Read Novel Full Chapter 525: Departure, On the Road
Chapter 525: Departure, On the Road
When Huo Yishen found out that Doudou had depression, he was shocked, and his mind felt like it was spinning.
In her previous life, Jiang Ning survived alone, and not only did she suffer from depression, but she also had anxiety.
These two illnesses were no joke. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have prepared medication right after her rebirth.
For ten years, even though she had enough food and drink, loneliness still knocked down the cheerful Doudou.
Not just Doudou, even Jiang Ning, who had both a lover and a dog for company, felt the shadow of loneliness hanging over her.
With no worries about making a living and no shortage of wealth, she could just lie around like a salted fish until death.
But many times, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable and feel that life is meaningless —eating when hungry, sleeping when tired.
The variety shows, movies, and TV series she downloaded have been played out in the past ten years, and the more she watches them, the more irritated she feel.
Even the things that happened after the lights went off became boring, and sometimes she lost interest halfway through.
It wasn’t just her; sometimes, she could feel that Huo Yishen was half-heartedly doing his work.
So, even though it had been almost three months since they played cards, she had no urge to do so.
It was just about eating and waiting to die; it felt as if all desire had faded from life.
She had everything others didn’t, yet still felt suffocated.
Jiang Ning looked at Huo Yishen and said, somewhat confused, “We still have decades ahead of us. What should we do?”
Perhaps this is the complexity of human nature: wanting to live forever when facing death, craving food when hungry, and wishing for health when sick.
In the endless sea, people long to abandon the ship and reach land, and upon reaching land, they question the meaning of life.
Only nine months had passed, but she still remembered the immense joy of her feet touching land; now that joy was gone.
This is the ever-changing nature of humanity.
In the end, Doudou was too lonely. Her feelings of emptiness made her yearn for the outside world.
It’s true that they get along day and night, but the gap between their hearts grew wider. She and Huo Yishen had their own world, and there were some places Doudou just couldn’t get into.
Doudou had grown up. She had her own inner world and aspirations, and neither Jiang Ning nor Huo Yishen could stop her from seeking help from the outside.
This was depression, and if serious, it could lead to suicidal thoughts.
Jiang Ning was silent for a long time, then she put her arm around Huo Yishen’s neck and said, “Then let’s go out and see the world.”
Not just for Doudou, but for herself and Huo Yishen too.
Huo Yishen held her close. “The outside world will have storms and bloodshed. Aren’t you afraid?”
Jiang Ning thought for a moment. “Maybe the meaning of life lies in the struggles.”
There was nothing wrong here, but it was just a rest stop, not their final destination.
The next day, Doudou was distracted while cooking rice noodles and forgot to add salt.
Jiang Ning patted her gently, “What are you thinking about? Quickly add the salt.”
During the meal, Jiang Ning announced while eating, “We have been here for more than nine months, and even the sea has disappeared. Are you two bored yet?”
Huo Yishen glanced at her. “Do you want to go out for a walk?”
“Sure.” Jiang Ning smiled, “You and Doudou have done all the work. I either eat or sleep every day, and my limbs have degenerated from lying down. Why not go out for a walk and see if there is a better place to settle down.”
Doudou wasn’t stupid. Seeing the two of them playing along, she couldn’t help but feel guilty. “Brother, sister-in-law, is this because of me?”
She blamed herself a little and quickly added, “Maybe it’s because I’ve been a bit idle lately, so I’ve been overthinking. I’ll plant more vegetables and raise more chickens these days.”
What a sensible and pitiful little girl.
“Don’t think too much. It’s for all of us.” Jiang Ning patted her shoulder. “We’re still young. Let’s go out and see the world. One day, when your brother and I are old and weak, we won’t be able to run around anymore.”
Doudou’s eyes suddenly turned red, “You two won’t grow old. If you really do, I’ll take care of you.”
Jiang Ning encouraged her, “So, if our Doudou wants to withstand the ups and downs of life. She needs to become stronger.”
Doudou was relieved and showed a bright smile.
At that moment, she felt her mind finally relax.
Without delay, she went to put all the unused things into the space.
After the excitement, Doudou was worried about the poultry she raised, “Sister-in-law, what should I do with them?”
Jiang Ning thought for a while, “Let’s release them.”
After nine months of hard work, the dandelions and weeds increased, dozens of trees survived, and a new round of wheat seedlings was still growing.
Whether they could survive and thrive in nature now depended on their fate.
Jiang Ning opened the fence and released all the poultry.
There was no sunshine, and the sky was dark. The three of them, with Bai Xue and Coke, set off on their trip with just the essentials.
When they reached the top of another mountain, Doudou looked back at the place where they had lived for months. The poultry shed was faintly visible, with roosters pecking nearby and geese chasing ducks…
Bai Xue felt that they’re leaving, so she ran to the highest peak, “Awo…wo…”
It was probably saying goodbye to her children. No one knew if they could hear it.
After wandering on the top of the mountain for a while, Coke finally brought Bai Xue down.
They didn’t have a specific destination, so they chose the easy path and walked slowly.
When tired, they rested; when hungry, they ate. As night fell, they took out the RV to rest.
The next day, the sun was glaring, so Huo Yishen drove the Predator on the road.
The bumpy journey made it feel like their hearts were wandering, but their bodies didn’t feel tired.
After several days of travel, they came across a relatively small freshwater lake, with sparse, unknown aquatic plants growing by the shore.
Jiang Ning took out the mixed seeds and scattered them around the lake.
On the second day after leaving the lake, the temperature dropped sharply. Jiang Ning quickly took out the thermal regulated clothing.
With rain and mud, they decided to rest in the RV.
After three days of rest, they continued their journey.
The endless wasteland stretched out before them. Occasionally, they saw various plastic waste, mineral water bottles, cars half-buried in the soil, and even animal or human skeletons.
On the 25th day of their journey, Jiang Ning stood at the top of a mountain and used her binoculars to survey the surroundings. She noticed some large stones in the distance.
After observing a little longer, she saw that the rectangular, straight-edged shapes didn’t seem like stones.
It was probably a large container.
Seeing her staring intently, Huo Yishen suggested, “Shall we go check it out?”
Not in a hurry, the three of them and the dog set off towards the large object.
After circling several mountain peaks, Doudou spotted something and shouted, “There it is!”
The container was huge, and Jiang Ning seemed to have seen it before.
It was a Fire Seed container!
The container from the Southern Military Base.
Doudou was very excited, “Brother, Sister-in-law, it’s the Fire Seed container from our Guangdong province!”
In other words, a fire seed planner once passed by this sea area, but because the risks were too great, they cut the link with the submarine.
It sank to the seabed, but later resurfaced due to tectonic pressure.
The dog rushed over, “Woof!”
Jiang Ning stood in front of the giant Fire Seed container, looking quite small.
The outside of the container was covered with dirt and dried seaweed.
The three of them looked around and carefully scraped the mud on the lower right corner of the side with a knife, revealing a row of printed words:
Fire materials for the southern Chinese military base – 1037.
It was the material carried by Submarine 1037.
Doudou was extremely curious, “I wonder what’s inside?”