She used to jump three feet high if a cockroach appeared in the dormitory.
Now, compared to the hunger in her stomach, these were just bugs. She was filled with joy when she dug these things out of the ground.
This afternoon, Liu Shi picked up a few shriveled dried fruits.
After eating it, my mouth felt dry and bitter.
Liu Shi was lucky today. When he went to the lake to drink water, he was quick with his hands and eyes and caught a fish the size of his palm.
This was her first time acting alone.
In this vast land, you can always find something to fill your stomach.
It is not barren.
She thought of the fruits and vegetables she picked and the small fish and shrimps she caught in the past days.
Yu Ziyi always said that he exerted a lot of effort, and because he was tall and big, he consumed more energy and got hungry faster.
Liu Shi looked at her reflection in the river and gently stroked her face.
The woman in the water was very thin, with prominent cheekbones, making her look even more mean.
She hadn't had a full meal in a long time.
She was obviously hungry too.
Liu Shi did not take the small fish back.
She lit a fire herself, and without removing the internal organs, she picked up a branch from the bottom of the water, skewered it, and roasted it over the fire.
She stared at the fish being cooked bit by bit and swallowed.
No sauce, no bowl, nothing.
When Liu Shi put it into his mouth, he was not afraid of the heat and even chewed the thorns into pieces and swallowed them directly.
The fish was so small and the bones weren't very big either. Apart from a little bit of it getting stuck in his throat, Liu Shi swallowed it all up quickly.
Still hungry.
But the heartburning feeling was no longer there, and Liu Shi licked his lips.
Before going back, Liu Shi grabbed two charcoals from the roadside.
When Yu Ziyi saw her coming back, his eyes lit up: "Where have you been? I thought something happened to you and I looked for you for a long time."
Liu Shi stared at the remaining insect whiskers on his lips for a while, and felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Finally she just lowered her eyes: "Go drink some water."
Yu Ziyi said in a disappointed tone: "I didn't find anything to eat."
Liu Shi shook his head.
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