HLnovel Chapter 37 Couple
Chapter 37 Couple
After watching the entire show, Miao Yin packed her backpack and sat down next to the pregnant woman with Yan Shuzhou.
The pregnant woman looked very thin; her oversized clothes hung loosely on her, revealing her collarbones. Her eyes were cloudy, and she seemed to have difficulty breathing.
Miao Yin looked down at the pregnant woman's high, protruding belly, which was covered by thick clothes and could not be seen clearly. She could only see the rise and fall of her breathing.
"How old are you?" she asked, feigning curiosity.
The man replied, "Almost eight months."
His tone held a hint of warmth and anticipation.
"My sister looks unwell. Has she always been like this?"
The man nodded: "My wife hasn't been feeling well since the day the monster appeared. We should have taken her to the hospital, but as you know, it's not easy outside... Sigh, we're out of food at home, so we can't give her any extra nutrition. She just ran around for a bit, and now she's even worse."
Perhaps because many girls are curious when they see pregnant women, and feel sympathy and care for women who are suffering during pregnancy, the man assumed that Miao Yin was the same, and without thinking, blurted it out.
Miao Yin rested her chin on her hand, looking at the bluish veins protruding on the pregnant woman's neck, and said, "In this world, giving birth is not easy, and raising a baby is even more difficult. Do you still want to have another child?"
"Of course we'll give birth! It's already eight months along, what are we going to do about aborting it? So what if it's the apocalypse? This is the child we've been waiting for for so long, we'll raise it even if we have to sell everything we own!" the man said resolutely.
A small, happy smile appeared on the pregnant woman's pale face. She touched her belly, and her pained expression was softened by a touch of tenderness.
Clearly, the couple has a very good relationship.
The dim light in the delivery room cast a gloomy shadow, and Miao Yin watched her heaving belly without saying a word.
Oh dear, since you've all put it that way, there's nothing I can do about it.
After all, this is something that has been beyond our control for the past ten years since the apocalypse...
—A demonic fetus.
……
Because of the argument just now, coupled with the tension of escaping, the people in the delivery room quickly became drowsy after relaxing for a while. But just then, the communication device clipped to Peng Si's clothes suddenly rang.
"Sizzle—sizzle—"
The piercing sound of the walkie-talkie immediately woke everyone up.
Peng Si immediately turned on the walkie-talkie and replied, "Reporting to command, this is Peng Si, can you receive this?"
"Buzz...buzz...Captain Peng...you...buzz...rescue...is...to...buzz...buzz..."
The radio communication equipment received signals intermittently, and no matter how Peng Si adjusted it, it was no use. In the end, the sound from the other end disappeared.
"What's going on? Is the rescue team coming?" the pregnant woman's husband asked excitedly.
Peng Si put away the walkie-talkie and said, "It's not clear yet, but since we can receive signals, it means they are approaching us."
"Great! Honey, we can go out now!" the man exclaimed, hugging his wife with delight.
The other residents also looked delighted, but Miao Yin and Yan Shuzhou remained indifferent.
In my memory, the rescue mission in Dongai Community was only successful after the third team was dispatched. Therefore, this rescue team will also fail or even be wiped out.
Miao Yin was somewhat curious.
The soldiers who escaped danger last time will surely tell their superiors the real situation in the community, so this time they should be prepared.
Regardless of the number of soldiers or whether there were any superhumans, they should have brought all their weapons, so how did they lose again?
"Sister." Yan Shuzhou leaned closer and called out softly in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.
"what happened?"
"How long are we going to stay here?" he asked in a muffled voice.
"You want to leave?"
Yan Shuzhou nodded.
He didn't like spending long periods of time with strangers, and the enclosed environment of the delivery room gave him the illusion that he was still trapped in the control room. The four-person family he had just met reminded him of his adoptive parents, and the phantom image of the elevator doors closing began to flash in his mind again.
Yan Shuzhou had been suffering from anxiety and depression for a long time, but he had been enduring it without Miao Yin's permission until now, when he could no longer bear it and quietly asked her.
Miao Yin found his pitiful appearance somewhat amusing.
However, they really should leave. She had almost finished understanding the story of the first rescue team, and the fetus was still in a stable condition and wouldn't be born so soon.
The remaining secrets can wait until the next rescue team arrives; in the meantime, they can go out and stretch their limbs.
"Okay, let's go now."
Yan Shuzhou was somewhat surprised. Miao Yin always had her own ideas and was not swayed by anyone or anything. He thought he would definitely be rejected and then continue to endure it, but he did not expect her to agree.
When Peng Si saw the two men suddenly approach, he understood what they meant: "You're leaving."
"Yes, it's too stuffy here. We came out to find something to eat, and it's about time we went home."
Peng Si didn't deny it, and stood up to help them move the heavy objects blocking the door. Qiu Jing also came to help.
"Hey? Why are you going out? The rescue team will be here soon, wait a little longer, there are monsters outside!" the pregnant woman's husband kindly reminded her.
“We’re not planning to go with the rescue team,” Miao Yin said, turning her head. “Instead of worrying about us, you should check on your wife more.”
After all, every glance is one less chance to see it.
The man found her words strange and didn't understand what she meant. He thought she was being sarcastic and muttered, "My good intentions have been taken for granted."
The old woman who had been keeping a distance suddenly rushed up and grabbed Yan Shuzhou's arm.
Yan Shuzhou was startled and subconsciously tried to pull his hand away from her, but the old woman had anticipated his reaction and held onto his clothes tightly.
"Wait a minute, leave the things in your bag before you go!"
Peng Si inwardly cried out in alarm. He stepped forward and grabbed the old woman's wrist. With a forceful pull, the old woman cried out in pain and finally let go, being thrown aside.
Peng Si stood between the two sides, using his body to separate them.
"Oh my god! The police are beating people!" She plopped down on the ground and threw a tantrum, her wrist swollen and red like a steamed bun.
Peng Si frowned deeply and shouted, "Stop yelling! Do you want to attract all the mutants here?!"
The old woman then stopped her tantrum as if waking from a dream, and lowered her voice to ask, "No monsters are coming, are they?"
"If you shout a few more times, they'll definitely come. They're just trying to leave, why are you stopping them!"
The old woman patted her bottom and stood up, looking at her with an air of "you don't know anything," and said, "What do you mean I should stop them? I just want them to leave their bag! Your broken machine is making all that noise, what can you hear? Saying the rescue team is almost here, who knows how soon? A day? Or two days?"
"Then what does this have to do with them?" Peng Si said coldly.
"Weren't they going out? Judging from their appearance, they're just spoiled brats who cheat their families out of food and drink. They'll definitely die in the monster's mouth once they're out there. Since that's the case, they should take out all the food. Otherwise, what a waste! Look, my little grandson isn't even full yet!"
The old woman looked at him with disdain and a sense of entitlement, her eyes still greedily fixed on Yan Shuzhou's bag.
Meanwhile, Yan Shuzhou, who was being watched, was huddled behind Miao Yin, his hands tightly gripping the backpack strap.
He was already in a bad state, and listening to the old woman's vicious words, his mind was filled with the scene of Lin Yaozong being forced to his death. His eyes began to glaze over, and the sound of the elevator running grew louder and louder.