The next morning, Zhao Xue was attracted by the rich aroma of rice. She walked into the kitchen and saw Li Xing busy.
" Hey, you're up. Don't get too excited today," Li Xing teased when he thought of Zhao Xue, who screamed in excitement when she saw the fresh ingredients in the fridge yesterday.
Although she had seen him yesterday, she was still stunned when she saw Li Xing take out a few fresh tomatoes from the fridge this morning.
" We're having tomato and egg noodles this morning." Actually, there were quite a lot of fresh vegetables. It was because Li Xing only knew how to make tomato and egg noodles…
When he started his business, he only ate this all day to save trouble.
" Now that I have money, maybe I can hire a nanny." Li Xing smiled contentedly when he thought of the dozen kilograms of gold in the living room.
" Come, come, help me cut the tomatoes," Li Xing greeted Zhao Xue when he saw that she was already up.
"Don't be in a hurry to ask now. I'll pick out some things that I can tell you when we eat later.”
Zhao Xue walked up mechanically and chopped the tomatoes. She smelled the fresh and sweet smell of the tomatoes and couldn't help but lick the juice that spilled from the tomatoes.
Feeling the sweetness in her mouth, memories from the past flooded into her mind again. Zhao Xue wanted to cry, but she held it in and stole a glance at Li Xing.
He was stirring the egg mixture at the side, and there was a faint smile on his lips, as if he was very happy. For some reason, Zhao Xue suddenly felt a little flustered. She could feel her cheeks burning.
" Hey, hey, this is a chopping board, not a zombie's head. You don't have to chop it so hard. It's going to rot, it's going to rot, hey…"
Li Xing's words startled Zhao Xue. She quickly looked away. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and angry. However, after feeling embarrassed and angry, her entire heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction. This feeling seemed to be the taste of happiness.
Happiness? What a long memory…
Zhao Xue vaguely remembered when she was very young. At that time, she, her sister, and her parents lived in the fallout shelter. The fallout shelter had not reached the age of opening, so it was completely isolated from the outside world. There was no crime in the fallout shelter, no class, and the order was regulated by the intelligent core. Everyone completed their work equally and enjoyed reasonable resources. Because there were no conflicts of interest, everyone was very kind and happy. Although people would occasionally miss the distant blue sky, no one would doubt that they were happy.
At that time, Zhao Xue had been longing for a free life outside the fallout shelter, but now it seemed that compared to the life in the wasteland, the fallout shelter was like heaven. At the very least, she and her sister's family could live there without worry.
When the fallout shelter reached its opening age, the people inside the shelter cheered and opened the door, ready to welcome the new world they had hoped for.
Then, the rules of the wasteland of blood and fire eroded the entire fallout shelter. What greeted them were the laser guns and cannons of the mercenary organization.
Zhao Xue and her family were separated in the chaos.
Later on, she learned that many mercenary organizations specifically targeted those shelters that had simple defense facilities and had just opened. Using the remaining conscience of the people who had just walked out of the fallout shelter to plunder the living resources and the population…
Since then, she had struggled to survive on the wasteland. She had completely suppressed all conscience and kindness in her heart and became a qualified loner in the wasteland.
But now, the suppressed emotions seemed to have loosened, and the completely sealed heart seemed to have cracks again.
"Home?"
In her trance, Zhao Xue felt as if she had returned home. She had a long-lost sense of security and belonging.
" Then, isn't this man my family…"
Suddenly, she realized that her face was burning again. She avoided Li Xing's eyes.
"What happened to this girl this morning? Was she frightened by the things I took out? Hehe, then when I bring more things in the future, won't she be scared silly? Hehehe…"
Zhao Xue took a few deep breaths and suppressed her emotions. However, it was easy to suppress her emotions, but it was not so easy to close her heart.
Perhaps Zhao Xue herself did not realize that this man in front of her was no longer just a simple employer in her heart.
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" Slurp! Delicious! It's so delicious!"
Seeing Zhao Xue wolfing down the big pot of noodles, Li Xing also revealed a satisfied smile. The biggest compliment to a chef was to finish everything he made.
After the meal, Zhao Xue slumped on the sofa, looking like she had been stuffed silly.
"Little Boss, do you know that you're like a person who walked out of a dream…"
"Huh? Dream?" Li Xing was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Zhao Xue to say something like that.
"Yeah, in the dream world, there are no wars, riots, Resident Evil, or mutated monsters. Everyone can live a happy life. Everyone has friends, family, and even lovers. They can live happily under the sun. This kind of world is the world that my sister and I often dreamed of when we were young. Only such a world can give birth to such an innocent and unimaginably naive person like Little Boss.”Zhao Xue murmured, as if she was thinking about her family and her sister.
Li Xing was stunned. He wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say. He turned around, took out a few cans of beer from the fridge, and threw one to Zhao Xue.
"Drink some of this. At our place, beer can soothe your mood when you're in a bad mood.”
Zhao Xue took the beer, opened it, and took a big gulp.
"Burp-this thing isn't as good as the ice peak.”
"But it can soothe one's emotions and release pressure. It's a good thing. Cheers, Miss Xue 'er.”
After saying that, Li Xing also took a big gulp. How long had it been since he drank so relaxed? After graduation, he would probably drink alone to drown his sorrows.
Back when he started his business in university and sold milk tea, he was so smug when he could take care of his own life. However, his dream was ruthlessly shattered by reality as soon as he graduated.
The pressure of life and the expectations of his family were like mountains that pressed down on Li Xing.
I didn't expect to have someone to drink with me in this post-apocalyptic world.
It was said that when one was in a mood, one would get drunk very quickly. Li Xing and Zhao Xue had things on their minds, so they naturally drank faster and faster.
As they drank and chatted, their figures got closer and closer. They gradually held hands and became good friends. The old sofa creaked under the heavy load.
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