Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Damn, I Love This Feeling

Two harvests a year—while it’s enough to keep the family fed, it’s also exhausting. You could say that for farming families, there’s barely any time to rest all year round. Only during these few days before the autumn planting, while waiting for rain, can they catch their breath a little.

Summer is always rainy. Just a couple of days after the grain was stored away, a torrential downpour arrived.

That day, right after lunch, the sky, which had been bright and sunny, suddenly turned dark and oppressive. Fierce winds howled, bending the trees until they bowed, with leaves and dust swirling through the air. With such a strong wind, all they could do was shut the doors and windows tight.

With no work to do, Xu Shuhua was reluctant to turn on the lights—after all, electricity wasn’t cheap. So the whole family just sat together in the pitch-dark house, chatting.

At that moment, Yu Nuannuan was nestled in Xu Shuhua’s arms, listening to her family’s idle chatter, starting to feel drowsy.

Just as she was about to drift off, she suddenly felt a flash of light, then darkness, and then a clap of thunder exploded right by her ear.

Yu Nuannuan, who had been half-asleep, was instantly wide awake.

Since spring, it had rained countless times, big and small. After the start of summer, thunderstorms were even more common. But thunder as loud as this—this was the first time.

Xu Shuhua felt Yu Nuannuan tremble in her arms, but didn’t hear her cry. That made her even more anxious, and she hurriedly said, “Quick, quick, turn on the light!”

Forget about the electricity bill—at a time like this, Xu Shuhua couldn’t care less.

With a click, the lightbulb flickered on.

The Yu family didn’t have any fancy bulbs—just a single 20-watt bulb, casting a warm yellow glow that didn’t really light up the room well. Even with the light on, the house still felt dim.

Xu Shuhua looked Yu Nuannuan over from head to toe, several times. Seeing her granddaughter smiling up at her, she finally let out a sigh of relief, but then frowned. “What kind of lousy weather is this! If it wants to rain, fine, but why all the thunder?”

Yu Nuannuan: “...”

Her grandma really did dote on her, blaming even the thunder for scaring her.

But honestly, she damn well loved this feeling!

Yu Nuannuan’s lips curled into a wide grin, and she gave Xu Shuhua an even bigger smile.

Just as she was smiling, another rumble of thunder rolled in, followed by the crackling sound of rain against the house.

Yu Hai got up and walked to the door, opening it just a crack to peek outside. He saw raindrops the size of beans pounding the ground, soaking it completely in no time.

“Wow! That’s some rain!” Yu Hai clicked his tongue in amazement and quickly shut the door.

With the wind and rain so fierce, even opening the door for a moment let the rain blow in and soak him. The raindrops stung a little and felt icy cold. With the wind, it was actually a bit chilly.

Yu Nuannuan was curious about how heavy the rain was, but she didn’t fuss or cry to go see. Compared to curiosity, her health was more important. After all, the Yu family wasn’t wealthy—they couldn’t afford to get sick!

Summer rains come fast and leave just as quickly. Especially thunderstorms like this—after an hour, the rain had already eased, and half an hour later, the skies cleared.

The clouds scattered, and the sky after the rain was a brilliant blue. The sun hung high, its rays shining through the lingering moisture in the air, painting a rainbow across the sky.

Lying in Xu Shuhua’s arms, Yu Nuannuan stared at the rainbow, reluctant to even blink.

In her previous life, even before the apocalypse, it had been years since she’d seen a rainbow."

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