Frosted World: Build A God-level Shelter - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Returning Early (1)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“This is just the beginning. Most of the food and medicine are gone. If we wait any longer, there won’t be anything left.”

Li Jiayue nodded. “I’ll accompany you then…”

Su Can waved his hand and said, “No need, no need. Stay at home and wait for your parents. They’re returning soon so you should spend more time with them. It’s not easy for you to reunite with them so you have to cherish your time with them.”

“Alright then.”

…

Su Can drove the truck out to run his errands. After his encounter with that mysterious man, he was much more careful. He took a few detours before he finally drove to his destination.

When Su Can was finally done with his errands, it was already late at night.

Whether it was a small supermarket or a large one, almost all of them had been emptied. The situation was becoming more and more serious.

Su Can could not help frowning. Fortunately, this would not affect him.

…

A day or two later, Su Can drove to Li Jiayue’s house. As soon as he arrived, he saw Li Jiayue standing outside and waiting for him.

“Su Can, over here!”

A man in glasses dressed in a white shirt stood next to Li Jiayue silently. Su Can was sure the other party was Li Jiayue’s father.

Su Can parked the car. After getting out of the car, he walked over and extended his hand toward Li Zheng as he greeted Li Zheng, “Nice to meet you, uncle!”

Li Zheng raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, “You recognize me?”

“Jiayue has shown me a picture of you and aunty before,” Su Can replied with a polite smile.

Su Can reached up to scratch his head, feeling a little awkward. In fact, he expected Li Jiayue’s parents to arrive in another four or five days; he did not expect them to arrive today. He was completely unprepared to meet them. After all, he had come over after running errands the entire day, and he looked a little disheveled. He could not help but worry that he would leave a bad impression.

“In any case, it’s nice to meet you as well,” Li Zheng said as he sized Su Can up. He had heard from his daughter that Su Can was quite wealthy. However, based on his attire, he did not look rich at all. Nonetheless, he had also heard that Su Can had been busy with some errands recently so it was not strange for Su Can to be a little disheveled. Moreover, money was not important. If Su Can had a good character, it did not matter even if Su Can was a little poor. At most, he and his wife would use their savings to help Su Can and Li Jiayue in the future.

With this thought in mind, a friendly smile appeared on Li Zheng’s face as he patted Su Can’s shoulder and said, “Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s go in. Su Can, come eat with us.”

“Alright, it’s already so late. Su Can, don’t stand outside. Come eat with us first. We can talk more after dinner…”

Li Jiayue heaved a sigh of relief when she heard her father’s words. She knew her father had high expectations for her partner, and based on her father’s reaction, it seemed like her father was quite satisfied with Su Can.

Li Jiayue held Su Can’s arm and quickly followed her father into the house.

When they arrived at the door, the aroma of food wafted out from inside. Zhang Rong, Li Jiayue’s mother, was already waiting for them in the house.

“You’re back! Hurry up and eat first,” Zhang Rong said with a smile as she brought out the dishes. She turned to Su Can and sized him up for a moment before she said, “Jiayue, he must be the boyfriend you mentioned, right?”

Zhang Rong thought that Su Can looked decent, but it was still too early for her to know what kind of person he was. However, similar to her husband, she thought that nothing mattered as long as Su Can treated her daughter well.

“Hello, aunty,” Su Can took the initiative to greet Li Jiayue’s mother.

“What delicious food did you cook today?” Li Zheng asked as he instinctively sniffed the air, “It smells so good…”

“I cooked your favorite Mapo tofu, and I also cooked beef and potato stew,” Zhang Rong replied with a gentle smile. Then, she added, “What are you waiting for? Bring the cutleries out…”

“Alright, alright!” Li Zheng smiled and quickly brought the plates and cutleries out.

Su Can and Li Jiayue followed Li Zheng to help him out as well.

Although Su Can had yet to marry Li Jiayue, he could not help but feel like he was part of the family already. As an orphan, he had rarely experienced such warmth before. As such, he could not help but feel a lump in his throat at this moment.

“Why are your eyes red?” Li Jiayue asked worriedly.

“It’s nothing. I just think that your family is really warm…”

Zhang Rong, who overheard Su Can’s words, chuckled and said, “Right? That’s what everyone says.”

“Alright, don’t just chat. Let’s eat,” Li Zheng said as he pulled out a chair at the side and sat in front of the dining table. He picked up the vegetables with a chopstick before he continued to say, “I’m so hungry! Due to our long stay in the Arctic research station, it’s been a long time since I had fresh vegetables!”

Li Jiayue, who was sitting across from her parents, asked curiously, “By the way, do you know anything about the disaster warning and guides issued by the government?”

“I know a little. After all, your mom and I had been at the Arctic research station for a long time. It’s a pity that the research was cut short. Otherwise, we’d know more,” Li Zheng said, looking slightly regretful.

“I see,” Li Jiayue replied with a nod, looking pensive. She could not help but worry again.

Li Zheng adjusted his glasses and said, “What we know is that there’s a high possibility of a disaster in the future. It’s just unfortunate that we don’t know the nature of the disaster. That was why I told you to stock up on supplies previously… I…”

Before Li Zheng finished speaking, Su Can suddenly said, “The current climate is too abnormal… I think that that temperature will drop greatly in the future. Perhaps, the entire world will be as cold as the North Pole in the future…”