Chapter 112 In peacetime, if you don't fall in love, the end...
Shunzi asked, "Student team, do you want to come with us to District 3? The base there is already taking shape, and it will definitely develop better and better in the future."
Without hesitation, Zhan Wenyuan shook her head: "No need, my boyfriend and I need to go home quickly, my parents and grandmother are still waiting for me."
Shunzi originally wanted to say, "They might not even be there by the time you get back," but she stopped herself in time, swallowing back the words that could easily get her attacked.
"And what about you?" Shunzi turned to Shanran, whose main target was actually her. "Piao... this classmate, would you like to come with us?"
Zhan Wenyuan turned to look at Shan Ran. She knew that Shan Ran's parents were gone and there was no one at home. There was only a large villa. If she went back now, the villa area might be hidden in the fog. Unlike her, she had a reason to go back to District 1. If Shan Ran wanted to say goodbye here, she would respect her choice.
Shan Ran was also a little hesitant. She didn't have any special abilities. If she continued to stay in Zhan Wenyuan's team, would she be a burden to them?
She looked up and found the blue-haired youth still staring at her, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.
If she stayed with this team, those four powerful superhumans would have no way to resist what they wanted to do to her.
She politely declined their offer, but didn't say anything definitively, "I still have some things to pick up at home. If possible, I'll come to District 3 to find you after I get them."
She didn't completely refuse, but left some room for maneuver.
Shunzi turned her head and looked at Meng Xinye with a hint of mockery, wanting to see his expression after being rejected, but to her surprise, he could not see anything unusual on his face.
After the two left, Shunzi clicked his tongue in regret: "What a pity, even with all of Xiao Meng's charm, we still couldn't keep that girl. It's okay, she said she would come to District 3 to find you later, don't be sad."
He hadn't missed the way Meng Xin looked at the girl, his expression one of longing, as if he wanted her to stay.
"You don't fall in love in peacetime, but you fall in love at first sight when the apocalypse comes. Tsk tsk, you're difficult to deal with~"
Meng Xin simply lowered his head, touching his heart which was beating unusually. He didn't know why he was like this, and muttered in confusion, "Why does it feel a little unreal?"
Shunzi chuckled twice, his voice dry: "Sigh, I wish all of this was just a dream, or even an illusion, but it's not. The apocalypse has really come."
Back in her room, Shanran was in a good mood.
Now that their injuries have healed and their physical condition has returned to its peak, they won't have to waste Xiao Bei's special ability. This way, they can sleep better at night and their journey tomorrow will be smoother.
Thinking of this, she smiled happily, her eyes crinkling into crescents, and couldn't help but give a "good person card" to the people next door.
"Senior, are your injuries all healed?" Ganuo held Shanran's hand and checked her wounds, which had completely healed.
So Shanran gave a brief explanation, but omitted the fact that they wanted to take her away.
She and Gano had barely spoken before, but since the apocalypse, they had shared joys and sorrows, life and death together, and had developed a deep revolutionary friendship.
At least that's what Shanran thinks.
Gano is usually quiet and has always been a loner, aloof and low-key. I don't know why she came to participate in this competition, and I don't know why she listens to her senior so obediently.
And he only listens to her.
He usually ignores whatever the other people in the team ask him to do; only Shan Ran can get him to do anything.
Over time, whenever people needed anything done by Gano, they would come directly to Shanran.
After thinking about it, Shanran decided not to tell the whole story of what had just happened inside the room.
There's no need. She was just saying it; she wasn't really planning to go to District 3.
The next morning, everyone got ready and prepared to set off.
Shunzi and the others got up a little later, and when they did, the bus was already ready to depart.
"Oh, you're in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you grab a bite to eat together?"
As he spoke, he took out some still-steaming breakfast from his spatial storage.
There were thin-skinned soup dumplings, a box of golden-brown pan-fried dumplings, and even a whole uncut layered pancake!
Xiaodie developed a fever too late; she was among the last to fall. Just a few hours after waking up, a strong wind blew and a sudden fog descended, leaving no time to stock up on supplies outside. The food inside is now mostly convenience food.
There's nothing that's so fresh and piping hot, like it just came out of the oven.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on those things, and they couldn't help but swallow hard.
Zhan Wenyuan heard herself swallowing, her eyes seemed glued to her soup dumplings, and her saliva was almost dripping out.
But she managed to control herself: "No, no need, it's too much trouble for you. Shunzi, you can keep it for yourself."
Shunzi waved his hand: "It's no trouble at all, just consider it an exchange."
Confused, Zhan Wenyuan looked up from the steamed buns and at Shunzi: "What are you exchanging?"
Shunzi chuckled and pointed at Shanran: "The little girl said yesterday that she would come to the 3rd District base to find us in the future, but how can we find her without our contact information? Just leave your contact information."
"So simple?" Zhan Wenyuan was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth.
Why did I come looking for you?
