Chapter 33 The third crack was for him and Ling Shu... and it grew even longer...
Ling Shu pushed Sheng Yun Shen to the third floor.
Hearing her go upstairs, the caregivers on duty in the small room peeked out sleepily. Ling Shu waved to them considerately, telling them to go back and continue resting and not to worry about her and Sheng Yun Shen.
Ling Shu has watched the caregivers' procedures so many times these past few days that she's practically memorized them.
The caregivers trusted her, nodded to her, and obediently withdrew their heads.
The caregivers clean every day; the bed is very tidy, and the bedding looks brand new.
On one side of the hospital bed were various monitoring instruments that Sheng Yun Shen needed, and on the other side was a terrace, through which the tranquil night view could be seen.
The glass door was slightly ajar, and the night breeze sneaked in through the cracks, stirring the gauze curtains.
Ling Shu nodded to herself.
That's good; she likes to sleep on the side with a good view and scenery.
She pushed Sheng Yun Shen to the bedside, picked him up effortlessly, and placed him on the bed without even frowning throughout the entire process.
For Ling Shu, even someone as tall as Sheng Yun Shen, who is 1.87 meters, can be carried in a princess carry.
If Sheng Zhujun were there, she would definitely find this scene incredibly touching.
Sheng Yunshen himself said that the experience was too novel and he hadn't figured out how to react yet.
Every pore on his body opened up, sensing her every move.
After placing him on the bed, Ling Shu stood by the bedside, seemingly sizing him up.
After a few seconds, she began to move quietly, helping him set up all the monitoring equipment.
The electrocardiogram was reconnected and immediately emitted an alarm for a high heart rate. Fortunately, it hadn't reached the threshold for a loud warning, otherwise Sheng Yun Shen would probably have been in trouble again.
Seeing the yellow warning sign for heart rate, Ling Shu chuckled, "Oh, are you shy?"
Sheng Yun Shen: "..."
Okay, it's already dead.
After setting up all the monitoring equipment, Ling Shu stood up and walked to the other side of the bed.
Ling Shu's voice rang in his ear, incredibly close: "Goodnight, my cheap husband."
Sheng Yunshen's heart was pounding wildly with this utterly unfamiliar feeling.
He was silent for two seconds, then suddenly asked a question in her mind.
"Host……"
Ling Shu: "Hmm?"
Sheng Yunshen's voice trembled almost imperceptibly.
This question shouldn't really be asked when the atmosphere is so lovely.
But he was so eager to know the answer.
"Host, are you being so kind to Sheng Yun Shen out of pity?"
They treated him so well because they sympathized with his past and everything he had gone through, taking care of him and comforting him in every way.
Sheng Yunshen tried to make his voice sound calm and rational, "If it's just about sympathy, you...you don't have to go this far."
Ling Shu replied lazily, "Of course not."
She asked firmly, "Dog, do you think Sheng Yun Shen needs sympathy? I think he doesn't."
Like Li Yin, Sheng Yun Shen is a born hero in this book, worthy of respect and not needing sympathy.
Sheng Yunshen felt a little relieved; the answer was exactly what he had expected.
Based on his understanding of Ling Shu, he knew that Ling Shu was not the kind of person who would abandon her principles out of sympathy.
So, the reason she treated him this way was truly because... she liked him.
only……
He mustered all his courage and asked again.
"Host, is your affection for him... the kind of affection a woman has for a man?"
At that moment, Sheng Yunshen felt his heart stop beating as he anxiously awaited her answer.
"Hmm..."
Ling Shu pondered.
Does a woman's liking for a man refer to romantic love?
She denied it: "No."
In her previous life, Ling Shu had never been in a relationship, but she could tell that her feelings for Sheng Yun Shen were not love.
"It's not the kind of liking a woman has for a man."
Her denial made Sheng Yun Shen's heart feel like it had sunk to the bottom of a dark sea, and he could hardly breathe.
My heart ached with a bittersweet feeling, yet also carried a sense of relief, as if to say, "Just as I expected."
To Ling Shu, he was just a vegetable who couldn't move or speak, so how could he possibly have "love"?
Her eyes crinkled into crescents, and a smile played on her lips. "I really like it."
Sheng Yunshen was stunned.
What is human-to-human affection?
It's not a woman's liking for a man, but rather liking for each other.
Although Ling Shu didn't love him, she truly treated him as a "person".
As human beings, we experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; we feel lonely and need companionship.
