Early morning hours.

Jiang Li did some simple physical exercises on the treadmill, beads of sweat sliding down her slightly flushed cheeks after the workout.

Wiping the sweat from his body with a towel, Jiang Li walked to the table, picked up his water glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

Dry lips become moisturized and rosy, alluring and tempting, giving one the urge to kiss them.

When Ye Jingmo, who was training Pudding, looked up and saw this scene, his deep eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

He also wanted to drink water.

Pudding, seeing that Ye Jingmo hadn't given any instructions for a long time, ran to his leg in confusion and patted his foot with its front paw.

"Brother Mo, I'm going up to the third floor to check on the planting troughs."

Jiang Li naturally reported her whereabouts to Ye Jingmo, but before Ye Jingmo could reply, she went upstairs.

Seeing Jiang Li walk away, Ye Jingmo lowered his head, stroked Pudding's head, and whispered, "Let's continue training."

Pudding didn't understand the intricacies involved; upon hearing the word "training," she threw herself into it wholeheartedly.

Upon arriving on the third floor, Jiang Li first glanced at the black and white cats in the cages next to the entrance.

Upon seeing Jiang Li, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai began to bark and ran to the cage near Jiang Li.

They raised their heads, their obsidian-like eyes fixed on Jiang Li, and kept making noises, as if urging Jiang Li on.

Jiang Li looked at the empty food bowl, the few remaining haystacks, and the nearly empty water bottle.

I can't help but exclaim, they really are guinea pigs!

This is just as much food as a pig!

Jiang Li remembered that yesterday the food bowl was full of grain and there was plenty of hay, but this morning it was all gone.

"You guys can really eat."

Jiang Li soothingly stroked the back fur of Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. The slightly rough texture was unlike the soft and comfortable feel of plush toys.

Jiang Li put on gloves and collected the food scraps and feces from the cage into a bag.

They also lined the cage with dry grass, put food in the food bowl, and filled the water bottle with water.

As soon as Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai saw food in the food bowl, they immediately forgot about Jiang Li.

The two little ones ran to the food bowl, buried their heads in it, and kept chewing.

Seeing that the two little ones were in good spirits, Jiang Li got up and went to check on them in the planting trough.

The soil is still the same as yesterday, without any change.

The seeds haven't sprouted yet.

Jiang Li was not disappointed; she knew that sprouting wouldn't happen that quickly.

Water the planting trough with a spray bottle, just enough to slightly moisten the soil.

Jiang Li cleaned the room, and that marked the end of her work on the third floor.

When they got downstairs, Ye Jingmo's training of Pudding had already ended.

Pudding lay in the doghouse, gnawing on a huge beef bone with its sharp teeth.

It makes clicking sounds from time to time, and with its ferocious dog face, anyone who doesn't know it well will be scared away by it and stay at least a meter away.

Ye Jingmo sat on the sofa, reading a book intently.

Jiang Li leaned closer and saw that the cover was a geography magazine.

When did Mo Ge become interested in geography?

When Ye Jingmo saw Jiang Li approaching, he put down the magazine in his hand, lowered his smiling eyes, and spoke:

"what happened?"

"Brother Mo, what are you doing reading geography magazines?"

Jiang Li plopped down next to Ye Jingmo, pointed her fair finger at the geography magazine, and asked the question that had been bothering her.

Do you still remember Wufeng Mountain behind the villa?

Jiang Li nodded. The salesperson when she bought the house had mentioned that there was a Wufeng Mountain behind it.

Ye Jingmo handed the magazine he was reading to Jiang Li, which prominently featured an explanation of the geographical environment of Wufeng Mountain.

"I want to learn about the situation in the mountains and find some time to familiarize myself with the terrain."

Ye Jingmo revealed his true feelings.

"After that, natural disasters continued to occur. This place is nestled between mountains and water, so we can make use of the resources here."

Having said that, Jiang Li understood Ye Jingmo's thoughts.

In ancient times, people said that those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water.

The mountains are indeed rich in natural resources.

Being familiar with the mountain paths will definitely make it easier to find things in the mountains and will also greatly reduce the danger of traveling.

"Brother Mo, when are we going?"

Jiang Li gently shook Ye Jingmo's hand, her eyes filled with undisguised excitement.

Ye Jingmo chuckled and said:

"No rush. We'll wait until we register and receive our citizen ID watches, otherwise we might miss the time when we go into the mountains. Also, we need to prepare some things before going into the mountains."

Just then, a loud announcement came from outside the door.

"Please gather at the main entrance of Fei Hong Villa to register and receive your citizen identity watches."

Don't delay, save time, or you'll miss your chance.

The announcement over the loudspeaker kept repeating on a loop.

Jiang Li and Ye Jingmo packed their weapons for self-defense, left Pudding behind to guard the gate, and headed to the main entrance of the villa.

The road was full of people heading towards the main entrance of the villa.

Jiang Li thought there wouldn't be many people, but when she arrived at the entrance, she found it was packed with people.

There are at least a thousand people.

Volunteers wearing red armbands directed the crowd to queue and maintained order in the line.

There were also People's Liberation Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms, carrying guns, to prevent any possible riots.

The once pampered rich people are now somewhat pale and thin, though they still wear expensive clothes when they go out.

The crowd was very dense, and in a short while, the girl standing in front fell towards Jiang Li.

Jiang Li couldn't dodge to the side, so she could only help her up.

The girl shakily regained her balance, and Jiang Li could finally see her face clearly.

The girl looked to be in her early twenties, wearing a white shirt and jeans, with an innocent look on her face.

"Thank you, beautiful lady. My name is Qin Yue, you can call me Xiao Yue."

Jiang Li looked just like the models she'd seen in videos before; her perfect figure made Qin Yue drool.

This woman is so pretty, I want to be her friend.

Ye Jingmo frowned. If Qin Yue weren't a girl, her direct stare at Jiang Li would be just like that of a lecher.

"My name is Jiang Li."

Jiang Li simply said one sentence, showing no desire to continue the conversation with Qin Yue.

But Qin Yue didn't care about Jiang Li's cold attitude and still happily said:

"Sister Jiang Li, are you new to the villa area? I've never seen you before."

If you need anything, you can come to me. I know this villa area very well.

Amidst Qin Yue's chattering, Jiang Li learned that she lived in the villa area with her brother, Qin Yu.

Coincidentally, their two families are neighbors.

Qin Yue is a college student, and a medical student at that.

She happened to be home from her internship on the day the acid rain started, and her family had a habit of storing food, which helped her get through the difficult month.

Qin Yue's brother, Qin Yu, went ahead to gather information and returned to find his sister talking to Jiang Li.

Qin Yu was also helpless about his younger sister's overly outgoing personality.

He was genuinely worried that one day his younger sister would be abducted because of her personality.

Fortunately, that didn't happen.

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