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It turns out that mom is back!

She and her sister came in one after the other. One of them forgot to bring her keys, and the other was not used to carrying keys at all. After all, her father was at home, so it made no difference whether she brought the key or not.

Because Dad was busy cleaning the house, Su Wanxing and his brother came to the entrance and opened the door for his mother and sister.

The two of them were carrying large and small bags, wearing sunglasses and covering their mouths and noses with scarves, but they were still covered in dust. As soon as they entered the door, they began to look at Su Wanxing and his brother, but most of the attention was focused on Su Wanxing.

After making sure that the child was okay, the mother took off her dusty scarf and sunglasses, changed her shoes, and carried a lot of things into the living room.

"Xingxing, come quickly. I heard that you ate a whole bowl of Yi noodles and a lot of clams today. So, while the store is still open, mom bought Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Seafood Tofu Casserole, Garlic Abalone, Steamed Mantis Shrimp, and Small Octopus with Sauce. Let Dad have a rest today. Let's eat these, okay?"

Su Wanxing looked at the table full of cooked seafood and couldn't help but salivate. Of course, she nodded and applauded.

Mom smiled indulgently and whispered, "Haha, your dad's cooking skills are so-so. Let's find an excuse to have a good meal."

Su Wanxing: “…”

The delicious meal did dispel a lot of the gloom from the natural disaster, especially after the family finished their meal, there was no hands-off situation.

Some people cleaned up the dishes, some wiped the table, some washed the dishes, and some cleaned the house. Even the youngest brother knew to pour a glass of warm water for each family member.

Finally, the family sat in the living room watching TV and talking about what they had seen and learned that day. The happy feeling was truly fascinating.

"Xingxing, your eighteenth birthday is in a week. How do you want to celebrate it?" asked her mother.

Su Wanxing is actually already eighteen years old. He has not celebrated his birthday for four consecutive years since his grandparents in his native world passed away one after another.

She doesn't have much impression of her eighteenth birthday, the most cherished birthday, because every day is so ordinary that she can easily forget it.

Dad suggested, "Book a birthday party at the amusement park? Go out for a nice meal as a family? Or go somewhere else to have fun?"

Su Wanxing looked at the pairs of expectant eyes. They seemed to be more excited and expectant than the people celebrating their birthdays.

"Let's," Su Wanxing said cautiously and eagerly, "eat at home."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, as if this was an extremely simple plan that could be easily completed without any sense of surprise at all.

But this is a luxury for Su Wanxing, who has no home.

Although everyone thinks that such a plan is ordinary, since it is the birthday boy's plan, it must be carried out step by step. It's just a birthday surprise, so it's better to prepare it thoroughly.

Even when Su Wanxing lay in bed, he still felt that the whole day's experience was like a dream.

The warm company of family members, the caring greetings of classmates, and the dedicated work of teachers seem to be more unforgettable than the ruthless natural disasters.

She thought of her grandparents and her missing parents. If she had a complete family, she would be very happy and would no longer be defined as an outcast.

Tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, she simply picked up a mobile phone from this world, the kind with a Home button.

The latest disaster situation has not been announced yet. The sandstorm weather may continue for the next three days or longer. Various software are pushing articles on how to prevent sandstorms.

Su Wanxing found a novel website of this world, hoping to experience the humanistic culture of the current world. However, he became so obsessed with reading the novel that he stayed up all night.

Compared with the rich and colorful novel types in the original world, the female-oriented novels here abandon the image of the naive and sweet heroine. While taking the heroine as the premise, there is no description of women fighting each other, the portrayal of love is reduced, and readers are always told with clear words not to be love-brained.

Of course, male-oriented novels here are strictly prohibited from having harems, and are prohibited from insulting women from a male perspective. Moreover, it is illegal for men in this world to openly slander and spread rumors about women.

So Su Wanxing was completely attracted by the wonderful plot, so much so that she stayed up all night and still felt unsatisfied.

As the sky began to turn pale, she began to feel a little sleepy. She bought and cached all the novels, movies, and TV series that interested her, so that she wouldn't be tormented by the melodramatic plots when she was bored.

For several days in a row, Crescent Island was hit by constant sandstorms, and the TV news was filled with blue, yellow, and red sandstorm warnings every day, disrupting the island's daily routine.

Su Wanxing quietly took out five boxes of dust masks, a total of 25, and put them in the first aid kit at home for her family to use. She also kept more than 40 boxes. If her family gave them away out of kindness or sold them to others, she would not add any more.

Fortunately, this did not happen.

Su Wanxing and his younger brother have been unable to go to school these two days and have been taking online classes at home every day.

Due to the influence of sandstorms, there are occasional water and power outages, but the most serious thing is that people cannot go out to buy vegetables, so every household needs to send a volunteer to help rescue workers transport fresh vegetables, meat and fruits every day.