It is not an unknowing or unconscious object.
A mix of complex emotions surged within him, and Sheng Yun Shen fell silent once more, feeling the turmoil within him.
He thought that after receiving Ling Shu's denial, he would be in pain or angry.
But now, he has none of these emotions in his heart.
Amidst a complex mix of emotions, a hidden fighting spirit began to ignite within him.
Yes, Ling Shu doesn't love him now.
So what?
She is now his nominal "wife" and an indispensable part of the Sheng family.
He and she have no "present," but they have a "future."
One day, he will wake up and become a normal person again.
By then, even if Ling Shu doesn't love him, as long as he tries his best to love her, that will be enough.
Soon, it will be very soon.
Sheng Yunshen's mind was made up.
"Host……"
He couldn't help but ask Ling Shu what exactly "Sheng Yun Shen's future" meant, which Ling Shu had been talking about.
He was already getting impatient and wanted to get more concrete clues.
But Ling Shu did not answer him.
Sheng Yunshen chuckled.
Never mind, I'll ask again tomorrow.
There's no need to rush; he and she have a long future ahead of them.
Amidst the falling snow, the hands of the Doomsday Clock slowly moved forward once more.
Just like the previous night, the moment the Doomsday Bell appeared, Sheng Yun Shen used all his strength to smash into it.
The Doomsday Clock emitted a dull, muffled sound, and snowflakes fell softly, almost blinding him.
A new crack appeared on the dial of the Doomsday Clock.
Unlike the previous two cracks, this crack is thin and long, almost spanning the entire dial of the Doomsday Clock, like a piercing wound.
The crack was so clear that one could almost see the deeper darkness inside the Doomsday Clock through it.
Sheng Yun Shen watched this scene with greed, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.
Until those precious few seconds came to an abrupt end, he was once again thrown back into the boundless darkness.
In the boundless darkness, Sheng Yun Shen could no longer contain his excitement and burst into laughter.
He knew that he had a chance to prevent the end of the world from happening!
This crack is the most powerful response to and proof of his beliefs.
The excruciating pain from the impact was utterly insignificant compared to this moment of pleasure.
In the darkness, Sheng Yunshen laughed heartily.
He will definitely continue to persevere, for a longer and more lasting future for him and Ling Shu.
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Ling Shu slept very well that night.
In her past deep dreams, she would always dream of those terrible fragments of the apocalypse in her previous life.
Sometimes it's a horde of zombies rushing in, and sometimes it's teammates turning against each other over supplies.
Back then, she lived under immense pressure to survive and never had the chance to consider love.
In the apocalypse, a husband might push his wife into a horde of zombies without hesitation for a piece of jerky.
For a chance to escape, lovers who were making vows of eternal love one moment can betray each other in an instant.
"Love" is a rare commodity in the apocalypse, just like "kindness," "loyalty," and "benevolence," existing only in untouchable legends.
Today, it was probably the problem with the dog system that touched a nerve with Ling Shu, making her, under the pressure of survival in the apocalypse, consider something else.
Useless, but beautiful.
Ling Shu felt a little reluctant to leave when she woke up in the warm morning sunlight.
She turned over, and Sheng Yun Shen's sleeping profile came into view. Every angle was just right, more moving than the statue of David.
Ling Shu couldn't help but smile.
Wow, showing her such good stuff first thing in the morning, what kind of heavenly treatment is this?
She reached out and poked her cheap husband's face, greeting him lazily, "Good morning, cheap husband."
Sheng Yun Shen, who had been too excited to sleep all night, was actually speechless.
Good morning.
Ling Shu lingered in bed for a few minutes, marveling at how comfortable the mattress, worth millions, was no wonder. Only then did she reluctantly get up.
Recently, because she has been busy with Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng's affairs, her stockpiling progress has come to a standstill.
Ling Shu casually grabbed a croissant, picked up her coffee, and slowly walked to the terrace, gazing at the morning scenery of Beijing below.
While eating breakfast, she mentally reviewed the progress of her current stockpiling efforts.
Two months later, the vegetables grown in the fields alone would be enough to feed the entire Sheng family for a long time.
Ling Shu fell into deep thought.
Even without much effort, she's already stockpiled almost a third of the goods. Next...
That's the more difficult part of stockpiling goods.
Meat, cold storage, energy, defense, weapons.
Compared to growing vegetables, obtaining a stable source of meat is more difficult.
