This whole commotion has put everyone in a bad mood.

The girls didn't cook dinner; they just made some instant noodles to tide them over.

It seemed the boy had anticipated that the girl couldn't cook, so Lu Yuan quickly cooked some simple home-style dishes and brought them over for the girl to eat.

On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but the girl who is usually chatting and laughing is now completely silent.

Lu Yuan stared at Zheng Wan for a long time, then carefully placed a piece of braised pork on her plate and comforted her, "They're just being unreasonable, don't take it to heart."

Zheng Wan sighed. Actually, she wasn't angry, but she found the adults' ugly faces particularly unpleasant.

So, is this what it means to survive? To be so malicious towards strangers, and even towards acquaintances?

This was the first time Zheng Wan and Huang Yiyi had experienced the evil of human nature so directly. In comparison, Cheng Zhi and the others were much better off.

Although he remained silent, he wasn't lamenting the passing of spring or the coming of autumn; rather, he was contemplating his next move.

Qi Yanche looked at Cheng Zhi without saying a word, and words of comfort were on the tip of his tongue.

As a result, Cheng Zhi put down her chopsticks, turned to Xiao Feiran and Chen Siyu, and said, "Let's hurry up and leave!"

Others: "!"

These words startled Lu Yuan, and the mouthful of food in his mouth got stuck in his throat, almost choking him to death.

Zheng Wan, on the other side, wasn't surprised for long. After thinking for a while, she finished her noodles and went back to her room to pack her things.

Lu Yuan wanted to say something more, but Shen Lingfeng stopped him and said in a low voice, "Don't ask. No matter what, we are outsiders. This is the girls' own decision, and we can't interfere."

However, Shen Lingfeng only managed to stop Lu Yuan, who was sitting nearby, but not Qi Yanche, who was sitting not far away.

Qi Yanche was taken aback, his brows furrowing slightly as he asked, "Cheng Zhi, are you acting impulsively? Where can you go after you leave?"

Cheng Zhi's decision was not made on a whim. In fact, she had been thinking about it for a long time. Ever since the last time the indigenous people came to cause trouble, she had been thinking about this issue.

They cannot live here forever; life in the apocalypse is destined to be nomadic.

Moreover, the local inhabitants are so hostile towards them that things have already escalated to this point, and friendly coexistence is definitely impossible. They have no choice but to move away, otherwise things will only get worse.

Qi Yanche realized the abruptness of his question, his expression softened, and he apologized to Cheng Zhi.

Cheng Zhi didn't take the matter to heart, but looked at Qi Yanche very seriously.

“You don’t need to apologize to me. I know you’re thinking of us too. If you trust me, I suggest you don’t stay here forever. You’ve seen those uncles and aunts; they’re all deadbeats. You brought three roommates and a dog, and you even took the community’s generator. They’ll cause trouble for you sooner or later.”

The probability of this happening is about 99%. Qi Yanche had already considered that a conflict might occur, but he hadn't thought about moving away. He thought that perhaps rescue would be available in the near future.

Seeing Qi Yanche's silence, Cheng Zhi seemed to see through his heart. "Every time something happens, our country provides a solution as quickly as possible. But this time, it's been almost two months and there's been no response. Are you going to wait any longer?"

These words seemed to touch a nerve with everyone, and they all fell silent, the atmosphere becoming very somber.

After an unknown amount of time, Qi Yanche finally spoke, "So where are you going after you leave?"

Cheng Zhi hasn't figured this out yet. The extreme heat will probably last for a few more days, so she can think about it slowly. Also, she hasn't yet thought of a suitable place to go in extremely cold weather.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhi didn't try to hide it, she just shook her head.

Chen Yiyi raised her hand and said, "You must tell us where you've decided to go, and we'll go with you!"

Other boys: "?!"

Cheng Zhi's idea wasn't foolproof either. She had no idea what she would face next, whether it would be good or bad, safe or dangerous. She knew nothing.

After finishing her noodles, Huang Yiyi took a tissue to wipe her mouth. "You want to come with us?"

Chen Yi, with his blond hair, nodded vigorously, his head shaking like a dandelion, his eyes revealing a clear naiveté. "I feel at ease following you."

"What if we choose the wrong path? Will we die?" Huang Yiyi leaned forward mischievously, deliberately trying to scare him.

The other three boys held their breath, hoping he would say something touching, but instead he said, "It's impossible for the whole army to be wiped out, right? Don't worry, I was a sprint champion in high school and I was really fast. I will definitely live on with your legacy."

Three boys: "..." What kind of idiot are you? Who would want to hang out with someone like you?!

Shen Lingfeng coughed heavily a few times, then slapped Chen Yiyi across the face. He laughed and said, "Don't listen to that idiot's nonsense. If you lead us, we'll definitely do our utmost, be loyal to you, and do everything in our power!"

Chen Yiyi clutched her head in pain, "I was just joking."

Boy: "..." Get out of this room with your inexplicable sense of humor.

Cheng Zhi took a bottle of water from the refrigerator, took a few sips, and said, "Going together isn't a good idea. Like Yiyi said, what if we all get wiped out? If we split into two groups, at least we'll have a choice."

The atmosphere became a bit somber after the girl rejected him.

Xiao Feiran quickly added, "When Zhizhi said that we should split into two groups, she didn't mean we should go our separate ways to the ends of the earth. It just means we should be a little distance apart, like today. You were right next to us, which caused you to get scolded as well. If you had observed from a distance and seen that we were in danger, you could have launched a surprise attack from behind and defeated us in one fell swoop. Wouldn't that have been better?"

Hearing Xiao Feiran say that, the atmosphere among the boys livened up a bit again.

Without lingering, I took the fries and went home.

As soon as he got home, Lu Yuan started packing. "Zheng Wan is packing too, I need to hurry."

"Big brother, there's no rush, we don't even know where we're going." Shen Lingfeng looked at the love-struck guy in front of him and really didn't want to say anything.

Qi Yanche didn't seem to be in a hurry, quietly sitting on the sofa eating fries.

There's practically nothing to pack at home. I'm leaving soon, and how to get there is a very serious problem.

The school buses that came out of the school were already scorching hot from the sun. They had no means of transportation at all. The only thing they had in the warehouse was a bicycle he used when he was in middle school, but that couldn't seat four people. They weren't Indians who could make the most of their means of transportation.