Sam wasn't particularly concerned about the villa area shelter. After having a cheerful chat with Xiao Guozi, he happily took his leave and drove off.
There are benefits to having many people around. In places like this villa area shelter, whether it's resources, construction, or manpower, none can compare to individual shelters.
But...
With many people, comes disputes!
People like Xiao Guozi are quite common, and Sam couldn't be bothered to intervene.
The road back to the shelter was smooth, and Sam didn't encounter any robbers on the way.
Fools are rare after all. At this critical moment before the storm, during the disaster, very few dare to seek death.
Even if there were thugs, they would be the ruthless kind like Long Ge, who know how to hide themselves well.
Upon returning to the shelter, Sam parked the RV in the garage and then moved the fruits back to the shelter.
After locking the door, he put the fruits in the refrigerator. Finding his favorite strawberries inside, he couldn't help but wash them along with other fruits and started eating a big plate of them in the living room.
Having eaten his fill, Sam suddenly thought of the girl in the medical room. After pondering for a bit, he decided to cut some fruit, put it in a small glass bowl, and brought it to her.
The girl had been in good spirits over the past few days of his care, but she remained silent and seldom responded to Sam's questions.
She hardly moved at all, even for going to the bathroom or taking a shower, it was Sam who carried her.
"Time for some fruit."
Sam walked in, looking at the girl lying quietly in the bed, and couldn't help but smile.
Honestly, having a delicate beauty in the shelter to accompany him every day was truly a pleasure!
And besides, he could also...
"Mhm."
The girl lifted her head, expressionless.
After arriving, she spent the first two days immersed in grief, completely ignoring Sam and harboring a death wish.
After Sam took care of her for a couple of days, applying medicine and bathing her, perhaps out of embarrassment, she finally showed some improvement, but still refused to reveal her name, and her gaze towards Sam was somewhat strange.
"Here, freshly cut fruit. Eat it now, or it'll be gone later!"
Sam smiled, sitting beside the bed, propped her up, and spoon-fed her the fruit. The girl didn't refuse and quietly finished eating, still with an expressionless face, unwilling to speak a word.
Sam was used to it by now. After washing the bowl, he went to his bedroom and slept soundly.
...
In a dark world with bizarrely colorful auroras, Sam stood alone on a wide road, feeling the cold air around him. He couldn't help but shiver.
Then, at the head of the street, a few people with gray-white skin ran towards him, screamed, and swelled up!
"Damn!"
Sam couldn't help but curse and turned to run, but more people were coming from behind!
Boom—!!!
Human bodies exploded, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere!
Seeing the blood and pieces of flesh coming towards him, Sam felt a chill all over and sensed the presence of death!
"Ah—!!!"
Sam woke up, breathing heavily!
"Was it just a dream?"
He came to his senses and rubbed his forehead.
Checking his phone, he realized it was already 2 a.m.,
That sleep...
Really knocked him out cold!
Meanwhile, he felt hungry, his stomach growling loudly.
"What exactly are those gray-white spots?"
Sam felt stressed, got up to boil water, and thought over a bowl of instant noodles.
Regrettably, he was just a software engineer. Thinking about radiation, mutations, and the like was really out of his element!
After a moment, Sam decisively gave up on thinking and started eating the noodles heartily.
After finishing, he remembered the girl in the medical room!
He prepared another bowl of noodles and, after letting it cool down, brought it to her.
The light in the medical room was still on, the girl hadn't slept, silently watching Sam as he entered.
"Are you hungry?"
Sam smiled awkwardly. He hadn't expected to sleep so late...
"Hungry."
The girl was sparing with words, her delicate face slightly pale. Compared to the previous days, her physical condition was okay, just a bit weak, but she was expected to be able to walk in a few days.
"Come!"
Sam sat down and fed her the noodles,
But,
The noodles were too long, and the girl's mouth too small, always biting off bits and pieces. Sam thought for a moment, then bit off sections of the noodles himself to feed her.
After finishing,
Sam gave her a cup of warm water to drink.
Suddenly, the girl spoke, her voice slightly ethereal, "Bath."
"You want to take a bath? Great! I was planning to take one too!"
Sam was startled, nodded, washed the bowl, and then carried the girl to the bathroom...