Chapter 53
A strange glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in Du Mingxing's heart. In the apocalypse, her previous arrangements, though insignificant, had indeed saved the lives of two friends.
This proves that destiny can be changed. A tiny butterfly flapping its wings can cause a hurricane.
"I'm very happy to see you're still alive." Du Mingxing could only sniff and say this.
"Me too, Sister Xin," Tianyu calmed down and smiled at her, "Even though you're fake, I'm happy to meet you again and say thank you in person."
The two reminisced for a while, and Du Mingxing noticed that Tianyu kept rubbing her arms and her nose was running, so she couldn't help but pull Shen Chumo aside.
"Chu Mo, can you get a protective shield? Tianyu is not like you and me. She will really freeze to death."
"Um."
Seeing that Shen Chumo agreed readily, Du Mingxing was delighted: "The cover should not be light-transmissive. After all, we are women, so we need some privacy. Also, remember to make it soundproof so that it won't disturb you."
"..." Shen Chumo didn't agree immediately. He looked up at Du Mingxing and asked casually, "Are you sleeping with her?"
This question was a bit strange. Du Mingxing suspected that he always made noises beside Shen Chumo when he was about to fall asleep in the dead of night, which caused him to ask this question.
"Of course. Do I have to be out in the open with you? Wouldn't that bother you again?"
Shen Chumo remained silent.
"So, can you, Brother Chu Mo, tell me something?" Her tone softened. "I can't take her to my room. It's our private space, and I don't want anyone else to enter..."
Before Du Mingxing finished the last four words "my bedroom", he saw Shen Chumo nodded, and his slightly unhappy expression relaxed, and he seemed to be in a better mood.
She was overjoyed and was about to pat her butt and leave when she heard Shen Chumo's voice. The volume was not loud, only ten decibels, but it was very touching and made her heart suddenly tighten.
"Xingxing, don't you have anything to say to me?"
She knew that he was asking for the answer to the previous question.
Du Mingxing was silent for a moment, then tilted his head and smiled at him, his tone gentle: "Well, good night, Chu Mo, I hope all your dreams come true."
After saying that, she quickly floated in front of Tianyu, afraid to see his lost expression, afraid that she would not be able to help but tell him the truth.
In Shen Chumo's eyes, she might be full of mysteries, pretending to be nice, and coupled with all kinds of evil deeds, she is completely untrustworthy, but she has no choice.
All she can do is try her best to push the progress bar forward and let the characters in the book reach their desired ending.
The moonlight spread on the ground like salt.
Shen Chumo was not like her, who broke his promise. The energy shield was centered around the two women, with a radius of three meters, creating a safe zone for them to protect from the wind and rain.
Tianyu had a new understanding of Shen Chumo's strength.
"What's his special ability? It's so powerful, and I couldn't even notice when he destroyed the beasts. It was so silent."
"Keep it secret." Du Mingxing acted mysterious, but actually he didn't know how to make it up.
Tianyu nodded, tactfully indicating understanding, and stopped asking questions. The key to surviving the apocalypse is not to pry into other people's secrets.
The two looked at each other and found a comfortable position to lie down.
The protective cover seems to be isolated from the world, and even the rustling sound of leaves outside cannot be detected. In the wilderness full of dangers, only this place gives people a calm sense of security.
The weeds on the ground were chilly, and her back felt stiff and cold. But for now, sleeping outdoors, with a strong guard by her side, a peaceful night's sleep, and even a place to shelter from the wind and rain, Tianyu was already quite content.
Tianyu tucked her clothes and said uneasily that she could keep watch in the second half of the night and let Shen Chumo rest for a while, but was rejected by Du Mingxing.
Tianyu recalled everything that happened today, it was like a dream. It was a pity that several teammates did not have time to survive until Shen Chumo rescued them.
"Sister Xin, where are you going?" Tianyu's eyelids were gradually drooping, but her mind was still clear. "I can't go looking for ambergris like this now. Can I come with you? I promise not to cause any trouble."
"Who said we can't go find it?"
Du Mingxing turned over and rested his head on his arm: "I will try to persuade Shen Chumo, find the herbs, and then send you back to the base safely."
"Really?" Tianyu was surprised. "That's great!"
"The premise is that my eloquent tongue is really useful." Du Mingxing lay down and looked at the sky.
"It will definitely be useful. You are his only hope in the world." Tianyu said without hesitation.
Du Mingxing's eyelashes trembled, and then he laughed, as if he heard something interesting.
She shook her head and yawned, "You're exaggerating."
After Shen Chumo regained his memory, his true reliance should be on someone else. No matter which life, that girl was the only light in his life, completely different from the crazy and vicious female supporting role like her.
However, even if Shen Chumo was willing to disappear for Su Zihan, going to look for ambergris in person... was a bit too unreasonable and didn't seem like something he could do.
It was like asking him to volunteer to be killed and then sharpen the knife himself and hand it to the executioner. Du Mingxing didn't hold out much hope for this.
"No, it was like that before. Every time I saw him, he would cling to you," Tianyu sighed and changed the subject, "I really should have been nicer to him back then."
"Do you remember that he disliked Qi Xiaocao? It was as if he was afraid that his sister would be snatched away."
Du Mingxing nodded: "I remember this."
But the object of jealousy may be the wrong one.
