Chapter 80: Oh My, An Indirect Kiss

Chapter 80: Oh My, An Indirect Kiss

"Meng Ci is here!" Seeing Meng Ci come up, Yun Jingcen hurriedly pushed him back into the room.

"Quick, go inside. We'll be done soon."

"Don't come out in this acid rain."

Meng Ci had no choice but to retreat.

Initially, Meng Ci thought about stepping out briefly while the acid rain had lessened.

But since Teacher Yun didn't allow it, he gave up on the idea.

Downstairs, Shen Que, Ruan Qing, and Duan Yan came up one after another, placing the glass in the empty spots.

They were all dressed in thick clothes, wearing hats on their heads, and gloves on their hands.

However, the acid rain had been too strong earlier, corroding their gloves.

Meng Ci could see that their hands were already swollen, and their faces bore various small and large wounds.

"Now we don't have to worry about the roof being corroded."

Mao Xinyu crossed her arms and smiled happily.

Even while working, Mao Xinyu was still wearing six-centimeter high-heeled boots and a dark blue fur coat, looking very elegant.

"It's just a shame about these shoes."

"They cost me fifty thousand yuan, which was a year's salary for me."

Meng Ci couldn't believe that even at this point, Teacher Mao was lamenting about her clothes rather than her wounds.

She was a girl; didn't she care about getting disfigured?

Yun Jingcen comforted her, "It's okay."

"When there's a chance, I'll go out and get you a pair of shoes worth a hundred thousand yuan."

Of course, Yun Jingcen and the others had already accepted the post-apocalyptic setting, so by "get," they meant "steal."

Mao Xinyu was immediately consoled and said she would throw away her shoes right away.

After securing the door leading to the rooftop, the group went downstairs directly to Meng Ci's room.

Upon entering, they felt the warm atmosphere.

"Wow, Meng Ci, your room is so warm." Mao Xinyu couldn't help but rub her hands as she exclaimed.

Meng Ci brought out two basins filled with water and explained, "I'm very sensitive to cold, so I found some coal and wood to bring back."

"I put some baking soda in this basin; you can use it to clean your wounds."

As he spoke, he also handed them some disposable towels.

Baking soda is alkaline, and Shen Que and the teachers had been exposed to acid rain for too long, so it was uncertain if it would work.

"Thank you, Meng Ci."

The teachers helped each other clean the areas corroded by acid rain using the baking soda solution.

The stove was quite large, allowing everyone to gather around and eat, but since Meng Ci didn't have any stools, he brought a few from Shen Que's place.

The rice was in the kitchen, and Meng Ci took out eight disposable bowls and utensils.

He started serving the rice, and Shen Que silently helped him carry the bowls.

Ruan Qing also came in obediently to help carry two bowls of rice. Upon seeing the fish and meat on the table, he deeply inhaled and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow, brother, you're amazing!"

Yun Jingcen was also surprised, "Indeed, I never expected someone your age to be such a good cook."

Yun Jingcen and the other teachers usually relied on takeout for meals.

If not for the heavy rain when Ruan Qing stayed indoors and followed recipes, they might have poisoned themselves with their own cooking long ago.

"I just experimented during the heavy rain; it looks good, but the taste might not be great."

"If it's not tasty, please don't mind it."

After Meng Ci mentioned his name, Shen Que guessed that his family had once been the richest in M City.

Perhaps the other teachers also guessed when they heard his name.

How could the child of the wealthiest family know how to cook, and cook so well?

So, Meng Ci lied.

Meng Ci opened the beer and placed it on the table.

Then he urged everyone to eat and drink cola. Originally, Duan Yan had taken a can of beer, but Cheng Yu forcibly replaced it with cola.

Duan Yan was a bit disgruntled and whispered, "I can drink."

Cheng Yu opened the cola can and placed it in front of Duan Yan.

"After drinking two beers, you pass out. That's what you call being able to drink?"

Seeing that Duan Yan still wasn't convinced, Cheng Yu placed his beer in front of Duan Yan, crossed his arms, and threatened him with a warning.

"Drink it."

"If you get drunk, don't blame me for punishing you."

Hearing this, Duan Yan's face turned slightly red, as if he was thinking of something.

"I won't drink it." Duan Yan picked up his cola and took a big sip.

Meng Ci saw how Duan Yan acted in front of Cheng Yu, looking soft and vulnerable, and thought it made sense why Teacher Duan usually had a stern expression.

If he didn't keep a serious face, the students would probably just tease him instead of studying properly.

However, seeing Duan Yan's blushing face, Meng Ci became quite curious about what the punishment might be.

So he looked at them expectantly, hoping they would continue talking.

"Here!"

Beside him, Shen Que suddenly placed a piece of fish on Meng Ci's plate.

"Ah!"

"Oh, thank you."

Meng Ci was a bit surprised and didn't fully understand what had happened, so he instinctively thanked him.

After eating the fish, Meng Ci suddenly coughed lightly.

His face showed nothing, but inside he was incredibly excited.

Wow!

Shen Que had used the chopsticks Meng Ci was eating with to give him the fish—wasn't that considered an indirect kiss?

"What's wrong? Did you get a bone?" Shen Que asked, noticing Meng Ci's coughing and that he wasn't eating.

Meng Ci quickly shook his head. "No, no."

"Let's raise our glasses and thank Meng for treating us to this feast."

Mao Xinyu had already finished her can of beer and, seeing the couples at the table being all sweet together while ignoring the singles, decided to speak up with some courage from the alcohol.

The others quickly raised their cans and cheered.

After the meal, Yun Jingcen and the others offered to help clean up, but since Meng Ci had mostly used disposable plates and utensils, he could simply burn them in the stove.

Thus, Meng Ci declined their offer of help.

The little rabbits in the cage had grown and no longer needed milk.

Moreover, he had heard that rabbits can get pregnant again soon after giving birth, so Meng Ci chose one male and one female to give to Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing held the two rabbits in his hands, his eyes filled with delight.

"Brother, you're really giving these two rabbits to me?"

Meng Ci nodded. "Of course!"

There were six rabbits, three males and three females.

He had heard that rabbits can reproduce with close relatives, so by giving a pair to Ruan Qing, Meng Ci would still have three pairs left, and in less than two months, he might have another group of rabbits.

Mainly, it was because today, when they were putting glass on the rooftop, Meng Ci hadn't contributed much labor.

Although he knew the building wouldn't collapse due to acid rain corrosion, the others had put in effort.

These rabbits were a token of gratitude.

"Thank you, Brother!" Ruan Qing bowed deeply, holding the rabbits tightly.

Meng Ci quickly pulled him up. "No need to thank me."

Then he shared some tips on raising rabbits, emphasizing that they must never give water directly to the rabbits.

Ruan Qing remembered each point and then went back, with the help of Yun Jingcen and the others, to make a nest for the rabbits using cardboard boxes.

And Duan Yan, worried that the rabbits might freeze, modified an extra electric blanket and laid it in the rabbit's nest.