Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Chapter 253: Apocalypse Red Rain

Liang Wei had been staying home these days without going out, knowing that his going out would only make his children worry. Moreover, the situation at the base had been stabilized by Liang Jiuhui; he only planned to support his son silently from behind from now on.

At this moment, as he looked at the gray sky outside and the thick, dark clouds, he couldn’t help but recall what Su Jin had conveyed to them through Liang Jiuqing—wasn’t it mentioned that the rainwater in the Apocalypse was dirty?

“Jiuhui, don’t send out anyone in these two days,” Liang Wei said to Liang Jiuhui, who was about to leave the house.

“Dad, what’s wrong?”

Liang Jiuhui turned around to ask, knowing that if Liang Wei said so, there would be a reason behind it.

“I’m worried that it will rain,”

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“Rain? Oh right, Dad! Could it be…?” Liang Jiuqing also ran to the balcony door and looked up at the sky—these gray clouds had thickened considerably compared to two days ago!

Liang Wei nodded and repeated the words Su Jin and the others had brought to Jiuqing, and combining it with the data charts he had made, it was almost possible to deduce that the previous zombie outbreaks near the Refuge were related to the rainfall.

“I understand,” Liang Jiuhui nodded.

According to the plan, today was indeed the day a team was scheduled to go out and collect supplies, but with the reminder from Liang Wei, he decided not to risk it, especially since their military forces were not abundant at the moment.

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Jia Yue had prepared the porridge to be distributed the next day in the kitchen. Making porridge wasn’t difficult, and although the base had electricity, the electricity cost was frightfully high. To reduce the use of high-power-consuming induction cookers, Jia Yue used a more energy-economical pressure cooker to stew pot after pot, which, although time-consuming, filled a large bucket with porridge, giving her a great sense of accomplishment.

She had no Special Ability and no exceptional skillset, so all she could do to help behind her father were minor tasks like delivering messages. To gain more attention from her father, she even learned how to cook porridge.

Before the Apocalypse, she had never set foot in the kitchen, as her slender fingers were meant for playing the piano.

Now, playing the piano seemed completely useless indeed.

Jia Yue sighed as she left the kitchen, only to see Jia Kaiji walking in with a long-haired woman. As the villa’s door had just closed, the two couldn’t wait to embrace each other.

“Father?!”

Jia Yue watched the two people incredulously, neither of them seemingly aware that someone else was home as they both looked over.

The woman, surprised by Jia Yue’s sudden appearance, timidly lowered her head; from Jia Kaiji’s height, he could still see her tender, pale neck and her red, tiny ears on the side, looking extremely adorable.

Instantly, Jia Kaiji felt a tightness in his throat, yet he still introduced her with a smile, “This is Ah Fu, a close lady friend I recently met. Yuer, you’ll support me, won’t you?”

Jia Yue finally recognized who the woman was—the long-haired girl who had been coming to drink porridge every day!

But this girl seemed even younger than her by a couple of years. What was her father thinking?!

“Father, this is absurd!”

Jia Yue, flushed with anger, didn’t oppose Jia Kaiji finding a new wife. However, seeing him with a girl younger than herself made her feel nauseous.

“Nonsense! Who’s the father here, you or me? This household isn’t your place to manage!”

Seeing Jia Yue giving him no face, Jia Kaiji’s explosive anger frightened both of them.

Fang Jingfu was startled too, but she clung tightly to Jia Kaiji’s sleeve. Looking at the pitiable Fang Jingfu, Jia Kaiji quickly whispered comforting words, “Ah Fu, don’t be afraid. The young lady is a bit ignorant. She’ll understand over time. Go upstairs and wait for me; I’ll be right there.”

Fang Jingfu blushed and nodded. Jia Kaiji was a Fire Element Ability User and one of the managers of the base, and he lived in such a large villa—all these factors were too enticing for her. Although he was a bit older, it was the Apocalypse now; who cared about ethical norms anymore?

Her life, wasn’t it much easier than Deng Shuwei’s, who exhausted herself every day teaming up with others to hunt zombies?