The gun situation is sorted out, which has relieved Zhang Yi a lot. Meanwhile, Zhou Peng is busy flattering Fang Yuqing.
However, it's obvious that Fang Yuqing isn't interested in men like Zhou Peng.
Economically speaking, Zhou Peng is much worse off than Zhang Yi, he even rents his house.
But Fang Yuqing still smiles and says to him, "Thank you, Zhou Peng. But unfortunately, I've made plans with friends for that evening."
Zhou Peng's face immediately shows a hint of disappointment.
He spent his entire month's salary on these two concert tickets!
Originally, he hoped to confess his feelings to Fang Yuqing during the concert.
But unexpectedly, his plans fell through.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yi smirks knowingly.
He knows that this lapdog Zhou Peng won't get anywhere in the end.
However, in his disappointment, Zhou Peng notices Zhang Yi's amused smile and becomes furious.
To divert his own embarrassment, he immediately approaches Zhang Yi and says, "Zhang Yi, you're really shameless! A grown man like you making a woman help you move things. Have you no shame?"
"Yuqing has been complaining about back pain all day today because of it. Next time, try not to trouble her!"
Zhang Yi glances at Fang Yuqing.
So it was this woman who spread the word.
Fang Yuqing pretends, "It's nothing, really. I don't have any health issues. I just can't handle heavy lifting, and my back feels a bit strained."
She then pinches her waist and frowns in pretended pain.
In order to display his masculinity in front of Fang Yuqing, Zhou Peng boldly points at Zhang Yi, "You should give Yuqing 500 yuan for medical expenses right away."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi's gaze turns cold, glaring at Zhou Peng, "She helped me move things of her own accord; I didn't ask for her help."
"Besides, what kind of person do you think you are, poking your nose into my affairs here?"
"Do you really think highly of yourself?"
Zhang Yi's scolding leaves Zhou Peng and Fang Yuqing stunned.
Zhou Peng is just an ordinary clerk in the warehouse, powerless.
But seeing Zhang Yi truly angry, Zhou Peng starts feeling intimidated.
"Why... why are you shouting so loudly?"
"I was just discussing things with you."
Zhang Yi sneers and walks away.
He doesn't want to waste his breath on Zhou Peng.
Because to him now, everyone looks like dead men.
Why bother arguing with the dead?
After Zhang Yi leaves, Zhou Peng approaches Fang Yuqing, muttering softly, "Yuqing, I told you that Zhang Yi isn't a good person. You should stay away from him in the future."
Fang Yuqing furrows her brow, feeling puzzled.
Because in the past few days, Zhang Yi seems to have completely changed.
He no longer comes over to greet her and doesn't even chat with her every night anymore, saying goodnight.
"There must be something strange going on!"
Fang Yuqing thinks to herself.
...
After work, Zhang Yi drives straight to a five-star hotel in Tianhai City.
It happens to be the one where he made reservations, Hongfu Tianxia.
Upon hearing that Zhang Yi has arrived, the manager of Hongfu Tianxia immediately arranges a room for him with a smiling face.
The rooms in a five-star hotel cost over a thousand for just one night.
But Zhang Yi doesn't mind at all.
With hundreds of millions in his hands, he only feels it's wasteful if he can't spend it all.
That night, Fang Yuqing, the white lotus, unusually took the initiative to message Zhang Yi.
Fang Yuqing: "Zhang Yi, I passed by your place today and saw someone renovating it!"
Zhang Yi smirks, "Yes."
Fang Yuqing: "You've been acting strange lately, stocking up on things and renovating your house. Is something going to happen soon?"
Zhang Yi's eyebrows twitch involuntarily.
Although this white lotus is sinister, her mind isn't stupid.
It seems that his recent strange behavior has caught her attention after all.
But Zhang Yi doesn't care; other people's opinions are meaningless to him now.
"Nothing," he replies coldly, then throws his phone aside.
On the other end of the line, Fang Yuqing, seeing Zhang Yi's indifferent attitude, feels extremely uncomfortable.
For the past two years, Zhang Yi has always been very good to her.
He would always care about her and chat with her every night.
However, recently, he seems like a completely different person, being cold to her, not even initiating conversations anymore.
This makes Fang Yuqing feel very uneasy.
She might not be interested in Zhang Yi, but she absolutely won't allow Zhang Yi to lose interest in her.
In Fang Yuqing's view, that would mean one fish had escaped from her pond.
Although Zhang Yi isn't from a wealthy family, he's still a high-quality middle-class businessman.
If she can't find a wealthy second generation to marry, she still has a chance to settle down with Zhang Yi.
Fang Yuqing picks up her phone and sends another message.
"I feel like our contact has been reduced lately. It makes me feel a bit lonely."
But after waiting for half a day, she receives no reply.
Fang Yuqing bites her lip, feeling increasingly annoyed.
"This damn Zhang Yi, did he offend some evil spirit recently? I took the initiative to find him, and he dares not to reply to my messages!"
Beside her, her roommate Lin Cainin hears Fang Yuqing's complaints and walks over with a smile.
"Zhang Yi has indeed been acting strange lately. Who knows why he's buying so much food and drink and even ordered so many banquets from the hotel."
"It's like he's preparing for an imminent shortage of supplies."
Hearing this, Fang Yuqing furrows her brow slightly.
She says to Lin Cainin, "Ningning, do you think something will happen after a while? Did Zhang Yi get some information and start hoarding goods?"
Lin Cainin is stunned for a moment, then bursts into laughter, covering her stomach.
"Yuqing, are you being silly? If something really were going to happen, the authorities would surely send out a notice."
"Let's just calm down. If we really hoard supplies, others will laugh at us as fools."
After hearing this, Fang Yuqing smiles self-deprecatingly.
"You're right."
...
Zhang Yi stayed in the suite of the five-star hotel for several days.
He didn't go anywhere. During this time, on one hand, he purchased banquets from various hotels on a large scale.
On the other hand, he began practicing with compound bows and crossbows in his room.
Fortunately, Zhang Yi has always liked hunting, so he has a good foundation.
Now, within a range of fifteen meters, his accuracy is particularly high.
Especially with a professional-grade compound bow in hand, such modern equipment can make an ordinary person shoot an arrow comparable to an ancient archer.
Not to mention dealing with humans, even if he encounters wild boars, jackals, or large dogs, he can cause considerable damage.