Chapter 194 - 194 192 Are you insisting that this is the only choice

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Chapter 194: 192 Are you insisting that this is the only choice? Chapter 194: 192 Are you insisting that this is the only choice? Warm and dry hands that emanated a comforting strength grasped Hua Mi’s hand. She struggled a bit, but couldn’t break free. Looking up at Gong Yi again, she said, “Let go, don’t be so handsy, it’s inconvenient!” She was pregnant, what could she do? How annoying! Gong Yi glared at Hua Mi, her disdainful gaze, bright and brash, made him involuntarily tighten his hold on her hand, “We still have matters to discuss clearly, so don’t move around.” Having said that, he held her hand as they skirted the edge of the crowd, walking towards the gate of Xiang City. Before setting out to rescue Liu Shengyuan, Gong Yi and Hua Mi had decided to have a talk about the child. Now that Gong Yi was back, and Hua Mi just so happened to be in Xiang City, it was a good opportunity. This was what Hua Mi thought too, so she let Gong Yi lead her by the hand to the city gate. The rain was drizzling down, not as exaggerated and heavy as the past few days, but the weather was getting colder by the minute. Hua Mi’s mind was a mess; a couple of months ago, hadn’t there been a cold snap moving south? It was probably about to hit soon. In her past life, the first disaster Hua Mi had faced was a cold wave. So, at the start of this life, not wanting to take huge risks, she had ordered 1,000 cold-weather outfits. Now looking at the situation, including Gong Yi’s garrison, Yang Honglin’s police force, the Factory Director’s water plant workers, Ye Rong and Yu Mengmeng from the motorhome supermarket, the Contractor, and Huo Jing’s construction crew, Chi Chuan’s friends... 1,000 cold-weather outfits were simply not enough. Just on Gong Yi’s side, there were over 5,000 members of the garrison. A gust of cold wind brought a chill rain, and Gong Yi turned to usher Hua Mi into the guardhouse at the city gate entrance. The first floor was stacked with supplies needed by the garrison on duty. Gong Yi glanced inside and his eyebrows furrowed tightly. There was trash on the ground, dirty clothes thrown haphazardly on the shelves, and fruits and dirty bowls were left together. He hadn’t managed for a few days, and the garrison’s internal affairs were already in a mess?! “These damn troublemakers are pushing their luck!” Gong Yi cursed, then pointed to a small stool for Hua Mi to sit on, “Wait here for me; I’m going to give them a talking-to.” After speaking, Gong Yi buttoned up the top button of his garrison uniform and walked out of the Observation Tower to find the duty officers to scold. Seeing Gong Yi bustling every day with all kinds of minor internal matters, Hua Mi thought it truly was a worrisome fate. She shook her head, tightened her clothes, and took out her phone to call Chi Chuan. Now, she needed Chi Chuan not only for looking for prosthetics but also for cold-weather outfits. Considering the way things were progressing, she didn’t know by how much her people might expand, so they needed as many cold-weather outfits as they could get. “Didn’t we find one of my friends last time to order one million men’s sweaters of various sizes?” Chi Chuan replied, finding it somewhat strange, “Those sweaters haven’t all been delivered yet, Sister Hua, did you forget?” Because Hua Mi had made a massive request, Chi Chuan’s friend’s factory had been working frantically day and night. Finally, they had proudly produced 1,000 men’s size S sweaters. Before they could even continue knitting, Chi Chuan’s friend’s sweater factory had closed due to a shortage of supplies. These 1,000 sweaters now lay in a corner of Hua Mi’s level 20 storage unit number one, looking quite unassuming. Hua Mi opened the control panel for the “apocalypse supermarket” and looked before saying to Chi Chuan, “It’s still not enough, and the sizes are too small. Size S is only suitable for more slender men.” According to the garrison’s physique, it definitely wouldn’t fit. Garrison duty requires wearing larger sizes. “Chuanzi, look at this weather, it’s getting colder and colder, the rain has turned to freezing rain. Think about it, we can’t view the current weather with the same perspective as before. Sweaters just won’t cut it anymore.” Hua Mi tried her best to make Chi Chuan realize the seriousness of the issue. Because of the cold wave in her past life, it was indeed very cold. In southern cities like Xiang City, many people would freeze to death. Moreover, the current rainwater, accumulating on the ground for a while, would turn into a jelly-like state. If this jelly-like water froze upon further cooling... Then all places would be frozen over. So just having warm clothes might not be enough; they also needed to prepare a set of complete anti-cold and anti-freezing equipment. Chi Chuan agreed, under such frequent natural disasters, they could only try their best to search. While Hua Mi was on the phone with Chi Chuan, faint roaring filled with vigor from Gong Yi came from outside the tower. He was scolding those on garrison duty for not tidying up the interior, leaving the tower in a complete mess. Hearing this, Hua Mi hung up the phone with Chi Chuan and quietly arranged her own clothes to ensure they were neat. Before Gong Yi entered the tower, she also smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes. When Gong Yi, smiling, placed a stool across from her and sat down, Hua Mi immediately straightened up, sitting as neatly as a primary school student listening to a teacher’s lecture. Gong Yi was taken aback, “Don’t be nervous, we’re just discussing some issues about our daughters.” Hua Mi nodded, her hands protectively covering her lower abdomen, and she emphasized very seriously, “I want to give birth to the child.” Although Gong Yi’s attitude had always made it clear to Hua Mi that he wanted the child to be born as well, she still felt the need to emphasize it. “We both have no objections to that.” Gong Yi explained, looking at Hua Mi, “I suggest we get married, make an official announcement.” Upon hearing this, Hua Mi was stunned for a moment, then she started coughing violently, choking on her own saliva. Gong Yi being so bold was something she hadn’t anticipated. The man across from her quickly stood up, poured her a glass of water, sat beside her, and patted her back, “How could you be so careless? Choking without even eating anything? You’re so careless...” His tone carried a slight rebuke, but the concern in his words was quite evident. Hua Mi finally managed to calm her cough, her cheeks flushed, perhaps from the coughing, “Is it really that troublesome? ...Actually, isn’t it enough for the child to be born and to have a father?” As soon as these words left her mouth, the expression on Gong Yi sitting on the bench beside her darkened. He said very seriously, “My child should not grow up in a broken home, especially our daughters. This will affect their psychological health as they grow.” In such tough times, to still consider whether psychological health is healthy or not seemed almost a luxury—just surviving was already good enough. Hua Mi pondered, tilting her head to look at Gong Yi, “In your view, is this the only option?” Marrying Gong Yi wasn’t out of the question for her. After all, she hadn’t planned on bringing two children into such a harsh environment and still finding a man to date. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe in love; it was just too much hassle. Moreover, finding someone who would cherish her children as if they were his own was a slim chance. She could spend her time figuring out how to please a man, or she could stock up on more supplies and upgrade her “apocalypse supermarket.” Now things were simple: the kids had a father to protect them, she had a strong leg to lean on, and that leg—Gong Yi—was quite formidable. And it seemed like he was very much looking forward to having his own children born.

Chapter 194 - 194 192 Are you insisting that this is the only choice

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