"She ah—" Rao Beichen tried to recall, then slowly described Su Ling's appearance to Wen Shangqi, "Short hair, oval face, peach blossom eyes, fair skin, not one to smile, a bit cold and detached, but warm inside."
"Before Can Can and I came north, she invited me to her castle for a meal. Her castle and supplies are beyond your wildest imagination. My mobile home can only house two or three people, but her mobile castle can house seven or eight, or even more."
"My stored provisions can barely sustain me for a few days, but her supplies can satisfy a large group of people."
Rao Beichen did not go into further detail.
Wen Shangqi had not seen it firsthand, but he could imagine it, "From your description, she sounds very capable."
Rao Beichen looked at Wen Shangqi, and for some reason, he sighed, "It's a pity you don't know her."
"Do you have to know her?" Wen Shangqi retorted, looking at Rao Beichen.
Being questioned by Wen Shangqi, Rao Beichen shook his head without thinking, then explained, "Your name is Wen Shangqi, and the person she's looking for is named Shangqi. Besides the different surname, there's a similarity in a certain sense. So, it's inevitable to feel a bit emotional."
"At the same time, I'm also curious about what kind of person this Shangqi is that she's so eager to find."
At this moment, Rao Beichen felt a hint of regret, regretting not asking for more information about Shangqi's details and appearance back then.
The conversation fell into silence. It was clear that Wen Shangqi was not interested in this topic.
Rao Beichen looked at Wen Shangqi, "You're still injured. Rest early tonight. I wish you sweet dreams."
As the two of them came upstairs, Rao Can, with a pale little face, walked towards them.
Her eyes lingered on Wen Shangqi before returning to Rao Beichen. She smiled and walked towards him, linking her arm with his, "Brother, we can eat scallion oil noodles tomorrow."
Speaking, Rao Can was eager to show her achievements to Rao Beichen, pulling him towards the vegetable garden.
While the siblings were interacting, Wen Shangqi had already entered the house and returned to his room to lie down.
He had lied to Rao Beichen.
He had never heard the name Su Ling, but he had seen her. She had appeared in his dreams twice.
In his most desperate and powerless moments, she would appear, like a ray of light shining through a dark crack, encouraging him.
He could see her, hear her voice, hear everything she said, but he could not touch her.
So, her name was Su Ling, what a nice name.
Was she in the south? Then, he would go to the south to find her.
Her frequent appearance in his dreams must have some connection, or perhaps a hint.
As for what it was, he would find out when he met her and found her.
Looking at the numerous scars on his body, Wen Shangqi closed his eyes, and he saw the scars on his body healing and scabbing at a visible speed.
Only when the wounds had completely healed did Wen Shangqi close his eyes.
He had a dream when he slept.
"Thank you for saving me, my name is Su Ling, what's yours?"
A slightly soft voice rang out. Wen Shangqi looked at the girl in front of him, whose hair reached her waist and whose skin was dazzlingly white under the sun. He found it very strange.
Everyone else tanned, but she was conspicuously fair, as if the sun deliberately avoided her.
Wen Shangqi didn't want to pay attention to this girl named Su Ling. Saving her from the zombie horde was merely a momentary act of kindness.
But the other party seemed to have latched onto him, following him all the way and even inviting him to join her team.
Did she not know that in the apocalypse, human hearts were ferocious and terrifying, and not to be trusted?
Finally exasperated by her persistence, Wen Shangqi compromised. Looking at Su Ling's pale face, he said, "Shangqi, my name is Shangqi."