Two hands, one big and one small, touched each other through a thin layer of flesh. After experiencing the initial fright, Mu Tang couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
What does this ordinary action that can no longer be ordinary mean before the end of the world?
It was probably the touch of death and rebirth. The body that had permanently stopped touched the vigorous life that represented hope.
Mu Tang even bent down and put her ear to her belly after receiving permission.
The evolved zombie body gave her super senses, and Mu Tang could even hear the heartbeat of a young fetus.
This is a completely new experience.
Lin Wu patted his belly and asked softly:
"May I have your name?"
Mu Tang raised his head and looked at her:
"My name is Mu Tang!"
Lin Wu nodded, thought for a while and said:
"You should be younger than me, so I'll call you Xiao Mu."
She seemed to have a natural affinity with her, and with her pregnancy exuding the brilliance of motherhood, Mu Tang didn't even dislike this person at all, and agreed without even thinking about it.
Lin Wu had a gentle smile on his lips, and his face was full of expectations for new life. He quietly felt every flip of the baby in his belly. The two children also sat aside obediently, watching this scene quietly. .
Ayun's mother sat aside and watched, with mixed feelings in her heart.
There are expectations for a new child, but more importantly, there are worries about the child after birth.
Lin Wu's body was too weak. It was taboo to be pregnant in the apocalypse. Such a young child would most likely bring down everyone around him.
What's more, her husband is no longer alive.
Ayun's mother twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling suddenly irritable in her heart.
Lin Wu is Ayun's teacher. She and her husband are both teachers working at Ayun School. They happened to meet during the apocalypse.
As a single mother, she and Ayun received a lot of care from Lin Wu and her husband. She was full of gratitude. They lived a difficult life with two children in the last days.
Originally, the supplies were only enough to keep them alive, but who knew that Lin Wu was pregnant. In order for Lin Wu to survive, she and Lin Wu's husband had to go out to find more supplies.
All the surrounding shops have been looted. If you want to find supplies, you have to go to farther and more dangerous places. Lin Wu's husband has not returned.
I don't know whether it was luck or misfortune, but on the third day after Lin Wu's husband died, the soldiers from Tongcheng Base appeared in front of them like gods and took the desperate people back to the base.
In the dark hell, the country has not given up on them. This is the first time she has realized what the country's "family" is, and her sense of belonging is very strong.
To be honest, although she was filled with envy when she saw Mu Tang, she didn't feel any hatred.
After all, the world has always been fair. No matter how much ability you have, how much treatment you enjoy, even if it is not Mu Tang's own ability, it is what her family, relatives and friends have paid a greater price for.
Therefore, she never felt that her fate was unfair, but she constantly warned herself that if she wanted better things, she must work hard for them.
She has been raising her children alone for so many years and has never complained.
But now, she suddenly felt a little tired.
Without him, Lin Wu, like her husband, always adheres to the sense of morality and duty, and is never willing to use some heresy to gain "benefits" for herself.
The couple has always believed that "you should get what you get," and they never take the initiative to calculate or ask for anything.
This made Ayun's mother feel exhausted. Before the end of the world, she really hoped that her children could become like Lin Wu and his wife.
The breeze is clear and the moon is shining, he is upright, teaching and educating people, and the fragrance of books fills the door.
But there is no way. In such an environment, if you keep that kind of heart, what can you do to survive?
Even though she knew that Lin Wu was absolutely unwilling to drag her down, if she didn't help, Lin Wu wouldn't complain at all.
But she couldn't ignore Lin Wu, couldn't just let her get weaker and weaker.
The baby will be born in one month. According to Lin Wu's weak state, it is possible that he will be born prematurely, and maybe one of the two will die.
Ayun's mother looked at Mu Tang who was out of place in this messy and cramped room, and she really couldn't control herself from making plans for her.
The other half, Mu Tang, finally had enough of admiring this "wonderful" belly, straightened up with satisfaction, and then asked the question that made the room quiet for a moment:
"Is this a new human cub in your belly? How can I get this?"
There was silence in the room. This question was similar to the question asked by a child: "Mom, Dad, where do I come from?"
If it's a child, you can explain that he picked it up from the trash or gave it away with phone bill.
