Chapter 54 - 54

Chapter 54 The Skinny BoyA group of people got off the bus one after another, which quickly attracted the attention of those around them.Although Lin Anran and his group were driving a beat-up van, having a car in this base already made them seem like high-class people.The people here are mostly residents of communal apartments. They don't haveSupernatural Ability and can only do the heaviest and most tiring work assigned by the base.Moreover, they were dressed neatly and cleanly, clearly indicating they came from other districts.Lin Yu was glad she hadn't brought Da Hei along, otherwise she would have received even more disapproving looks.A sinister gaze swept over the glamorous group of people from a short distance away, but he didn't rush to act."Brother Yong, should we go over there?""No rush, let's see what they're up to."Ignoring the harsh stares of others, Lin Anransearched for that familiar house."Found it, this is it! Dad, Mom, wait here for me a moment, I'll go in and take a look."After giving his instructions, Lin Anran turned and entered the dilapidated thatched hut. As soon as he entered, the familiar smell of sweat mixed with other odors hit him.She wouldn't let Father Lin Mother Lin came in because she was afraid that if they saw this scene, they would turn around and burst into tears.After all, coaxing people is a skill."I'll go with you!" Jiang Qinian, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke."Okay, Qinian, you go in with Ranran."Father Lin Mother Lin was really worried, and they felt a little more at ease letting Jiang Qiniango with Ranran.Father Lin watched the two go inside. Mother Lin switched to a two-person mode, and they whispered something to each other with their heads close together.Lin Yu tilted her head and couldn't hear anything.Okay, okay! We won't include him in any of our games!Step by step, Lin Anran walked to the familiar bed. Lying on the bed was a emaciated boy who seemed to be having a terrible dream. His brows were furrowed and he was muttering something under his breath.It would be a lie to say she didn't feel sorry for him, after all, this boy had given her a lot of warmth in her past life.Before Lin Anran could speak, the boy opened his sharp, cold eyes and immediately stood up, looking warily at the girl dressed like a porcelain doll."Who...who are you?"The boy's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't had water in a long time. He straightened his back, looking like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end.Not wanting to scare him, Lin Anran gave him a gentle and innocent smile. "Your name is Gu Chen, right? Hello, I'm Lin Anran."Gu Chen stared blankly at the snow-white hands in front of her. She wanted to shake hands with him.He looked down at his dirty hands, but I didn't go up to him."Who are you? What do you want from me?"Lin Anran wasn't angry. She explained, "My parents and your parents are good friends. I came here specifically to see you because I have something very important to give you."As she spoke, Lin Anran pulled out half of an agate pendant from her pocket, but Gu Chenimmediately recognized it as the pendant that her parents had left for her younger sister.There's a crack in the chain of the pendant; it broke when his parents were in a car accident, and he'll never forget it."How...how could you have this? It was clearly lost!" He said in disbelief, his eyes slightly red. He had failed to protect his sister, causing her tragic death, and even the pendant left by their parents was nowhere to be found."Let's talk outside." Lin Anran knew that was enough. She turned around and pulled Jiang Qinian, who looked very serious, out of the room.Gu Chen hurriedly followed, unsure if the other person was a good person, but he had to go.Five minutes later, Gu Chen faced four, five, or six people in front of him, feeling a little scared.Could it be that they deliberately lured him out so they could gang up on him?Mother Lin spoke first, "You must be Ah Huai's son, right? I'm your Aunt Cheng, and this is your Uncle Lin."Father Lin nodded slightly, revealing a simple smile.Gu Chen thought carefully about his parents' friends, but he had no memory of the two people in front of him.But he still nodded politely, "Hello, uncles and aunts, I'm Gu Chen."Judging from the fact that the two of them spoke in a coherent manner, perhaps he had simply forgotten.Mother Lin looked at the emaciated boy, her eyes slightly reddening. "Poor child, so thin!"Gu Chen's cold heart skipped a beat. He steadied himself and turned to look at Lin Anran, whose eyes were also red. "Where's the stuff? Let me see!"Lin Anran looked down and pulled something out of his pocket; the blood-red agate instantly attracted everyone's attention.Gu Chen carefully took the pendant, his whole body trembling with excitement. "It's this, it's this, the agate pendant! I finally found it!"He was crying and laughing at the same time, and the Lin family members did not make a sound to disturb him.Jiang Qinian frowned slightly, but did not speak.Gu Chen calmed down and solemnly looked up at Lin Anran, "Thank you! This is indeed something very precious to me, so is there anything I can give you?"If it's supplies, it will take a couple of days to deliver them to you.He glanced at the group of people sitting upright, "If it's Crystal Core, it will take some time."Lin Anran pursed her lips slightly. What was this kid saying? "We don't want anything!"Gu Chen frowned in confusion. Had he misunderstood? Were they just here to deliver something to him?He then nodded slightly, "Thank you, I... I'll head back now!""Wait! There is indeed something I need to tell you!"Gu Chen sat back down with a knowing look on his face. "Supplies or Crystal Core?"Lin Anran took a deep breath, "I want you!"Gu Chen:???The Lin family and the cold, lifeless zombie:!!"Ahem! It's not what you think. I wanted to invite you to join our team!" Lin Anran cleared his throat and waved casually.Gu Chen realized she had misunderstood, and a blush rose to her cheeks. "I... I can't join."He refused firmly, but fearing they might change their minds and take the items back, he explained, "I'm sorry, I'll do anything you ask, but working for the base... I'm sorry, I can't do that!"Lin Anran guessed he would refuse, and she calmly said, "Our squad is a self-created squad, not serving the base, but only for our own protection."She knew that whether in her past life or this one, the base ignored District F and treated them like slaves. Everyone was furious, but no one dared to cause trouble, otherwise they wouldn't even know how they died."You don't have to agree so quickly, but time waits for no one. Even the zombies are starting to mutate now, so it will definitely get harder and harder in the future. Why don't we stick together and make a fire?"Gu Chen listened to Lin Anran's words and fell into deep thought.Something was subtly driving him, and his inner voice wanted to agree immediately.Mother Lin lit up the mood at the right moment, "Alright, alright, Chenchen, you think about it first. You're so thin, you haven't been eating properly lately!"She placed the backpack she had just carried out of the trunk in front of Gu Chen. "Eat something first: potato chips, cookies, bread, instant noodles, sausages, cola, Sprite, milk...see what you want to eat."Gu Chen stared dumbfounded at the food in his backpack, involuntarily swallowing hard. "No, thank you."Father Lin noticed Gu Chen's hesitation. "Eat up,Xiao Chen. Back in the day, your dad and I often tricked each other into treating each other to meals. This little bit won't make a difference."Gu Chen:...Can we compare then with now?Lin Yu: "Hey, hurry up and eat! We have plenty left, don't worry about eating us out of house and home."