Rebirth in the Apocalypse: My Ex-Girlfriend's Guide to Winning Me Over

"do not know."

Upon hearing Lin Ling's impromptu analysis, Zuo You's voice became somewhat dry.

Sigh, she reluctantly accepted reality, admitting that her wife was a tiny bit smarter than her today.

"So what did the deputy city lord say?"

Zuo You consulted Lin Ling, who was a little smarter than her.

"Actually, from the moment we entered the base, we were labeled as Tang Haoran's confidants. I never expected Tang Haoran to have such a powerful background, and to have kept it so well hidden! However, the title of deputy city lord does sound impressive, so let's just accept it. Who would dare to use you as a pawn?"

"Hey, there's something else I haven't told you..." Zuo You rested her chin on Lin Ling's shoulder, her tone inscrutable.

“Tang Jingshan knows my mother. Today he asked me what month I was born.”

"And then?" Lin Ling turned her head to look at her, her tone surprisingly calm.

"The incident happened suddenly, so I chose to make a strategic retreat."

Zuo You spoke with complete composure. Lin Ling shifted her position, kneeling on Zuo You's lap, and asked with a smile, "You know him?"

"I don't know him. But I've noticed that I look a tiny bit like him!"

After pondering for a long time, Lin Ling asked, "What are you planning to do?"

How to do it?

Zuo You searched through her mother's belongings in the space but found nothing that could prove her connection to Tang Jingshan.

The next day, she approached Tang Jingshan and agreed to serve as the deputy city lord, but on the condition that, "I need autonomy. In other words, you, Tang Jingshan, cannot force me to do things I don't want to do."

Seeing Tang Jingshan nod without hesitation, Zuo You then stated her birth month and mentioned that her mother had passed away many years ago.

Tang Jingshan suddenly seemed a little weak, as if most of his energy had been drained. He remained silent for a long time, then let out a long sigh and recounted the events of that year with trembling hands.

"Zuo Qing is a very free-spirited person. I met her when I was on a mission and fell in love with her at first sight. At that time, Zuo Qing was still in college, and we originally planned to apply for marriage as soon as she graduated from college."

“Once I went abroad on a mission, and when I came back she was gone! I went to W city to look for her, but I couldn’t find her.”

"Due to the limitations of the times, it was difficult to find her household registration. I searched for several days in W City but couldn't find her household registration. I was also angry, and at that time I was recalled to perform a mission, so I didn't continue the search."

"It wasn't until my mother was on her deathbed that she told me that the two of us were not a good match back then, and that she had secretly gone to your mother, hoping that Zuo Qing would leave me."

"I was already thirty-seven at that time, and more than ten years had passed, so I didn't insist on continuing the search..."

"If we go by the timeline, you are very likely my child."

As Tang Jingshan finished speaking, his tone betrayed his barely concealed excitement and guilt.

Zuo You's expression remained indifferent. She calculated the timeline Tang Jingshan had mentioned, and realized that her maternal grandfather's family had returned to T City around that time to take over the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

They separated by a twist of fate.

Zuo You suggested that a paternity test be performed.

After all, she wasn't born from a stone; her mother alone couldn't have given birth to her.

Two days later, the test report arrived in her hands.

Expert opinion: Based on the DNA analysis results, there is a parent-child relationship between Sample 1 and Sample 2, and Sample 1 is the biological father of Sample 2.

The report also includes Li Derun's signature.

"Having Professor Li do the evaluation is really a waste of his talent." Zuo You casually tossed the report onto her desk and tore open a piece of chewing gum she hadn't used in a long time.

"Youyou, let me interview you. What are your plans next? Are you going to acknowledge him as your father?" Lin Ling asked with a smug smile.

Zuo You didn't take it seriously. "Strangers who are related by blood are still strangers. Without emotional ties, I would be crazy to acknowledge a father."

Lin Ling seemed thoughtful upon hearing this, knowing that Zuo You was also targeting her.

