Shao Jie glanced at Brother Cheng, then smiled and said to Meng Yang, "The person we're looking for is a girl who lives on ** Road in ** District. We don't know her current situation."
Meng Yang didn't live there and didn't know the situation there, so he couldn't just say anything. He planned to ask the other members of the team.
He knew almost everything about the group, except for Li Xiao, who joined later. It seemed none of them were from that region; that area was basically a wealthy neighborhood, and none of them, except for him, had ever been very rich.
Seeing Meng Yang shake his head, he was immediately disappointed. In the apocalypse, without any communication equipment, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Shao Yang felt saddened when he saw the gloom in Cheng Ge's eyes. Although Cheng Ge didn't say anything, he had contributed the most effort on the way.
Although Yu Yanbin was the team leader and handled many tasks, it was always Brother Cheng who was at the forefront of killing zombies. They knew that he was embarrassed to let everyone accompany him to Mingcheng to find people, and wanted to do more to alleviate his guilt.
Everyone is willing to go together; otherwise, who would force themselves to do something they don't want to do? It's just that Brother Cheng is overthinking things.
Everyone can understand, but he just can't let go of it, and there's nothing anyone can do about it, so we just let him be.
He's not a silent person either. If he didn't have something weighing on his mind, who isn't a spirited young man?
The sudden arrival of the apocalypse caught everyone off guard, leaving them completely unprepared. Time was of the essence, and the journey was long and arduous; who even knew if this person was still alive?
To speed things up, he didn't stop for long along the way; the sense of urgency in his heart prevented him from relaxing. He could only remain silent, which was only natural.
There's still no news, and Brother Cheng is understandably anxious. The longer it drags on, the more uneasy he becomes. He wonders how his little girl is doing.
He stood there dejectedly, like a poplar tree in the autumn wind, bleak and cold. Even in the sweltering summer heat, he could feel a chill.
"Doesn't any of you know what's going on over there?" Shao Jie couldn't bear to see Brother Cheng so dejected, and still wouldn't give up, he continued to ask.
"We're from roughly the same area. The place you're talking about is a typical wealthy neighborhood. Sorry, we really don't know much about it. We can't just make things up, can we? If you're willing to listen, I'll..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shao Jie quickly interrupted, "No, no, no need, I just wanted to ask... well, never mind. Thank you." Knowing he wouldn't get any answers, he gave up and stopped.
They couldn't get the information they wanted, so no one spoke, and the atmosphere was somber.
On the other side, seeing that they were only asking about something and nothing else, Aunt Zhang asked everyone to help clear the dishes and clean the table.
"Hey, Xiaoxiao, are you going to rest?" Tiantian asked Li Xiao if she wanted to take a nap after finishing up. The captain didn't say anything else; it was so hot, she could only sleep.
Upon hearing the name "Xiaoxiao," Brother Cheng abruptly looked up towards the source of the voice. He saw the slender young woman answer the shorter girl, "Yeah, what else can I do but sleep?" With that, she turned around to return to her sleeping spot.
The voices sound somewhat similar, can you tell?
"Mmm, I'll sleep with you too." The girl who spoke first sat down next to the girl called "Xiaoxiao" with a smile.
Li Xiao smiled and looked at her, letting her be. Tian Tian was a gentle girl with a soft, sweet smile that made people feel happy. She was also a good person, efficient, and not talkative; she would be a good friend.
Cheng looked at the girl over there. Her bangs were quite long, almost covering her eyes. Her T-shirt was worn but still neat, and she wore capri shorts and sneakers. He couldn't see her features clearly because her bangs covered half of her face, which was dark yellow. From a distance, he couldn't tell exactly what she looked like.
Somewhat disappointed, he withdrew his gaze and returned to his own territory.
Yu Yanbin offered him silent comfort, patting him on the shoulder.
Seeing them leave, Meng Yang returned to their side. He couldn't really help; no one lived there. He only knew nothing about Li Xiao's situation, nor did he know which district she was from, and he didn't ask.
"Li Xiao--" He then raised his voice and called out to Li Xiao.
This shout startled one of the people on the other side, who jumped up and looked at them.
"Hey--" Li Xiao responded instinctively when she heard someone call her name. She then looked in the direction the person had called her name.
No one on this side noticed the people on the other side. They were all startled when they saw Brother Cheng suddenly stand up and looked at him.
Brother Cheng stared wide-eyed at the other side, afraid of missing something.
"Which district are you from? Where did you live before you came to Mingcheng? I'm just asking, nothing else."
"Oh, I live in this area."
"You've always lived there? It's a nice place, very lively," Meng Yang said with a smile, looking at Li Xiao and recalling what the place looked like before.
"Oh, no, I moved there. I didn't live there before." Li Xiao didn't say where she originally lived. It was an affluent area, and it was best not to say. Who knew if it would cause trouble if she did?
He didn't ask any more questions in the end. Everyone seemed a bit tired after eating so much. He told everyone to go take a nap, and he would stay and watch over the place himself.
Cheng Ge watched as the young woman across from him lay down and fell asleep, his eyes also blurry with excitement. He couldn't see her face clearly, but the general outline was similar, the voice was similar, and the height matched. He'd heard his mother mention where she lived; that was where she would end up.
The young lady was clever; she knew what not to say and what to say, and I smiled with satisfaction.
Seeing his tearful expression, Yu Yanbin, Shao Jie, and Qiu Fengyu understood that he had found it. They were all happy for him.
In this harsh, post-apocalyptic world, to meet again is such a stroke of luck.
Only Xiao Peng, who was sitting on the side, was completely unaware of what had happened and looked utterly bewildered.
The women over there didn't seem to care much and ignored it.
...
Seeing that he had calmed down, the others smiled at him, knowing that his matter must have been resolved. Yu Yanbin deliberately asked him, "Are you still going to Mingcheng?"
Brother Cheng replied casually, "I'm not going."
Those who understood laughed, while those who didn't were completely bewildered.
The three women looked at him strangely. Weren't they in such a hurry to go just a moment ago? They were just asking about the situation, so why did they suddenly stop?
The man in front of her was still the same man, yet he wasn't.
It seems like something has been added, yet something has been lost.
He lay down relaxed, all traces of his initial tension and pressure gone; he was completely at ease. This was something no one had ever seen before.
He's been tense ever since I met him, always seeming anxious yet restrained. Though he doesn't say it, it's clear he desperately wants to get to Jiangcheng as soon as possible.
Now that people are relaxed, their entire aura changes, giving off a gentle and refined feeling that makes them even more attractive.
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