Chapter 10 The world is the same, which means you can go anywhere.
The scorching sunlight shone through the car window onto my face, disturbing my sleep, and my long eyelashes trembled slightly.
Lin Mian opened his eyes. His brain had just become clear and his thoughts were not able to catch up for a while. Looking at the unfamiliar environment inside the car, he was a little unable to react.
He blinked in confusion, and it took him a while to remember where he was. He sat up suddenly.
The car was very quiet, with only the slight sound of the air conditioner. He threw off the blanket and got out of bed, leaning over to look towards the back of the car. The bed there was flat and empty.
Lin Mian slapped his head a little annoyed. It seemed that he got up late.
Remembering something, he raised his hand to touch his cell phone to check the time, but when he touched the empty trouser pocket, he remembered that he had changed his clothes.
Moreover, his cell phone was lost in the chaos yesterday and no one knew where it fell.
He ruffled his hair.
With a "click", the car door was opened and the man who had not been seen since waking up came in. It was unknown how long he had been out, and his T-shirt was soaked with sweat.
When I saw him, I raised my hand and said hello, "You're awake."
Lin Mian grabbed his clothes nervously and nodded quickly, "Yeah, sorry, I got up late..."
There were two aftershocks in the middle of the night yesterday. They were not serious, just slight shaking, but they still disturbed people's sleep.
So after he calmed down completely, he slept a little deeply.
Jiang Jie didn't seem to mind, he just tugged at his collar a little irritably.
While the temperature hadn't reached its highest point in the morning, he went out for another look and cleared out a few alien creatures nearby. It was very hot now.
Seeing his face covered in sweat, Lin Mian wanted to hand him some paper, but he didn't have any on him. After thinking for a while, he went to the small refrigerator and got him a bottle of ice water.
Jiang Jie looked up at him, then lowered his gaze.
The water taken out of the refrigerator was of low temperature. When it came into contact with the outside air, a moist white mist formed on the bottle. Even the boy's white fingertips seemed to be stained by that temperature, like pure cold jade, which could warm the icy mist on the bottle and leave traces of his fingertips.
He retracted his gaze, reached out to take it, opened the bottle cap, tilted his head back and drank a few sips, then screwed the cap back on and threw it back, "I'm going to take a shower, you go get something to eat."
Lin Mian nodded while holding the water he had drunk. Seeing him pick up his clothes and take them off, he quickly looked away.
After the person entered the bathroom, he went over and put the water back into the refrigerator temporarily.
There is a cooking area in the car, with a double-burner induction cooker installed, a small sink next to it, and some food placed in two small cabinets below.
Lin Mian opened it and took a look. It was basically some easy-to-make instant food. In the corner was a small sealed bag of rice.
Thinking that he should have some porridge in the morning, he took out the bag of rice, found two bags of pickles, and a bag of vacuum-packed sausages.
He took out a small pot and started cooking porridge. He took out the sausages and prepared to cut them up for frying.
Jiang Jie just washed off the sweat on his body and washed quickly. When he came out, he saw Lin Mian cutting something with his back to him.
The other party paused when he heard the noise, but did not turn around. He just said, "We have to wait a while before we can eat."
Jiang Jie responded casually and went to the back of the car to put on his clothes.
Lin Mian breathed a sigh of relief, put the cut sausages aside, took a small frying pan hanging on the side of the cabinet and placed it on the induction cooker.
Before he could open fire, he noticed someone walking up behind him. He turned his head, but before he could see the other person clearly, his chin was suddenly pinched. His heart tightened and he subconsciously prepared himself for pain.
But what he worried about did not happen. Jiang Yan pinched his chin only to turn his face to the side and looked down at the position of his jaw.
There were now several bluish fingerprints on the skin that should have been fair. I don’t know if it was because he was too strong yesterday or the other person’s skin was too fragile.
He rubbed his thumb over it and pressed gently, "Does it hurt?"
When he pressed him, Lin Mian felt the pain of a bruise on his body. He frowned subconsciously and replied, "It won't hurt if I don't touch it."
Hearing this, Jiang Jie didn't say anything, but just lowered his eyes to look at him.
There were dark blue fingerprints on the boy's pretty face, just like cracks on fine jade. It was a pity, but there was also a kind of beauty after being tortured.
"Mr. Jiang?"
With his chin pinched by him in silence, Lin Mian couldn't help but ask questions.
Jiang Jie rubbed the fingerprints again and let go. "There is a medicine box in the car. You can find some medicine and rub it on it."
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang," Lin Mian thanked him. "It's okay, I'll be fine soon."
Good-tempered and polite, he seemed to have completely forgotten who was responsible for the bruises.
Jiang Yan smiled and said nothing more. He just said, "You don't have to call me Mr. Jiang all the time."
Hearing him say this, Lin Mian paused and asked tentatively: "Then, Brother Ji?"
Jiang Jie raised his chin as a sign of agreement.
After preparing the simple breakfast, Lin Mian restored the place where he had slept into a sofa and placed the food on the small table.
When Jiang Jie sat down to eat, he went to the bathroom to wash up briefly.
When he came out, he sat down opposite the man.
After finishing breakfast quietly, Lin Mian put away the things and washed them.
Then he picked up the clothes that Jiang Jie had changed earlier, a little hesitant.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Jie noticed and asked him.
