Qiu Fengyu leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, exuding an aura of domineering confidence. Combined with her strikingly beautiful face, her presence was practically eight meters and one inch. (?ò ? ó?)
"Xiaoxiao, come to our car, it's a bit crowded in yours." That one sentence hit the nail on the head.
Shao Jie's eyes widened. (?Д?)?
...
Li Xiao glanced around the car: herself, Tian Tian, Meng Yang, and Zheng Yongnian. There were enough seats, just right. It was just a bit hot with so many people, but not really crowded.
But that girl was really pretty! She seemed a bit unapproachable, but her smile was surprisingly beautiful. (/ω＼)
Seeing that she was a little confused, Qiu Fengyu added fuel to the fire. "What's wrong? Just consider it keeping me company. There are a bunch of smelly men in our car."
Stinky man 1, 2, 3, 4! ＜(｀^′)＞
Li Xiao looked at the still bewildered Shao Jie and burst out laughing.
Meng Yang, who was standing to the side, seemed to have noticed something and said to Xiao Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, our car is a bit small, and it will feel cramped if we put our things in it. Why don't you go ahead? If you're worried, I'll go up with you."
Meng Yang was also worried about Li Xiao going into other people's cars, but he didn't understand why they kept asking Li Xiao to go up. What was the reason? Since he was going, he decided to let him go up and check on him. Otherwise, he really wouldn't feel at ease.
Tian Tian was also confused, so she took Li Xiao's hand and wanted to go with her.
At this point, Li Xiaocai readily agreed, wanting to see what these people were up to.
Li Xiao told Zheng Yongnian that he was the only one left to drive. He then told Liu Zhigang, Aunt Zhang, and Uncle Li before getting into Shao Jie's car.
Li Xiao climbed onto the running board and entered Shao Jie's vehicle. The vehicle had been modified, and the interior was quite spacious. It was a large bus that could seat 14 people; the two rear rows of seats had been removed and replaced with shelves piled high with items. The doors and windows also appeared to have been reinforced, looking somewhat different.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary bus, the front of which is dented and uneven from a collision, and the body has some black stains, making it look quite dilapidated. The interior, however, is a completely different story. It's very clean and spacious.
Seeing them go in, Zhou Lingyu and the others sitting at the back all looked over. Apart from the thin woman whose eyes were relatively calm, the other two had indifferent expressions.
The others were quite pleased and quickly ushered them inside, letting Xiaoxiao sit by the window.
Shao Jie then busied himself getting them water and food.
Meng Yang raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Except for Xiao Peng, who was driving, everyone else sat down. They started talking and chatting. The conversation eventually turned to Li Xiao. Meng Yang raised an eyebrow and glanced at Shao Jie.
Shao Jie understood immediately; this person was probably already suspicious, and he meant no harm. So he gave Meng Yang a look and smiled ingratiatingly at him.
Meng Yang immediately understood that these people probably wanted to ask Li Xiao some questions. It shouldn't be anything serious, so he figured he might as well ask them himself and stop them if anything went wrong.
"Since we're all in the same car now, why don't we all introduce ourselves? We'll be friends from now on, so let's get to know each other."
Shao Jie and the others were delighted. Yes, they'd all introduced themselves, so naturally, some information would come out. They couldn't help but secretly give Meng Yang a thumbs up.
Looking at their expressions, Meng Yang scoffed inwardly. These are all minor problems, nothing difficult about them, just a bunch of kids. →_→
"Yes, yes, everyone, tell me. We'll all be so familiar with each other now, but we still don't know each other. I'll go first. My name is Shao Jie, you all know that, I..."
"My name is Yu Yanbin, I'm from Beijing..."
“I am Cheng Shaolin, also from Beijing. This time…”
"Qiu Fengyu,..."
"Me, and me too!" a loud voice came from the back of the car. Everyone burst into laughter at Xiao Peng's sudden outburst. "I haven't forgotten you, what's the rush, hahaha!"
...
"As I said before, my name is Meng Yang, from Mingcheng."
“Hey, I’ve heard that Mingcheng is a great city, with big rivers and tall buildings, it’s very beautiful,” Qiu Fengyu chimed in.
"Yeah, but it's so hot, haha." Who doesn't like it when someone praises their city, making them feel radiant?
"Xiaoxiao, you're also from Mingcheng. Where do you live? Brother Meng said he lives in the ** district."
At this moment, Tian Tian also asked Li Xiao, "Yeah, Xiao Xiao, where did you live before? You seemed to have said that you lived in the ** district, which is close to the city center."
At this moment, Xiaoxiao felt as if she had returned to the pre-apocalyptic world, chatting and laughing with a group of friends, forgetting everything. Looking out the window, her thoughts drifted.
"Um".
"Xiaoxiao, where do you live alone? I heard there's a food street over there, isn't it safe?" Tian Tian asked with concern.
Li Xiao's eyes flickered for a second. Alone, huh? Yes.
"Yeah, I'm alone. It's alright there. I haven't been staying long, and nothing bad has happened." Hearing this, everyone perked up their ears.
"Hmm? Xiaoxiao, you've always lived there, why are you thinking of moving there and working there?"
Li Xiao smiled and said, "I'm not working. I used to live in the ** district, but I sold my house and moved there."
Upon hearing "**District," Tian Tian was stunned. That area in Mingcheng was a typical wealthy neighborhood.
"Then why did you decide to live on Hanxin Street?" Tian Tian asked, somewhat puzzled.
Cheng Shaolin lowered his eyes, concealing the sadness within them.
"I was injured in a car accident before, so I sold the house and moved to another place." As she finished speaking, Cheng Shaolin and the others were certain that this Li Xiao was the person Cheng Shaolin was looking for.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, then cheered. Now that they'd found each other, wasn't that the best outcome? They'd stay together and take good care of each other from now on.
Seeing the change in their expressions, Meng Yang wondered if they had gotten the information. He looked at Shao Jie and the others. Shao Jie quickly bowed to Meng Yang, acknowledging the favor.
Tian Tian and the others didn't see the little commotion over there; she was still absorbed in what Li Xiao had said.
"Xiaoxiao, how are you now? Are you all better?"
"Okay, I'm full of energy now." He said, gesturing with his arm to prove to them that he was healthy.
Having not heard Li Xiao mention her parents, Meng Yang guessed what was going on and hesitantly asked, "Li Xiao, I haven't heard you mention your parents. Is it during the apocalypse?"
“No,” Li Xiao said softly, looking at the buildings flashing past outside the car window. “They died in a car accident before, so they didn’t experience the apocalypse. It’s good that they left before this, so they don’t have to face these things.”
Meng Yang thought that the story ended there, that he was injured and couldn't afford to sell his house for medical treatment, but it turned out that wasn't the case.
" oh."
"Actually, this is good. The beginning of the apocalypse is really terrible. Not having to face it is another kind of relief."
Li Xiao chuckled and said, "You could say that."
That's how people are; when you encounter something even darker, the pain you've experienced before seems bearable.
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