Early in the morning, around six, Chen Wan woke up and looked at Jiang Yanxin, who was sleeping soundly in her arms. On the other side, Yang Yang had completely changed positions and was now lying on her stomach, fast asleep.
Chen Wan gazed tenderly at the two beside her, one big and one small, then focused on Jiang Yanxin for a while.
Whatever she was thinking about made her ears turn a light pink.
She gently pressed her lips to Jiang Yanxin’s cheek for just a moment before quickly pulling away.
Even such a small action made Chen Wan’s heart race.
She took a few deep breaths and carefully laid Jiang Yanxin back on the bed before getting up herself.
After freshening up, Chen Wan saw that Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang were still asleep, so she left the room to let them sleep a bit longer.
Outside the room, Qin Ke was already up and was boiling water to make oatmeal.
“You’re up early today,” Chen Wan greeted Qin Ke while raising the protective steel plates around the RV.
“Yeah, it’s been my routine for years.
I’m used to getting up early, and I feel even more energetic today.
I could run five kilometers anytime,” Qin Ke said with a relaxed demeanor, her face finally showing some color, unlike the pallor of the past few days.
Chen Wan smiled and replied, “True, after so many years, it’s a habit.”
She was the same way.
During her time in the special forces, there was a set time for morning runs, and she didn’t need an alarm.
Her mind had long formed a mechanical memory, waking her up at that time.
Qin Ke made a bowl of oatmeal for Chen Wan as well, and the two sat on the sofa in the dining area to have breakfast together.
“Any plans for today?
Are we heading towards Funan City?”
Qin Ke asked after some thought.
She was feeling better and wanted to help Chen Wan and the others more.
“We’ll get off the highway later and see if we can find a large mall to gather some supplies—food, clothes, shoes, bed sheets, whatever we can get.
In the apocalypse, these things will only become scarcer,” Chen Wan replied.
“Alright, let’s go together and get them.”
As they were talking, the door to the bedroom at the back of the RV opened, and Jiang Yanxin came out looking a bit gloomy.
She had wanted to cuddle with Chen Wan a bit more upon waking, but when she opened her eyes, Chen Wan was already gone.
Yang Yang, on the other hand, was still sleeping soundly, now on her side, her little chest rising and falling.
Jiang Yanxin didn’t wake Yang Yang, thinking to let the little one sleep a bit longer.
When Jiang Yanxin came out, she saw Chen Wan and Qin Ke chatting and laughing over breakfast.
Chen Wan noticed Jiang Yanxin and said, “Morning, I’ll make you a bowl of oatmeal.
Go sit down.”
Jiang Yanxin glanced at Chen Wan, mindful of Qin Ke’s presence, and didn’t say anything else, sitting on the inner side of the sofa.
“Here you go,” Chen Wan said, placing a bowl in front of Jiang Yanxin and continuing with the day’s plan.
“We’ll get off the highway later to search for more supplies.
After that, we should avoid long stops except for refueling.
It’s best to get to Funan City as soon as possible.”
Seeing that Chen Wan was discussing serious matters, Jiang Yanxin nodded in agreement.
“I’ll go with you.
It’s good to have three people to look out for each other.”
“Alright, make sure to coax Yang Yang later, so she stays in the RV while we go,” Chen Wan suggested.
Going out to gather supplies was best with more people, but the little one would have to stay alone for a bit.
It wasn’t until Chen Wan and the others finished breakfast and consumed their daily crystal cores that the little one in the bedroom finally woke up.
Rubbing her eyes, she saw that Mom and Mommy were gone.
Yang Yang slid off the bed, found her little shoes, and, with her small mouth pursed, struggled to carry them as she toddled off to find Mom and Mommy.
As Yang Yang walked out, she called out, “Mom, Mommy, Auntie~” making sure to name all the adults in the RV.
Chen Wan had already seen the little one and picked her up, teasing her, “Awake now?
Did you sleep well?”
“Yes, Mommy, I’m hungry,” Yang Yang said in her little voice, snuggling up to Chen Wan.
Chen Wan took Yang Yang to the bathroom to freshen up, while Jiang Yanxin had already prepared Yang Yang’s oatmeal, placing it on the table for her.
Chen Wan set Yang Yang on the sofa to eat breakfast with Jiang Yanxin, while she sat with Qin Ke.
The little one was indeed hungry, eating spoonful after spoonful.
Seeing Yang Yang eat happily, Chen Wan decided to tell her the plan.
“Yang Yang, Mommy, Mom, and Auntie will get off the RV later to find more supplies.
Can you stay in the RV and wait for us?
We’ll be back soon.”
Hearing that they were leaving again, Yang Yang pouted and looked at Qin Ke.
