Chapter 3 — Summer Never Ends

After hearing these words, I was almost weak in my chair. Before, I was still half-confident and could still leisurely joke around with my boyfriend, but now my mood is completely different. Perhaps the end of the world is really coming!

“I've tried my best within my ability, but... so far not many people believe in me, sigh, I'm not a saint, I have to take care of myself first.”

“Thank you, if I survive, I will definitely thank you directly if I have the chance.” I was almost talking incoherently.

“This time, wish us humans luck…”

The next day, May sixteenth, the temperature was 45°. I was extremely worried about my grandparents in the countryside, so I planned to rent a car to pick up two elderly people over here. So I spent a thousand yuan to rent a car for my grandparents, not daring to say anything to them, just pretending that I missed the vegetables they grew. I want them to stay with me for a while, so I can feel more secure. Everything went almost according to plan, the driver was on his way to pick up people. Early in the morning, I checked the electrical system in the house, repaired it and insulated the exposed wires. After that, I cleaned up, liquidated a bunch of things I hadn't used in a while, and swept the entire attic terrace at once. I don't know if it's my hallucination, I always feel that the cooling effect of the air conditioner is no longer as good as it was a few days ago. But very quickly, many problems appeared right before our eyes. First of all, I was on the top floor. The temperature in the house on the seventh floor was a little higher than the floor below, but before that there was an attic on the eighth floor blocking the top, so I didn't pay too much attention. But the attic has not been used for a long time, there is no air conditioning or insulation installed, the electrical system is very old, there are no fire prevention measures at all, the glass even has cracks. On the seventh floor, I was forced to lower the air conditioner to the lowest setting, and the cooling effect was no good. If it really reaches 70°, people will be dizzy from the sun. I'm afraid the top floor can't stand on people at all, let alone be used as a warehouse. Should the whole thing be redone? But this is a rented house, so after fixing it, I can't take it away... While I was frowning in confusion, the driver's phone called.

“Boss, I can't do this business, I'll drive back here, I'll give you the money back.”

“Don't, can I increase the amount, two thousand, three thousand?”

"This is not about money, this car can't run at all! The tires are about to melt, the warning is ringing continuously, if you keep driving I'm afraid the car will explode, I can't pick you up, I can't pick you up, please find someone else."

“Beep——”

The phone was hung up, leaving only the beeping sound. I quickly contacted other buses, everyone said they couldn't take the bus. On the ride-hailing app, I increased the fare to eight hundred but still no one accepted the ride. The weather forecast showed 45°, which isn't that bad yet... I just wiped my sweat and glanced at the newly installed temperature panel, the outside temperature was 49°?! What??? It's only eight o'clock in the morning, it's not normal, it's too abnormal. I had to go out and drive myself to pick them up. Right after hanging up the phone, I immediately told my boyfriend Lam Thu to come to my place tonight. Interrupting his rude teasing, my voice was serious.

“Lam Thu, you There's something big going on, you have to tell me directly, please."

He immediately changed his attitude and assured that he would definitely come at eight o'clock at night. I conveniently sent him a list.

“Don't ask, just do it.”

Next, I placed on the foundation and at the auto shop an off-road SUV filled with gasoline and a small truck, arranged to pick it up in the evening, and paid double the deposit. The car shop needs to record the purpose of use, I answered half truthfully and half falsely. They said they had to go back to their hometown to pick up the elderly, it was too hot during the day, their bodies couldn't bear it, and the truck was to prepare for opening the shop. Then I called my grandmother, trying to suppress the impatience in my heart, trying to keep my tone as calm as possible. Old people like to think a lot, especially grandfathers who have heart disease. I could only make up a story about my boyfriend wanting to propose, take him to meet my family first, welcome them to stay for a few days, and tell my grandmother to bring all the things she needed. After listening, my grandmother happily agreed. A morning passed like that. At this moment, I wanted to break a minute into two parts to use, conveniently grab some food from the refrigerator, and make a quick meal. Meanwhile, I turned on the radio on my phone.

“Today, the highest temperature in some areas across the country has reached 49°, 63% of the country's cultivated area is facing drought, some tributaries of the Truong Giang have run out of water, and hospital emergency departments are lined up.

In the coming week, experts predict that the temperature nationwide will drop sharply. Cities are also actively arranging volunteers to maintain public order, arranging artificial rain, hoping that people will not panic, reduce going out, fight the heat together, together we..."

“Screen——”

The radio signal suddenly stopped.