Zhang Heping nodded, without doubting the truthfulness of the other party's words at all.
I never even considered that the purified water from before the apocalypse might have expired after several years.
I just admired him in my heart; his friend was incredibly capable, able to get his hands on anything, and all of it was top-quality stuff.
Seeing that Zhang Heping did not ask any further questions, Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Heping said, "I also feel lucky, I always get good things from you!" and then quickly drank down the rest of the spiritual spring water.
They were moving so fast, it was as if they were afraid he would snatch it back.
Shen Yanming could only shake his head and chuckle, while secretly rejoicing that although the spiritual spring water was powerful, it wasn't too heaven-defying.
At least, the taste is only slightly better than regular purified water, and the effects of accelerating wound healing and reducing pain (the pain of childbirth is different; the author's post about it was deleted by the reviewer yesterday) are gradual and won't make people immediately notice the changes in their bodies.
It has no effect of cleansing the marrow or rejuvenating the essence, so it's unlikely that anyone would question its origin after just one sip.
Zhang Heping, with his carefree attitude, thus benefited from the situation.
After Qiao An was discharged from the hospital, he resumed his daily exercise. When he found that his endurance had improved, he thought it was because his training in the previous period of time had undergone a qualitative change.
But he doesn't even consider that with his inconsistent work schedule, how much progress can he possibly make?
However, the fact that they didn't attribute their progress to the bottle of purified water given to them by Shen Yanming saved them from a disaster.
Of course, these are all things for later, and there's no need to dwell on them now.
After finishing his water, Zhang Heping prepared to eat the remaining egg pancakes.
But then he realized that his brother had also not eaten all night and must be just as hungry as he was!
So she pushed the lunchbox to Shen Yanming and said, "I'm full, you can have the rest. Hurry up and fill your stomach!"
Shen Yanming was well aware of his appetite and knew that those foods were only enough to make him half full, so he refused, saying, "You eat, I'm not hungry, and besides, I brought other food."
As he spoke, he opened the thermos container from yesterday and let Zhang Heping take a look.
It contained half a bucket of chicken noodle soup, but it had been sitting for too long and the noodles had all clumped together.
Zhang Heping wanted to say something, but saw that Shen Yanming had already started eating. He hesitated for a moment, then chose to remain silent.
Food is precious these days, so as long as it doesn't spoil, it has to be eaten. Whether it's mushy or not, delicious or not, none of that matters when it comes to filling your stomach.
Shen Yanming was really hungry. He didn't feel it when he wasn't eating, but once he started eating, he felt his stomach cramping and uncomfortable.
But it wasn't appropriate to take it directly from his spatial storage in front of his buddies. So, using his backpack as a cover, he took out a bag of dried meat and shared it with Zhang Heping.
Zhang Heping happily took out a piece of dried meat about the length of his index finger from the bag and put it in his mouth. The familiar taste made him miss it terribly.
Ever since Comrade Lao Shen went to Suzhou, he hasn't eaten such delicious food.
Although the cafeteria food also contains meat, it's not as delicious as Lao Shen's cooking.
Neither of them spoke, focusing only on filling their stomachs. Unexpectedly, a knock came from the quiet ward.
Shen Yanming wiped his hands with a tissue, then got up and opened the door.
Fearing that the dried meat would cause trouble, Zhang Heping twisted the opening and stuffed it back into Lao Shen's backpack.
Shen Yanming opened the door and saw a figure who shouldn't be there, standing in the doorway smiling at him. His hands were on the shoulders of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy.
"Captain Qi, what are you doing here?" Shen Yanming asked in confusion.
Qi Xili smiled sheepishly and said, "I brought my son to apologize to you and Qiao An!"
Shen Yanming was completely bewildered. "What are you apologizing for? I don't even know your son!"
Shen Yanming looked at the boy and saw that he was blushing and carrying a thermos in his hands.
Hearing this, the boy felt even hotter. He bowed deeply, "Uncle Chen, I'm so sorry. I threw that ball last night, and I'm so sorry for causing Aunt Qiao An's premature birth. But I really didn't mean to!"
Shen Yanming was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect someone to take the initiative to admit their mistake and apologize, especially so soon.
He quickly helped the boy up, but before he could speak, Qi Xili said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect him to be so reckless and cause harm to you and Qiao An. I feel very guilty."
"It's my fault for not raising my son well, so I will cover all your hospital expenses and subsequent nutritional supplements."
Although it's good that someone is paying the bill, Shen Yanming really doesn't have that much shamelessness, nor does he need to harm the other party like this.
He asked, "Is there some misunderstanding? Although Joan went into labor early, she is still considered full-term."
"Huh?" Qi Xili and Qi Lin were both a little surprised and didn't understand what he meant.
Shen Yanming explained, "My Qiao An is already nine months pregnant, and twins at this stage could be delivered at any time. She was indeed frightened last night, but we can't put all the blame on that ball."
Although the accident happened suddenly, my daughter Qiao An and the baby are both healthy, so I don't intend to hold the other party responsible.
After saying that, he patted Qi Lin's head and comforted him, "I know you didn't mean it, so don't let this become a mountain in your heart."
Qi Lin was so moved he almost cried. He told his father last night that he had gotten into trouble and almost got beaten to death by Qi Xili.
Although Qi Xili felt his son was quite unlucky after learning the whole story, he was furious when he thought of Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan being even more innocent.
What's more, Qi Xili's son actually tried to shirk responsibility, standing in the shadows for a long time without coming forward to apologize.
He was eventually discovered and, realizing he couldn't cover it up any longer, went home to ask for help. This lack of responsibility left him feeling utterly defeated.
Qi Xili asked himself in his heart if he had focused his energy on the guard team all these years, thus neglecting his son's education.
So he immediately packed up his valuables and, with his son, went to apologize to Shen Yanming.
I thought I should first explain things clearly and ask for the other party's forgiveness before going home to have a proper heart-to-heart talk with the bratty kid.
Because Qi Lin said that the other party stood there and finished making the call before slowly leaving, he subconsciously assumed that Qiao An was alright.
After knocking on the door for a long time without getting an answer, he realized that things were in serious trouble.
But it's too late; I can't exactly chase them to the hospital in the middle of the night. Besides, it happened so suddenly; the other party probably didn't have much preparation either.
So he took Qi Lin home.
After cooking millet porridge in the kitchen, I grabbed the naughty kid and gave him a good beating. I wanted him to know just how much trouble he'd caused.
Qi Lin was already feeling guilty, and after learning that he had caused someone to give birth prematurely with a single ball, he felt even more ashamed.
He neither dodged nor flinched, and just took the beating.
He then spent the entire night facing the wall in repentance, until dawn, when his father brought him out to apologize.
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