, perhaps would try. But she now still had a child. Didn't want to take the child to risk. Just stay here, selling her own body, living like a soulless shell, also good.

Lam Pham sighed, turned to leave. Saw the child's eyes: that was a kind of bewildered and despairing gaze, as if understanding something, yet as if not understanding.

Such a gaze made him think of survivors seen before.

"You are completely despairing about the future, right?" Lam Pham asked.

The woman said calmly, "I witnessed my husband send me and my child here, then blocked by zombies, luring them away for us, letting us come here. But this place, so what? Just changed to an even crueler place."

"You say, does the future still exist?"

Finished speaking, the woman shook her head. That was a kind of acceptance of current reality.

"Exists! Always exists!" Lam Pham said decisively, firmly looking at the woman. "Why don't you be full of hope for the future? If you think there is, child will also have. I'll wait for you on deck. If you can trust me, trust hope, then bring the child."

Finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

The woman blankly looked at the empty doorway.

She didn't know how to choose.

A voice in her head told her, Stop dreaming! This place is safest! Sell your body in exchange for food, can feed your child! That hope on land doesn't exist! Not only will you die, even your child will die!

But just then.

The boy hugged the woman, "Mommy, I don't want bread! I don't want those uncles to bully Mommy!"

...

Deck.

Lam Pham looked at the survivors on deck. Beside him and Co Hang, only Ha Nha. Other survivors all looked at Ha Nha as if looking at an idiot, felt her head wasn't smart, like been shot by a gun.

Especially those survivors who spoke ill of Ha Nha before, even more so in their hearts cursed Ha Nha until dog's blood rained down on her head. (Cursed her with all sorts of vile things)

"Idiot! Let her spread her legs and can have food and drink! Insists on pretending! Now turning back wanting to leave with others! I see her final result also won't be much better!"

"Yeah! Such women, I've seen many! Just acting cheap!"

"Here still have rules, cannot use force! Otherwise, you think she can be safe until now?"

"Best is to ruin her!"

"Simply a stinky bitch!"

Whispering discussions.

Even some voices very loud, seemingly discussing, actually just saying for others to hear.

Lam Pham quietly listened to the survivors' words.

Heart horrified.

Ice-cold.

He truly didn't expect, lucky survivors would actually have such thoughts. He heard this group's words, sentence after sentence entering his ears.

Lam Pham just wanted to rescue people who carried hope. He knew, some things often weren't as one thought. He always held hope for the bottom line of human feelings.

But now hearing these words, he only felt despair.

This world shouldn't be like this.

He looked up, at the deep blue sky, slowly took a deep breath. Suddenly thought of a sentence seen before.

Those who do good, though fortune not yet arrived, calamity already far away. Those who do evil, though fortune not yet arrived, calamity already far away. (This is a common saying, but the second part for "do evil" is usually "though calamity not yet arrived, fortune already far away" or implies impending doom. The text here has it identical to the "do good" part, which is unusual.)

Although, I do good deeds my whole life, yet end in tragedy. Also good people don't live long, scourges last a thousand years. World appears unfair. But in the long run, people ultimately must have faith, must have conviction.

Knowing clearly it's false, yet always persist. This is because in our hearts we have faith, a kind of pursuit of good. Not seeking reward, yet seeking peace of mind.

"Little Pham, are we going?" Co Hang asked softly. He didn't expect it would be this situation. Daring, only three: two women, one man, still a child. But he always firmly believed in Lam Pham. After all, surviving was all due to Little Pham's assistance. If not for Little Pham, they would have died long ago.

Lam Pham looked into the distance, said softly, "Wait a bit."

"Okay." Co Hang nodded. He knew Little Pham's personality; definitely something up. Perhaps waiting for a certain survivor. Their Duong Quang Apartments people had absolute trust in Little Pham. This kind of trust went straight to the heart.

No matter what happened, they always stood by Lam Pham's side.

They believed in Lam Pham, always believed.

Because Duong Quang Apartments was protected by Lam Pham, their lives also protected by Lam Pham. If even him not believed, then who else could be trusted?

Lam Pham looked into the distance, waiting.

Ha Khanh asked, "You just chose this one person?"

Lam Pham smiled, looked straight at Ha Khanh, "Wait a bit longer."

From Ha Khanh's eyes, he saw a kind of disdain, a kind of ridicule. But he wouldn't change in the slightest due to this kind of mood. He always thought... bring a sliver of hope to those who always carry hope.

Even a little is good.

"They're coming," Lam Pham said.

Ha Khanh looked at the two walking over from the distance, face revealing doubt. Then looked towards Vu Tuong. Towards these two, very unfamiliar, as if inquiring.

Vu Tuong leaned close to his ear, said softly.

"You were just waiting for a bitch, and a bitch's child?" Ha Khanh couldn't understand, somewhat surprised, somewhat dumbfounded, truly didn't expect.

Lam Pham said furiously, "Shut up for me! If you don't know how to talk, then don't talk!"

Furious tone, sharp gaze. This kind of gaze made them feel fear, as if stared at by the God of Death.

Instantly.

The atmosphere at the scene somewhat strange.

Ha Khanh and his group looked towards Lam Pham, their gazes somewhat wrong.

Especially Ha Khanh, his expression changed repeatedly. Clearly didn't expect someone would dare be so bold.

"What the f*** are you saying?" Vu Tuong roared angrily.

He didn't expect this fellow before him was so arrogant, actually publicly scolded Boss Ha. This f***er simply seeking death.

Lam Pham ignored him.

But looked at the mother and child who walked before him, face smiling.

"You believe, right?"

The woman said, "I don't. But my child wants me to believe. I am willing to believe. You won't let me and my child down, right?"

Lam Pham said firmly, "Won't."

The woman smiled.

The child saw mother smiling, he also smiled.

But...

Vu Tuong ran before Lam Pham, pointed at Lam Pham's face, said furiously, "Just now, what dog barking were you doing?"

Co Hang squinted, looked at Vu Tuong.

Shook his head.

Fool. Shouldn't provoke Little Pham. Little Pham's temper very good. But just now's tone, already indicated Little Pham very dissatisfied with your boss's words. You shouldn't continue jumping around recklessly, but understand humility and apologize.

Ha Nha and her group looked at Vu Tuong's furious appearance, also worried inside.

However...

Lam Pham didn't take Vu Tuong's words to heart, but smiled at them, "Let's go."

He didn't want to argue with Vu Tuong, chose to ignore.

Ha Khanh looked at Lam Pham's departing back. For some reason, he felt the opponent's back had an indescribable situation, as if a hidden fierce beast, turning its back to them, not wanting to say a single word.

But already silently brewing. That kind of dangerous feeling extremely direct.

"Vu Tuong, come back," Ha Khanh said.

Vu Tuong unwillingly returned to Boss Ha's side, his gaze towards Lam Pham still full of fury.

"Boss Ha..."

Vu Tuong was extremely unwilling.

Clenched his fists.

Anger in heart accumulating, as if about to erupt at any time.

"Let them go."

Ha Khanh waved his hand, told them not to move randomly. He had something in mind, a very important matter.

Vu Tuong appeared very unwilling. Their Lucky Star so many people. If let the opponent leave like this, truly no face whatsoever.

But... Boss Ha had spoken; he had no way.