"The weather seems to be getting colder."
Lin Sanjiu woke up from the cold. She felt as if all her bones had shrunk into a ball and her blood had congealed. When she opened her eyes in a daze, all of her muscles were aching as she had been trembling for too long.
She crawled out of the quilt that was only a little warm. Trembling, she grabbed the floral jacket and wrapped it tightly around her body.
It was getting late, and the room was even darker than before she fell asleep. She could only see the vague outlines of the furniture. It was quiet outside, as if the world had forgotten about this small hotel room.
Lin Sanjiu turned on the light and looked at the Teru Teru doll on the ceiling. Seeing that it was fine, she opened the door and went to the corridor.
Waking up alone in a cold and gloomy environment, Lin Sanjiu desperately wanted to talk to someone. Lin Sanjiu knocked on Douglas's door and asked, "Douglas, are you there? What time is it now? "
Lin Sanjiu's voice trailed off, and so did the knocking. However, there was only silence in the room.
She waited for a while and called again, but there was still no response.
"Did they go out?"
Lin Sanjiu thought of all the things that happened after she came to this world, and her heart began to race. She twisted the doorknob and found that it was locked. She rubbed her finger lightly, and a tiny speck of dust fell off. It seemed that no one had touched the doorknob for a long time.
She went downstairs and walked around the lobby, but she didn't see Douglas or Greenie.
Lin Sanjiu didn't know what happened during the apocalypse, but the red carpet in the lobby of the hotel had been kicked up, and the sofas for the guests were all crooked. Be it the tables or the reception desk, there was a thick layer of dust. It was a deserted place.
There must have been a sudden change on the day of the apocalypse. A woman's handbag was left in the middle of the lobby. Powder and lipstick were scattered all over the floor. A man's leather shoes were crooked under the reception desk, but the owner was nowhere to be found.
There was no sign of anyone living or moving around here.
The sky outside was dark, and the world was desolate.
In such an environment, Lin Sanjiu's confidence was shaken.
Did she really meet a man named Douglas? Was it just a dream that she had when she was too tired?
It was the kind of self-doubt that would never have occurred to him in the past. It quietly grew.
Lin Sanjiu sat down on the sofa and stared blankly at the flying dust. She frowned and thought for a long time, but she realized that she did not have any concrete evidence to prove that she had met Douglas.
The story of Kisaragi Station floated in her mind. But that did not mean anything. She had heard this story before, but she had forgotten it.
Just when Lin Sanjiu was about to go upstairs to open the door to have a look, she suddenly heard a murmur not far from the hotel building, "Why are the people here throwing shoes randomly …!"
Then, there was a thud, as if someone had kicked something away.
"Chen He!" Lin Sanjiu's eyes lit up, and the fear that had been clouding her mind like a white fog suddenly disappeared. She jumped up and went out to welcome him. "You're back?"
The round-headed man was carrying a large plastic bag in his hand. Seeing her walk out of the hall, he couldn't help but be stunned. "You're awake? Are you waiting for me? "
Lin Sanjiu immediately felt a little embarrassed.
"Uh, no … It's just that you didn't come back for a long time …" Lin Sanjiu didn't know what she had said, so she quickly changed the topic. "Where did you find so much food?"
Lin Sanjiu's lips had turned purple from the cold. She wondered if she should eat something to replenish her calories.
"Oh, I finished all the food in the hotel. I found them in the nearby residential buildings. No matter what, this world has food and no danger. It's great. " Douglas became happy when he said that. He rolled up his short sleeves. "Look, there's a lot of rice, flour, luncheon meat … The kitchen here can even start a fire. There's also a lot of seasonings."
But that wasn't the best part. The water and electricity in this world were still running normally. Douglas even had a few pieces of frozen chicken breasts in his plastic bag.
Lin Sanjiu had forgotten how long it had been since she had a hot meal. Her stomach juices were almost flowing out.
She exhaled on her frozen hands. "Let's go and cook now! It's just nice to warm up … "
Douglas sighed. He picked up his bag and walked to the kitchen. As he walked, he smiled and said, "I think it's okay. I was freezing when I first came here. Now, I think I've adapted … "
Both of them were in a good mood. They even teased Lin Sanjiu about her floral jacket. Soon, they reached the kitchen. After they cooked a few times, Douglas realized that his cooking skills were much better than Lin Sanjiu's. He let Lin Sanjiu rest at the side while he made a meat fried rice with chicken, luncheon meat, and some chopped green onions. Soon, it was served to her.
The steaming white steam jumped slightly on the glossy rice grains, and the fragrance assailed his nostrils. It was very tempting.
Lin Sanjiu immediately took a bite.
As soon as the warm rice entered her stomach, it suddenly turned into a bone-piercing chill that burst forth, as if even her internal organs were frozen.
Her face turned purple and she couldn't move for a long time. After some time, she felt her heart struggling to free itself from the chill. It beat a few times and pumped some warm air.
Lin Sanjiu's fingers trembled. She touched the bowl that was still a little hot.
When she looked up, she saw Douglas looking at her with his beady eyes.
"Why aren't you eating?"
"I …" Lin Sanjiu wanted to say something, but her teeth were chattering involuntarily due to the cold. Her words were interrupted by the chattering of her teeth.
Even though she wasn't so cold that she couldn't speak, she could sense that something was wrong.
They were both eating from the same wok, but Douglas's face was flushed red. Because he ate in a hurry, his forehead was covered in beads of sweat.
Needless to say, he didn't feel anything wrong.
"I don't know why, but I feel a little cold." Lin Sanjiu forced a smile. She felt her blood flow slowing down and the veins on the back of her hand turning purple. "… Has this happened to you before?"
To her surprise, Douglas actually nodded.
"Yes, but it didn't last long. At that time, I didn't have any food with me. If I didn't eat, I would starve to death. Even though I was cold, I had to force myself to eat … I didn't expect that I would recover so quickly. You should eat too! "
"Is that so …"
Lin Sanjiu lowered her head and looked at the bowl of rice.
She only had two days' worth of rations that she brought from Garden of Eden. If she wanted to stay here for 14 months, she had to eat the food here.
Lin Sanjiu even scooped up a spoonful of rice and put it into her mouth. (To be continued.)
PS:
Thank you Twilight Rain for your 2 pink votes, Student T's pink votes (Aren't you coming back two months later?) , Fat Meow's in-law 2 pink votes, Qiu Xiaonan's comments and comments …
Alright, it's time for the ultimate move …
Thank you Fat Meow's Wall of Hesperian … Even though I'm very happy, I can't help but feel like crying … It's as if the thunder in the sky is calling for more updates …
I think it would be great if I could break a Hesperian into 10 pieces and reward it … What do you guys think …
This chapter isn't scary either. To be honest, I can't quite grasp your needs!
The comment section was filled with wails. If it's not scary anymore, then there were people who were eager to try and make it even scarier …
Now that it's even scarier, I can differentiate between scary and not scary.
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