18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 214

Stella whipped out her phone to record a video, contemplating that it might be a valuable record if they survive this apocalypse. Jasper hauled in a few more buckets of water. Stella dipped her hand in and sighed in relief; at least it was no longer scalding hot. The long-awaited downpour didn't cool the air but rather forced the underground heat to the surface.

Stella watched the torrential rain outside, her body drenched in sweat from the heat. This sensation was even more unbearable than the simple extreme heat. She felt like a barbecued chicken ready to be tossed into the smoker, just a few minutes away from being perfectly cooked. She couldn't stand it, so she switched on the air conditioning to preserve her sanity.

After washing her face, which was not scalded by the boiling rain but still flushed red, Stella applied a luxurious facial mask and offered one to Jasper, "Want one?"

Jasper showed no interest in the feminine skincare routine, "No, thanks."

She lifted her gaze to his face; his skin did not appear to have suffered any redness, probably due to its thickness.

She returned to her room and unknowingly, drifted off to sleep.

She was awakened by Rosie's laughter, "A rainbow, look, it's a rainbow!"

Stella threw open the window. The rain had stopped, and a brilliant rainbow hung in the sky. The post-apocalyptic rainbow was incredibly beautiful.

Stella couldn't resist stepping out onto the terrace to admire the seven-colored arc hanging in the sky.

The sky was clear and the rainbow bridge emitted a captivating glow. If only she didn't look down to see the desolate and barren earth, it almost didn't feel like the end of the world.

She snapped a few photos, and Rosie, hugging the dog, struck a pose, "Take a picture with the rainbow, Stella."

Solo shots, group shots, family portraits - they covered all bases.

Jasper did not slack off; he collected a lot of rainwater and stored it in Arcadia.

asleep on the sofa and couldn't

years to recover, and some might even have lifelong complications. Stella didn't want Jasper to worry too much, so she reassured, "She's much better now, and she just needs

nutritious meal. Their building was far from the others, and the soup she made was light, so there was no smell with the door

jumped right into it. However, neither of them had any experience

through the massive amount of documents she had downloaded before the apocalypse

flipped through the book, "Do we

would only live in for a year, especially since the materials couldn't be recycled. "We can just smooth it out with cement. What do you think?"

smoothed out the floor and then applied

the roof, and cement, lime, waterproof paint and all the necessary renovation tools like a mixer, scraper, trowel, and angle fixer were stashed in

Stella visited the trading street, she would bring back tools she thought they might need. Over the course of two years, they

their renovation

to help, but Jasper refused, "You've been working hard on the cornfield

didn't want her to get dirty, and besides, the tasks were not heavy, and he could use this opportunity

so she didn't interfere. She helped by adding water to

not to leave the house and focused on the

a steel trowel. He repeated the process three times until the floor was as shiny as a mirror. This was a task that required patience and skill, and Stella admitted she didn't have either. All she could do was reward him with

to our home, and your

recently read a lifestyle magazine that suggested good men were made through compliments, so Stella didn't hold back her praises. Besides, his

and chuckled. Stella felt a little awkward

but in the post-apocalyptic world, it was a luxury. Jasper even hauled red bricks from the fourth building to build a stove in the kitchen. Stella took out some rice, flour, oil and grain, a gas cylinder, gas stove, pots and pans, and

they even held a housewarming ceremony. Even though they had plenty of food and drink, they needed to keep busy even if

everyone's favorite dishes from Arcadia. The portions were not large, as wasting

had a second round of barbecue and

belly contentedly, "I'm so lucky to