Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"Come to think of it, I was really shocked."

Ji Zi heaved a sigh of relief and sat down at the dining table. Her proud figure swayed in front of Yaya and Theresa. She raised her snow-white neck and looked at Jiang Mingdao.

"I thought you really... ahem, luckily you acted quickly and explained it to Mei in time, but someone..."

Himeko looked towards Kiana's room helplessly. Ever since she was untied, she had been hiding in the room alone and sulking. Even if Mei tried to call her, she couldn't wake her up.

"..."

Jiang Ming silently placed the plate full of fried chicken in front of Kiana's seat, and then placed other delicacies on the table, overlooking his own achievements.

Fried tempura, potato stew, cola chicken wings, cheese tarts, fried tofu, cream stew, fish-flavored pork shreds, sweet and sour spare ribs, braised beef, seaweed rice balls...

There are also puddings and small cakes of various flavors after the meal.

"What kind of almighty househusband are you?"

Ji Zi couldn't help but exclaimed.

"It's okay to be a Shenzhou cuisine, but why are you so good at Far Eastern cuisine? This is not a household skill that ordinary men have, right? Who are you?!"

"Eh?"

Jiang Ming scratched his cheek and answered normally.

“Sometimes when I want to eat something, I just learn to make it on a whim. After a while, I become proficient at it. As for Far Eastern cuisine…”

Jiang Ming shrugged.

"I have cooking experience, and there are tutorials online. I have the ingredients and seasonings, so of course I have to try it. More importantly..."

Jiang Ming rubbed Mei’s little head.

"Himeko, you, Sakura, Rin, and Mei are all from the Far East. Sometimes we have to take your tastes into consideration."

"what..."

Himeko looked at the dazzling array of dishes on the table and didn't know which one to eat first, while Bronya and Rin's eyes lit up. Well... children are still children after all.

Jiang Ming gently tapped Lin's little head.

"Pudding and cake are eaten after meals. If I eat them now, what if I can't eat my meal?"

"...Rin knows..."

"Uncle, don't you want to eat?"

Bronya blinked and looked at Jiang Ming who had not yet sat down. Jiang Ming sighed.

"Well, of course I have to eat, but not everyone is here yet. I have to call that little greedy guy over."

Mei felt her boyfriend's touch and said with some worry.

"But no matter how much we called Kiana, she wouldn't come out."

"Leave this matter to me. I will try my best to call her out."

Jiang Ming picked up two bags of snacks he had just bought, gradually disappeared from everyone's sight, and came to Kiana's room.

Ji Zi looked at the sumptuous meal in front of her and exclaimed in admiration.

"Oh, I wish I had such an excellent man."

Mei looked at the sumptuous meal in front of her and seemed to have no appetite. Without the company of her lover, the delicious meal seemed to be missing something.

......

"Dong dong."

"Kiana?"

Jiang Ming knocked on the door, but there was no response. He tried to open the door, but found that Kiana had locked it.

"..."

The ground is covered with golden light.

A golden light flashed, and the next second Jiang Ming appeared in Kiana's room. There was no light in the room, so it seemed a little dim, but a faint moonlight shone into the room, spreading in front of the bed, illuminating the girl on the bed.

Kiana sat on the edge of the bed, holding a large Hom doll in her arms, and punched Hom from time to time, as if venting her anger.

Her hair, which was originally tied into a pigtail, was let down, and her long snow-white hair slid down to her waist like a waterfall. Her somewhat melancholy light blue eyes looked at the moon outside the window. She didn't say too many words or make too many movements. She just looked out the window quietly, like a moonlight goddess, quiet and beautiful.

[Human words: A silent bug is still a beautiful girl]

Jiang Ming gently put down the snacks in his hand, but the sound of the bagged food falling to the ground still reached Kiana's ears. The ahoge on his head shook alertly, and he buried his head directly in Houmu, out of sight, out of mind.

Jiang Ming slowly walked forward and sat next to Kiana, smoothing her hair which was a little messy due to rolling around on the bed. However, Kiana shook off Jiang Ming's hand on her hair as if she was angry.

"Are you still angry?"

Jiang Ming's gentle and apologetic words reached Kiana's ears. Kiana snorted angrily and began to curse.

"Stinky Jiang Ming, stupid Jiang Ming, lewd Jiang Ming..."

"I don't recognize the last one..."

"You still say you don't recognize it!"

Kiana seemed to become even angrier. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Jiang Ming fiercely, her beautiful eyes full of anger.

"In order to get rid of suspicion, you even betrayed me directly, just to let Mei clear up the misunderstanding, but I, but I..."

Kiana buried her head in Houm again, her whole body trembling. She almost cried because of the feeling of grievance. It seemed that only in this way could she prevent the tears from flowing out of her eyes.

I will die if I don’t do this!

Although I really want to say this, if I really say it, it would be too inconsiderate of the occasion.

"Kiana, I..."

Jiang Ming originally wanted to say something, but Kiana threw him onto the bed and started talking loudly.

"I am obviously your important friend! You will buy me food when I am hungry, you will bring me what I want, you will help me when I encounter difficulties, you will teach me when I have questions, you will comfort me when I am wronged, and you will take me out when I want to skip class and go out to play."

"But now... now... because of you... you... wow... do you... hate me..."

Kiana's voice became more and more choked, and her tears finally couldn't stop flowing out, dripping onto Jiang Ming's face.

Does Jiang Ming like Mei?

of course!

Kiana knew.

Does Mei like Jiang Ming?

of course.

Kiana knew it all too well.

When she was in Changkong City, Jiang Ming and Mei were her friends, her very few friends. Her long journey of several years finally came to an end in Changkong City because she met them.

(I know you want to say Bronya, but don't say it yet)

They took good care of her in Changkong City. Meiyi was her favorite person, and Jiang Ming was behind Meiyi.

But now they are together, boyfriend and girlfriend, and not much has changed in their lives. They still take care of themselves, just like before.

But Kiana could feel that she seemed to be neglected in some way. She couldn't tell where it was, but she felt the loneliness during the journey just now. Kiana didn't want to experience that kind of loneliness again. She didn't want to...

But on one side is her beloved Mei, and on the other side is her important friend. She doesn't want to lose either of them, and doesn't want to offend either of them, which puts her in deep conflict.

But just when Kiana was about to give up and wanted to apologize to Jiang Ming for her unreasonable behavior, Jiang Ming gently hugged Kiana in his arms.

"..."

Why was Jiang Ming hugging her, and why did it happen so suddenly? She wanted to get up, but she had cried so hard that she didn't even have the strength to struggle.

The crying girl had no choice but to rest her head on the boy's chest, hitting him with her fists from time to time.

The boy gently stroked the girl's smooth hair, and patted her back lightly with his other hand, as if to comfort her, or to express his guilt.

Feeling the boy's comfort, Kiana gradually stopped crying, and the boy caressed the girl and spoke with his most loving words.

"I don't hate Kiana, not at all. I'm sorry. I was too impatient before and didn't consider your feelings. How could I hate a cute silly bug? Forgive me, okay?"

Gentle whispers entered her ears, and the smell of the boy's strong chest and body made Kiana feel a little ashamed and angry.

"Don't call me Bug..."

"When will Chongchong calm down?"

"...That will take a while..."

"Is that so... I'll wait for you then."

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