The bonfire was burning brightly, and from time to time there was a "crack, pop" sound in the fire, and occasionally sparks flew out.
Chen Xuanxuan held my arm and leaned her head on my shoulder. She kept looking at the burning flames with concentration. I don't know what she was thinking.
I lit a cigarette and looked up at the night sky. The sky was still bright and full of stars. Even the strong bonfire could not cover up the light.
"Brother-in-law, the starry sky is so beautiful?"
Chen Xuanxuan also looked up and said excitedly.
"Um."
I just nodded and said nothing.
Mainly because I don’t know what to say at this time.
"Brother-in-law, when we come to this deserted place, are we going to never go back again? Are you going to live with us here?"
Chen Xuanxuan suddenly looked at me expectantly and asked.
"It's not like there's no one here."
I shook my head and said: "There is a city over there in the south, and there are many people living in it. Your sister is there. Then you can live in that city together without worrying about danger or anything."
"What about you? Will you live there with us too?"
Chen Xuanxuan asked quickly.
"I have to go back because there are a lot of things waiting for me to do, but when I finish everything, I will definitely come back to live with you."
I said and touched Chen Xuanxuan's head dotingly.
This girl's innocent look is so cute.
"Oh well."
Chen Xuanxuan was still a little disappointed when she heard this, and lowered her head as she spoke.
"What? Are you so reluctant to leave me, your brother-in-law?"
I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Of course, I want to stay with my brother-in-law for the rest of my life."
Chen Xuanxuan said and leaned her head in my arms again.
When I heard this, my heart skipped a beat.
Although that kind of thing happened with Chen Xuanxuan in the past, to be honest, I really never thought about going to that point.
After all, I still have a relationship with Chen Ling. Although I know that Chen Ling will definitely not mind, if I are really blatantly together with Chen Xuanxuan, I will inevitably feel a little morally guilty.
But when I think about it carefully, Chen Xuanxuan and I have actually already reached that point. This is an unavoidable fact.
As for when the relationship will be clarified, it will only be a matter of time.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh, then reached out and touched Chen Xuanxuan's face and said: "Don't worry, we will always be together in the future, as well as your sister, Xiaoxiao, your uncle, and your aunt, all of us People will live together, and in a beautiful world without danger or sin."
"Will there be sunshine in that wonderful world?"
Chen Xuanxuan raised her head and looked at me with longing.
"Of course there will be. In that world, the sun will rise every day, the earth will be fertile, people can live and work in peace and contentment, live a happy life, and no longer have to worry about disasters, and there will be no plague or death..."
As I said this, I raised my head and stared at the night sky with some longing.
At that moment, I seemed to have seen the beginning of a new era and a wonderful new world.
But I understand that if we want to see the new world, we must survive the wave of catastrophe.
For everyone, the possibility is extremely slim.
Even for me now, I'm afraid there's only a 50-50 chance of surviving.
But what I want is more than just living by myself?
I want them all alive, especially the people around me, the ones I love most.
"When we get to the new world, I will give you a child."
Chen Xuanxuan suddenly said shyly, even burying her entire face in my arms.
"You silly girl."
I was completely amused by her words and couldn't help but lift her chin and kissed her passionately.
Chen Xuanxuan's whole face was already red at this time, and she was too shy to look at me, but she still closed her eyes and eagerly responded to my request, and her delicate body was trembling in my arms.
After lingering for a while, I asked Chen Xuanxuan to go back to the tent to sleep.
In this wilderness, even though it won't be cold when facing a bonfire, I still don't want that to happen.
If Chen Yunqi or Lin Xiu'e suddenly came out of the tent and bumped into that scene, then I would really be embarrassed to see anyone.
After watching Chen Xuanxuan enter the tent reluctantly, I closed my eyes and began to meditate.
After all, I have to travel tomorrow, so I can't just stay up all night. I still need to meditate to restore my mental strength.
In this way, you can not only pay attention to the movements of the entire camp to avoid danger, but also maintain a certain mental state so that you will not be unable to keep up with your energy tomorrow.
The power of thought quickly spread slowly around the camp. Every plant, every tree, every flower, every leaf in the forest, even the ants crawling on the trees, the caterpillars sleeping under the leaves, the red flames beating in front of our eyes... ...
Wait, wait, all these subtle or shining things are clearly presented in my mind.
There are also Chen Xuanxuan and Chen Xiaoxiao sleeping soundly in the tent, and Chen Yunqi and Lin Xiu'e hugging each other and whispering in another tent...
I quickly transferred my thoughts and deliberately avoided that tent.
The father-in-law and mother-in-law hugged each other and talked quietly at night. It was not good for me to pry into them like this.
The power of mind was quickly distributed around the entire camp, sensing and exploring any uninvited guests who might break into the vicinity of the camp.
But fortunately, the night was relatively peaceful and there were no accidents.
Only in the second half of the night, a wolf howl came from the mountain in the distance, waking up Chen Xuanxuan and Chen Xiaoxiao from their deep sleep.
But the two soon fell asleep again.
I opened my eyes and added some hard wood to the fire to ensure that the bonfire could burn for a long enough time, and then entered the next round of meditation.
By the time I regained my mind power and woke up from the state of meditation, it was already past seven in the morning.
The bonfire in front of you only had weak flames still dancing, but the charcoal fire after burning the wood still emitted a high temperature.
I took out a cigarette from my pocket, lit it with a piece of charcoal from a branch, and added some dry wood to the fire.
After a burst of thick smoke, the strong flames suddenly jumped up again.
At this time, there was a rustling sound coming from Chen Yunqi's tent, and then Lin Xiu'e came out of the tent fully dressed.
She first packed up the supplies we brought, then took out the pots and bowls and cooked a pot of porridge on the campfire.
The beating flames burned the slightly blackened cylindrical aluminum pot, and the porridge inside made a "stinging" sound from time to time.
The firelight reflected on Lin Xiu'e's face, as if there was still a blush that had not gone away, and a faint breath of spring tide.