A man's voice broke the silence among them.
Meng Xin squinted and looked over, and saw a black-haired boy blocking Shan Ran's way, completely obscuring her.
The black-haired boy was very handsome, with an androgynous charm, but like ordinary superhumans, he was covered in dirt and sweat, and his clothes were filthy.
He mentally compared the other person to himself and felt that he, being clean and innocent, had the upper hand.
He really wanted to say something sarcastic to the black-haired boy, but he felt that it didn't fit his persona in front of Shunzi and the others, so he didn't say anything.
It's so strange, why is he now portraying himself as such a cold and aloof person?
Something doesn't feel right.
Gano stood in front of Shanran, his emotions unusually intense, a rare sight for someone who rarely showed any expression.
But no one replied to him for a long time.
Zhan Wenyuan and Shunzi wanted to wait for the parties involved to take the initiative, but Meng Xin was also distracted.
In the end, Shanran pulled Lagano's arm and gave him a reassuring look: "I won't go. Even if I have to go in the future, I'll take you with me."
"Really?"
"We've been classmates for so long, through thick and thin, how could I possibly lie to you..."
The two made no attempt to conceal their voices. Shunzi had a look of anticipation, her eyes gleaming with gossip, and she couldn't help but smile, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Gano and Meng Xin.
"Hey classmate, you're welcome to come anytime. Come on, let's exchange contact information," Shunzi promptly said, expressing how generous their base was.
After exchanging contact information with Zhan Wenyuan, he turned to Shan Ran with an innocent and sincere expression: "Excuse me, can I have your contact information now?"
Shan Ran glanced at Gano, thus missing Shunzi's gloating smile at Meng Xinye.
She nodded in the end and exchanged contact information with Shunzi.
Her phone battery was low, so she turned it off again after recharging it.
Finally, not only was breakfast delivered, but Shunzi also brought a fully charged power bank.
Zhan Wenyuan's team is currently relying on a few power banks they managed to snatch after the apocalypse to recharge, so Shunzi's action is like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
"Thank you so much! Once I find my parents and grandmother, I'll come and stay with you as soon as I have the chance!"
Shunzi couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Haha, okay, welcome!"
The two sides parted ways here.
"Shanran, that guy is still staring at you like a madman~" Xiaodie was sitting in front of Shanran, but she was leaning over the seat looking back.
Her words drew the attention of everyone in the carriage, including Shan Ran, who turned around to look.
The rear windshield was very dirty, and only a few figures could be vaguely seen.
Perhaps because of his blue hair, Meng Xin's gaze was the most obvious.
"I've really been watching the whole time~ Does that blue-haired guy like our Xiao Ran?"
"Pah! Haven't you seen enough of how dark humanity has been lately? This is a post-apocalyptic survival story, not a romance novel about love at first sight!"
"Exactly! Don't fall for it! A stranger you meet out of nowhere on the road, who's being so kind—I don't believe there's nothing fishy going on!"
The passengers gossiped incessantly. Having fled all the way, they rarely had anything new to talk about, and the group couldn't stop chattering.
Gano frowned, finding it very noisy. He frowned again, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to start.
He's never been good at speaking, and making friends is a private matter for the senior student, so what right does he have to say anything?
You're so useless, you can't even speak properly.
Gano was greatly alarmed.
He found that another voice suddenly and uncontrollably appeared in his mind.
Who are you?
The voice sounded very familiar, but Gano couldn't remember when he had heard it before.
A soft laugh echoed in my mind.
[Me? I'm you.]
[Impossible! You're a mental monster! Or is something about to change in this world? Is it about to directly attack our brains?]
The voice in my head fell silent for a moment, seemingly shocked by Gano's wild idea. After a long silence, the voice finally spoke, its tone familiar and gentle.
Xiao Nuo, I am your brother.
Shan Ran couldn't help but turn around to look, only to see that Ganuo in the back seat was in a daze, his long, thick eyelashes drooping, casting a shadow over his deep, dark eyes. His expression was strange, and something seemed wrong.
"Gano, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
He lifted his eyes, and his previously cloudy eyes regained their clarity. A bright smile spread across his lips.
"Sister, I'm fine."
Shanran was taken aback by the other person's smile. She rarely saw Ganuo smile, especially such a bright smile.
It's good that I can laugh; when I laugh, I always feel that the future is more hopeful.
"Sister, that blue-haired guy is too good. He looks very experienced. You can't be fooled by his appearance."
What an annoying man, so annoying. We only met once, why is he pretending to be all lovey-dovey here?
He and his sister have known each other for so long, supporting each other all the way to this point.
He will stay by his sister's side and accompany her from now on.
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Author's note: I had minor surgery a while ago and took some time off, but thankfully I had a lot of drafts saved up, so I didn't stop updating.
This is the last one, and it will be the end soon after it ends. I'm having some writer's block on the ending, so I'll update 3000 words for now.
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