"I... I'm worried about you. I'll accompany you to find medicine to treat your grandmother." Ruan Ping was dull and simple-minded, but his words were filled with filial piety towards his grandmother, which made Ruan Xi's tone soften unconsciously.
"But you heard it before. I'm in the mountains. I can guarantee my own safety, but I can't guarantee the safety of others." Although this was not pleasant to hear, Ruan Xi emphasized it again.
He knew that he could not drive Ruan Ping away. Even if he did, this big fool would definitely continue to follow him secretly, which would be even more uncontrollable.
"I can protect myself! I can protect you too! Xiaoxi, please let me follow you, I can help!" Ruan Ping said hurriedly, fearing that Ruan Xi would really drive him away, and a layer of hot sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Okay, big brother, I'll let you follow me, but you have to listen to me in everything. You can't act on your own, understand?" Ruan Xi sighed lightly and said the condition helplessly.
"I'll be obedient! I'll definitely be obedient!" Ruan Ping grinned upon hearing this, raising his right hand high as if swearing, repeatedly assuring himself that he would obey. He looked nothing like an adult, more like a child. However, in Ruan Xi's opinion, this naive Ruan Ping was far superior to those shrewd people in the Ruan family who were eyeing the family property.
"Let's go."
"Hey! Xiaoxi, are you tired? Let me carry your backpack. If you are tired of walking, I can also carry yours!" Ruan Ping followed Ruan Xi and kept chattering, eager to show himself, but was rejected by Ruan Xi.
"Okay, okay, big brother, just go your own way. I can do it." Ruan Xi was a little amused and helpless. After repeatedly assuring himself that he had no physical problems, Ruan Ping finally gave up the idea of carrying him.
However, Ruan Xi was soon slapped in the face by reality. He forgot that the body he was using now was no longer the body that had been struggling in the apocalypse for several years in his previous life, but the body of the original owner who had no love for sports at all.
Ruan Xi: “…” It’s so fucking embarrassing!
"How about I carry you on my back?" Ruan Ping didn't feel embarrassed at all. He naturally brought up the matter of carrying someone again. Ruan Xi wanted to sigh and stroke his forehead when he heard it.
"No, I just need to take a rest. Just consider it as... exercise..." Ruan Xi wanted to be tough, however, his physical condition was too poor. He was really powerless. He was gasping for breath and could hardly catch his breath, which was a bit depressing.
You know, in his previous life, before the apocalypse, he often went into the mountains to collect herbs, and his physical strength was cultivated over many years, not to mention the difficult struggle to survive after the apocalypse. Without good physical strength, he would have died long ago. Would he have had the chance to come to this world?
"Then... then you should eat something to replenish your strength." Ruan Ping, who was well aware of his third brother's stubbornness, no longer insisted on carrying him. Instead, he carefully helped Ruan Xi sit down and diligently took out food and water for him.
"Brother, you should eat something and rest for half an hour, then we'll continue walking." The old lady's physical condition was already very bad, and he had no time to waste.
"Oh." Ruan Ping responded, took the food and water that Ruan Xi gave him, and started eating.
Ruan Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and ate in small bites, but his eyes were constantly observing the surroundings. They were now just out of the outer boundary, but there were fewer signs of human activities. If they were lucky, perhaps some medicinal herbs would grow.
But before he had time to look further, Ruan Ping's voice rang out dully.
"Xiao Xi, grandma's health... isn't very good?" He was dull, but not stupid. If he really didn't notice anything unusual about Ruan Xi's words and actions, he would be a real fool.
"Brother, why do you think so?" Ruan Xi asked instead of answering, staring at Ruan Ping with his eyes, making it impossible for Ruan Ping to lower his head and avoid him. He just stared at Ruan Xi stupidly.
After a long while, he finally said, "...Grandma...Grandma's health was very good before..."
"So, you have doubts in your mind, right?"
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