99: Go out to find supplies

Shi Xu gave him a look that said, "Are you stupid?" and casually explained, "He's already been taught a lesson."

Su Jinxuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and asked Shi Xu what he had done.

Shi Xu didn't hide anything, only saying that he had simply conveyed a command into those men's minds.

Su Jinxuan felt that Shi Xu had become bad; how could he have come up with such a wicked trick before?

However, he quite liked Shi Xu's trick.

Seeing his slightly exaggerated expression, Shi Xu reminded him, "Don't tell Mianmian about this later."

He indicated that he still wanted to save face.

Su Jinxuan nodded, patting his chest to show that he wouldn't tell Su Mianmian.

Even if Shi Xu didn't believe him, he had no choice. He nodded, helplessly indicating that Su Jinxuan had better keep his word.

When the two returned to the house, Su Mianmian was still waiting for them.

She had dimmed the living room lights and was staring at the door.

As soon as the house door opened, her eyes immediately lit up.

She stood up eagerly, walked to the door, and welcomed them in.

"How was it? Is the situation as we thought?"

Su Mianmian said excitedly.

Although Yao Yin and Elder Xu colluding would make things more troublesome for them, it was also the fastest way to find that Elder Xu.

Su Mianmian really didn't know how else they could find him in a short amount of time, other than through Yao Yin.

"Mianmian, Yao Yin doesn't know where Elder Xu is."

"The two of them are enemies, and Yao Yin is also looking for him."

Shi Xu shook his head, looking helpless.

Hearing this, Su Mianmian felt a little tired.

"So, unless Elder Xu appears, we'll never find him?"

"This is too troublesome!"

Su Mianmian said, shocked.

Shi Xu nodded. It was a bit troublesome, but that was the reality.

For someone Yao Yin had been searching for so long without success, they would probably also take a long time to find him.

Moreover, with the apocalypse now, he was even easier to hide.

"Forget it, it's enough that we know he exists. He'll show himself one day."

Su Mianmian sighed, resignedly.

The reason she wanted to find Elder Xu quickly was to eliminate him before he could grow stronger. Now that he couldn't be found, she could only let it go.

Su Mianmian raised her hand to rub her temples; she felt a little tired.

She had been thinking about problems all this time and hadn't given her brain a good rest.

Su Mianmian greeted them and went back to her room; she wanted to give her brain a short break.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan watched her retreating figure, feeling that she looked a bit tired.

"This matter can't just be left alone. We'll search if we can, and we'll search even if we can't."

"In short, we must find him."

Su Jinxuan looked at Su Mianmian's room with a pained expression, his voice firm.

Shi Xu nodded. He knew Su Mianmian wanted to find him to eliminate him early, so they also had to try hard to find him.

When Su Mianmian came out the next day, the house was quiet, as if no one was there.

She was puzzled for a moment, then went to the monitoring room.

Only Xu Qing was in the monitoring room at the time. Su Mianmian knocked on the door and walked in.

When Xu Qing saw her, he quickly pulled over a chair for her.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

"Are you asking where the boss and the others went? They're all outside now."

Xu Qing looked at Su Mianmian with a fawning expression.

Su Mianmian was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. What were Shi Xu and the others doing outside?

"Ren Tingfeng wanted to look for supplies, but he can't lead a team right now, can he?"

"So the boss took the others to look for them."

"They just left."

Xu Qing looked longingly; if it weren't for his task of guarding the monitoring room, he would have wanted to go too.

Su Mianmian's heart stirred when she heard this.

"Ren Tingfeng and Wu Jingwen don't need medicine; they just need two days of rest."

"I'm going too, you take good care of the house."

Su Mianmian finished speaking excitedly and turned to run off.

Xu Qing watched her hurried retreating figure, shaking his head helplessly.

He wondered if Shi Xu would be angry if he knew that he had leaked the news of their whereabouts to Su Mianmian.

Never mind, he didn't do it on purpose.

