Chapter 366

Lin Qianhuan held the newly brewed milk tea, warming her hands while pondering.
“Braised cabbage and tofu, stir-fried chicken with green peppers.”
Jiang Xing nodded in agreement, “Okay.”
As he spoke, he put on his clothes and headed towards the kitchen.
Lin Qianhuan frowned, “It’s so cold in the kitchen, what are you doing there?”
“Cooking in the living room will create greasy fumes, I don’t want you getting smoked.”
Jiang Xing picked up a chicken that was frozen solid and placed it in the water next to the fireplace to thaw.
Lin Qianhuan was somewhat helpless, raising her hand to put all the pots, pans, and various dishes from the living room and kitchen into her Space.
“There’s no need to bother with all this, it’s not like I don’t have food in my Space.
In this weather, water turns to ice, it’s too much trouble to cook.”
Jiang Xing looked at her intently, “But didn’t you say you prefer to eat the food I make?”
“It’s not too late to eat it after the extreme cold passes.”
Lin Qianhuan lazily snuggled into his arms, “In this weather, I’d feel sorry leaving you alone in the kitchen to cook.”
The disappointment in Jiang Xing’s heart instantly turned into joy, and he carefully hugged her, nuzzling her cheek affectionately.
Just as the two were being lovey-dovey, the communicator on the table suddenly vibrated.
Lin Qianhuan picked it up and saw that it was a message from Zhou Ruoyun.
“Base leader, Miao Xiaofeng used a rigged scale and is shortchanging the survivors on firewood.”
Lin Qianhuan quickly replied, “How much is he shortchanging?”
“Five pounds per household.”
Lin Qianhuan narrowed her eyes, her fingers unconsciously clenching the communicator in her hand, a mocking smile appearing on her face.
“This Miao Xiaofeng is really clever.
Building 72 has 18 floors, with 3 households per floor, which adds up to 54 households.
Stealing 5 pounds of firewood from each household adds up to 270 pounds a day.
Little by little, it adds up, and the key is that residents won’t even notice the 5-pound difference.
Even if someone finds something wrong, they won’t want to fall out with Miao Xiaofeng over 5 pounds of firewood.”
Jiang Xing chuckled, “I knew he’d be up to no good, but I didn’t expect him to be so impatient.”
Lin Qianhuan looked down and replied to Zhou Ruoyun, “He hasn’t done anything to you, has he?”
The reply came quickly, “Not yet, but he’s been subtly hinting that I should hand over the supplies in my Space.
I estimate it won’t be long before he tries to take them by force.”
“If he uses force to coerce you, just give him the supplies and protect yourself.
Also, don’t let him find out that you’re in contact with me, protect yourself.”
“Understood.”
The conversation ended there, and Lin Qianhuan took out four boxes of self-heating hot pot from her Space.
“Here, dinner.”
Jiang Xing frowned, “No, that’s not nutritious enough.”
Lin Qianhuan resignedly nodded and took out porridge and vegetables from her Space, “Is this okay?”
“Yes, that’s acceptable.”
Lin Qianhuan couldn’t help but feel a little helpless, “Jiang Xing, why are you being so nagging lately?
You’re interfering in so many things.”
He was picking food for her, and couldn’t help but be stunned when he heard this.
“You dislike me?”
Lin Qianhuan quickly shook her head, “I don’t!”
But Jiang Xing was not comforted, and became more and more aggrieved, “People always say that women don’t cherish what they get, but I didn’t believe it.
But you just finished taking advantage of me yesterday, and today you’re already annoyed with me?”
His amber eyes were filled with tears, coupled with that extraordinarily handsome face, making him especially alluring.
Lin Qianhuan swallowed, “That’s not what I meant, you misunderstood me.”
Jiang Xing turned his head away, refusing to look at her, but there was a hint of smugness on his lips.
“Oh dear, don’t be angry.
How could I not cherish you after getting you?
Besides, where did you hear such nonsense?”
Lin Qianhuan threw herself into his arms and rubbed against him, “I love our Comrade Jiang Xing the most, how could I not cherish you?
Tell me, what do you want, and I’ll compensate you!”
She waved her hand grandly, looking like she wanted to spend a fortune to win a beauty’s smile.
Jiang Xing smiled charmingly, directly scooped up the coquettish person in his arms, and placed her on the bed.
He nuzzled her nose, his tone carrying a hint of coaxing, “I want Huanhuan not to cry and beg for mercy today, okay?”
Lin Qianhuan instantly sensed the danger, but it was already too late.
“Jiang Xing! Mmm…”
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the extreme cold not only showed no signs of passing, but intensified.
The temperature had dropped to minus forty degrees Celsius, and it was no longer an exaggeration to say that ears were freezing off.
Fortunately, the blizzard had lessened, and the snow-clearing teams no longer had to go out frequently, allowing them to huddle around the fireplace to keep warm.
Every household planted potatoes and sweet potatoes, trying to fill the stomachs of the survivors.
The sky was still gloomy, but Lin Qianhuan woke up earlier this time, opening her eyes at 7 o’clock.
She was held in Jiang Xing’s arms, finding a comfortable position to continue snuggling, unwilling to leave the warm bed.
Perhaps sensing her movements, Jiang Xing’s slightly hoarse voice came from above her head.
“Awake?”
Lin Qianhuan nodded, “Yeah, I don’t want to get up.”
Jiang Xing chuckled and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.
“Then don’t get up, let’s lie here for a while longer.”
Lin Qianhuan shook her head, struggling to get out of bed, and quickly put on her clothes to keep warm.
“No, it’s time to go out on patrol.
Staying at home all the time will only make those people more rampant.”
During this time, Zhou Ruoyun had been constantly reporting news about Building 72 to her.
Miao Xiaofeng had become increasingly arrogant, and the amount of firewood he secretly pocketed had increased from 5 pounds to 10 pounds.
Even this was not enough for him, and he even colluded with others to collect protection fees from each household.

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