“Auntie is going too?”
Yang Yang was a bit scared.
Usually, it was just Mom and Mommy going, and she hoped someone would stay with her.
Before Chen Wan could respond, Qin Ke spoke up, “Auntie has to help too.
Otherwise, we won’t have enough food, and we’ll be hungry in a few days.
Be good and wait for Auntie.
I’ll bring you back some animal toys to play with, okay?”
Yang Yang, having experienced hunger before, was immediately worried.
“I don’t want to be hungry.
Auntie, you go ahead.
I’ll wait with my little cow.”
Yang Yang looked at the adults with understanding.
Chen Wan glanced at Qin Ke, surprised at how well she handled Yang Yang.
They actually had plenty of food, so there was no risk of going hungry, but Qin Ke had hit on Yang Yang’s fear of not having enough to eat.
Chen Wan coaxed along, “Don’t worry, we’ll find lots of delicious things.
We won’t let you go hungry, trust Mommy.”
Yang Yang finally relaxed but still cherished the food in her bowl, eating in big mouthfuls.
After Yang Yang finished a small bowl, Jiang Yanxin patted her round little belly and chuckled, “Is your little tummy full and round now?”
“Yes, Mom, I don’t want to have no food to eat.”
Yang Yang snuggled into Jiang Yanxin’s arms, acting spoiled, her voice lacking its usual energy.
Jiang Yanxin knew Yang Yang was worried about not having enough to eat, as they had often gone hungry before.
She quickly reassured him, “That won’t happen, not with your Mommy around.
Isn’t your Mommy amazing?”
Yang Yang looked up at Jiang Yanxin, remembering how he hadn’t gone hungry since Mommy got better, and nodded her little head vigorously, “Amazing!
Mommy is the best.”
Chen Wan, hearing Yang Yang’s childish praise, couldn’t suppress her smile.
She picked Yang Yang up from Jiang Yanxin’s arms, bouncing him a little to comfort him, “Don’t worry, Mommy won’t let you go hungry.
I’ll bring back lots of delicious things, okay?
Oh, and I haven’t given you today’s candy yet.”
As she spoke, Chen Wan made ten crystal cores appear out of thin air and placed them in Yang Yang’s small hands.
Her hands were so tiny and chubby that they could barely hold the ten crystal cores.
Seeing the crystal cores, Yang Yang’s eyes lit up, and her fear of having no food quickly dissipated.
She immediately kicked her little legs, wanting to go to the sofa to eat her candy.
Chen Wan laughed and placed Yang Yang on the sofa.
Yang Yang carefully placed the ten crystal cores from her little hands onto the table, gathering them in front of him with her chubby hands, her eyes fixed on the crystal cores.
The three adults watched Yang Yang with smiles, finding him adorable as he slowly ate the crystal cores one by one.
These were her extra candies for the day, and he enjoyed them thoroughly.
After playing with Yang Yang for a while, Chen Wan noticed it was almost eight o’clock.
She instructed Jiang Yanxin and Qin Ke to fasten their seatbelts, then sat in the driver’s seat and drove the RV forward.
There weren’t many vehicles on the highway, and correspondingly, not many zombies either.
However, at every entrance and exit, there were often various private cars blocking the way, effectively trapping people inside, making it easy for the mindless zombies to attack.
Chen Wan thought for a moment and activated the mechanical arm installed on the right side of the RV’s front.
The arm, like a human’s, blocked the RV’s path and pushed the small cars out of the way.
Chen Wan was surprised at the mechanical arm’s flexibility.
She stepped on the gas, using the arm to help clear a path.
What usually took at least ten minutes to get through a highway entrance, Chen Wan managed in less than ten minutes, creating a path for the RV.
Of course, there were zombie disturbances along the way, but with the mechanical arm, the zombies were often grabbed and thrown far away before they could approach the RV.
After exiting the highway, Chen Wan glanced at the landmarks along the way.
They had reached the southern part of Weibei City, now in the development zone of Weizhong City.
Chen Wan noticed the roads on both sides were new, with mostly half-constructed buildings around.
There weren’t many zombies on the road, indicating they were in a new district, making it unlikely to find bustling shops.
As expected, there were no shops along the road, so they had to try their luck to see if there was a large supermarket nearby.
Otherwise, they would have to drive to the old city to find more useful supplies.
Fortunately, after driving for another ten minutes, tall buildings appeared on both sides of the road, and some zombies were on the road, making it less desolate.
Chen Wan saw a few restaurants next to a bank not far away, with a comprehensive mall entrance on the side, including an underground supermarket.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that if they could find supplies here, they wouldn’t have to drive to the old city.
