Chapter 16: A Couple

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Feeling that he was still too gentle, Shen Mo touched his nose.

…He should try to be more intimidating next time.

He left her wheelchair at the door of the stall and turned around to leave.

While waiting for her outside the women’s bathroom, from time to time, he heard banging from inside, as if her crutches had hit something. or had she fallen?

This daily routine that ordinary people could easily do was like a battle for her.

The little irritation in his heart gradually disappeared.

Why should he fuss with her? She was just a child. She had been in poor health since she was small and lacked a sense of security. In the past, she grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, but now she was barely scraping by, so it was normal for her to be moody. She had a sharp tongue anyway.

Listening carefully to the movement inside, Shen Mo stood at the door.

There was the sound of bumping, the sound of flushing, then the sound of clothes ruffling. Next came the sound of the crutches, then the door of the stall was slammed open! ——

Bai Youwei came out with the crutches. Her small face was wrinkled as she said, “Take me to wash my hands! This place is so stinky!”

Shen Mo smiled and helped her into the wheelchair, then pushed her towards the sink.

The sensory faucet wasn’t very easy to use. Bai Youwei tried a few times but didn’t get any water. She almost cursed at it, then water shot out of the faucet like an 80-year-old old lady coughing.

She washed her hands twice in disgust and only then did the gloominess on her face ease up.

“The conditions in the service area are limited. Bear it and wait until we get to Yangzhou. It will get better,” Shen Mo said.

Bai Youwei curled her lips and said nothing while thinking to herself: It might not be better even after we arrive in Yangzhou.

Shen Mo went around behind the wheelchair and pushed her.

At that time, she reached out and grabbed the corner of his clothes.

She had just washed her hands and hadn’t yet wiped them dry. Her fair skin, soft and delicate, was covered with a layer of water. Her fingertips were lustrous.

Shen Mo glanced at his hand that was gripping the handle of the wheelchair. His bones were distinct and well-defined. Each curve line revealed the strength unique to men.

They both had hands, but they were so different. The gender difference was reflected in every detail.

Bai Youwei furrowed her eyebrows and said, “Would you like to go to the supermarket? There is no signal in this service area. Food and drinks are out of stock. It doesn’t feel good. Let’s go, or it will get dark.”

It was dusk at this time and she didn’t want to be on the road during the night.

Shen Mo thought about it for a while, then nodded. “Then don’t go to the supermarket. If we start now, we should be able to arrive in Yangzhou before dark,” he said.

When they arrived in Yangzhou, with the network signal and a place to stay, everything could be arranged.

The two of them returned to the parking area.

To their surprise, they saw a man and a woman standing by the side of the SUV while waving at them from a distance.

After they got close, they found that the people were in their forties and they looked like a kindly couple.

“Are you two going to Yangzhou?” The woman kindly said to them, “We were also going to Yangzhou, but the road ahead was blocked, so everyone is staying here. It’s not safe for you two to leave now.”

“Is it blocked for a distance?” Shen Mo asked.

The man replied, “It’s blocked for at least more than 100 meters. The cars are full of dolls. No one dares to pass.”

“If cars can’t pass by, then how about going around on a detour?” Bai Youwei asked aloud. “Has anyone tried walking to Yangzhou?”

The man and the woman looked at each other, and their expressions were a little blank. Obviously, they had never considered that.

“There are so many things in our car…” The woman said hesitantly. “Our food and clothes… are all in the car.”

The man also said, “If something happens in Yangzhou, we can’t escape without a car.”

Sometimes, cars weren’t just a means of transportation, but also carried the function of a safe haven. Unless a major crisis really occurred, most people wouldn’t easily leave their cars behind.

But from Bai Youwei’s point of view, it was better to walk to Yangzhou for more than ten hours than it was to die in the service area.

Besides, the car would be thrown away sooner or later.

Because if chaos continued in the world, gasoline would soon become scarce.