Translator: Jalyss
Editor: Odyssey
Chapter 295 – Raising A Child In An Apocalypse (part 4)
The three decided to do so. On the way, Jiang Fang turned on the radio and wanted to know the current situation. He could still receive some radio stations intermittently. When the apocalypse came, probably due to the influence of some magnetic field, all the internet could not be used and mobile phones and computers would also become mere decorations.
There were several tablets in Li Su’s space, and there were a lot of cartoons and movies stored in them. They could be used to pass the time. At this time, she took one out and showed Wang Yao the Boonie Bears1.
Jiang Fang put the car in a relatively safe place, listened to the radio, and looked at the map to decide where to go next.
His parents were gone and he has nothing to worry about. Xiaoya and her parents had a normal relationship. Li Su, who he had just met, had nothing to worry about. So, they didn’t have a specific goal. They could go anywhere.
“The radio said that several big cities have established bases. We can go to those bases to settle down first and then think about what to do next!” Jiang Fang said after thinking about it.
In fact, he had already thought about it. According to his thinking, if there was such an opportunity, and he had such an opportunity, he should go out and do some business. Xiaoya certainly had no opinion. But Li Su still had a child. She definitely wanted to have a relatively stable life and may not be willing to go out with them. Therefore, he had to settle Li Su and her daughter before doing anything else.
Li Su thought for a while and understood Jiang Fang’s thoughts. Men, especially men like Jiang Fang, had hero complexes in their bones. Whenever they had the opportunity, they wanted to have great achievements and make a name for themselves. He was worried about how her having a daughter would affect such ambitions.
In fact, Li Su still wanted to follow the male lead because arriving at the base did not mean safety. As an ability user, there were still various risks to obtain things. It was better to follow the male lead. Although the process was a bit more difficult, the base established by the male lead was the safest and most orderly among the four major bases in mainland China.
As for Wang Yao, she was still young. Li Su was confident that she could keep her safe. Besides, there was Jiang Fang. Once she was included in his ranks, he would not sit back and watch Wang Yao be in danger.
Wang Yao was only three years old this year. There was still seven years left before Jiang Fang established his own base. By then, Wang Yao would be ten years old and she could stay in the base with peace of mind. She could study and go to school in time! In the next seven years, she would learn more about how to survive and protect herself in the apocalypse!
“I have no opinion. Anywhere is fine, but I don’t think it’s safe even if you get to the base. Now, this world is not what it used to be. Now, it is the strong preying on the weak. If you want to live well, you have to be able to do things yourself!” Li Su said.
Jiang Fang raised his head and glanced at her, thinking that this was a bit interesting.
Jiang Xiaoya nodded. “Older sister is right! I have to speed up the practice of my abilities. I can’t keep letting A-Fang and older sister protect me!”
Wang Yao raised her head. “Mum, what is a supernatural ability? I want it too. I want to protect my mother too!”
When the three of them heard Wang Yao’s innocent words, they all laughed.
Li Su patted Wang Yao’s head. “Yaoyao is good. Not everyone has an ability. Don’t worry, even if you don’t have an ability, mother will protect you. Mum will also teach you how to survive in an apocalypse. You can learn survival skills!”
Hearing this, Jiang Fang glanced at Li Su, but his heart was filled with pride. “Older sister is wrong. So what about the apocalypse? So what about zombies? In a few years, everything will be fine. Perhaps, at that time, children will be like they were before the apocalypse. There will be schools to go to, and books to read!”
“A-Fang is right!” Jiang Xiaoya held her heart in both hands. She looked at him with admiration!
Li Su hugged Wang Yao and smiled. “Yes, there will definitely be such a day.”
The three discussed things and went to the nearest X base to have a look. If it was good, then they would stop there for a few days. If it wasn’t, then they would go to another place to have a look.
After discussing their goal, it suddenly became dark. The three of them intended on going to find a place to rest for a while, and then leave after dawn. The three casually pried open a shop, closed the door, and went in.
It was a car repair shop. No one had been in it for a long time. They either ran away or were eaten by zombies. It smelled like gasoline. At this time, he couldn’t care less. Jiang Fang filled up the car first, and then took advantage of Jiang Xiaoya and Li Su not paying attention. He hid a few barrels of gasoline next to them in the space. Although he had a lot of gasoline in his space, there were still a few Land Rovers. It was better to use less gasoline and save more to be safe.
After Li Su and Jiang Xiaoya had settled their physical requirements, they had already cleared an open space in the middle. Li Su took out two tents, a sleeping bag, and a few boxes of self-heating small hot pots from her space. She also took out a rice cooker with cooked rice in it.
Jiang Xiaoya smiled when she saw the little hotpot. “Older sister, it’s great that you still have this in your space! A-Fang and I were going to eat at Hai Di Lao2 the next day, but we didn’t get to. Now, it’s okay. ”
Li Su smiled. “I’ll get some more water. This is impossible without water.”
“Don’t waste that water. I have some here.” Jiang Fang looked back and smiled when he saw this scene. He took out a clean bucket from the back seat of the car, fired a jet of water with his fingers, and filled it halfway with water in a short time.
Jiang Xiaoya’s face flushed with excitement. “A-Fang, don’t you have a thunder-type ability? Why do you have a water-type ability? Are you a dual-type ability user?”