Having been at the eastern base for several days, she still refused to face her family or tell Zuo You about her past troubles.

Zuo You lives with such clarity and understanding that Lin Ling can never learn.

"Let's go, let's go to the meeting."

Today was Zuo You's first time attending a high-level meeting. There were about ten men and women sitting in the conference room.

After pushing open the door and entering, Tang Jingshan's eyes revealed a subtle joy.

"Lord Zuo, Captain Lin, please sit here." Secretary Qin led the two to their seats.

After Zuo You sat down, Tang Jingshan said seriously, "Everyone is here, let's begin."

The meeting agreed to announce the base's independence one month later, at which time the eastern base would be renamed: Azure Dragon City.

In addition, Tang Haoran was appointed as the young master of the manor, Zuo You was appointed as the deputy city lord, and Lin Ling was appointed as the captain of the Azure Dragon team.

"I disagree!" The middle-aged man to Tang Jingshan's right slammed his hand on the table, his face contorted with anger.

The man's name was Qi Liuhai, and he was originally supposed to be the deputy city lord.

"I disagree, City Lord. These two girls are only in their early twenties, aren't they? What qualifications do they have to serve as deputy city lord and captain of the strongest team?"

Another woman voiced her opposition, and then the opposition continued to rise, even among Tang Jingshan's confidants.

Who are the high-ranking people here? They are the big shots of JZ before the apocalypse. Even those sitting at the end are from some of the top families that existed before the apocalypse.

Who is Zuo You? I've never heard of this name before.

Zuo You wasn't annoyed by the opposing opinions; in fact, this situation was exactly what Tang Jingshan and Lin Ling had expected.

She lightly tapped the table with her index finger, and ice instantly spread from her fingertip. In an instant, the temperature in the entire room dropped at a visible speed, and those who opposed Zuo You's appointment as deputy city lord were frozen in place.

Lin Ling gently scolded, "Stop fooling around, thaw it quickly."

Zuo You pursed her lips, withdrew the chill from the room, and looked at the several high-ranking executives who were shivering with their arms folded.

"Lord of the city, what do you mean? You sent a young girl to humiliate us?" Qi Liuhai was both shocked and furious.

He was a fourth-tier ability user, yet he was completely powerless to resist. Was this woman that powerful? The Lin family girl's fifth-tier ice element was far inferior to hers.

"Humiliation? Not at all." Zuo You curled her red lips and spoke before Tang Jingshan could. "Everyone, I'm not bragging, but your family backgrounds and influence are nothing but trash in my eyes."

"In the early days of the apocalypse, you relied on numbers to gain a foothold, but what about now? Are the superhumans under your command obedient? Have you ever thought that one day, you might face a situation where one person can fight against a thousand troops?"

"To put it bluntly, I'm a seventh-tier ability user, and my role as deputy city lord is merely to maintain order. Have you all got the supply and demand backwards? You're the ones with the needs, and I'm the one providing them to you. So, do I deserve it?"

Zuo You didn't tell these people her true rank, but even so, it still shocked the high-ranking officials present.

Seventh order?

The opposing high-ranking officials were speechless.

There aren't even any sixth-order units in the foundation yet, and here comes a seventh-order unit?

As Zuo You said, the predicament they are facing now is that, as the level of superhumans increases, some families lack a core figure to suppress the group of superhumans under their command, and some superhumans are already showing signs of wanting to make a move.

The base's power is currently able to suppress civilian superhumans, but it's only a matter of time before a rogue hero emerges.

The Zuo You standing before us is nothing short of a rough-and-tumble hero.

"Then..." Qi Liuhai pointed at Lin Ling, "What level is the captain of the Azure Dragon team?"

"Sixth-tier fire element." Zuo You glanced at it indifferently and said coldly.

The conference room fell completely silent.

As everyone knows, the base is about to undergo a major change, and some people are starting to try to curry favor with the authorities.