Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 288 Jiang Xiaobai

"Has the sky been punctured?"

After traveling for several days, Jiang Minglang and his group had to leave the main road and find a place nearby to take shelter from the snow and rest under the onslaught of heavy snow.

"What's wrong, boss?"

Noticing that his captain's expression was a little abnormal, Zhang Shaoda glanced at the snow outside, which was as white as cotton wool, dense and thick, and soon a thick layer had fallen on the ground.

If things continue like this, not to mention when the snow will stop, even when it does, who knows how thick the snow will be on the ground.

Yesterday, my eldest brother asked how many days until my sister-in-law's due date.

twenty?

Nineteen?

He assumed Jiang Minglang's unusual behavior stemmed from fear of not being able to return to Yunxi Village before Bai Li gave birth. While that concern was indeed present, things were different now.
Jiang Minglang raised his hand and pressed it to his chest, feeling his heartbeat become extremely irregular, fluctuating wildly. He felt uneasy, yet he didn't sense any major crisis; it was just as if something of utmost importance was about to happen.

The first thing that comes to mind is the second baby in my wife's belly.

With nineteen days left until his due date, his wife's pregnancy was progressing smoothly before he left Pengcheng. Their daughter was so well-behaved that she only moved once a day, and then barely moved again. Xi Shuang was now his daughter's aunt, practically living with her 24/7. Add to that two professional obstetricians, Xia Min and Dr. Su, and the formidable Old Master Huo, and Jiang Minglang reassured himself that everything, both the physical and psychological aspects, was perfectly prepared.

So, nothing will happen. Your daughter and daughter-in-law will definitely be fine.

He reassured himself with such certainty, but...
I placed my large palm on my chest and felt that my heart was still beating irregularly, and it seemed to be beating faster and faster.

Could something have happened to Qiqi?

Jiang Minglang frowned. Before leaving, he had told him to stay home and take care of his mother and grandfather. So he disobeyed and ran off to play?
The heavy snow came unexpectedly. If Qiqi had been outside at that time, he and Jiji would have had to find a place to shelter from the snow, just like they did.

The places they usually find on the spot are both safe and dangerous. For these grown men, no matter how big the danger is, it doesn't matter. But what if there are two children?
Although they are no longer innocent children, they are still young and immature. They could easily be tricked or accidentally fall into a trap.
"What are you thinking about?"

Before he could figure it out, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Jiang Minglang turned around and saw that Qiao Fei had a cigarette in his mouth, but he hadn't lit it.

He couldn't help but click his tongue, "Planning to have a baby?"

Qiao Fei was taken aback, and then a strange color appeared on his bronze face. He did have this thought, but he didn't expect that Lao Jiang would see through it in one sentence.

"puff!"

The people standing nearby couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Shaoda said, "Captain Qiao, this trick of yours isn't new. My boss has used it, Vice Captain Xu has used it, and even I..."

"You're a bastard!"

Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Fei gave him a disdainful look. "Do you think I didn't see you smoking earlier? You even borrowed a light from me."

Zhang Shaoda was stunned. He had been holding back his desire to smoke for two days and had borrowed a lighter from Qiao Fei.
After being teased by the two, Jiang Minglang's unease gradually dissipated, and his heartbeat returned to normal.

Just then, Ren Bin, who was leaning against the door, suddenly shouted, "The snow has stopped!"

Everyone turned to look outside and found that not only had the snow stopped, but the sun had also come out. The snow-covered world outside was shimmering with silver light, and if you weren't paying attention, you might think you had stumbled into Frozen.

"That's strange, has it been raining for two hours?"

"No, one hour and forty-five minutes."

How long did it snow last time?

"Five days a month, four hours a day."

Everyone turned to look at Du Qiyan, who was answering the question. He raised his hand to push up his glasses, looking nonchalant. "The weather was unusual, so I just noted it down."

Is this a question I just jotted down?
Qiao Fei nodded, "Indeed, in the past, whenever we trained or went on missions, Lao Du would 'casually' write down anyone who showed any abnormality. His ability has saved us from certain death several times."

Zhao Kang muttered to himself, "They'll settle scores later, won't they?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he received a light, sweeping gaze from Du Qiyan. His scalp tingled, and he darted out the door first.

"Now that the snow has stopped, let's continue on our way."

Everyone in the team knew that their sister-in-law/Sister Bai was about to give birth, and Boss Jiang needed to return to Pengcheng before the second baby was born.

