This was too troublesome and exhausting; Su Ling disliked making things complicated.
However, there was no other way for now, so she had to accept it.
She just had to endure it a little longer. Once the rain stopped, she would leave with Sister Na and Hanhan, and things wouldn't be so troublesome. By then, they would know about her ability to store supplies, and she wouldn't have to hide it.
During this short period of self-persuasion, Su Ling had already packed several bags until they were bulging.
Meanwhile, Jiang Jiang had finished a box of red bean cakes and the fruit Su Ling gave him.
He was truly content and secretly resolved to stick close to his sister and not be a burden.
Su Ling stood up, hung the bags on the handlebars of her bicycle, and then looked at Jiang Jiang, "Can you manage?"
The items seemed to be a lot, and Su Ling was worried that Jiang Jiang might not be able to carry so much back.
After all, Jiang Jiang had only just experienced the apocalypse, and his physique hadn't been strengthened, making him appear frail.
"No problem," Jiang Jiang didn't offer any explanation. He just walked over, put on his raincoat, and then picked up the bags.
There were many things, and he held them with both hands, looking at Su Ling, "Sister, let's go back."
Their trip was an absolute success, returning laden with goods.
Although Su Ling appeared cold and aloof, giving off an impression of being unapproachable and indifferent,
in reality, she was the type who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Even after going through the apocalypse, her inner kindness remained unaffected.
Just like now, worried that Jiang Jiang's hands would be strained from carrying too much, she rode her bicycle extremely fast on the way back.
For Su Ling, whose body had undergone evolution, everything was effortless.
A ten-minute journey took Su Ling only five minutes.
When they arrived at the department store, Gu Shangse and Xu Lin were already waiting at the secret base.
As soon as Su Ling parked her bicycle, the two of them immediately stepped forward and took the items from Jiang Jiang.
The reason they happened to be waiting there was that after Su Ling and Jiang Jiang left, Gu Shangse had prepared the ingredients for soup and put them on the stove. Then, he took a telescope and went to the rooftop railing to observe their movements.
Although he knew they wouldn't be back so soon, he remained present throughout the entire process, never leaving.
Upon seeing Su Ling and Jiang Jiang, he immediately turned and headed downstairs.
Seeing him descend, Xu Lin followed without hesitation.
The four of them carried the ingredients upstairs. Su Ling and Jiang Jiang took off their raincoats and sat down to rest. Gu Shangse and Xu Lin sorted the collected items, then took the meat and seafood to the temporary kitchen.
Fatty and Skinny were not idle either and followed to help out.
However, with Gu Shangse and Xu Lin, who were capable of doing everything, their assistance wasn't necessary.
So, the two of them returned and sat at the table, waiting for the meal.
Sister Na and Hanhan were still asleep. Su Ling sat in her chair, listening to the sound of the heavy rain, and opened the bags on the table, taking out pastries, dried persimmons, and other snacks.
She loved all kinds of pastries, finding them delightfully chewy.
For example, now, as she tasted a glutinous rice cake coated with sesame and white sugar, she closed her eyes in satisfaction.
Zhang Miaomiao, sitting opposite her, couldn't help but smile at her expression. She then took a glutinous rice cake coated with white sugar and sesame for herself. After trying it, she, like Su Ling, was captivated by the sweet, sesame-coated glutinous rice cake.
Fatty and Skinny, not fond of sweets, set their sights on the fruit.
The scene on the rooftop was warm.
But this warmth wouldn't last long, as it was soon shattered by unwelcome guests.
When Chen Jiakai, accompanied by Jiang Zhimin and Jiaojiao, appeared on the rooftop, this warm harmony was disrupted by a discordant presence.
The uninvited trio appeared on the rooftop, and Chen Jiakai, in particular, behaved like he owned the place, coming to the table and sitting down, crossing his legs. He took a lychee from a bag, peeled it, and began to eat.