"I was in the army before, but I've been discharged now and haven't looked for a job yet."
"Oh, being a soldier is great." It wasn't just polite talk; Xu Lin had an inexplicable trust in soldiers, but being socially awkward, she only said this one sentence.
...
The air fell silent, with only the roar of the engine audible.
Xu Lin looked out the window and saw a young girl who had probably just gotten off work. She was wearing a business suit and walking with difficulty. The wind was merciless, blowing her fashionable hairstyle wildly. It showed no mercy to her.
With a squeak, the car stopped in the underground parking lot of the residential area. 801 got out first and took out both of their shopping bags from the trunk.
"I'll take them all, you press the elevator button."
"Oh, okay."
801 truly lives up to his reputation as a former soldier; his arm strength is astonishing. He easily carried Xu Lin's two bags of flour and rice with one hand, while holding his own shopping bag in the other.
When the elevator reached the first floor, an elderly woman and a little boy, presumably her grandson, got in.
The little boy glanced at the shopping bag in 801's hand and said, "Grandma, I want to eat fried rice with eggs!"
"Grandma's good grandson, no problem, Grandma will arrange it for you." The old lady kissed her grandson's forehead, turned to look at Xu Lin and said, "Oh dear, you guys went out to shop, we were just about to go out but it's too windy outside. You bought so much that it'll be easy for it to get infested with bugs if you can't finish it all. Can you spare a bag of rice for me? I'll give you an extra 5 yuan, how about that? My grandson loves fried rice with eggs."
"I'm sorry, I also love rice, I can't eat it without it at every meal, and this might not even be enough." Xu Lin didn't tolerate such complaints.
“Young people these days have no respect for the elderly or care for the young. If you give me the money, I can go out and buy it. The supermarket isn’t far away, but I’m not even willing to walk a few steps.”
"Grandma, the supermarket isn't far. You can go there yourself; it'll be good exercise and help you live a long and healthy life." Xu Lin hates moral blackmail the most. As long as I have no morals, you can't blackmail me!
"You..." The old lady pointed at Xu Lin, too angry to speak. Just then, the elevator stopped on the 6th floor, and the old lady pulled her grandson and turned to leave. Her grandson was still crying for fried rice with eggs, but the old lady dragged him home, cursing and swearing.
The elevator stopped on the 8th floor, and 801 carried Xu Lin's things to the door.
"I'll leave my things here and go home now."
"Okay, thank you for today."
801 is very tactful, which Xu Lin is very satisfied with. Having such a neighbor can save a lot of trouble.
I got home, turned on the lights, and put the things I bought into my online storage. It was completely dark by then. Standing at the window, I looked out at the sky, which seemed like a black monster devouring everything in the city.
Through the bulletproof glass and the soundproof and heat-insulating coating, Xu Lin couldn't hear the wind outside at all, but she knew the wind was getting stronger. There was no one outside, and the newly planted landscaping trees in the community, despite being protected, had still been broken by the wind.
I wasn't in the mood to cook tonight, so I took out a takeout box from my online storage and ate it slowly.
At this moment, Xu Lin felt like a condemned prisoner on the guillotine, waiting for the blade to fall on her head. But the executioner seemed to be deliberately torturing her, delaying the blow, making the ordeal even more unbearable.
Xu Lin couldn't stand the slow, agonizing process, so she took out her tablet to watch "Nirvana in Fire" while eating.
At 8 o'clock, the lights in the room went out briefly and then came back on. A clap of thunder ripped through the sky, and the apocalypse officially began.
As the knife finally fell, Xu Lin felt a strange sense of calm. She turned off the tablet, washed up, and lay down in bed, cherishing her last peaceful sleep.
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