Although the freshly fallen snow looked quite thick, it hadn't frozen into ice yet. The only sound was a crunching noise when the wheels rolled over it, but it didn't cause much of an obstacle.

The main issue is that the download time is short.

One good thing about the sudden drop in temperature is that most of the animals hid in their burrows. Even the ones that went berserk only came out sporadically, and they were all easily dealt with.

A week later, Jiang Minglang finally saw the familiar stone gate of Pengcheng.

Shi Jiashu ran out of the duty room and was about to tell his eldest brother the good news: his sister-in-law had given birth smoothly and both mother and daughter were safe.

However, Jiang Minglang couldn't wait for him to speak and urged Zhang Shaoda to leave immediately.

When I got home, I immediately sensed something was wrong as soon as I opened the door.

He looked around and was surprised to find that the green ivy that used to bloom with white flowers on the wall had turned into red flowers.

No, it shouldn't be called a change. Rather, it should be said that several thin, distinctly different vines have climbed onto the original pothos, and the flowers blooming on those vines are red.

The small red flowers nestled beside the white flowers, creating a beautiful contrast of red and white.

Jiang Minglang's eyes widened in surprise. Had his wife's pothos plant mutated, or...?
With his naturally keen senses, he suddenly looked up at the building and saw that, like the surrounding walls, the rooftop also had small green vines with red flowers.

"Minglang? You're back."

The old lady, who was stewing chicken in the kitchen, came out when she heard the noise. She was startled at first, then looked him up and down, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was not injured. Then she smiled kindly and said, "It's good that you're back. Come upstairs and take a look."

Jiang Minglang opened his mouth, then greeted the old lady and hurried upstairs.

Then, he saw his little girl in the bedroom.
Her skin was fair and tender, soft and delicate, completely different from how wrinkled Qiqi looked when she was first born.

Bai Li said irritably, "It's been a week, of course it's different from when I was born."

She suspected that this person might compare his daughter and son every now and then, and that the comparisons would always focus on the advantages the daughter had.

Is this already a sign of favoritism?

"They're almost eleven years apart, isn't it normal for him to show favoritism? He's a grown man now, how can he be so jealous of his sister?"

As Jiang Minglang spoke confidently, he carefully took his little daughter, who was blowing bubbles after finishing her meal. "So cute, so pretty, so smart. She can blow bubbles at such a young age."

"By the way, have you decided on a name for our daughter yet?"

Even before knowing the gender, Jiang Minglang and Grandpa Bai had consulted the dictionary and prepared several names, all of which sounded nice and had good meanings.

But all of them were rejected by the brat, who said they didn't match his name, and were too complicated, too troublesome, and too difficult to write.

he does not like.

Jiang Minglang was so angry he laughed. He didn't even like it? He really didn't beat him enough.

But Bai Li insisted on listening to her son. Since he was not satisfied with the name, then he could choose it himself.

Left and right are just code names, what does it matter?
Thinking about the name her son had finally decided on, Bai Li paused slightly, then said with a complicated expression, "Your son said that the second baby should be named Jiang Xiaobai."

What the hell?
Meanwhile, the group that returned to Yunxi Village were exhausted both mentally and physically from their long journey, and they all went home.

Only Du Qiyan took a different path from the others.

Sanpao and Zhao Kang followed furtively behind, watching their instructor walk into the Leng family's courtyard before hurriedly running back.

The iron tree that has stood for a thousand years has finally blossomed; I must hurry and tell my brothers to have some fun.

Overcome with excitement, Zhao Kang didn't control his voice, and the sharp-eared siblings Xi Yu and Xi Shuang overheard him.

Xi Shuang was alright; she didn't talk much and wouldn't care about things that didn't concern her family.

Although Xi Yu wasn't one to gossip, he couldn't help but tell his wife, Zeng Mei. Zeng Bei was also present at the time, and as the brother-in-law, he was going to stay at his sister and brother-in-law's house.

I was planning to eat something and then go to sleep, but when I heard this news, I turned around and ran away.

On the way southwest, he got closer to Ren Bin, who was also a fire element, so when he got the gossip from Lao Du, he immediately shared it with his good brother.

Ren Bin lived with Lao Sheng, so if he knew, it was the same as Lao Sheng knowing, and if Lao Sheng knew, it was the same as Kang Erbao, Shi Jiashu, and others knowing.

