Chapter 103 Insect Plague [VIP]
“……!”
Tang Tian suddenly opened her eyes. The light in the room was dim because the curtains were drawn, and there was a slight smell of disinfectant wafting through her nose.
She was familiar with the smell, and she felt something soft behind her - she must be in the ward of the medical station.
Tang Tian closed her eyes again and relaxed.
Her memory should have stopped at the time when she escaped, and disappeared afterwards, but it was obviously Shen Boyun who brought her back.
I don't know how he is doing...
This thought made her stunned, and she felt as if a gust of warm wind was blowing across her face.
"Host, you've been unconscious for two days. The system has activated an automatic scan. Aside from being weak, you're not seriously ill at the moment."
The system's voice suddenly rang in her mind. For some reason, Tang Tian even heard a hint of blame in the tone:
"There's good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"Hmm...good news?"
"The good news is that after this experience, the host's mental strength limit has been further improved. However, next time, please do not use such dangerous methods to increase it, otherwise I dare not say what will happen!"
"...Oh, this was an emergency. What about the bad news?"
"The bad news is, host, you won't be able to use your powers for a while. When will you be able to recover?"
This was indeed bad news for her, but she should take a rest next, and even if she wanted to, others would probably stop her, so it wouldn't be a big problem.
Tang Tian sat up slowly and just stretched when someone came into the ward.
"You're finally awake!"
Anxious and worried voices followed, and it turned out to be Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi.
Tan Tan probably didn't bring it with him because he couldn't come into the medical station.
After hugging each other, Tang Tian comforted:
"Mom, sister, don't worry, I'm almost well again."
Wei Mingxia glared at her, but couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh, so she tapped her forehead and complained:
"I'm telling you, every time you're in such a dangerous situation, don't you ever think about us?"
"Okay, Mom, Tiantian just woke up, so just say less. We also brought some food." Tang Yi advised.
Tang Tian was indeed in a coma for two days. After waking up, she couldn't eat normally and needed to eat a hospital meal.
Wei Mingxia cooked chicken soup wontons, egg custard, and steamed chicken. Fortunately, these ingredients are not rare in the base nowadays.
Tang Tian felt the delicious taste in her mouth, and after a few mouthfuls of hot soup, her stomach was immediately soothed.
Although she didn't eat much, she still asked the question that she wanted to ask.
Tang Yi smiled like a fox and replied with a hint of meaning:
"It was Shen Boyun who carried you back then. He also received treatment, and his condition wasn't as serious as yours. And the authorities have also learned about the mutant spiders, so don't worry."
"That's good……"
Tang Tian was indeed relieved by Tang Yi's words. She lowered her head and stirred the soup in the lunch box with a spoon.
Wei Mingxia looked at her quietly, actually she seemed to have understood something - to put it another way, she was her own daughter, how could a mother not understand her daughter's thoughts?
Wei Mingxia thought about this, rolled her eyes, cleared her throat, and suddenly asked:
"Tiantian, what do you think of Xiao Shen?"
…
Tang Tian paused in her movements.
“…What’s going on?”
Tang Yi naturally shared the same thoughts with Wei Mingxia and continued with a smile:
"Don't play dumb. As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly. We are right next to you and we can see it clearly."
"...What's clear?"
Tang Tian's heart was pounding in her chest, but she still pretended to be calm.
Wei Mingxia put away her previous smile and said seriously:
"Tiantian, I know what you're worried about. You have that secret, so you've been restraining yourself this time, right?"
Tang Tian was silent.
Of course, she understood the secret that Wei Mingxia was talking about - she was reborn in this life.
With the experiences and lessons of her previous life, she would naturally only think about protecting herself and her family in this life, and then eliminating all obstacles from her previous life.
In order to achieve this, she can be extremely selfish and profit-driven, and even willing to harm others for her own benefit.
If nothing unexpected happens, she will continue to survive with Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi until one day they can see the country recover and live a better life in the apocalypse.
