Chapter 80 The Cold Gu Chao
After chatting for a while, Lu Ming found that a lot of things happened during the days she was unconscious.
First, Wen Minjun and his wife joined the Chaoyang team. They moved in and have been living in the villa ever since. Wen Minjun is the team doctor and helps with cooking when she is not working. Professor Qin used to work at the research institute, but later resigned due to a dispute with someone. Now he goes out with them every day to collect supplies.
Next are a few things that happened in the base.
First, the base had an incident where zombie insects attacked the survivors, but because Zhou Zixi and his team had done a good job in pest control, there were no major casualties; then they were attacked by a flock of zombie birds, and many ordinary people living in the tent area were killed or injured. In particular, after being pecked, they quickly mutated into zombies and infected the people around them. The speed was so fast that the army sent by the base almost couldn't suppress it.
Finally, and this is what Lu Ming is most worried about, since the day before yesterday, some people have inexplicably fallen ill, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea, high fever, and some people have even mutated into zombies in the hospital.
Although the base officials have been suppressing the news, there are still rumors that the water source is polluted and can no longer be drunk, otherwise it will cause mutations. There are even cases of people with special abilities being affected. So people are now in a panic. It is estimated that the base will issue an official notice in the next two days, and water will become a precious resource in the future.
Lu Ming thought that not only water, but all food that depends on water resources will become scarce, such as grains and vegetables.
She was worried that the Chaoyang team wasn't doing well during her coma. After all, most of the supplies they had found during this period were in her space. However, after asking Wen Minjun, she found that they were well-fed and had enough food and drink. This made Lu Ming feel both relieved and disappointed. It seemed that she was really useless. They could live well without her...
And she, just this one time when she went out alone, almost lost her life. It was simply...
Why.
She had been awake for so long, but she hadn't dared to try to contact the space. Although she had made up her mind not to rely on this thing when she was beaten so badly before, she still couldn't help but feel scared. What if it really didn't work? What would she do? After all, this was her only connection with the real world.
Thinking of this, she felt a little confused. As she was, she could no longer think about unrealistic goals like saving the world. So, if she lost this goal, what should she do in the future? To survive?
She turned her head to look out the window. The sky outside was a little gray, the beautiful sunset was obscured, and the heavy clouds seemed a little low, as if pressing on her heart.
Gu Chao saw this scene when he pushed the door open. The pale little girl had gauze tied around her forehead, half of her palm-sized face was covered. Because of her injury, she had not eaten much, and the flesh on both sides of her cheeks had disappeared. She was so thin that it seemed like she would break with a slight bend.
At this moment, she was staring blankly out the window, her skin was so white and transparent, as if she would disappear from sight in the next moment.
Gu Chao's heart tightened, but his face showed no expression.
He walked in with the tray and put the things in his hands on the table.
"clang."
The tray hit the table with a thud.
Lu Ming came to his senses and found someone standing beside the bed.
She looked at the person in front of her, a little surprised.
He... has lost a lot of weight.
Although still handsome, it is obvious that he has probably lived through a hard time, with sunken cheeks and dark circles under his eyes.
She felt a little uncomfortable.
Is it because of her?
"Are you awake? Does it hurt anywhere?" Gu Chao asked calmly.
Luming: “……?”
Why didn't he seem happy to see himself waking up?
So cold...
Lu Ming felt inexplicably lost and shook his head: "No."
The voice was as soft as a cat's meow, and a little hoarse because he hadn't spoken much.
So pitiful.
Gu Chao moved his fingers slightly, but he pressed them down again. His eyelashes drooped and he no longer looked at her overly thin face.
He silently walked to the side where she was not hanging the drip, leaned over, put one arm around her shoulders and back, gently embraced her, supported the back of her head with his big hand, and helped her up. With the other hand, he quickly placed two pillows behind her, then moved her up so that she could lean comfortably against the head of the bed.
The movements were skillful and gentle, and Lu Ming's originally uncomfortable heart was soothed again.
Gu Chao went to the bathroom to wash his hands and wipe them clean, then he picked up a bowl and walked over to sit beside her bed.
He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it near his mouth, and when he felt the temperature was about right, he brought it to her mouth.
It's vegetable porridge.
Lu Ming opened his mouth and took a bite. It was just the right amount of saltiness and temperature.
After taking two bites, she asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Um."
Gu Chao continued to move and replied indifferently.
Liar.
Their meal wasn't ready yet, and she had heard Dr. Wen say that dinner would be served later today.
What's wrong with this guy? He's nothing like the man Dr. Wen described as someone who'd taken care of her tirelessly for days. Although he didn't have much expression before, he'd at least smile occasionally. What's wrong with him now? It's like someone owes him eight million.
Is it because I'm too tired to take care of her for so long?
Or did he finally feel that she was a burden?
Are you going to kick her out once her injury heals?
She didn't know what was wrong with her, why she suddenly cared so much about the person in front of her, as if some expectation had been dashed, but she didn't know what she was expecting.
She felt a little depressed, as if something was blocking her heart.
The porridge in her mouth had changed its taste and was extremely bitter. She had a hard time swallowing it as if nothing had happened.
However, she had two broken ribs and a cracked sternum on her chest, and the bandage was so tight that she felt a sharp pain whenever she swallowed or breathed with even a slightly larger amplitude.
She didn't want him to know, lest he dislike her for being too delicate, so she had to endure it.
Gu Chao saw that she frowned as she drank, as if she felt pain or discomfort somewhere, but she didn't say anything. He wanted to ask her, but when the words came to his lips, he thought of something, pursed his lips, and closed his mouth again.
But his brows unconsciously frowned.
Seeing that he had a serious face and frowned as if he was impatient, Lu Ming wanted to pour the whole bowl of porridge directly into her mouth. She was a little angry and endured the sharp pain in her chest to eat faster, swallowing it without chewing.
A bowl of porridge was finished in a few mouthfuls, but it made both of them feel uncomfortable...
Gu Chao put down the bowl, fed her some water, and without saying a word to her, he took the tray and left, closing the door after he left.
Lu Ming didn't want to talk either. He lowered his head and didn't look at him. It was not until he heard the door open that his stiff body relaxed and he sighed.
However, after he left, he seemed to have forgotten Lu Ming and never came back until it was dark.
Lu Ming felt a little upset. It turned out that Dr. Wen had lied to her!
At least put her down before leaving. How will she sleep at night like this?
Really...
She shouldn't pay any attention to him anymore!
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