Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

“On what grounds?! I arrived earlier than you, and I haven't even complained! What are you yelling about?!” Sun Wei cursed angrily. “This list was decided by the Safe Zone. If you have the guts, go argue with them! What's the point of taking it out on Uncle Zhao?!”

Zhang Qi retorted, “Fine! I'll go settle this today! Even if I can't enter the Safe Zone gates, I'll go ask them how this list was chosen!”

Sun Wei had a splitting headache. “Xiao Zhang, what's wrong with you today? Did you take the wrong medicine?!”

Uncle Zhao, with a calm demeanor, said, “It's alright. Everyone wants to go to the Safe Zone. It's normal to feel resentful after waiting for so long without being selected. It's human nature. However…”

He paused, turned to the crowd, and said slowly, “However, there's absolutely no problem with this list, and no one has tampered with it. You can rest assured. If you don't trust me…”

“Uncle Zhao, don't say that. We all trust you!”

“Yeah, if it weren't for Uncle Zhao, we don't know what we would be doing now.”

“Don't worry, Uncle Zhao. Xiao Zhang just hasn't come to his senses yet. We'll talk to him later.”

Everyone chimed in, trying to ease the tension.

Zhang Qi stood in the crowd, still indignant, his face filled with anger.

Old Man Zhao advised him, “The Safe Zone is overcrowded now. They must have their reasons for choosing who goes. I reported Wu Lili's situation yesterday. They probably chose her because the Safe Zone has better medical facilities.”

Zhang Qi snorted coldly, stubbornly arguing with Old Man Zhao, “Anyway, I'm going today! If I can't go, none of you can board the ship!”

He finished speaking and pulled an axe from the cloth bag he carried!

The crowd was terrified and scattered!

“Zhang Qi! Are you crazy?!?” Sun Wei roared, unable to believe his friend would do such a thing!

Uncle Zhao's face turned completely cold, and he looked at Zhang Qi expressionlessly. “Even if I take you there, if the number of people is incorrect, the Safe Zone won't allow our ship to dock. You still won't be able to get on the island.”

“That's your problem! You solve it!” Zhang Qi said, holding the axe. “In any case, I must board the ship today!”

The atmosphere was tense.

Zhang Qi gripped the axe.

Uncle Zhao remained silent with a grim face.

Neither was willing to give in.

Just then, Cheng Wei hesitantly stepped forward and said, “How about… I give my spot to Xiao Zhang?”

Everyone's expressions relaxed, then turned to surprise. They couldn't believe someone would be so selfless, willing to give up the opportunity to go to the Safe Zone!

“Teacher Cheng, are you sure about this?” Sun Wei couldn't help but ask.

Cheng Wei smiled gently. “It's nothing. Xiao Zhang is worried about his family and friends in the Safe Zone and is anxious to get there. Let him go first. It's fine if I wait here for a few more weeks. There will be other opportunities in the future.”

Everyone thought silently: Everyone knows there will be other opportunities, but when the opportunity is right in front of you, who would want to miss it?

Cheng Wei gently patted Zhang Qi's shoulder, took the axe from him, and said kindly, “Go pack your things. The ship leaves at ten. Don't be late.”

Zhang Qi's eyes reddened. He lowered his head, loosened his grip, and walked away without a word.

The others stepped forward to thank Cheng Wei and gradually dispersed.

Bai Youwei watched this scene from a distance, and a faint understanding dawned on her as to why Old Man Zhao had put Cheng Wei's name on the list…

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