Zhang Yiming huddled awkwardly in a corner of the sofa, his hands neatly placed on his lap.
The living room of the bus was very cozy, with many photos on the walls.
Xiao Zhu has the most photos.
Zhang Yiming looked up and saw a photo posted across the street; it was a photo of Xiao Zhu from her junior high school days.
Xiao Zhu had a shy smile on her face and was wearing her junior high school uniform with the words "City No. 1 Middle School" embroidered on the pocket.
Zhang Yiming felt slightly dazed, as if he had returned to his innocent junior high school days, when he was also a student at the No. 1 Middle School in the city.
Now, my beloved alma mater is teeming with... zombies.
"Xiao Ming, why aren't you eating?"
Liu Jing picked out a bowl of cooked vegetables and meat rolls for Zhang Yiming and placed it in front of him.
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Zhang Yiming smiled gently, picked up his chopsticks, and lowered his head to eat the food in his bowl.
Zhang Yiming ate bite after bite, being very polite, and occasionally praised the hot pot for being delicious and flavorful.
"hiss--"
Bai Yifan and Bai Anhai were eating hotpot while panting, their faces flushed.
The men of the Bai family can't handle spicy food as well as the women.
"Brother Xiaoming, don't you think it's spicy?"
Bai Yifan looked at Zhang Yiming, who was eating bite after bite, with admiration on his face.
The hot pot broth was his mom's and grandma's favorite super spicy one. He rinsed the vegetables in water, but it was still too spicy!
"I like spicy food, and this hot pot is delicious."
Zhang Yiming was eating the meat roll in his bowl with his head down, so you couldn't see the expression on his face.
"Brother Xiaoming is amazing!"
Bai Yifan gave Zhang Yiming a thumbs up.
Liu Jing and Wang Yiyun also glanced at Zhang Yiming again. Even people like them who often eat spicy food couldn't eat the extremely spicy broth so calmly!
Zhang Yiming looked up, noticed everyone's gaze, and smiled gently.
"I've loved spicy food since I was a child, and I'm used to it, so I'm not afraid of spicy food."
Zhang Yiming tidied his slightly disheveled sleeves with a refined and cultured air.
"Don't be afraid of spicy food, but don't eat too much spicy food, lest you upset your stomach. Have some sesame sauce to dip it in and reduce the spiciness."
Liu Jing smiled and served Zhang Yiming a dish of sesame paste.
Zhang Yiming quickly reached out his hands and carefully took it.
"Thanks!"
Zhang Yiming smiled politely, dipped the food in the sesame sauce a couple of times with his chopsticks, and ate it.
"It's not particularly spicy now, and the sesame sauce tastes delicious."
Zhang Yiming smiled gently, seemingly enjoying the taste of sesame paste, dipping his food in the sesame paste dish every time he ate.
Whether out of shyness or something else, Zhang Yiming never put his chopsticks into the hot pot; Liu Jing and Wang Yiyun were the ones who scooped the food for him.
After the meal, Liu Jing didn't stop Zhang Yiming. Zhang Yiming took the bowls and chopsticks and washed them carefully.
After a hot pot meal, Zhang Yiming and Bai Yifan's relationship improved considerably.
Bai Yifan had a very good impression of Zhang Yiming because Zhang had treated him to fried yogurt with added milk powder.
That was the first time he had eaten it, and it was delicious!
From that day on, Bai Yifan felt that this person was really nice!
"I'm leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality—and for saving my life."
Zhang Yiming bowed to the crowd in a very gentlemanly manner.
"Don't be so polite, kid. Next time you come to the Fire Phoenix Safety Base, we'll have hot pot together again!"
Liu Jing looked at Zhang Yiming with a smile, finding the boy more and more pleasing to the eye.
She likes kids who can eat spicy food!
Bai Zhengxuan, Bai Anhai, Bai Yifan, and Leng Yebai don't understand the joy of eating chili peppers, and they can't enjoy eating them to their heart's content every time they eat.
Zhang Yiming is a good kid; he has a talent for eating chili peppers!
"Okay, thank you for the treat!"
Zhang Yiming smiled gently, his sunny and handsome face as warm and beautiful as ever.
He has the gentleness of a friendly older brother next door.
With his long legs straddling the motorcycle, Zhang Yiming waved to the crowd with a smile, ready to leave.
Buzz—
Before Zhang Yiming had even left, he saw a green garbage truck rushing towards him.
Zhang Yiming narrowed his eyes and immediately spotted Grandpa Wang driving the car, but didn't move.
A green garbage truck stopped in front of the bus.
The garbage truck door opened, and three elderly men got out.
An elderly man who looked very refined.
An elderly man who looked somewhat chubby.
An old man who seemed rather casual.
Zhang Yiming looked expressionlessly at the old man who was the last to get out of the driver's seat.
"Hey, young man, we meet again!"
Grandpa Wang very casually reached out and patted Zhang Yiming on the shoulder.
A ruthless glint flashed in Zhang Yiming's eyes.
"Grandpa, where did you all go to play?"
Bai Yifan's voice came through.
Zhang Yiming suppressed his fierce aura and turned to look at Bai Yifan.
"We've gone to find supplies," a refined-looking old man said to Bai Yifan.
He must be Xiaozhu's grandfather.
"What about the supplies?" Bai Yifan asked again.
"I didn't take it!" Bai Zhengxuan said calmly. "It wasn't easy for the three of us to squeeze into the driver's seat. We were too lazy to get out and move the supplies. We just ran over the zombies, glanced at the supplies, and came back!"
We have enough supplies, but I'm too lazy to move them. Oh well, let's just play! Oh well, just playing!
Bai Yifan: ...
Okay!
As long as Grandpa is happy!
"Young man, why aren't you saying anything?" Grandpa Wang patted Zhang Yiming on the shoulder again. "Don't you recognize me? I saved you (hit) you in M City before!"
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