While others were stunned, He Sizhao listened carefully to the movements in the car. Seeing that Jiang Chuyi had no reaction, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
He lost all desire to perform and started packing up his things.
The zombie wandering around in the convenience store had been killed long ago. Now that they had a shelter, they didn't have to stay outside all the time. It would be much safer in the house.
Seeing He Sizhao simply turn off the stove and move all his belongings into the convenience store, the others were stunned again.
What is Major General He doing?
He Shizhao ignored them. He went back to the front of the car and stood at the door for a few seconds, as if to cheer himself up.
Then he opened the car door and carefully reached under Jiang Chuyi's body.
Seeing that he was not rejected, his eyes lit up with joy, and he picked up Jiang Chuyi and hugged her sideways with a cherishing gesture.
The familiar feeling of fullness returned to his arms, and He Sizhao couldn't help but smile slightly.
Jiang Chuyi was initially reluctant to be moved, but the embrace was familiar and comfortable, so she didn't comment. She simply asked lazily, "Where are we going?"
"Go inside and lie down, it will be more comfortable." He Sizhao's voice was incredibly soft.
Jiang Chuyi got the answer and closed his eyes again.
He Sizhao gently carried her into the convenience store.
The store has a simple structure, with several rows of shelves visible at a glance. Apart from the zombie that has been killed, there is nothing else.
Su Mo had already placed a few soft cushions at the base of the wall and put a layer of thin blanket sold in convenience stores on the ground.
He Sizhao frowned in dissatisfaction, but after looking around, he saw that there was really no better choice, so he gently put Jiang Chuyi down.
Fortunately, the blanket he took was very large and thick, and Jiang Chuyi was small, so he didn't look particularly uncomfortable wrapped like this.
Everyone else was accustomed to Jiang Chuyi's special treatment, and at Lu Qianzhi's urging, they went to get food themselves.
He Sizhao did not go. He turned on the small stove again and continued cooking.
Not only did he cook tomatoes, but because he was afraid that Jiang Chuyi would not be full, he also went to a convenience store and opened a bag of instant cooked potatoes and put them in.
A rich aroma emanated from the small pot. The old men who were holding cans and eating bread couldn't help but look over here, and their swallowing movements suddenly became more urgent.
Someone murmured, "There's clearly no minced meat at all, so how come Major General He can make it smell so good?"
"Is he really Major General He?" someone asked, dazed. "How can he be so different from the Major General He I admire?"
"Eat more and talk less." Lu Qianzhi said, "Eating can't stop you from talking."
He kept glancing over there. The space in the store was so small, and Jiang Chuyi was wrapped up so tightly that only her hair was left outside. He wanted to go over there, but he couldn't think of any reason, so he frowned.
The fragrance also entered Jiang Chuyi's nose. She was startled and crawled out from under the blanket on her own initiative.
"Are you hungry?" He Sizhao was adding some powder to the pot. "It will be ready soon."
Although Jiang Chuyi had eaten it many times, this was her first time watching someone cook. She watched He Sizhao's actions curiously: "What are you putting in it?"
"White pepper," He Sizhao said, "This condiment is pretty useless in the apocalypse. No one wants it, so I took it all."
"White pepper? Do you have black pepper?"
"Yes, the taste of black pepper is different, it's spicier and richer..."
The two of them asked and answered questions, and actually started a discussion about seasonings.
"Cough." Lu Qianzhi couldn't help but lean over and said, "Xiaoyi, are you comfortable lying there? Do you want to change places?"
He couldn't say it directly, so he could only hint at it secretly.
He Sizhao narrowed his eyes dangerously and glanced at Lu Qianzhi.
Lu Qianzhi shamelessly didn't move.
After he said that, Jiang Chuyi realized that she seemed to still be angry with He Sizhao.
Her expression changed slightly. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, a small pot emitting a fragrant aroma was brought in front of her, successfully blocking her from saying anything.
"Let's eat first." He Sizhao held up the pot. "The longer the potatoes are cooked, the more they melt. If they're left out for too long, they won't taste good."
When Jiang Chuyi heard that it would not taste good, her attention was instantly diverted. She followed the way He Sizhao held the pot and carefully scooped up a spoonful.
The moment she put it in her mouth, her eyes lit up.
It had been many days since she had a proper meal with Lu Qianzhi and the others. This mouthful of hot food seemed to be emitting holy light to her.
Even He Sizhao didn't look so annoying anymore.
She was enjoying her meal and had obviously forgotten what she had just said. He Sizhao's tense muscles relaxed slightly and he looked at Lu Qianzhi expressionlessly.
Lu Qianzhi felt a chill on his back, and no matter how unwilling he was, he had to shrink back.
If the opponent was someone else, he would be more confident, but the opponent was He Sizhao.
He Sizhao maintained this posture until Jiang Chuyi was full. Seeing her put down the spoon and retreat into the blanket, he frowned at the remaining half of the pot and said, "You're not going to eat it anymore?"
Jiang Chuyi glared at him.
Realizing that his tone seemed a bit stiff, He Sizhao quickly adjusted himself: "Eat another bite, or you'll be hungry."
