Despite being trapped in a snowstorm and staying in a simple cave, everyone had a rare good night’s sleep, free from worrying about zombies and rushing to their destination.
Everyone remained relaxed until the clock struck ten in the morning, and no one had gotten up yet.
Half-asleep, Wen Le nudged the source of warmth beside him. They only had five blankets, so they had to share, and no one dared to lie down beside anyone except Xiao Wen under the watchful gaze of the boss.
The faint sound of talking finally woke Wen Le up. He yawned and rubbed his eyes, and when he opened them, he met Xiao Wen’s smiling gaze.
“Not sleeping anymore?” Xiao Wen leaned in as he saw Wen Le still looking a little dazed and planted a kiss on his lips.
Wen Le’s cheeks that were already red from sleep flushed even redder after the kiss.
Feeling a little embarrassed, Wen Le looked around, relieved that no one had noticed.
“Hm?” Just as he turned his head, Wen Le saw Huang Yao looking at him timidly.
Xiao Wen grabbed Wen Le, who was about to get out of bed, and didn’t let go until he put on his clothes.
“Awake? How are you feeling?” Wen Le approached Zhou Quan, watching him check on the child who had just woken up.
“Not bad, except for being a little weak, everything else seems good.” Zhou Quan smiled and patted Huang Tao, who was nervous beside him.
Huang Tao and Huang Yao finally relaxed.
“What’s your name?” Wen Le grabbed the child’s hand.
Li Yan looked up at Wen Le. Although still scared, he felt that this big brother gave him a softer feeling than the others. He lowered his eyes and whispered, “My name is Li Yan.”
“It’s easier to communicate with kids. Little Yan Yan didn’t say a word to us before,” Zhou Quan joked.
Wen Le turned his head and grinned at Zhou Quan, ignoring his teasing.
“Yan Yan, I’m Uncle Wen Le. Come on, call me Uncle~” Wen Le coaxed.
Li Yan whispered again, and no one else could hear him. Wen Le shook the little hand in his and continued to coax him.
“Big Brother Wen Le…” This time, Li Yan’s voice was a little louder, and everyone could hear it clearly.
Ignoring the others suppressed laughter, Wen Le pouted and looked at Huang Yao, who was laughing with him. “We’re about the same age, why do I feel like I’m a generation lower?”
“Hahaha…” Looking at Wen Le’s pitiful expression, sneaking a laugh turned into a big laugh, and laughter echoed in the cave for a while.
“Okay, calling me ‘little kid’ makes you look younger, doesn’t it? Don’t feel down.” At this time, Xiao Wen also put on his clothes and walked over.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Wen’s aura was very strong, and the child was simple and more easily swayed by gains and losses. Although he was afraid of the sudden appearance of a stranger, he obediently called out, “Hello, Uncle.”
Now even Xiao Wen couldn’t laugh anymore, seeing Wen Le go from pitiful to showing off in an instant, he was depressed.
There was a moment of silence around, then burst into even louder laughter.
“Big Brother Wen Le… Uncle Xiao Wen…haha!”
“Okay, okay, stop laughing. The food is ready, come and eat!” Uncle Mo stirred the just cooked rabbit meat porridge in the pot, and poured two bags of pickled vegetables into a plate.
Everyone sat around, even Li Yan, who had just woken up, was bundled in a big coat and carried over by Huang Tao.
Uncle Mo made Li Yan a bowl of meatless porridge, with two spoons of sugar added. The child hadn’t eaten for more than a day while in a coma, and his stomach was delicate and couldn’t tolerate any greasy food.
Huang Yao quickly thanked him. As a mother, she hadn’t thought of it, and Uncle Mo even made a separate dish for him.
Uncle Mo smiled and waved his hand. At his age, he loved children the most and couldn’t bear to see them suffer. Previously, Wen Le had always treated him like a child to be doted on, and now they just had one more little guy.
Li Yan also thanked Uncle Mo obediently.
“Thank you, Uncle.”
Everyone:…
What generation is this?
Huang Tao couldn’t help but correct his nephew. After a meal, Li Yan also learned to call Uncle Mo “Grandpa Mo” and the others “Uncle”. But children also have their own stubbornness, so Wen Le was unequivocally designated as “Big Brother Wen Le”.
Well, being called older brother is fine, at least it shows that I’m young!
Wen Le thought calmly to himself, while the “Uncle Xiao” beside him, who looked depressed, was completely ignored.
“Do you want to go outside and take a look?” After the laughter died down, Han Ya became a little worried about the situation outside, but Huang Yao’s earthen wall was tightly sealed, and the ventilation hole left could only provide air flow, with no view of the outside world.
Xiao Wen thought for a moment and felt it was necessary to take a look. He was unsure of how strong the blizzard outside was, and didn’t want to be buried in the cave without knowing it.