But from the very beginning, an accident occurred.
She clearly remembered that in her previous life, only Chen Yaoyue and Yan Chunhua were in the Shen family next door.
Tang Haifeng and Jiang Yao thought about going to the house to ask for supplies, relying on the fact that the family only had women. They even thought about asking them, mother and daughter, to go and persuade and threaten them, but they did not agree.
Tang Tian died shortly after the snow melted. She didn't know what happened to the mother and daughter of the Shen family, but in the end times, it would be difficult for the ending to be peaceful.
A change has taken place. Shen Boyun joined in, which also changed the future direction of the Shen family and became increasingly close.
After Tang Tian was reborn, she had never thought about the relationship. Moreover, as a reborn person, she should
But she knew in her heart that in reality,
Even Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi saw it.
"Tiantian, we understand what you mean, but have you ever thought that you might still want something in the future to continue in the apocalypse? We just don't want you to regret it later, so this is your own choice."
Wei Mingxia spoke in a relaxed tone. If she had some ideas before the end of the world, now she just wanted her two daughters to stay alive.
"Yes." Tang Yi said, placing a hand on Tang Tian's shoulder, "Besides, we all know that you are not the kind of person who is really heartless and has no desires or wishes, and who would seal off love."
Tang Tian listened carefully, her heart beating faster, each beat corresponding to every word. Since the end of the world began, she felt that her heartbeat had never been so real.
She had to admit that she did have some feelings for Shen Boyun, but because of her previous thoughts, she suppressed these feelings.
At least they can become good friends, along with Chen Yaoyue, Cheng Jing and others...
Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi left temporarily, and Tang Tian lay back on the hospital bed, with her hands on the back of her head, her mind in a mess.
But not long after, she keenly heard a series of hurried footsteps outside the door.
I don’t know if it’s because of its special nature, but the ward arranged for Tang Tian is a precious single room, so it’s quieter.
The heartbeat that had calmed down started beating fast again.
Could it be... it's him?
…
Tang Tian sat up immediately, and just as she was sitting still, someone came in from outside the door.
But that person was not Shen Boyun, but Song Wenqun.
Song Wenqun's face flushed. Seeing Tang Tian had woken up, he seemed to finally feel relieved. He hesitantly walked forward and asked in a low voice:
"Tang Tian...how do you feel?"
"I'm fine, thank you for coming to see me." Tang Tian replied with a smile.
At this moment, not only Song Wenqun's face but also his neck turned red. As if he had made up his mind, he spoke again:
"Tang Tian, actually...I want to tell you something."
Tang Tian suddenly remembered what happened when she was in school. She had encountered a male classmate who confessed to her, but for some reason, he always confessed to her while she was eating.
So her mind was full of food. Moreover, she was working with Tang Yi on a video at the time, and apart from her studies, she had no time for dating.
Before Song Wenqun opened his mouth, she seemed to have a vague answer in her mind, because he was not much different from those boys.
So Tang Tian declined him politely just like she did that time.
Song Wenqun couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, but he didn't insist. This kind of thing just needed to be explained clearly.
Tang Tian looked at his departing back, sighed, and lay back down again.
Her body was indeed still a little weak, and she had just finished her meal, so she began to feel sleepy.
I closed my eyes gently, and the surroundings became quiet again. Occasionally, I could hear the sound of monitoring equipment and the footsteps of medical staff outside the door.
It feels like... I haven't had such a peaceful moment in a long time.
After all, the scene outside was still apocalyptic, and she couldn't completely relax.
"squeak……"
Hmm? That's the sound of a door opening. Who's coming again?
Tang Tian was awake, but did not open her eyes.
But the next second, she suddenly regretted her choice.
"Are you asleep again?"
Shen Boyun murmured, but instead of leaving, he sat down beside the bed.
In just a few seconds, he reached out and covered the back of Tang Tian's hand, and his palm felt warm.
