Chapter 188: The Cold Doomsday: Intrigue
Chapter 188: The Cold Doomsday: Intrigue
cold.
It was too cold.
Wang Peipei and Qin Churan were hiding in their dorm beds, shivering.
"Chu Ran, can you return my hot water bottle to me?"
Wang Peipei poked her head out from under the quilt and spoke softly, but her voice was still very obvious in the silent dormitory.
For a long while, Wang Peipei didn't get a reply.
Originally, they could still turn on the air conditioner, but since the power outage last night, there has been no electricity in the dormitory.
I heard that there was a power outage in the entire area. Except for some important areas in their school, which were powered by generators, there was no electricity anywhere else.
It snowed so heavily that the weather forecast directly issued a red alert.
Most of the students living in Liaocheng have been taken home by their parents, leaving only students from other places and some local students who find it inconvenient to return home.
Classes in primary and secondary schools were suspended, and people across the city spontaneously began to stockpile supplies. Those who had spare capacity responded to the call and helped clear snow throughout the city.
Fortunately, the university has a large amount of food reserves, so the cafeteria has been operating normally in the past few days.
It’s okay to eat in the cafeteria, but if you bring it back to the dormitory, it will be cold.
Some smart students went to the school supermarket to stock up. When Wang Peipei and Qin Churan realized it later and went to the supermarket, they found that only the old-style pickled cabbage flavor was left on the shelf where instant noodles were placed.
In the end, the two of them could only buy a lot of snacks that they didn’t usually like to eat and go back to the dormitory.
At that time, Wang Peipei, who was carrying two large bags of snacks, looked at Qin Churan's back and marveled at him.
Qin Churan didn't buy the snacks he wanted, but he didn't curse?
This is really strange!
This further confirmed Wang Peipei's thoughts.
There is definitely something fishy going on with Qin Churan!
Maybe she had already stockpiled a lot of good things, and even knew that the snowstorm would happen.
However, Wang Peipei remained silent, lurking and observing.
In the dormitory, Wang Peipei, who couldn't get a response from her uncle, stood up angrily, walked quietly to Qin Churan's bed, and suddenly lifted the quilt. She and Qin Churan happened to look at each other with frightened eyes.
Wang Peipei glanced at the corner of Qin Churan's mouth that was still stained with oil, and said with a fake smile:
"Chu Ran, I thought something happened to you."
Qin Churan sat up from the bed, and the jade pendant hanging around her neck was exposed as she moved drastically. She hurriedly put the jade pendant into the collar of her clothes.
"Why are you yelling? I was just sleeping and you scared me!"
Qin Churan was the first to complain, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a smell of braised meat came out. After saying a few words, she suddenly closed her mouth.
"Chu Ran, are you hungry? It's almost noon. Shall we go to the cafeteria to eat together?"
Wang Peipei pretended not to smell the fragrance and kept her expression normal, but her eyes stayed on the jade pendant for two seconds.
Isn’t this Jiang Jiang’s jade pendant?
At first she thought Qin Churan took Jiang Jiang's jade pendant just for fun, but now it seems that it is not that simple.
Based on her understanding of Qin Churan, such an ordinary jade pendant would definitely be despised by Qin Churan in the past, and it would be even more impossible for it to be regarded as a treasure or even worn around the neck all the time like it is now.
Wang Peipei had a vague guess, and she seemed to have found the answer.
Now that I think about it carefully, all the unreasonable things started when Qin Churan took away Jiang Jiang's jade pendant.
Yu Pei!
Where Qin Churan couldn't see, Wang Peipei showed a determined look.
Qin Churan refused her request for lunch, saying that he was not hungry, and lay back down on the bed.
Wang Peipei wrapped herself in thick clothes, braved the cold wind, and went to the cafeteria to eat cold meals.
She ate the cold food bite by bite. The original oil soup solidified due to the cold, but Wang Peipei did not show any disgust. Instead, she ate all the food cleanly.
There has been no news from home since the heavy snow. Wang Peipei knows that during this period of time, at least until the snowstorm is over, she can only rely on herself for everything.
While Qin Churan was not paying attention, she had been secretly storing various foods for herself, and she also tried every means to get a warm down jacket from Qin Churan, which was at least much warmer than her own cotton jacket that cost dozens or hundreds of dollars.
But how can I take the jade pendant from Qin Churan without anyone noticing?
Soon, the opportunity will come.
Due to problems with circuit maintenance, high-intensity cooling caused difficulties in life for some students. After discussion, the school leaders unanimously decided to unify the management of all students on campus.
Compared to the north, Liaocheng in the south does not have central heating, and most students’ winter clothes are not too thick.
If centralized management is possible, the school’s generator can be used to power the air conditioners for heating.
The first teaching building near the cafeteria is used as a girls' dormitory, and the second teaching building is used as a boys' dormitory.
The desks, chairs and benches in some classrooms were temporarily removed. Students brought their own mattresses and quilts and slept on the floor of the classroom. Thanks to the air conditioning and heating, it was much warmer than the dormitory.
A classroom can accommodate about forty or fifty people. If it is a large classroom or conference room that can accommodate hundreds of people, it can accommodate more people.
Wang Peipei made two trips by herself and brought her and Qin Churan's quilts, mattresses, some daily necessities and spare clothes.
The teacher on duty repeatedly emphasized that everyone only needs to bring necessary things, and everyone can stay here for a few days and return to the dormitory when the city’s power circuit is repaired or the red warning for snowfall is lifted.
Wang Peipei and Qin Churan's beds are together. She is still not used to living with so many people, but Qin Churan feels like a fish in water. She greets her classmates in this class, and chats with another sister she hasn't seen for a long time.
Wang Peipei was a little hungry, so she took out a box of biscuits from her pocket and ate them in small bites to fill her stomach.
"Oh my god! Chu Ran, you are so capable that you can even make milk tea!"
Qin Churan went out for a while and came back with a bag of milk tea, which seemed to be still hot.
Wang Peipei took a quick look and saw eight cups of milk tea in the bag, so there should be one for her.
Most of the girls in the classroom gathered around Qin Churan. Being the center of attention, she finally regained the pride she had in school a few months ago.
God knows how hard she worked to expand the space, but fortunately it was all worth it.
Even if her parents begged her to go back now, she would not go back.
If this is really the end of the world, the resources in this space of hers will be enough to make her a superior person!
Qin Churan distributed seven out of eight cups of milk tea with a smile on her face. The girls who were given milk tea were of course happy. In the cold weather, having a cup of milk tea that was both sweet and hot was so comfortable.
The girls who got the milk tea all looked up to Qin Churan, and the girls who didn't get the milk tea also started to please her overtly or covertly.
If he can even get milk tea, maybe Qin Churan has a lot of power, and saying a few nice words won’t get in the way.
Only Wang Peipei stood aside with empty hands and a vicious look in her eyes.
Qin Churan, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.
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