In order to stock up on enough food for the sea creatures in the space, Banxia and the others lived by the sea for a whole year. At first, they couldn't wait to eat seafood every meal, but then they would subconsciously feel nauseous at the smell of seafood.
A year later, the group embarked on their journey again.
From Heixiazi Island at the easternmost tip, to Zengmu Reef at the southernmost tip, to Wuchibieli Pass at the westernmost tip, to Beiji Village at the northernmost tip, the footprints of several people can be found everywhere in the motherland.
Starting in the third year of the apocalypse, there are three months each year when the climate returns to normal, bringing hope for life to all things; this is known as the "Month of Hope".
Every year during the Hope Month, Banxia and her friends would find a place to settle down, grow vegetables, tend to flowers, play with cats, cuddle dogs, and wholeheartedly enjoy life.
While they were traveling around, Yan Ning, Han Biao, Lin Qi, Ye Jingxue... and countless ordinary people were working diligently to restore normal life.
Banxia saw a glimmer of hope in them, so when she passed through S City, she secretly sent the food, clothing, instruments, equipment, books, antiques and other items that she had collected in A City into the base's warehouse, and also added a lot of freshly produced food from the space.
She didn't know if, more than a decade later, the Blue Planet would explode and disappear into the universe as the Banyan Tree King had foreseen, but she had done everything she could and had a clear conscience.
It's worth mentioning that after she and the Devouring Tree both reached level nine six months ago, the space underwent another dramatic change—a complete ecological chain naturally formed!
Sunshine and rain, flowers, birds, insects and animals, microorganisms... everything is there.
Banxia completely let go of her worries. Even if the Blue Star really exploded one day, she, Nanxing, and their relatives and friends would have a place to stay.
"Banxia—" Fang Yunyun called out to her from afar, "Dinner's ready!"
Banxia waved to her: "I'll be right back!"
This is the fifth year of the apocalypse, and today is her birthday, the day she decided to die in her previous life.
When Banxia returned to the cabin she had built two months earlier, carrying a basket full of flowers, the dining table was already laden with delicious food.
Sweet and sour pork ribs, braised beef brisket with potatoes, braised pig's trotters, boiled sliced meat, stewed chicken with chestnuts, stir-fried beef, steamed sea bass, hand-torn cabbage, lemon chicken feet, sweet fermented rice balls, roast suckling pig, roast whole lamb... everyone can find a dish they love to eat.
Su smiled and took the basket: "What beautiful roses! I'll put them in a vase!"
Six months ago, the group decided to slow down their travels and settled down in a deserted valley.
The roses were specially planted by Nanxing for Banxia. He took great care of them, watering, fertilizing, and catching insects without asking anyone else to do it.
Gold and Silver weren't interested in the flowers. They nuzzled against Banxia, then ran to the next room and sat at their own table, waiting for their older siblings to tell them to start eating.
At six o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered together.
Su Yao and the others raised their glasses and congratulated each other in unison: "Happy birthday, Banxia!"
Banxia's eyes welled up slightly. Having such a group of close friends was truly a great blessing in her life: "Thank you everyone!"
“Wife,” Nanxing carefully placed the longevity noodles in front of her, “may you live a long and healthy life.”
On the day he successfully evolved to level nine, Banxia told him everything about his past life. Therefore, he did everything himself, from kneading the dough to cooking it, hoping that Banxia would carry his sincerest blessings and live a long and peaceful life.
Banxia finished her meal in one go, and under the watchful eyes of Su Yao and the others, she shamelessly turned to the side and kissed Nanxing's lips: "Thank you, husband, I love you."
Nanxing pursed her lips, but couldn't help but smile: "I'll cook noodles for you again next year."
Su Yao's teeth ached from looking at it: "Eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
He first picked up a piece of boiled pork slices for Fang Yunyun with his chopsticks, saying, "Wife, try it. If you like it, I'll pick up more for you."
Fang Yunyun gently squeezed his hand and whispered, "Don't worry about me, you eat by yourself."
She's five months pregnant, and lately her cravings have become incredibly picky. One meal she might crave sour food, and the next she might crave spicy or sweet. Luckily, Su Yao is a responsible husband who never complains about her fussing. Whatever she says she wants to eat, he immediately goes into the kitchen and cooks it for her.
Even Su Xiao and Banxia took good care of her, and even when she was occasionally emotional and unreasonable, they still indulged her without any principles.
Banxia said understandingly, "Sister Yunyun, nothing is bigger than you and the baby in your belly. Besides, we're not strangers, so please don't be shy about eating whatever you want."
Cai Yuan and Zhao Xuan also chimed in, "Yunyun, what do you want to eat? We'll make it for you right away. Don't be shy."
Several years of living together have made the seven of them closer than family.
"Don't worry," Fang Yunyun smiled helplessly at the group, "I'm not going to be polite to you guys, no matter who you are."
Banxia looked at the tenderness flashing across her face, and then at Nanxing who was bending down to remove fish bones for her, and silently made a decision in her heart.
After dinner, Banxia took out several fairy wands from her spatial storage.
Su Xiao said in surprise, "Huh, you have this thing too?"
"I forgot where I got them," Banxia said, handing her a large handful. "I still have fireworks in my space, we'll set them off later!"
"Crackling and popping—"
Small sparks lit up in their hands, making their eyes sparkle, even more beautiful than the stars in the sky.
The three couples exchanged a knowing glance, each choosing a direction to leave hand in hand, leaving only Su Xiao and the cats and dogs behind.
Nanxing led Banxia by the hand to sit down beside the rose field. Banxia leaned against his chest and held his hand, playing with it carefully.
She couldn't help but recall the days after losing Nanxing in her previous life, only to find that those memories, which carried countless pains, were gradually fading away, leaving behind only the splendid and passionate beauty of this life.
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