As she watched, Zuo Ling began to drift off into thought. It had been a year since the apocalypse, and she wondered how her grandmother was doing.
The TV was showing Master Zhao's skit, and Xiao Hao was giggling nonstop. Noticing that Zuo Ling wasn't moving, Pei Nansheng waved his hand.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah..." Coming back to her senses, Zuo Ling forced a smile. "I wasn't thinking about anything."
Pei Nansheng didn't believe him: "Do you miss Zheng Ming, or the Zuo family?"
Zuo Ling leaned back on the sofa:
"The day I moved out of Yanzhen, I thought I wouldn't cry. When I was emptying the house, every piece of furniture and object carried memories, some beautiful and some unhappy."
"Both... well, he dumped me, which means we only had a six-year relationship. That day, I cried for a long time, and I've long since moved on. After I finished crying, with swollen eyes, I ran to 10 pharmacies and bought medicine worth 1.5 million yuan."
Zuo Ling spoke calmly, as if she were recounting someone else's story.
Hearing this, Pei Nansheng felt sorry for her at first, but then found it funny.
Then Zuo Ling said again:
"Among the Zuo family, only my grandmother is truly sincere to me. It's been a year, and I wonder how she is doing. I want to go back and see her."
"You want to bring the old man over?"
Zuo Ling paused for a moment, then said, "There's a whole family over there. Grandma won't stay with me, her adopted granddaughter. I wanted to send her some supplies."
"Go if you want, I'll go with you."
Xiao Hao heard this and said, "I'm going too! I'm going too! I'm going with my sister!"
It would be nice to have someone with me, but... Zuo Ling hesitated.
Seeing her hesitation, Pei Nansheng said:
"You go in yourself, we won't go in, we'll just wait for you nearby."
Making someone accompany you but not letting them in is a bit...
Pei Nansheng smiled and said:
"Let's not be so formal, brother and sister. It's not like we have anything to do with the Zuo family. If we don't go in, everyone will be more comfortable, and you can have a good chat."
With that, Zuo Ling felt relieved.
"Going on the second day of the Lunar New Year?"
According to old customs, daughters return to their parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
"Okay, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, let's go with my sister to see Grandma."
Pei Nansheng put his arm around Xiao Hao and said.
"Okay, okay."
Xiao Hao clapped his hands excitedly. Since arriving in Kyoto, he hadn't even left the Noah's Ark.
Zuo Ling thought to herself, "It's not so easy to visit other people's homes in the apocalypse. What's there to be happy about?" But seeing that Xiao Hao was in high spirits, she couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm.
Since she had decided to take Xiao Hao out, Zuo Ling gave Xiao Hao the two small pistols that Bai Hongwei had given her.
A six-year-old child holding a gun was unimaginable before the apocalypse, but in these extraordinary times, we have no choice but to make Xiao Hao grow up quickly.
Giving him a gun so he can protect himself in a crisis is the best thing you can do for him.
Pei Nansheng not only didn't stop him, but the next day, he took Xiao Hao out of the neighborhood early in the morning to find a place to practice shooting.
When they came back, her little face was red from the cold or from excitement. Xiao Hao hugged Zuo Ling and said to her:
"Sister, I fired the gun! Brother said it was my first time holding a gun, and I shot better than he did the first time he shot a gun."
"Really? Xiao Hao is great."
"My brother told me to practice shooting so I could protect my sister. I'm sure I can protect her."
Xiao Hao's eyes were shining when he spoke.
"Yes, I believe Xiao Hao can definitely protect you."
Zuo Ling found Xiao Hao a bulletproof vest, which was so long it almost covered his ankles.
"We don't have a smaller size, so this will have to do."
Pei Nansheng refused to let him wear it: "He's too young, there's no need to dress him up. Wearing it will only attract attention."
That seems to be the case, so let's just give up.
There was still a small piece of the Jin family Spider-Man's carapace left. Zuo Ling planned to tuck it into the clothes when she came back to make new clothes for Xiao Hao.
After preparing supplies for Grandma, putting away things that shouldn't be in the house, as well as cold-sensitive planters and hydroponic vegetables, the three of them went out early in the morning.
After driving to the outskirts, they switched to a helicopter, which landed about 30 miles from the Zuo family's house. From there, they transferred to a doomsday vehicle to travel to the village where the Zuo family lived.
The village is located at the foot of the mountain, with a river not far away. The villagers gathered because of the river and multiplied year by year.
Having not been home for several years, Zuo Ling had been caught in a series of natural disasters that altered the course of the land. If it weren't for the offline map she had downloaded beforehand, she wouldn't have been able to find her way home.
Few people venture out during the polar night, and the village is very quiet. Suddenly, a huge creature appears, completely inconspicuous.
Just to be on the safe side, when they were still more than 200 meters away from the village, Pei Nansheng found a more secluded spot to park.
After leaving some food and drink, Zuo Ling let the waterfall out to play with Xiao Hao.
The waterfall went from disliking it to liking it, and then it clung to Xiao Hao all day long, never leaving his side, and stopped insisting on following Zuo Ling.
She patted Xiao Hao's head and said, "Be a good boy and wait for your sister to come back in the car."
Xiao Hao was very obedient: "Sister, go quickly. I can take care of myself and the waterfall."
He patted his little head and said, "Xiao Hao is such a good boy."
Pei Nansheng was worried and wanted to send Zuo Ling into the village.
"No need, it's just a short walk, we'll be there soon. You stay with Xiao Hao."
There were many vehicles in the space, and Zuo Ling found the most ordinary large van, which was loaded with some supplies such as rice, flour, and cooking oil.
Pei Nansheng said to Xiao Hao, "No one is allowed to open the car door except for your older brother and sister."
Xiao Hao nodded vigorously: "Xiao Hao knows, brother, go with sister, Xiao Hao is a good boy."
Since the two brothers arrived, Zuo Ling felt that her ability to take care of herself had deteriorated.
However, it feels quite good that someone cares.
As soon as they entered the village, Pei Nansheng sensed something unusual in the air. He slowly pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and switched off the lights.
Something's wrong with the village.
It was pitch black and visibility was low, so Zuo Ling couldn't find anything wrong.
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