Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 208 The Bizarre Post-Apocalyptic World 25

As soon as Wei Kai entered the restaurant, he secretly observed his surroundings. The restaurant was clean and bright, with a comfortable decor. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that all the materials used were high-end. In this era of scarcity, it was truly a luxury to use such materials to decorate a restaurant.

There were two men and one woman in the shop. One of the men had his head down as if looking at something, while the other man was at the cashier doing something. The only woman was the shop owner, who was serving them. She was said to be named Lin Xiaoqian.

They were all neatly dressed, as if they had never experienced the apocalypse, calm and composed, unlike the others who were always covered in dirt and tears from their daily missions, and unlike the people they encountered who were filled with panic.

Most importantly, Wei Kai did not sense any malice from them.

He sat down at a nearby table and said, "Then give us ten steamed buns."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Lin Xiaoqian went into the kitchen to get the steamed buns, and Liao Zhuang followed behind to help her.

Fatty and San'er sat down with their captain.

The fat man rubbed his hands together, his eyes fixed on the kitchen, eagerly awaiting the steamed buns to be served so he could feast on them.

San'er casually observed everything in the shop.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman suddenly ran down from upstairs and ran directly in front of the three people, who immediately became alert.

The middle-aged woman reached out and handed a roughly shaped bun to San'er, saying gently, "Xiao Zhuo... have a bun, Mom specially saved it for you."

"Come back quickly!" Zhuang Damao followed from behind, grabbed Sister Yuan's arm and apologized to the three guests: "I'm sorry, this lady isn't quite right in the head, I'll take her away right away." As he spoke, Zhuang Damao tried to pull Sister Yuan back.

Seeing that it was just a crazy woman, Wei Kai lowered his guard and waved his hand: "It's alright."

Sister Yuan, however, was somewhat stubborn. She gripped San'er's arm tightly, her eyes filled with urgency, and kept muttering, "Xiao Zhuo, eat the buns, eat the buns quickly, then you won't be hungry anymore..."

"Big sister, you've mistaken me for someone else!" San'er used his other hand to forcefully pry open Sister Yuan's arm, but he didn't expect this middle-aged woman to be so strong. He, a grown man, couldn't pry her apart. The others quickly helped separate the two.

"No! Xiao Zhuo! Don't hurt my child!" Sister Yuan suddenly screamed, her voice shrill and piercing, her eyes filled with terror and madness. She struggled violently, her gentle expression instantly twisting as if she were trapped in some terrible memory.

Just then, Lin Xiaoqian and Liao Zhuang brought over the steamed buns. They were both surprised to see the chaotic scene.

Lin Xiaoqian quickly ran over, put down the steamed buns, placed her hand on Yuan's back, channeled her spiritual energy, and comforted her, "Sister Yuan, it's alright, it's alright! It's all over now."

Sister Yuan gradually calmed down.

"Xiao Zhuo has steamed buns to eat. Look, there are so many." Lin Xiaoqian pointed to the steamed buns on the table, comforting Sister Yuan while saying to Wei Kai and the others, "I'm so sorry, ladies. Sister Yuan suffered a great shock before and her mental state is not quite right. To express our apologies, our restaurant will give each of you a bottle of beverage. Please go to the refrigerated section and choose whatever you like."

Wei Kai glanced at Sister Yuan and saw that her eyes were vacant as she stared blankly at the steamed buns on the table, seemingly lost in her own world. He then said, "It's alright."

"Mom!" A figure suddenly rushed in from the doorway and hugged Sister Yuan tightly.

Everyone looked over, and Wei Kai stood up and called out, "Dr. Su! What brings you here?"

Then Rose ran over from the door and hurriedly explained to Wei Kai, "Dr. Su didn't want to wait at home, so she ran out when we weren't looking. By the time I noticed and caught up with her, she was already at the restaurant entrance."

Su Meng hugged Sister Yuan tightly, her voice trembling as she said, "Mom, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for so long..."

Sister Yuan seemed to be awakened by the word "Mom," a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She slowly turned her head, looked at Su Meng, and her lips moved, "Mengmeng?"

"Mom, it's me, it's Mengmeng!" Su Meng was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She held Sister Yuan's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that her mother would disappear if she let go.

"Mengmeng!" Sister Yuan cried out, holding her daughter whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

San'er couldn't help but exclaim, "I never expected Dr. Su's family to be here. Luckily, we followed the aroma and found us. Don't you think Fatty is right?"

The fat man's mouth was stuffed full of steamed buns, and he didn't even look up. They were so delicious! He had never eaten such delicious steamed buns before!

"Damn it! Fatty, you..." San'er saw that the number of buns on the table had visibly decreased, so he quickly picked one up and took a big bite.

Then he froze.

My body was trembling slightly. Delicious! So delicious!

Spicy and flavorful!

Not to mention the scarcity of resources and the lack of good food after the apocalypse, he had never eaten such delicious steamed buns in his entire life.

It's so delicious it brings tears to your eyes.

San'er reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Su Meng hugged her mother, looked around, and asked anxiously, "Where's Xiao Zhuo? I haven't seen him for seven or eight years. He must have grown quite a bit taller."

"Xiao Zhuo?" A look of confusion crossed Sister Yuan's face. She looked around and then pointed to San'er. "Xiao Zhuo is over there!"

Su Meng turned her head and saw that her mother was referring to the mercenary who was protecting her, whose name seemed to be San'er, and who was wiping away tears.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Mom, what are you saying? That's not Xiao Zhuo. Don't joke with me."

“Ms. Su… right?” Lin Xiaoqian spoke up, and seeing Su Meng looking at her, she said, “There are some things I need to tell you about your mother. Could you come over here for a moment?”

Su Meng nodded, helped Sister Yuan to a chair and said, "Mom, sit here and wait for me for a while."

Sister Yuan was initially reluctant, but after being gently comforted by Su Meng, she obediently sat down in the chair, her eyes following Su Meng the whole time.

Su Meng followed Lin Xiaoqian to the side. Rose received a look from Wei Kai and went to Su Meng's side to protect her.

Lin Xiaoqian glanced at Rose, said nothing, and then told Su Meng about everything that had happened in the town.

"You mean... my brother is dead?" Su Meng's face turned pale, her legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance, but Rose helped her up.

"Yes, but I didn't see the specifics. If you don't believe me, there are other people in town. You can ask them. I've told you everything I know."

Su Meng waved her hand, "No need, I trust you."

Her eyes were filled with despair, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. "It's my fault, I came too late."

Her voice was filled with endless grief and self-blame.