The Sheng family manor boasts stunning scenery. Turning the lawns into vegetable gardens is barely acceptable, but if they were to build several livestock farms, it would be completely out of place with the grandeur of a wealthy family.
Ling Shu had long coveted the Moon Lake behind Bu Xian Xian. The lake had fresh water flowing into it, making it an ideal place for raising fish.
There was no room for her to make a difference.
Stock up, stock up! The most important thing is to stock up, not to actually stock up!
Ling Shu closed her eyes slightly, once again reminding herself to stay calm.
[Remember, the Sheng family must never find out about your plan to turn Moon Lake into a fishpond, especially Butler Wang. Don't reveal anything to him!]
Sheng Yun Shen, who heard her thoughts, was speechless.
Sorry, he didn't mean to want to know.
Just as he was thinking this, the door to the ward was pushed open with a bang.
The moment she entered, she overheard Ling Shu's thoughts and stopped in her tracks.
Fishpond?
Shushu wants to turn Moon Lake into a fishpond?
Ling Shu was startled and turned to look at the door.
When did Sheng Zhujun arrive?
Ling Shu's hearing was so good that she didn't hear any footsteps, probably because she was too focused on her thoughts.
Sheng Yun Shen was also stunned: "..."
Sorry, but the number of people in the Sheng family who know the inside story has to be doubled.
Given his sister's decisiveness and affection for Ling Shu... all I can say is that time is running out for Ling Shu. Good luck.
Fortunately, it was Sheng Zhujun who heard Ling Shu's thoughts. Sheng Zhujun respects Ling Shu very much and shouldn't act on her own...
Just as his thoughts turned to this, Sheng Yunqi's voice came from the doorway.
"Xiaoshu, are you satisfied with breakfast? Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Upon hearing that Ling Shu had moved into Sheng Yun Shen's room, Sheng Yun Qi was overjoyed but also a little worried, fearing that she might not be used to sleeping there.
Sheng Yunqi also had insomnia last night.
This was a very important day, and he felt he couldn't be absent.
He had heard Ling Shu's thoughts clearly just now.
Sheng Yun Shen: "…………"
A source within the Sheng family, Cheng San.
Ling Shu really doesn't have much time left!
Ling Shu had just done Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng such a big favor, and Sheng Yunqi was worried about how to thank her.
Once Sheng Yunqi comes to his senses, he will definitely start preparing the fishpond renovation plan immediately!
Ling Shu was completely unaware that her plan had been completely exposed, and smiled at Sheng Yunqi.
"Brother, this croissant is especially delicious."
Upon receiving her affirmation, Sheng Yunqi straightened up excitedly: "Ruomeng likes to eat this too. Xiaoshu, if you like it, I'll make it for you more often!"
He hesitated for a moment, then hesitated again, but finally couldn't help asking cautiously, "By the way, Xiaoshu, what kind of fish do you prefer to eat? Mandarin fish or snakehead?"
An alarm bell rang loudly in Sheng Yunshen's heart.
Danger! This problem is dangerous!
Ling Shu didn't think much of it and assumed that Sheng Yunqi was preparing lunch.
She thought for a moment and said, "I like fish with fewer bones."
People living in the apocalypse have such simple hobbies.
"Fish with few bones..."
Sheng Yunqi seemed to understand. "Okay, I understand."
Sheng Yun Shen: "………………"
He was absolutely certain that Sheng Yunqi must already have a fishpond renovation plan in mind!
Even a reminder can't be given.
Ling Shu, your time is running out!
Ling Shu herself was completely unaware of this.
She only saw Sheng Yunqi walk away thoughtfully, muttering something to himself as he went, seemingly very serious. He was focused on what Sheng Zhujun had said.
Unexpectedly, the Su family is so resilient that they are still guarding the Sheng family's door.
[The Su family is still here. I should have knocked them out at the gate yesterday.]
[By the way, in the original book, the Su family caused quite a stir... No, I have to go and remind my elder brother and sister-in-law.]
Recalling the original plot, Ling Shu felt a sense of worry.
She pulled Sheng Zhujun away, intending to catch up with Sheng Yunqi who was leaving and remind him of what was about to happen.
Severing ties with the Su family is only the first step; given the Su family's shamelessness, they certainly won't give up easily.
Such important matters must be planned together with my elder brother and sister-in-law.
Just as Ling Shu stepped out of Xiaoming Building, she saw two figures in the vegetable garden not far away and hesitated before stopping.
The one wielding the hoe looks like Sheng Yunqi.
