Chapter 100 Do you want to sleep on the ground?

It didn't take long before some people who had gone to search for supplies came back.

After seeing more than a hundred people squatting by the ruins, many of them took a few extra glances, but said nothing and hurried back to their cars.

They were all holding something more or less, so it seemed that this trip had been somewhat fruitful.

It was almost an hour later that Kong Rui was seen leading his people back.

They returned in the same way they had gone and didn't bring back any survivors.

When Kong Rui saw the people squatting by the ruins, he was stunned for a moment. Then he quickly called Chen Shi over to ask what had happened.

Chen Shi told him everything in detail. After hearing this, Kong Rui's expression turned a bit grim.

Just now, when they didn't find any survivors, Kong Rui thought there were really no survivors left in the city.

But now it seemed that wasn't the case.

Kong Rui looked at those survivors and said, "Do you want to go back to the base with us?

Life in the base may not be that great, but as long as you're willing to work, you can get by.

If you're willing, get on the car and we'll take you back."

After Kong Rui finished speaking, what answered him was endless silence.

It was obvious that these people didn't want to go back to the base.

Kong Rui didn't mean to force them. He just had someone carry some water and food down from the car.

The amount wasn't much, as they hadn't expected this situation before.

Since the road ahead was blocked, they had to start turning around from the last car and head back.

Even after driving a long way, Liu Ruyan could still see from the rear - view mirror that those more than a hundred people were still squatting there, not even changing their postures. But they all turned their heads and were looking in this direction.

Neither Zhang Yuan nor Liu Ruyan spoke, and they didn't discuss why those people didn't want to go back to the base.

Because they both knew that these people didn't want to go back to the base just because they were used to life outside the base.

Outside the base, there was no restraint. The strong were respected, and the winner took all.

They could do whatever they wanted and eat whatever they could find.

But if they went back to the base, they could only follow the arrangements, work to earn contribution points, and eat the food prepared by the base.

If they didn't want to live a life under restraint, they could only continue to live in this ruined city.

They returned to the base before dark.

It was only because of the good weather and the smooth road that they could go and come back so smoothly.

As soon as the convoy entered the base, it was surrounded by many people.

There were so many people blocking the way that the convoy couldn't move forward and had to stop.

Without Kong Rui having to step forward, those who had gone with the convoy got out of the cars and told everyone what they had seen and heard.

Many people had taken pictures with their mobile phones. Now, showing these pictures to everyone was more persuasive than anything else.

Those who had been longing to return to the city to live, after seeing those pictures, were either devastated or burst into tears.

The entrance to the base was in chaos. It was Kong Rui who led people to maintain order so that people could make way for the convoy to drive in further.

After driving in for a while, Zhang Yuan sent a message to Kong Rui, then left the convoy and drove back to their courtyard.

The car drove directly into the courtyard. After closing the gate, it was quiet all around, and the crying and noise were gone.

Liu Ruyan pressed her temples and said to Zhang Yuan, "Let's take a bath first. After that, have dinner and then go to bed early. We can talk about other things tomorrow."

Besides the living room, there was a room on each of the left and right sides.

Liu Ruyan placed a bathtub filled with water in each room. Then the two of them closed the doors respectively and took a bath.

After taking a bath, Liu Ruyan changed into a set of cotton home clothes.

The clothes had a little bit of cotton padding, which was just right for the current temperature.

The material of Zhang Yuan's clothes was the same as Liu Ruyan's, but the color was slightly different.

This day had made the two of them feel extremely tired, so they had a good meal in the evening.

There were steamed spareribs with rice flour, spicy fish slices, Mapo tofu, and shredded pork in garlic sauce.

The dishes were all taken directly from the space. With the doors and windows closed, they didn't have to worry about the smell spreading out, and they ate very comfortably.

Mood can be soothed by food. After the meal, both of them felt much better.

In the evening, like the previous two days, Liu Ruyan took out two beds from the space, and the two of them slept on their respective beds.

It was not until after breakfast the next day that the two of them started decorating the room.

The wall stickers they had used before had lost their stickiness, so Liu Ruyan took out new ones and pasted them.

The floor could be reused, but they only laid the floor in the bedroom.

After installing the sheer curtains and blackout curtains, and changing the ceiling light in the bedroom, the whole room took on a new look.

The floor had been mopped clean, and Liu Ruyan simply sat down.

"This room is quite big. Besides the two beds, there's still room for cabinets and tables. Do you think we should install a projection screen so that we can lie in bed and watch dramas with the projector in the future?"

Zhang Yuan was sitting next to Liu Ruyan. After hearing Liu Ruyan's words, he looked at her with a somewhat pitiful expression and said, "Can we just put one bed?"

Liu Ruyan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to sleep on the ground?"

"I don't want to sleep on the ground."

"Then do you want to sleep in the other room? But didn't we say before that the other two rooms would be used as the kitchen and the living room?"

Zhang Yuan didn't say anything now. He just stared at Liu Ruyan without blinking.

The two looked at each other for a long time. Finally, Zhang Yuan spoke first, "Well, let's put two beds then!"

Liu Ruyan raised her hand and rubbed Zhang Yuan's head.

Zhang Yuan always kept his hair a bit long. He had thick and soft hair, and it felt especially good to the touch.

"Why do you want to put two beds again?"

Zhang Yuan looked cute and said, "It's okay to put as many beds as you like. I'll listen to you!"

In the end, Liu Ruyan only took out one bed.

It was Liu Ruyan's own bed, two meters wide and two - point - two meters long.

When Liu Ruyan slept alone, she could roll around on the bed without any pressure.

Even if two people slept on it, there was no need to worry about being crowded.

A fluffy carpet was laid beside the bed. A wardrobe and a clothes rack were placed against the wall.

The projection screen was installed on the wall opposite the bed. On both sides of the bedside, there was a shorter bedside table and a taller chest of drawers. The projector was placed directly on the chest of drawers.

By the window, there was also a solid - wood desk and a long - strip solid - wood chair, which could allow two people to sit there and read and write together.

Besides the chandelier on the ceiling, table lamps and floor lamps were placed in different positions.

It was not until the bed sheets, pillowcases, and quilt covers were laid out that Liu Ruyan nodded with satisfaction. "Now it finally looks like a home."

Zhang Yuan came up, put his arms around Liu Ruyan's slender waist, and placed his chin on her shoulder.

"I feel differently. Any place with you is home."