Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 36 - The Eve of Arrival
Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The Eve of Arrival
Chapter 36 -36: The Eve of Arrival
The relaxed atmosphere did not last long.
—Lu Changyuan put down his phone and shook his head at Han Yi, “They said they can’t deliver today.”
Lu Changyuan had ordered several cages of live rabbits for Han Yi because his psychic ability required live subjects for deeper practice. They were supposed to arrive today, but now the supplier had called to say they couldn’t deliver.
Xiao Jian thought for a moment, then pulled out his phone and made a call. After a while, he told everyone, “I can’t get through to the takeout place.”
Yan Xiao turned his head to watch the TV and muttered, “Could something have happened in the city? But the news hasn’t changed; it’s still replaying this morning’s news.”
Everyone involuntarily looked at Han Yi.
Han Yi’s expression was inscrutable. He slightly narrowed his eyes and after a moment of silence, he said coolly, “Everyone should rest early and conserve energy. Starting tonight, we’ll need to take turns keeping watch.”
In the silence before Han Yi spoke, everyone except Bai Kairui knew that Han Yi was using Mental Search. It was likely that the Alien Species were already roaming around the villa area; otherwise, Han Yi wouldn’t have suggested keeping watch.
Yan Xiao twitched the corner of his mouth and asked implicitly, “Ayi, are there many of them?”
Han Yi did not respond, but Lu Changyuan interjected, “This villa area is designed along the hillside, with a total of eight houses, seven of which have been sold. Moreover, two households are settled overseas. Excluding us, only four houses are occupied. Even with all mutations, it shouldn’t exceed twenty people.”
Han Jiaojiao felt like laughing; she thought Lu Changyuan was really obsessed with numbers. He could relate anything to numbers… Considering the current serious atmosphere, Han Jiaojiao held back her laughter.
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Xiao Jian seemed unsurprised and followed up after Lu Changyuan, “Plus, accounting for the casualty rate, at least a third should be subtracted. I guess there are only about ten.”
Han Yi said, “Six.”
Hearing this, Yan Xiao became somewhat excited and immediately said, “Six? Then what are we waiting for? Instead of waiting scared for them to come to us, why not go out and clean them up now? That way, we can even get a good night’s sleep!”
Unexpectedly, after he spoke, everyone was silent.
The creepy quietness gave Yan Xiao goosebumps.
“What’s wrong? Isn’t that a good plan?”
Xiao Jian gave him a disdainful look, and even Han Jiaojiao couldn’t help but give him a sympathetic glance.
Lu Changyuan gave a smirk that didn’t reach his eyes, “Did you not look at the map or what? This is a residential area, not an uninhabited area! There’s a village two kilometers away, and there are definitely more than a few households there!”
Xiao Jian grabbed a map from nearby and slapped it on Yan Xiao’s face.
“Do you want to draw all the Alien Species here?”
Yan Xiao’s shame lingered… and he remained silent for a long time…
After a long silence, Han Yi finally spoke—
“They are still very scattered right now. Let’s wait until tonight and see their movements before deciding what to do.”
Everyone accepted this suggestion.
The order for night watches was quickly established. Starting from eleven at night until seven in the morning, Lu Changyuan, Xiao Jian, Yan Xiao, and Bai Kairui would each take turns for two hours.
Since Han Yi needed to use his psychic ability occasionally to scout the surroundings and conserve his physical strength, everyone did not include him in the night-watch rotation, and the group of men also ignored Han Jiaojiao.
She was initially a bit upset, but then Bai Kairui said cheerfully, “Jiaojiao, are you of age yet? Are you sixteen yet?”
Yan Xiao taunted, “Oh! By your country’s standards, she surely is of age, but in our country, she’s not yet an adult!”
Han Jiaojiao retorted with irritation, “I’ll be eighteen in two months!”
Yan Xiao was surprised, “You’re almost eighteen? So, are you Sagittarius? Capricorn?”
Han Jiaojiao was exasperated, feeling that Yan Xiao’s logic was simply ridiculous.
“…It’s Capricorn.” Annoyed, she wondered why she even answered him!
“Fits well with Ayi’s zodiac sign!”