He just left Ling Shu's room, why did he turn around and go to work in the fields?
The person holding the bucket next to her looks like Su Ruomeng.
Why are my older brother and sister-in-law working in the vegetable garden so early in the morning?
"Big brother, sister-in-law?"
Sheng Yunqi stopped swinging his hoe, turned around and saw Ling Shu had arrived, and gave her a bright smile: "You've come too."
Sheng Zhujun, who was holding Ling Shu's arm, asked the question that was on Ling Shu's mind first, "What are you two doing?"
Sheng Yunqi pointed to the ground beneath his feet: "Come and learn how to farm."
Sheng Zhujun then looked at Su Ruomeng and saw that the bucket she was carrying was half full of water. She was so anxious that her eyebrows twitched: "Sister-in-law, this bucket is so heavy! Put it down and let me do it!"
As she spoke, she walked over and tried to take the bucket from Su Ruomeng's hands.
Su Ruomeng pulled her hand back slightly, avoiding her movement, and replied with a calm smile, "It's alright. The doctor said I need some exercise, this is not heavy at all."
Sheng Zhujun was stunned.
Sheng Yunqi chuckled and said, "Yunyun, just let her be. After staying here for half an hour, I feel that Ruomeng's complexion has improved a lot."
Farming is indeed a great way to de-stress. When you're busy in the fields, all the distracting thoughts in your mind seem to be completely cleared away, and you can feel a sense of peace and contentment in "living in the moment".
"yes."
Su Ruomeng agreed.
Holding a water ladle, he was only thinking about watering the fields and had no time to think about his terrible family.
This experience was unfamiliar to Su Ruomeng, yet also novel and interesting.
It's a pity that her younger sister, Su Ruoyan, had classes to attend and flew away overnight last night; otherwise, she could have been brought along to water the fields.
Su Ruomeng said very seriously, "We can't let Xiaoshu bear everything alone. We are also part of the Sheng family, and we should do what we can."
This was the consensus she and Sheng Yunqi reached last night.
Since marrying into the Sheng family, Ling Shu has been preparing for the impending apocalypse, stockpiling food, digging vegetable gardens, and helping the big boss...
In less than a month, she accomplished what others might not be able to do in a year or two.
The Sheng family has always been grateful and will never let Ling Shu do the work alone.
After discussing it for a long time, the couple decided that since they couldn't help with the strategy, they could at least contribute their manpower.
The vegetable garden outside Xiaoming Building is so spacious, and since Su Ruomeng needs to exercise more, the couple can learn to take care of these crops together.
If the apocalypse really comes, they'll both be useful.
Sheng Zhujun remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded in agreement, without continuing to persuade her.
Ling Shu was preoccupied with her own thoughts and wasn't paying much attention to their conversation. She reached out and tugged at Su Ruomeng's sleeve, her voice filled with worry: "Sister-in-law, the Su family's affairs... are not over yet."
Mentioning the Su family caused the smiles on the faces of those present to fade.
Su Ruomeng put down the bucket of water in her hand and sighed softly, "I know that with my parents' personalities, severing ties won't be of much use."
Especially after learning the truth about Su Yao's illness, Su's parents, who love their son dearly, will definitely use every means to force her to donate bone marrow to Su Yao.
Raising her hand to stroke her lower abdomen, Su Ruomeng's expression was resolute: "Xiaoshu, Junjun, don't worry, no matter how much they make a fuss, I will never give up my child."
Ling Shu believed in Su Ruomeng's determination, but she was worried about other things.
She opened her mouth, about to say something, when Butler Wang suddenly jogged over from not far away, his mouth wide open, as if he had encountered something unexpected.
Seeing that everyone was there, Butler Wang hurriedly approached, not even bothering to greet them, and said directly, "Mr. and Mrs. Su were just picked up by the Zhao family's car!"
Sheng Yunqi's expression suddenly changed: "What, the Zhao family?!"
Not long ago, the Sheng family clashed with the Zhao family because of Bai Yue's matter.
Zhao Liheng, the young master of the Zhao family, wanted to use Bai Yue to sow discord between Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng. He even came up with the despicable idea of drugging her. Fortunately, the Sheng family saw through his scheme and turned the tables on him, using the drug on Zhao Liheng instead.
Caught in bed with another woman by the Sheng family, Zhao Liheng had no choice but to reluctantly accept Bai Yue's advances.
Bai Yue, who aspires to be a wealthy wife, has moved into the Zhao family home and has reportedly caused quite a stir there recently.
