"Mom, have a good rest. I'll bring you food later." Lu Qin tucked in the corner of the quilt for her mother.
Liang Shuyu had a white gauze wrapped around his head, and the scratches on his face had been cleaned with iodine and sprinkled with medicine powder.
Lu Qin felt a little distressed. Although her mother woke up not long after, Lu Qin was still not very reassured and wanted to let her stay in the shelter for two more days.
She asked the doctor, who said it was just a mild concussion and epidural hematoma, which would be absorbed on its own after a few days of rest. Only then did she feel relieved.
However, medical resources are scarce, the shelter is small, and beds are even fewer. Her mother didn't have any serious problems, so she could only stay in the hospital for a day or two.
Liang Shuyu didn't feel anything, but felt a little tired: "Mom always causes trouble for you. Oh, I asked you to come back again."
"Mom! I'm your biological child, so why should I worry about anything? As long as you're fine, that's all that matters." Lu Qin felt a little uncomfortable looking at the guilt on her mother's face. "Besides, it's not your fault. The person who caused the trouble is still incarcerated."
She sneered and lowered her eyes to hide the displeasure in her eyes.
She had just met Xiao Xu outside the door. After asking a few questions, she roughly understood what was going on.
But at this moment her mother was the most important, so she didn't care.
However, she will never let go of anyone who bullies her family.
"Oh, if I had known that I would meet your uncle's family when I went out today, I would definitely not have gone out." Liang Shuyu said regretfully.
That’s right, this is a long story, and even Lu Qin didn’t expect it.
She had fled her hometown five months ago in order to escape the tragic fate of her previous life, but she didn't expect that after going around in circles, the trajectory of her fate could still be corrected.
My uncle's family, who were supposed to be thousands of miles away in their hometown, suddenly appeared in Antu County.
This was something Lu Qin had never expected.
"Mom, it's okay. Leave everything to me. You take good care of yourself. I'll go back and get some food."
"Mom knows, you should be careful and don't be too..." Liang Shuyu lay on the bed, hesitantly giving a warning.
…
Xiao Xu was still waiting outside the ward.
The sky outside was beginning to darken, and the light in the underground shelter had long since disappeared. The noisy sounds could be clearly heard in the dark and dim environment.
Xiao Xu sat at the entrance of the shelter, which had benches and lights, and was a popular gathering place for people with nothing to do.
Although we have repeatedly warned people of the importance of the rescue station and that we should not block the road here, there are always people who approach it.
Lu Qin saw Xiao Xu squatting because he had no place to sit.
In her impression, Xiao Xu is always sunny and positive. When talking to people, he will hold his head high and chest out with a gentle smile on his face.
She had never seen Xiao Xu so decadent, timid, and huddled in a corner like a migrant worker.
It was as if the person who confessed his love to her with a cheerful look and a smile on his face half a year ago was not him.
"Xiao Xu." Lu Qin called out.
"Ah..." Xiao Xu raised his head blankly. He was still immersed in the memories of the past few months, bit by bit, until it stopped at yesterday, the moment when Lu Qin's mother fell to the ground.
Lu Qin saw his uneasiness and anxiety in his eyes.
Sometimes coincidences are destined. She couldn't get rid of her uncle's family in her previous life, and she couldn't get rid of it in this life either.
In fact, the matter is very simple and bloody.
After Lu Qin rejected Xiao Xu, they didn't contact each other again. Later, the cold wave officially arrived, and Xiao Xu's family was not doing well in their hometown.
His father was also a local secretary. Things were fine at first, but later due to the turmoil, he decided to move away in order to protect his family.
Xiao Xu thought of Lu Qin at this time. At that time, in order to please Lu Qin, he specially bought a house near her home. However, within a few days, a cold wave broke out and the end of the world officially arrived, so the house was put aside.
Now that his family is talking about leaving the area, Xiao Xu's first thought is to move to Rongcheng.
He was still thinking about Lu Qin, and since he had an excuse to go out, he naturally told his family about his plan to go to Rongcheng.
Xiao Xu's parents also thought it was a good idea, but it was snowing heavily at the time and the roads were blocked, so if they wanted to travel long distances, they could only drive themselves.
