The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: It Was Shen Lu Who Healed Him

Shen Lu wasn’t surprised by this result. If it had been gray, she would have thrown him out without a second thought.

She fed him well every day, bought him medicine, and changed his dressings. Even if she was using him as a Lucky Cat, it wasn’t like she was making him do anything. ’Isn’t he just lying in a different place, after all?’

Fu Cheng could feel Shen Lu staring at him.

’What is she looking at?’

Fu Cheng thought, ’In my current state, there’s nothing worth looking at.’

’Or is she looking through me at someone else?’

The moment the thought appeared, his heart clenched violently.

’Probably... probably not.’

That’s what Fu Cheng told himself, but he couldn’t stop his mind from racing.

’It’s understandable, though.’

’A young girl, pampered since childhood, was suddenly thrown into a place like this. Even if Shen Lu was managing to build a life for herself now, she must get tired sometimes.’

’It’s only normal that she’d want a shoulder to lean on.’

’So, does she want someone to rely on?’

Fu Cheng silently clenched his jaw. A sharp pain suddenly shot through his left hand, which had been numb all this time.

After enduring the stabbing pain that made him grit his teeth, Fu Cheng discovered he could control his left hand to a small degree.

He could perform simple actions, like grasping and gripping.

’My body is actually getting better, despite the lack of proper medical care?!’

Fu Cheng was stunned by this realization.

Back in the hospital, he’d heard countless doctors conclude that his condition was incurable. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he knew deep down that even if he didn’t die, he would be confined to a bed for the rest of his life, without sensation or awareness.

But now, he could actually feel his left hand.

His left hand had sustained the lightest injuries—only a few superficial wounds that had already healed completely—but because of the interference from the mental toxins...

Fu Cheng’s racing thoughts came to a halt. He thought he’d discovered the crucial piece.

It was because Shen Lu fed him food every day that could suppress and neutralize mental toxins; that’s why his body was getting better bit by bit.

’It was Shen Lu. She was healing him.’

In that moment, Fu Cheng was overcome with an intense will to live.

’I’ll get better. I will definitely get better!’

’Once I’m better, I’ll do whatever it takes to become strong and be someone Shen Lu can rely on.’

Fu Cheng’s awareness returned to the young woman beside him.

At some point, Shen Lu had fallen into a deep sleep. Her lips were unconsciously pouted, and her cheeks, which once had a bit of baby fat, had thinned out considerably. She looked less childish and more elegantly beautiful.

Her right hand slipped down, resting on Fu Cheng’s left hand.

This wasn’t the first time.

But after a few minutes, Shen Lu would unconsciously draw her hand back and rest it on her stomach.

Fu Cheng turned his palm upward, catching Shen Lu’s hand securely in his own.

His fingers curled, easily enveloping her entire hand.

’So her hand was this small, and so soft.’

Fu Cheng felt his heart fill with an indescribable sense of peace and joy.

’Having her by my side is my greatest fortune. I hope... I can be hers, too.’

...

Shen Lu’s internal clock had her waking up early. Her eyes snapped open right at six.

The first thing she saw was the old, rusty tin ceiling. A lone incandescent bulb hung from above, a pathetic sight.

Shen Lu heaved a long sigh. Every time she opened her eyes, a small part of her still hoped she would be back in her original world.

’Sure, I have a cheat system, but I was living a great, carefree life in my original world even without one. And it was safe.’

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