Jiang Fang thought for a while, then simply said, “To be precise, I have three elemental abilities. In addition to the thunder element and the water element, I have a space. On the way to find you, I emptied a few supermarkets. But Xiaoya, Older Sister Li, it’s always good to be more careful.”
Li Su was also surprised. Jiang Fang revealed all his secrets just like this? No, he didn’t say everything. His space was different from hers and from anyone else’s. However, it was very rare to be able to say this.
“Okay, I will only say that you are a dual-type ability user and that I am the space ability user,” Li Su said.
Jiang Xiaoya also nodded repeatedly. “I see, that’s why you woke up later than me! A-Fang, you are great!”
Jiang Fang laughed and stroked Jiang Xiaoya’s hair. “I’ll find something so you can take a bath. Older Sister Li, wait for a while with Yaoyao.”
“Okay, I’ll cook the hot pot first. The rice is cold. I’ll change the pot, find something to make a fire, and heat it up to eat.” Li Su asked Wang Yao to stay in the hood to watch cartoons and got busy.
“Don’t bother, just mix it in the hot pot and eat it. There are still days to come, so we can’t waste it,” Jiang Xiaoya said. “A-Fang, you too. Put a little less water. I don’t know how long this apocalypse will last for, but it can’t be wasted.”
Jiang Fang laughed. “You’re talking nonsense again. I’m a water-type ability user, and I can make you water. This ability should be used more as well.” Besides, he still had a well in his space that wouldn’t be exhausted, no matter how much he used it.
Jiang Xiaoya smiled in embarrassment. “I forgot about that!”
Li Su found a few sets of clothes from the space, picked a set that Jiang Xiaoya could wear, and handed it to her. Jiang Xiaoya took it from her with a smile.
After a while, Jiang Xiaoya, Li Su, and Wang Yao had all washed up. They sat down to eat hot pot with rice. Jiang Fang took a shower, changed his clothes, and sat down as well.
Suddenly, they heard a noise outside the door. Jiang Fang immediately put down the tableware, stood up, and stood in front of the women.
Li Su held her daughter in one hand and touched the Tang knife with the other.
Jiang Xiaoya also took a defensive posture.
Someone knocked on the door. “Is there anyone inside? We are not zombies!”
Jiang Fang let out a sigh of relief. “What do you want?”
“We’ve been on the road for a long time, and we’re tired and hungry. Can we come in and take a break?” said the person outside.
People’s hearts were unpredictable. Except Jiang Xiaoya, Jiang Fang would not easily trust anyone, even Li Su. It was only because Li Su saved Jiang Xiaoya that Jiang Fang accepted her, and because it was not easy for her to be a woman with a child.
“I’m sorry, the place inside is small. I’m afraid it’s inconvenient!” Jiang Fang refused.
“Big brother, there are only four of us. We just escaped from the city. We have two ability users, and we have no ill intentions.” The person who spoke was changed to a delicate woman.
Jiang Xiaoya walked to Jiang Fang’s side. “If it’s inconvenient, then it’s inconvenient. There’s still room ahead, so why do you have to squeeze in with us? Hurry up, or you will miss out!”
Why would they want to crowd in with them? It was just because they smelled the fragrance of food! Several people thought angrily. The four of them came to X City for a tour. They didn’t expect that the end of the world was just around the corner. Fortunately, both of their men had awakened their abilities.
Since then, the social order had been reversed. The original boot-lickers had become the boss, while the original goddess had fallen down. After the two men awakened their powers, they immediately pressed the two women under them. In order to survive, the two women could only do what they wanted for fear that they would leave them behind.
When they heard the response from inside, the two men looked at each other and gave up. In such an environment, they had to be capable in order to eat hot pot. One of them was a wood type, and the other was a water type. They were not the kind that could fight very well. It was better not to offend others easily.
One of the women couldn’t see clearly, so she said softly, “Older Brother Qi, let’s talk to them nicely. But they didn’t give you face. If you don’t teach them a lesson, how can you…”
The remaining words were stopped with a slap and the man named Chi Ge glared at her. “Shut up! Don’t talk if you can’t talk! Get in the car!”
The woman who was slapped didn’t dare to cry. She covered her face and got into the car.
Jiang Xiaoya hid behind the window to see this scene. Her expression was a little sad. It was not easy for a woman to be a woman, and now in an apocalypse, it was even more difficult. Jiang Fang held her by the shoulders from behind, and smiled lightly. “Don’t look at them. Look at Older Sister Li. She is a woman with a child. She has a space ability, but look at the way she kills zombies. It is no worse than a man!”
Jiang Xiaoya suddenly became enlightened. Yes, in the end, it also depended on the woman herself. Only when women were strong could they not be bullied by men! “A-Fang, after dinner, can you teach me how to use my ability? I’m going to become stronger too!”
“Okay! Eat first and I’ll teach you when you’re done!” Jiang Fang looked at Jiang Xiaoya tenderly. The tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed.
Li Su watched from the side and felt a little uncomfortable. They had such a good relationship, but Jiang Fang still had countless beauties in the end. He had feelings and relationships with so many people. Was it because Jiang Xiaoya died? But now that Jiang Xiaoya was still alive, what would Jiang Fang do?
In any case, in this lifetime, she hoped that these two would be well.
1.(熊出没) Boonie Bears: a Chinese cartoon featuring 2 bears. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boonie_Bears↩
2.(海底撈) Hai Di Lao: a hot pot restaurant chain that was founded in Sichuan in 1994.↩
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