"I want to wash clothes, but the water in the car..." Lin Mian was afraid that it was not enough. He had used a lot from last night until now.
Jiang Jie waved his hand casually, "Use it, I took it this morning."
When did you make up for it? Did he sleep so soundly?
Lin Mian was a little confused. Moreover, the water source near H City was polluted, and the water flowing out could not be used. At most, it could be used to flush the toilet. Where did the other party get the water?
You wouldn't be so extravagant as to fill it with mineral water...
He prepared to go into the bathroom in confusion.
Jiang Jie, who was browsing something on his phone, looked up and saw it, and said, "Isn't there a washing machine?"
Lin Mian stopped and turned to answer, "Washing machines waste a lot of water, so I think it's better to save some. Besides, it's just sweat, so I can just rub it out with my hands."
"Oh..." Jiang Jie suddenly raised his eyebrows, glanced at something, and said jokingly, "Rub it with your hands..."
Following his gaze, Lin Mian lowered his head and saw a corner of his underwear exposed from the clothes he was holding. His eyes froze and his face turned red little by little.
Jiang Jie's eyebrows flew up, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all. He said deliberately, "Thank you."
Lin Mian had no idea what to say. He lowered his head and blushed as he walked into the bathroom, then slammed the door shut.
Jiang Jie withdrew his gaze with great pleasure.
He said, if you have a little rabbit with you, life won’t be so boring.
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As the RV drove through the city, ruins could be seen everywhere, giving it a doomsday scene.
Even though he had already imagined it, and even had just experienced such a terrible process yesterday, Lin Mian couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy and confusion in his heart.
The world seems to have really changed completely.
He turned his head and looked at the man driving next to him. The man's eyes kept scanning the surroundings, as if he was on guard against something.
Lin Mian felt a little relieved in his heart. At least at this time, he was not alone.
He raised his hand and touched his chin. Although the other party had looked fierce when warning him yesterday, he could fully understand the other party's vigilance.
The human heart is the least trustworthy.
It's good enough that you are willing to take him with you and give him a place to stay.
They were almost reaching the outskirts of H City at this time, and they were heading in the opposite direction of their departure.
Given the situation in the central city yesterday, it is estimated that many alien creatures broke through. Relatively speaking, the periphery is safer at the moment, so they plan to leave directly from here.
"Hold on tight." Jiang Jie suddenly spoke in a deep voice.
Lin Mian didn't even react, he just subconsciously leaned against the seat and reached out to grab the handle above the car door.
The car suddenly accelerated and rushed out.
At the corner of the street, the ambushing alien creature pounced out, but missed because the vehicle accelerated. It roared angrily when it fell to the ground, then moved its limbs and rushed forward quickly.
When he saw the alien creature, Lin Mian's face turned pale. He held the handle tightly in his hand and did not dare to make a sound to disturb the driver.
Jiang Jie had a cold face and stepped on the accelerator almost to the bottom. The car was driving fast on the uneven road after the earthquake, so it was inevitable that it would be bumpy.
Lin Mian was shaking so much that he was dizzy, but he still sat very steadily.
Jiang Jie glanced at the screen in front of the car. The alien creature captured by the rearview camera looked more and more ferocious, running quickly, and seemed to be about to catch up.
He glanced sideways at Lin Mian, who was too busy with the bumpy ride to pay attention to him.
Jiang Jie reached out and pressed the car window open a little. With a slight movement of his fingers, an inconspicuous stream of water was sent out of the window, instantly turning into small ice crystals and shooting backwards.
The alien creature's forelimb joints were hit, and it was caught off guard and fell forward and rolled twice.
When it stood up again, it could no longer keep up with the speed and it roared in frustration.
Jiang Jie closed the car window again, as if nothing had happened.
Only after confirming that the rear was safe did the car speed slowly decrease and gradually become stable.
Lin Mian, who had been holding his head in a state of anxiety, breathed a sigh of relief. With lingering fear, he glanced at the rearview camera, making sure there was nothing but the devastated scene before he finally let go. "Fortunately, they didn't catch up."
Jiang Yan heard his sigh and turned to look at him, then sighed, "Yes, we are still lucky."
Lin Mian calmed down, held the seat belt with both hands, hesitated, and asked, "Where are we going after this?"
"I don't know," Jiang Jie said casually, "Let's just go wherever we go."
"Ah?" Lin Mian was surprised. "Haven't you considered this before?"
Seeing that the other party had prepared everything so thoroughly, he thought that he had already figured out where to go.
"It's not that I haven't considered it," Jiang Jie glanced out the window, "but there's no need to consider it. Do you think there's any place that's absolutely safe in this situation?"
Lin Mian said nothing when he heard this.
The network had been connected before, and he had seen a lot of information on his mobile phone. It wasn't just H City that was in chaos. If the whole world became like this, he really didn't know where he could be truly safe.
I can't help but feel a little empty in my heart.
Jiang Jie, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. "The whole world is the same, which means we can go anywhere."
Lin Mian was stunned and looked up at him.
The man was not pretending to be relaxed. His expression and state seemed genuinely relaxed. He was not afraid of the unknown road ahead.
The world is the same, which means you can go anywhere.
Lin Mian repeated this sentence silently in his heart, and his mood seemed to relax.
A smile appeared on his face, "Yeah, Sae-nii is right."
The cheerful tone made Jiang Jie turn his head and look over. Seeing him laughing, he also smiled inexplicably.
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