Chapter 45: Like an Old Friend
When they arrived at the hotel entrance and opened the door with their weapons ready, Qin Muxue saw a familiar figure standing at the door, "Shi Yan?"
Ding Manman also shouted, "Why are you here?"
The moment the two appeared, Shi Yan changed into a frail appearance and coughed a few times. He shouted in surprise: "Manman, Xiaoxue, why are you here?"
Qin Muxue immediately put down her weapon. Shi Yan was their classmate in their freshman year. The three of them met in an interest class. Her things had been dropped in the classroom and it was Shi Yan who found them and returned them to her. His health had always been poor and he had dropped out of school in his sophomore year.
Manman didn't expect that this meeting would happen after the natural disaster. Qin Muxue looked at him suspiciously, as if she was a little skeptical.
As far as she knew, Shi Yan had indeed met her for a period of time in his previous life, but at that time he was already terminally ill and dying. All the surviving friends and relatives around him had abandoned him. Only Qin Muxue, because of their original friendship, refused to give up on him. Unfortunately, he could not survive the torture of the extreme cold and eventually died in the severe cold.
At that time, if a person died accidentally, his body would be used as food reserve, but Shi Yan died of illness, so his body was hastily thrown outside without even being buried. It might have been dragged away and eaten by some wild beast.
Qin Muxue had already lost Ding Manman at that time, and she felt sorry for Shi Yan, so she buried him in the ice and snow to prevent him from being eaten by wild beasts.
Moreover, they were always bullied in the shelter, and the rations they were given were often snatched away. Before he died, he was so thin that there was no flesh on his body. He was so emaciated that he finally died in Qin Muxue's arms.
After Qin Muxue was reborn, she had thought about finding Shi Yan, but unfortunately he seemed to have disappeared from this world, and there was no clue at all. She never thought that she would meet him here.
"I walked in the snow for a long time, originally wanting to find a place to avoid the blizzard, but I felt like there was someone here, so I knocked on the door, and happened to meet you here."
Qin Muxue knew that Shi Yan was in poor health, so how could he possibly stay in the snow and wind for so long?
Shi Yan saw the doubt in Qin Muxue's eyes and said hesitantly: "Actually...actually, I have evolved superpowers, so my physique is much better than before."
Qin Muxue's eyes lit up. Shi Yan actually evolved superpowers. So it was no surprise that he could find this place in the wind and snow. The physique of a person with superpowers would be enhanced to a certain extent.
Seeing that she had let down her guard, Ding Manman quickly welcomed Shi Yan in. Qu Yanbai still looked confused.
"Do you know each other?"
"Yes, we used to be classmates. Shi Yan was a very nice boy and he often brought us breakfast."
"Manman, don't praise me like that." He scratched his head embarrassedly.
Qin Muxue saw that his body was covered with a layer of snowflakes which had begun to melt slowly, so she found a towel for him to wipe clean.
After not seeing him for a long time, Shi Yan seemed to be taller and stronger than before. He no longer looked skinny and bony like the last time she saw him. Now he seemed to be much stronger. He was wearing a black down jacket, and looked very slender and not weak.
"I'm still curious, how did you end up in Dajiang City?" Qin Muxue asked curiously.
"I came here to do business with my eldest brother, but unfortunately, my eldest brother died and I couldn't save him." He showed a lost expression.
Manman patted his shoulder and said, "Shi Yan, don't be too sad. After all, natural disasters are ruthless. We who survived must live well."
"Thank you, Manman. You are still so positive."
At this moment, Baozhu seemed to sense the dangerous aura and growled at Shi Yan.
Shi Yan looked at Baozhu who was growling, and touched her head. The moment he looked into Baozhu's eyes, his expression immediately darkened. He whispered in her ear, "I won't hurt your master, but if you keep yelling, I will make you disappear from your master's sight forever."
As soon as he turned around, he resumed his smiling face, "Xiaoxue, is this the dog you raised? So domineering! I have always wanted to raise a dog like this, but I just didn't have the chance."
Baozhu looked at him and could only hide behind Qin Muxue. The aura this man exuded was too weird.
"Oh, it's my dog, her name is Baozhu, she's very smart and good at finding supplies. I also have a cat, her name is Zhenzhu." Qin Muxue introduced Zhenzhu who was squatting on her shoulder.
