Apocalypse King System
Chapter 201 201: Liu Mingyue

"I'm just doing her a favor, aren't I? After all, this is something she'll have to face sooner or later. It's better to resolve it early than late," Yue Ren raised her eyebrows, speaking with a hint of amusement.

After a few playful remarks, Yue Ren pushed open the door and walked out.

During this time, the maids cultivating fields, planting orchards, and farmland had proven to be quite effective. A large area in the courtyard was now filled with greenery. Young seedlings emerged from the soil, receiving diligent care through daily watering and fertilizing, showing healthy growth.

Coming out from the central villa area of the base, Camilla wore an anxious expression. She casually stopped a maid, inquired about the location of Liu Mingyue and the others, and hurriedly rushed over.

Separated by a dozen meters, watching the familiar figure, even without seeing her face, Camilla recognized her daughter. Seeing Liu Mingyue struggling under the weight of a heavy water bucket, Camilla couldn't bear it and quickly ran over.

"Mingyue..."

Liu Mingyue, in the midst of strenuously watering the plants, suddenly froze. The familiar voice behind her had been heard countless times over the past decade.

Holding a hoe, Wu Mengfei raised her head and saw Camilla standing a few meters away. The face indeed resembled Liu Mingyue's, almost like they were carved from the same mold—similarly gentle and graceful. While not as exaggerated as twins, the resemblance was at least eighty percent.

"Mingyue, it's your mom. Your mom is here," Wu Mengfei whispered. Only then did Liu Mingyue snap out of her daze.

After over two days, approaching three, Camilla was finally here. Whether it was the accumulated hardship or the frequent daydreams of Camilla coming to find her, Liu Mingyue was momentarily unsure how to turn around.

The maids in the farmland all stopped their work, gazing at the absent-minded Liu Mingyue with envy. They had long anticipated this day, knowing that sooner or later, these wealthy and beautiful women like Liu Mingyue would be taken away. Now, seeing Camilla, the noble lady-in-waiting, rushing over, their hearts were filled with envy.

They too wished for someone to take them away, freeing them from this exhausting labor. However, such desires were mere wishes. In this world, fairness had never existed from the beginning, and even in the apocalypse, the class system persisted.

Turning around, Liu Mingyue, with exhaustion and pent-up grievances, stared blankly at her mother standing several meters away. In this moment, the fatigue and emotional burdens of the past few days erupted. With a teary voice and indescribable grievances, she dropped the water bucket and rushed towards Camilla.

"Mom... Why did you come so late! Sob, sob, sob... I thought I was going to die waiting."

Seeing Liu Mingyue's pale face and the sweat dripping from her, coupled with the tearful and plaintive words of her beloved daughter, Camilla's eyes welled up, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

Embracing the rushing Liu Mingyue, she quickly comforted her, trying to soothe the sobbing girl in her arms.

"Mingyue, it's Mom's fault. Mom should have come earlier. It's just that there were some difficulties to overcome, making you suffer."

"Mom will take you away now. Are those your sisters over there? Mom will take you all together."

Liu Mingyue cried out all her suppressed grievances. Upon hearing Camilla's words, she quickly lifted her head, looking at Camilla with hope, and asked, "Mom, can you really take all of us away? I heard the maids say that the rules here are very strict. If it causes trouble for you, we can continue to stay here." Despite her desire to leave, Liu Mingyue was not a naive child; she was more concerned about her mother facing any repercussions.

In these past few days, she learned many rules within the base, all shared with her by the maids. This included various punishments. She didn't want her mother to suffer penalties because of this matter.

Several wealthy and beautiful women standing with Wu Mengfei also fell silent upon hearing this. While they all wanted to escape from here, they didn't want to jeopardize Liu Mingyue's mother because of their own desires.

They had received a good education, possessed a clear sense of right and wrong, and understood the concept of interests. Camilla was undoubtedly their main support, and as long as Camilla remained strong, their relationship with her ensured they could secure relatively easier tasks.

On the contrary, if Camilla suffered punishment and fell, their fate would be far from favorable.

