Apocalypse Invasion: Survival on the Infinite Train
When Ming Chu went out, the tent suddenly opened.
A small head poked out: 'Sister!'
'You're awake too? I bought some things at the cafeteria, eat them first. I have something to do and need to go out.'
'I'll lead the way for you, Sister!' The child crawled out.
She had utilized the basin of water from yesterday to the fullest, scrubbing her clothes thoroughly, not to mention her face and hands.
She hadn't been wandering for very long, and after cleaning up, she was still a fair-skinned little girl.
Without the dirt, Ming Chu realized she was actually quite pretty.
The child looked only 1.55 meters tall, but yesterday she said she was already 16.
Although this world still considered 18 to be the age of adulthood, because it was so dangerous, 16 could actually be considered an adult. At the very least, after 16, if one became a vagrant, it was no longer the guardian's responsibility. That was why Xiao Cong's stepmother had deliberately let her out only after she turned 16.
Without thinking too much, Ming Chu handed her the breakfast she was holding: 'Eat first, I've already eaten.'
Xiao Cong asked tentatively: 'Really?'
'Really, and I ate something very delicious, even better than this!' Ming Chu said on purpose.
Xiao Cong felt a bit more at ease. She took the breakfast and felt the warm steamed bun.
How long had it been since she had eaten a warm bun?
Her biological mother passed away when she was five, and her stepmother came into their home when she was seven. It was actually fine at first, just a bit of sarcasm. By the time she was 14 and her father had an accident, her stepmother became her guardian and no longer needed to pretend in front of anyone.
From then on, her stepmother would eat meat buns while she might not even get a steamed bun.
When she turned 16, her stepmother couldn't wait to scheme to make her a vagrant without rights and drove her out.
Actually, Xiao Cong knew why.
Her father's accidental death had left behind a compensation payment.
As his daughter, she was a first-priority heir, just like her stepmother, the wife. She was entitled to half of the compensation.
But how could her stepmother be willing to let her have the money?