Chapter 11 011 Flooding the First Floor
As darkness fell outside, Chi Yingdong still hadn't returned home.
Although Meng Qinghe had great faith in Chi Yingdong's abilities, every second of waiting felt like an invisible hand was tugging at her nerves.
The tablet in my hand had long lost its appeal, and frustration and unease were spreading wildly in my heart.
She began to regret not having gone out with them.
Meng Qinghe paced back and forth in the room, trying to distract himself from his anxiety.
However, the night outside the window grew even deeper.
Anxiety made it hard for her to breathe, so she simply lay down behind the door and waited.
Thinking this way, she could see Chi Yingdong as soon as he returned home.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Qinghe heard familiar footsteps approaching from afar.
Immediately following was the "click-click" sound of the combination lock being pressed, and Meng Qinghe felt an indescribable excitement welling up inside her.
She knew it was Chi Yingdong who had returned!
Meng Qinghe stood up, his eyes fixed on the door.
The door slowly opened, and Chi Yingdong's hair was slightly disheveled, but fortunately there were no signs of injury.
Unable to contain her excitement any longer, Meng Qinghe leaped into Chi Yingdong's arms.
"Meow meow meow?"
Why are you so late coming back?
The kitten spoke rapidly, its voice filled with worry and tension.
Even though he couldn't understand cat language, Chi Yingdong could still guess what the kitten was trying to say from its anxious tone.
Chi Yingdong gently lifted the cat's little bottom, changed his shoes, and went inside.
Holding the kitten, Chi Yingdong gently patted its back to soothe it, explaining softly, "We were delayed by collecting supplies on the way, but we didn't encounter any danger, so don't worry."
Hearing from Chi Yingdong that she was not in danger, Meng Qinghe relaxed and her anxiety dissipated.
Meng Qinghe nuzzled against Chi Yingdong's chest affectionately, leaning on her.
Chi Yingdong also enjoyed this tenderness, and the fatigue of a busy day seemed to be swept away at this moment.
However, his stomach made an untimely noise, breaking the cozy atmosphere.
A busy afternoon had drained Chi Yingdong of a lot of energy.
Chi Yingdong planned to go to the kitchen and make himself something to eat to fill his stomach.
However, just as she was about to get up, the kitten's fingertips hooked onto her clothes.
The kitten clung to him tightly, its eyes pleading, looking utterly insecure, which melted Chi Yingdong's heart.
Chi Yingdong didn't want to bring the kitten into the kitchen, not wanting it to smell of cooking oil. After a moment's thought, he took out a packet of Sichuan peppercorn flavored instant noodles from his storage space and decided to have it as dinner.
Instant noodles are a food that you know you'll get tired of eating too much of, but seeing others eat them and smelling that delicious aroma still makes you want to eat them.
Meng Qinghe is in this situation now.
The pungent aroma of Sichuan peppercorns wafted into her nasal cavity, stimulating her senses. Her mouth watered uncontrollably, and she couldn't help but swallow.
Seeing the kitten staring intently at the instant noodles without even blinking, Chi Yingdong assumed the kitten was hungry too.
She had stocked up on a lot of pet snacks in her online space, but hadn't let her kitten try them yet, so she took this opportunity.
Thinking this, Chi Yingdong took out some freeze-dried snacks from his spatial storage.
There are freeze-dried rabbit meat cut into cubes and dried, as well as air-dried small yellow croakers with roe.
Cats have a very keen sense of smell. Looking at the rabbit meat and small yellow croaker that smelled fishy and had no seasoning at all, Meng Qinghe had no interest in them whatsoever.
"Meow meow meow".
Meng Qinghe called out and pushed the snacks away with her paw.
Seeing the kitten still staring at the instant noodles, Chi Yingdong knew exactly what the kitten was thinking and said seriously, "Kittens can't eat instant noodles."
Looking at the instant noodles, Meng Qinghe's thoughts drifted back to when he was still human.
Compared to what humans can eat, kittens have so little to eat, and Meng Qinghe felt increasingly aggrieved.
"Meow."
Just one bite.
Meng Qinghe stared longingly at Chi Yingdong, her little paws gently touching the instant noodles.
She really, really wanted to eat it!
Even just one bite would be fine.
"You, you." Chi Yingdong sighed and took out his phone to search on Baidu.
Can a one-and-a-half-month-old kitten eat instant noodles?
The consequences of a kitten eating instant noodles
Can calico cats eat instant noodles?
After searching, Chi Yingdong found a type of instant noodles that even cats can eat: pet instant noodles.
But now that the apocalypse has broken out, zombies are roaming outside, and there are no delivery drivers to deliver food to our door.
However, Chi Yingdong still took out a food delivery app and searched, and found that the nearest shop selling pet instant noodles was about a kilometer away, which was not too far.
It's too late today, but I can go tomorrow.
Having made up his mind, Chi Yingdong discussed it with the kitten.
Chi Yingdong coaxed, "I'll bring this pet-themed instant noodles back tomorrow, and we can eat them then, okay?"
Looking at the content that Chi Yingdong had searched, Meng Qinghe understood the other party's concerns and obediently nodded in agreement.
The cat and I finished dinner, and there was still some time before bedtime.
Chi Yingdong selected a movie and projected it onto the screen. It was a British romance film called "Carol".
To Meng Qinghe's surprise, Chi Yingdong also liked the movie.
