Chapter 5

黄明品尝着他的饭菜,一边浏览群聊,一边享受着每一口龙虾.他忍不住大声笑了起来.*"哈哈哈!我想知道,如果他们知道我坐在这里吃龙虾,会有什么表情.我真的应该录一段视频,在他们的脸上擦.*他们都不知道黄明手里有几十亿的物资.但他明白保持低调的重要性.*"尽管我的门窗得到了加固,但每个人现在的状态仍然不错."**"如果某个聪明人想出了制造炸药的方法并炸开了我的门怎么办?那只会是不必要的麻烦.**"过一会儿,我就是那个笑到最后的人.哈哈哈!***5 月 20 日**随着时间的推移,食品供应减少,建筑物内部的紧张局势加剧.今天是世界末日开始的第六天,这是一个关键时刻.当局已通知所有人储备水,因为水电可能很快就会被切断.人们争先恐后地装满他们能找到的每一个容器,没有浪费一滴.与此同时,黄明仍然不为所动.他开始了自己的日常生活,从锻炼开始,然后了解新闻以获取任何有用的更新.**5 月 21 日**供水被正式切断的那一天.从那时起,水成为最宝贵的资源——每一滴水都很重要.从那以后,许多人就没有洗过澡,甚至没有洗过脸.**5 月 27 日,上午 6:30**自 5 月 15 日疫情爆发以来已经过去了 12 天.*丁玲玲—*黄明被电话铃声惊醒.他昏昏沉沉的一看是高薇薇打来的电话.他恼怒地回答."Who is it? It's so early! Can't you let me sleep? So annoying!""Huang Ming, it's me, Weiwei."A mocking smile curled on his lips as he waited for her to continue."I've run out of food at home. Do you have any left? Can you spare some?"Huang Ming replied sarcastically,"Why don't you go ask your precious Liu Gui? Isn't he loaded? I'm out of food too. Maybe you can help me borrow some!""Huang Ming, I was wrong. I know you usually stockpile food. You must have more than you can eat alone. Please share some with me."He sneered,"Oh? Weren't you all high and mighty a few days ago? Don't stop now—I liked that arrogant side of you.""I was just confused for a moment. Can't you forgive me?"By now, Huang Ming was already up and brushing his teeth in the bathroom. He had no interest in continuing the conversation and hung up.Weiwei, hearing the dial tone, was furious. This was the first time she had ever humbled herself to beg him.Her roommate, Chen Xiaoyan, listened with glee. The saying that best friends were like plastic flowers seemed to fit them perfectly.Xiaoyan suggested,"Hey, don't you have a few backup options? Try reaching out to them, especially that Wang Gang. He's always been eager to please."Weiwei scoffed,"Him? He ran out of water on the first day. If it weren't for his so-called friends, he'd have been dead long ago.""Then what about Wang Lei? He's been trading food for... favors. Several girls in our class have gotten food from him."Weiwei shook her head bitterly,"That was days ago. He probably doesn't have any food left now, and even if he did, he wouldn't be willing to trade anymore."In truth, Weiwei had already secretly contacted Wang Lei. He had regretted not getting to her sooner, as he had wanted to "taste" his sworn brother Liu Gui's girlfriend.Now, Wang Lei was also out of food, having squandered his supplies too quickly.After his morning workout, Huang Ming sat down to breakfast.He was having a seafood noodle dish, packed with clams, scallops, oysters, shrimp, squid, and slices of conch, topped with broccoli and vinegar-marinated pork.The dish was rich and satisfying. As he ate, he scrolled through the group chat.He noticed fewer people were talking today and muttered to himself,"Guess they're too hungry to type?"Then, a message caught his attention.It was from Liu Shuang'er in Room 1701:"Everyone, if anyone has food, please help me. I haven't eaten in two days. I'm a medical student—a doctor. If anyone gets sick later, I can provide free treatment."As soon as Shuang'er finished speaking, the chat was flooded with empty praise, but no one offered real help.One naive male classmate said,"Liu, thank you so much, but my food is almost gone too. I'm really sorry."Another female classmate chimed in,"Dr. Liu, you have to hang in there. Maybe someone else will bring you food later. You're a doctor—you can't afford to get sick!"Huang Ming's eyes narrowed as he stared at Shuang'er's message.He was weighing whether to help her. In this monster-filled apocalypse, he couldn't guarantee he'd never get sick.His fingers tapped on the table as he analyzed the situation:*"I lack nothing. Even medical supplies are part of my stockpile. But do I know how to use them? No."**"I need a doctor—someone who can treat me in critical moments."*But humans are selfish. Huang Ming wanted Shuang'er to be his personal doctor.He didn't want to save her only for her to go off and save others. He feared she might have a savior complex.Still, he hoped to communicate with her. If it worked out, great. If not, it'd at least be a way to pass the time in the apocalypse.So, he clicked on Shuang'er's profile in the group chat and sent her a friend request. She accepted almost immediately.Shuang'er was clearly desperate and asked eagerly,"Classmate, are you here to help me?"Huang Ming didn't beat around the bush."Move in with me and become my personal doctor. I can guarantee you'll never go hungry. Of course, you can also meet me first to see if I'm bluffing. You have time to think, as long as you can hold out."Shuang'er didn't reply immediately, seemingly deep in thought or struggling with a decision.Huang Ming wasn't in a rush. He continued slurping his seafood noodles and scrolling through the chat, thoroughly enjoying himself.By the time he finished his last bite, Shuang'er finally sent a message:"Can I come over to your place first? I'd like to understand your situation better.""I'm in Room 1501. Message me when you're at the door."Since Huang Ming had only been wearing boxers during his workout, he changed into casual clothes. First impressions mattered, after all.