Chapter 71

Celine was busy all morning before she finally finished preparing clothes and hygiene supplies.

She didn't even have time to sit down and catch her breath.

At noon, without time to rest, she bought a bread and a bottle of water from a small shop at the wholesale market entrance.

She ate the dry bread while drinking water, making it her lunch.

After this simple energy boost, she dove straight into the traditional Chinese medicine section.

Chinese herbs are not like other things; the knowledge is deep and complex.

Since it was her first large-scale purchase and involved important medicines for the body, Celine didn't dare to buy too much or everything. After all, in the post-apocalyptic world, identifying herbs and using the right medicine is difficult.

She only chose some common herbs with mild properties that could be cooked into soups for strengthening the body.

For example, sliced Korean ginseng, Huang Qi for boosting energy and blood, red dates for calming the mind, and licorice to harmonize the herbs.

She picked better-quality ones but only bought several large packs each to ensure freshness and easy storage.

As for urgent medicines like anti-inflammatory, cold, and fever drugs, Celine decided to buy ready-made Western medicines from regular pharmacies.

Western medicines have clear instructions and dosages, which is key in the post-apocalyptic environment for quick and easy use.

Decoction and syndrome differentiation of Chinese herbs is too complicated for ordinary people.

After finishing with the herbs, Celine quickly moved to the bedding section—quilts, sheets, pillows, towels...

Considering Red recently accepted many people, she also bought in bulk, focusing on pure cotton and durability.

Only after crossing off the last item on her list did Celine finally stop shopping.

She checked her phone; it was already past four in the afternoon.

Back in her car parked in the designated area, Celine turned on the air conditioning and leaned wearily against the seat.

Just as she opened a bottle of water to really rest, her phone rang. The screen showed "Kaylee."

Actually, Kaylee had already called around noon when Shenan, Celine's elder brother, had just finished part of his tests.

Kaylee said on the phone that since it was a full detailed body check with many departments, there were queues, so it would take until the afternoon to finish everything.

This new call was probably to tell her the latest results, but she didn't know what they would be.

"Miss Celine."

Kaylee's voice carried a lightness of relief.

"Mr. Yu's tests are all done."

"Most of the blood work and imaging reports have arrived, showing the condition is better than expected, but a few special test results won't be ready until tomorrow."

"The doctor said that once all the reports are complete, they will do a comprehensive evaluation tomorrow and then decide on the final surgery plan."

Hearing the situation was better than expected, Celine's tightly wound heart finally relaxed.

"Good, that's great! Kaylee, you really worked hard."

"I just finished up here, I'll drive over to pick up big brother soon. Please help watch over him a little while longer."

Celine said this and was about to start the car.

But from the other end of the call came the voice of big brother Shenan.

"Celine, don't rush, finish what you need to first."

Shenan took the phone from Kaylee.

"Thanks to Kaylee running around for everything today, I want to invite her to dinner tonight."

Invite Kaylee to dinner?!

Celine's hand on the steering wheel suddenly froze.

A big question mark flashed through her mind.

Since when did big brother become so understanding, even... proactive?

In her impression, big brother was the one who hated bothering others the most and was the worst at dealing with these social favors.

Could it be... Kaylee's careful thoughtfulness really moved him?

Celine could only think this for now.

But since big brother clearly said no rush and judging by his tone, he even sounded quite... insistent?

After a moment of thought, Celine decisively turned the steering wheel.

Instead of heading to the hospital, she drove toward a large nearby secondhand market.