Shen Qiyue now naturally goes along with whatever Yan Xiao says.

Seeing Yanxiao start walking towards the secluded grove they had come from, she had her doubts, but she followed without hesitation.

Neither of them gave the couple another second glance, and thus they didn't see the venomous look on their faces.

The original owner of this body was naturally feisty, and after the male lead left, she had to support the family, so in order not to suffer any losses, she became even more feisty.

Therefore, Shen Qiyue was already used to Yan Xiao hitting someone, and had no doubts about her identity.

All she wanted to know was why Yan Xiao was turning back. The wild vegetables in this grove had all been looted by the refugees, and there was nothing left to eat. What good would it do to go back?

Although she was puzzled, she dared not ask any more questions. She simply buried her head and endured her hunger and exhaustion, trying her best to follow Yanxiao.

Yan Xiao was also in a bad mood. The original owner already had blisters on her feet, which she accidentally broke when she hit someone. Now, every step she took was torture.

'If only I still had my healing abilities.'

As Yan Xiao thought this, her body reacted faster than her brain, and she habitually used her healing ability.

The next moment, she felt a warm current flowing under her feet. After pausing for a moment on the injured area, the pain immediately lessened considerably.

'What? Is it just my imagination?'

Yan Xiao suddenly stopped in her tracks, standing there dumbfounded.

Ignoring Shen Qiyue's questioning gaze, she used her healing ability again, and the familiar warm current reappeared.

It wasn't a misperception; when she transmigrated, she actually brought her healing abilities with her.

Although it's only at the beginner level, and I don't know if there's a chance to upgrade, it definitely is.

Basic healing skills are not very useful in the apocalypse, but they are very useful in this world.

She's incredibly good at treating minor ailments. Even if the male lead turns out to be ungrateful, if she keeps a low profile and doesn't strive for great wealth, she should still be able to support herself!

This can be considered a way out for me.

Thinking this, Yan Xiao almost burst out laughing.

Looking back at Shen Qiyue, who was looking at her pitifully, she felt that the girl was more pleasing to the eye than before.

She really wanted to sit down and carefully examine the current state of her superpower, but unfortunately, her superpower couldn't control her hunger, otherwise she wouldn't have starved to death.

The most important thing right now is to eat our fill first, and then we can do the research.

Let's go.

Yan Xiao composed herself and continued walking forward with the bewildered Shen Qiyue.

My feet don't hurt anymore, so walking is much easier.

Just when Shen Qiyue felt she was about to collapse, Yan Xiao, who was walking ahead, finally stopped.

Shen Qiyue breathed a slight sigh of relief, glanced at the spot where Yan Xiao had stopped, and a knowing look flashed in her eyes:

"Sister-in-law, are you thirsty? I'll go get you some water right away."

During this period, when the two were so hungry they could barely survive, they relied on drinking water to keep going.

The task of fetching water has always been done in July, because at some point, many strange insects with hard shells and a pair of pincers have appeared in these rivers.

They are small in size, but have an exceptionally high reproductive rate, and their pincers can be particularly painful when they clamp down on you.

They initially appeared only in the river, but later they even climbed onto the shore.

Even now, it has taken over rice paddies, streams, and other places with water.

Shen Qiyue was very careful every time she fetched water, but there were just too many strange insects. As soon as she approached, they would raise their pincers high, and no matter how careful she was, she would inevitably get pinched.

It's painful enough, but in severe cases it can cause swelling and inflammation. There have been cases where people who were starving ignored the rumors and ate it, only to experience vomiting and diarrhea.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but for refugees who can't afford medical treatment, it could be fatal.

Therefore, the news that the strange insect was a venomous creature punished by heaven was accepted by more people, and even fewer people dared to touch it.

Shen Qiyue was no exception; seeing this thing made her feel a little scared.

Yanxiao wasn't there to drink water; she was there to eat meat—crayfish, for goodness' sake! She'd forgotten how long it had been since she'd seen one.

She looked longingly at the stream in front of her, having no intention of explaining to Chen Qiyue. She put down the small bundle in her hand and walked to the riverbank first.

After finding a suitable spot, I squatted down.

As soon as I squatted down to wash, the crayfish on the riverbank raised their pincers high.

Perhaps because they have never had any natural predators, they are not afraid of people at all, which makes things very convenient for Yan Xiao.

She didn't care about getting pinched at all, and stretched out both hands to grab the crayfish on the riverbank, one in each hand, and threw them directly onto the shore.

This startled Shen Qiyue, who stared wide-eyed and opened her mouth several times but couldn't utter a single word.

