Huo Zhongli and the others also cooked rice porridge, and the aroma of rice filled the air, making many people drool with envy.
The mother and son had just finished sharing a can of food and were about to wander around when they heard someone shout, "Wow, what a handsome guy!"
Bi Qiaoan looked in the direction of the sound, her eyes instantly stinging with tears. Those approaching from afar were all familiar faces.
Ji Kangyong, Li Sikai, Geng Zhixing, Sun Sainan...
They stood tall and didn't seem too tired. Even though their calves were covered in mud, it couldn't hide their heroic bearing.
Women secretly swooned over him, while men were insanely jealous.
Several handsome faces drew closer and closer. Bi Qiaoan fought back tears, her throat tightening as she asked, "You've come!"
With an apologetic look in his eyes, Ji Kangyong said, "I'm sorry I'm late."
Bi Qiaoan shook her head: "It's not late, it's just in time."
Li Sikai patted Bi Qiaoan on the shoulder with a smile: "Long time no see. Looks like you're doing well?"
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "It's nothing special. We just found a batch of supplies today, so it's good to improve our lives a bit. Have you eaten yet? I got two cans of meat today, and there's one left. You can have it."
After saying that, he took out the unopened box from his bag.
Li Sikai quickly refused, "No, no, we're not hungry."
Bi Qiaoan didn't intend to take it back, and directly stuffed it into Li Sikai's hand: "Then keep it to eat tomorrow."
Li Sikai glanced at the canned food, then at the wolves around him, and shoved the can into Geng Zhixing's hand, telling him to handle it as he saw fit.
Old Geng felt that the canned food in his hand was like a hot potato. They didn't lack food, so how could they take food from the vulnerable?
Indeed, in their eyes, Bi Qiaoan and An'an were a vulnerable group. How much power could a girl and a child possibly have?
An'an tilted her little head and looked carefully for a long time before stretching out her little arms to hug Ji Kangyong: "Uncle Kangyong, what are you doing here?"
Ji Kangyong was startled by the touch on his leg and quickly picked him up: "Oh dear, baby, look at your clothes and little hands, they're all dirty. Uncle's legs are covered in mud, why did you just jump on me like that!"
An'an giggled and drew on Ji Kangyong's face with her little muddy hands: "I missed you so much, why did you take so long to come?"
Ji Kangyong choked, patted An'an's little bottom, and chuckled as he scolded, "Little thing, you're being unreasonable. No matter how late your uncle is, he's still here before your dad!"
An'an shook her head and said, "Dad said Uncle would come to find Mom, but Uncle came too late, and Mom almost couldn't wait."
Ji Kangyong was slightly startled and tentatively asked, "When did your father say that?"
"A couple of days ago, in a dream!" An'an answered seriously.
Bi Qiaoan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly hugged An'an, explaining, "I noticed your coordinates were moving a couple of days ago, so I told my baby An'an that you were probably coming to find me."
Ji Kangyong suppressed the absurd thought in his mind and nodded: "When the tsunami came, I shouted to Lao Shen, and he should have heard me."
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "Thank you."
"Of course."
Li Sikai listened to the two reminiscing and couldn't resist touching the chubby An An.
After finally getting the conversation to a standstill, he smiled and asked, "This must be one of the twins, right? What's his name?"
"His full name is Shen Xubai, his nickname is An'an, and he is just two years old this year."
Li Sikai nodded: "I still remember what you looked like when you were pregnant. Come here, baby, let Uncle give you a hug!"
An'an looked at her mother, unsure whether she should reach out her hand.
Bi Qiaoan explained to him, "This is Mom and Dad's friend. You can call him Uncle Li."
An'an nodded, stretched out her arm, and sweetly said, "Hello, Uncle!"
Li Sikai was extremely satisfied. After hugging it for a while, he returned it to Bi Qiaoan and took out a handful of thorns from his backpack, but actually from his spatial storage: "These are wild fruits that your uncle picked on the way. Here, have some."
An'an had never seen this kind of fruit before. After thanking them, she started eating it.
Geng Zhixing and Sun Sainan looked on with envy, so they squatted down and teased An'an: "Little friend, I am your Uncle Geng, and this is your Uncle Sun. We are both your father's friends."
An An greeted them one by one and fed each of them a bubbly flower.
The two burly men blinked, wondering why this wasn't going according to plan. Shouldn't a normal child be very possessive of their food?
Little did they know, Bi Qiaoan had never stopped providing An'an with fruit. Those who have plenty don't need to protect each other, which, in the eyes of outsiders, appears as magnanimity.
"That's great, Qiao An. This kid will definitely amount to something when he grows up."
What could Bi Qiaoan say? She could only give an awkward laugh: "He's still young."
"You can tell what a child will be like at eighty by age three. You're not young anymore. Don't you think so, darling?"
An'an looked at her mother, then at the uncles watching the commotion around her, and nodded seriously: "I will be as successful as my father."
Bi Qiaoan: "...Alright, my son is really ambitious!"
Geng Zhixing and Sun Sainan felt like they were being bombarded with dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
The group chatted as if no one else was around, leaving the others speechless with astonishment.
None of them knew the relationship between Bi Qiaoan and these burly men. Some even speculated that Ji Kangyong was An'an's father.
Bi Qiaoan was so engrossed in chatting that she didn't notice their gossip. It was Zhao Huixian who blushed and stepped forward to ask, "Sister Qiaoan, who are they?"
Unsure whether the others were willing to reveal their identities, Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "They're my friends."
Zhao Huixian was clearly not satisfied with this answer and continued to ask, "They came specifically to see you? What do they do?"
Bi Qiaoan smiled but remained silent.
Zhao Huixian also felt a little embarrassed. She explained dryly, "I just felt that they must be exceptionally capable to have come all this way. I wonder when you're leaving, and whether we can keep up?"
Bi Qiaoan didn't get along well with them, so she didn't plan to bring so much burden.
Before she could speak, Li Sikai said sternly, "Sorry, we still have a long way to go and can't take the main force with us."
Zhao Huixian was unwilling to give up. She pouted and said with tears in her eyes, "Brother, I promise I won't hold you back. I just want to leave here as soon as possible."
Li Sikai remained unmoved and shook his head: "If you want to leave, you can team up with others. Although the road isn't completely dry yet, it's passable. We've met quite a few survivors who have joined the guard along the way. If you're willing, you can run into them as long as you go out."
Zhao Huixian was almost in tears, feeling wronged. Was that what she meant? Obviously not. In this apocalyptic world, who doesn't admire strength? With four straight men in front of her, she could easily take one of them down, and no one would dare to bully her.
Bi Qiaoan looked at Li Sikai in surprise, thinking that these guards were all extremely loving and responsible, right? She thought he would agree without hesitation.
Li Sikai noticed her gaze and shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Given his current special circumstances, it's really not appropriate for him to have people whose backgrounds he doesn't know around him.
Despite her doubts, Bi Qiaoan nodded to indicate that she wouldn't cause any trouble.
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