Unexpectedly, the Zhao family not only failed to learn their lesson, but also refused to give up and set their sights on the Su family again!
Su's parents are currently resentful that Su Ruomeng refused to donate bone marrow, and the Zhao family's interference is definitely not a good thing.
Everyone else was incredibly surprised, but Ling Shu simply sighed calmly.
History has repeated itself.
In the original book, the Su family also pressured their eldest sister-in-law to donate bone marrow. Fortunately, the eldest brother fiercely protected his wife and forbade them from approaching her. After several unsuccessful attempts, the Su family decided to escalate the situation, causing considerable trouble for the Sheng family…
In the original book, Bai Yue's true colors were not revealed so quickly.
After arriving at the Sheng family, she caused all sorts of trouble, spreading rumors in front of Su Ruomeng, acting innocent and pitiful in front of Sheng Yunqi, and her tea-making skills were superb.
However, Sheng Yunqi did not have any real romantic feelings for her. Despite her efforts, she did not make much progress and could only occasionally annoy the silent Su Ruomeng.
Su Ruomeng was pregnant and worried about her younger brother's illness. Then, Bai Yue angered her, and her health deteriorated.
Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem, just slight bleeding.
With this bleeding, the news of her pregnancy could no longer be kept secret. When Sheng Yunqi learned that he was going to be a father, he felt so guilty that he slapped himself repeatedly in front of his hospital bed.
At the same time, Su Yao also learned that he was sick.
The Su family rushed to the ward door, completely disregarding the fact that Su Ruomeng was still receiving intravenous fluids to protect her pregnancy. They cried and begged Su Ruomeng to donate bone marrow to save Su Yao's life.
Despite his swollen face from being slapped by his own hand, Sheng Yunqi switched to wife-protecting mode and, without the slightest hesitation, had everyone from the Su family "invited" out.
He stood before the struggling and cursing Su family members, and said coldly, "Let Ruomeng choose for herself. This is her life, and she should not be coerced by anyone."
Even he, the child's biological father, has no right to demand that Su Ruomeng give up donating bone marrow for his and the child's sake.
That's Su Ruomeng's life; no one can make decisions for her.
The Su family was at their wits' end and made a scene several times, but they still couldn't get a chance to see Su Ruomeng.
Seeing that Su Yao's health was deteriorating, the Su family had no other choice but to collude with the Zhao family.
Just like with Bai Yue's case, the Zhao family hid in the shadows and instructed the Su family to make a big fuss about the matter online, portraying Su Ruomeng as an unfilial daughter who heartlessly let her younger brother die of illness, and smearing the Sheng family as wolves who would stand by and watch someone die.
The Su family's distortion of the truth has actually fooled some unsuspecting netizens.
At the height of the disturbance, hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital where Su Ruomeng was recuperating, demanding that she come forward and "give an explanation."
Sheng Yunqi and his men stood guard at the hospital entrance, refusing to let anyone in. However, he suffered the consequences, as he was pelted with rotten eggs and vegetable leaves by the onlookers.
And then...
The end of the world has come.
Online public opinion and gossip are all meaningless in the face of zombies.
At this point, Ling Shu already considered herself a member of the Sheng family. Even though she knew the Su family wouldn't last long, she didn't want to see her elder brother and sister-in-law framed and misunderstood.
She silently recalled the plot in her mind, completely unaware that the Sheng family members nearby had all heard her.
A deep sense of self-reproach and lingering fear flashed in Sheng Yunqi's eyes, and he couldn't help but reach out and grasp Su Ruomeng's hand.
Su Ruomeng turned to look at him, a reassuring smile on her face.
She is no longer the silent, sullen Su Ruomeng, and he is no longer the stubborn, clueless straight man who doesn't understand women's hearts.
They had already had a long talk, and through the exchange, they understood each other's hearts even better.
That heart truly loves each other.
No matter what the future holds, as long as they have each other, they will not be afraid.
Unlike her elder brother and sister-in-law's certainty, Sheng Zhujun looked worried, her arms crossed over her chest.
"The Zhao family controls a lot of media resources. They will definitely distort the facts, reverse right and wrong, and do whatever it takes to smear the Sheng family's image."
After establishing a cooperative relationship with the Li family, the Sheng family finally managed to gradually recover from its low point.
If another incident like this were to occur, it would not be a good thing for the Sheng family.
"We cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom; we must prepare as soon as possible."
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