She wondered if his opinion of her would change if she confessed that "Han" was herself, but now was not the time.
Du Mingxing unconsciously pulled out a few long, thin weeds and braided them into a knot in his hands.
Tianyu's breathing gradually became heavier.
Du Mingxing quietly came over and tied a braid on her ear-length hair, making her look more playful than in her school days.
"Good night, Tianyu."
The next morning, while Tianyu was still asleep, Du Mingxing pulled Shen Chumo aside and told him his thoughts.
"I think I should help people to the end, even if it means helping them to the end," Du Mingxing blinked at him. "Since I'm here, it would be a shame if I don't pick some herbs before leaving."
Shen Chumo seemed to be stunned for a moment, and the whole person was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.
Seeing that he didn't say a word and seemed a little unwell, Du Mingxing poked him with her finger and stuffed a few candies into his hand as if to please him.
The plastic texture of the candy packaging made Shen Chumo move his fingers, squeezing out a small crunching sound, and the hard candies rubbed against each other, causing some sugar residue to fall off.
After a long while, he finally spoke, as if to confirm: "You mean, you want me to help her collect... ambergris?"
Du Mingxing didn't dare to look at his eyes, but just lowered her head to study the tip of her shoes, as if there was something beautiful written on them.
The Xiangfeng leather shoes were also prepared by Shen Chumo. Although he didn't know much about his sister's three dimensions, the shoe sizes were very accurate. Every pair fit perfectly and didn't rub the feet. She thought about it a little further, pinched the hem of her skirt, and pretended to say something else.
"I can't collect herbs without you."
He knew what the grass was used for, but she could feign ignorance. Ignorance is not a crime. Although he consoled himself with this thought, Du Mingxing inevitably felt depressed as the man behind the scenes.
"So, do you agree?" She wanted to end the torment of her conscience as soon as possible, so she gritted her teeth and asked him.
Shen Chumo didn't answer, but peeled a piece of candy with his fingertips and put it in his mouth. Frowning: "Expired candy, it's sour."
Du Mingxing thought about it and increased the stakes.
"Chu Mo, is there anything you want? Consider it your reward for this time. Maybe I can get you candy that's still freshly made or desserts that are still freshly made, but not now."
Shen Chumo glanced up and down at her, who was currently penniless, and curled the corners of his lips in a mocking manner.
Du Mingxing thought he didn't believe her and said anxiously, "Really? I'm just selling it on credit for now. If it doesn't work out, you can charge some interest."
The other person's deep and cold eyes fell on her face, then scanned her ears and lips. She shrank her neck and swallowed, feeling as if she was being dragged away by human traffickers for organ sales.
“Okay,” Shen Chumo finally restrained his gaze, “I’ll ask you for it.”
What do you want?
Du Mingxing didn't know, but since he wasn't going to tell her, she gave up. She added a restriction in a low voice.
"As long as I have it."
Shen Chumo remained silent.
After the negotiation, both parties reached an agreement on whether to harvest ambergris. Regardless of whether Shen Chumo was satisfied with the result or not, Du Mingxing was quite satisfied.
She floated back to the protective shield and woke Tianyu up: "Get up, let's go pick herbs together."
Tianyu was overjoyed and looked at Shen Chumo. She was about to thank him, but she keenly noticed that the atmosphere was different.
Compared to Du Mingxing's jubilation, Shen Chumo seemed even colder than yesterday. If last night was a cold pond, then this morning was like an iceberg that never melted. Although both were cold, but...
She shook her head. It must be an illusion.
Mirror Lake Mountain.
The dead trees were gnarled, their bark cracked and oozing bright red resin. The air was thick with the stench of rust. Tianyu dampened a cloth with water and covered her mouth and nose to prevent the poisonous gas from entering her nasal cavity.
There seemed to be some living creature moving among the sparse shadows. Du Mingxing screamed in fear, but when she saw that Chen Chumo ignored her, she quickly jumped into the sea of consciousness and hid herself.
Tianyu looked at the two people's actions, thoughtful.
It seems that Shen Chumo has unilaterally quarreled with her sister. Although the reason is not clear yet, it does not prevent her from giving advice to her leader's younger brother.
"Mr. Shen, Sister Xin may be a little sharp-tongued sometimes, but she has turned over a new leaf for a long time."
“…”
The two of them advanced one step deep and one step shallow. Tianyu was used to his silence and didn't take it seriously. She continued,
"I can feel that at least Sister Xin is sincere now. Don't hurt the family relationship between you for such a small matter."
The more Tianyu spoke, the more she felt she was right. Just as she was about to offer some more advice, the man in front of her suddenly stopped.
I saw a row of bluestone steps appearing in front of me at some point, leading directly to the blue sky that was connected with the fog. Wet footprints were left on the empty steps, "thump, thump", as they moved upwards step by step.
Tianyu's face turned pale and her hair stood on end. Her teeth chattered.
"Have we...entered the source of contamination?"
Shen Chumo turned around, found a slender branch, and drew a circle around Tianyu.
"Stay in the circle and don't leave it for more than five minutes. You won't be able to withstand the pollution concentration."
Tianyu nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, without even a thought of rebuttal: "Okay, what about you?"
Shen Chumo looked towards the end of the stairs and said calmly, "Collecting herbs."
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