Chapter 396 Extra: Promise Yourself 4
When Shen Feng was about to finish his meal, Shen Yang finally brought Tao Luyi back.
Shen Feng put down his chopsticks and glanced at his watch: "Thirty-six minutes—did you two run around the base twice?"
Knowing that he was teasing her, Tao Luyi blushed and pretended not to hear.
Shen Yang also ignored Shen Feng's teasing. He pushed Tao Luyi to sit at the table: "Let's eat first."
Then he looked at Zheng Li: "Uncle Zheng, what I mentioned last time..."
When the Tao family came to his house, he reminded Zheng Li to find someone to teach the Tao family and Cheng Jie a lesson.
Zheng Li frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly realized: "Oh, you mean..." He glanced at Tao Luyi who was eating quietly and explained, "After that day, several troublesome things happened in the base one after another. I forgot about it."
After that day, zombies attacked the city and all kinds of troubles followed. He could only put his work of teaching people a lesson on hold temporarily, and ended up forgetting about it.
Shen Yang suddenly brought up this matter. Could it be that they were delayed for so long because they met the Tao family when they went out?
Zheng Li seemed to be thinking: "I'm relatively free recently, I can arrange for someone to go..."
"Forget it." Shen Yang sat down next to Tao Luyi. "Uncle Zheng, um... Xiao Tao's old friend is going to hold an engagement party. Can you send some gifts over for me?"
Zheng Li was surprised: "Xiao Tao's old friend?" He glanced at Tao Luyi and Shen Yang, worried that he might have misunderstood. "Gift?"
Shen Yang said bluntly: "By the way, warn them not to bother Xiao Tao again in the future."
Although it is said to be a coincidence, the main purpose of giving gifts is actually this. The child has grown up and finally knows how to protect his own little girl.
Zheng Li agreed with a smile, feeling relieved by Shen Yang's sudden enlightenment.
After being ignored, Chen Feng had been as quiet as a chicken. When he heard about the gift-giving, he became interested and suggested: "Why don't you let me go? I'm better at things like giving gifts."
Shen Yang didn't stop him: "It's up to you, just don't overdo it."
In many cases, as long as it does not involve issues of principle, he is very lenient with the captain of Group Z.
After getting permission, Chen Feng began to enthusiastically think about what to give to Tao Luyi's former friends so that they would not dare to harass Tao Luyi again in the future - as a reward for his frequent free meals.
Hearing the discussion between Shen Yang and Shen Feng, Tao Luyi swallowed the food in her mouth and hesitated, not knowing whether she should stop their actions.
Having received the man's approval, she thought that she could handle her own private affairs and there was no need to waste time on her.
"Don't think too much." Being stared at by her, Shen Yang knew what she wanted to say, "It's better to solve all the problems at once than for you to make decisions incessantly."
Tao Luyi dismissed her own thoughts and nodded to show her understanding.
…
Half a year later, a few days before the Spring Festival, the various special teams that went out to hunt zombies returned to the base one after another, preparing to reunite with their relatives and friends.
Jiang Ran is no exception.
Out and about
Unlike when they left, the cleanup work outside the Xiling base has been completed, and many buildings and shops have begun to be put back into use.
The scope of human activities is not limited to the base surrounded by high walls. Outside the base, there are people coming and going, and it is bustling and noisy.
"It's already so lively." Jiang Ran couldn't help but sigh as they walked along. "When we left, this place was still dead silent."
Seemingly not used to the hustle and bustle, Si Xu frowned and tried his best to avoid bumping into people coming and going.
"Si Xu." Sensing the man's discomfort, Jiang Ran slowed down her pace, took his hand, and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Si Xu shook his head: "It's okay." The little girl was happy, and he didn't want to ruin her mood.
"Big brother said he's waiting for us at the city gate, let's go straight over." He didn't like this place, so Jiang Ran didn't continue shopping. Instead, he took him back to the car and said, "When there are fewer people, we'll go out and shop again."
Knowing that she was indulging him, Si Xu chuckled: "Jiang Ran, if you like, I can go shopping with you - Gu Yunqing said that asking a boyfriend to go shopping with you is a girl's privilege."
Jiang Ran also laughed: "Don't listen to Gu Yunqing's nonsense."
Si Xu glanced at the noisy streets not far away, his eyes filled with mixed emotions: "Jiang Ran, it may take ten or twenty years for this city to return to its pre-disaster state."
"I know." Jiang Ran glanced back, "Sometimes, destruction only takes a moment, but reconstruction takes many, many years... But, these have nothing to do with us now."
"Yeah." Restoring order was not something he was good at, nor was he interested.
He knew that the little girl was already secretly planning their next trip - he had promised to take her to the ends of the earth, so of course he would not go back on his word.
…
The ones who came to pick them up were Chen Yao and Qin Huai.
Originally, Shen Yang was supposed to come, but Tao Luyi suddenly felt unwell today, so Shen Yang changed his plan and accompanied her to the hospital.
When he saw Qin Huai again, Si Xu still had a cold face, trying to kill the other person with his eyes.
Qin Huai simply ignored his gaze and followed Shen Yao obediently, listening to the two girls chatting.
"Sister Yaoyao, I heard that you just came back recently too?"
"Well, I was a little shocked when I came back this time. I didn't expect the base to have changed so much in just six months."
"Me too. However, I thought you would continue to work in the lab after it was rebuilt."
Speaking of the laboratory, Shen Yao was silent for a moment and sighed: "No." She thought that she would never go back to work in the laboratory in her life.
Jiang Ran didn't ask why and naturally changed the subject: "Si Xu isn't planning to go back either - after the New Year we're going to Nandu to see the sea. Sister Yaoyao, how about we go together?"
"Need not."
"I refuse."
Two voices sounded at the same time, rejecting Jiang Ran's proposal in tacit agreement.
Jiang Ran and Shen Yao looked at each other, then turned to look at the person who spoke.
Qin Huai smiled slightly: "Yaoyao, you promised to accompany me to the Far North to see the Aurora. You can't go back on your word."
Chen Yao: “…Oh.”
Si Xu held Jiang Ran's hand tightly and said seriously: "Jiang Ran, I only want to go to the ends of the earth with you. I don't want to take anyone who is irrelevant with me."
Jiang Ran: “…Okay.”
Qin Huai, who was classified as an unimportant person, did not express dissatisfaction. Instead, he was very happy that Si Xu rejected Jiang Ran's proposal.
Being classified as irrelevant by the man, Shen Yao felt a little shocked: "Seventh Brother, how did I become an irrelevant person? Don't you feel guilty for commenting on your assistant who has been with you for so many years like this?"
Si Xu glanced at her and responded honestly: "Chen Yao, the tone of your voice is becoming more and more like Gu Yunqing, do you know that?"
Chen Yao was shocked: "Don't scare me!" She didn't think this was a compliment.
"Really." Si Xu smiled kindly, "It sounds disgusting."
Chen Yao: “…”
The girl pulled her lover and left angrily.
——Anyway, neither of them was planning to go back to the lab, he was no longer her boss, and there was no love between them as colleagues anymore!
The man suddenly began to attack indiscriminately with venomous tongue. Jiang Ran sized him up quietly and asked tentatively: "Si Xu, you're actually in a good mood now that you're back at Xiling Base, right?"
Returning to the familiar place and meeting familiar friends, he said he was disgusted, but his eyes were actually full of smiles.
You must be very happy. You look so sparkling.
(End of this chapter)
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