Chapter 91 : Leaving the small courtyard?

It was unknown how long the strong wind had been blowing. The doors and windows of this era were not very tight, and before long, the heavy rain began pouring into the house through the gaps in the doors and windows.

The entire floor of the resettlement site was covered in water.

But no one complained. The women quickly picked up brooms and started sweeping the water away.

The house was pitch black, with only a few kerosene lamps giving off faint light.

The entire resettlement site was busy, with the men holding the doors while the women swept the water.

The children, who usually loved to play and fight, were surprisingly quiet at this moment.

Everyone was hoping that the typhoon would pass quickly. But the storm seemed endless, growing more and more violent.

Everyone’s hearts trembled with every gust of wind.

It was the first time Su Ranran had experienced such a strong typhoon. After sweeping water for an hour, she was already feeling a little exhausted.

When she stopped to rest for a moment, she took out the kettle that had been mixed with spring water earlier and drank a few gulps.

After drinking the spring water, she felt a little more relaxed.

Just as she was about to continue sweeping, she noticed Shen He’s hurried footsteps, as if he was heading to the resettlement point next door.

Putting down the broom, Su Ranran quickly walked over to him.

Although the room was dark, Shen He still noticed her approaching figure.

The footsteps that had originally been headed toward the next door turned around and walked toward her instead.

“What’s wrong?”

The couple had been busy with the typhoon these past two days. Today, they had finally met, but they hadn’t had the chance to talk properly.

Fearing that she needed something, Shen He quickly took a moment to ask.

Su Ranran understood how busy he was, so without any unnecessary words, she handed him the kettle.

“Drink some water first before you go.”

Shen He paused, his gaze lingering on the kettle, knowing that this must be no ordinary “water.”

Without saying a word, he took the kettle and drank from it.

In just a moment, the couple didn’t even have time to say anything more before they separated again.

But even in those few seconds, Shen He still reminded her a few times, telling her to rest and not overexert herself.

Su Ranran originally thought he was just being concerned about her, but she didn’t expect that a little soldier would come to find her shortly afterward.

He led her to a temporary rest room. The rest room was very small, with only a wooden board as a bed. But in this special place, having such a private, undisturbed space was something others couldn’t even imagine.

Su Ranran felt conflicted. She was touched by his care, but also worried that his special attention might bring unwanted consequences.

The little soldier had left.

The rest room was simple but had a bolt that could lock the door from the inside, ensuring no one would disturb her.

It was already past one in the morning.

The strong wind was still blowing, and the people outside were still busy fighting the typhoon.

Su Ranran hesitated for a moment but still left the rest room.

She grabbed the broom she had been using earlier and rejoined the effort to fight the typhoon.

She was three months pregnant, and thanks to the space water, she wasn’t as fragile as she had been at the beginning.

Sometimes, she even forgot she was pregnant.

Since she felt fine, she didn’t want to appear too delicate.

She understood that Shen He wanted to take care of her, but she didn’t want him to be criticized for doing so.

The people sweeping the water beside her were Zhong Juhua and Wang Chunmei.

Zhong Juhua worked quickly and efficiently.

But what struck Su Ranran as odd was that Wang Chunmei, who was usually busy working, seemed awkward as she swept the water.

Su Ranran glanced at her a few times, then withdrew her gaze and continued to sweep vigorously.

Wang Chunmei swept the water for a long time before slowly getting the hang of it. With the instinct of the original owner, it didn’t take long for her movements to become gradually more efficient.

In her previous life, she had never done such work. Or rather, she had never seen so many people, both men and women.

This was something she had never dared to imagine before. But now, they were all together in the same room, resisting the storm outside together. For the first time, participating in such an endeavor, Wang Chunmei felt a strange sense of fulfillment.

It seemed like she had escaped from that small house?

The sense of freedom from her previous constraints made her even find pleasure in something as rough as sweeping water.

That night, no one stopped.

Several times, they thought the door would be blown off, and the house might be overturned. The people holding the door were already as stiff as stones, but no one backed down. The women sweeping the water didn’t stop either.

No one knew what awaited them, but the instinct for survival kept them going.

Everyone worked together, and finally, just before dawn, the wind began to lessen.

As the earth-shattering noise gradually subsided, everyone stood frozen, as though they had survived a great disaster.

The entire resettlement site was silent.

No one knew how long had passed, but suddenly, someone asked dazedly.

“Is the typhoon over?”

As soon as the words were spoken, the previously silent resettlement site seemed to come alive again.

Everyone looked at each other and, finally, couldn’t hold back their tears of joy!

“We’re fine!”

“The typhoon is over!”

“We’re still alive!”

The whole resettlement site was filled with warm cheers!

Wang Chunmei had been sweeping the water all night, and now she couldn’t help but feel teary-eyed as she saw everyone hugging and celebrating.

If it were her in her previous life, she thought she would never have seen such a scene.

And now, she was actually part of this disaster relief and self-rescue effort!

On the other side, Su Ranran was not among the cheering crowd. Instead, she stood in front of Shen He with her head down, looking as if she had admitted her mistake but didn’t want to change it.

Shen He had been busy all night and hurried to the rest room to check on his wife.

But she wasn’t there at all.

After asking around, he found out that she had been sweeping water with others all night!

Looking at her stubborn little face, Shen He felt both angry and distressed. He raised his lips but couldn’t bring himself to scold her.

“Go and rest. You can leave later. I’ll call you.”

Just like that?

Su Ranran blinked and looked at Shen He.

Shen He was amused. Seeing her round eyes, he couldn’t help but ruffle her little head.

“Go quickly.”

“Oh~”

Su Ranran breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at him, but after not sleeping all night, the smile seemed a little weary.

Shen He sighed, and in the end, he didn’t say anything else, simply leading the others to the rest room.

Su Ranran was so tired that she fell into a deep sleep on the simple wooden bed.

In her drowsy state, she felt a warm hand caressing her eyes.

But Su Ranran was so sleepy that she couldn’t open her eyes.

Shen He’s gaze lingered on the dark circles under her eyes for a long time. After a pause, he got up and walked out the door.

A little soldier outside the door handed him a box of ointment.

“Deputy Commander, this is what I asked Doctor Liu for. Please apply it quickly.”