eurekapd Chapter 139 The Apocalyptic Boss Arrives (16)
Chapter 139 The Apocalyptic Boss Arrives (16)
Ji Xiaosong's voice pierced through the courtyard. Ji Youshu, who was adjusting the radio on the second floor, trembled, and the soldering iron sparked a string of sparks on the metal table.
He practically burst through the French windows and rushed onto the terrace, but stopped abruptly when he saw the figure in the yard.
Lin Xiaoxiao was wrapped in Ji Xiaosong's beige trench coat, and her waistline, five months pregnant, showed a gentle curve in the morning light.
The moment she looked up at him, Ji Youshu's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and his hand on the railing cracked the cement like a spiderweb.
"Xiaoxia?"
His voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded on sandpaper. When he flipped over and jumped off the third-floor terrace, his supernatural power went out of control, and large slabs of earth and rocks bulged up from the ground, completely surrounding the courtyard.
When Song Ya came up from the basement carrying her medicine box, she saw her son kneeling in the center of the space enclosed by earth and stones.
Ji Youshu's hand trembled as it hovered above Lin Xiaoxiao's abdomen. "It's mine, isn't it?"
Before Lin Xiaoxiao could answer, he continued, "It's definitely mine, I'm a dad now!"
Ji Youshu was absolutely certain that the child was his.
If it weren't for him, his sister wouldn't have brought Lin Xiaoxiao back.
"Yes, it's been five and a half months."
Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly grabbed his wrist and pressed it against her belly, letting Ji Youshu feel the fetal movement.
In this cruel apocalypse, every day is a life-or-death struggle with death, and to survive is a stroke of luck.
Lin Xiaoxiao recalled those days of struggling to survive in the ruins. Hunger and fear were her constant companions, the roars of zombies seemed to be right next to her ears, and every breath she took was filled with despair.
The Ji family, on the other hand, not only had a sturdy shelter but also abundant supplies, living a stable and orderly life, which was in stark contrast to the outside world.
Ji Xiaosong reached out to her when she was at her most desperate, pulling her back from the brink of death.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked down at her bulging belly, where her and Ji Youshu's child was growing—a continuation of life and a bond of love.
She and Ji Youshu used to argue constantly because of various conflicts, and those heated words and angry expressions still seem to be right before her eyes.
But now, against the backdrop of this apocalypse, after surviving a brush with death, what do those arguments matter?
Now, she feels incredibly peaceful inside; all the past conflicts and entanglements have been washed away by this apocalyptic disaster.
She understood how precious it was to have a warm harbor and loved ones by her side in this world where she could lose everything at any moment.
Lin Xiaoxiao's affirmative words made Ji Youshu want to pull his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, but he was held firmly in place.
He felt a faint fetal movement in his palm, like the fluttering of butterfly wings across his nerve endings, and his whole body trembled.
The uttered nonsense during the argument suddenly exploded in his ears, and the pale face of Lin Xiaoxiao in the video two months ago overlapped with his current state, causing his stomach to spasm so badly that he almost vomited.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that at the time..."
"I know now."
Lin Xiaoxiao let go, her tear-streaked eyelashes casting shadows. "A man who's about to become a father is still kneeling?"
A supernatural storm suddenly swept through the courtyard, and countless stones rose from the ground, quickly assembling into a simple stone chair.
Song Ya managed to stop the medicine box from tipping over in time. Watching her son wrap the pregnant woman in twenty-three different protective shields, turning her into a glowing cocoon, she finally couldn't help but chuckle: "Xiao Shu, do you think you're packaging something fragile?"
"mom!"
Ji Youshu's ears turned bright red, but his movements as he directed the earth and stones to move the person into the temperature-controlled room became even gentler. "Xiaoxiao is pregnant, it's my child. I..."
"People need to be brought inside first, instead of being left out in the cold wind in the yard."
Song Ya flicked away the overloaded protective shield with her finger and said to Lin Xiaoxiao with a smile, "Good child, thank you for your hard work. If you don't mind, you can stay at our house from now on. Everyone in our family is a superhuman, so we can protect you to some extent."
Lin Xiaoxiao would never refuse, "Thank you, Auntie..."
"Still calling me 'Auntie'?"
Song Ya laughed and said, "Now that you have a child with You Shu, you'll be my wife from now on, so you should start calling me that. You can get married in Chenming City now, so you can go and get your marriage certificate this afternoon."
"Yes, Xiaoxiao, you rest for a while. We'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate this afternoon."
Ji Youshu had calmed down a bit by now. The joy of regaining his lover overwhelmed him with emotion.
Ji Xiaosong had other tasks, so she quickly said, "Mom, you take my sister-in-law to her prenatal checkup first. I still have to complete my mission, so I won't go with you."
After saying goodbye to Song Ya and the others, Ji Xiaosong released the ten people from the space into a secluded spot.
As planned, they were taken to the power plant, and after giving the administrator some instructions, they left.
The labor force in power plants and mines consists of people like this who have committed crimes. Once Lei Hu and his gang are in jail, it will be difficult for them to cause any trouble.
After rushing around, Ji Xiaosong finally met up with Gu Lin at 1:30 pm.
Seeing that Ji Xiaosong had returned unharmed, Gu Lin and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
"Have all the people been delivered?" Gu Lin stepped forward and asked.
"The person has been delivered."
As Ji Xiaosong removed her goggles, she nodded in confirmation, "Everything has been arranged at the power plant; they can't pull any tricks."
"Then let's continue our journey. We should be able to reach Nanshi tonight."
Everyone got on the bus, and the bus continued driving forward.
The scene before Ji Xiaosong as she stepped into Nanshi was exactly as she had expected.
As far as the eye can see, everything is black and purple.
The ground was covered with mottled marks, and the walls were eroded and pitted.
Clearly, this is what the area looks like after the devastation caused by acid rain.
The base in Nanshi was established by the government; however, due to the scarcity of high-level ability users in the area, the city's reconstruction work has been extremely difficult.
That's why Ji Xiaosong and Gu Lin received the mission to lead their team to provide assistance, hoping to contribute to the reconstruction of Nanshi.
When Ji Xiaosong led a team of twenty people to the gate of the Nanshi base, the base commander, Xiao Qinfeng, had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing the group, Xiao Qinfeng immediately strode forward, his face full of eagerness and anticipation.
He first nodded to Ji Xiaosong and Gu Lin, then raised his voice and said, "We've been waiting for you! You must have had a long journey."
Then, he turned to face the crowd and gestured for them to come in, saying, "Everyone, please come in with me. We've arranged a place for you to rest. Please take a break."
Led by Xiao Qinfeng, the team entered the base in an orderly manner, and a discussion about the reconstruction of Nanshi was about to begin.
As soon as Ji Xiaosong sat down in the conference room, she met an unexpected person.
"Xiao Song, it's been a long time."
Zhou Ziheng's father, Zhou Jianguo, walked over with a seemingly friendly smile on his face, but there was a hint of deliberate flattery in that smile.
He strode over to Ji Xiaosong, extended his hand to shake hers, and said warmly, "Xiaosong, you've been a great help. Nanshi is counting on capable people like you to rebuild."