" Oh, this place is so nice!" Chen Leichu squealed.
They had just gotten to the Rental that Li Jiefan had booked, it was a modern two bedroom stand-alone home farther outside of the city.
" Wow the fridge is already stocked." Chen Liechu said as she looked around, "And the bed's are so comfy!".
" Yeah, I paid extra for the stocked fridge, I did not think we would have time to go grocery shopping, we only have a weekend you know." Li Jiefan said absent-mindedly as she checked the door and gate for any faults and put down her bags.
" You are so responsible and thoughtful Li Jiefan, I'm so glad we are friends." Chen Liechu smiled warmly at Li Jiefan while she walked into the entrance were the short haired girl was putting her bags down.
Li Jiefan's attention was pulled from the door and to the Chen Liechu and smiled back," Of course i have to be responsible with a friend like you, now why don't you call me Auntie respectfully."
Chen Liechu threw her head back laughing," I don't know about Auntie but how about Grandmother."
" Your hurting your Aunties feelings Lie-er, just be a filial child and call your Auntie, Auntie." Li Jiefan said with a frown barely containing her smile.
" Well wouldn't I be an un-filial grandaughter to call my Grandma Jiefan Auntie." Chen Liechu retorted with a smirk.
Both girls immediately started giggling, unable to keep a straight face anymore.
" Okay, I'll let your disrespectful attitude go if I get to pick a bedroom first."Li Jiefan said with a chuckle.
Chen Liechu smiled," Deal, But can I chose what board game we play."
" Deal" Li Jiefan agreed easily, all she wanted was to spend time with her friend tonight and relax before she was thrown into the apocalypse, forced to survive once again.
Li Jiefan took off her shoes, put on the indoor slippers and after scoping out both the bedrooms she decided on the second bedroom with less windows. The room only had the basics, a bed in the middle of the back wall with nightstands on either sides of it and a dresser opposite it. Both the bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms attached, the room she chose had the bathroom door on the right side of the room.
Li Jiefan dropped her bag in front of the dresser, she was not going to bother unpacking, she wanted to stay mobile and on the ready for tomorrow, and jumped onto the bed. She sighed as she sank into the bed, it was good that she would have a soft bed to sleep on, on her last night in the world before the end.
"What do you wanna eat Li Jiefan, I can only cook congee so how about that." Chen Liechu said as she stood in the doorway of Li Jiefan's room.
" We are here to treat ourselves, how about I cook something." Li Jiefan answered. Li Jiefan had loved to cook ever since she was a child, it was the only thing that made me feel wanted as the forgotten child in her family home. She really missed cooking when she went to B-city university as she no longer had a kitchen to cook proper meals. In her time surviving after the apocalypse Li Jiefan was also unable to cook, how could she have the ingredients to cook if she barely had enough food to eat so she was going to enjoy her last day of comfort doing what she loved before she resigned herself to only surviving.
Chen Liechu beamed," I was honestly hoping you would." Chen Liechu had tasted a little of Li Jiefan's cooking as Li Jiefan always took the oppurtunity to cook when she could so she would always make to much.
"If you wanted me to cook why did you even offer." said the short-haired girl with a giggle as she got up off the bed.
" I was just hoping that you would take pity on me and offer to cook." Chen Liechu said while she followed Li Jiefan into the kitchen.
Li Jiefan laughed as she looked through the fridge and cupboards to figure out what food they had and what she could make with the ingredients in the kitchen. Instant noodles, Wonton wrappers, and pork Li Jiefan thought contemplating her options.
" I'm just happy we get to spend time together Jiefan-er. I feel like we have not spent time together the last few months, you are always studing or working and I felt like I was just holding you down." Chen Liechu said seated at the counter and staring down at her hands.
Li Jiefan looked up from the rice cooker as she turned it on,walked to Chen Liechu and put her hands over Chen Liechu's folded ones. Li Jiefan was knew that even though Chen Liechu was a a social and bubbly girl it was hard for her to be vulnerable with other people, she had a lot of friends and was always surrounded by people but her only close friend was Li Jiefan. The short-haired girl looked at Chen Liechu softly and reassured her, " I have been very busy but I am never too busy for you," Li Jiefan squeezed Chen Liechu's hands," You are my best friend Lie-er and I apologise for being to preoccupied to notice your feelings but I promise if you are ever holding me down I'll tell you, as long as you tell me when I'm not being a good friend"
Chen Liechu gave Li Jiefan a small smile and said," Well I'll forgive your sub-par frienship if you make good enough food to as an apology."
" Of course, just keep me company as I make you an apology dinner," Li Jiefan smiled as she leaned back and took out a cutting board," and pick out a board game so it's ready to play when we finish eating."
Li Jiefan finished cooking their meal, and they sat at the kitchen counter and ate. Li Jiefan made a some fancier food for dinner but this dinner was both an apology meal and a last meal so she thought it was approprate to go all out anyway. Chen Liechu and Li Jiefan spent the evening playing board games and talking, Chen Liechu mostly gossiping about her dormmate who was flirting with the crush of her friend. The night was fun and reaxing and when Chen Liechu started to yawn they called it a night.
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Li Jiefan was woken up by her alarm, she set it for midnght because she wanted to watch the Red Night happen this time.
Li Jiefan looked outside and saw the entire city covered with red. The moon was a blood red and mist was creeping around the buildings, the city had a eerie air of foreboding and suspension like the feeling of a victim hiding behind a wall with bated breaths looking around the corner waiting and hoping the killer left, but Li Jiefan knew that the killer had not left, that it was next to the victim and was waiting to strike.Li Jiefan sighed, the end of the world was beautiful in a way.
She put her hand to her forehead, her fever was coming in, she wondered if she would awaken the same powers as before her regression.
Li Jiefan sighed put some fever medicine and a glass of water on her nightstand and tucked herself in, she needed all the sleep she could get for tomorrow.