Apocalypse: My Sweetie Is Tough but Cute

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: An Apocalyptic Life from Scratch (21)

Just like the government encouraged, everyone helped each other to get through the tough times.

There was still a sense of mutual assistance between them, and she even saw some people, who had somehow gotten more food, inviting those around who couldn’t get enough to share together.

In the midst of others’ heartfelt gratitude, they felt a deep satisfaction.

Su Shu also admired them, because being able to share one’s belongings with others was commendable indeed.

Unfortunately, even though she respected them, she knew she didn’t need that kind of admiration. Unless it was within her means and guaranteed the safety of herself and Xiao’ai, she would offer help. Otherwise, she’d rather act timid for the time being.

Gratitude for a pint of rice, resentment for a quart.

If you give for free now but later refuse to share, you can imagine the grudges it would provoke without even thinking.

Moreover, she noticed that a kind family like the Luo Family was also very discreet. The children brought things back at night; people saw, but at times like these, nobody had the audacity to demand or snatch away their finds.

As for the Luo Family, they were fundamentally different from the others; they had no intention of sharing at all.

Li Xiaoxia wanted to give her a box of instant noodles, which she accepted. She noticed Li Xiaoxia was much more distant towards the neighbors on the right.

She was slightly puzzled, not quite understanding why Li Xiaoxia was closer to her yet cold towards the right neighbors, until after staying for two or three days, she finally understood.

Some people are never satisfied when they take advantage, and they feel aggrieved if they’re at a loss. If not kept at a distance, they will climb to the top and throw their weight around.

At the moment, she sat quietly in a corner, inconspicuously eating her bread and eight-treasure porridge.

In the chilly night, she also felt like drinking some hot water, but unfortunately, hot water was too scarce, and she couldn’t casually go into the space to boil water.

Oh well, she would have to bear it.

Because their location was out of the way, people generally didn’t look over to their side. When Su Shu noticed that no one was paying attention in their direction, she took advantage of the moment when the Luo Family gathered for a meal, perfectly blocking the view of others, and she opened the package of cooked food.

Inside were the sauce beef that she had specifically packed when leaving the hotel and a portion of cold braised pork.

She emptied one of two packaging boxes and split the food in half, trying not to let the scent spread too much; in fact, the food didn’t have much aroma since it had cooled down.

She quietly slid it into the middle of the Luo Family’s meal.

Thanks to Luo Gang’s tall and burly figure, his back blocked all the sightlines.

The four of them suddenly saw a box of meat appear on the cardboard mattress and all stopped eating in surprise.

Luo Gang’s dark eyes flickered, while Li Xiaoxia openly showed her astonishment, and the two little boys needn’t be mentioned; seeing the meat made their eyes light up, yet they didn’t move to grab it.

Li Xiaoxia: “Sister, this…”

“I packed it when I was coming in from outside.” She didn’t say where she was from, only that it was from outside.

“No, no, you and Xiao’ai keep it for yourselves, this can stave off hunger for quite a few days. We’re okay; they say supplies will arrive in a few days.” Li Xiaoxia picked up the dish to return it to her.

Su Shu gently pressed down, placing a finger to her lips, “Shh, don’t let others see. You eat first. It won’t keep for long anyway. The two of us have small appetites; we’ve had enough. Everywhere is hit by the disaster, we don’t know when the supplies will come, and we can’t eat bread every day. Think about how much money it costs outside, save some for emergencies.”