Wang Feifei had just returned downstairs when her phone rang. Seeing it was Chen Nian, she quickly answered, but immediately regretted it…
Because I just remembered that Chen Nian's phone was in Xu Neng's hands.
That annoying guy, why hasn't he gone back to America yet!
"Wang Feifei, how are you doing?" Xu Neng's deep, magnetic voice reached Wang Feifei's ears.
"I'm fine. Why haven't you gone back to America yet?"
"I was delayed by an unexpected event last night." Xu Neng needed a plausible reason, and the recent arrest drama just happened to be the perfect excuse.
"You'd better go back quickly..." Before Wang Feifei could finish speaking, Xu Neng feigned disappointment and sighed:
"The last flight took off at nine o'clock."
"Are there no flights back?"
"Yes."
Wang Feifei fell silent. Although Xu Neng had saved Chen Nian last night, she didn't have a deep relationship with him, and considering what had happened with Xu Hui before, she really couldn't offer him any help.
Seeing that she had been silent for a long time, Xu Neng smiled easily and said, "Wang Feifei, you're not worried about me, are you?"
"Are you kidding me? I've only met you twice in total."
"No, it's three times."
Wang Feifei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he recognized me during the court hearing?
"Okay, so what brings you to me so late?"
Xu Neng paused slightly, his tone softening: "It's very chaotic outside today. I wanted to know if you're alright..."
"Also, I wanted to tell you that tomorrow's date is canceled. Stay home and don't go out, okay?"
Seeing that Wang Feifei didn't speak, he cautiously said:
"Also... call me if you need any help."
This sudden show of concern surprised Wang Feifei.
"Is he worried about me?" Wang Feifei thought to herself, "It's hard to say who actually needs whose help!"
Wang Feifei softened a little and asked him, "If you can't go back to America, what are you going to do in the future? The temperature is going to get lower and lower."
Xu Neng smiled and said, "Can you take me in?"
"Beep..." The phone was immediately hung up by Wang Feifei: "That guy's dreaming!"
Xu Neng smiled helplessly. Judging from her tone and the confidence she had when she spoke, she must have been prepared. That was good.
Xu Neng was just teasing her and never intended to rely on her for a living. In this chaotic world, she was all alone, and it was already difficult for her to survive. He only hoped to use his own strength to help Wang Feifei when she needed it.
What should we do next?
Chaos has broken out in the east of the city. Today's murders and robberies are just the beginning. It might not be long before the hotels run out of food, and Xu Neng will have to start looking for a solution...
The night was deep and quiet, with only the soft sound of falling snow. The snow was falling even harder outside, and the roads were full of vehicles that had been stranded during the day.
Chen Nian searched the supermarket thoroughly but couldn't find the diesel fuel that came with the generator his father had bought: "Dad, do you remember where you put it?"
"I bought it several years ago, I really can't remember it."
What to do? There's a generator but no fuel? Chen Nian was unwilling to accept this situation.
He was worried that if the snow continued to fall so heavily, the power system would collapse; it was only a matter of time, and he had to think of a solution.
"Dad, when we came back just now, weren't there several big trucks parked on the road?"
"It seems so."
With traffic paralyzed and cars unable to move, drivers who lived nearby abandoned their vehicles and drove away for fear of being stranded on the road.
"Dad, I'm going out to see if I can find some diesel fuel."
Chen Nian's father was very worried: "Don't go. It's too cold outside, and the snow is so deep. I'm afraid it might be dangerous! Besides, there's no shortage of electricity right now, so we shouldn't need a generator."
Chen Nian grabbed the thickest down jacket from the supermarket and put it on, along with a pair of snow boots: "Dad, don't worry, I won't go far, I'll just wander around nearby."
After saying that, he found an empty plastic bucket and a hose in the storage room, and ignoring his father's objections, he crawled out through the back door.
He didn't mention the potential power outage, afraid his father would worry, but he still needed to make the necessary preparations. He planned to go outside and try his luck, hoping to get some diesel from the truck's fuel tank.
Not long after Chen Nian left, he heard the sound of banging on the supermarket's roller shutter door, which sounded like a woman crying.
Chen Nian's father was in the supermarket, listening clearly through the glass door and roller shutter:
"Is anyone home? Is anyone home? Please open the door. My husband is stuck at work and can't come home. We don't have much food at home, and I'm worried that the children will go hungry. I just need to buy a little bit of food."
Chen Nian's father initially didn't want to get involved, but when he heard her say that her husband couldn't come home, he thought of the doctors at the hospital. He overheard a doctor on the phone, his wife urging him to go home. The doctor said there were too many wounded who needed treatment and asked his wife to think of a solution. In the end, he stayed at his post.
The woman outside the door might have a husband who was also staying at his post and wouldn't be coming back, leaving behind a helpless wife and children. Chen Nian's father felt a pang of pity.
He stood inside and whispered to the door, "Who are you? Where do you live?"
The woman was very excited when someone responded to her in the supermarket: "I live in a nearby community. I'm out looking for food by myself. My daughter is home alone. Could you please open the door so I can buy some food? We don't have much food at home, and we might run out tomorrow."
Seeing that the man inside did not respond, she continued, "I used to buy things from your store often, could you please help me out? Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone else."
Chen Nian's father frowned: Never mind, there are so many things in the supermarket, it won't hurt to give her some.
Besides, if it weren't for Chen Nian's accident, and if we were operating normally today, there would be even less left. Now that they're in trouble, we should help them if we can.
In this freezing weather, it's not easy for a woman to raise a child alone. Thinking of his deceased wife and daughter, he finally agreed.
"Big sister, come around to the back, there's a small door in the northeast corner." After saying that, he walked towards the back door.
The woman went around to the northeast corner and sure enough, she saw a very hidden little door. She knocked on the door, and Chen Nian's father opened it. Warm air immediately filled the room, and she went inside.
"Thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, I really wouldn't know what to do. During the day, there were people everywhere scrambling for food, and I couldn't squeeze in at all."
"It's alright, everyone has their difficulties. See if you need anything. Help yourself," Chen Nian's father said as he led her into the supermarket.
The moment she turned on the light, she was shocked to find the supermarket overflowing with food. She quickly thanked them and began picking through the selections.
Chen Nian's father, worried that she wouldn't be able to carry it, gave her a shopping cart. Little did he know, this shopping cart would cause trouble...
There weren't many large vehicles parked on the road, so Chen Nian searched several trucks and took some oil from each one, finally filling up more than half a barrel.
He only dared to take a small amount of oil from each vehicle, fearing it would affect their later operation, so he had to find many large trucks, which wasted a lot of time.
It was late at night when he got home, and he was covered in snow. His father was very worried and waited near the back door. When he saw Chen Nian return with the oil drum, he was finally relieved.
In the hotel room, Xu Neng was fast asleep when the door was quietly opened...
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