Before Li Sikai could ask, Shen Yanming explained, "These are snacks that Qiao An and I prepared when we came to Suzhou. There are still some left. If you don't mind, you can take them back and eat them."
Although he hadn't opened it, Li Sikai knew that Shen Yanming was giving him good stuff. After taking it, he said, "I don't mind, but supplies are scarce right now. Are you really willing to give me these?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "We're going back tomorrow. There's still plenty of food at home. You know, it's just the two of us, so the burden is light."
Although I don't know why you came to Suzhou, now that you're here, you probably won't be leaving anytime soon. Even if the treatment is good outside, it's not home; it doesn't feel like home.
Most of the things here were made by me and Joan ourselves. I hope, well, I don't know how to say it, whether it's to soothe the soul or something, it all seems so sentimental.
Well then, I hope you like it!
"Yes, I like it very much, thank you!" Li Sikai said sincerely.
Then the two hugged, and Shen Yanming whispered in his ear, "You can come to me if you need anything. I can afford to treat you to a meal."
Li Sikai found it amusing, but her eyes were filled with tears. "Yeah, when we can't get anything to eat, we'll just come to your house. You'll regret it."
Shen Yanming nodded, "I have no regrets, I will definitely welcome you with open arms."
And so, the two parted ways.
After returning to the tent, Li Sikai didn't hide it from his teammates and immediately took out the items. Although there weren't many, they were all good things—food that was worthless before the apocalypse but incredibly precious afterward.
"Boss, where did you get all this delicious food? Did someone send it to you?"
Faced with his teammates' questions, Li Sikai remained silent. He took out the packet of milk curds and put it in his backpack, then divided the rest equally among his teammates. Such an obvious action, even without saying a word, made them somewhat suspicious.
Sun Sainan and the others felt even more favorably toward Shen Yanming, but since Li Sikai hadn't said anything explicitly, they pretended not to know.
As for Li Sikai, after distributing the items, he lay down on the bed, thinking about the instructions given by General Li and Qiu Man.
In the past, he always felt that as a guard, it was his duty to go on missions wherever he was.
But at this moment, he really wanted to go home. He didn't want to be trapped in this small place, where even visiting relatives and friends had become a luxury.
Shen Yanming felt somewhat heavy-hearted after Li Sikai left. He could guess that Li Sikai's mission was not as simple as protecting Yuan Ruoxi. Otherwise, he could have just brought the space ability user back to the Alliance. Why go to such lengths to come to Suzhou?
Therefore, the phrase "I don't know when we'll meet again" is not just a sentimental statement.
In the apocalypse of his past life, countless deaths occurred due to the lack of warnings from anyone. But in this life, with Zhang Chenjun, and with him and Bi Qiaoan, the landscape has already changed.
There aren't many deaths, but separations from loved ones can still be heartbreaking.
After calming himself down outside the tent, he smiled and greeted Bi Qiaoan, then took out another bag and headed towards the makeshift restaurant.
It was getting late, and the people who had dinner had all left, leaving only a few guards washing dishes and cleaning up.
Shen Yanming did not go forward directly, but stood in the shadows not far away, waiting for Zuo Xiangqun to look up before beckoning to him.
Comrade Xiao Zuo was taken aback for a moment, thinking that Shen Yanming was calling someone else. But when he looked around and saw that everyone was looking down, he pointed to himself and mouthed, "Me?"
Shen Yanming was almost driven to tears by his stupidity. Didn't he realize that it was late at night, and he was so far away, who could possibly read his lips? Only Shen Yanming, with his exceptional eyesight, smiled and nodded, indicating, "Yes, it's you!"
Zuo Xiangqun greeted his colleagues, put down his work, and walked towards Shen Yanming.
Comrade Shen's gift-giving was less sentimental this time. He simply stuffed the bag into Zuo Xiangqun's arms and said, "We're leaving tomorrow. This is a gift from Qiao An to thank you for taking care of her during this time."
Zuo Xiangqun hadn't expected that he'd been called out to give him something. His face burned as he refused, saying, "No need, no need. It was only right that I did it. Besides, I didn't do anything. It was Qiao An who kept me company and chatted with me every day. Otherwise, this chatterbox of mine would have really been bored to death."
I never expected you guys to leave so soon. I'll really miss you. I won't have anyone to chat with anymore.
Is Joanne about to give birth? After she gives birth, could you send me a picture of the baby? I think they'll be the smartest and cutest babies in the world...
Zuo Xiangqun rambled on and on, completely oblivious to Shen Yanming's darkening expression. He didn't mind the other's talkativeness, but couldn't he at least refrain from mentioning his wife and children in two out of every three sentences? Even an older man gets jealous, you know?
However, Shen Yanming maintained basic politeness and manners. After Zuo Xiangqun paused for a moment, he quickly interjected, "It's getting late, you should go back quickly. I've been out for so long, Qiao An must be getting impatient. You're welcome to visit my home sometime in the future."
Zuo Xiangqun hugged the bag in his arms like a precious treasure and nodded, "I definitely will, I'll miss you all!"
After saying that, he turned and ran back to the temporary restaurant, not letting Shen Yanming see the tears streaming down his face.
Sigh, we've only known each other for a month, why am I so sad? Maybe it's because we've been through hardships together?
Shen Yanming was unaware of this. After returning home, he thought of Zhou Qi, the captain who had taken good care of him. Even though they might never see each other again, he wanted to express his gratitude.
So, after returning to the tent, he told his wife that he had prepared a gift for Zhou Qi, just like he had given Zuo Xiangqun. Then he took a shortcut to find Zhou Qi and Li Gangtie's tent.
Without trying to hide it from Li Gangtie, he directly handed the bag to Zhou Qi as a thank you, which startled Zhou Qi, who hurriedly said he wanted to exchange it with Shen Yanming for the same amount.
Shen Yanming smiled and declined, "This is the last time. I was planning to make something nice for you to exchange, but I never had the chance. Now that I'm leaving, I don't know if we'll ever meet again. Please don't be shy about this small gift."
Having said that, Zhou Qi had no choice but to accept it, and then said to Shen Yanming, "Go back and do a good job. Follow Captain Li, and he won't let you suffer."
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Of course!"
Li Gangtie, watching from the side, felt a pang of jealousy. "Are you two so sure I won't make things difficult for you? You don't even know how to be discreet when you're showing respect to Captain Zhou, right in front of me, Old Li? Where am I supposed to put my face? Tell me, do you have a problem with me?"
"No, no, it's just that we ran out of supplies. Captain Zhou is from Suzhou, so we won't have many opportunities to interact with him in the future. I sent him some. As for you, we'll talk about it when we get back to Shanghai. There's plenty of time in the future, so I won't worry about not having opportunities to show my respect to you," Shen Yanming explained with a smile.
Li Gangtie felt a little better. He didn't really want anything, but he cared a lot about the other party's attitude. Since Shen Yanming was giving him face, he smiled and agreed.
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