I was shocked. I opened my eyes wide and turned to look at Qianliyan. Seeing that he was still looking down, I reached past Ji Lin'an and slapped Qianliyan hard. Qianliyan winced and looked up at me, his face full of dissatisfaction but he didn't dare to say anything. He muttered something under his breath. I laughed and said, "How many things between you and Kaka are we unaware of? I thought that when I found out about you two was an accident, but I didn't expect it to be a long-planned scheme by you two."
Thousand-Mile Eyes wanted to argue, but seeing me staring intently at him, he lowered his head again, admitting it. I turned to him and asked, "Do you know the man Kaka was with?"
Jiang Kexin shook her head and then nodded: "I don't know him, but I've seen him before. It seems like he spoke to my contact person. But I just gave birth and my memory isn't good, so I'm not sure if it's him."
I asked, "Is that man a survivor who came here?"
Jiang Kexin shook her head: "No, actually there aren't many survivors here. Don't be fooled by how big the building is. I've lived here for a while now, and whether I've been in the cafeteria or the activity center, it's pretty much the same people I've seen. I estimate that including you, there are probably only forty or fifty people. I haven't seen that man in the building, so I think he was originally here with Jiang Chengzhang recruiting survivors."
Ji Lin'an asked, "Where is the office building?"
Jiang Kexin said, "Go further in from the back gate of the hospital, and you'll see a three-story building after crossing a small alley. That's the office area, and people are usually not allowed to enter."
I asked, "So how did you see Kaka and that man? Did you see them in the office building?"
Jiang Kexin nodded, her eyes showing some vigilance: "My contact said there were people here who could help look after the children. One day, Chen Hu and I wanted to ask the staff to look after the children for a day so we could rest. I asked my contact to take the children away, but by the afternoon I was missing them and wanted my contact to bring them back. However, I made several calls but no one answered, so I started to panic."
A short while later, the contact person called back and told us to go to the hospital to pick up the medical report. I thought I would go get the report first and then have the contact person bring the child back. When I got to the hospital, while waiting to get the report, I wanted to go to the restroom but couldn't find any staff. I asked for directions and started looking for my own. As I wandered around, I heard a child crying. I followed the sound to the back office building. As soon as I got to the door, the contact person came out and took me back to the hospital.
Yesterday, I thought you were at the shelter and I wanted to meet you today, so I had the contact person take the child away. Since you haven't replied to my messages, I wanted to bring the child back. The contact person wasn't answering the phone, so I went to the office building myself and happened to witness this scene.
Ji Lin'an and I exchanged glances, and Jiang Kexin whispered, "Don't tell anyone. The contact person said before that we weren't allowed to go to the office building, but I was worried about the child and didn't think about it."
I nodded: "Don't worry, we won't tell."
Jiang Kexin asked curiously, "Why is Kaka with that man? Didn't you come here together?"
I wanted to tell Jiang Kexin about Kaka's connection to the shelter, but then I realized we knew Kaka's identity because of wiretapping, and telling Jiang Kexin would expose us. I shook my head: "We don't know either."
Seeing that she couldn't get any melon, Jiang Kexin smiled and took a sip of juice: "By the way, what would you like to drink? I'll make it for you."
I looked puzzled: "Why are you making it for us?"
Jiang Kexin laughed and said, "Yes, it's the apocalypse now, where are there any waiters? The people cooking and serving food in the canteen and the teachers in the activity center are all doing it voluntarily. There's no benefit for them, and they don't get paid. Besides, even if they did get paid, there's nowhere to spend it. Anyway, food, drink, and lodging are all free. So, no one volunteers to be a waiter at this tea bar upstairs. Whoever wants to use it has to make it themselves. But sometimes survivors come here to mix drinks, also voluntarily. Not everyone gets to drink. If they get drunk, they won't mix drinks."
Jiang Kexin stood up, and I quickly pulled her back: "It's okay, no need to bother. I think it's almost lunchtime, let's go have lunch."
Jiang Kexin picked up her phone: "Oh, it's almost eleven o'clock. That's perfect. Let's go and show you around the cafeteria."
After saying that, we got up and headed to the cafeteria. When we entered, we saw a few scattered figures. After we each wandered around for a bit, Jiang Kexin came to my side and said, "You can try the spicy spaghetti at the Western restaurant. It has a unique flavor."
Following Jiang Kexin's suggestion, I ordered spicy spaghetti and borscht, while Ji Lin'an ordered a set meal of shredded pork with garlic sauce. After everyone sat down and ordered their food, I tried the spicy spaghetti. It was indeed delicious; very spicy, but not just plain spicy, it also had a cheesy aroma. I also took a sip of the borscht. The vegetables were very fresh, unlike the freeze-dried vegetables used in some restaurants. I gave some to Ji Lin'an to try, and he smiled and nodded at me. Ji Lin'an then turned to Jiang Kexin and asked, "These ingredients are all very fresh. Do they have someone who grows vegetables specifically?"
Jiang Kexin frowned and thought for a moment: "I really didn't know that. I've never paid attention to this before. Now that you mention it, it's true. The vegetables are very fresh every day, and not only the vegetables, but the fruits are also very fresh. Moreover, there are specialty fruits from all over the country. We can eat as much durian, mangosteen, and wax apple as we want."
I couldn't help but be surprised: "All you can eat? But although G City is on the coast, it's not in the tropics. Where did these fruits come from?"
Jiang Kexin shook her head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "We were only responsible for eating, and didn't care at all about where these things came from."
I laughed and said, "It's nothing, I was just curious."
After lunch, I went to the self-service fruit area and got two large platters of fruit. Everyone, who hadn't eaten fresh fruit in a long time, devoured it like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit. We chatted briefly and then parted ways. I felt dizzy and lightheaded after waking up in my room that morning, and it got worse as soon as I had some free time. After returning to my room, we all rested.
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