Chen Jiayi stood gracefully at Meng De's door.
Perhaps due to the scorching weather after the apocalypse, Chen Jiayi wasn't wearing her usual professional OL outfit today. Instead, she was dressed in something much cooler.
She wore a crop top paired with denim shorts. A few beads of sweat trickled down her delicate cheeks and along her alluring collarbone. Her long legs shimmered brightly, almost as if they were glowing, making her particularly eye-catching.
Her hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her tempting lips were tightly pursed, as if she was struggling to find the right words.
Meng De had never seen Chen Jiayi dressed like this before, but it was even more dazzling than her usual black stockings.
"Meng De, could you… lend me some food?"
Chen Jiayi seemed genuinely nervous. The three days since the apocalypse had completely depleted the supplies she and her sister had.
To be precise, they had run out last night, but they managed to sleep through it. However, upon waking up, they found that their phones still had no signal. Left with no choice, Chen Jiayi had to come to Meng De for help.
"No problem!"
Chen Jiayi had prepared several arguments to persuade Meng De, but his straightforward response caught her off guard.
"Meng De, don't worry, I'll pay you back in the future…"
Chen Jiayi tried to assure him, but Meng De waved his hand.
"It's fine."
"I was just about to cook. Why don't you join me for a meal?"
With that, Meng De grabbed some potatoes, a few sausages, and some meat, and started cooking.
"Let me help you."
Chen Jiayi instinctively offered, and Meng De chuckled.
"Are you sure?"
At that moment, Chen Jiayi realized that her cooking skills were far from helpful, and she could only laugh awkwardly.
The sunlight shone on Meng De, making him appear particularly warm and comforting, exuding a sense of safety.
Watching Meng De's busy figure in the kitchen, Chen Jiayi suddenly noticed that this man looked much more handsome than before, radiating a strong masculine aura.
He could cook and was capable…
For some reason, Chen Jiayi's face immediately turned bright red.
Oh, Chen Jiayi, what are you thinking!
How could you have such indecent thoughts?
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Goddess Chen Jiayi's favorability towards you has increased by 5. Current favorability: 30!]
Meng De often cooked, and within half an hour, he had prepared a meal with both meat and vegetables. The delicious aroma quickly attracted Chen Jiayao.
"Wow! That smells amazing!"
"Brother Meng De, your cooking is so good!"
After three days of eating snacks, Chen Jiayao was almost sick of them.
Now, with a bite of meat, she was so moved she could almost cry.
"It's so good! So good! Brother Meng De, your sausages are delicious!"
Chen Jiayao winced as the hot sausage burned her mouth, but she still managed to give a thumbs up.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Goddess Chen Jiayao's favorability towards you has increased by 5. Current favorability: 25!]
This girl is really adorable.
"Brother De, thank you. You're such a good person!"
Huh… even in the apocalypse, I'm still getting the "good person" card.
Chen Jiayi couldn't help but smile. Her sister was so carefree, but seeing her happy made her happy too.
At the same time, her gratitude towards Meng De grew even more.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Goddess Chen Jiayi's favorability towards you has increased by 5. Current favorability: 35!]
Meng De couldn't help but chuckle.
A siscon is a siscon, and even this can earn him favorability points.
Meng De used up quite a bit of his food reserves for this meal, but for three people, it was still far from enough.
The sisters, after finishing their meal, still felt a bit unsatisfied, having eaten only about half-full. But in this food-scarce apocalypse, it was already a precious treat.
The sisters were sensible and didn't complain. After eating, they naturally went to wash the dishes.
They were already very grateful to Meng De for letting them eat his stored food and cooking for them. Asking him to wash the dishes too was something they just couldn't bring themselves to do.
Watching the two girls busily working in the kitchen, Meng De smiled slightly. At least they weren't ungrateful or spoiled princesses.
After washing the dishes, the three of them sat together to chat.
The sisters sat opposite him. If it weren't for one being pure and sweet while the other was intellectual and elegant, Meng De might have had trouble telling them apart.
Both sisters wore light makeup, enhancing their stunning beauty. They were dressed lightly, their long, fair legs pressed together, hiding the infinite scenery, but just looking at them was a pleasure.
One couldn't help but marvel at the strong genes of these sisters.
Come to think of it, this was the first time they had sat together since they started sharing the apartment over half a year ago.
If it were the old Meng De, he would probably have been blushing and speechless by now.
Of course, given the work Meng De did, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to sit with two goddesses like them.
"Did you both check your phones yesterday? This disaster is global."
"It's not just here; it's the same in other countries. It's truly an apocalyptic catastrophe."
The sisters nodded. Last night, while they still had internet, they had checked online.
Even the internet was overrun. Zombie photos posted by netizens from all over the country were even more terrifying than what they had seen yesterday.
"If I hadn't gone home yesterday, I probably would have ended up like my classmates."
Most of her classmates had turned into zombies.
They bit anyone they saw. If one person in a dorm turned into a zombie, the others likely couldn't escape.
Chen Jiayi was the same. She had already learned from group messages that several of her colleagues had tragically died.
When the three of them shared what they knew, Meng De didn't feel much, but the sisters grew more and more frightened. Their already haggard faces turned even paler, and they felt increasingly hopeless about the chances of rescue.
Afternoon of the 5th day of the apocalypse!
Since the meal the day before yesterday, the sisters hadn't eaten anything.
"Sis, I'm hungry!"
Seeing her younger sister clutching her stomach and biting her lips in hunger, Chen Jiayi's heart ached.
She had woken up several times from hunger over the past two nights, and she had seen it all.
For two days, the sisters had only eaten one meal, surviving on water for the rest of the time.
"Sis, should we go ask Brother De for some more food? He probably still has a lot."
"Brother De is really nice."
Chen Jiayao looked pitiful, like an innocent little girl.
For some reason, since their conversation, they hadn't seen Meng De come out.
He had been staying in his room, and they didn't know what he was doing.
Besides, the sisters were too shy to knock on his door again.
Most importantly, Chen Jiayi knew very well that no matter how much food Meng De had, it was his. Why should he give it to them for free? This was the apocalypse, where supplies were extremely scarce!
To put it bluntly, why should he, a complete stranger with no relation to them, continue to take care of the sisters?
There was no blood relation between them.
But seeing her younger sister so hungry that she was seeing stars, she gritted her teeth and stood up, heading towards Meng De's room.
"Yao Yao, wait a moment. You'll have something to eat soon."
With two knocks, the door to Meng De's room opened, but the next second, something she shouldn't have seen appeared before her.
"Ah!!!"
Chen Jiayi's face instantly turned crimson...
(End of chapter)