After catching some, Yan Xiao remembered Shen Qiyue. When she looked up and saw her staring blankly at her, ignoring the crayfish she had thrown onto the shore, she became somewhat displeased.

She got up, took a few steps to the small pile of crayfish, and waved to Shen Qiyue, who was still in a daze.

"Come over if you don't want to go hungry!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyue's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling. However, under Yan Xiao's intimidating power, she still obediently went over.

Yan Xiao was only focused on eating meat and had no interest in what Yan Xiao was thinking.

She grabbed a crayfish, held it up to Shen Qiyue's eyes, and quickly tore off its head, leaving only the tail.

"See? Like me, keep their tails as spares, so they don't get away."

Yan Xiao's actions confirmed Shen Qiyue's thoughts, which made her expression even more bitter.

This is a divinely punished poison! Just looking at it is terrifying. Eating it will kill you. Could it be that her sister-in-law is seeing that she has reached a dead end and wants to die with her, becoming a hungry ghost?

Shen Qiyue thought bitterly to herself, but her hands had already begun to imitate Yan Xiao's manner and start processing the crayfish.

She dared not question Yan Xiao. For her now, dying with a full stomach was better than being devoured by others; she had no other choice.

At first, it was a bit of a struggle, but soon I was able to dodge the crayfish's claws and easily take care of it.

After confirming that Shen Qiyue was alright, Yan Xiao continued catching her crayfish.

Once she felt she had eaten enough, Yan Xiao returned to where Shen Qiyue was processing the crayfish and asked Shen Qiyue to put down the food she was carrying on her back.

It was supposed to be a set of utensils for eating, but it was really just a slightly deformed pot, two relatively intact bowls, and finally, a block of coarse salt that Shen Qiyue had carefully wrapped in several layers.

Yan Xiao didn't mind at all. She took the pot and put the shrimp tails on the ground into it. Then she and Shen Qiyue processed the remaining crayfish. As for the shrimp heads, they naturally threw them away.

There's not much meat in the shrimp heads, and given their limited resources, they only had a little coarse salt. Of course, they couldn't waste it on the shrimp heads, since there were plenty of crayfish to be had.

After processing the crayfish, Yan Xiao asked Shen Qiyue to start a fire, while she went to clean the crayfish tails.

Shen Qiyue initially started the fire to cook shrimp with a "do or die" attitude, but later, when the aroma began to waft from the pot, her mouth started watering uncontrollably, and her hungry stomach began to rebel.

Not to mention her, even Yan Xiao wasn't much better off.

Without any seasoning, Yanxiao could only boil the meat in plain water until it was cooked through. Fortunately, there was a little salt, so it wasn't completely tasteless.

The shrimp tails didn't need to be cooked for too long. When Yan Xiao reminded Shen Qiyue that it was ready, Shen Qiyue, who was already starving, quickly served Yan Xiao a bowl first, and then served herself a bowl as well.

Shen Qiyue originally thought she would be hesitant to eat, but when the time came, she didn't feel much of a psychological burden at all.

The sooner she dies, the sooner she'll be reborn. She's had no hope left after living such a miserable life. Now, as long as she doesn't die a horrible death, she might be reborn into a better life next time.

Thinking this, she grabbed a shrimp tail and put it in her mouth.

The taste was a little better than she had imagined, but the shell was too difficult to chew and swallow. She didn't dare to spit it out, so she could only chew it desperately in her mouth.

Yan Xiao glanced at Shen Qiyue sitting opposite her and found it somewhat amusing. Then she tapped her bowl, signaling Shen Qiyue to look at her.

"You can't eat the shell; you have to peel it off and only eat the meat inside."

Shen Qiyue's eyes lit up when she saw Yan Xiao's actions, and then she imitated Yan Xiao by peeling the shells and taking out the meat.

Only after she put that tender, white flesh into her mouth did she feel truly alive.

The shrimp meat was very tender, with a sweet taste and a hint of saltiness. It's no exaggeration to say that this was the best thing she had eaten in all these years.

She unconsciously quickened her pace, and the bowl was empty in no time.

There wasn't much meat in the shrimp tails after they were shelled, so she wasn't full at all, but thankfully she wasn't as hungry as before.

She glanced at the bowl in her hand, then at the pot in front of her that still had a lot of shrimp tails left, and regretted not taking more, even just one more.

Despite her reluctance, she had no choice but to slowly put down the bowl in her hand, not daring to fill it a second time, and simply sat there quietly waiting for the poison to take effect.