Xu Qing looked at Su Mianmian on the monitor, only hoping that she could catch up with Shi Xu and the others.

It would be too dangerous if she went alone.

Su Mianmian successfully caught up with Shi Xu and the others, who were just about to set off. When she called Shi Xu, she even saw him freeze for a moment.

He turned his head towards the source of the sound and saw Su Mianmian waving at him.

Shi Xu shook his head; he hadn't expected Su Mianmian to follow.

Xu Qin, who was sitting in the back seat, consciously swapped places with Su Jinxuan, who was in the passenger seat.

When Su Mianmian arrived, Shi Xu said helplessly, "Mianmian, why did you come?"

He really hadn't expected Su Mianmian to come. He had originally thought that even if she knew, she wouldn't come.

"There's nothing much to do at home, so I'm coming out to look for supplies with you guys."

"You guys are really something, not telling me anything."

"I almost didn't know you were going."

Su Mianmian sat in the back seat, complaining with dissatisfaction.

Shi Xu shook his head and smiled helplessly. He just didn't want to tell Su Mianmian where they were going, afraid she would follow.

But now she had come anyway.

It must have been Xu Qing who told her.

Thinking of this, Shi Xu decided he could reward Xu Qing with a few days of "welfare activities" when he got back.

Xu Qing, who was diligently watching the monitors in the monitoring room, couldn't help but yawn.

He rubbed his nose, feeling an itch.

Xu Qing strongly suspected someone was talking about him.

Su Mianmian looked at the helpless Shi Xu and asked curiously, "Shi Xu, where have you decided to go to collect supplies this time?"

She was a little curious about what supplies were left for them to collect nearby.

Su Mianmian felt that if there were any, they would probably have been collected already.

Shi Xu saw Su Mianmian's confusion and explained, "We're going to an unopened supermarket this time."

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu doubtfully, as if curious how he knew about this supermarket.

Shi Xu didn't hide it, telling her that the news came from Ren Tingfeng.

Only then did Su Mianmian understand that Ren Tingfeng actually had such insider information.

"How long will it take to get there?"

"With this ice and snow, the car doesn't seem easy to drive."

Su Mianmian felt the slow speed of the car, shook her head, and said helplessly.

Shi Xu nodded; the road was indeed not easy to drive on.

"At this speed, it might take about a day to reach that supermarket."

"Mianmian, if you're tired, lie in my arms and rest for a bit first."

Shi Xu patted his thigh, signaling that Su Mianmian could lie down and rest.

Su Mianmian shook her head and refused, "I'm not tired yet. If I get tired later, I'll rest then."

Seeing this, Shi Xu could only nod in agreement.

The atmosphere became quiet for a moment, with only the sound of the wind and snow howling outside.

At some point, Su Mianmian's eyes closed.

Seeing this, Su Jinxuan originally wanted Su Mianmian to sleep in his arms, but Shi Xu was one step ahead of him and pulled Su Mianmian into his arms.

He gritted his teeth, angrily turning his face towards the window.

Shi Xu ignored him. He tidied Su Mianmian's slightly messy bangs, then watched her sleeping face quietly and attentively.

This wasn't his first time seeing her sleeping face, but every time he saw it, he loved it.

Perhaps this was the so-called 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'

When Su Mianmian woke up and saw Shi Xu's face, she was directly startled.

When she got up, she unexpectedly bumped into Shi Xu's chin.

Both of them couldn't help but wince in pain.

Shi Xu was worse off; he was directly hit in the chin by Su Mianmian's head.

Su Mianmian felt less pain. After she recovered, she glanced at Shi Xu, who was still frowning, and looked very embarrassed.

"Shi Xu, I'm sorry, I..."

"I really didn't react in time."

Su Mianmian apologized for her overreaction, looking at Shi Xu, who was still frowning in pain, with immense guilt.

This was indeed all her fault, but she really had been startled.

Su Mianmian distinctly remembered that when she fell asleep, she wasn't resting on Shi Xu's lap, was she?

How, then, did she wake up...