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

The banquet hall is a five-story building that is not open to the public. Its function is very singular: five meeting rooms and three banquet halls, mainly open to the base's senior management and distinguished individuals on weekdays.

The banquet hall was brightly lit and simply decorated. The long Western-style tables were filled with various dishes and drinks, and people were coming and going, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

The meals weren't as plentiful as in my previous life, but they were quite abundant now. There was a good variety of mutated lean meat, vegetables, fruits, and pastries.

The mutated ingredients were not as good as what Zuo You had eaten before; they were either stewed or grilled.

In the hands of a chef, unusual ingredients such as bear paws, tiger liver, beef heart, and deer tendons can be transformed into a variety of dishes.

Jiang Xinyu led Zuo You and the other person into the hall. After looking around and not seeing any familiar faces, they picked up some food and headed straight to the dining table.

As Qi Rui and Lin Min followed Qi Liu Hai into the hall, the three of them immediately spotted Zuo You and Lin Ling in their uniforms.

There was no other reason than Tang Jingshan sitting beside the two women. This iconic figure was like a shining beacon in the crowd.

That one glance made Lin Min unable to hide her jealousy, and her expression momentarily became uncontrollably distorted.

A few days ago, her mother had guessed that this Lin Ling might be her stepsister.

Lin Min didn't take it seriously at the time. T City is 200 kilometers away from N City. In the apocalypse, is that distance something that can be crossed so easily?

Besides, she believed herself to be superior to Lin Ling, a belief she had held since childhood. Deep down, she wouldn't believe her mother's outrageous speculation.

But now the people were right in front of her, two young women in uniform sitting with the city lord. It was obvious that they were the people who had been making headlines recently.

This Linling is the same as that Linling!

Lin Min took a deep breath, reminding herself to stay calm. This annoying stepsister must have gotten some great opportunity and was already at the sixth level.

Before the apocalypse, the two did not have a falling out. As her sister, he would have some advantages.

"Sister! You're back? Why didn't you come to see us? Do you know how worried Dad was about you, unable to sleep night after night!" Lin Min ran to Lin Ling's side, affectionately taking her hand. Her expression was a mixture of surprise and reproach, concern and guilt. Any more and it would seem exaggerated, any less and it would seem insincere. "When the apocalypse came, Dad even sent people to look for you. Did you meet them?"

Lin Ling was discussing with Zuo You and Tang Jingshan which direction to go to clear out the zombies after leaving the base tomorrow when a voice suddenly rang in their ears, startling the three of them. Then, all three of them turned their gazes toward the woman with a ladylike appearance.

A barely perceptible hint of disgust flashed in Lin Ling's eyes. Send someone to find her? Lin Min was probably wrong; it was more likely that Lin Jin sent a ghost to find her.

"Who are you?" Zuo You picked up her wine glass, glanced unhappily at the woman who had interrupted them, and asked arrogantly.

Tang Jingshan picked up a glass of wine and clinked glasses with Zuo You. He glanced at Lin Min out of the corner of his eye, his intuition telling him that his daughter was up to something.

Zuo You's arrogant attitude infuriated Lin Min. She was burning with anger, but with tears in her eyes, she explained, "Hello, Deputy City Lord Zuo, I am Lin Ling's younger sister, my name is Lin Min."

Then, she looked at Lin Ling with a pitiful expression and said softly, "Sister, after the banquet, will you come home with me? Mom and Dad miss you very much."

Qi Rui was stunned by Lin Min's series of moves.

Fifth-tier ability users are the ones they need to recruit now, and ice-type ability users are among the rarer, more offensive talents.

How could Lin Min and Lin Ling be sisters?

Why had Lin Min never told him about this before?

When Lin Min came to him to ask to join the banquet, he thought she had come to her senses and wanted to join the city lord's mansion to consolidate the Qi family's position. It turned out she was there to recognize her relatives!

Qi Rui recalled the Lin family's reaction when Lin Ling was mentioned, and then thought about Lin Min's stiff reaction when she saw Lin Ling just now, and suddenly realized. The Lin family didn't know that Lin Ling had come to the base.

Standing to the side, Qi Liuhai silently observed the situation of the two Lin family girls, harboring his own little schemes.

Lin Min's value may not be that great, but with Lin Ling added, it's a different story.

Most of the people present had their own ulterior motives as they watched this drama of sisters reuniting.

Lin Ling finally faced the scene she didn't want to see.

Despite having mentally prepared herself for a long time, the moment she saw Lin Min, she knew she still couldn't let go of her resentment.

This lie deceived her and her mother for more than a decade.

What's even more ridiculous is that, even though it was all a lie, completely false, her father still doted on her and her mother for over a decade.

Noticing the change in Lin Ling's mood, Zuo You gently grasped her hand, looked at Lin Min with disdain, and her sarcasm was off the charts.

"Go home with you? Go to which home? Go to your family home?" Zuo You crossed her legs and sneered, "No way, she's my wife. If I don't agree, she won't go anywhere. So, do you want the two of us to go to your home, or do you want to come to our home?"

The hall fell silent as everyone exchanged bewildered glances. The newly appointed deputy city lord was quite audacious, directly revealing his relationship with the new Azure Dragon Captain.

Everyone present was shrewd; Zuo You's sharp retort immediately conveyed the signal from the second-in-command.

The Lin sisters were at odds, and the Left Deputy City Lord showed no respect for his sister-in-law.

The crowd that had been watching Lin Min move to the side without realizing it.

Tang Jingshan stroked his chin, his gaze unabashedly fixed on Lin Ling. He suddenly had another daughter; it was a bit unexpected. He'd probably have to find a gift for her when he got back.

Lin Min endured the unfriendly stares from those around her, biting her lip as she met Zuo You's gaze directly. Just one look from her gave her a feeling of falling into the dead of winter.

The words "invincible" jolted Lin Min awake. She stiffened her neck, turned to look at Lin Ling, and forced an unnatural smile: "Now that you've found someone, shouldn't you bring him home to introduce to Mom and Dad?"

Lin Ling took a deep breath, knowing that she could no longer run away from this point. What was fake was fake, and even if she still longed for the warmth of the past, it was still fake.

She stared at Lin Min silently, and said meaningfully, "Your family of three has nothing to do with me. My lover doesn't need to be introduced to irrelevant people."

Lin Min's heart skipped a beat, not understanding why Lin Ling's expression changed so drastically. Did she look down on the Lin family? Or... had she discovered something?

Thinking back on her past with her half-sister, who was mentally challenged, Lin Min was surprised to discover that the two had actually been estranged for many years.

"Sister, is there some misunderstanding? We are family, how can we be strangers?" Lin Min asked tentatively.

Lin Ling didn't want to continue playing along with them. She didn't expose their true colors before the apocalypse because she wasn't capable enough.