Hearing Wu Kangjian's words, Su Nian had some recollection.
Perhaps for Wu Kangjian, their high school graduation was just four years ago, so he still remembered this old classmate.
But for Su Nian, it was already fourteen years ago, so it was normal not to remember suddenly.
Su Nian didn't feel embarrassed; she just asked lightly, "Do you need something?"
"Do you remember now?!" Wu Kangjian said excitedly, speeding up his pace towards Su Nian with open arms.
"In the blink of an eye, we haven't seen each other for four years. I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime, but I never expected to meet you here..."
Before Wu Kangjian could reach Su Nian, she had already taken the Tang knife hanging from her backpack.
With the knife handle in her hand, the bottom of the scabbard pointed at Wu Kangjian's chest. "What do you want to do?"
"I... I didn't mean anything by it!" Wu Kangjian's voice was full of innocence. "I just thought it was nice to see old classmates meet again in this situation, give a hug, what's wrong with that? Hey? Su Nian, that's a Tang knife you're holding, right? Just by looking at the scabbard, you can tell it's a good knife. Where did you get it? Back when we were in school, you seemed so quiet, I never thought you'd be wielding knives and guns now, all because of this damn apocalypse."
Wu Kangjian's tone was very familiar, as if they had a good relationship before.
However, at this moment, Su Nian was seriously recalling her high school life.
Wu Kangjian transferred to their class only in the senior year, so they could only be considered acquaintances at best. They hadn't even spoken, let alone had any real friendship.
Encountering such an old classmate who behaved so warmly at first sight made Su Nian very uncomfortable.
Su Nian glanced at the half-open door of the eastern house on the first floor. "Do you live here?"
"Yes!" Wu Kangjian nodded with a smile. "I work in Rehe City. After this base was established, I came here with several classmates and colleagues and rented this apartment."
So, Wu Kangjian had arrived much earlier than Su Nian, even though she had been living here for a few months.
Although Su Nian had been staying indoors a lot, she still went out occasionally.
Why hadn't Wu Kangjian greeted her before?
Thinking about this, Su Nian glanced at Wu Kangjian meaningfully. "Do you have anything else to say?"
"I..." Wu Kangjian stared at Su Nian for a while, his voice softened. "Do you not want to talk to me? Your attitude has been distant since just now. I thought, as old classmates, we could help each other and make our lives better together in this situation... but it seems I was wrong."
With that, Wu Kangjian laughed at himself.
"Well, seeing your attire, I know you're living quite well. I don't have much to offer and if you look down on me, it's only natural."
Su Nian admired Wu Kangjian's self-awareness. "Self-awareness is important. You're not bad."
"Since there's nothing else, I'll be going."
With that, Su Nian turned and left.
Jing Mo, who had been silent on the side, glanced at Wu Kangjian and commented, "She's right. Although you don't have much, at least you're self-aware."
With that, without giving Wu Kangjian a chance to speak, Jing Mo quickly caught up with Su Nian ahead.
Listening to the gradually approaching footsteps, Su Nian glanced sideways at Jing Mo. "What did you say to him?"
"Nothing, I just agreed with you."
Thinking of Wu Kangjian, Su Nian's brows furrowed.
He had never greeted her before, but now suddenly appeared to recognize her.
She wouldn't believe he had no ulterior motives.
And the man who had peeked outside the gate earlier was living with Wu Kangjian.
Today's incident was likely planned by the two of them.
Su Nian didn't want any hidden dangers in her life, so these two had to be dealt with sooner rather than later.
This time, Jing Mo and Su Nian didn't borrow the base's snow-clearing vehicle.
Jing Mo's car could handle the snow on the road, albeit slower than the base's vehicle, but it was manageable.
Inside the car, it was initially quiet, but soon Jing Mo spoke up.
"I saw Captain Kong a few days ago when I went out. He said the search and rescue missions are almost over. They've covered all possible areas, and all survivors have been brought back. In more distant areas, the base can't do much."
After all, it was different now from before the apocalypse. It was a question of whether they could rescue people, let alone whether those on missions could return alive.
Although rescue was necessary, they had to consider their capabilities.
After all, in the apocalypse, everyone's life was at stake.
This didn't surprise Su Nian.
In her previous life, the remote small base where she lived never received any rescue.
"The rescue missions are over, and restoring network communication at the base is now on the agenda."
Upon hearing this, Su Nian immediately turned her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Jing Mo.
It seemed like the previous conversation was just a prelude; this was the real news.
Jing Mo glanced at Su Nian. "It should take no more than a month to restore the network."
Hearing the exact time, Su Nian's eyes curved into crescents with a smile.
Although she could be a homebody and had plenty of entertainment videos to watch, having network communication restored would be the cherry on top!
"When the network communication is restored, it'll be much easier for us to keep in touch!"
Jing Mo's voice carried a hint of amusement, indicating his good mood.
Su Nian was also delighted. "I wonder if WeChat will still work. If it does, I'll add you as a friend!"