"It doesn't seem like a coincidence, but when you wake up, I will definitely tell you everything I want to say. After this incident, I realized that if I hold it in, I may never have the chance again..."
Tang Tian: Ah?
No way, again?!
She could even slightly sense that Shen Boyun's eyes lingered on her face. Unlike Song Wenqun's blind and scorching gaze just now, the heat was strong enough, yet it was also as fluffy, soft and gentle as clouds.
...If I had known I wouldn't have pretended to be asleep! If I opened my eyes now, it would definitely be embarrassing, right?!
Fortunately, after a few minutes, the intercom vibrated again, and Shen Boyun went to the door to answer it.
Tang Tian finally let go of the breath she had been holding, turned sideways on the bed, and covered the lower half of her face with the corner of the quilt in her hand.
Oh no, judging from the looks of it, he must be confessing his feelings!
The most important thing is that she didn't know whether to agree or refuse, just like the two ends of the scale could not stop.
If it was someone else in front of her, why would she be so entangled?
Just as I was daydreaming, a voice suddenly came from behind me:
"Tang Tian, were you... awake just now?"
…
Tang Tian took a deep breath, neither answered nor turned around.
But unexpectedly, Shen Boyun seemed to have decided to finish today's matter today. He actually took the initiative to walk to the other side of the bed and looked down at Tang Tian condescendingly.
Tang Tian blinked, and instantly the shadow queen possessed her. She pretended to be weak and said:
"Um, my hearing seems to be still not well. I really didn't hear anything..."
"Really? Let me see."
Shen Boyun immediately bent down and placed his hands on Tang Tian's face. The smell that came closer was like the smell of hand sanitizer.
"you……"
Tang Tian paused, then gave in and said helplessly:
"Okay, I heard you, so...is there anything you want to tell me?"
Although I have already guessed most of it.
Seeing this, Shen Boyun didn't know what he had been thinking during the two days that Tang Tian was in a coma, and he actually hit the ball directly:
"Tang Tian, I like you. It's not the kind of like that we have as friends, it's the kind of like that we want to fall in love with."
"You're well aware of my family's situation, and perhaps you also know what kind of person I am. But it's okay if you don't like me. We can still remain friends and continue to survive in the apocalypse. I just suddenly felt that this kind of thing should have been said earlier..."
Shen Boyun seemed to want to pretend to be calm, but the color on his face betrayed him, and with every word he spoke, the color would extend a little bit until his earlobes and neck turned red.
Maybe Tang Tian knew what kind of person he was, but Shen Boyun thought he only knew half of what kind of person Tang Tian was.
There seemed to be a thin layer of fog surrounding her, which contained secrets and could not be seen clearly no matter how hard she waved.
But it is undeniable that he likes Tang Tian, even though he thinks she is unlikely to fall in love with someone easily, but once this feeling occurs, even he finds it difficult to make it go away.
He couldn't tell when it started, he just felt that this cute little hedgehog had been attracting him ever since...
So he was a little nervous that Tang Tian would ask such a question.
Tang Tian was silent for a moment, and indeed did not clearly indicate whether she agreed or refused. She just said hesitantly:
"But... maybe I'm not as good as you think."
"What?"
"I'm not a good person. Nothing is more important than survival and my family, so I probably won't be a good lover in the eyes of the public."
Tang Tian said softly.
And she does have a secret, and even if she really agrees, she will never tell him everything in the future.
However, after hearing this, Shen Boyun's face strangely showed a look of relaxation.
Maybe for him, as long as it is not a harsh rejection, it will be fine.
"I thought it was something else."
Shen Boyun curled the corners of his lips, sat down again, and covered Tang Tian's hand with his palm, which was warm.
"Tang Tian, no one in this world is perfect. Besides, it's the end of the world, so it's normal for all the dark sides to be magnified."
"But...actually, I also want to get to know you better. And only by getting to know you can we know if we are suitable for each other, right?"
