Chapter 33: Dark and Stormy Night

After Zhou Chongshan cleaned up the dishes, Zhou Xiaochuan also jumped down from the stool.

The moment your feet hit the ground.

Zhou Xiaochuan's body stiffened, his brows wrinkled, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

Jiang Rou saw it from the side and was about to speak when she saw Zhou Xiaochuan raise his hand, rub his stomach, and then slowly move over.

This little wolf cub must have eaten too much.

After all, I ate three bowls of rice with gravy in one breath.

After Zhou Xiaochuan recovered, he immediately followed Zhou Chongshan to the kitchen. While Zhou Chongshan was washing the dishes, he came out with a rag to wipe the table.

Wipe the dining table clean carefully.

Jiang Rou looked at it with great satisfaction.

If we train the little wolf cub well in the future, he will definitely become a man who loves his wife.

Zhou Xiaohua, who was standing aside, slowly walked to Jiang Rou's side.

The little person lay down on Jiang Rou's knees and raised his little face which was covered with gravy and rice grains.

"Xiaohua, what's going on?"

Jiang Rou asked softly as she took out a handkerchief and wiped the cat-like face.

Zhou Xiaohua gurgled and rolled her eyes. Since she couldn't speak, she took Jiang Rou's hand, touched her belly, and then giggled.

Jiang Rou's fingertips touched something soft and round.

What a round little belly.

Just like a balloon, it inflated and expanded.

"Whose little belly is this? It turns out to be my little Huahua~ It really has a big and round little belly~"

Jiang Rou softened her tone and spoke jokes lightly.

She knew in her heart that the little girl was so full because she ate too much.

This is both satisfying and a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Rou leaned over and picked up Zhou Xiaohua, letting the little girl lie across her legs.

Then he reached his hand into Zhou Xiaohua's clothes and stroked her round belly with his palm.

Jiang Rou's palms were soft and her movements were gentle, rotating in circles clockwise.

She had a cat in her previous life.

Rubbing Zhou Xiaohua’s belly at this moment is just like stroking a cat’s fur.

Zhou Xiaohua felt comfortable all of a sudden, a sweet smile appeared on her little face, almost like a giggle.

When Zhou Chongshan and Zhou Xiaochuan finished their housework and came out of the kitchen.

The father and son saw this scene.

Under the dim light, the bright woman held Zhou Xiaohua tenderly. Zhou Xiaohua was like an unguarded little cub, revealing her softest belly and allowing Jiang Rou to caress it.

This scene has the power to bewitch people and make them feel warm inside.

When the house is peaceful.

Outside, however, a strong wind blew.

Storms on the island come suddenly.

The sun is shining brightly during the day, but at night, it is a completely different and terrifying scene.

Even inside the house, one can hear the howling wind outside and the sound of trees being blown to and fro.

Such a storm is very likely to cause a disaster.

The production and construction work of the troops in recent days may also be destroyed in the storm.

Therefore, the military held an emergency meeting in the afternoon and organized patrol teams and disaster prevention and evacuation personnel.

Zhou Chongshan is the person in charge.

That night, not only could he not sleep, but he also had to patrol the island.

Before leaving, he moved the chicks that Jiang Rou raised in the yard to the bathroom.

I checked the doors and windows of my house again, just in case.

And reminded again.

"Don't be afraid if you hear any noise at night, don't go out, and go to Zhao's wife next door if you have any problems that you can't solve. The storm comes quickly and goes away quickly, and it will be over when the day breaks."

"Okay. I understand. Chongshan, you should be careful too."

Jiang Rou saw Zhou Chongshan off and gave him careful instructions.

Zhou Chongshan looked at her deeply, then turned around and walked into the darkness.

It was a pitch-black night with only the sound of the wind and no street lights.

As Zhou Chongshan left, the rain began to fall with a crackling sound.

This was Jiang Rou's first time experiencing a rainstorm on the island. The falling rain was like a hole in the sky and someone was pouring water down from above.

There was no gradual increase, it started with heavy rain.

The raindrops, carried by the wind, hit the doors, windows and roof heavily.

In the simple house, all kinds of popping sounds can be heard everywhere.

It was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.

The roof of the house was leaking in several places, and raindrops were falling down.

Jiang Rou had to find a washbasin and a large bowl and put them on the ground to collect the rain water.

She immediately returned to the room and checked it carefully.

"Fortunately, fortunately! There is no water leak in the room and the quilt is not wet, otherwise I would have no place to sleep tonight."

Jiang Rou touched the still dry quilt and just let out a long sigh.

Next second.

The sound of electric current sizzling can be heard.

With a snap, everything was plunged into darkness.

This is... a power outage.

Originally, there was no electricity or wires on this island, and every household used kerosene lamps.

The electric wires were laid after the troops were stationed there to carry out production and construction.

The weak power grid cannot withstand the storm.

Completely paralyzed.

Jiang Rou looked out of the window. It was pitch black outside, like a man-eating beast.

The entire military compound was plunged into darkness, without a single ray of light.

Human beings are so insignificant in the face of the cruelty of nature.

Faced with this situation.

Jiang Rou's heart couldn't help but feel nervous and fearful.

She has never experienced this before and will be scared.

But when Jiang Rou turned around.

In the dark room, she saw two pairs of eyes that were shivering in fear.

Earlier, when Jiang Rou was checking the house and busy in and out, Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua had been following her silently.

They didn't get too close, but they didn't hide away either.

It seemed that following Jiang Rou made them feel safer than hiding.

In the dim light, Jiang Rou saw the two children's slightly pale faces, and a wave of heartache surged in her heart.

How could such a young child not be afraid of a storm that even she was afraid of?

Jiang Rou took a deep breath and suppressed the tension in her heart.

At this moment, she understood what it meant to be a strong mother.

Jiang Rou smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Xiaochuan, Xiaohua, it's time for us to go to bed. Don't worry, I've checked the doors and windows. Strong winds won't blow in. We're safe."

"Come and touch this quilt... Is the sun shining brightly today? I took the quilt out and dried it in the sun. It still has a warm smell."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here with you. Let's sleep together. When you open your eyes tomorrow morning, everything will be over."

In the dark.

Two small figures climbed onto the bed.

Zhou Xiaohua hid under the quilt first.

She listened to Jiang Rou's words, grabbed the quilt, got up, and put it to her nose to smell it.

It really has a warm smell.

It's different from the humidity brought by a storm.

Zhou Xiaochuan put their shoes neatly in the dark and then climbed onto the bed.

He crawled into the quilt and hugged Zhou Xiaohua, just like before.

But when he was about to lie down...

Zhou Xiaochuan hesitated.

He lowered his head, and glanced in Jiang Rou's direction with his bright dark eyes inconspicuously.

A few days ago, when they slept, they were separated from Jiang Rou.

There was a river separating the Chu and Han regions across the big bed.

But today…

Zhou Xiaochuan pursed his lips, hugged Zhou Xiaohua, and moved away inconspicuously.