Because there was no electricity, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan still had to climb the stairs back to the 16th floor.
The two collapsed onto the sofa as soon as they entered the house. Since they were leaving get off work at the new working hours, they didn't get home until before four o'clock.
The sky was beginning to darken, though it wasn't completely dark yet.
Shen Yanming turned on the desk lamp and went into the kitchen to start preparing dinner for today and lunch for tomorrow.
The content of today's Qinghe Alliance press conference made him somewhat uneasy, so Shen Yanming decided to make some mild-smelling and easy-to-store foods every day and store them in his space for emergencies.
Bi Qiaoan sat on the sofa, bored and lost in thought. She wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but was kicked out.
Watching Shen Yanming's busy figure, Bi Qiaoan sighed. Since there was nothing else to do, she decided to take out her tablet and watch a movie.
As darkness fell, Bi Qiaoan turned on the table lamp on the coffee table and fell into deep thought under its dim light.
This is a movie from a few years ago. It tells the story of how humanity one day discovers that their planet has undergone a strange transformation, with a rapidly deteriorating climate, severe food shortages, and unsustainable survival. As a result, people abandon the surface and move to the Earth's core, while simultaneously searching for habitable planets in other star systems.
When Bi Qiaoan first saw this movie a few years ago, she thought the screenwriter was really daring. But now, after rewatching it, she thinks it's like a prophecy. She wonders if Qinghe Alliance actually searched for habitable planets in other star systems like in the movie.
Bi Qiaoan hoped they were already on their way, but reason told her it was impossible. Current science and technology were not yet capable of interstellar travel.
The world has been thrown into chaos by just the HZ virus, let alone interstellar travel.
However, it's hard to say, since they're not in the same field. In any case, Bi Qiaoan hopes that Qinghe Alliance can lead everyone to fight their way out of the apocalypse in the future.
After the two-hour movie ended, Bi Qiaoan smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen and felt a little hungry.
She got up and went into the kitchen, where she saw Shen Yanming putting away the osmanthus cakes and egg yolk pastries he had just made into his storage space.
"You made something delicious, why didn't you call me?" Bi Qiaoan grumbled somewhat discontentedly.
Shen Yanming smiled and pinched Bi Qiaoan's cheek, then picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into Bi Qiaoan's mouth, saying, "I did call you, but you were too engrossed in the movie or thinking about something. In any case, you were very lost in thought. I called you twice but didn't respond, so I thought I'd give you some when you came to your senses."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, chewing on the sweet and soft pastry. She felt that Shen Yanming's skills had improved again, and smiled as she gave him a thumbs up, "So delicious! You're getting better and better!"
Shen Yanming shook his head after hearing this, "I want to make some pastries with a mild flavor. The two kinds of pastries are still a bit too sweet. Can you help me think of something that is both delicious and has little flavor?"
“It has to taste good to be sweet. If it’s not sweet, it probably won’t taste good.” Bi Qiaoan thought for a moment and said, “Why don’t you make some mooncakes, sesame balls, and mung bean cakes? The flavor shouldn’t be as strong when they’re cold.”
"Hmm, I'll try all sorts of them later and see which one has the least flavor, then I'll make more of it," Shen Yanming said, then looked at Bi Qiaoan, "Are you hungry?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded. "It's getting late, almost 6:30. The phone should be ringing soon, right?"
"Well, the power supply will be from 6:30 to 9:30. Originally, it was supposed to be from 5:00 to 8:00, but that didn't fit everyone's schedule, so it was changed to 6:30 to 9:30."
That way, before the power comes back on, everyone can take a walk and chat outside, and after the power comes back on, they can go home to cook and eat. By the time the power goes out again, it's time to go to bed.
Shen Yanming walked out of the kitchen, turned on the dining room light, and then took out today's dinner from his spatial storage and placed it on the table. Bi Qiaoan took one look and felt her mouth water.
Bi Qiaoan picked up her chopsticks, sat down, and said while eating, "Going for a walk depends on the conditions. Streetlights like those in Haishi, which are powered by solar panels, are fine. But if they are powered by electrical lines, it's best not to go out before the power comes back on. If something bad happens in the dark, you'll regret it."
"Wow, this boiled fish is so delicious, it's both numbing and spicy! The dry pot tofu and cabbage, and the shredded pork with garlic sauce are also great."
After finishing two bowls of rice, Bi Qiaoan said somewhat embarrassedly, "The food was so delicious today that I ate a little more than I should have."
"Yes, I know. You're pregnant with a little glutton, that's why you're eating so much," Shen Yanming chuckled.
"Yes, that's right, she's a little glutton, but I like her." Bi Qiaoan smiled and patted her stomach. "I'm so full!"
"Why don't you stand up and move around a bit, or shall we go for a walk around downstairs?" Shen Yanming suggested.
Bi Qiaoan went to the balcony and looked down. There were still quite a few people in the community, so she nodded and accepted Shen Yanming's suggestion.
The two put on down jackets, hats, and scarves before going downstairs. They walked around the neighborhood twice until their stomachs weren't so full before returning home.
Shen Yanming turned on the TV and air conditioner, letting Bi Qiaoan play by herself, while he continued to research delicious recipes in the kitchen.
After struggling for a long time, Shen Yanming was about to despair. No matter what kind of pastries he made, they all tasted very sweet.
Shen Yanming couldn't help but wonder, could his cooking skills really be that good?
Lured by the aroma, Bi Qiaoan ran back into the kitchen and, seeing Shen Yanming's worried expression, said, "Don't use the ingredients that grow in the space, and don't put spiritual spring water in the ingredients. Just try using the most ordinary flour, eggs, sugar, and oil."
Shen Yanming nodded, then glanced at the time and said, "It's too late, let's do it tomorrow!"
As he spoke, he put all the pastries into his spatial storage.
"Hey, don't..." Before Bi Qiaoan could stop them, they disappeared before her eyes. Then she looked at Shen Yanming accusingly, her big eyes filled with a thin layer of mist.
"Okay, it's time for bed. Eating these things will cause indigestion. We'll eat them tomorrow."
Although Bi Qiaoan's mouth was still drooling, she knew that Shen Yanming was right.
So, reluctantly, she followed Shen Yanming out of the kitchen and into the bedroom. After washing up in the bathroom, she lay down on the bed to sleep.
Shen Yanming was afraid that the light bulbs would burn out during a power outage, so he had already turned off the bedroom lights in advance.
But even holding Bi Qiaoan, he couldn't fall asleep. In the darkness, Shen Yanming felt his senses were amplified, especially his sense of touch and smell.
Her fair and smooth skin, along with the fresh and delicate fragrance of jasmine, stirred something within Shen Yanming.
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