Shen Boyun didn't say anything like "Your shortcomings are all advantages in my eyes", but instead made Tang Tian feel a little happy.
After a long time, she responded softly with the tip of her nose.
"……Um."
Shen Boyun tilted his head in confusion, not understanding what this meant for a moment.
Tang Tian smiled and turned the hand over, and the two palms came together, and the temperature rose.
"Then let's try it and see if we are suitable for each other, how about it?"
…
Shen Boyun was petrified and stunned, as if he hadn't expected to get this kind of answer.
Tang Tian was no longer anxious, but instead looked at him and smiled.
After the former came to his senses, he quickly stood up and hugged Tang Tian in his arms.
Tang Tian could feel that he had the same irregular heartbeat as her own, and the thumping sound created a huge roar in the quiet ward.
"Is this... true?"
Shen Boyun actually looked a little bit unbelievable and asked quietly in her ear.
"Do you think you're still dreaming? After being bitten by those mutant spiders."
Tang Tian also raised her arms to hug him and asked with a faint smile.
Shen Boyun muttered:
"That's not necessarily true. Who can blame those spiders for making up nightmares..."
"Oh, never mind. I take that back."
Tang Tian pretended to be indifferent and tried to withdraw her hand expressionlessly.
"Don't! I believe it..."
Shen Boyun held her tightly, his breath warm on her cheek.
"That's great, Tang Tian, I like you, I like you very much..."
"...I know, please stop talking."
Tang Tian also felt her earlobes getting hot. She forced down the corners of her mouth that were gradually curving and continued the warm hug.
I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly there was a sound outside the window.
As a member of the armed team, Tang Tian heard that it was an alarm sounded in the base.
Could it be another invasion of mutant insects?
But Shen Boyun still didn't move, Tang Tian said helplessly:
"The alarm has been sounded, why don't you go and take a look?"
"Well, I've done so much and received so many awards, so let me be willful for a bit today..."
Shen Boyun's voice was a little lazy, and Tang Tian had never heard it before. Then, he tilted his head slightly and leaned on her arm.
Tang Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and tapped his nose:
"Even if you don't want to, someone will definitely come to find you soon. Okay, you can't hug me anytime you want? Let go now."
Shen Boyun raised his eyebrows and let go. But this hug was like a recharge. He suddenly looked energetic, raised his hand to touch her face, and said with a smile:
"Okay, I'll go first and come back later."
The alarm at the base soon stopped. This time, it was probably locusts, poisonous moths, or mutant ants, mutant species whose attack methods they already knew, so the war should be over.
Tang Tian lay down again and put her hands behind her head, but this time, her mood was very different.
Maybe she'll be able to open up more to her feelings in the future...?
Tang Tian stayed in the medical station for another three days. During this time, many people came to visit her, including Yang Gan, who also took time out to come over. The station was packed with people.
But judging from their expressions, Shen Boyun must not have told everyone about this, otherwise someone would have come to ask for details.
Shen Boyun would go to the medical station whenever he had free time, and he would always bring something with him, mostly food, packed in lunch boxes that were still hot when opened.
Tang Tian smelled the fragrance. There were fried mushrooms, egg pancakes, and stewed potatoes and green beans. This could be said to be a very good meal, emitting a fragrant aroma.
He opened another bowl and found it was a bowl of chicken porridge. Tang Tian noticed something was wrong and asked:
"Did you bring this too?"
Shen Boyun scratched his head, then said shyly:
"Actually...I just ran into my aunt in the hallway."
She used to call me Aunt Wei, but now she has changed her name.
Tang Tian sighed, fearing that Wei Mingxia had already figured something out, so she had no choice but to pick up her cutlery and start eating.
After all, the medical station is not like the hospital before the apocalypse. There is no cafeteria or patient meals, and medical staff have to bring their own meals.
