"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
...
Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
Li Qianxia and Yang Qinglan were sitting in the living room, looking at something on their laptops.
Her living room was practically a library, with books overflowing onto the floor.
It was very tidy, with a vase on the table filled with roses.
Li Changzhou's "Snow Mountain Water Bottle" was also there; it was taken by Li Qianxia.
Hearing footsteps, the two looked up. Yang Qinglan clenched her fist, coughed twice against her lips, and said, "Thank you."
Her face was delicate, like a dewdrop about to fall from a leaf; her voice was soft, and her expression was gentle.
“Once she fell ill, she went from being Yang Guifei to Sister Yang,” Li Changzhou said.
“Qinglan is sick, but all you see is beauty.” Li Qianxia snatched the breakfast from his hand.
"No matter when, it's never wrong to compliment a girl on her looks." He poured himself a glass of snow mountain mineral water, which was cool and delicious.
"What are you looking at?" he asked again.
"The Strugglers Forum, and some other online news, cough cough," Yang Qinglan said.
"It's all because of the video you posted that Qinglan refuses to lie down and continue sleeping. Qinglan, here you go." Li Qianxia opened the corn porridge and thoughtfully prepared a spoon.
"Thank you." Yang Qinglan gently sipped the golden-yellow corn porridge from the spoon.
Li Qianxia peeled an egg for her again.
“You’ve never treated me like this before,” said Li Changzhou, dipping a soup dumpling in ginger and vinegar sauce.
"You forgot when I changed your diapers when you were a baby?! Yellow..."
"Qianxia." Yang Qinglan said helplessly; the corn porridge she was drinking was yellow.
"I'm sorry." Li Qianxia smiled shyly and handed over the tender white egg.
Li Changzhou looked at his younger sister with a grin.
Li Qianxia snatched his chopsticks and soup dumplings, and swallowed them in one gulp.
"Ouch—" I got burned.
"Hahaha!" The older brother clapped and laughed wildly.
Yang Qinglan smiled and took a small bite of the egg.
While the three ate breakfast, Li Changzhou reported on the matter of Crocodile and Zheng Qing.
"Hmm." Yang Qinglan nodded approvingly. "This way, the higher-ups will know that we not only don't do evil, but also maintain peace. In addition, this happened near our home, so resolving it is also for our own safety. You also got to test your skills."
"So many benefits? I just want to make some money to spend." Li Changzhou ate a fried bun. "Did you guys see any useful information?"
Yang Qinglan took a sip of porridge and said, "Some places abroad are in chaos, with animals being culled on a large scale, and breeding bases and zoos have been closed."
“It seems like it’s the same in our country,” Li Qianxia said. “We check every single landscape plant in the city to see if any of them have become players.”
"Many conglomerates and banks suddenly merged, most national-level projects were halted, and all financial and human resources were used elsewhere. Some countries even announced the construction of city walls."
"I wonder how long this peace will last." Li Changzhou took a big bite of his steamed bun.
“We need to make plans early.” Yang Qinglan coughed twice more. “Prepare food, clothing, and daily necessities. If possible, it would be best to build a small base based on the courtyard. There are many things to consider.”
"Just search online, there are forums for things like post-apocalyptic survival, seclusion, exploration, and camping. With the wisdom of netizens, there shouldn't be any problem."
"It's up to you now," Yang Qinglan said.
"Mm." Li Changzhou nodded.
"Don't waste your free time. Look it up in class on Monday and write down what you need in your notebook."
"......"
"That's a strange statement." Li Qianxia, who felt the same way, took a bite of the extra-stuffed egg pancake.
“There’s one more thing,” Yang Qinglan put down her spoon, “We won’t be playing the game this week, firstly because of my cold, and secondly because everyone has new skills to learn.”
“I agree,” Li Changzhou said.
Li Qianxia tilted her head and bit down on the tenderloin that was about to slip out of the egg pancake.
After breakfast, the two siblings prepared to leave, letting Yang Qinglan get some rest.
Before leaving, Li Changzhou hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Yang Qinglan gave a soft "hmm?" sound, looking at him like a delicate little white lamb.
"Never mind, it's alright," Li Changzhou's expression relaxed. "Just be careful and keep the doors and windows closed. Nobody knows which mosquito or moth might be poisoned by a poison dart frog."
"Mmm!" Li Qianxia let go of the milk straw, swallowed noticeably, and said, "Why don't you just go sleep in my room!"
Yang Qinglan looked at Li Changzhou.
"I have no objection." Li Changzhou scratched the corner of his left eye near his temple with his right hand.
"I think this is what I wanted to say from the beginning," Li Qianxia suddenly said.
"That's what I wanted to say from the beginning," Yang Qinglan nodded.
"As teammates, shouldn't we be worried about each other's safety?" Li Changzhou said loudly.
"Qinglan, let's go. By the way, you don't mind my blanket and pillow, do you? They were provided by the school, they're pretty basic."
"Um—, could you please get my blanket and pillow for me?"
"You really dislike it!"
"I'm not complaining about you, I'm complaining about the school's blankets. I used them when I started college, and they were too rough. What if my skin gets worse and your brother stops worrying about me?"
“That makes sense. I’ll go buy a new, soft quilt too.”
“Li Qianxia, even if your skin becomes rough, or you become a vegetable and can’t take care of yourself, I won’t despise you,” Li Changzhou told his sister that she didn’t need to worry about such things.
"Let's buy everything together once your brother has compiled the list. Then we won't have to worry so much when we build the base."
"A base! I can't wait! I've always wanted a secret base since I was a child!"
The two completely ignored Li Changzhou.
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