Li Ye glanced at her. She was indeed sleeping soundly, and quite carefree.
Mei Nan's cooking skills were excellent, and here he was able to showcase another of his abilities.
Ning Wei slowly opened her eyes amidst the aroma of food. Her fringe stuck to her face, and her small face was flushed from sleep, stunning the others.
This was an unusual sight. Normally, Ning Wei was a rose with thorns.
Now, she looked like a lily waiting to be plucked.
"Hurry up and eat," Mei Nan said, bringing over the last dish.
Since Mei Nan and Song Zhi were cooking, the two teams not only cooked separately but also ate separately. The people nearby were already eating.
"I haven't cooked in a long time. Try it and tell me if it's good." Mei Nan, the chef, was a little shy as he cooked for everyone for the first time.
Before, in Qiu Yin Village, Mei Nan was also the main cook, but the ingredients were scarce then, so there wasn't much variety.
Here, both vegetables and meat were plentiful, so Mei Nan put on a great show and cooked several dishes.
Tang Tang was already eating heartily. In the hospital, she had to be wary of nurses putting sleeping pills in her food, so she didn't dare to eat much, and her stomach was always empty.
"Have you been hungry for a long time?" Zhu Yilian couldn't help but ask, seeing Tang Tang's eating style.
Tang Tang gave her a glare. "It wasn't you who was locked up on the sixth floor last time. You have no idea how miserable I was there!"
Seeing that Tang Tang was about to start complaining again, Zhu Yilian quickly put a piece of egg into her bowl. "Stop talking, stop talking. I was wrong. Eat more. If it's not enough, I'll make more for you."
The more they experienced, the closer their relationships became, and they gradually let go of some of their past thoughts.
Compared to the harmonious scene here, the neighboring team was not so relaxed.
Eight women cooking for eighteen people. None of them had ever cooked for so many, and their experience was insufficient. Not only was there not enough rice, but there wasn't enough food either.
In the end, they simply made do with boiled eggs for those who hadn't eaten enough. Judging by their words, there was a lot of dissatisfaction within their team.
After Li Zi'ang's team finished eating, they didn't leave but sat there waiting.
Mei Nan and the others finished eating slowly, cleaned up the table, and then this group of people came over.
Still led by Li Zi'ang, he sat opposite Ning Wei. "It's only the first day. What are your plans?"
"We plan to go back to our rooms to sleep." Full and satisfied, she just wanted to rest well now.
Li Zi'ang didn't want to hear this answer. He could tell that this group of people must have been seasoned veterans, and following them was their only hope of survival.
However, he didn't want to trail behind them. In his words, the two teams were supposed to cooperate for mutual benefit.
"You can still sleep? What if something happens in your sleep?" Bai Xue spoke up faster.
"I believe my teammates won't let anything happen to me," Ning Wei said innocently, looking at her.
After speaking, Ning Wei got up and prepared to leave. Li Zi'ang wanted to stop her, but was intimidated by Li Ye's cold gaze.
Then, the others followed and left. Soon, only Li Zi'ang's team remained in the cafeteria.
"They really left," someone muttered softly.
"What do we do now?"
All eyes fell on Li Zi'ang, putting immense pressure on him.
"Alright, it's only the first day anyway. Since they're not afraid, what should we be afraid of? Let's all go back and rest well." Li Zi'ang also gave up.
"Since we're all living together, we'll hear if they make any moves. Let's go back," Bai Xue seconded.
Li Zi'ang's team was still new to the station. This was only their second station.
In their first station, they had suffered heavy losses. If Li Zi'ang and Bai Xue hadn't been clever enough to list out all the hidden rules, there probably wouldn't have been eighteen people standing here now.
It was precisely because of this that everyone temporarily followed Li Zi'ang's lead.
Bai Xue also stood out as a small leader among the female passengers.
This team hadn't fully committed yet. More people were accustomed to relying on those around them, which would invisibly increase the difficulty of surviving the station safely.
This was also why Ning Wei and her group were unwilling to associate with Li Zi'ang.
If it were a strong alliance, Ning Wei would definitely be very enthusiastic.
Unfortunately, this group was too weak, and she had no intention of mentoring newcomers.
Back in the dormitory, Ning Wei and the others really squeezed onto the bed, intending to sleep.
"Should we turn off the light?" Yuan Yuan looked at the switch near the door, clearly hesitant.
Except for Tang Tang, it was their first time sleeping in the same room as Ning Wei. They were actually a little afraid of her, as the girl was too bold in her actions.
Ning Wei was already leaning against the wall, her head covered by the quilt, starting to rest. The others' dilemma was not within her consideration.
"Won't it be difficult to rest if we don't turn it off?" Wang Jing asked softly.
Tang Tang saw that Yuan Yuan was scared, so she quietly walked over. "Don't be afraid, I'll stay with you."
As soon as the shark-shaped chandelier was turned off, the entire room plunged into darkness, with absolutely no light.
Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan held onto each other's arms tightly, slowly fumbling towards the edge of the mattress.
Suddenly, a hand reached out, startling Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan so much that they couldn't help but scream.
"What's going on?" Ning Wei sat up, bewildered.
Yuan Yuan had already run to the door and turned on the shark-shaped chandelier again. It turned out to be a false alarm.
Wang Jing, neither laughing nor crying, looked at Tang Tang, who was gripping her arm, and explained, "I saw you were too scared, so I reached out to catch you."
The key was that their screams were so loud that they attracted the attention of people next door.
Song Zhi opened the door and saw the girls in the room. "What's going on?"
Tang Tang, the instigator of the scream, quickly explained, which appeased Song Zhi and Mei Nan.
As for Li Zi'ang's team, they also rushed to the door upon hearing the noise, but they didn't open the door to check the situation first, merely guarding the door.
Tang Tang was anxious, and her voice was not low, so they heard it too.
Bai Xue turned back and whispered to the person next to her, "A bunch of scaredy-cats too."
The others chuckled and let it go.
Tang Tang was extremely embarrassed by the sudden commotion, her face turning bright red.
"It's okay, from now on, I'll sleep by the door and turn off the light," Ning Wei offered to switch places.
Tang Tang refused. "Aren't there enough strange things we encounter here? We always need to adapt. I wasn't mentally prepared this time, but I promise it won't happen again."
Ning Wei shrugged. She didn't care. Since she wasn't needed, she lay down and started sleeping again.