Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 420 - 420 420 Canned Food

?Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Canned Food Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Canned Food Because the rain had stopped in the afternoon, although the trench was still damp, it was already much more comfortable.

Bai Xiao watched as the night outside gradually darkened.

Her heart was in turmoil, and as she gazed into the darkness, the increasingly indistinct scenery began to look like fierce beasts. Any darker, and they would be setting off.

“Eat something, we still have time. It’s just getting dark, and the enemy is still on high alert. It’s not suitable for us to slip down the mountain in silence. We need at least two more hours. You can rest for a while!” An Zhiyuan appeared abruptly by her side, but she wasn’t surprised or taken aback at all, as if there was an unspoken understanding between them.

To be honest, she did trust An Zhiyuan. Apart from the secrets that couldn’t be revealed, this man was trustworthy.

After more than half a year of exploration, he was quite familiar with this area. The terrain around them was exceptionally rugged and difficult to navigate. In some places, the mountain walls were almost vertical, with exposed rocks and steep abysses. On the other side, a raging river blocked their path, a very dangerous one at that.

The transporters who came up to bring supplies and food were actually risking their lives every time, but such was the cruel and unavoidable danger they all faced.

Truly, the risk the transporters faced every day was even greater than theirs.

Bai Xiao patted her pocket and said with feigned ease, “I still have some chocolate. Compared to compressed biscuits, I’d rather eat this!”

Bullshit, An Zhiyuan smiled, a kind-hearted woman. She was pretending as if compressed biscuits weren’t already being rationed out to everyone. That was why they were in a hurry to descend the mountain as soon as the rain stopped. So many people had almost no supplies for days, and they would use up their own stores quickly.

“Here, eat this, it should taste better than chocolate!” An Zhiyuan stuffed half a can of lunch meat into Bai Xiao’s hands. This was his ration, and others had theirs too. Every three days, they could get half a can of this lunch meat. Normally, as a team leader, he would be entitled to more, but now resources were scarce.

He already noticed her cheeks were flushed, her expression flustered; he sighed inwardly, realizing the two of them needed a lot more time to get acquainted.

Bai Xiao took the can of meat, her fingers touching An Zhiyuan’s large hand. His hands were lean, with wide palms and long fingers that exuded strength. The tips and the center of his palms were somewhat rough, and she couldn’t help but wonder, what would it feel like if such a hand caressed her cheek? Would it be gentle too?

She took out her folding knife, clumsily cut the lunch meat into several slices in the tin, then picked one and held it up to An Zhiyuan’s lips, “Hmm, don’t tell me you’ve already eaten. That kind of lie is only good for kids.”

She knew well the current scarcity of provisions, and An Zhiyuan wasn’t a man to favor personal gain over duty, so he certainly wouldn’t have eaten. His share must still be here, and the thought made her feel a bit sweet inside.

An Zhiyuan glanced at Bai Xiao, his expression calm, opened his mouth and bit the piece of lunch meat off the knife. His composure carried a sternness that made it impossible to guess his thoughts.

Bai Xiao chose another slice, noticeably smaller than the first, and put it into her mouth.

She sighed.

Days of compressed biscuits made the lunch meat feel like a delicacy, her taste buds almost screaming to devour the rest of the cans.

She thought fiercely, when she got back to the rear, she would eat braised pork, spicy chicken, and many more delicious things. She also missed the hotpot at her sister’s place.

Her daydreaming resulted in not noticing An Zhiyuan taking the can and knife from her, feeding her the slices one by one until it was all gone.

By the time she came to, the can was already empty.