Because of this movie, Meng Qinghe bravely faced her sexual orientation for the first time, and every Christmas thereafter, she would rewatch the movie.
She really liked a certain dialogue in the show.
"You're such a strange girl."
Why do you say that?
“In the ethereal universe, angels roam.”
Christmas is just around the corner.
Meng Qinghe watched the movie intently. In the past, when she watched it alone, she only felt that the intimate scenes in the movie were sweet and enjoyable.
However, sitting next to Chi Yingdong, with the screen still showing a suggestive kissing scene, she inexplicably felt shy.
She secretly turned her head to glance at Chi Yingdong out of the corner of her eye.
The other person's expression was normal, and their eyes were focused on the screen.
Meng Qing unconsciously scratched at the sofa, forcing herself to watch the movie attentively, but the plot couldn't register in her head anymore.
After the movie ended, Chi Yingdong turned off the projector, and the room instantly fell silent.
Looking at the kitten sitting motionless on the sofa, Chi Yingdong waved his hand in front of the kitten and teased, "After watching the movie, aren't you going to give your thoughts?"
Meng Qinghe snapped out of her daze and her gaze fell on Chi Yingdong's hands.
Chi Yingdong's hands are not large, but his fingers are slender and long with distinct knuckles, which is pleasing to the eye.
She wore a rose gold diamond ring on her index finger, which made her hands appear even whiter.
Meng Qinghe jumped off the sofa, ignoring Chi Yingdong's comments about his impressions of the film.
The kitten led the way into the bathroom, and Chi Yingdong, watching its retreating figure, smiled and followed.
After washing the kitten's paws and face, Chi Yingdong let the kitten go outside and then began to take a bath himself.
Chi Yingdong is used to taking a shower and changing into her pajamas as soon as she gets home, because this helps her relax quickly.
But today she discovered that sticking to the kitten is just as good, and can even bring her a unique sense of security.
After washing up, Chi Yingdong returned to his room. The kitten was already curled up obediently at the foot of the bed, pretending to be asleep with its eyes closed.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Chi Yingdong's eyes as he lifted the covers and got into bed.
Influenced by the movie, Meng Qinghe originally didn't want to go into Chi Yingdong's room today. The beautiful images in her mind made her feel lightheaded.
Although she was just a kitten, a tiny kitten less than two months old.
Chi Yingdong wouldn't do anything drastic to her, and as a cat, she couldn't do anything about it.
But she still felt awkward sleeping in the same bed.
However, after spending so many days together, Meng Qinghe had also figured out Chi Yingdong's personality.
If the other party doesn't see her in the room, they will definitely go looking for her and carry her in. It's better for her to go into the room by herself.
Looking at the little cat huddled at the foot of the bed, still pretending to be dead even though it knew she had entered the room, Chi Yingdong said with a playful tone, "Why are you sleeping at the foot of the bed? Aren't you afraid I'll get restless in the night and kick you off the bed?"
When Chi Yingdong's words reached Meng Qinghe's ears, they clearly took on a different meaning.
She only felt threatened!
It's still a huge threat!!
The kitten reluctantly climbed up from the foot of the bed, shook its body, and lay down next to Chi Yingdong's pillow.
Before going to bed, Chi Yingdong said, "I've made an exercise plan for you. We'll start implementing it tomorrow."
After being reminded by Chi Yingdong, Meng Qinghe belatedly realized what he had forgotten and that he needed to start exercising tomorrow.
The kitten cried inwardly; she didn't like exercise, but she dared not refuse.
Thinking of a solution, with Chi Yingdong's soft breathing in her ears, Meng Qinghe slowly closed her eyes.
However, tonight is destined to be an uneasy night for the residents on the first floor.
In the middle of the night, the rain suddenly intensified, overwhelming the city's drainage system, which then went on strike.
The drainage system failed, and the water level rose rapidly. The first to suffer were the residents on the lower floors, with most of the first floor flooded.
Many of the residents living on the first floor were woken up by the rain. On winter nights, their bodies, soaked by the rain, made them shiver with cold.
The first floor is no longer habitable; what will become of them?
The residents on the first floor were worried that there were still zombies roaming outside, and they couldn't be sure if it was safe to knock on their upstairs neighbors' doors now. Everything was uncertain.
Then, a resident on the first floor asked for help in the owners' group chat. This resident said that he could pay for the room, 500 yuan per day, and more if needed.
Immediately afterwards, other first-floor residents sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
Among the residents on the first floor, there are quite a few farsighted individuals.
They knew that with zombies roaming outside and floods raging, going out to buy food was becoming increasingly difficult, and food would become increasingly precious.
But if they don't find a place to stay soon, their food will get soggy, and some people have revealed that they have stockpiled food.
The apocalypse has just begun, and many people still believe that it will soon be over.
Residents on higher floors, whether for money or out of good intentions, sometimes invite residents on the first floor to stay in their homes temporarily.
With one person taking the lead, several other families expressed that they also had spare rooms in their homes.
The next morning, Chi Yingdong lay in bed and silently read through the 99+ messages in the owners' group chat.
The development in this life is the same as in the previous life, with many owners still taking in people.
Recalling how these people had kindly taken him in in his previous life, only to have him become a wolf in sheep's clothing and ultimately lose his life, Chi Yingdong turned off his phone.
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