An'an was a little scared and tugged at Bi Qiao'an's clothes, asking, "Mommy, won't you come to the dream with me?"
Bi Qiaoan rubbed his little head: "Mommy wants to go too, but there are so many aunties and Grandpa and Grandma Fang outside. They can't go to the dream, so Mommy wants to stay and help them."
Of course, if anything happens that I can't handle, Mom will retreat into my dreams, so don't worry about that.
An An grabbed Bi Qiao An's hand and shook her head: "Dangerous!"
Bi Qiaoan was well aware of this, but choosing to survive outside meant facing danger.
This is a trial, and also a form of growth. It's something she had to go through.
But An'an is different; he's just a two-year-old baby.
Bi Qiaoan was willing to let him suffer, even go hungry, but she couldn't let him see bloodshed. She was afraid of hurting the child's young mind.
Bi Qiaoan could only squat down and kiss his little face: "It's okay, Mommy will protect herself. Daddy also prepared a lot of self-defense tools for Mommy, so don't worry, baby, nothing will happen."
Seeing that Bi Qiaoan's stance was unquestionable, An'an could only nod. However, she was determined to complain to Shen Yanming.
Bi Qiaoan did not take An'an to the safe zone that everyone knew about, but instead found another one that only she knew about.
She bent down to block the hole, stuffed An'an inside, and then stored her in her spatial dimension. She then moved a few lumps of cement to block the hole, clapped her hands, and walked back with a relaxed expression.
Because of the distance, neither Grandpa Fang nor Grandma Fang, nor the girls noticed her little actions.
Bi Qiaoan sat down next to them without saying much. Holding a steel rod, she closed her eyes to rest.
Others wanted to ask something, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately kept quiet.
This wait lasted for more than two hours.
Baby An'an successfully complained to Shen Yanming, and Old Shen also sent Bi Qiao'an a note: "Wife, can we not take any risks? Wouldn't it be better to go back to the space and hide?"
Bi Qiaoan: "...But I was with everyone before, isn't it strange to suddenly disappear like this? Besides, I'll feel guilty about it."
Shen Yanming: "...But all I want is for the people I love to be safe and sound."
Bi Qiaoan said in a coquettish tone, "Honey, I've been training in the guard team for so long, but I've never actually fought anyone. Please let me try once, okay? If I really can't win, don't worry, I'll definitely hide in my spatial dimension immediately."
Shen Yanming: "Won't you still expose your space like this? And in front of everyone, no less than if you had escaped from the beginning."
Bi Qiaoan: "...But when you're alive, you can't just hide from difficulties or run away from danger. Although I'm not a proper guard, I still have a sense of responsibility."
Honey, although neither of us cares about this status, I think it's worthwhile to help others whenever we can.
This is not about being a saint or taking on too much; it's about being kind to others.
Consider it a good deed for our baby.
Honey, don't worry, I'll be very careful! Besides, I'm just anxious; who knows what might happen tonight?
Shen Yanming...
How could he possibly feel at ease? His wife was going on a dangerous adventure without telling him. Even An'an was crying her eyes out, complaining to him.
Shen Yanming paced back and forth in the cave, finally deciding to risk venturing into the space. Even if he couldn't be by his wife's side, just seeing her and talking to her would bring him peace of mind.
"Um, I'll take Nuannuan out for a bath," Shen Yanming offered a clumsy excuse.
That's right. After traveling for the past two days, they finally found a water source in the mountains. The water was clear and sweet, flowing down the mountainside and eventually forming a small stream that meandered down the mountainside.
During the day, these grown men had already frolicked in the water. The sun had warmed the water, and they were finally taking their first bath since the tsunami, each one so comfortable they almost screamed.
Shen Yanming didn't join in the fun because he wasn't used to taking off his clothes in front of strangers, and also because he didn't want his little cutie Nuannuan to see another man's naked body.
While it may be surprising to hear him say something like this now, it's not entirely incomprehensible.
"Old Shen, you can go by yourself if you want, why do you have to bring our little Nuannuan along? It's the middle of the night, aren't you afraid our little cutie will catch a cold?"
"Yes, Lao Shen, you go ahead, we'll take care of Nuannuan!"
Shen Yanming gestured with his eyes: "Are you going with Dad, or staying here with Uncle Heping?"
The clever little girl immediately recalled the scene of meeting her mother and brother before. She stretched out her arms and hugged Shen Yanming's neck tightly, saying in her childish voice, "Together with Daddy!"
Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow smugly: "Now you know, nothing can separate me and my daughter. We're conjoined twins!"
Zhang Heping glared at Shen Yanming sourly: "Stop showing off. If you want to wash, wash yourself. Don't let my darling catch a cold. We're in the middle of nowhere, there's not even any medicine. Getting sick is no small matter."
"Yes, I know." Shen Yanming smiled, not taking it to heart.
"Sigh, I'm serious, don't take this lightly. If you don't feel the cold water and the mountain, then go take a shower. As for Nuannuan, she has to stay on the shore. Her little body can't handle the cold."
If Nuannuan really isn't feeling well, she can take a bath tomorrow at noon. Don't worry, everyone will stay far away from the river then, and I promise no one will peek.
Shen Yanming hummed in agreement, picked up Nuannuan, and left.
Zhang Heping was about to say something when Li Zhaozhao stopped him: "Alright, that's his daughter, how could he not care?"
Zhang Heping pouted, "I'm just a little worried. Nuannuan is still so small and so cute..."
Li Zhaozhao rolled his eyes: "You like it? Then go have one yourself!"
"Who am I with..." Zhang Heping was about to retort, his face flushed, but when he saw Li Wanwan huddled in the corner, he changed his tune: "Well, let's talk about it later, when the opportunity arises!"
Li Zhaozhao smiled, feeling that he could finally put one of his worries to rest.
"By the way, can my wife take a shower?" Li Zhaozhao felt a pang of heartache as he thought of Xu Yajing's longing gaze.
But Zhang Heping was only a dabbler in obstetrics and gynecology. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait until noon when the sun is strongest, then wipe yourself down with a towel. Try not to soak in the bath, to avoid infection."
Although the words were phrased tactfully, Li Zhaozhao understood them.
He laughed and said, "It's good that you can wipe it off. Ya Jing has been so depressed these past two days. She could bear it when she couldn't find a water source, but now that she has, she can't stand it anymore. Her body is so itchy!"
Zhang Heping nodded: "Everyone is the same. If you don't shower for a long time, you sweat and have bacteria from the seawater on your body. How could you not feel itchy? She was like that before, and she didn't get a fever or infection. That's already quite serious."
"Perhaps it was my parents protecting her from beyond the heavens."
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