Chapter 54 She Wants to Lead Her Whole Family to a Good Life in the Apocalypse

The hail lasted for a full hour before finally stopping.

The streets were now covered with fist-sized ice lumps, a scene of utter chaos.

The Lin family's house looked simple, but it was built by Lin's father brick by brick with great care, so it was quite sturdy. Apart from the broken roof tiles, there was not much damage.

Lin's parents had already reinforced the doors and windows and brought out a heater to add firewood, making the house warm and comfortable, even more so than with the air conditioning on.

"It seems Yan Yan was right, the temperature is still dropping, it will definitely drop to minus twenty degrees. I have to go and bring Xiao Nuan a thick cotton-padded coat."

Lin's mother was worried about Lin Xiaonuan going to school. There was no heating in Xiaonuan's school, and only the teachers in the international department had air conditioning. She was worried that her child would get cold.

Mr. Lin thought for a moment and said, "I'll ride my bike there. If it doesn't work, I'll just pick the child up. It won't make a difference if she misses a class or two. It was still over ten degrees yesterday, and the weather forecast said it would be warm today too. Who knew it would turn out like this? It's no big deal if Xiao Nuan misses half a day of school."

After thinking about it, Lin's mother agreed. No matter how important his studies were, nothing was more important than his health. In this awful weather, who knew what might happen? She would have to call Lin Xiao later to remind him to be careful.

Lin Muyan overheard her parents' conversation as soon as she stepped out of the room and immediately took on the task of picking up the child.

Under her repeated insistence, Lin's parents had no choice but to give in. Before she left, Lin's mother repeatedly told her to be careful and put a light but warm down jacket on her.

Lin Muyan could tell at a glance that this down jacket was expensive; her mother had said a few days ago that she would buy her some clothes as well, and this was it.

But my parents were still wearing old-fashioned down jackets that had been washed until they were faded, and they didn't look very warm anymore.

They would rather freeze themselves than not buy her the best things.

In their hearts, they believe that no matter how hard life is, they cannot let their children suffer. They are typical giving parents, but they do not put pressure on their children or try to coerce them into repaying their kindness under the guise of giving.

In contrast, Lin Muyan suddenly thought of the Shen family couple and recalled some past events.

In my memory, Mrs. Shen lived a comfortable life and lived a very luxurious life every day.

She has no career of her own, and only works as a full-time socialite. Even a casual afternoon tea is extremely exquisite and luxurious, with a huge amount of money spent every day.

Her expenses were covered by a monthly allowance from Shen Shiqiu, amounting to about 500,000 yuan. This was considered low even among top-tier wealthy families, but it was still much more comfortable than that of an average rich wife.

Of course, this 500,000 also includes Lin Muyan's pocket money. Mrs. Shen will transfer 5,000 yuan to her from the 500,000 every month.

Whenever there were any major expenses that required support from the family, Mrs. Shen would hint to her to ask Shen Shiqiu for it.

Looking back now, Mrs. Shen was actually very selfish; her love for her daughter was just a facade.

She had 500,000 yuan, but was only willing to spend 5,000 yuan on her, while her birth mother, Wang Yanqin, didn't have much money to begin with, but was willing to spend a lot on her.

Given the Lin family's circumstances, they would never have bought her that down jacket, but Wang Yanqin felt that her daughter's living resources shouldn't be too limited.

Besides, the 500,000 yuan originally came from Lin Muyan, so they can't just take it for granted that they should spend too much on themselves.

Amidst her jumbled thoughts, Lin Muyan started the pickup truck and quickly drove towards Lin Xiaonuan's school.

She managed to bring Lin Xiaonuan home safely before the torrential rain started.

"Oh! Great! It's holiday time, and there's no homework."

As soon as Lin Xiaonuan entered the door, she started dancing around excitedly, completely unfazed by the earlier hailstorm.

On the way back, Lin Xiaonuan vividly described to Lin Muyan how her classmate cried.

"They're all cowards, incapable of shouldering great responsibilities, unlike me, who isn't afraid at all!"

Lin Xiaonuan proudly puffed out her little chest, her cheeks flushed, looking very excited.

Lin Muyan smiled indulgently and did not blame Lin Xiaonuan.

They're still just kids, they probably don't quite understand the meaning of disaster. It's so nice to be a child, you can be carefree and fearless.

On the contrary, the older they get, the more restricted and hesitant they become, afraid of this and that.

Lin's parents originally wanted to take the opportunity to teach Lin Xiaonuan a lesson, but seeing her innocent and adorable little face, they couldn't bring themselves to do it.

As evening fell, the rain gradually stopped, but the temperature remained cold. Except for Lin Xiao, the Lin family members were all gathered around the fireplace in the living room for dinner.

The television is broadcasting the latest situation regarding the hailstorm and torrential rain, with the number of casualties continuing to rise across the country and hospitals overflowing.

The horrific scenes flashed across the television screen, and Lin Xiaonuan, who was eating a chicken leg, realized just how terrifying and merciless the hailstorm had been.

She suddenly felt the chicken leg in her hand wasn't so appealing anymore, and tilted her head back to look at Lin Muyan, saying:

"Sister, I think I said the wrong thing today. I shouldn't have been so happy. So many people outside have been injured or even died because of the hail, and I was laughing because I had no homework during the holidays."

Lin Xiaonuan buried her head and bit her lip, sobbing softly.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin looked at each other, both with relief in their eyes. They had originally planned to teach their child a lesson: in the face of natural disasters, one should not only stand up for others, but at the very least have some sense of awe. However, their child was still young and might not understand these things.

It seems that Xiao Nuan is a good child.

Lin Muyan was also somewhat surprised that the clever little devil had such awareness, which was much better than those keyboard warriors online.

There are still people making sarcastic remarks online, hiding behind their screens and spouting nonsense. Compared to them, her little Nuan is just too adorable.

Lin Muyan reached out and patted Xiao Nuan's head, unable to resist comforting her:

"It's already impressive that you realize this, but don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. You're still young. Just take care of yourself first, and leave the rest to the adults."

Lin Xiaonuan nodded as if she understood, but she didn't know why. She just didn't want to be a bad kid, otherwise her sister wouldn't like her.

Why is it that my mischievous child has stopped being naughty, and I feel a little uneasy?

[Why does he seem kind of cute? Didn't Jiaojiao say this brat was annoying? That he's inherently bad? But a person with a bad nature wouldn't say something like that.]

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The chat fell silent, and Lin Muyan ignored it.

After dinner, Xiao Nuan went to her room to study, while Lin Muyan called her parents to her side and said with a serious expression:

"Mom and Dad, what the TV said about the weather changing again in the next few days is probably false. It won't happen again anytime soon. You two can stay home and pack your things these next few days. Dad, you don't need to go to work. Help Mom pack your things and take what you want to take with you. We'll move together in a while."

She had thought it through. She couldn't bear to leave her parents, Xiao Nuan, and her older brother to huddle here and wait to die in the apocalypse. She wanted to take them with her through the apocalypse.

Previously, she had always had concerns, fearing that her biological parents would not get along, that the apocalypse was full of dangers, and that people's hearts were unpredictable. She was worried that she might be inviting trouble into her home and harming herself.

But after spending some time with them, she found that her parents were very good, and they trusted her unconditionally, always ready to help her and caring for her deeply.

She was willing to lead her whole family to live a good life in the apocalypse.