Chapter 101 I don't want to die.

Liu Ruyan slightly turned her head, looking at Zhang Yuan's side face which was so close. She moved closer and took a sniff.

"Did you secretly eat candy?"

Zhang Yuan didn't dodge. Instead, he got even closer. "Whether I ate candy secretly or not, you can find out by having a taste."

After tasting, Liu Ruyan seriously came to a conclusion. "You didn't eat candy."

Zhang Yuan leaned on Liu Ruyan's neck and let out a low laugh. "Then I'll eat candy in advance next time."

The hot air from his words and breath landed on Liu Ruyan's skin, feeling a bit hot and also a bit itchy.

Liu Ruyan pushed Zhang Yuan away. "It's too itchy."

Speaking of this, Liu Ruyan felt a bit helpless.

She was a person who wasn't afraid of pain, but she was a bit ticklish. How could this not make people feel helpless?

Zhang Yuan gave a suggestion. "If you experience it many times, you'll naturally not be ticklish anymore."

Liu Ruyan snorted. "Nonsense."

The two of them chatted and laughed for a while before leaving the bedroom.

There was a doormat at the bedroom door, and a shoe rack was placed against the wall, on which were the shoes they wore outside.

After all, there was a carpet in the bedroom, and they surely had to change into slippers when entering the room.

The floors of the living room and the kitchen were ordinary cement floors. Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan sprinkled water on them and swept them carefully, without making any other treatments.

Normally, it should be that no one would come to their home.

But just in case, it's better not to be too out of the ordinary.

There wasn't much furniture in the living room. Only the table and chairs for the two of them to eat were placed there. Besides, a cabinet was placed against the wall, where some sundries could be put.

In the kitchen, there were several tables. Some tables had an induction cooker and a rice cooker on them, while some were used to place the cutting board.

A storage rack was hung on the wall, and seasonings and knives were placed on it.

As for the ingredients, they weren't put out but were still kept in the space.

After all, only by keeping them in the space could they remain in the freshest state.

After the house was tidied up, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan went out several times.

After all, the thick fog would come soon, and when that happened, they would surely try not to go out if they could.

More than ten days after the earthquake, the damaged houses in the base had been almost rebuilt.

After all, there was no shortage of labor force now.

With so many people working, since the damage wasn't very serious originally, the renovation was quite fast.

Those that really couldn't be renovated had to be abandoned. After all, the conditions were limited now.

For example, the small building where Liu Ruyan and the others had lived before, which had become a dangerous building, still had people living in it.

They weren't unaware that it was a dangerous building, but they were reluctant to spend more contribution points to rent another house, nor were they willing to make do in the dormitory. So they could only live in the dangerous building temporarily.

Many times, people were always full of hope against hope.

Although it was a dangerous building, what if it could hold up for a longer time?

Liu Ruyan didn't delve too much into these people's thoughts and choices, nor did she say anything.

Everyone had their own choices and had to bear the consequences of their choices.

During these days, the base had become much more lively.

Quite a few people were setting up stalls outside, selling all kinds of things.

The most common ones were various snacks made from potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Since they were made into snacks, the prices were surely a bit higher.

However, the sales were still quite good.

Everyone had potatoes and sweet potatoes, but not everyone had the time, energy, cooking skills, and enough seasonings to make them into delicious snacks.

If they couldn't make them themselves, it was not bad to spend some contribution points to buy a portion to satisfy their cravings.

Just by looking at these street vendors, one could tell that most people had regained their confidence and found other ways to live well.

If there were no more disasters in the future, it wouldn't be difficult to gradually recover after developing for a while.

Unfortunately, natural disasters didn't spare people.

On the 15th day after the earthquake.

That morning, after getting up, Liu Ruyan walked to the window and reached out to draw the curtains.

As the curtains were drawn, through the glass, a vast expanse of white could be seen outside.

Different from the white snow scene during the extreme cold, this time it was shrouded in white thick fog, and even the car parked in the courtyard couldn't be seen.

Even though she had experienced it once, seeing the thick fog again, Liu Ruyan's mood still turned heavy.

As Liu Ruyan was staring at it, Zhang Yuan also came over and stood beside her.

Liu Ruyan didn't turn her head, but just spoke softly.

"The thick fog starts on the 15th day after the earthquake and will last for three years.

This endless white fog not only blocks people's vision and affects people's travel, but also gives the awakened snakes, insects, rats, and ants a chance.

The white fog is like their umbrella, allowing them to gather quietly and attack humans.

However, the days when humans were beaten and fled in all directions didn't last long. Soon, people reacted and regarded these snakes, insects, rats, and ants as food, completely taking the upper hand.

But at that time, in the place where I was, no new variety of grain had been developed. Relying solely on those snakes, insects, rats, and ants that came to our door was completely insufficient for people to survive.

In order to survive, in the eyes of many people, others were also food.

No one would be willing to walk into the thick fog unless it was absolutely necessary.

Walking in the thick fog, everything around was full of unknowns. No one knew what would rush out from where.

Not only the thick fog, but also the four - year - long eternal night after the thick fog was the same.

But by the time of the eternal night, people had become even more crazy.

I could only stay far away from the crowd and live by hiding here and there alone.

Although I didn't know when such days would end, nor did I know what the meaning of living so hard was, I still didn't want to die.

What cut through the eternal night was a bolt of lightning that almost lit up the entire sky.

There was lightning and thunder, and the thunder rumbled, as if bringing the hope of life.

Like many others, I walked outside, looking at the sky that was gradually getting brighter, waiting for the baptism of the heavy rain.

Unfortunately, none of us expected that the heavy rain did come down, but it was acid rain.

The rain was pouring down, and there was no time to dodge.

I died in the acid rain, and many people died in the acid rain like me.

I don't know how many people survived, nor do I know what came after the acid rain."

Liu Ruyan recounted everything from her previous life in a low voice. Just as she felt a bit cold all over, she was embraced by a warm hug.

Zhang Yuan's firm and powerful voice sounded beside Liu Ruyan's ear.

"No matter what comes in the future, we'll live together. I'll accompany you to live a long life.

Things have changed a bit in this life, and the current living environment is much better than that in your previous life.

I can find a way to disclose some information to Kong Rui. I believe he will tell the base and come up with countermeasures.

Liu Ruyan, don't worry, and don't be afraid. We're going to live to be 300 years old!"