Seeing the awkward atmosphere, K didn't continue the topic, perhaps afraid we'd notice something. As dusk approached, K suggested trying some of our usual meals. Xilang impatiently told them to leave, but K remained unfazed and shamelessly stayed.
To avoid giving Little K any reason to criticize our food, Ji Lin'an and I secretly pretended to be busy in the kitchen for a while, taking out a lot of food from our spatial storage and transforming it into a table full of fresh dishes, including boiled sliced pork, boiled fish, lion's head meatballs, and hand-pulled mutton. Little K stared at the table full of food for a moment, then sat down with the two men and started eating and chatting about the interesting things that had happened to her in G City. It was nothing more than the excellent treatment of survivors in G City and their leisurely lives. Ji Lin'an and I didn't care about these things, and Wu Feng didn't seem interested either. However, Qianliyan listened quietly and with great interest, looking like he was watching a show.
My gaze lingered on Little K for so long that I almost missed Xilang and Kaka. Their expressions were unusually unpleasant. Although they were smiling, their smiles were anything but friendly. I looked at the two men Little K had brought, who were eating with great relish, not at all like people who had been living in luxury for some time. Ji Lin'an and I both understood what was going on, so we didn't interrupt and just listened quietly.
It was completely dark when K and the others finally left the shelter. My tense nerves, which had been taut all day, relaxed a bit. After leaving the mess after dinner to the men, I went into my room and lay down. I felt uneasy about K's arrival. I turned on my computer to watch the future scene, but the computer kept crashing when I got to the confirmation screen. Frustrated, I tossed the computer aside and lay on the bed playing on my phone.
The next morning, K came again with two men. Before I could even get annoyed, Xilang got angry and ran out of the room to yell at K, who was sitting leisurely in the living room. I got up and stood at the door to watch the show. K sat on the sofa with a smile and didn't say a word, letting Xilang rage. Wufeng was unusually calm as he brewed tea at the tea table.
Ji Lin'an came back from the bathroom and pulled me into the room: "Why are you standing at the door in your pajamas?"
I noticed Ji Lin'an glancing at my chest every now and then, and I realized I wasn't wearing a bra. I quickly covered my chest, turned around, and changed into a tracksuit. "Judging from Xiao K's attitude, she probably won't leave today unless we take her with us."
Ji Lin'an sat on the edge of the bed: "That's possible, but we don't need to worry. The one who's most anxious about Xiao K not leaving is Xi Lang. If he can't figure out a way to get Xiao K away, then we're even less likely to get rid of her."
I pouted and said, "Then I really should give her a try."
After changing my clothes, Ji Lin'an and I sat down in the living room. I hadn't brushed my teeth or washed my face yet, so I took a sip of water to rinse my mouth and asked, "Little K, are you here today to say goodbye?"
Little K smiled at me and said, "I guess so, but I still wanted to invite you to come back to G City with us."
I smiled and said, "Thank you for the invitation, but we won't be going to G City for the time being. When will your car pick us up?"
Little K calmly replied, "No rush, it will come when it's meant to."
I didn't say anything more, greeted them, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Qianliyan also got up and stood at the bathroom door, urging me incessantly: "Sister Su, hurry up, I can't hold it in any longer."
I dried my face with a towel and opened the bathroom door. Qianliyan saw this and quickly squeezed into the bathroom through the gap, gently pushing me out of the bathroom with his backhand: "Why do you women take so long to go to the bathroom? It's driving me crazy."
When I got back to the shelter entrance, I saw Kaka was up and sitting at the door, whittling a stick. I walked over and asked, "Kaka, why are you up so early whittling a stick?"
Kaka looked up at me and smiled, "Sister Su, some of my wooden sticks are worn out, so I'm whittling some down to keep them as spares since I'm bored."
I nodded and went back to the living room. Little K and Xilang were still locked in a stalemate. Wufeng and Ji Lin'an were nowhere to be found. I went back to my room, took out my computer, and tried to access the future scene again, but the system crashed every time I tried. I felt strange and called out to Xiaobing: "Xiaobing, Xiaobing, why can't I access the future scene?"
"Master, Master, the Future Scene system is currently fixing a bug. Please wait patiently, and I will notify you when the fix is complete."
I see. I shut down my computer and left the room. Seeing that Ji Lin'an and Wu Feng hadn't returned yet, I called Ji Lin'an. After a few rings, Ji Lin'an's voice came through: "What's wrong?"
I asked, "I noticed you and Wufeng were gone for a while. I'm curious what you two went about?"
Ji Lin'an said, "The atmosphere in the shelter is too strange. Wu Feng and I came out for a stroll and will be back soon. If you're bored, stay in your room and watch some shows to rest for a while."
After hanging up the phone, I obediently turned on my computer to find a TV series to watch. Perhaps because I was a little restless, I found a movie to watch, but after watching for more than twenty minutes, I still didn't know what the movie was about. Frustrated, I closed the movie and opened social media. I saw a video posted by Jiang Haiming from G City. After watching the video, I put my computer on the bed, got up, and went to my desk to get two bags of snacks. But when I heard what Jiang Haiming said in the video, the snacks in my hand involuntarily fell to the ground. I immediately rushed to the bed and called Ji Lin'an. After two rings, I heard the phone ring outside the room. They were back.
I hung up the phone and rushed out of the room, ready to tell them what I had seen in the video. Just then, all of our phones suddenly rang at the same time. We picked up our phones almost simultaneously, but the screens didn't display any caller ID; they only showed four words: "Unknown caller."
We all exchanged glances and pressed the answer button together. Even though we didn't turn on speakerphone, the voices from the other end of the phone still echoed throughout the shelter as so many people answered at the same time: "Hello, survivor, this is G City Shelter, I am Jiang Haiming."
Recently, the hydroelectric power grid has been restarted across the country. We are very grateful to the survivors who worked hard to restart the hydroelectric power grid and thank them for their contributions.
Unfortunately, the notification has not yet reached the survivors in G City. In order to better build our new home, we will recall the survivors across the country who activated the water and electricity grids to assist us in creating a new home. At that time, the water and electricity grids across the country, except for G City, will be shut down again.
For the next three days starting today, we will send special vehicles to pick you up from the highway entrances in various cities. After three days, all vehicles will return to G City, and all entrances to G City will be completely closed.
Welcome to the G City Shelter. We will provide accommodation and food. We have already established canteens serving three different cuisines, as well as rooms for 1 to 10 people. In addition, there are many interest groups independently formed by survivors, such as badminton, basketball, baking, dancing, and music.
We await your arrival in City G to create a wonderful new home together.
The call ended automatically, and we all stood there, stunned. Our expressions were a mix of emotions. Seeing Ji Lin'an and Wu Feng's expressions, I knew their thoughts were the same as when I first saw the video. The shelter was eerily quiet; the conversation from the phone call was still echoing in my mind...
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