After taking a few bites, Tang Tian found that Shen Boyun was staring at her with a glass of liquid in his hand.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Boyun pursed his lips, handed over the cup of liquid, and said:
"This cactus juice can restore spiritual power. We've discovered several other crops in the base that can restore spiritual power, so we're planning to set up a special area to grow them."
Tang Tian took the juice. In fact, when no one was around, she had already recovered using the delicacies in the system. However, she had to listen to the system's instructions on when to use her supernatural powers again.
She squinted her eyes suspiciously:
"I don't think that's what you meant."
Facts have proved that Tang Tian's intuition is very accurate. Shen Boyun said embarrassedly:
"I just wanted to ask...how do these dishes taste?"
He couldn't have asked this for no reason. Tang Tian figured it out immediately - could it be that he made these dishes himself? Otherwise, he wouldn't be so excited.
Tang Tian smiled and said:
"It's delicious. You know, before the apocalypse, I was a food blogger. I wouldn't eat anything that doesn't taste good."
Firstly, it is the end of the world now, and she is not picky. She can eat anything, whether it is delicious food in the system or compressed biscuits in reality.
Secondly, it was made by Shen Boyun himself, and she would not waste this thoughtful gesture. Besides, the taste was not much different from before the apocalypse.
Shen Boyun smiled brilliantly. It seemed like he had never smiled so brightly before. His eyes seemed to be shining.
As a result, he inexplicably became a little silly, but in Tang Tian's eyes, he seemed a little cute.
However, the next day, Tang Tian began to roll around on the hospital bed, saying that she wanted to be discharged from the hospital no matter what.
She has been in the hospital for almost a week. Actually, she is not worried about the cost. The main thing is that her bones are almost soft from lying there. If she doesn't get out, she feels like she will grow mushrooms.
After much persuasion and asking a doctor to come and check, Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi finally agreed to discharge Tang Tian from the hospital and went to handle the formalities.
Tang Tian got up and packed her luggage, while asking the system about her physical condition in her mind.
"Host, I still suggest you take it easy. Although you've been discharged from the hospital, it's still better to plan and use your abilities properly!"
Obviously, the system that has been used day and night also showed a trace of human fear after this experience.
Tang Tian had just said a few words of comfort when a voice came from behind:
"Tang Tian."
She turned her head and saw Shen Boyun with his hands behind his back, so she joked:
"You're so smart! You knew I was going to be discharged from the hospital?"
Shen Boyun shook his head:
"No need to ask. With your personality, I'm afraid you don't want to stay here anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand from behind, holding something.
Tang Tian was surprised when she saw it.
It turned out to be a bunch of red flowers with yellow stamens. The thick petals were pointed at the tips, looking like a ball of bright flames.
Tang Tian took the bouquet and sniffed it, finding it also had a slightly fresh fragrance. She asked happily:
"Is this... a cactus flower?"
After all, I have grown cacti at home, and the base is currently planting them in large quantities, so they will definitely bloom.
Cactus flowers originally had no great use, but civilians still used them as food and mixed them with cacti.
You should know that flowers are not the mainstream of current planting, and it is good enough to have a bunch of cactus flowers.
"Well, this is for you. Congratulations on being discharged from the hospital."
Shen Boyun did not mention the last incident in the mutant spider nest, nor did he mention those special powers and strange places. In his eyes, the most important thing was that Tang Tian could fully recover.
Tang Tian seemed to understand what he meant, so she took the initiative to hug him, which made the latter stiffen all over.
“Ahem…”
Someone spoke outside the door, and from the sound of his voice, it seemed as if he was chuckling:
"Okay, haven't you been clamoring to go home? Or do you think it doesn't matter as long as someone is around?"
Standing at the door were Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia, who had just completed their discharge procedures, looking at the two of them with a smile on their faces.
When Shen Boyun reacted, his neck seemed to be strangled and he couldn't speak, his face flushed red.
Tang Tian was calmer and walked out with him and the luggage.
As for how Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi "interrogated" him on the road, that is another story.
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