"No matter how full you are, you'll still be hungry, right?" Jiang Chuyi turned around impatiently, leaving him with the back of her head. "I don't want to eat anymore, go away."
“…” He Sizhao thought it made a lot of sense.
Su Mo's muffled laughter came from the side. He Sizhao withdrew his hand expressionlessly, stared at it for two seconds, then picked up the spoon used by Jiang Chuyi and ate up all her leftovers.
The others' eyes almost popped out.
He Sizhao, that He Sizhao, it would be fine if he was willing to be humble and coaxed by another person, it would be fine if he cooked for the meal by himself, but he actually ate that person's leftovers!
A strange look flashed across Su Mo's eyes, but He Sizhao was completely unaware. He finished eating the pot, then wiped it clean with a cleaning wipe, folded it up and put it back into his bag.
Perhaps because he was worried that Lu Qianzhi would come back to attack him, He Sizhao started to make small talk again: "Xiaoyi, are you going to bed? Are you bored? I found something to kill time."
"What is it?" Jiang Chuyi asked in a muffled voice, burying his head in the blanket.
He Sizhao took Su Mo's backpack, which reminded Su Mo and Lu Qianzhi that when they were in the mall, he took Su Mo's bag and left for a while.
After the pot and gas stove incidents, everyone stared at the bag with wide eyes, wondering what other incredible things the omnipotent Major General He could come up with.
He Sizhao started to dig.
Palm-sized books were neatly placed on the ground.
There are novels, comics, and popular science books for children.
Everyone was stunned again.
"This...what is this?" Lu Qianzhi picked up a novel and flipped through it. It was actually finished.
Jiang Chuyi sat up when he heard the sound, and when he saw the books piled on the ground, he exclaimed, "Huh?"
When she was in the laboratory, she had no other entertainment activities. Watching TV and reading were her only pastimes. She still knew how to read.
She picked up a book with great interest and flipped through it, then was suddenly stunned.
This was the story she was reading before she traveled through time, and she hadn't finished reading it when she traveled through time.
Isn't this a world from a novel? Why is there a novel she's read before?
The system was also confused by this situation and speculated, "Perhaps it's because the world automatically completes the worldview, and anything not mentioned in the plot is filled in with what exists in the real world."
This was a reasonable guess, so Jiang Chuyi put his doubts aside.
Since she could see the ending that she hadn't seen before, Jiang Chuyi immediately became happy. She moved closer to the light source and started reading the book.
Seeing that her attention was diverted again, He Sizhao breathed a sigh of relief without showing any emotion.
Lu Qianzhi never expected that there would be such a trick. He stood there for a moment, not knowing what to say, so he had to go back disappointed.
There are rarely such quiet nights in the apocalypse. There seem to be very few zombies in this city. People who are busy in the apocalypse gradually relax in this quietness.
Everyone was chatting in low voices, and He Sizhao and Su Mo were not out of place and naturally joined in the conversation.
Suddenly there was a click and everyone turned to look. It turned out that Jiang Chuyi had fallen asleep while reading a book and the book in his hand fell to the ground.
In the firelight, the sleeping face of the girl looked exceptionally gentle, making people feel that she should be lying on a large bed in a luxurious room, being served by special servants, rather than being reduced to living a precarious life in the end times.
She represented a normal and affluent life, which was incompatible with them.
They looked at the girl as if she were an unattainable fantasy.
He Sizhao tiptoed forward, picked up the book that Jiang Chuyi had dropped, and carefully laid her down so that she could sleep more comfortably.
Everyone tacitly lowered their voices.
Lu Qianzhi glanced over there worriedly and whispered, "I've been wanting to ask you, Major General He, you knew Xiaoyi before, right? What's wrong with her body? In such hot weather, she's still so afraid of the cold and sleeps a lot."
This was also a situation that the other members of the team did not understand, and they all turned their attention to He Sizhao and the other person.
The person who answered was Su Mo: "I can answer this question more clearly. As for Xiaoyi's physical condition, I can't make a definitive conclusion right now because I don't have any equipment to check it, but it's very bad."
Everyone in the group looked stern.
Lu Qianzhi frowned: "This is not good, how is it not good?"
There was no smile on Su Mo's face and his voice was cold.
"I did a simple checkup on her before. Her body is gradually collapsing. If she doesn't receive treatment, she may die at any time."
The air fell into silence.
"I won't let her die." He Sizhao said coldly. His tone was not decisive, but it made people feel that his words were irrefutable. "Now the only way to save her life is to return to the main base. Let's go back to the main base. There must be a way."
"Wait, what's going on?" Lu Qianzhi looked a little confused. "Haven't you been with Xiaoyi all this time? How did she get so seriously ill? How did you take care of her?"
He Shizhao's eyes narrowed.
"We actually hope that we have been taking care of her." Su Mo said calmly, "Captain Lu, things are not what you think."
He made a long story short and told these people Jiang Chuyi's "tragic life story".
After he finished speaking, there was silence in the space.
They looked at the small figure in the corner with angry and sad eyes.
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