"You're after my storage space, aren't you?"
I could take all these people in, but I don't want to for now. After all, it's my last secret and my only asset, and I can't let so many people know about its existence.
Here's what we'll do: let Brother Xiao and I discuss it and see if we can come up with any other solutions. Ideally, we'd create a mountain-protecting formation to safeguard the entire mountain, including the land below.
In that case, at least the people could live freely in the caves without causing too much impact.
The problem is that the demand for spirit stones is too high; I'll probably have to use my spirit stone mine. Why would I give away my own resources to them?
When it came to using spirit stones, Jian Ning was genuinely reluctant. The thought of it pained her; these were non-renewable resources, and once used, they were gone. Were these lives more important than her spirit stones?
"Oh right, I promised Liu Yan I'd go to her place for dinner. Let's go together." Jian Ning slapped her forehead, only then realizing that she had been so engrossed in being affectionate with Xiao Lingfeng that she had forgotten about the important matter.
He took out three large buckets from the space, which were filled with all kinds of seafood.
He carried one bucket himself and delivered it to Li Mengyao's place first.
The two children were taking a nap. Only Aunt Li was home. After saying a few words, she came back, took the seafood and a bag of raw meat, and went to school with Xiao Lingfeng.
Liu Yan had already prepared scallions, ginger, garlic, peppercorns, and star anise, and also washed a lot of green vegetables, all of which he grew in his own yard.
Seeing the large bucket of seafood that Xiao Lingfeng was carrying, he was so happy that he didn't know what to say.
"Ningning, there are two lobsters this big! This crab looks so plump, it's a king crab."
"It's been so long since I've seen these ingredients! Today I'm going to show you how to make them; I guarantee you'll want to keep eating them!"
Liu Yan excitedly put on an apron and went to the kitchen. Jian Ning followed to help. She wasn't good at much else, but she was fine with washing the seafood and putting it in the steamer.
"Yan Yan, you didn't know how to cook before, did you? When did you learn?"
"It wasn't that I knew nothing about cooking before. I was quite interested in cooking, and I learned a little bit by watching my housekeeper cook."
Then the apocalypse came. At first, my family wasn't affected much. It was just that the nanny was on vacation and couldn't come back, so I learned to cook with my mom.
There was no other entertainment at the time. Although I was quite panicked, cooking a delicious meal was the best psychological comfort. At least I could eat and sleep.
But later, mutated octopuses emerged from the sea, and because our house was close to the sea, we were the first to be attacked.
Thankfully, my dad had a gun, and we escaped with two bodyguards protecting us.
Not daring to stay in Jiang City, they headed inland.
But we suffered a lot. Later, the mutated monsters disappeared, but the people we encountered were all wicked. They killed the bodyguards and stole all our belongings.
But at least they spared our family's lives.
There was no food, no water, and the extreme cold hadn't arrived yet.
But the weather was getting cold, and we could only find an abandoned house in the village to stay in. It was there that we met Wu Gang.
He also led his family to flee, and along the way took us to the nearby city of Wuchuan.
With his skills, he managed to snatch a warm room for us.
But my parents didn't have a few days of peace. While they were out at the supermarket looking for something, they got into an argument with a group of people and were beaten to death on the spot.
When I found them, they had bled to death and their eyes remained open until the very end.
I knew they couldn't bear to leave me, and I wanted to go with them, but Wu Gang had to carry me back.
Later, I gradually recovered, and Wu Gang asked me to live with him. As a weak woman, I was powerless to resist and it was impossible for me to go out alone.
The apocalypse is too harsh on women, not only because of the extreme weather, but also because of the men who are always trying to possess them.
At this point, Liu Yan sighed. Every day in the past was filled with endless pain when he thought back on it.
"What's past is past. From now on, live a good life with Brother Xiao. He's a gentleman, and he won't do anything wrong for you." Jian Ning patted Liu Yan's shoulder and comforted him.
"I also know that we endured all the hardships back then."
That's why I have the happiness I have today. If my parents were alive, they would be happy. I'm so grateful to have met Wuyu; he's such a warm-hearted person.
He never looked down on me at all. So I'll definitely live a good life with him from now on, especially since I'm already pregnant; he's my hope for the future.
Liu Yan happily touched her little belly. Although it was not visible at all now, she felt as if she had suddenly found something to rely on.
"Wu Gang hasn't come looking for you, has he?" Jian Ning asked casually, but she knew that with Xiao Wuyu around, Wu Gang had no chance of getting close to Liu Yan again.
"Their whole family has left here, and we don't know where they went."
It's better that he's gone. I hope we never see each other again in this life. Although I hate him, he did save me after all. Let bygones be bygones.
Jian Ning nodded in agreement. It was best to let go. She guessed that Wu Gang was worried that Xiao Wuyu and she would cause trouble for him in the future, so he left the base.
There's almost no chance of us meeting again in the future. If a major earthquake really happens, who knows how many people will survive?
During the meal, Liu Yan, being pregnant, couldn't drink alcohol, so Jian Ning poured herself a glass of red wine and sipped it slowly.
Watching Xiao Wuyu and Xiao Lingfeng across from him taking turns drinking,
While they were talking animatedly, Liu Yan suddenly wondered if he had ever seen Xiao Wuyu's true face. He wondered if he would be shocked if he suddenly discovered that Xiao Wuyu looked exactly like Xiao Lingfeng.
Of course, she couldn't ask that now. Sooner or later, the truth would come out, and the effects of this disguise pill would only last for a while unless she kept taking it. However, she estimated that Xiao Wuyu didn't have many pills left.
When they returned home that evening, Xiao Lingfeng was already slightly drunk. He put his arm around Jian Ning's shoulder and looked at the stars in the sky.
"Without air pollution, the night sky is much brighter."
"Yes, it's a pity that before long, if an earthquake or volcanic eruption really happens and volcanic ash fills the sky, we will never see such a sky again," Jian Ning sighed.
"When do you plan to discuss setting up the grand formation with Brother Xiao?" Xiao Lingfeng was quite concerned about this question.
"Let's do it tomorrow. We need too many materials to build the large array. We need to figure out how to collect enough."
Jian Ning also found this somewhat troublesome. The idea was good, but putting it into practice was not so easy.
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