The Xiao family has a deep foundation. Seeing that the situation was not right, they immediately packed up all their luggage and food and set off in the family's SUV.
Since the day the snowstorm hit, there have actually been quite a few families on the road.
Many people want to cross rivers and seas to return home, and many people migrate south to survive.
The Xiao family had stored a lot of supplies before the end of the world, so even if they walked slowly along the way, it would only be a little harder.
But as luck would have it, just a few days after I left, I ran into Lu Fenghua's family in the next county.
Lu Fenghua is Lu Qin's uncle.
At this time, Lu Fenghua's family had no food left at home, and they were desperate, so they thought of coming here to find Lu Qin's family.
Although Liang Shuyu had already told her that they had moved, Lu Fenghua obviously didn't believe it.
Over the years, he has been coveting the assets left by Lu Qin's father. If he can get them, at least his life will be better.
Who knew that the world outside had already changed, and the food that money could buy was less than one percent of what it used to be.
A family who wanted to collect a debt encountered a robber after only a few steps.
Fortunately, Xiao Xu's family passed by and rescued them.
Lu Qin's aunt Yu Xihua has always been a shrewd person who is greedy for money. When she saw that Xiao Xu's family was elegant and respectable, especially that they drove a Hummer, she immediately sensed an opportunity.
Especially when they were chatting, Xiao Xu learned that Lu Fenghua was going to live with his younger brother's family. When he asked again, he found out that he was Lu Qin's uncle. Xiao Xu immediately warmly entertained the whole family.
Even though Xiao's father and mother didn't like this family very much, they didn't say anything because of their son's attentiveness.
Lu Fenghua also has a son and a daughter. His daughter is only one year younger than Lu Qin. She went to college and has just graduated and is now idle at home. His son is still young and is in junior high school.
Lu Qi is the cousin who is only one year younger than Lu Qin. When she saw Xiao Xu, a handsome and rich guy, of course she was unwilling to let him go.
When Lu Fenghua's family learned that Lu Qin had really moved away, they followed Xiao Xu towards Rongcheng regardless of anything, with the excuse of seeking refuge with relatives.
In his words, it's just a companion.
So, the two families gathered together in such a strange way and headed towards Rongcheng.
"Xiao Qin... I really, really didn't know at the time. I thought your uncle and his family were just looking for you, so I didn't think much about it." Xiao Xu's face was full of regret.
Lu Qin sighed.
Even if Xiao Xu didn't describe what happened next, she could still guess it almost exactly.
What good can come of being in trouble with her uncle?
This family is like a blood-sucking leech. Once they stick to you, they will never let go until they are full.
In her previous life, her uncle's family came to live with her family, and since then the whole family has been staying in her house and eating and drinking for free.
Although her family didn't have much at that time, fortunately she had a boyfriend like Xiao Xu, who always helped her family from time to time and could barely fill their stomachs.
But later... Xiao Xu's family suddenly disappeared, and her uncle's family revealed their true colors.
They occupied the house and the disaster relief resources, and in the end they even kicked the mother and daughter out.
If you save such a family out of weakness, it will definitely be a disaster more terrible than the snowstorm.
It was just as Lu Qin expected.
Along the way, Lu Fenghua's family relied on this little relationship to find ways to get close to Xiao Xu's family, and Lu Qi just wanted to stick to Xiao Xu all day long.
Xiao Xu had been taking good care of Lu Qin because she was his cousin, but after a while, even a fool would have noticed something was wrong.
But Lu Fenghua's family is thick-skinned enough that they don't care about other people's cold faces. It's like a dog-skin plaster, once it gets on, it's hard to get rid of.
Begging for food is a daily routine. They ask for all kinds of things in different ways. If they can't get what they want, they will use some means to force them or even rob them openly.
To put it nicely, they are relatives and friends; to put it bluntly, they are robbers.
Xiao Xu's mother was almost mad at him along the way.
After a long and arduous journey, we finally arrived in Antu County three months later.
Antu County has recently received many refugees from various places. Most of them were placed in Antu County after their identities were verified and registered.
