84: trouble

She had been busy planting vegetables with Grandpa Shi and the others, so she hadn't talked to Su Mianmian in a long time.

Mother Shi was a little worried that Su Mianmian might think she was too distant.

She looked at Su Mianmian with a hint of concern, afraid to see any dislike in her eyes.

Fortunately, there was nothing.

Su Mianmian still looked at her with the same gaze as always.

Seeing this, Mother Shi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Su Mianmian naturally noticed Mother Shi's unease; although she was curious, she didn't ask too many questions.

"Mom, how have your vegetables been growing lately?"

"Have you made any breakthroughs?"

Su Mianmian felt that Mother Shi and the others had been working hard, constantly researching those vegetables during this period.

Sometimes they couldn't even sleep at night; when Su Mianmian heard Shi Xu talk about it, her heart ached terribly.

She even wanted to tell them not to research like that, as it was too damaging to their health.

Shi Xu didn't let her tell them that; he said it was something that made them feel valuable, and if she said it, they would be disappointed.

Upon hearing this, Su Mianmian dismissed the idea of persuading them.

She hadn't thought it through clearly; Shi Xu was absolutely right.

They had always felt that they were a burden to her and the others, especially Grandpa Shi. He felt that he was old, couldn't do anything, couldn't fight zombies, and living in the apocalypse was just a continuous burden.

It was only after he started planting vegetables and achieved some results with his ability that he gradually shed such thoughts.

Later, when Father Shi and Mother Shi joined in, they became even happier.

At that time, Su Mianmian only saw their fatigue, not the joy on their faces.

After Shi Xu enlightened her, she re-observed them and finally understood how important researching vegetables was to them.

Su Mianmian later compromised and let them do as they pleased.

However, spirit spring water was always prepared; they were old, and she was still very worried about their health.

She told them that research was fine, but if anything felt wrong, they must drink spirit spring water and tell them, not to force themselves.

Only after they agreed did Su Mianmian feel a little relieved.

Sometimes young people don't understand the thoughts of those their age, which can easily lead to misunderstandings.

Thinking of this, Su Mianmian looked at Mother Shi, who was smiling, and suddenly felt a warmth in her heart.

As long as they were happy, everything was fine.

"There have definitely been breakthroughs."

"Hopefully, after the base is established, we can perfect these breakthroughs even more."

Mother Shi was overjoyed thinking about their achievements.

She was actually very grateful that Su Mianmian brought Wu Xiao back; it wasn't just her, the old man and the others were probably grateful too.

If it weren't for this research, they probably wouldn't know what value they had living in this apocalypse.

"Mianmian, in a while, you'll be able to eat the vegetables we've cultivated."

"How about it, are you excited?"

Mother Shi looked at Su Mianmian with eager anticipation, as if hoping to pass on this joy to her.

Su Mianmian was very excited to hear this; she was already impatient to see these "little hopes" in the apocalypse.

"Mom, you're amazing! I believe that with you all, the base will never lack vegetables in the future."

"Keep up the good work!"

Su Mianmian patted Mother Shi, speaking with excitement.

She was very happy in her heart; in just over a month into the apocalypse, they had successfully cultivated vegetables that could survive in the apocalypse, which was truly impressive.

When she read novels, people didn't master this skill so quickly.

It seemed that this apocalypse was, after all, different from the one in the book.

Thinking of this, Su Mianmian no longer had her initial fear. Now, she felt that no matter what the future held, as long as she had the ability, she could survive in this apocalypse.

Mother Shi nodded. When Su Mianmian followed her to the dining room, she found that the others were not there.

Only Father Shi, Grandpa Shi, and Wu Xiao were in the dining room.

Su Mianmian looked at Mother Shi with a puzzled expression, as if asking her where they had gone.

Mother Shi seemed to understand her confusion and explained with a smile: "They went out; it seems Chief Ren needed them for something."

Upon hearing this, Su Mianmian became even more puzzled.

Why would Ren Tingfeng be looking for them?

After dinner, Su Mianmian sat in the living room waiting for Shi Xu and the others, but she waited until midnight, and they still hadn't returned.

Su Mianmian's confusion grew.

She watched the surveillance room for a long time but didn't see them appear on the surveillance footage.

This feeling of not knowing was truly unpleasant.

The more Su Mianmian thought about it, the more worried she became. Just as she was about to go to Ren Tingfeng's house to find them, there was a sound at the door.

She listened for a moment, guessed it was Shi Xu and the others returning, and turned to sit back down.

When Shi Xu entered, he saw Su Mianmian sitting on the sofa and paused.

"Why are you still here?"

"And why aren't the lights on?"

Shi Xu turned on the light. The moment the light came on, Su Mianmian instinctively closed her eyes.

Accustomed to darkness, seeing light, those who understand, understand this feeling.

Su Mianmian was extremely unaccustomed to it.

Seeing this, Shi Xu instinctively wanted to turn off the light.

Su Mianmian seemed to anticipate Shi Xu's thought and spoke to stop him: "Shi Xu, no need to turn it off, I just hadn't adapted for a moment."

She had adapted now, and seeing Shi Xu's worried expression, she smiled at him.

Shi Xu sighed in relief upon hearing this.

"Why aren't you resting?"

"It's five o'clock now."

Shi Xu walked over to Su Mianmian, asking with a curious expression.

Su Mianmian gave him a helpless look. He was asking her why she wasn't sleeping; she didn't know where they had gone, so how could she sleep?

Shi Xu saw the reproach on Su Mianmian's face, paused, and then finally realized.

He slapped his forehead, saying helplessly, "I forgot, it seems none of us told you what was happening."

Shi Xu smiled helplessly, genuinely helpless.

Su Mianmian reached out and pinched him, very angry at his behavior.

"Ren Tingfeng called us so urgently that we didn't have time to call you."

"Besides, I didn't want you to go either."

Shi Xu briefly explained the situation. When Su Mianmian heard that they went to investigate Su Ran, she couldn't help but be stunned.

She hadn't expected Su Ran to be so formidable; many ability users in this building hadn't escaped her clutches.

Ren Tingfeng was naturally anxious to see so many ability users lost.

He didn't know how he thought of Shi Xu and the others, sending someone to find them, hoping they could help him with this.

As soon as Shi Xu and the others heard that Ren Tingfeng was looking for them to deal with Su Ran, they naturally went out immediately.

He didn't want Su Mianmian to go, so no one told her.

After understanding the whole situation, Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu with a helpless expression.

"Shi Xu, don't do this again in the future; I'll be very worried about you."

"Next time something happens, please tell me in advance, okay?"

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu helplessly, speaking earnestly.

Shi Xu stared at her carefully for a long time, finally sighing in compromise and nodding, "Okay, I won't do this again."

He couldn't refuse Su Mianmian's expression.

The others had already returned to their rooms at some unknown point; only the two of them were in the living room.

Su Mianmian yawned. Seeing Shi Xu and the others return, her heart immediately settled, and the long-suppressed drowsiness suddenly surged over her.

She looked exhausted, the corners of her eyes slightly moist from the recent yawn, appearing a little pitiful.

Shi Xu smiled, reached out and patted her shoulder, "Alright, go back to sleep. I see you can barely sit still."