Holding the bowl of rice, Jiao Lizhi thought the portion was too small. Then, she looked around and noticed the soldiers had the same portion as her.
It seems that everyone wouldn't be able to have a full belly. Not to mention that some of them were ability-users now—even as ordinary men, they must have larger appetites.
After all, they were soldiers, constantly fighting zombies and traveling non-stop. They had to be both exhausted and starving.
Although she felt sorry for them, this was the reality of the apocalypse. The loss of human resources and power made it impossible to maintain production lines.
In the future, supplies would become scarcer, and eventually, humans would have to rely on mutant animals and plants to survive.
Growing crops would be difficult since the soil and water were polluted by the zombie virus.
Arable land would be limited, and those in power would do everything they could to seize it, leading to countless conflicts—killing many, mostly ordinary people, in the process.
While she was lost in thought about the future, Jin Xuyan noticed she wasn't eating. He reached out, patted her head, and said in a low voice, "Ah Zhi, don't worry. Everything will be fine. I will stay by your side from now on."
Hearing his words, Jiao Lizhi smiled and said, "Brother Yan, we never know what will happen in the future."
Jin Xuyan looked at her deeply but said nothing when he heard her words. He understood that no matter what he told her now, she wouldn't believe him—not after what she had been through in her previous life.
He would prove it with his actions. One day, he was sure she would open her heart and let him in. Looking at her, he smiled and said, "Let's eat before the food gets cold."
While they took their time eating, the soldiers were already on their third bowl of rice or second bowl of mushroom soup.
Even though the mushrooms in the soup were made from dried mushrooms, they were famished after a whole day. So, they ate fast, fearing if they were a little bit slow, they would eat less.
When Jin Xuyan finished his meal, he noticed that the food in the pots had been completely eaten. Standing there, he looked at the empty pot for a moment before walking back to Jiao Lizhi. After sitting beside her, he let out a long sigh.
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi wiped her lips, looked at him, and asked, "Brother Yan, what's wrong?"
Jin Xuyan rubbed his defined eight-pack abs, looked at her, and said aggrievedly, "Ah Zhi, I'm so hungry."
Looking at his puppy-like eyes, Jiao Lizhi felt as if her heart had been struck by an arrow. Although she appeared calm on the outside, she was screaming inside.
'Oh my god! How can a cold, ruthless man like him look like a puppy-type boyfriend instead?! Shouldn't he be a mature-type man?'
Amidst her internal panic, she reached out, rubbed Jin Xuyan's soft black hair, and said, "Be good, I will take out some food for you later."
Feeling the soft strands brushing against her fingers and palm, Jiao Lizhi's cold heart suddenly began to race. As they gazed into each other's eyes, she found herself drawn into his deep, dark gaze. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
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