Chapter 130
To have a proper conversation, sometimes you needed to beat the other person first.
Jasper gave Cooper some advice. "You don''t need to be so quick to deny me, and certainly not
yourself. You hold a special ce in her heart, even if I''m with her, it won''t change how she feels
about you.
"Besides, Ste and I have a deal. If I ever mistreat you, she won''t talk to me anymore. If you can''t
even beat me, how can you hope to protect her? Why not give me a chance and we can protect her
together?
"And don''t worry. I''ll treat you the same as I treat Rosie. You won''t be left out in the cold once she
has a boyfriend."
The dog, Cooper, gave him a silent stare.
"Don''t believe me? We can pinky swear." With that, he lifted Cooper''s paw andpleted the pinky
swear.
Cooper, the reluctant participant in the pinky swear, continued to stare at him silently.
"Be a good boy, finish your food and keep fit." Jasper patted Cooper''s head, "If you starve, I''ll be the
only one left to look after her, and you won''t get another chance."
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Cooper''s eyes widened in surprise and he took a few steps back.
Jasper left him alone to ponder over things in his cosy dog bed. He then joined Ste, "Cooper is
smart, just a bit jealous. He''s been hurt before and needs a sense of security. He''lle around in
time."
"And if he doesn''t?"
Jasper didn''t want to pressure her, "We''ll find a solution."
After a while, Ste opened the door to her room. Cooper came over, with a mncholic look in his
eyes.
"What''s wrong?" Ste asked, "The butcher''s shops are closed, and I''m not that kind of person."
She poured some dog food into his bowl, and she also added a chicken drumstick.
Cooper ate hungrily, asionally lifting his head to look at Ste as if worried she might disappear.
"I''m not going anywhere. I''ll always take you with me."
Later, Jasper called Ste over the inte, "Ste, bring Cooper over for dinner."
Ste covered the inte and asked Cooper, "There''s food next door. Should we go?"
Cooper hesitated but eventually picked up his food bowl.
Steughed, "We''ll be right over."
There was roast duck for dinner, with two drumsticks: one for Rosie and the other for Cooper, both
served by Jasper.
As they chatted and ate, Jasper asked, "Themunity center is giving out potatoes for the winter
tomorrow. They''re running short so it''s a lottery. Should we go?"
"No need."
By the time the next batch was ready, winter would be almost over.
After dinner, they settled on the couch to watch a show on the tablet. Cooper insisted on squeezing
in between Ste and Jasper.
Every time Jasper so much as touched Ste, Cooper would put his paw over her. Ste couldn''t
help butugh as she cuddled with her jealous dog while watching the show.
As they were about to leave, Jasper stopped her. He opened the door to his room, "Ste, you can
take these."
Ste was puzzled.
"I hope this can give you peace of mind."
Ste was taken aback, "I can''t take your things."
"I know." Jasper understood, "But I hope they can give you a sense of security."
"These are things you risked your life for. I can''t take them."
"I''m not giving them to you, rather keeping them in your care."
He was being tactful, but Ste understood, "If I take them, they will be mine."
"Ste, I trust you." Jasper''s gaze was deep, "Besides, it''s not easy to store supplies during the
harsh winter. Some things will spoil if frozen for too long."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Can I really take them?"
"Yes."
Despite his assurances, Ste couldn''t possibly take everything. But she was curious about his
supplies, especially those wrapped tightly in instion. She noticed a few items in the corner, "What
are those?"
"An engine,pressor, and some spare parts from my car."
Ste was surprised, "You still have your car?"
"It''s in the parking lot." He had just taken off the parts that were prone to damage.
Thinking about his car, Ste was almost drooling. If only she had more space in her Arcadia, she
would have stored more cars.
"Isn''t it freezing in the parking lot? Won''t the car get damaged?"
"I''ve prepared for that. Hopefully, it won''t be damaged."
Ste moved the car parts into her Arcadia, letting them thaw on the balcony before moving them
inside.
She took two-thirds of the food, oil, grains, condiments, and snacks. After all, she couldn''t
guarantee her own safety and didn''t want to put all her eggs in one basket.
She did the same with the medicines, taking all of the ones she didn''t use often and leaving a third
of the ones she did.
Ste found that not only did he have a lot of gasoline, but also a sr generator and a storage box
that could hold 50 degrees of electricity. No wonder he could charge the fish trap.
She took everything.
Seeing his master perform the magic trick, Cooper gave Jasper a triumphant grin. Humph, all of
these were hers now.
Jasperughed, "So, can you drop your hostility towards me?
Cooper turned his head away. ’Never!’
When Ste saw the acid-resistant protective suit, she couldn''t help but ask, ''Is there acid rain?''
"Yes," came the reply.
Not only acid rain, but also heavy fog, pr day, pr night, ancient cier viruses, tectonic
collisions, and so on.
Ste felt anxious. She didn''t expect the challenges to be increasingly difficult, and her
preparations were far from enough.
"It''s okay. We''ll figure out a way to gather what we need."
Jasper woke upte. The retirement process takes time, and most of the supplies in the room were
purchased online in advance. He had stocked up on supplies for adventurous outings during storm
days, but who knew how long the natural disasters wouldst? These supplies were far from
sufficient.
Ste counted his gas canisters. "Did you take them from the houses near the entrance of the
neighborhood?"
Jasper smiled. "You''re really smart."
With so many things, the second-floor room in Arcadia was packed to the brim. They felt the need
to expand, as they werecking so many things.
The second batch of potatoes was harvested, and all three of them, along with the dog, didn''t ck
off. Cooper kept digging and biting into the soil, putting each mouthful into the basket.
They harvested over a thousand pounds, leaving them with sore waists and tired legs. These
potatoes were enough tost them for a long time.
Additionally, the corn, peanuts, and wheat in Arcadia were ripening one after another and needed to
be harvested soon.
Ste liked to eat them fresh, so she threw the corn into Arcadia while the peanuts and wheat had
to be threshed. Due to the need to save time, they were taken out, and they froze quickly due to the
cold weather.
They didn''t nt much, only about a hundred square meters of each crop, but it still took Ste a
whole day, and she ended up mentally and physically exhausted, lying motionless in bed.
Jasper brought her food and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Ste was still concerned, "What if Rosie finds out?"
He was a good teacher, but at the end of the day, she was just six. Who could guarantee she
wouldn''t let something slip?
After mulling it over for a moment, Jasper said, "You don''t have to mention anything to Rosie. If she
gets too curious one day, I''ll just tell her that Arcadia is mine."
Ste thought this was fair enough. After all,pared to him, she was just an outsider. There was
a difference between what was yours and what was someone else''s.
So, while Rosie was taking her afternoon nap, Ste unloaded all the peanuts and wheat into the
living room of 1801.
When Rosie woke up from her nap, she opened the door whilst rubbing her eyes.