Chapter 147 Power failure

Because of the early darkness, dinner was early.

Lest you have to have a candlelight dinner after the power goes out and accidentally eat your food up your nose.

Letting Grandpa Zhao Si go to take a bath first, Cheng Ming stretched his hand out of the house, the uninterrupted drizzle falling on his palm, and said with a bitter smile, “It seems that it looks like I won’t be able to go back tonight, is it okay to stay over here and sleep?”

It’s not impossible to go back on a motorcycle the hard way, but it’s not necessary and it’s a total pain in the ass.

Cheng Ming had originally had the intention of spending the night in the old mansion, except that the water had only been connected today, and there was still quite a bit of work to be done before it could actually be inhabited.

When it rains, the roof of the old house leaks quite a bit.

“I’ll sleep in the doghouse as long as my brother is together.”

“No, no, we haven’t fallen that far.”

“I’m fine with it, but won’t so many of us cause trouble for Xiao Ren?” Lin Jingyi inquired.

“It’s not going to add to the trouble, it’s better to say that I’m happy to do so, in fact, I’m very lonely sleeping alone, and I want to sleep with Sister Lin.”

Jo Ren hung her head in embarrassment and fiddled with her fingers.

“It’s good to say it earlier, good boy.” Lin Jingyi said as she tenderly stroked Zhao Ren’s little head.

Cheng Li jumped onto Cheng Ming’s back and wrapped her arms around his neck, hanging on to him with a smug smile spreading across the corners of her mouth.

Yeah, that’s it. You guys post and go. My brother and I will post.

The boiling kettle on the coal stovetop made a “zipping” sound, Cheng Ming took down the kettle and stabilized, “The hot water is boiling, who’s going to take a bath first? I’ll boil another kettle.”

Zhao Ren took Lin Jingyi’s hand and said, “Sister Lin, let’s go take a bath together, I’ll rub your back.”

“Yeah.”

The person in the way is finally gone.

Cheng Li sat in Cheng Ming’s arms, swaying left and right as she watched the TV, rubbing the top of her head against Cheng Ming’s chin.

“Brother, let’s take a bath together later too, and you can rub my back.”

“You wash yourself, you’re a couple years old.”

“But Rei and Jingyi aren’t still bathing together when they’re that grown up.”

“We’re brother and sister.”

“Didn’t we shower together at home? Cheapskate.”

“That’s a dip together.”

“It’s not like there’s a difference, there’s only one word difference.” Cheng Li pouted and said.

“There’s a big difference, anyway, no means no, at least be a little more restrained in other people’s homes.” Cheng Ming said with a stern face, he had to keep the bottom line.

“So it’s okay to be in your own home? We’ll shower together tomorrow night, that’s the deal.”

Cheng Ming poked his sister with his chin and said, “Tomorrow you’re going to sleep over at mom’s side, right? Originally, it was agreed that we would go there tonight, but we ended up staying over here to sleep, and if you don’t go to stay with mom tomorrow, she’ll die of loneliness.”

“Then the day after tomorrow ……”

A bolt of lightning streaked across the dark night sky and the whole house went white for a moment, even the raindrops and distant trees were clearly visible.

Rumble–

Rattling thunder followed, and before the thunder stopped, another bolt of lightning fell from the other direction.

A succession of lightning bolts made the rainy night seem like day.

“Brother ……”

Cheng Li murmured softly, desperately burrowing into Cheng Ming’s arms.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, I’m here.” Cheng Ming patted Cheng Li’s back and soothed.

It’s the fact that he’s there that’s the big problem, isn’t it?

Looking back, it was about the same weather that day.

Suddenly, the TV and the lights went out, plunging the surroundings into total darkness.

What’s coming is really coming.

In rural areas, inexplicable power outages are already plentiful in the summer, and even more so during thunderstorms.

Cheng Li was lying on Cheng Ming’s chest and could feel his brother’s heartbeat accelerating, should he do something bad?

Well, it’s too much of a rush, isn’t it?

After all, her body was too young for her brother to get into, a little tougher might be okay, but her brother certainly couldn’t do that sort of thing.

“Ah.”

The sound of teenage girls screaming came from the bathroom.