But the reality is that the person who asked this question is a little girl who looks like she is no longer young. It would be too perfunctory to answer in those words.
Lin Wu's hand gently stroking his belly paused for a moment, and then his eyes became a little complicated. He thought for a while and asked:
"How old are you this year?"
Facing the ignorant Mu Tang, Lin Wu subconsciously had a hint of coaxing a child when he spoke to her.
Mu Tang didn't think anything of it and said carelessly:
"I don't know, but Lu Yan said I might be in my twenties!"
Through Mu Tang's series of actions and words, Lin Wu had concluded that this little girl might not be mentally mature.
So when she heard a new name coming out of Mu Tang's mouth, her teacher's instinct suddenly sharpened her mind. After much hesitation, she still asked in a coaxing tone:
"Who is Lu Yan? Is he your good friend?"
Mu Tang nodded, then shook his head:
"We are good friends, but we are also husband and wife!"
When he heard the word "husband and wife," Lin Wu took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and then asked:
"Then...do you know what a couple is?"
Mu Tang nodded matter-of-factly:
"Of course, couples are people who want to be together forever!!"
This answer was ambiguous. Lin Wu automatically classified it as a pervert's rhetoric to coax children, and asked with difficulty:
"Xiao Mu...should you sleep alone or with Lu Yan at night, or by yourself?"
Mu Tang looked at her strangely:
"Lu Yan and I are husband and wife, so of course we sleep together. We kiss goodnight every night!"
Lin Wu's scalp went numb after hearing this, and he finally squeezed out his doubts:
"Goodnight kiss, how did you kiss it?"
Mu Tang then became even more strange and pointed at his lips:
"It's just mouth to mouth. Isn't that what goodnight kisses are like?"
Lin Wu began to feel difficulty breathing. If it was just a guess, then through these few questions, she could be sure that the "Lu Yan" in Mu Tang's mouth was the criminal who seduced the ignorant girl.
Looking at Mu Tangjiao's pretty face and ignorant eyes, Lin Wu immediately thought of the female student who was molested in his school. Her small face showed the helplessness and despair that was destroyed by the darkness, and the girl who carefully hid behind the door. A faint "Teacher Lin" was heard, and for a moment his heart rate began to become abnormal.
Ayun's mother saw that her expression was not right, so she immediately stood up and walked forward quickly:
"What's wrong?"
Lin Wu held her hand and shook his head:
"fine……"
Then he looked at Mu Tang seriously and said patiently:
"Xiao Mu, husband and wife are not as simple as you think. It is not only a matter for the two of you, but also a matter for two families. When two people get married, they must first notify their parents. The most important thing is that you must clearly understand the marriage. What it means, it will completely change your life. You will become a mother like me, shouldering the responsibility of raising future generations..."
"Lin Wu." Ayun's mother called out in a low voice, signaling her to stop talking so much.
Forget it if you don't want to benefit from this little girl, don't offend the people behind her again.
Looking at the little girl's dress, the person behind her must have a high status. It would be bad if she accidentally offended her and couldn't even stay at the base.
Besides, they themselves were living in such a mess, so they shouldn't worry about how others were living. No matter what the people Mu Tang mentioned did, they at least gave Mu Tang enough food and clothing.
Is there anything more important than this in the last days?
Of course Lin Wu knew what she meant, but his eyes still showed disapproval.
Ayun's mother took a deep breath, stood up and interrupted:
"Okay, aren't you hungry? Let's eat."
The two children cheered instantly.
In fact, it is not so much about eating as it is about satisfying hunger.
Ayun's mother carefully took out a pitted aluminum pot from the corner, opened the lid, and found a few boiled potatoes lying quietly inside.
Ayun's mother first picked out the largest potato and handed it to Lin Wu's hand, then hesitated for a moment, and finally picked a medium-sized potato and handed it to Mu Tang.
Then there are the two children.
As for herself, she carefully picked up the smallest potato in the pot and skimmed half of it, then put the remaining half back into the pot.
Lin Wu glanced at it and didn't say anything. Instead, he left half of the potato in his hand and forcefully stuffed it into Ayun's mother's hand.