As a result, within half an hour of Du Qiyan going to see Miss Leng, the entire group knew about it.

at the same time--
Leng Hanyu had just helped Professor Leng water the two pots of tomatoes that Gao Junyu had been growing. She was coming out of the greenhouse built in the yard when she suddenly looked up and froze.

She saw the figure she had been longing for day and night, pushing open her courtyard gate and walking straight toward her against the sunlight.

When Jiang Xiaobai was five years old, his favorite thing to do after meals every day was to lead a group of little ones on patrol with his head held high.

Her brother had already formed his own boys' team, and she was not to be outdone, so she also wanted to form her own girls' team.

"Line up and keep up. Qiao Xiaoyu, how many times have I told you not to drink milk during training? Did you forget to bring your ear? Hurry up and put the bottle aside."

"Zhang Xiaotian, what's wrong with you again? How old are you? Still wearing pants that expose your crotch. Hide your little bird."

"And you, Xi Xiaoyi, wipe your drool off with your bib."

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After reprimanding everyone in turn, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly plopped down on the ground, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "Leading a team is so difficult!"

She doesn't want to form a girl group anymore; it's too difficult, and it would shorten her lifespan.

But if there's no team, could she join her brother's junior team?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes lit up. Hey, why didn't I think of this before?
The little girl rallied, got up from the ground, and ran towards the door. Behind her, the other little ones, some drooling and some with snot running down their noses, all looked at each other blankly.

After a while, three-and-a-half-year-old Qiao Xiaoyu wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and asked in a childish voice, "Why did the boss run away?"

Four-year-old Zhang Xiaotian blinked and tilted his head, asking, "Do you need to poop? Or do you need to pee?"

Xi Xiaoyi nodded in agreement, "My sister is very particular; she never urinates or poops outside."

He couldn't hold it in any longer after he finished speaking, so he ran to a small ditch and stood there to pee.

As soon as he turned on the tap, Zhang Xiaotian and Qiao Xiaoyu couldn't hold it in any longer. They walked up to him, lined up, and did the same thing, starting to pee.

Yes, that's right. In Jiang Xiaobai's girl group, apart from Jiang Xiaobai herself being a girl, everyone else is a boy.

But so what?
Jiang Xiaobai personally thinks this is not a problem at all. Just like there are girls in her brother's boy team, why can't there be boys in her girl team?

It's just a form of address, what's the big deal?

Jiang Xiaobai found the two guardian generals, Heng and Ha, at the gate, opened her arms, hugged Xiao Heng's neck, and climbed up. Then, she touched Xiao Heng's ear with her chubby little hands and whispered, "Go find your brother, quick!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Heng took off running, with Xiao Ha close behind. The two big dogs, protecting a pink little bundle of flesh, quickly ran out of Yunxi Village.

As soon as Jiang Xiaobai left the village, several vines with red flowers immediately "grew" out of her body, completely surrounding her head and small body. From a distance, it looked like a big dog carrying a clump of green plants.

This is Jiang Xiaobai's usual tactic. Whenever she leaves the village, she uses the green ivy to protect herself, aiming for both concealment and safety.

Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe officially entered the military academy a year ago, as did Yueyue and Youyou.

Although Song Xiaoxiao was two years younger than the others, she refused to be outdone. She pestered her uncle to intercede on her behalf, and with excellent grades, she passed the assessment and was finally admitted through special admission.

Two boys and one girl from Kyoto were also admitted through special admissions.

The girl moved into Yunxi Village as soon as she arrived. She was Xi Xiaoyi's cousin and Aunt Zeng's niece, Zeng Tong, who was not yet ten years old.

Song Xiaoxiao had no feelings for Zeng Tong, but she didn't like the way this girl, who was a few years younger than her, looked at Jiang Qi.

Something just feels off.

Fortunately, when Jiang Qi formed his team, he did not include Zeng Tong and the two boys who were with her.

Because what he wants is a genuine team that proves its worth based on merit, not one that comes through connections to learn.

That's right. Although Zeng Tong is also a water-based ability user and her abilities seem quite good, she is still a long way from being admitted to the military academy through special admission.

What are you doing here, a mere nine-year-old brat?
Song Xiaoxiao was disdainful in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She was also very polite to Zeng Tong. Even if she didn't care about the monk, she had to consider the Buddha. Uncle Xi and Aunt Zeng were both nice people. They were guests of his family, so they were also guests of theirs.

Since they are guests, they will eventually leave.

　I was put in the dark room again, and had to revise it many times before I could resubmit it.
　　(End of this chapter)