Lin Zhiyue looked at Aunt Guihua's sincere face, and her heart was deeply moved. She took a deep breath, tried to calm her inner emotions, and said, "Aunt, I have engraved every word of your words in my heart. Before, I was alone at home, and I always felt empty in my heart, but now I hear you say this, I feel confident all of a sudden."

Aunt Guihua tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of love, and gently patted Lin Zhiyue's shoulder, saying, "Yueyue, what are your plans for the future? Don't make yourself sick, talk to me."

Lin Zhiyue raised her eyes, her gaze firm and bright, and said seriously: "Aunt, I want to continue studying. I will be a sophomore in high school next month. My grades have always been pretty good. If I study hard, I will live up to my parents' expectations of me."

Aunt Guihua's eyes flashed with surprise when she heard this. She nodded repeatedly and said excitedly, "Great, great! Studying is good. You are ambitious! Don't worry, if you have any difficulties in studying, such as tuition fees or book fees, tell your uncle. The brigade will help you as much as possible."

Lin Zhiyue's eyes moistened again, and her voice trembled slightly: "Aunt, how can I do this... I have already troubled you and uncle too much."

Aunt Guihua pretended to be angry, tapped Lin Zhiyue's forehead gently, and said, "This child is being too formal with Auntie. Your parents passed away early, and you grew up under our care, just like our own child. We are so happy that you can't wait to be successful."

Lin Zhiyue nodded thoughtfully and said, "Aunt, I actually have something on my mind. I think that when I have the ability in the future, I will do something for the village like you and uncle. Many children in our village don't have the opportunity to go to school. If I can go out, I will definitely find some opportunities for everyone."

Aunt Guihua was filled with relief. She held Lin Zhiyue's hand tighter and said, "Yueyue, it's great that you think this way. Our village is looking forward to having a few capable people to lead everyone to live a good life. If you have this intention, I believe you can do it."

The two chatted for a long time. Aunt Guihua gave many pertinent suggestions on everything from the village's family affairs to Lin Zhiyue's future academic plans.

It was not until the sun set and the sky was dyed with a gorgeous sunset glow that Lin Zhiyue said goodbye to Aunt Guihua.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Guihua, Lin Zhiyue set out on the journey home.

The afterglow of the setting sun stretched her shadow out, casting it on the winding country road.

The breeze blew gently, bringing with it the fragrance of soil and grass, but at this moment Lin Zhiyue's mind was not at all on this beautiful scenery.

As she walked, she licked her lips unconsciously, her mind full of desire for delicious food. "Alas, since I was in the end of the world, I have been struggling for survival every day. I haven't had a good meal for a long time." Lin Zhiyue murmured softly, her voice full of yearning for a stable life and delicious food.

Especially when she thought of the tender and juicy meat, her stomach made a "gurgling" protest sound at the right time, which made her look forward to a sumptuous meat meal even stronger.

Just as she was immersed in her fantasy of delicious food, she raised her eyes inadvertently and caught a glimpse of something white in the field.

She looked carefully out of curiosity and found that it was a rabbit lying there, motionless.

Lin Zhiyue was startled and stopped subconsciously, staring at the rabbit, afraid that it would suddenly run away.

The rabbit is snow-white all over, like a ball of fluffy cotton, with long ears that occasionally shake gently.

Its eyes were red, like two crystal clear rubies, and at this moment it was looking at Lin Zhiyue timidly.

Lin Zhiyue was secretly delighted. She approached the rabbit cautiously, taking every step very slowly, for fear of making any noise and disturbing the little creature.

As the distance got closer, Lin Zhiyue saw the rabbit's condition clearly. It turned out that one of its hind legs was caught in a hunting trap, and blood had dyed the surrounding hair red. It might be because of the pain and fatigue that it was unable to escape.

Lin Zhiyue felt a surge of pity, but hunger soon took over.

She gritted her teeth, rushed forward, reached out and firmly grasped the rabbit's ears, and lifted it up.

The rabbit struggled a few times in her hands and made a weak cry. Lin Zhiyue felt a little reluctant, but when she thought about how she hadn't eaten well for a long time and the difficult experience of surviving in the apocalypse, this reluctance quickly dissipated. "Little guy, I'm sorry, you finally solved my urgent need." Lin Zhiyue said softly to the rabbit.

Then, she happily carried the rabbit and walked briskly towards home.

Along the way, she had already begun to think about how to cook the rabbit. Should she make it into tender braised rabbit meat, or stew a pot of fragrant rabbit soup?

As she thought about it, the corners of her mouth unconsciously lifted up, revealing a satisfied smile, as if she had already tasted the delicious rabbit meat, and her whole body was filled with strength.

Lin Zhiyue happily carried the rabbit back home. As soon as she opened the door, a familiar scent hit her face, but it could not hide the coldness of the house.

Without any delay, she walked straight to the hidden corner leading to the mysterious space and slipped in.

As you step into the space, warm sunlight pours down, making it feel like a paradise.

Lin Zhiyue hurriedly went straight to the area where modern electrical appliances were placed.

She came to the rice cooker, gently opened the lid, took out the pot, and put in an appropriate amount of crystal clear rice.

Then, she placed the inner pot under the faucet, and clear water flowed in happily. She gently rubbed the rice, and the rice fragrance spread instantly, and the white rice water poured down along the water flow.

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