Another thing is, if it turns out that this ice block contains something, let's not talk about the good stuff, but if it's bad stuff, wouldn't he be the first to be affected?

Even if I don't change much, I'm still destined to be sent to the research lab!

Well, I acted impulsively after all. It seems I really shouldn't be the one to stick my neck out in front of others.

Shen Yanming's smile froze for a moment, then he finally made the decisive choice to throw away the ice cube in his hand.

He didn't throw it very far; it landed in a quiet corner near the building entrance. If you weren't paying attention, you wouldn't see it.

"The old man is right, I acted impulsively!" Shen Yanming said seriously, then took off his gloves, pinched them between his fingertips, and pretended not to dare to touch them.

This made the person who had just wanted to rush out and grab a piece of ice to play with secretly relieved. Thank goodness they were a step too slow; otherwise, they might have been just as anxious and uneasy as this handsome young man.

"Well, I was just kidding. Maybe it's nothing, just a regular ice cube." The old man was a little embarrassed, feeling that he had spoken carelessly. But what came out of his mouth was his true thought.

Shen Yanming smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, it's alright. You're right. We should be more vigilant when facing the unknown. I was careless just now."

The old man smiled upon seeing this. "Well, I'm just an old man who's been scared out of my wits. I just want to spend my old age peacefully. I don't have the courage of young people to explore and seek knowledge. Please don't take offense."

Shen Yanming nodded without saying a word, and carried his thermos upstairs.

But he had made up his mind that after they left, he would sneak out and pick up the ice cubes to take home and check them.

When Shen Yanming returned home, he had just opened the door when he heard the sound of a thermos boiling water in the kitchen.

He was surprised that his wife was so in sync with him. He laughed and said, "I was just about to go home and boil some water when I found that you had already prepared it for me."

Bi Qiaoan was taken aback, then laughed. "I'm afraid we have different purposes for boiling water."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"You forgot, it's time to bathe the two kids. Since the power's out, we'll have to boil water."

"Okay, I really forgot. Can I borrow the hot water on the stove for now? Those people outside must be freezing."

Bi Qiaoan didn't have any objections to this, but she was very surprised: "Weren't they having a snowball fight and building a snowman? How come they're shivering from the cold in less than half an hour? That shouldn't be the case."

Shen Yanming was also helpless: "It's gotten colder outside. Even without using a thermometer, you can clearly feel the temperature drop. It's probably minus forty degrees Celsius in broad daylight, so it's normal that they can't stand it."

"Then put some ginger slices in the hot water, the good kind," Bi Qiaoan reminded Shen Yanming after her initial surprise.

"Okay, I understand." Shen Yanming nodded and went into the kitchen.

Not long after, the ginger soup in the kitchen was ready. Shen Yanming poured it into a thermos and carried it downstairs.

Seeing this, Bi Qiaoan went to cook another pot, unsure whether it was for her own precious child or for everyone downstairs, but in any case, she was just preparing it for the future.

Shen Yanming's appearance was once again met with a warm welcome. He didn't linger; he handed the thermos to Sister Du and went home.

They said that if we ran out of water, we could come to his house. If they were going home, we could leave the thermos downstairs or bring it to their house.

After returning home, Shen Yanming and his wife gave their two precious children a bath before the four of them snuggled up in the bedroom and went to sleep.

When they woke up, it was already dark outside. The couple had no idea what time it was, so they quickly took out their phones and saw that it was already 7:30.

"You've slept straight through the night! Go check if the ice outside has stopped." Bi Qiaoan muttered, shoving Shen Yanming.

Shen Yanming held up his phone screen to illuminate the ground, put on his slippers, and pulled back the curtains. He saw that it was pitch black outside and he couldn't see anything.

"Haha, I forgot about the power outage." Bi Qiaoan laughed awkwardly.

Shen Yanming pulled two lamps from the next bedroom, put one in the bedroom and turned it on, and held the other in his hand, preparing to go out and take a look.

Bi Qiaoan didn't stop him, but simply told him to wear warmer clothes. The temperature was already quite low during the day, let alone at night.

Shen Yanming nodded, wrapping himself up like a bear. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his thermos standing quietly on the steps.

Shen Yanming smiled and brought it back.

It seems everyone has left, but they didn't wake the couple from their sleep. Or perhaps they knocked on the door, but didn't wake them.

However, he still went downstairs. Firstly, he wanted to see what was going on outside, and secondly, he was still thinking about the ice cube he had thrown away.

Shen Yanming walked downstairs, and sure enough, no one was there. But outside, there was still a whooshing sound, and every now and then, a lump of ice would fall.

He frowned, wondering if the ice block had stopped in the middle, allowing everyone to take the opportunity to go home, or if they were too cold to bear and risked being hit by falling ice to go back.

But since the person had already left, he decided not to dwell on it anymore.

Looking around and finding no one outside, he bent down and picked up the piece of ice he had thrown out during the day. He then picked up a few more that weren't too far away.

Shen Yanming returned home satisfied with five or six ice cubes. The first thing he did upon entering the house was to take out a plate from his spatial storage to hold the ice cubes.

To be honest, he wasn't sure if this stuff was harmful or not, but he had a strange confidence in the spiritual spring water and spiritual fruits, so Shen Yanming was starting to act a bit recklessly.

Then, I held the ice block up to the light and examined it closely. The round, smooth, transparent object looked even more dazzling.

It's incredibly clear and bright. If you didn't know it fell from the sky, its appearance alone would be comparable to top-tier jewelry.

Shen Yanming clicked his tongue twice, put a few ice cubes into a transparent glass jar and sealed it, then took off his rubber gloves and left it at that.

Seeing this, Bi Qiaoan also came over to join in the fun, and then said, "Is it possible that this thing isn't ice at all?"

Shen Yanming shook his head: "Who knows? But it is definitely ice."

Bi Qiaoan put down the bottle: "Alright, let's ignore it. Maybe the research institute is already stepping up its research."

"Hmm, what do you want to eat tonight?"

Bi Qiaoan chuckled: "Even if we wanted to eat something nice, it wouldn't be convenient to make it. It's so dark and troublesome."

Shen Yanming also felt it was inconvenient, so he pinched his wife's cheek and said, "How about we just eat what's ready tonight? After the babies are asleep, you can bring me in and get the cooked food ready."

Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Okay!"

Seeing this, Shen Yanming took out food from the storage area and had a meal with Bi Qiaoan.

Once the two babies woke up, the couple put away the tableware and each held one of them to comfort them.