Outside, Chen Wan waited for a while. Then, the system’s notification sounded: “Congratulations, host. One hour has passed, and the RV repairs are complete. Now, would the host like to enhance their own abilities?”
“The RV upgrade system can also enhance my abilities?” Chen Wan asked with some confusion and excitement. She had originally thought the RV was her biggest golden finger, but she didn’t expect there to be other benefits.
“Yes, host. Each time the RV is upgraded, the host can choose to upgrade one of the following attributes: strength, agility, speed, or vitality. Please note that these auxiliary attributes cannot exceed the level of the RV,” the system explained coldly.
Suppressing her excitement, Chen Wan’s mind began to race. All these additional attributes were desirable to her, but she could only choose one attribute to upgrade each time the RV was upgraded. Given her current situation, even if she used all her combat skills from her previous life, she could only take down two or three male alphas at most after getting out of the RV. Not to mention, her current body’s strength was weak, and she would be exhausted after running with Yang Yang for a short while.
Therefore, despite the allure of the other three attributes, Chen Wan gritted her teeth and chose the strength option.
The next moment, Chen Wan felt a warm sensation spreading through her body, as some unknown force gathered within her. A few seconds later, the system’s voice echoed in her mind again: “Congratulations, host. The additional attribute has been successfully added. The host now possesses a Level 1 strength attribute.”
As soon as the system’s voice faded, Chen Wan felt a significant difference in her physical condition. Although there was no visible change, when she picked up the narrow knife she had taken from the supermarket earlier, it felt as light as a feather, as if she were holding a toothpick.
The enhancement to her physical attributes boosted Chen Wan’s confidence. After all, while the RV was great, she had no other means of self-preservation once she left it. But now, these additional attributes clearly made up for that shortcoming.
Just as she was feeling pleased, Jiang Yanxin came out of the bathroom with Yang Yang. Seeing them, Chen Wan smiled at Jiang Yanxin, only to be met with a cold glare.
Chen Wan pursed her lips, feeling a bit wronged. She had just smiled; was that really worth a glare?
However, her eyes lit up. She knew Jiang Yanxin was beautiful, even when her face was dirty a few days ago, her high beauty was still evident. But now, Jiang Yanxin looked even more stunning.
Jiang Yanxin’s long hair was slightly curled and casually draped over her shoulders, with a few droplets of water occasionally falling from the tips. Her skin was already fair, her lips a light peach color, and her nose was high and straight. Looking up, her eyes were cold and deep, and at this moment, those eyes were looking at her.
“Have you seen enough?” Jiang Yanxin’s gaze was icy, and her voice was even colder. Yang Yang was still here, and this person was blatantly staring at her. Sometimes, Jiang Yanxin wished she looked more ordinary, as it would make surviving in the apocalypse easier. But that was something she couldn’t change.
Chen Wan realized that staring at someone like that wasn’t appropriate and quickly changed the subject: “You two should rest for a while after your bath. I’ll go take a shower.”
Without daring to look at Jiang Yanxin again, she hurriedly grabbed her clothes and rushed into the bathroom.
Yang Yang looked at the bathroom door, then at her mother, and hugged Jiang Yanxin’s leg, “Mommy?” Jiang Yanxin patted Yang Yang’s little head, suppressing her anger. She couldn’t afford to fall out with Chen Wan. In this world, falling into the hands of another alpha would only lead to a worse fate. Thinking of this, Jiang Yanxin looked at Yang Yang again, feeling a bit more at ease. For her Yang Yang, she had to endure.
Chen Wan just felt a bit embarrassed for being caught staring. In this world, she was an alpha, but she had been straight in her previous life and was still not fully accustomed to her role. However, nothing could make her feel better than a hot shower right now.
Chen Wan washed her hair three times and scrubbed her body with shower gel three times before she felt clean. It wasn’t that she was being fussy; she had endured ambushes in stinky ditches during her missions in the special forces in her previous life. But since she had the chance to bathe, she wanted to be thoroughly clean.
Forty minutes later, Chen Wan came out of the bathroom, dressed in fresh clothes. It was already noon, and she felt a bit hungry. When she went out, she saw Jiang Yanxin playing with Yang Yang on the sofa.
Chen Wan, drying her hair, walked over with a smile and looked at Yang Yang, “What are you playing that’s making you so happy?” Yang Yang saw Chen Wan smiling at her and showed her little baby teeth, “Mommy is telling me a story about a little turtle.”