Looking at the bright smile on Qin Muxue's face, Shi Yan couldn't help but narrow his eyes and smiled softly: "So that's how it is, they are all so cute."
At this time, Wu You stood up and introduced himself: "Hello, my name is Wu You, can I call you Brother Shi Yan?"
"Of course you can!" Shi Yan squatted down, pinched his cheeks in a friendly manner, and took out a few fruit candies from his pocket. "Here's the candy for you!"
Wu You hadn't seen candy for a long time, but he still asked Qu Yanbai, "Brother Qu, can I have some candy?"
"Eat it, it's okay." Qu Yanbai looked at it and saw that it was just some ordinary fruit candies. Eating a few would not cause any harm to the child.
Then he began to introduce himself, "Hello, my name is Qu Yanbai." He stretched out his hand and wanted to shake hands with Shi Yan.
Who knew he suddenly changed the subject and ignored his existence, "I feel so hungry, do you know if there is any food here?"
Qu Yanbai could only retract his hand in embarrassment.
"I have instant noodles. Do you want some? I'll make it for you!" Ding Manman volunteered to cook instant noodles.
Qin Muxue suggested: "It's quite cold here, let's go to the room first, the heater is on there."
"OK."
Qu Yanbai scratched his head. He always felt that Shi Yan seemed to have something against him. Was it his illusion?
"Shi Yan, the boys will have one room and the girls will have another room. You, Qu Yanbai and Wu You will live together at night, right?" Qin Muxue said with a smile.
In fact, she still had some doubts and wanted Shi Yan and Qu Yanbai to live together and let Qu Yanbai keep an eye on him. There were many plants around, and if anything unexpected happened, Qu Yanbai was fully capable of controlling Shi Yan.
Shi Yan had no objection. "Okay, no problem, but I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to talk to my old friends. I wonder if you can give me this opportunity."
He smiled so warmly that Qin Muxue felt embarrassed to refuse. "Of course."
Ding Manman brought a bowl of instant noodles and said, "Let's keep it simple now. I'll make you something delicious tomorrow!"
Shi Yan smiled and said, "Thank you, Manman, this is good enough. The hot instant noodles smell good."
The three of them sat at the table in the room. Shi Yan asked while eating instant noodles, "Did you stay in Xuanwu City and take the college entrance examination?"
"Yes, Xiaoxue and I were admitted to the same university, both majoring in Fashion Design. However, I didn't graduate... so I dropped out." Ding Manman couldn't explain the whole story, so she could only give a general explanation.
"I really envy you guys."
"What about you?" Qin Muxue asked, staring at him closely.
"Me? I stayed in the hospital after I dropped out of school, and later followed my elder brother to Dajiang. Otherwise, I would have died in the tsunami!"
"Actually, I have contacted you." After a pause, Qin Muxue continued, "But the information in the address book is all empty numbers. I contacted other classmates, but they didn't know your contact information either. It's as if you have disappeared from the face of the earth."
Shi Yan smiled sheepishly, "Thank you for still thinking of me."
"We were classmates, and we were friends at that time. Do you remember that we often went out to paint together? Your paintings were beautiful, but mine were all scribbles." Qin Muxue recalled the scenes in college and couldn't help but say a few more words.
In fact, Shi Yan's experience at that time was even worse than theirs. His health was not very good and he was admitted to the hospital every now and then. But seeing that he is pale now, but has grown a lot taller and is in good health, she can rest assured.
"More. You may find it unbelievable, but I have evolved superpowers." He suddenly mentioned this again.
Qin Muxue's face remained calm as she continued to ask, "What abilities have you evolved?"
Shi Yan finished the last mouthful of soup, stood up, stretched out his hand, and motioned Qin Muxue to touch his palm.
Qin Muxue touched his hand. It was not the feel of a normal person's hand, but a cold feel, just like a cold weapon.
"What are you doing?"
"Yes, my hands can turn into sharp blades at any time and cut off everything in sight."
Ding Manman was very surprised, "Isn't this just a walking weapon?"
Qin Muxue thought about it and realized that this was a gold-based superpower. The body could be transformed into a weapon. If combined with the superpower's skills, it could be said to be like an assassin in the game.
He explained: "That's why I'm not that afraid of the cold outside."
This way, everything has a reasonable explanation.
