Apocalypse: My Sweetie Is Tough but Cute
Chapter 292 - Chapter 292 Chapter 291 Let Go of That Girl (18)

Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Let Go of That Girl (18) Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Let Go of That Girl (18) After coming out of the space, Su Shu couldn’t figure out what Little Red Snake meant by “heat.”?

The temperature had dropped a lot now, and there was no feeling of heat. Could there be a problem somewhere inside her space, so only it could sense it while she couldn’t?

Still, she took its words to heart and thought about inquiring around to see if something was wrong in City C.

In the blink of an eye, six or seven days had passed, and Tang Zelin still hadn’t shown up. Gradually, Su Shu began to feel uneasy. There was no news from the foot of the mountain, and it was as if the man had vanished into thin air, with no indication of what he was doing.

People had been coming back to the security area continuously from outside, and for the last couple of days, they had been discussing privately. It was said that martial law had been declared outside City C and no one was allowed in anymore. Many refugees who had already made it inside now found it impossible to bring their family members in.

The policies for entering and exiting the security area had also tightened significantly, with the pass-through numbers directly halved from the usual.

Su Shu felt that something was off about the direction things were going, so she went down the mountain that evening to sign up to report for duty. Regardless of whether she could secure a spot for herself, it was still best to get her name on the list. If she could make a trip out and back, it would make a lot of things more convenient, like having an excuse to bring back her “supplies” for the people of La Shi.

After signing up, she made her way to Group 208 to have a look.

The young warrior on guard duty looked apologetic when he saw her, “Sister-in-law, the group captain hasn’t come back yet.”

Thanks to Political Commissar Qu Guo’an’s big mouth, the news had traveled from one to ten and ten to a hundred. In these last few days, the warriors in the troops all knew that the lady before them, once a fiancee, had now rightfully ascended to the status of their group captain’s wife.

Hence, when Su Shu arrived today, the young warrior gave her the answer straight away.

A flash of disappointment crossed Su Shu’s face, but she still smiled faintly and said, “Alright, I’ll come see him when he’s back. I’ll be leaving now.”

“Take care, sister-in-law.”

“Look after yourself.”

“Thank you, sister-in-law!” The warrior blushed slightly at the unexpected concern.

With each call of “sister-in-law,” Su Shu listened and began to feel as though she might not have entered into a sham marriage after all.

The cold wind battered the doors and windows all night, startling Su Shu awake two or three times; each time she was jerked from her sleep.

At around four o’clock in the morning, before the dawn had broken, she woke up again and couldn’t fall back asleep.

She checked the doors and windows for drafts, tucked in Xiao’ai’s blanket corners, and then gently opened the door to stand in her small front courtyard to stretch her muscles.

By this time, the wind had weakened, and the crisp air rushed into her nostrils, rejuvenating her entire being.

Occasionally, she could see a few individuals passing by on their way up the mountain. This was not an unfamiliar scene in the security area. No matter the environment, those who were accustomed to exercise did so, and perhaps there were even more that did so now due to the extraordinary circumstances, aiming to keep their strength up.

When Tang Zelin was in the security area, he too often took his warriors up and down the mountain. Suddenly thinking of him, her gaze dimmed once more.

Somehow, there was always a sense of nervous apprehension in her heart. Although she didn’t want to think negatively, she couldn’t help but worry.

…

Su Shu thought that her unease was just due to Tang Zelin’s prolonged absence, but she had not expected that, before lunch had even started, someone would be banging on her front door.

“Sister-in-law! Are you home?”

Xiao’ai, who was sitting on a small stool drawing, jumped in shock and turned her head to look at the front door.

Su Shu put down her frying spatula, came to open the door, and unsurprisingly, there stood Tang Zelin’s escort, Guozi.