Since the apocalypse began, Yang Yang had been busy escaping with the adults every day, sometimes not daring to say a word for fear of attracting zombies and being abandoned by her mommy. She hadn’t heard a story in a long time. Mommy had just told her several stories, and she was very happy!
Chen Wan smiled and patted Yang Yang’s little head, “Alright, you keep listening to the story. Mommy will go make you some food.”
Chen Wan turned and walked to the stove beside the sofa. She took out five packs of instant noodles from the cabinet and found two cans of luncheon meat. All the necessary kitchenware and tableware were already provided in the RV, saving Chen Wan the trouble of looking for them later.
The iron pot in the RV was about the same size as a regular one. Chen Wan filled it with water and set it to boil, planning to cook three packs for Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang first, and then cook her own later. Otherwise, cooking all five packs at once would turn them into mush.
Once the water boiled, Chen Wan put the noodle cakes and seasoning packets in. She also opened the two cans of luncheon meat, adding one and a half cans to the pot for Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang. She figured they hadn’t had a decent meal in months, so she decided to make more for lunch and search for more food in the afternoon if needed.
Soon, the aroma of the food filled the air, especially with the added luncheon meat. The enticing smell wafted over to the sofa where Chen Wan was standing.
Yang Yang’s eyes widened as she stretched her little neck to see what was cooking in the pot. Her short legs were eager to move, but she didn’t dare to go over, fearing her mommy would think she was too greedy and abandon her.
Chen Wan, unaware of Yang Yang’s thoughts, saw that the noodles were ready. She took a large and a small bowl, filled the small one with plenty of noodles and luncheon meat for Yang Yang, and brought it over to her, saying gently, “Eat up. We don’t have small chopsticks for children here, so use the spoon for now.”
Yang Yang looked at the steaming, fragrant noodles and luncheon meat in the bowl, her eyes wide with disbelief. Nervously, she asked in a small voice, “Mommy, is this whole bowl for me?” Chen Wan chuckled, pinching her little face lightly, “Who else would it be for? Eat up, it won’t taste as good once it gets cold.”
“Ah!” Yang Yang licked her lips and scooped up a piece of luncheon meat with the spoon. Seeing that Chen Wan hadn’t left, she extended the spoon, wanting to feed her mommy.
Chen Wan quickly urged Yang Yang to eat it herself, “This is for you. Mommy has her own.”
After confirming several times that the bowl was indeed for her and wouldn’t upset her mommy, Yang Yang finally opened her mouth and ate the luncheon meat.
A look of long-lost satisfaction appeared on her little face, bringing tears to Jiang Yanxin’s eyes. She felt guilty for not being able to protect Yang Yang before.
Chen Wan then filled a large bowl with the remaining noodles and broth, placing it in front of Jiang Yanxin, “Eat up, or it’ll get mushy.”
Jiang Yanxin looked at the full bowl of noodles, worried that they might run out of food later, and said to Chen Wan, “Let’s share it. I can’t finish this much.”
Chen Wan smiled, understanding Jiang Yanxin’s concern, and reassured her, “Eat up. I have more. I’ll cook two more packs, and after we rest, we’ll drive out to find more food in the afternoon. Don’t worry, I won’t let you and Yang Yang go hungry again.”
Jiang Yanxin was momentarily stunned, not expecting Chen Wan to say that.
Chen Wan, having said her piece, went back to cooking her own noodles. She was hungry too. Once her noodles were ready, she sat on the sofa opposite Yang Yang and Jiang Yanxin and started eating.
As soon as Chen Wan picked up her chopsticks, she noticed that Yang Yang had already eaten half of her bowl.
Yang Yang, seeing Chen Wan looking at her bowl, thought her mommy was upset with her for eating too much and quickly explained, “Mommy, I won’t eat too much. I’m already full.”
Chen Wan found it amusing but also felt a pang of heartache for Yang Yang. She gently reassured her, “It’s okay. No matter how much you eat, mommy can afford it. Eat up, mommy is eating too.”
With that, Chen Wan started eating. Seeing her mommy happy and not upset with her, Yang Yang’s little heart finally settled, and she happily continued eating.
As for Jiang Yanxin, it didn’t take long for her to finish half a bowl of noodles. Since the apocalypse, being able to eat instant biscuits was already considered good, let alone a bowl of hot noodles with luncheon meat slices. Saying she couldn’t eat it would be a lie!