This important task was taken up by my father first.

Only my mother and sister would go to the company and the archaeological team to work and study every day, no matter how strong the wind and sand were.

After the severe sandstorm that day, we hired someone to repair and protect the doors and windows of our house at a high price. Now, no matter how strong the wind and sand are, they cannot invade.

Su Wanxing was forced to watch the news frequently while studying.

The latest disaster news was released. No one survived the school bus that fell off the cliff. The school bus driver who was hit from the front and back died when he was sent to the hospital. Several teachers lost their limbs and had to have their limbs amputated. Although several senior students who were stabbed in the vital parts were rescued in time, they still suffered lifelong disabilities...

Su Wanxing felt the fragility of life, but could only continue to pay attention to the latest weather reports.

The sandstorm weather that has lasted for four or five days will improve tomorrow, but the situation is not good.

Su Wanxing noticed that after the sandstorm, there would be continuous rainfall. Although the weather forecast is sometimes not accurate, all disasters have signs.

There will be no good weather in the next seven days, and she has a vague feeling that even more terrible natural disasters are yet to come.

Seeing his father putting on shoes and going out, Su Wanxing, who had waited for a rare weekend, immediately suggested, "I'll go with you. Although the sandstorm weather has improved, we need to prepare for a rainy day and buy more things to stock up. You can't carry so much by yourself, so I'll help you."

Su Wanxing finished it in one go. Her father stood at the entrance for a long time, feeling that his daughter's words made sense. He had been working as a volunteer delivering supplies back and forth these days and was really exhausted. If he had some stock at home, he would feel more at ease.

It would be a safety hazard for a seven-year-old child to be left alone at home, so I had to take my younger brother with me.

Su Wanxing went out this time mainly to see what was happening outside.

The sky had indeed returned to its previous color, but it was a little darker, and the air was a lot more humid, and it always felt like it would rain heavily in the next second.

Even so, wind and sand are always lurking in the air, so you still need to wear a dust mask before going out.

The masks on the island had long been sold out. Only recently, as the sandstorms have subsided, a wave of mask deliveries have arrived, but dust masks are still a hot commodity among many residents.

Only hospitals did not dare to raise prices. All other shops and pharmacies bought large quantities of dust masks and sold them at fifty times the price.

Despite the high price, some stubborn residents are still willing to buy it.

Su Wanxing first went to the supermarket to buy a menstrual cup. This was something she had seen in apocalyptic novels in the current world, and it was indeed much more convenient than disposable sanitary napkins.

The main thing is that it can be recycled, and as long as it is disinfected properly, there is no need to worry about any infection issues.

Although sanitary napkins are not shameful in the native world, menstrual hygiene classes are taught in a rather general and even casual way. Many girls do not even know about the existence of menstrual cups if they are not guided correctly.

For example, Su Wanxing, whose grandparents are old and the older generation has a poor ability to accept new things, only learned about convenient and infection-free items like menstrual cups after reading novels from this world.

Dad and brother didn't find it strange and accompanied Su Wanxing to shop.

This made Su Wanxing feel at ease. It felt great not to be ashamed.

Afterwards, Su Wanxing reminded her father intentionally or unintentionally what to buy and what supplies to stock up, and her father respected her opinions very much.

Su Wanxing guided his father to stock up according to a 30-day stocking list for a family of five. Judging from the occurrence of this sandstorm, there would be at least a week between each natural disaster, during which there would be time for rest and recuperation, and there would be a chance to stock up again.

After all, hoarding too much will cause unnecessary panic.

Five bags of 10ktg vacuum-packed rice, 15kg of fish, eggs and meat in total, about 30kg of vegetables, 20kg of fruit, a 5-liter barrel of cooking oil, and 15 barrels of 20-liter canned water.

Other storable foods, such as yellow and green beans, compressed biscuits, self-heating rice, canned food, etc., plus a small amount of medical supplies, can just fit in a car.

Compared with Su Wanxing’s virtual warehouse, these supplies are really too little.

After returning home, Su Wanxing helped his father count the supplies, and finally bought a refrigerator to put everything away.

The mother had no complaints about the father and daughter's decision and preventive measures, and expressed her full support.

This made Su Wanxing feel much more at ease, and his views on his family members changed again and again.

She slowly adapted to the environment of her new family.

Before going to bed that night, Su Wanxing sat at the desk and reopened his diary. He looked at the words "Birthday Plan" written on the paper when he first came into the world, and wrote carefully below:

1. The whole family eats cake together;

2. The whole family sings Happy Birthday together;

3. If I could, I would make three wishes!

Tonight, she fell asleep with a smile full of anticipation, unconsciously looking forward to her birthday tomorrow.

However, the heavy rain continued all night long and never stopped.