This was their first day in Antu County. Before they settled down, Lu Fenghua and his family met Liang Shuyu who was out shopping at the market on the road.
This meeting was explosive.
Although Lu Fengnian's family relied on Xiao Xu and did not suffer much along the way, they were still sleeping in the open air. When they saw Liang Shuyu's comfortable and relaxed look, they naturally did not want to let her go easily.
He immediately stepped forward to stop her. After just a few words, they started arguing and even fighting. Liang Shuyu was outnumbered and was pushed to the ground accidentally.
Lu Qin understood the situation and sighed.
This was not Xiao Xu's fault, she couldn't blame Xiao Xu, in fact, he was also a victim.
"Where does your family live now?"
She knew very well what kind of people her uncle's family was. They could turn black into white. Xiao Xu's family had never seen such people before, so they were naturally no match for them.
It just made his parents suffer and they suffered innocently.
Lu Qin still had a good impression of Xiao's father and mother. After all, they treated her well in her previous life, so she interrupted Xiao Xu's complaint and asked a question.
"My mother has always had a bad heart. She has had several attacks in the past few months." Xiao Xu said with some pain.
As someone with a mother herself, Lu Qin naturally felt the same way. She sighed. She had left the troubled place early in her life, but she never expected to drag Xiao Xu down and bear so much for her. She felt a little guilty: "The neighborhood I live in is now a military garrison area. It's very safe. I'll find a way to find someone to return your house to you. It'll be a place to stay. After all, you bought the house."
"Is it possible?" Xiao Xu was instantly pleasantly surprised. He had stumbled all the way to Antu County and had long since given up any hope. In this era, let alone an empty house, even if someone was living in it, it was not certain that they could be kept.
Lu Qin nodded. When Unit 756 arrived, they didn't disturb the original residents or force those already living there to surrender their homes. Later, after the population census, each household was issued a residence permit, which served as proof of residence for daily entry and exit.
She remembered that because the house Xiao Xu bought was in a relatively low location and far away from the activity center, no one had ever been recruited to use it.
It shouldn't be difficult to come back.
After hearing Lu Qin's words, Xiao Xu's face lit up a little.
The two walked out of the shelter and headed towards a market nearby.
I found a roadside stall to sit down and ordered two bowls of porridge.
This is a market not far from Shelter 042. Because of the existence of the shelter, it has gradually become a gathering place for more people. Where there are people, there are transactions. The market is a market that mainly serves the public.
However, it is still in its infancy, and most transactions are based on barter, with official meal tickets or food as the main unit of consumption.
Speaking of which, Liang Shuyu fell here today.
There are a few roadside stalls in the market, all selling food and other things. In the cold wind, a bowl of hot porridge is still very tempting.
Lu Qin and Xiao Xu drank a bowl of porridge and packed three portions. They planned to bring one to Liang Shuyu and gave the rest to Xiao Xu to take back.
Looking at the packed porridge, Xiao Xu looked ashamed.
He knew Lu Qin had good intentions, and he was grateful for her thoughtfulness. Along the way, their family had almost exhausted their supplies, and now that they had entered Antu County, they still hadn't found a suitable place to stay, let alone food.
"You should go back first. Your parents must be worried about you. Come here tomorrow and Wuwei will arrange a house for you." Lu Qin comforted him, "As for my uncle's family..."
Lu Qin smiled and said, "They came just for Mom and me. They can't bear to see my mom living a good life. Don't worry about it. This is our family's private matter."
Now that she's here, she has a way to deal with it.
Lu Qin secretly made up her mind not to let her uncle's family continue to make trouble and ruin the life she had worked so hard to build.
After hearing this, Xiao Xu looked embarrassed and just stood there: "Xiao Qin, I..."
Lu Qin thought he was worried that Lu Fenghua's family would come looking for them again, so she made a promise: "Things have been too complicated lately. When I'm done, I will apologize to my uncle and aunt."
Xiao Xu suddenly squatted down and hugged his head in pain.
Lu Qin heard the struggle in his voice: "What's wrong?"
"Really, Xiaoqin, please believe me, I really didn't mean it..." Xiao Xu's eyes were red, which scared Lu Qin.
"Lu Qi...she's pregnant."
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