Hearing Liu Mingyue's words, Camilla was genuinely happy. Her daughter had grown up, considering the welfare of others. But since Liu Mingyue dared to speak, it meant she could deliver on these promises, bestowed by the consent of Lisa and Yue Ren, the two main mistresses.

Using Lisa's words, even though she was a noble lady-in-waiting kept by the master, once she stepped out of the supermarket's door, her status surpassed that of all the maids.

Wiping away a droplet on Liu Mingyue's face, be it a tear or sweat, Camilla smiled gently, exuding a kindness that couldn't be described.

"Don't worry; these privileges are granted by the main mistresses. Taking you all with me is indeed possible." Saying this, Camilla looked towards Wu Mengfei and the others, beckoning with her hand.

"Your name is Feifei, right? All of you, come over. Thanks to your assistance during this period, without you, Mingyue might not have seen me, her mother."

Wu Mengfei and the others exchanged glances before finally setting down their tools and stepping out of the farmland.

Several wealthy and beautiful women stood by hesitantly, watching Camilla in her fresh clothes. They couldn't bring themselves to get too close, especially with their own clothes bearing dirt and sweat.

For Wu Mengfei, this was the first time she had felt the disparity in status and a sense of inferiority since birth. Before the apocalypse, she was a wealthy and beautiful woman worth hundreds of millions. Now, she was just a low-status maid. If it weren't for her good relationship with Liu Mingyue, she might not even have had the qualification to stand here.

"Aunt, your words are too heavy. Mingyue is intelligent and capable. We help each other, and there's no one taking care of anyone," Wu Mengfei responded, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Liu Mingyue didn't think too much about it. She just listened to Camilla's familiar address to Wu Mengfei, even correctly calling her by name. This made Liu Mingyue more puzzled. Camilla hadn't introduced her friends before, and she was hesitant to let her daughter associate with these wealthy youths, considering one was the mayor's daughter and the others were rich second-generation individuals. It wouldn't be good for her reputation.

"Mom, did you really know we were here all along?" Camilla remained silent for a moment before nodding. Liu Mingyue immediately understood. Without a reason, her mother wouldn't have delayed coming to find her.

Glancing around, Liu Mingyue seemed to discover something new. "Mom, this collar looks pretty, and the chain is nice too. Uh..."

Casually grabbing, Liu Mingyue pulled a long silver chain from Camilla's collar. Liu Mingyue suddenly froze, her gaze appearing somewhat dazed.

"What kind of fashion is this? I've only heard that wearing collars is a trend in Europe and America, but what about that chain on it?"

Camilla didn't expect Liu Mingyue to casually bring up the crucial matter so straightforwardly, leaving her at a loss for words. She felt awkward, and her body stiffened. Wu Mengfei and the others on the side were also stunned, evidently recognizing what this was, especially Wu Mengfei.

In a moment of realization, Wu Mengfei remembered something. It seemed that one of the maids had mentioned before that Liu Mingyue's mother was the mistress of the leader in this base. Given the current situation, looking at Camilla's expression, Wu Mengfei understood everything.

Sometimes, things don't unfold according to the predetermined path, just like the current situation.

Liu Mingyue cautiously tugged at the silver chain in her hand. Camilla, in the midst of contemplating how to explain, subconsciously moved her neck twice, instantly snapping out of her thoughts. Her face turned extremely ugly, overwhelmed with shame, as if she wished she could find a hole to hide in.

"Mom, are you into this kind of thing too? Don't lie, pulling it twice feels good. I thought only the younger generation played like this. I didn't expect you, Mom, to be so trendy."

Liu Mingyue laughed cheerfully, playing with the silver chain in her hand. Camilla looked at her daughter with a bewildered expression, clearly taken aback by her nonchalant attitude. The awkward atmosphere was completely forgotten.

Not far away, Moon Yi Ren, who wanted to witness the drama, had just approached. She almost tripped and fell when she stepped forward, stabilizing herself afterward. Her expression became incredibly strange.

Even with Moon Yi Ren considering various scenarios, she never imagined that the reunion between Camilla and her daughter would turn out like this.