145: Give me your rice and meat.

Luckily, Aunt Yan and Sister Wanning were there, otherwise she would have had an upset stomach today.

Seeing several delicious dishes on the table, everyone's mood improved considerably.

Only Lu Yin pouted in anger, seeing that Lei Qian wouldn't even touch the food she made, instead soaking his rice in soup.

She stubbornly refused to eat the dishes Yan Meiyu brought, and went to pick up some food herself. The moment the burnt eggplant entered her mouth, her face changed, and she almost threw up.

It was truly awful!

She secretly glanced at Lei Qian, worried he would notice her discomfort. Seeing that he was busy discussing something with Lu Yu, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, quietly put the eggplant back on the plate, and continued to eat her soup-soaked rice like everyone else.

Lei Qian had no time to pay attention to Lu Yin; he was focused on discussing hunting strategies.

He didn't know where Bai Wanning was going to hunt tonight, nor how dangerous that place truly was.

He couldn't go alone, but he also couldn't take everyone with him.

If those survivors found out Bai Wanning wasn't there, they would definitely cause trouble for her family. Lei Qian weighed his options in his heart; since he decided to take Lei Yan with him, Lu Yu had to stay behind to look after the house.

Since Lu Yu had to stay, Lu Yin, of course, also had to stay. Lei Qian simply didn't have the patience to deal with her.

Lu Yin was very unhappy with this arrangement.

She wasn't the only one who felt dissatisfied. Many people were frustrated and angry with the current situation.

At this moment, Meng Suisui and Meng Qibao were carrying two bags of rice and a few catties of pork belly towards their house when they suddenly heard Meng Anzhi calling them from behind.

Meng Qibao was about to turn around to deal with Meng Anzhi when Meng Suisui stopped him. She handed the rice and meat to her younger brother, then said, "You go inside, I'll handle this."

"Are you sure?" Meng Qibao asked worriedly.

Meng Suisui hadn't recovered from the shock of killing a zombie yet; her face was filled with fear and unease, and her expression was blank, making him very worried about whether she could handle it.

Meng Suisui, however, nodded firmly and told her brother, "Quickly take these things back and hide them well. Everyone knows we got two bags of rice and a few catties of meat, so they'll definitely be thinking about it."

"Alright." Meng Qibao glanced at Meng Anzhi, who was walking towards them, with obvious hostility in his eyes, then turned and walked towards the apartment.

Meng Anzhi cursed under her breath when she saw Meng Qibao leave with the items.

Bai Xue had told her to bring these two back; after all, even a little less rice was still food.

She walked up to Meng Suisui and said to her, "Cousin, come with me. Sister Xue asked me to pick you up. You and Qibao can live with us."

Seeing that Meng Suisui ignored her, Meng Anzhi cursed under her breath again: Just two bags of rice and a little meat, what did she have to be so arrogant about? Hmph, once she got those supplies, she'd see how she'd deal with Meng Suisui.

More importantly, Meng Suisui and Meng Qibao could now kill zombies, so she could completely send them out to collect supplies.

She pursed her lips, forced a smile, and said to Meng Suisui, "Sister Suisui, I'm doing this for your own good. That Bai Wanning isn't a good person. She made you kill one zombie today, and tomorrow she might make you kill a pile of zombies. She might even drag you along to hunt, aren't you afraid? Come with me, Brother Hu and I will protect you."

"I'm not going." Meng Suisui shook her head. Although her face was pale, her eyes were very firm. "Miss Bai didn't force me; I'm willing to accompany her to hunt."

"What?!" Meng Anzhi was stunned, looking at Meng Suisui as if she were looking at a madwoman. She blinked, swallowed, "Had this Meng Suisui gone crazy after killing a zombie? She actually said she wanted to go hunting? Wasn't she afraid of being bitten to death by monsters?"

She instinctively wanted to run away, but she forced herself to stand still.

Su Hu had sent her out to do something, and she couldn't return empty-handed. If she didn't bring back rice and meat, what would Su Hu think?

So, she suppressed her fear, gave Meng Suisui a stiff smile, and spoke with difficulty: "Sister Suisui, don't be silly. The outside world is so dangerous. Come with me and stay with the survivors. Sister Xue said her brother would come back for her sooner or later."

"No, he won't." Meng Suisui still remembered what Bai Wanning had said before. Although her words sounded harsh, and others might think she was too ruthless, Meng Suisui knew she was right.

They might be able to rely on Bai Ming for a day or two, but could they rely on him for a lifetime? No!

Bai Ming had no obligation to raise them.

He was willing to help them now because he was soft-hearted, but would he be soft-hearted forever? He might be willing to raise Bai Xue because she was his sister.

But what about them? What were they in his eyes?

Sooner or later, he would abandon them and let them fend for themselves.

As for Bai Xue, a woman who could steal her own sister's fiancé and scheme against her sister, how could she be a good person?

"The apocalypse is coming. If we don't learn to rely on ourselves, who else can we rely on? Bai Xue says her brother will send her and the survivors supplies, but for how long can he send them? Won't he prioritize his sister and family? Why should he share supplies with you?" Meng Suisui's voice trembled but was firm. "I'd rather work hard myself than wait for others to feed me. At least by hunting myself, I can eat my fill!"

After speaking, she turned to look at Meng Anzhi, her eyes complex.

Although Meng Suisui was not good with words, she wasn't stupid. She could tell that Meng Anzhi came to her this time for supplies.

She turned to Meng Anzhi and said, "Anzhi, you should also learn how to kill zombies so you can survive in times like these."

Meng Suisui didn't want to bother with her anymore.

She was truly tired, completely fed up. In the past, because of her uncle and aunt, she had always taken care of Meng Anzhi.

Even after the tsunami, when they were trapped in a horde of zombies and almost died, she still chose to protect Meng Anzhi, believing that she was her only relative in this world.

But now, Meng Suisui suddenly felt that she had done enough for her.

Seeing that Meng Suisui was unwilling to go back with her, Meng Anzhi gritted her teeth and said to her, "Since that's the case, will you give me those two bags of rice and all the meat?"

Anyway, Su Hu and Bai Xue had told her to bring her cousin back with her to get the rice and meat. As long as she could bring them back, what did it matter whether Meng Suisui and Meng Qibao went back with her or not?

"What did you say?" Meng Suisui turned around and looked at Meng Anzhi.

For a moment, she thought she had misheard, but seeing her cousin's annoying expression, she half-believed and half-doubted that she hadn't misheard. "What did you just say to me?"

Meng Anzhi licked her lips and said again, "Sister Suisui, can you give me your food? Anyway, you're going hunting with Bai Wanning. You can give me the two bags of rice and the meat, and when Brother Minghe comes back, I promise to return the food to you."

After speaking, she was afraid that Meng Suisui wouldn't agree, so she clasped her hands and pleaded, "Good sister, have pity on me. You see, I haven't eaten for several days, and Brother Minghe hasn't found any food either. We're almost starving to death. Please help me. You are capable and won't starve, but me? I'm not as good as you."