vrcanaries Chapter 1196
Chapter 1196
Zhang Jia usually takes extra care of Xiao Sheng, always prioritizing his food and clothing, and Tao Zheng also dotes on the child.
He simply disliked Xiao Sheng's personality; he had been treated coldly before. That's why he was different from other children!
Adopting such a child means putting in more effort than others, and you may not even get the emotional return you want!
Tao Zheng was always worried that Zhang Jia would suffer mistreatment from Xiao Sheng.
And this time.
Watching Zhang Jia almost lose his life to save Xiao Sheng, he stayed by her bedside all night, the fear of losing her weighing heavily on him.
He couldn't bear it anymore, afraid that one day he would really lose her.
Seeing Tao Zheng's silence, Zhang Jia knew he was upset, and slowly said, "Zheng, there are some things I haven't told you in detail. You know, we were pregnant with that child before, but then there was an accident, and I almost died from severe bleeding. The doctor said that I will most likely never be able to have my own children again."
“Losing that child is a pain that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It hurts to think about it.” Her voice was soft, with a hint of sadness. “Xiao Sheng was a pitiful child. He had no parents and had to survive the apocalypse all by himself. He suffered so much.”
"If he were just an ordinary child, it would be fine, but he has extraordinary talent."
“This kind of talent is too conspicuous in the apocalypse. No matter which base he goes to, there will be people watching him and wanting to take him away and use him.”
“I met him, so I can’t just ignore him. I have to protect him and at least let him grow up safely.”
After listening, Tao Zheng sighed softly, feeling somewhat helpless.
"You just love to make trouble for yourself. There are so many orphans in the base. If we wanted to raise them, wouldn't it be better to pick a young, ordinary one and raise them peacefully? Why do we have to take such a big risk?"
Adopting Xiao Sheng will definitely bring endless trouble.
He looked into Zhang Jia's eyes, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Her eyes were soft, tinged with sadness, yet exceptionally firm.
His heart softened, and all his complaints vanished. He grasped Zhang Jia's hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about these things anymore. As long as you're well and safe, I'll do anything for you."
Looking at Tao Zheng, Zhang Jia felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes reddened slightly.
Her life was unfortunate.
I had a relationship, but it turned out to be with a jerk!
After going through countless hardships, he finally returned home, hoping to be able to stay with his family.
But she never expected that after the apocalypse, her parents would reveal their most selfish side, only caring about their own interests and causing her great suffering.
She thought her life would end like this, with no one to care for her or love her, but she never expected to meet Tao Zheng.
This man supports her no matter what decision she makes, protects her no matter what danger she faces, and has never let her suffer any injustice in all these years of marriage.
Zhang Jia thought to herself, "God is still fair to me."
Although I didn't have a good family, I met a wonderful person like Azheng.
This is probably God's compensation to her.
She leaned against the headboard, feeling very relaxed despite her still feeling weak and her chest aching.
With Tao Zheng by her side and Xiao Sheng to protect her, she can get through even the toughest times.
Not long after, the ward door was gently pushed open, and Xiao Sheng walked in.
He was clutching a crumpled tomato in his hand, which Zhang Jia had exchanged for for him at the base when he first arrived at Zhang Jia's house.
Currently, the planting area at the base only grows grains and vegetables.
Fruits and melons are simply impossible to grow.
Tomatoes were only grown because they were associated with a type of melon or fruit.
However, the yield is very low, and only a few crops have been planted in recent years.
The tomatoes Xiao Sheng is holding were planted two months ago and have been stored for several years since then.
When Zhang Jia went to exchange it, he had to use five smoked fish to get a small, wrinkled tomato.
Zhang Jia assumed that Xiao Sheng had already eaten it.
Unexpectedly, he didn't eat it at all and just kept it by himself.
This time, he intended to give it to Zhang Jia.
Zhang Jia was a little touched and patted Xiao Sheng's head: "You eat, Xiao Sheng, I don't want to eat."
Xiao Sheng didn't say anything, but simply shoved the tomato into her hand and turned to pour her some water.
Tao Zheng felt that his attitude was a bit rude and frowned slightly.
But Zhang Jia felt that Xiao Sheng knew how to care about her and was willing to give her the tomatoes he was reluctant to eat, which was a big step forward.
She smiled with relief.
After Zhang Jia woke up, his days were relatively peaceful.
Tao Zheng stayed by the bedside every day, feeding the patient herbal medicine on time and making sure the food was soft and tender.
Xiao Sheng also came frequently, arriving early every morning. He would either sit quietly by the bed in a daze or help hand over some things. He still didn't talk much, but the distance between them had lessened.
For the first few days, Xiao Sheng didn't bring anything special except for a shriveled tomato.
But not long after, things changed.
That morning, when Xiao Sheng pushed open the door, he was holding a steamed bun in his hand, still emitting a little bit of steam.
It goes without saying how precious steamed buns are in the apocalypse.
The grains grown at the base are mostly coarse grains, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and taro, which are mixed together.
White flour is distributed in rations, and ordinary people might not even get to eat it once a month, let alone such a large, whole steamed bun.
Zhang Jia was taken aback, looking at the steamed bun Xiao Sheng handed her, and asked in confusion, "Xiao Sheng, where did this steamed bun come from?"
Xiao Sheng placed the steamed bun next to her without saying a word, then turned and went to the table in the corner to pour water, his movements sullen, as if he didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Zhang Jia held the steamed bun, feeling uneasy.
She knew that Tao Zheng had a lot of supplies, and had already exchanged a lot of things to treat her illness, so he definitely wouldn't be willing to exchange them for white flour buns.
Could it have been a gift from the Zhou family?
"Did you swap it with someone else? Or was it a gift from the Zhou family? Or was it a gift from your sister Wanwan?"
After pouring the water, Xiao Sheng placed the cup on her bedside table, still remaining silent, only shaking his head as if to say no.
After that, no matter how Zhang Jia asked, he just stood there with his head down, his face somber.
Seeing his expression, Zhang Jia feared he might be upset, so she stopped asking and kept the matter to herself.
I thought it would only happen once, but in the days that followed, Xiao Sheng would bring some rare food every now and then.
Sometimes it's a small bowl of white rice, each grain plump and fragrant.
Sometimes it's two white steamed buns with some diced chicken inside, which is considered a luxury in the apocalypse.
Occasionally, they would bring a small bowl of tofu cubes, fried in oil, so fragrant that the aroma could waft out of the ward.
These items became more and more valuable with each passing year, and Zhang Jia's doubts grew deeper and deeper.
She knew how rare these foods were; not to mention a child like Xiao Sheng, even people with higher positions in the base might not be able to eat them often.
If Xiao Sheng keeps bringing these things back, it's definitely not a coincidence; there must be something going on behind the scenes.
That noon, Xiao Sheng brought something again: a small bag of flour, which looked to weigh about two or three pounds.