I'm Hoarding for the Apocalypse - Chapter 315

315 The People in the City Can’t Tell Day From Night

Shen Teng was a rough person, especially when he was out and about. He did not care about such small details. He had brought rice and flour, so he troubled Du Yue and He Xing to make rice balls and buns for him. It would be even better if they could add some seafood or vegetables inside. He would pay Du Yue for the extra food and processing fees.

One needed a lot of food for half a month’s worth. Du Yue and He Xing worked in the store until seven or eight o’clock that night before they finished everything. While Du Yue and He Xing were busy with their work, Shen Teng stayed in the store. He was sitting on the chair, but his thoughts had long drifted away. His eyes were empty and without focus.

He only snapped out of his daze when He Xing told him that the dry rations were all ready. His gaze fell on Du Yue and He Xing. Shen Teng looked at Du Yue and He Xing with a smile in his eyes. “Actually, I’m very envious of the two of you. It’s great that you can open a small shop in the base, cook together, and go home together every day.” Although he pretended to be relaxed, one could still hear the loneliness in his tone.

He Xing packed the buns and rice balls separately and handed them to Shen Teng. “All paths are different. No matter what you do, as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.”

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Shen Teng handed his identity card to Du Yue and asked her to swipe it before he took the things from He Xing’s hands.

“You’re right. Although your life is much more stable than mine, I’m still unwilling to live like that. I’ve been exposed to the wind and the sun every day. Although it’s hard, I’ve long been used to it. It’s okay to come back and rest occasionally, but if I have to stay in the base and not go anywhere, I really won’t be able to stand it. ”

After swiping his ID card, Du Yue returned it to Shen Teng. “Are you planning to leave tomorrow?”

Shen Teng shook his head. “No, I’m leaving now.”

When Du Yue heard that, she subconsciously looked outside. It was already pitch-black outside, to the extent that she could not even see her fingers.

Shen Teng suddenly laughed when he noticed Du Yue’s surprise. “In this weather, we have to bring lighting equipment with us, whether it’s day or night. So, I think it’s almost the same whether it’s dark or bright. People like you who live in the base work at sunrise and return at sunset. However, if you walk into the city, you’ll see that those people who are wandering outside can’t tell day from night.”

Upon hearing Shen Teng’s words, Du Yue subconsciously thought of the thick fog in her previous life. At that time, there was indeed no difference between day and night. Without any lighting equipment, walking in the thick fog during the day was no different from walking at night. The only difference was whether it was a vast expanse of white or pitch-black. Regardless, one could not see anything.

In her previous life, almost no one in Du Yue’s small base had a strong flashlight. Therefore, ever since the thick fog descended, there was no longer daytime. No matter what time it was, it was always night to them. Du Yue looked at Shen Teng with a complicated expression. She did not know if she understood Shen Teng’s words correctly.

Du Yue did not intend to probe further, and Shen Teng did not give her a chance to ask further. After putting the identity card into his pocket, Shen Teng laughed heartily. “I’ve been eating and sleeping at the base every day these days. I’ve been living a carefree life. It’s time to go out for a walk, or else I’ll become stupid. When I come back, I’ll still come here for my meals. Maybe I’ll be lucky this time and get some delicious food. When I bring it back, I’ll trouble you to help me process it. I’ll pay you for the processing fee.”

He Xing laughed along with him. “Sure, good luck.”

“Goodbye.”

After a simple farewell, Shen Teng left without looking back. Not long after, his figure disappeared into the endless night. Du Yue only retracted her gaze when she could no longer see him.

Du Yue smiled helplessly as she looked at the table that was covered in food residue. “Let’s hurry up and clean up. Otherwise, Sister Yu will be worried if we’re late.”

Usually, they would pack up and go home at one or two o’clock. Now that it was dark, Yu Xinya would definitely be worried. Luckily, they did not have a communication network, or their phones would have exploded from Yu Xinya’s calls. As soon as Du Yue finished speaking, she heard a familiar voice. “Sister, so you do know that it’s very late now!”

Du Yue was taken aback, thinking that she was hallucinating.