As she pondered suspiciously, Li Wenli continued, "I will find Dad as soon as possible and then kill him."
Fox’s tone was very calm, devoid of any hint of hatred, as if he were talking about going to eat Baked Cake later. However, Bai Junjun sensed a faint chill.
Seeing Bai Junjun’s serious face, Fox hugged her tightly and murmured, "I will become stronger, Mom, just wait for me."
"..." Bai Junjun sighed and silently hugged Fox back.
Although it was just a brief exchange, Bai Junjun had already guessed the whole story.
In The Apocalypse, cases of husbands abandoning wives to survive were all too common; no doubt Fox had also faced his share of trials and tribulations before he became the captain of the H Base.
"Don’t worry, ’Mom’ believes you will grow stronger," Bai Junjun said with a hint of tenderness in her voice.
Reassured by Bai Junjun, Li Wenli smiled with lips pursed.
It was at this moment that Bai Junjun confirmed that the treatment was working; Fox had regained some of his rationality, and soon, the real Fox would return.
The two hugged on the ground for a while before Bai Junjun pulled Fox to his feet and then proceeded to help him wash and get dressed.
While doing all this, Bai Junjun sighed, thinking that what she was doing really was the work of a mother.
When the two emerged, everyone was already eating breakfast.
There were no grains or oils available here; people made do with fish soup.
Seeing Bai Junjun arrive with Fox, everyone subconsciously grabbed their bowls and quickly stood up.
After all, the consequences of competing with a wild dog... no, a fierce beast, for food were too terrifying; they did not dare to challenge it.
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Bai Junjun knew what was going on and quickly spoke for Fox: "Don’t worry, Fox has improved a lot, he can tolerate eating with you all, right?"
Bai Junjun said, giving Fox a warning glance.
Li Wenli looked displeased; in his world, food was precious, and people could kill for it. Their food was often stolen, and of course, he would steal from others too.
In a word, food was not to be shared.
"Mom" said to eat together with them...
Though indisposed, Li Wenli eventually sat down obediently.
Bai Junjun stroked his head approvingly.
"???" Everyone’s chopsticks clattered to the floor.
They were unsure of what to make of this.
But Bai Junjun wasn’t bothered in the least, curving her lips mischievously. She didn’t explain to the others why she called Fox "good son," but was considerate enough to update them on their plans. "Fox and I will go out later to look for living supplies, make a list of anything you need, and I’ll bring it back."
"???" The chopsticks of the others had already dropped from the shock of "good son," and now, with no chopsticks in their hands, they could only gape.
After a while, Mr. Shan Hai finally responded, "You... you’re going to take him outside?"
"And to the marketplace?" This question came from Wu Nuan’s Maid, but as soon as she asked, she knew she had overstepped her bounds and hastily covered her mouth. After all, being just a lowly maid, how could she question her master’s plans?
But indeed, it was too surprising, which is why she subconsciously blurted out what was on her mind.
Bai Junjun, however, wasn’t bound by such formalities. In her eyes, there were only men and women, teammates and enemies; she couldn’t care less about all those rules about Maids and servants not being allowed at the table or to speak out of turn, so she simply answered frankly.
"Because we’re still short on a lot of everyday necessities here, after all."