Chapter 93 Shen Que, Welcome the New Partner

Chapter 93 Shen Que, Welcome the New Partner

"Meng Ci, when you were in the military, did you ever meet someone you liked?" Meng Ci asked directly.

If Shen Que really had some first love or unrequited love, Meng Ci would kick him to the curb without hesitation.

What if, as in some novels, Shen Que saw him as a substitute?

Before transmigrating into this book, Meng Ci's taste in novels was average. But after transmigrating, with the apocalypse looming and plenty of free time, his boss had downloaded many novels onto his phone.

Meng Ci would read them whenever he had nothing else to do. Many of the top-ranked novels were about domineering CEOs and intense love stories, which had somewhat poisoned Meng Ci's mind.

Hearing this, Shen Que looked at Meng Ci with a strange expression.

"Our training back then was extremely rigorous, and we were all tanned dark. We didn't find each other attractive."

"Besides, before I met you, I didn't even know if I preferred men or women."

Meng Ci was satisfied with the first part of the answer but wasn't too pleased with the latter.

Not knowing whether one prefers men or women—was Shen Que bisexual? That would double the chances of cheating.

"Wouldn't the probability of you cheating increase in the future?"

After hearing Meng Ci's thoughts, Shen Que was speechless.

"Have you heard the saying that before you truly meet someone you like, you don't know if you prefer men or women?"

"I like you because it's you, not because you're a man or a woman."

"Moreover, even if I like you, I'd still like you even if you were a dog."

Meng Ci was very pleased with Shen Que's response, but when he heard himself being compared to a dog, he instantly became unhappy.

How could someone so good-looking be compared to a dog!

But seeing Shen Que gently bandaging the white wolf, alarm bells went off in his head.

Oh no, is the white wolf in danger!

In the future, I should keep Shen Que away from the white wolf.

What if Shen Que really likes dogs!

Then the wolf might be seen as a substitute if a dog goes missing.

"Shen Que, your thinking is quite dangerous!" Meng Ci said.

Hearing this, Shen Que looked puzzled, not understanding what Meng Ci meant.

Meng Ci didn't explain but recalled a beast-human story he had read.

If Shen Que knew these bizarre thoughts came from novels, he would probably take Meng Ci's phone and delete all the novels.

Shen Que had learned bone-setting techniques before. After treating the white wolf's wounds, he placed a stick in its mouth and began setting its bones.

"Ugh!"

Meng Ci saw the normally expressionless white wolf suddenly tense up, eyes wide open.

Meng Ci gave Shen Que a thumbs-up, surprised that he knew bone-setting.

Shen Que asked Meng Ci to hold the wolf's legs while he chopped two pieces of wood and secured them with ropes.

Then Shen Que tried to clean the wolf's wounds with cotton swabs, but the wolf moved away even though it couldn't get up.

Seeing this, Meng Ci quickly took the cotton swab from Shen Que and comforted the wolf.

"Don't worry, don't worry. He's just trying to help you."

"Once your leg heals, you'll thank him."

Shen Que handed the alcohol bottle to Meng Ci and coldly hummed.

"Not necessary."

He then sat down on the sofa.

Meng Ci removed the stick from the white wolf's mouth and saw a pot on the stove filled with large pieces of braised pork. He picked up a piece and fed it to the wolf.

"There, there, eat something and it won't hurt anymore!"

The wolf, tasting the meat, brightened up, chewed it quickly, and even licked the crumbs on the ground, looking expectantly at Meng Ci.

Meng Ci fed it another couple of pieces.

Thinking of the fish he had salvaged from outside and stored in the space, Meng Ci was glad he hadn't thrown them away. He could secretly feed them to the wolf.

This white wolf might have eaten human flesh before, but hopefully, it has some conscience and won't bite him.

Sitting on the sofa, Shen Que said, "In the later stages of the apocalypse, many animals and plants will mutate."

"I checked earlier; this wolf has signs of acid rain corrosion. It can be fed."

"It can also protect you in the later stages of the apocalypse."

When they encountered the white wolf, Shen Que also thought of this and came back to help Meng Ci control it.

"Mm." Meng Ci nodded.

After treating the white wolf's wounds, Meng Ci moved it in front of the stove.

The rabbits that Meng Ci had previously confined had grown a bit larger. The cardboard box could no longer contain them, and they had made a hole in one corner, often escaping.

Meng Ci didn't bother with them.

At this moment, a small rabbit ran out and looked at the white wolf from a distance. Probably having never seen such a massive creature before, it curiously inched closer step by step.

The white wolf's eyes locked onto the little rabbit, and Meng Ci even heard it swallowing its saliva.

Meng Ci instantly became alert and scooped up the little rabbit from the ground.

"White Wolf, you can't eat this rabbit!"

"If you do, I'll stew you instead."

Aowoo!

The white wolf howled twice, still eyeing the little rabbit with interest.

Meng Ci put the little rabbit back into the cardboard box and patched up the hole.

The two adult rabbits were still in the iron cage, but these few baby rabbits, being too small, could squeeze through the gaps.

Meng Ci began to think about whether he should build a new enclosure for the rabbits.

Shen Que suggested, "How about we make a wooden pen?"

"Good idea." Meng Ci agreed.

The two chose a corner of the wall and started working.

They nailed two wooden boards to the wall, then tied together pieces of wood cut to about eighty centimeters long and fastened them to the boards on the wall.

Meng Ci tested it; it was quite sturdy, so he began moving the rabbits into their new home.

"You're not allowed to escape this time, understand?"

"If any of you end up in the wolf's mouth, there's nothing I can do."

While cooking, Meng Ci placed two clay pots on the stove to steam rice. For the dishes, he prepared braised pork and vegetables from Shen Que's storage space.

Braised eggplant and vinegar-braised cabbage.

He found a bowl, mixed food for the white wolf, and placed it next to its mouth.

The white wolf, now lying down instead of on its side, started eating without even lifting its head when it saw the food.

Meng Ci had heard before that cats and dogs shouldn't eat salt because it could cause hair loss, but in this post-apocalyptic world, there was no choice.

Shen Que also brought out a case of beer. Although Meng Ci wasn't good with alcohol, he still asked Shen Que to pour him half a cup upon smelling it.

"Cheers, Shen Que!"

"To celebrate our new companion!"

"Cheers!"