Bi Qiao'an lay weakly in the ice and snow, watching the heavy snow bury her alive. Thinking back to her three years of solitary survival in the apocalypse, her consciousness gradually blurred. ...
"No, I want to stay with Daddy and Mommy!" Zhu Ranran grabbed Fu Shuling's arm and shook her head in refusal.
"But Mom can't take care of both you and Dad at the same time! Besides, there are no snacks at the hospital, no place for you to sleep, and you can't even speak loudly."
If you go to the hospital to be with your dad, you'll have to sit in a chair all night without making a sound or moving around. Can you do that?
Zhu Ranran felt it was so difficult. He could go without eating, but he just couldn't do it without talking or moving!
Zhu Ranran pouted unhappily, but when she saw Shen Yanming, her eyes lit up, and she asked, "Aunt Qiao An, may I come to your house as a guest?"
Bi Qiaoan was taken aback, never expecting Zhu Ranran to ask such a question. She thought he would have to choose between going to the hospital or his grandparents' house.
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "It's possible, but there's only one bed at my house. If you want to go, you'll have to sleep on the sofa in the living room at night. Are you willing to do that?"
Then he looked up at Fu Shuling and said, “My bedroom is all planted with vegetables, so I only left a bed in the master bedroom. But the sofa in the living room is very large, so it can be used as a bed for a child, but I’m worried he might be scared.”
"I'm not afraid. I'm very brave. I always sleep in my own bedroom at home," Zhu Ranran said.
Looking at the expectation in Zhu Ranran's eyes, Fu Shuling felt reluctant to refuse, but she was still too embarrassed to trouble others.
“I don’t mind him sleeping on the sofa, I’m just worried that he’ll cause you trouble,” Fu Shuling said.
“It’s alright, it’s just one night. Let Ranran come home with us. I’ll take him to the hospital to see Director Zhu tomorrow.” Shen Yanming made the decision immediately.
"Okay, thank you!" Fu Shuling was very grateful, and then said to Zhu Ranran, "You have to be a good boy and listen to your uncle and aunt, otherwise, Mom won't allow you to visit other people's homes anymore."
Zhu Ranran nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, I'll be good. Thank you, Mommy, thank you, Uncle Yanming and Aunt Qiao An!"
Upon seeing this, Fu Shuling waved and drove away.
After Fu Shuling left, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan took Zhu Ranran home.
As soon as they entered, they turned on the lights and the three of them took off their down jackets and hung them on the coat rack by the door.
Since no children had visited before, Shen Jiaming didn't have children's pajamas or extra-small slippers on his person.
Therefore, we could only provide Ranran with a pair of disposable slippers for now.
Oh dear, how embarrassing!
Then, the two of them helped Zhu Ranran take off her wool sweater and wool pants, leaving her only in thermal underwear, otherwise it would be too stuffy to stay in the heated room.
Zhu Ranran was quite cooperative, but his face was flushed and hot from embarrassment!
Even though he's just a five-year-old toddler, he still has a sense of gender.
Shen Yanming found it amusing and patted his head, saying, "What's there to be ashamed of? It's not like I stripped you naked. Look at what you're wearing now, you're wearing even more than in the summer."
Zhu Ranran thought about it and agreed! But he still argued, "Long underwear is a type of underwear, and Mom said I can't wear underwear in front of strangers."
"Yes, your mother is right, but you are at your uncle and aunt's house now, so it's okay to wear long underwear."
Shen Yanming turned on the TV and let Zhu Ranran watch it by herself. Then he and Bi Qiaoan went back to the bedroom to change into coral fleece pajamas.
After they came out, Shen Yanming asked Zhu Ranran, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I can choose myself? Then I want pizza, durian, and egg tarts!" Zhu Ranran asked in surprise.
Shen Yanming nodded, "We don't have durian, but anything else is fine!"
Although there were durians in the space, he didn't dare to take them out of thin air. As for pizza and egg tarts, he had made them many times and was already very skilled at it. Moreover, neither of them required any vegetables, and as for cheese, he could just rummage through any cabinet.
Besides pizza and egg tarts, Shen Yanming also cooked a pot of rice, planning to make some sushi. It was something he could easily do, so he decided to let the kids have some fun.
However, Shen Yanming didn't prepare any steaks because his refrigerator wasn't plugged in and was empty. If he suddenly produced a few steaks, well, even a child wouldn't be fooled!
So, just eat vegetarian food. You could add some meat floss or sausage to your pizza, though.
Shen Yanming was busy in the kitchen, while Bi Qiaoan sat on the sofa staring at Zhu Ranran.
"Aunt Qiao An, why is it Uncle Yanming who does the cooking at your house?" Zhu Ranran asked, tilting her head.
"That's because your Uncle Yanming is a good cook. Of course, the chef has to step in to entertain you, our little guest!" Bi Qiaoan said in a serious tone, spouting nonsense.
But Zhu Ranran believed it. He nodded and said, "My dad cooks better than my mom, so my mom usually cooks, but when we have guests, my dad does the cooking."
After speaking, she glanced around with her bright eyes and asked, "Aunt Qiao An, can I have a look around? I've never been here before!"
“Sure, I’ll take you!” Bi Qiaoan stood up, took Zhu Ranran’s little hand, and looked around the rooms.
"Wow, there are so many vegetables here! They look much better than the ones at my house!"
"Is this a mushroom? I can't believe you can grow it like this!"
"Fat boy water, chocolate, walnuts, pine nuts, dried meat, Aunt Qiao An, your family eats so much!"
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "The chocolate was obtained by exchanging energy rainwater and the Alliance back in the spring, and the walnuts and pine nuts were gifts from friends a while ago. Your parents should know about these things."
"Yeah, I ate some pistachios a couple of days ago, but there weren't enough to satisfy me. In the spring, Dad said that energy rainwater was very important and disagreed with Mom donating it, so I don't have any chocolate at home."
Zhu Ranran was talking, but her eyes kept glancing at the pile of snacks.
Bi Qiaoan found it amusing and said, "What do you like? Your aunt will treat you to something today."
Zhu Ranran shook her head, "No, these things are very rare. Aunt Qiao An can save them and eat them slowly."
After saying that, she ran away in a flash. Seeing the three machines in the next room, she asked in surprise, "Aunt Qiao An, what are these? Why are there three iron boxes?"
Bi Qiaoan didn't chase after him. She took a small fruit plate from the shelf, grabbed two handfuls of nuts and two pieces of chocolate, picked up a bottle of soda, and left the storage room.
He said from the doorway of the next room, "These are a vacuum sealer, a vegetable dehydrator, and a roasting machine."
Zhu Ranran nodded. He didn't know what it was for, but he felt it was inexplicably amazing.
Back in the living room, Zhu Ranran finally reached her little hand into the fruit plate after Bi Qiaoan's repeated invitations.
Before long, Shen Yanming called for dinner to be served. Zhu Ranran looked at the golden pizza and egg tarts and couldn't help but swallow.