Chapter 26 - 26

Chapter 26 The DownpourAfter Su Xiaoyu and Lin Xiuxiu finished their meal and returned to their lodgings, they competed with a group of men for food, a real test of speed. The meal was quite lively, filled with laughter and chatter, and two hours passed in the blink of an eye.Just like yesterday, they each took two cans of Coke, one for each of them, and sat on the sofa drinking Coke. An old costume drama was playing on their iPads, which they had been watching these past few days.The male and female leads are good-looking, so even though the plot is a bit cliché, it's still quite interesting to watch."Xiu, did you agree to cook for them because of me?""No." Lin Xiuxiu blushed slightly when she thought of Jin Jun's face. He was so tall and handsome, and he even had eight-pack abs, which looked incredibly tempting, like chicken legs.Jin Jun, who was washing her face with water upstairs, sneezed, wiped her nose with her hand, and then continued washing her face.I haven't eaten this much in a long time. Tonight I can finally get a good night's sleep.Seeing that her face was red, Su Xiaoyu thought she was sick and quickly touched her forehead.Why is your face so red?Lin Xiuxiu said, "It's probably because it's a bit hot inside. I cook for them voluntarily. You know, we have to cook every day. All the food at home will eventually run out. It's different when we're sharing with them. Look at how many supplies they brought back on the first day. With them, we'll never have to worry about food or drink."Su Xiaoyu gave Lin Xiuxiu a thumbs up."You think further ahead than I do."After finishing her cola and throwing it in the trash, Lin Xiuxiu went to water the vegetables she grew on the balcony. She was in a particularly good mood and couldn't help but whistle.Su Xiaoyu noticed that Lin Xiuxiu was in a particularly good mood, so she didn't think much of it and continued drinking her cola and watching TV.It has to be said that the eight mercenaries were very capable. They would sneak out every day to gather supplies and then quietly bring them back at night.Of course, Zhao Yong was not fooled by any of this. Su Xiaoyu bribed him with a bag of rice to get the spare key to the gate.As for the doors in the stairwell, they were a piece of cake for his mercenaries. They had people who knew how to pick locks, and all they needed was a wire to open the locks.They moved so quietly that, apart from Zhao Yong knowing someone had returned to the 19th floor, the other residents had no idea. Everyone took advantage of the night to get a good rest and to combat the heat during the day.After all, supplies are scarce right now, and everyone is barely making ends meet at home. Some families have no vegetables and just drink thin porridge and eat a piece of pickled vegetable every day to get by.Early that morning.The sun, which usually rises early, had disappeared, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, startling everyone who saw it.Upon seeing the thick clouds, everyone became excited. Was it going to rain? Was the heatwave over?Su Xiaoyu looked thoughtfully at the thick clouds."Xiaoyu, that's great! It's going to rain, and the weather won't be so hot anymore. Then everyone's lives can go back to normal." Lin Xiuxiu chattered on, her hands moving quickly as she continued to stir-fry the vegetables in the pan.There are too many people eating. Today's dish is beef stew with potatoes. I don't know where they get the meat from, they always bring back so much.Su Xiaoyu opened the window and smelled the air."It looks like it's going to rain heavily. I'm going upstairs. You stay home and cook."Lin Xiuxiu followed after them, saying, "The food won't be ready for another half hour. Ask them to send someone down to help me. I added some chili peppers today, it smells especially good.""Okay." Su Xiaoyu responded, opened the door, and went out.I went upstairs and gently knocked on the door.Jin Jun opened it."Xiaoyu, is dinner ready?"Su Xiaoyu felt several eyes looking at her. She saw a group of people exercising, wearing tank tops and shorts, their tanned skin covered in sweat."The food isn't ready yet. We can eat in a while. Go downstairs and bring the food over for Xiuxiuin half an hour.""Alright!" Time to eat! Full of energy, Jin Junpicked up the dumbbells and continued exercising.Su Xiaoyu didn't look at them again and went straight into the house. Gu Lingxiao wasn't on the bed, but was exercising on the floor.He was working out his abs, shirtless, wearing shorts. His physique was undeniably better than theirs."Is it pretty?" Gu Lingxiao looked at Su Xiaoyu, whose eyes were glued to his body..."It's alright, I'm prettier than them." Su Xiaoyuwasn't angry at being teased; instead, she went to sit down on a chair by the wall." Brother Xiao, the weather outside has changed.""Your feeling is right." Gu Lingxiao got up from the ground, picked up a towel from the clothes rack, and wiped her sweat. "According to reliable sources, once this rain starts, it's hard to say when it will stop.""If it's that serious, won't there be floods?" Su Xiaoyu frowned.Gu Lingxiao: "Flooding is certain, but we don't know how severe it will be. Moreover, according to their reasoning, after the heavy rain comes winter, and there may be extreme cold."Upon hearing the words "extreme cold," Su Xiaoyu felt a chill run down her spine. This was a memory left behind by the original owner of the body, causing her to feel cold involuntarily. Extreme cold is indeed very cold.At that time, the original owner and Lin Xiuxiuhad already followed the rescue team to the base, where there were at least tens of thousands of people.Hundreds of people gathered in one room, without heating facilities, and survived by relying on their body heat.To get decent housing at the base, you have to hand over supplies.There is no base yet because the country was completely paralyzed after this heavy rain, and the era of peace came to an end, turning into a chaotic world.Gu Lingxiao said, "This heavy rain is just the beginning of the real test for people; things will be in chaos in just a few days."If you or Xiuxiu need anything, just come upstairs to find us.Su Xiaoyu nodded, "Yes, that's what I think too."It's nice to have someone to rely on without having to do anything yourself.As we started eating today, a heavy rain began to fall outside. Large raindrops pelted the glass, making a loud pattering sound.Lin Xiuxiu smiled and asked, "After this heavy rain, will we be able to go back to normal life?"Su Xiaoyu picked up a piece of beef for her. "I was planning to tell you after we ate, but since you asked, I'll tell you now. This heavy rain is just the beginning of the disaster.""Why?" Lin Xiuxiu suddenly felt that the beef in her mouth no longer tasted good. She had just seen the heavy rain start and felt that the air had become cooler.Jin Jun, "I don't know when this rain will stop. What do you think will happen?"Lin Xiuxiu stared wide-eyed at the heavy rain outside."Seriously? How can this be? What is God trying to do?! Are we even going to survive?"Jin Jun thought Xiuxiu was so cute that he couldn't help but pat her head."Why think so much? As long as we're all together and have meat to eat, that's all that matters. As long as your brother is here, how could you possibly suffer?"