"By the way, how did you get here?"
"Dajiang is Manman's hometown. We wanted to settle down there, but we didn't expect to encounter these disasters."
"Anyway, I'm already very happy to meet you." Shi Yan showed a bright smile on his face, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, as if he no longer had the gloom of the past.
This seems to be a good thing. If so, it seems that they have gained a powerful teammate.
Shi Yan talked a lot with them. He answered all of Qin Muxue's questions without showing any flaws. Finally, Ding Manman felt sleepy, so Shi Yan returned to Qu Yanbai and their room.
Shi Yan looked at Qu Yanbai and Wu You who were sleeping soundly on the bed. "You are very interesting, and you are important people to her. I don't want to make her sad, so I'd better save your lives for now!" He forced a cold smile.
Qin Muxue was lying on the bed, still thinking about everything about Shi Yan. It was indeed a very rare thing to meet him here, but everything that happened was so reasonable.
Perhaps she was too tired, Qin Muxue fell asleep unknowingly. When she woke up again, she looked at her watch. It was already 8 o'clock in the morning. Looking at Ding Manman who was still sleeping soundly next to her, she did not wake her up.
After all, it is a rare opportunity to have a good sleep on such a comfortable bed.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. Qin Muxue looked through the peephole and saw that it was Shi Yan who was knocking on the door with a plate in his hand. Qin Muxue opened the door and Shi Yan asked in a gentle voice, "I just prepared some breakfast for you. Is Manman still not awake?"
"Yeah, Manman is still sleeping, let's go out and eat first!"
"good."
The two of them came to the dining table and found that Wu You and Qu Yanbai had already gotten up.
"The noodles made by Brother Shi Yan are delicious, Sister Qin, you should try it!" Wu You said cheerfully.
"Oh, okay." Looking at the two empty bowls in front of them, it seemed that they were full.
In fact, Qu Yanbai usually wakes up early. He has seen Shi Yan folding the quilt, which is exactly the same as when he was in the army, as neat as a block of tofu.
Shi Yan also showed an apologetic smile, "Sorry, did I wake you up? I'm going to make breakfast for everyone now. Do you mind telling me where the kitchen is?"
Qu Yanbai nodded, "I'll take you there!"
Shi Yan's movements were very neat. Qu Yanbai was watching him make breakfast. Shi Yan's hands looked normal, but he could cut the beef as easily as a knife. Qu Yanbai was stunned. "Your hands are also knives?"
"Yes, it's very sharp and can draw blood in an instant. I'll let you see it for yourself when I get a chance." He said calmly.
Qu Yanbai watched him make the tomato and beef brisket noodles with his own eyes, and there was no way he would have the chance to add anything else to the noodles.
Moreover, it was Shi Yan himself who took the first bite. After he ate it and saw no reaction, he and Wu You, who had just woken up, dared to eat the bowl of noodles. The taste was unexpectedly delicious.
"I didn't expect your craftsmanship is quite good." He couldn't help but praise.
This is why Qu Yanbai did not stop Qin Muxue from eating noodles here, but instead calmly read a book aside.
When Qin Muxue took the first bite, she felt that the tomato and beef brisket noodles had a familiar taste, as if it was the same one as her favorite restaurant next to her school, which later closed down and she never had noodles with this flavor again.
"This smell is from the noodle shop next to the school..." she murmured, and couldn't help but take a few more bites.
"It seems that, Muxue, you really like the noodles from that restaurant. I always remember you said that you like the tomato beef brisket noodles from that restaurant the most. How is it? It tastes good, right?"
"Yes, it's not only good, it's really delicious." Qin Muxue's hungry stomach was still protesting. With her current appetite, eating one bowl was far from enough.
"Do you still want to eat? Eat the bowl I prepared for Manman first, and I'll make more for her later."
Qin Muxue finally couldn't resist the temptation and swallowed all the noodles, leaving no soup at all.
Shi Yan was standing aside, watching her eat with a very happy expression.
"By the way, I've already fed your cat and dog. I cooked some beef and eggs for their breakfast."
Qin Muxue felt that Shi Yan's thoughts were so thoughtful that she couldn't help but say, "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Qin Muxue looked out the window. The wind and snow outside were very strong. After just one night, the snow had piled up to the center of the window. Now, it would be even more difficult for them to leave.
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