Chapter 306: Chapter 306 Settling Down
Guo Gang looked outside and his heart gradually cald down.
The people outside walked relaxedly on the streets, and although they didn’t seem very wealthy and so appeared malnourished, their expressions were at ease, which made Guo Gang’s tense heart relax a lot.
Because it was still before the end of the workday, and they needed to let Guo Gang and ng ng bathe and change clothes, Lu Ruisheng drove directly to his own ho’s courtyard.
Once in the yard, Gu Pan opened the car door and said to ng ng, “Get out of the car, it’s very safe here, just like before the apocalypse.”
ng ng did not dare and kept holding Gu Pan’s hand, too afraid to get down from the car as her eyes constantly scanned the surroundings.
Guo Gang got out of the car, ca to the door, and reached in to carry ng ng out: “ng ng, your uncle and aunt and dad are all here, don’t be afraid.”
ng ng was still very alert, her arms wrapped around Guo Gang’s neck.
Gu Pan got out of the car and sighed deeply.
Lu Ruisheng patted her on the head without saying a word, yet it was the greatest comfort to her heart.
Afterward, Lu Ruisheng went to open the door and said to Guo Gang, “Brother Guo, co inside quickly. The base is very safe, you all don’t need to worry.”
Although Guo Gang knew this place was safe, he was accustod to being on alert, still in a state of readiness for battle as he followed Lu Ruisheng into the house.
Once inside, Lu Ruisheng said to Guo Gang, “You must be hungry, sit here for a while, Panpan and I are going to cook for you, make yourselves at ho.”
Gu Pan also said, “Once you’re here, it’s like your own ho, no need to be formal. ng ng, take a look at the vegetables Auntie has grown; whatever you want to eat, Auntie will cook for you.”
With that, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went towards the kitchen, leaving the space for Guo Gang and his daughter.
Normally, it wouldn’t be polite to bring guests ho and then leave them in the living room while the hosts leave.
But the situation was different now, Guo Gang and ng ng needed so ti to compose themselves.
They couldn’t just be asked to wash up and change clothes imdiately, as that would make them very uncomfortable; it was better for them to get used to the environnt first.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had only taken a few steps when they heard a thump and quickly turned back.
They saw Guo Gang kneeling on the ground, looking up at them: “Ruisheng, Panpan, thank you both. I know how many resources it took to exchange us out, and I don’t know if I can ever repay it in this lifeti, my life is now yours.”
ng ng also knelt down obediently beside him.
Lu Ruisheng hurried over to pull him up, “Brother Guo, what are you doing? We are like family. If it were Panpan and inside, could you have ignored us?”
By now, Gu Pan had already picked up ng ng. Holding the soft little girl, she felt very uncomfortable, and tears instantly started to fall.
ng ng reached out her small hand to wipe her tears, silent, careful, and very well-behaved.
Guo Gang broke down in tears, and it took him a while to suppress his emotional upheaval, “Not everyone has the ability to rescue people, I know how much effort, relationships, and resources you’ve put in, and those are things money can’t asure.”
After he said this, he looked at Lu Ruisheng, “We are both soldiers, you know the perseverance of a soldier, but you can’t imagine the despair I felt in that boxing gym, if it wasn’t for the sake of ng ng surviving, I would have died long ago, I was treated worse than a beast, without any dignity, I…”
Lu Ruisheng gently patted Guo Gang’s shoulder twice, “Thankfully you made it through, things will get better. Dr. Feng’s family, Teacher Chen’s family, Squad Leader Fang, and Cheng Yang, they are all here, our team is complete again.”
Guo Gang was quite happy to hear this, “It’s great that they are all alive.” After saying this, he sorrowfully added, “Xiumin is gone. During the tornado, we fell into a ditch, and she hit her head on a rock, she passed away instantly.”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had guessed this, but hearing Guo Gang say it still made them feel quite uncomfortable.
Gu Pan said, “Sister-in-law passed without suffering, which is a blessing. Knowing you could make it to the base, she will be happy for you from heaven.”
Guo Gang nodded, “If it wasn’t for her blessing, we truly couldn’t have made it here.”
Lu Ruisheng pulled Guo Gang to sit on the sofa, “Sit down and talk.”
Because they had started talking about these things, Gu Pan and the others didn’t need to deliberately avoid them to give them space.
Gu Pan placed ng ng beside Guo Gang, “I’ll go make you so formula, you guys eat sothing to fill your stomachs first, tonight I’ll invite them all over, and we’ll cook dinner together.”
Saying this, she went to the kitchen, boiled water, then prepared two cups of milk and took out so biscuits, all of which she had made when she had free ti, sealed well in bags and stored in the Space. Her own biscuits wouldn’t arouse suspicion when presented; unlike the products from the store with their packaging, which would be recognized and might seem strange, and also weren’t as delicious as what she made.
Her biscuits were indeed very tasty. She knew so baking before the apocalypse, and with an abundance of such books in the Space, baking was not difficult for her.
ng ng watched these offerings, swallowing hard but not daring to eat. Although she was familiar with Gu Pan, and could eat anything given by her without asking her parents, her disposition changed quite a bit during the months in the boxing gym. She had always checked other people’s expressions before eating and could only look to Guo Gang now, uncertain whether it was actually okay to eat.
Guo Gang nodded, “Aren’t uncle and auntie your most trusted? Go ahead and eat, this place is very safe.”
Only then did ng ng pick up a biscuit and begin to eat eagerly. She ate so hurriedly that she started coughing suddenly and, fearing she’d spill crumbs and dirty the floor, covered her mouth tightly to swallow, her face turning bright red with the effort.
This startled Gu Pan, who quickly patted her on the back, “Is it stuck in your throat? Spit it out quickly.”
Lu Ruisheng was also terribly scared and brought over so milk, “Quick, drink so water to wash it down.”
ng ng, with tears in her eyes from coughing yet looking delighted, took the milk and drank a sip, “Thank you, uncle and auntie.”
Gu Pan’s heart ached, and she squatted in front of ng ng, touching her face, “You’re just a child, you don’t have to be so hard on yourself. We hope you’ll be capable in the apocalypse, but we don’t want your heart to lose its sunshine. Here, in your own ho, you don’t need to be so sensible, understand?”
ng ng smiled and nodded, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked at Gu Pan.
Gu Pan took her hand and sat her back on the sofa again.
ng ng began to eat again, consuming quickly. In the boxing gym, there wasn’t much ti to eat, and if you didn’t eat quickly, others would snatch it away; she had beco accustod to eating fast.
But because the food was delicious, she also didn’t want to finish it all at once. The little girl’s conflicted expression was both adorable and heartbreaking.
Guo Gang also drank a cup of milk, ate a few biscuits, and then started to talk about their journey to the boxing gym—the experience he never expected would end with them being locked up.
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