Following Yang Hong’s footsteps, Lin Yuan and the others entered the community. Sunflower Community was not large, comprising only five six-story buildings, with eight apartments per floor.
Many units remained unoccupied.
“The first building isn’t even full yet. You can choose any room you like. In buildings three to five, there are a few larger units, though they’re not much different – just a doorway opened in the wall between two smaller rooms.” The principle of first come, first served granted the earlier survivors this privilege.
Lin Yuan wasn’t surprised. After all, in the apocalypse, constructing houses prioritized sturdiness, solidity, and speed, not the elaborate creation of single, double, or triple rooms. It was pure idleness.
“No need, we’ll just take rooms sequentially in buildings one and two.”
Not picky at all?
That’s good.
“Alright, I’ll show you the rooms first.” Since Lin Yuan and the others had no specific requests, Yang Hong continued with her initial intention.
The key in her hand opened a heavy wooden door.
Before stepping inside, Lin Yuan gestured, estimating the door to be at least nine centimeters thick.
Indeed, the children in the group were the biggest obstacle to their happiness!
(๑˙ー˙๑)(눈_눈)_(:з」∠)_
Though he privately thought happiness was now hopeless, he could only nod resignedly, "Mhm, go ahead, go find Xiao Xinxin and we'll go together later."
Xiao Xinxin, as Wu Mengyao called her, was a child Lin Yuan and his group had rescued from Du Minghu’s convoy. Her parents had both perished. Fortunately, the team members treated her as their own daughter, preventing her life from going astray again.
“Oh, right.” Wu Mengyao, having already taken a few steps, suddenly turned back with a beaming, aunt-like smile. “Hehehe, Brother Lin Yuan, be sure to ask my sister to keep her voice down tonight!”
Lin Yuan: “!!!”
Wu Tian: “╰（‵□′）╯”
“You little brat, stop right there! I think you’re itching for a spanking!”
While they were bickering, the team members not far away were also contemplating who to room with.
“Captain Wang, looks like we’re still sharing bunk beds!” Zhao Mengnan hadn’t found a new romance within the group, and neither had Wang Zhihai.
So the two unfortunate brothers were still rooming together.
“Hahaha(ಡwಡ)hiahiahia, indeed. But we’re about to set out to find our families soon. Maybe then we won’t be bunkmates, but neighbors!” Wang Zhihai was clearly excited.
However, there was still no news of the families of the three special police officers. Lin Yuan hadn't asked about this earlier to preserve a sliver of hope, or perhaps to escape for a while longer.
“How about we ask the Captain later to have Minister Ying check for us, what do you think?”
“It should be fine. I’ll ask later. After all, the Captain won’t forget a promise he made.”
This wouldn't be difficult; it would just be a matter of asking Ying Tianlong to look up a few people. They could do it themselves.
But going by themselves might raise suspicions of deviating from the group. Lin Yuan knew they had no such intention, but he wasn’t sure how other team members would perceive it.
“Brother~”
Zhao Mengnan was engrossed in conversation with Wang Zhihai when he suddenly heard Zhao Anjing’s voice, which was unusually sweet.
???
What did that mean?
Why had his sister’s voice suddenly changed so drastically?
He couldn't help but rub his ears. No way?
No way, no way? His own sister, acting so affectionately towards him?
If everyone else wasn't present, Zhao Mengnan would have sworn he was dreaming.
He immediately thought, this unusual behavior from his sister… could it mean she had gotten into some grave trouble?