"I don't need it. You need nutrition. You eat first..." Ayun's mother refused.
"Okay, Sister Yun." Lin Wu's eyes were serious and his tone was calm but could not refuse:
"You know my temper. I can't eat it if you don't."
Ayun's mother had no choice but to take the potato.
Mu Tang held the potato in her hand and watched silently. In fact, she couldn't understand why even the potatoes had to be modest. After all, Lu Yan had always used this kind of thing to make snacks for her.
Following the example of the two children, Mu Tang tore off the outer skin and took a bite.
The potatoes were completely cold, without any seasoning, and the weather was cold recently, so they tasted unpleasant in the mouth and were cold all the way from the throat to the stomach.
It didn't have the exquisite taste of the mashed potatoes that Lu Yan made for her. It could be said that the two were not comparable at all.
Mu Tang puffed out her cheeks and chewed, watching the two children next to her eating with gusto. She quietly broke off the other half of the potato she had not bitten and hid it in her hand, then stuffed the remaining half into her mouth, and forcefully Chewed.
After a while, Mu Tang was pleasantly surprised to find that as time went by, the unique fragrance of potatoes began to rise, and they were actually quite delicious, so Mu Tang chewed them with relish.
Ayun's mother noticed this scene and lowered her eyes:
Sure enough, people look down on this kind of thing, and it must be hard to swallow after chewing it for so long. If I had known better, I would have given her a smaller one, so that she would not have to pretend to throw it away carelessly, which would then be a waste.
The two children swallowed the small potatoes into their stomachs, and then looked at Lin Wu eagerly.
Lin Wu smiled as he was used to it, and then secretly dropped some of his potatoes. Just as he was about to distribute them to the two children, Mu Tang held his hand down.
Mu Tang winked and made a face at Lin Wu, then divided the remaining potatoes into the hands of the two children and whispered:
"Eat quickly, eat quickly!"
Ayun's mother was preparing to secretly follow Mu Tang later and pick up the potatoes she had thrown away. Unexpectedly, she looked up and saw this scene.
Looking at the satisfied faces of the two children, she was slightly startled, and then an uncontrollable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Mu Tang had a great time being a guest at the home of two new friends. She stayed for a long time and made an appointment with the two children for the next time to play before preparing to go back.
Lin Wu still couldn't control himself in the end. He took Mu Tang's hand and whispered:
"Xiao Mu, don't sleep with others casually. You must learn to protect yourself. Girls must have their own space..."
Mu Tang nodded in understanding, but Lin Wu was still uneasy. Just as he was about to say something more, Ayun's mother held his hand.
Ayun's mother glanced at Mu Tang and said meaningfully:
"Okay, go back and rest quickly. The baby will be born soon, so you just eat some potatoes. If you don't rest, it will be more likely to cause an accident..."
Mu Tang heard her words and looked at Lin Wu's belly thoughtfully.
Ayun's mother breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had listened, and then met Lin Wu's disapproving eyes.
Lin Wu looked away, stepped forward, touched Mu Tang's head, and said softly:
"Okay, go back quickly, otherwise people will be worried."
Mu Tang nodded, waved goodbye to them, and ran towards the military area with a little jump.
It wasn't until her back disappeared that Ayun's mother whispered:
"I know you don't agree, but we must survive, and everyone must learn to compromise appropriately..."
"Sister Yun." Lin Wu spoke softly, and what he said was not the expected blame, but the unexpected gratitude:
"Thank you."
Ayun's mother was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Wu with surprise on her face.
Lin Wu's smile flickered in the night. She touched her belly and continued:
"I know you do it for my own good. Now you are the one who cares about me the most. I really appreciate you taking care of me. But, just because in such an environment, people must have a little bit of beauty in order to persevere in their beliefs. Bar……"
As he spoke, Lin Wu stepped forward and hugged Ayun's mother, his voice choked with sobs:
"Thank you, really thank you..."
Such words made Ayun's mother burst into tears. With these little thoughts, she had been feeling ashamed in front of Lin Wu.
She had always thought that Lin Wu looked down on a woman from a small business like her, but these two short sentences made her inner inferiority collapse.
Under the dim sky, in front of the small tent, two women supported each other and cried.