Now she felt much better.
Bai Kairui raised his hand to speak, “You can interpret zodiac signs? Check my fortune for me! I’m a Pisces!”
Lu Changyuan interrupted the pair of hip-hop enthusiasts, casually saying, “I’m not a morning person, I’ll take the watch from eleven at night to one in the morning.”
Bai Kairui’s thoughts immediately drifted away, “Oh, oh, oh! I can wake up really early, let me take the five to seven shift!”
Xiao Jian: “I’ll take the three to five shift.”
Bai Kairui asked him with concern, “Jian, how about we switch? Three to five is when it’s easiest to feel sleepy.”
Xiao Jian smiled and shook his head, his expression gentle.
Yan Xiao then said, “Alright, now only the one to three shift is left, I’ll take it.”
Once the night watch schedule was decided, Xiao Jian, Yan Xiao, and Bai Kairui ran to the kitchen to prepare dinner since delivery was not an option anymore, and they could only use the food they had stored. Fortunately, the power was still on, and there were ample ingredients in the freezer to use.
Although Yan Xiao boldly assured her to leave the kitchen to them, honestly, Han Jiaojiao found it hard to believe that a man dressed so hiply could cook.
When a delicious aroma suddenly wafted out of the kitchen, Han Jiaojiao was completely shocked.
Lu Changyuan was more composed, stating, “Xiao Jian is in charge of cooking.”
Han Jiaojiao widened her eyes, “Changyuan, your nose is too sharp, can you tell who’s cooking just by the smell?”
Lu Changyuan laughed, “Yan Xiao only handles washing and chopping vegetables every time.”
Before he finished speaking, Yan Xiao shouted from behind them, “Who says so?! Look what this is? —”
Yan Xiao proudly placed a dish of red and white food on the dining table.
Han Jiaojiao ran over to look, “Tomatoes? Sugar mixed with tomatoes?”
“Don’t underestimate this dish, it’s great for cooling down the heat! Xiao Jian just made a spicy hot pot.”
After a while, Bai Kairui also came out of the kitchen, holding a salad, and as he walked, he exclaimed, “It’s so fragrant! It really is too fragrant! Jian is a cooking god!”
The spicy hot pot Xiao Jian made was extremely plentiful! Spicy and aromatic, everyone gathered around the table and devoured it joyfully. Han Jiaojiao almost overate, but Han Yi stopped her from eating more, worried about her getting a heat rash.
Yan Xiao, not minding his own business, pushed the plate of sugar mixed with tomatoes towards her. “Cool down the heat, cool down the heat! Haha!”
Han Jiaojiao, with her little mouth all red and radiant, looked up at Xiao Jian with eyes full of admiration and sincerely praised, “This is the most delicious spicy hot pot I’ve ever had!”
Xiao Jian smiled shyly, like a big boy.
Bai Kairui kept eating and praising non-stop, “Delicious! So delicious!”
Han Yi poured a glass of orange juice for Han Jiaojiao, watching her ruddy lips and softly laughing, “You little glutton.”
——A whole big pot of food, completely devoured.
After a satisfying meal, everyone gathered in the living room to rest, as if to save their energy, not hurrying to start training.
Lu Changyuan, as usual, was tapping away at his laptop, occasionally scribbling on the paper beside him.
Yan Xiao picked up a sheet, curious, “… Duration, accuracy, range… what’s this?”
Lu Changyuan pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, without looking up, said, “It’s yours and Kairui’s Ability training plan.”
When Bai Kairui heard it included him, he immediately leaned over wanting to take a look, but Lu Changyuan slapped his hand away without a hint of mercy.
“It’s not finished yet, put it down for now.”
Han Jiaojiao craned her neck to see if there was a copy for her brother, Lu Changyuan seemed to sense it and looked up at her, saying, “Ayi doesn’t need this.”
Why not…
Xiao Jian quietly added, “Because Brother Yi is smart enough, he doesn’t need it.”
Yan Xiao heard this, was this mocking his intelligence? He was about to explode!
Han Yi suddenly turned off the TV, at the same time said in a low voice, “Turn off the lights, no talking.”
