Chapter 176: The RV, Ready to Use
"Xiao Ci, are you okay?" Shen Que looked at Meng Ci, who appeared to be in distress, and couldn't help but furrow his brow as he gently patted his back, asking with concern.
Meng Ci, struggling to endure the discomfort, nodded with difficulty, indicating that he was fine.
One hand supported his chest as he tried to alleviate the nausea and dizziness, while the other lightly stroked his throat, hoping to eliminate the strange sensation as soon as possible.
After a long while, Meng Ci finally began to recover, though his face remained somewhat pale.
Looking at Shen Que, his eyes were resolute and determined. "I would rather use the sky as my blanket and the earth as my bed, but I will never stay in there."
"Alright, we won't stay inside." Shen Que chuckled softly. He knew Meng Ci had a shadow about the place inside, so he didn't push him.
In fact, the choice to stay inside initially was simply because it was relatively hidden and could shield them from others' prying eyes.
But now, it seemed that choice wasn't suitable.
"How about we set up a tent? That way, we can avoid being exposed outside and don't have to worry about it being as stuffy and hot as inside," Shen Que suggested.
However, Meng Ci immediately shook his head in opposition. "No, the tent is really too hot. I've experienced that before, and it's almost unbearable. Let's think of other solutions."
Then Meng Ci thought of something inside the space, so he pulled Shen Que into the off-road vehicle and tightly closed the windows.
Because the windows were tinted, they didn't have to worry about people outside seeing inside.
"What's going on?" Shen Que asked.
It was getting late, and they needed to set up the tent before it got dark, or they would have nowhere to sleep at night.
"Shh!" Meng Ci signaled Shen Que to be quiet, then led him into the space directly.
"Shen Que, how about we stay in this?" Meng Ci said, patting the RV in front of him, his eyes sparkling.
Meng Ci had never stayed in an RV before, so he was full of longing.
"That works." Shen Que nodded.
"But this RV is too new. If anyone sees it, they might become suspicious."
Although they were in a place with no one around, if someone happened to come by and see their brand-new RV, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Meng Ci agreed that Shen Que had a point.
So, together, they painstakingly smeared some mud on the outside of the vehicle and even used a marker to draw some marks to simulate scratches.
They didn't touch anything else.
Meanwhile, the eggplant, playing nearby, felt the sudden absence of its owners' presence. After a moment of concern, it continued its digging and burying work.
The two owners must have gone to that paradise with food and drinks again.
Thinking of this, the eggplant let out a whimper.
How unfair of the owners, not taking it along.
If it found something delicious, it wouldn't share with the owners.
Unexpectedly, just two minutes later, the eggplant caught the scent of its owners again.
The eggplant was puzzled.
Why did the owners come out so quickly this time?
After getting off the off-road vehicle, Meng Ci gestured for the eggplant to come over.
"Eggplant, smell around and see if there's anyone else!" Meng Ci whispered into its ear.
Then Meng Ci slipped a sausage into the eggplant's mouth.
Bribed, the eggplant was determined to complete its mission.
The eggplant steadily trotted out, sniffed carefully, and even explored over a thousand meters in all directions. It returned only after confirming there were no other scents.
Meng Ci trusted the eggplant's nose, so he took the RV out of the space.
The RV was fully equipped with a sleeping area, driving area, kitchen area, and leisure area, complete with bedding, tableware, and bathing facilities.
Now, they just needed to take out the daily necessities, and the two of them could settle in.
Opening the door, they walked inside.
After inspecting the facilities, Meng Ci was very satisfied.
He took out new supplies from the space and set them up, even giving the eggplant a dog bed that Zhang Mu had made for it.
After such a busy day, they certainly deserved a hearty meal.
So, Meng Ci picked steamed crab, braised pork trotters, and braised eggplant, gave Shen Que a bowl of rice, and took a bowl of spicy sour noodles for himself.
"Slurp!"
It must be said, the spicy sour noodles were truly authentic.
Handing Shen Que a cold beer, Meng Ci grabbed a bottle of iced fruit beer for himself.
After eating and drinking their fill, they took a bath in the bathroom.
Then they lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
As for the eggplant, after it was full and satisfied, it didn't want to stay in the RV anymore, constantly whimpering to go out.
Meng Ci thought that the surroundings weren't dangerous, so he let the eggplant out.
As for the RV door, he left a small gap for the eggplant.
He wasn't worried about anyone coming in, after all, the eggplant's nose wasn't just for show.
Meng Ci and the other, after waking up, it was already past 9 PM.
After eating, Meng Ci and Shen Que climbed onto the roof of the RV, each pillowing a cushion, lying there watching the sky.
Perhaps because of the apocalypse, there wasn't even a single star or a trace of the moon in the sky.
But since they had slept too much during the day, they couldn't fall asleep now, so they could only zone out.
"Sigh!" Meng Ci let out a breath.
Shen Que sat up straight, nudging Meng Ci and asking, "Why the sigh?"
"It's just too boring." There were too many supplies stored in the space, and they hadn't encountered any zombies, so even wanting to fight was difficult.
Bored?
"We can do something not boring!" Shen Que said.
"W-what are you going to do!"
An hour later, Meng Ci was lying on the roof of the RV, panting heavily like a dying fish!
"You're really excessive!" Meng Ci said weakly.
Meng Ci felt that what had just happened was much more exhausting than exercising or practicing martial arts.
"Alright, it's all my fault." Shen Que wiped the sweat from Meng Ci's forehead, obediently admitting his mistake.
"I'll go get a bottle of water." Seeing Meng Ci's sweat-soaked body, Shen Que felt a pang of guilt in his heart.
He decided to make up for what he had just done to Meng Ci.
"No need!" Meng Ci swallowed with difficulty, as if all the moisture in his body had been drained away by the sweat.
Damn, why is it so hot? It feels like my saliva has turned into sweat and evaporated.
Unable to bear it anymore, Meng Ci took out a bottle of Powerade from his space, preparing to drink some water to moisten his throat.
However, his body felt numb, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get up.
At that moment, Shen Que, quick-eyed and quick-handed, scooped Meng Ci into his arms, thoughtfully opened the bottle, and gently handed it to Meng Ci.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Meng Ci shot Shen Que a glance, then took the bottle and started drinking greedily.
In no time, most of the bottle of Powerade was gone.
Seeing that Meng Ci had drunk enough, Shen Que didn't mind at all, casually took the bottle, and finished the remaining water in one go.
After drinking, Shen Que gently pinched Meng Ci's cheek, "You've had a hard time. Could you get another basin of water? I'll help you wipe your body, alright?"
Meng Ci hummed, although he felt a bit reluctant, he obediently took out a basin of water and placed it by the bed.
Shen Que carefully held Meng Ci, moving him from the sweat-soaked spot to a cleaner area.
Then, he dipped a towel in the water, gently wiping Meng Ci's skin, all the while asking if there was any discomfort.
Feeling Shen Que's attentive care, Meng Ci's originally irritated mood gradually calmed down.