In the post-apocalyptic world, every survivor has their own story.
Whether it’s moving or painful.
Memories surged towards him like a tide.
Pain, regret, self-blame, all kinds of emotions seemed to drown him, suffocating him.
A faint light gradually flowed around him.
But the light only flickered for a few breaths before slowly dissipating.
Granny Li returned to the room and saw her husband Ma Guocai leaning against the headboard, seemingly deep in thought.
She couldn’t help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"
Ma Guocai said, "Xiaoliang is someone who accomplishes great things. Look at him, he just defeated Liu Erlong, and now he already has a new plan."
Granny Li sighed upon hearing this and said, "Yes, Xiaoliang has a plan. Do you think we really need to leave here?"
"I see the floods outside are immense, and there are so many mutant beasts in the water. If we make a small raft ourselves, can it really withstand such heavy floods?"
"What if we get halfway and..."
She stopped here, afraid to continue for fear of jinxing it.
Ma Guocai sighed, "You, with your woman’s perspective. Xiaoliang is right; we can’t stay in this building forever."
"Think about it, how much food can there be in this building? With so many people trapped here, the food consumption is very fast."
"If we eat too many of those mutant fish, we might really end up mutating as Xiaoliang said."
"If more people awaken mutant abilities and become monsters like Wang Yanmei, this building will truly become dangerous."
"Besides, continuously eating fish with no rice, flour, or vegetables is not sustainable. The key is your illness... We need to find a way to get insulin."
Granny Li’s face also showed a worried expression upon hearing this.
Diabetes is a chronic disease. If not properly controlled, high blood sugar can actually be very dangerous.
"So collecting wood and making a raft is indeed necessary."
"No matter what, we need to prepare a way out. With the raft, we can leave anytime if the situation worsens."
Granny Li nodded, wiping her tears, "I’ve been such a burden to you."
"Don’t say that. We’ve been together for so long."
At Cai Zhi’s home, Wu Qian told her daughter to take the plate and eat pancakes on the side, while she walked to the windowsill.
Seeing Cai Zhi staring at the pouring rain outside in a daze, she couldn’t help but ask, "What are you looking at?"
Cai Zhi didn’t turn around but sighed, "When do you think this rain will stop?"
Wu Qian looked at the persistent rain outside with a worried face, "Who can say? At the beginning, the TV said it was caused by a typhoon. Who could have thought this rain would last for half a year?"
"Yes, who could have thought? If we had known earlier, everyone would have run to higher ground. We wouldn’t be trapped at home now."
Cai Zhi sighed, "Am I useless?"
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Wu Qian was surprised and couldn’t help but ask.
Cai Zhi sighed, "When fighting Liu Erlong, Old Ma and I hid at home and didn’t help."
"When negotiating with Wang Meng and the others, Old Ma and I stood at the back and couldn’t help either."
"Then we were chased by a few mutant cats and had to hide in the second unit. If it weren’t for Liang Yuan, I might not have made it back."
"I’m even worse than Xiaozhao, who fights recklessly and would drag Liu Erlong down even if it killed him."
"And now I’m not even as good as Ding Yan, who has awakened mutant abilities. I’m really a useless failure."
Cai Zhi gave a wry smile.
But Wu Qian gently held him, "Do you know? I don’t want you to be as capable as Xiaoliang or as reckless as Xiaozhao. I don’t even need you to awaken mutant abilities like Xiaoding, risking turning into a monster."
"I just want you to stay with me and Yaoyao. I need a husband, and Yaoyao needs a father."
"We’ve faced the floods until now. You’ve taken care of us. You’ve kept us from starving and protected us from harm. Dear, you’re already better than a lot of people."
Cai Zhi was stunned for a moment. Looking at his wife’s gentle face, he couldn’t help but smile.
"I’m so glad to have you."