“Can you make a hole in the earthen wall? And can you fill it up after?” Xiao Wen asked Huang Yao.
Huang Yao nodded.
Xiao Wen didn’t rush her to make an opening, instead he and Han Ya calculated the location and drew a square on the earthen wall at a height of one meter and seven centimeters.
Huang Yao used her ability to make the earth within the lines disappear, creating a hole of about one and a half square meters. A gust of wind carrying large snowflakes blew into the cave. The temperature, which had risen due to the firewood burning throughout the night, suddenly dropped. Except for Li Yan, who had been wrapped in a blanket early on, everyone shivered.
Xiao Wen was the first to walk to the opening and face the wind and snow outside. The others followed him.
As they looked outside, they all gasped at the same time. The only color visible was the overwhelming white of the snow.
Huang Yao continued to enlarge the hole on the earthen wall according to Xiao Wen’s instructions, until the bottom of the opening was at the level of an adult’s thigh. If they wanted to go out, they had to climb over the earthen wall. They couldn’t lower the opening any further, otherwise, the snow outside would pour in.
In just one night, the snow had already piled up to almost a meter deep.
“We have to remove the snow,” Han Ya said solemnly.
They had to do it, or they would be buried within three days, given the amount of snow. Yin Chengyang looked directly at Wen Le, who was the only one who could potentially have tools to clear the snow. They didn’t have anything in the cave that could be used for this task. They could only hope that Wen Le had a broom or something similar.
Wen Le sighed.
The night before, before falling asleep, Xiao Wen had told him that he and Han Ya had discussed and decided that Huang Tao and Huang Yao were honest people who wouldn’t just rely on others for protection after being saved. Although it had only been one day, the two had already done everything they could to help. Wen Le’s space could now also be used to accommodate them. It was a final test for the siblings.
Initially, they had only thought of finding a safe place for themselves to stay with their seven members. However, in this kind of environment, survivors would naturally band together. If they were only dealing with ordinary people, it would be fine. But if they encountered a group of people with abilities who had banded together, their firepower might not be enough.
Adding people they trusted to the team was beneficial to them in the long run. As for those who didn’t have any ability, they would extend a helping hand as long as it was within a safe range. However, if they couldn’t ensure their own safety, they would have to apologize. They were survivors themselves, not part of the government’s rescue team, and certainly not the Virgin. They had no obligation to sacrifice themselves to save others.
Wen Le didn’t object to Xiao Wen and Han Ya’s decision. Although he had been reborn, he was still himself. He knew his own limitations. Although he wasn’t stupid, he was no match for Han Ya in terms of calculation. With Han Ya and Xiao Wen around, he didn’t need to worry about things that he wasn’t good at.
Looking at Yin Chengyang’s hopeful eyes, Wen Le twitched the corner of his mouth and glanced at Han Ya, who had a serious expression. He then looked at Huang Tao and Huang Yao, who didn’t seem to understand. Although Xiao Wen had said they could use his space, there was no need to tell Huang Tao about it immediately. They could wait until they really needed it. But for Yin Chengyang…
Well, maybe he thought they needed it right now.
Okay, maybe Yin Chengyang thinks it’s necessary to use it now…
Wen Le used his mental power to search for supplies in the space, took out two military shovels and handed them to Yin Chengyang. He also piled up things that could be used during their stay in the cave to the side. Since they had already used the space, there was no need to further inconvenience everyone. After getting the things, Wen Le reached out and put his hand on Xiao Wen’s shoulder. With a sense of mutual understanding, Xiao Wen carried Wen Le on his back and disappeared from the cave entrance in the blink of an eye.
As for the remaining matters, let Han Ya explain them. Hopefully, Han Ya wouldn’t vent his anger on Yin Chengyang… Wen Le lay on Xiao Wen’s back and thought silently.
In just one breath, the two of them stood at the top of the mountain where the cave was located. Because of their extremely fast speed, only shallow footprints were left on the snow along the way. But as soon as they stopped, both of them sank into the snow with a “thud.”
Wen Le was much shorter than Xiao Wen, and the snow that only reached Xiao Wen’s thighs covered Wen Le’s pelvic bone directly. Xiao Wen took the military shovel that suddenly appeared in Wen Le’s hand, quickly cleared a space beside him, then inserted both hands under Wen Le’s armpits, lifted him up like pulling out a carrot, and placed him beside him.
Wen Le silently shed tears. Fortunately, no one else saw it, otherwise he would have wanted to bury himself in the snow. How embarrassing would that be!
Xiao Wen forcefully suppressed his almost uncontrollable urge to laugh. Wen Le was too sensitive, and if he laughed, it wouldn’t be easy to calm him down.
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