209: Chapter 209 Lin Wanwan's Home Arrived

Three days later.

The RV traveled through the endless darkness, its headlights only illuminating a range of about ten meters ahead.

The thermometer showed an outside temperature of 82°C, and the surface of the protective shield shimmered with a faint light, resisting the scorching heat.

The atmosphere inside the vehicle was somewhat oppressive.

Not seeing the sun for three consecutive days, with only endless darkness, had thrown everyone's biological clocks into disarray.

Everyone began to arrange their schedules based on feeling; they ate when hungry, slept when tired, and chatted or played cards when awake, living their days in a daze.

Lin Wanwan had been exceptionally silent these past few days.

She often sat alone by the window, staring blankly at the darkness outside, her hand resting on her protruding belly, her eyes filled with anticipation and trepidation.

Xu Xue stayed by her side, holding her hand.

“Sister Wanwan, don't be nervous. We're almost there.”

Lin Wanwan nodded, but her hands were trembling.

She hadn't seen her parents for too long.

When the apocalypse broke out, she was away at school, while her parents were in their hometown.

She had traveled south all the way, not knowing where they were or if they were still alive.

Countless nights she dreamed of them, only to wake up with nothing but tears.

Now, she was finally going home.

She remembered the way home.

That small southern city, that familiar street, that small building where she had lived for twenty years.

There was an osmanthus tree in front of the door, and every autumn, its fragrance would fill the courtyard.

In her room on the second floor, photos from her student days were still pasted on the wall.

Those memories were as clear as if they were etched into her bones.

Lin Wanwan stood up and walked to the door of the Drivers Cabin.

“Qin Lin, can I see the map?”

Qin Lin looked back at her and nodded.

“Come in.”

Lin Wanwan walked in and stood before the holographic screen.

The map was marked with the route they had taken, from north to south, passing through countless disaster zones.

Her gaze fell on a marked point.

That was the location of her home.

“How much further?”

Qin Lin looked at the data.

“At our current speed, about a day.”

One day.

Lin Wanwan took a deep breath.

“I can give directions; I remember how to get there.”

Qin Lin looked at her.

“Are you sure?”

Lin Wanwan nodded.

“I walked that road for twenty years; I could find it with my eyes closed.”

Qin Lin smiled.

“Alright, then you give the directions.”

Lin Wanwan sat in the passenger seat and began to recall that familiar route.

“There's a fork in the road ahead, go left, then keep driving. After about twenty kilometers, there's a small town, drive through it...”

Qin Lin drove the RV according to her guidance.

In the darkness, Lin Wanwan's voice was calm and steady, like reciting a familiar poem.

Xu Xue stood at the door, listening to Lin Wanwan give directions, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

Sister Wanwan must really miss home.

Han Yurou walked over and asked softly, “Where is Sister Wanwan's home?”

Xu Xue shook her head. “I don't know. But it should be close.”

The RV traveled through the darkness, following Lin Wanwan's memory, crossing abandoned streets and passing through cities devastated by the disaster.

“Turn left ahead,” Lin Wanwan said.

Qin Lin turned the steering wheel, and the RV turned into a narrow street.

The buildings on both sides cast long shadows under the vehicle's lights, like rows of silent giants.

“Drive two more blocks, then turn right.”

Qin Lin did as instructed.

In this way, under Lin Wanwan's guidance, the RV drew closer and closer to the home in her memory.

Not long after, Lin Wanwan suddenly sat up straight.

“We're here, this is it.”

Qin Lin stopped the car and looked out the window.

In the darkness, a cluster of buildings could be faintly seen.

Like the safe buildings before, this place was also covered by a transparent protective shield, with warm light glowing from within.

The protective shield shimmered in the darkness, isolating the extreme heat and eternal night outside.

Lin Wanwan's tears instantly welled up.

“This is it... this is my home...”

Qin Lin held her hand.

“We've arrived.”

Lin Wanwan nodded and wiped away her tears.

“I'm going down to take a look.”

Qin Lin said, “I'll go with you.”

The two of them put on protective suits and opened the car door.

It was very hot outside, but the protective suits blocked the high temperature.

Lin Wanwan walked in front, step by step, towards the small building she was so familiar with.

The osmanthus tree in front of the door was still there, and although its leaves were sparse, it was still alive under the protection of the shield.

The iron gate of the courtyard was slightly ajar, making a familiar creaking sound when pushed open.

Lin Wanwan stood at the door, looking at it, her hands trembling.

Qin Lin stood behind her, not rushing her.

She took a deep breath and raised her hand to knock.

Knock, knock, knock.

The sound of footsteps came from inside.

The door opened.

A middle-aged woman stood at the door, looking haggard and wearing faded old clothes.

She saw Lin Wanwan and was stunned.

Lin Wanwan looked at that face, and her tears instantly poured out.

“Mom...”

Wang Xiuying's body began to tremble.

She looked at the person in the protective suit, and hearing that voice, she couldn't believe her ears.

“Wanwan? Is it Wanwan?”

After entering the safe shelter zone, Lin Wanwan took off her protective mask, revealing her face.

“Mom, it's me.”

Wang Xiuying let out a scream and pulled her daughter into a tight hug.

“Wanwan! My Wanwan! You're still alive! You're still alive!”

Mother and daughter held each other, crying together.

A middle-aged man ran out from the house, and seeing Lin Wanwan, he too was stunned.

“Wanwan?”

Lin Wanwan looked up at her father.

“Dad...”

Lin Jianguo's tears also fell.

He walked over, and the family of three embraced.

Qin Lin stood at the courtyard gate, watching this scene from afar, his eyes also getting a bit moist.

After they had cried enough, Lin Wanwan took her parents' hands and walked to Qin Lin.

“Dad, Mom, this is Qin Lin. He's the one who saved me.”

Lin Jianguo looked at Qin Lin, his eyes full of gratitude.

“Thank you, young man, thank you for saving my daughter.”

Qin Lin shook his head.

“It's only right; Wanwan is my family.”

Lin Jianguo was stunned for a moment, then saw his daughter's belly and seemed to understand something.

He was silent for a while, then sighed.

“It's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive.”

Everyone went inside.

The small building was just as it was in her memory.

A family photo was still hanging on the wall.

Lin Wanwan looked at the photo, and her tears fell again.

It was taken the summer before she went to university; the three of them stood under the osmanthus tree, smiling so happily.

“Mom, how did you survive?”

Wang Xiuying held her daughter's hand and recounted their experience.

When the apocalypse arrived, they were trapped at home.

Later, they discovered that this building was protected by a special energy field; no matter how hot it was outside, the temperature inside remained constant.

Every so often, supplies would appear out of thin air at the door.

Food, water, medicine—it could be anything.

“It was as if someone was looking after us,” Wang Xiuying said.

“Every half a month, another box would appear at the door, with enough inside for us to eat for a long time.”

Lin Wanwan listened, both surprised and relieved.

Surprised that such a miracle existed in this world, and relieved that her parents had survived because of it.

“What about you, Wanwan? How did you all survive?”

Lin Wanwan briefly explained her experience when the disaster arrived, how Qin Lin saved her, and also mentioned that she was now pregnant.

When Wang Xiuying heard her daughter was pregnant, her tears fell again.

“Wanwan, you're pregnant?”

Lin Wanwan blushed and nodded.

“Yes.”

Wang Xiuying touched her daughter's belly, crying and laughing at the same time.

“Good, good, Mommy's going to be a grandmother.”

Lin Jianguo secretly wiped away tears beside them.

Lin Wanwan then asked, “What about Auntie? Where is Auntie?”

Wang Xiuying said, “Sleeping upstairs. She's living with us.”