“The power is out, don’t move around, be careful of falling.” Cheng Ming shouted as he got up holding Cheng Li.

“I know.” Lin Jingyi responded weakly.

Cheng Ming took out his lighter and lit it, barely illuminating it.

“It didn’t scare you, did it?” Zhao Si asked as he came out of the house with a flashlight.

“Flashlights for you guys, candles are on the cupboards, the power goes out in three days, get used to it.”

“The call won’t come in until midnight or tomorrow morning, so go to bed early and remember to turn off the lights and TV, the call in the middle of the night will also be on all night, it’s all about the electricity bill.”

“Got it.”

Cheng Ming lightly put down his sister, took the flashlight, found the candle and lit it, holding it at an angle, letting the melted wax liquid drip down onto the table, and then placing the candle on the wax liquid and sticking it in place.

Light was restored to the house.

“You take the flashlight, we’ll just use the candles.”

Cheng Ming returned the candle to Zhao Si, if the old man woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, it would be inconvenient without a flashlight.

Cheng Li clutched the corner of Cheng Ming’s coat along the way, and Cheng Ming went to fill up some rice with the empty cans he ate at noon, sticking the candle in the rice so that the wax liquid wouldn’t burn his hands.

Cheng Ming knocked on the wooden door of this humble bathroom and shouted, “Are you guys okay?”

“It’s okay for now.”

The wood had no locks or pins, just rope hooked to nails.

Lin Jingyi leaned against the faint candlelight shining into the bathroom from outside and removed the rope, a small gap naturally appearing in the wooden door.

Cheng Ming pushed open the wooden door, and the two men who were halfway through the shower when the power suddenly went out bent their legs and hugged each other.

The jade-like skin shone even brighter in the candlelight.

How to put it, they had seen them without clothes so much that Cheng Ming had already gained a certain degree of immunity.

“Brother, close your eyes.”

“Don’t force it, the candles are for you.” Cheng Ming handed over the candle and said, “Hurry up and finish washing.”

Lin Jingyi and Zhao Ren had long since lost the good mood of taking a cozy bath, and after a hasty shower it was Cheng Li’s turn.

Cheng Ming helped her carry a bucket of hot water into the bathroom and said, “Wash it.”

Cheng Li grabbed the door frame and poked out a head and said, “Brother, this bathroom is so dark, I’m scared, take a bath with me.”

“Aren’t there candles?”

“It’s weird to take a bath in the bathroom and light candles, doesn’t the bath water have to douse the candles?”

“It’s just a scrub, it’s not a shower.”

Lin Jingyi volunteered;

“I’ll take a bath with Ri.”

“Uh ……”

Cheng Li showed a disgusted expression, but there was no reason to refuse, I can’t say I’m not afraid anymore.

Really nosy, Cheng Li reluctantly accepted Lin Jingyi’s help.

Still, it’s quite comforting to have someone to rub your back for you.

After the power went out, I couldn’t even watch TV, and the only fun I had was gone, so I had to go to bed early.

“I want to sleep with my brother, and Rei wants to sleep with Jingyi-san too, right?”

“Uh-huh.”

Zhao Ren nodded slightly.

“Then it’s decided.”

“Wait, it’s almost time for you guys to sleep apart, right? Both are a few years old.” Lin Jingyi objected.

“Doesn’t Jingyi-san want to sleep with Ren? Is it because you hate Ren?”

“Eh ……”

“I didn’t say anything like that, of course I’ll sleep with Ren, but you and Ming can’t sleep together either.”

“There’s only two beds, ah, four people, no other options. Unless I sleep with you, and brother sleeps with Ren?” Cheng Li said with a shiver.

With this argument going on, I don’t think I’m going to be able to sleep tonight.

“I’ll sleep on the floor, or I’ll sleep in the living room and just move two benches to make do.”

Cheng Ming decided to sacrifice himself.

“Then I’ll sleep in the living room with my brother and I’ll be his blanket.”

“You stay right here.”

“No way, I just want to sleep with my brother.”

“Don’t fight, everyone, just remove the wooden board in the center and sleep together.” Zhao Ren said in a panic.