How to Raise a Baby in an Apocalypse - Chapter 393

No other survivors want bowls and chopsticks because they have no water or fire. When looking for food, they prefer biscuits and cooked meals.

But An Ran has Zhao Ru and Luo Feifan, so making fire and cooking are no longer problems. Even washing bowls and using clean water for bathing and washing hands is easy.

Moreover, Zhao Ru hopes everyone uses up the water quickly so the water she brings out can be used too, instead of all of it being poured on the ground to water An Ran’s flowers.

When An Ran takes the bowls and chopsticks to the yard, she prepares some rice and bacon suitable for the appetite of a normal woman. She puts some in a small bowl and takes it to Little Mint’s room.

Zhao Ru hasn’t come back yet; she’s still out cremating Zhao Qianrong with Liang Ziyu. An Ran leaves some food for them, so there’s no need to worry.

Arriving at Little Mint’s room, An Ran sees that Little Mint, who has just fallen asleep, is now awake. Her eyes stare at the ceiling with a numb expression—neither sadness nor joy.

An Ran puts the bowl and chopsticks on the bedside table, reaches out to touch Little Mint’s forehead, and breathes a sigh of relief.

“That’s good. You don’t have a fever anymore. Come on, can you sit up? Let’s eat something first.”

Little Mint, lying on the bed in the firelight coming through the window, looks thin and a little haggard. She barely supports herself but sits up obediently, takes the bowl and chopsticks from An Ran, and starts eating silently.

Seeing her so well-behaved and obedient, An Ran feels a wave of pity. She wants to ask Little Mint if she has awakened any special abilities but stops herself.

Whether Little Mint has awakened an ability or not doesn’t matter to An Ran. She doesn’t need Little Mint’s powers to feed her or fight monsters. Little Mint is still Little Mint, with or without powers. The best outcome is for her fever to subside and for her not to turn into a zombie.

An Ran takes her own bowl and chopsticks and finishes her food alongside Little Mint. After settling this so-called “appetite,” An Ran helps Little Mint get up and walk in the yard.

People who have just had surgery still need to move around. Staying in bed all the time makes them feel worse, and their bones could stiffen.

The weather is slightly cool and a little cold. A truck loaded with supplies is parked outside the yard gate, and the trunks of several other cars are full of supplies.

An Ran asks Zhan Lian for the key to the truck compartment and finds a flashlight. She opens the truck and prepares to look for slightly warmer clothes and quilts. The weather is changeable, like a child’s mood—hot and cold. Adults can handle it, but children might catch a cold.

The truck is full of supplies, mostly stored in plastic storage boxes. An Ran stands by the truck compartment and pulls one out at random. Inside is a box of long clothes and trousers. She uses the flashlight to look through them. They’re all women’s sportswear made of non-slip fabric, perfect for the season. An Ran finds a softer autumn sportswear set for Little Mint.

Then she starts searching the compartment again, preparing to find a thicker set of clothes for Doll.

At that moment, Zhao Ru returns with Liang Ziyu, holding a small bottle in her hand, which must be her aunt’s ashes.