Zhang Yi stepped out of his house to a peaceful scene, filled with earthly joys and comforts. Many parents were playing with their children in the square of the community, their faces adorned with happy smiles.
But Zhang Yi knew that in just one month, all of this would vanish. He briskly walked out of the community, not far from which stood a Michelin three-star Western restaurant.
A meal there would cost at least five to six thousand, something Zhang Yi had always hesitated to indulge in. But now, he didn't care at all. Having come back from the dead, he had to celebrate properly!
Upon entering the restaurant, Zhang Yi secured a window seat and proceeded to order the most expensive dishes on the menu, along with a bottle of Lafite Estate red wine.
This set him back fifty thousand yuan. Even the waiters inside the restaurant looked at Zhang Yi with ambiguous eyes, thinking he must be a wealthy second-generation. Otherwise, how could an ordinary person afford such an expensive meal?
Zhang Yi paid no mind to what others might think. Once the table was filled with delicious dishes, he began to voraciously consume them.
Perhaps it was because he had endured six months of an icy apocalypse that now, eating such delicious food, he was almost moved to tears. So, his eating manners became somewhat fierce, attracting comments from nearby diners. Zhang Yi paid them no heed.
After all, after the apocalypse, people would even kneel down and kowtow for a pack of instant noodles. By then, all civilization and morality would have turned to dust.
While Zhang Yi was dining inside the restaurant, a woman passing by outside stopped in her tracks.
She was a woman with long flowing hair, delicate makeup, and wearing Gucci high heels, with an LV bag slung over her arm. This woman was none other than Fang Yuqing, who had caused Zhang Yi's death in his previous life. Beside her was her good friend Li Cainin.
As the two passed by the Michelin three-star restaurant, they couldn't help but steal a few glances. They had always harbored a deep desire for such luxurious places, but their finances never allowed them to splurge there.
However, this didn't stop them from casting an appraising gaze inside, perhaps hoping to spot a wealthy second-generation who could be their ticket to luxury.
To their surprise, Fang Yuqing noticed Zhang Yi inside, with a table full of top-notch food in front of him.
"Isn't that Zhang Yi? How can he afford to eat here?" Fang Yuqing exclaimed in astonishment. Li Cainin, equally surprised, covered her mouth and said, "Was Zhang Yi always this wealthy?"While speaking, she cast a slightly flirtatious glance at Fang Yuqing and then chuckled, "Yuqing, you're really lucky! The lapdog chasing after you turns out to be a hidden second-generation rich."
"Look at all the stuff on his table, it must cost at least fifty to sixty thousand. Who can afford such expensive food for a single meal if they're just an ordinary person?" There was a hint of envy in Lin Cainin's tone.
Because she knew that Zhang Yi had been pursuing Fang Yuqing for two and a half years. But Fang Yuqing had always been stringing him along, neither rejecting him nor accepting him. Fang Yuqing was a pure gold digger;
she believed she could marry a high-quality second-generation rich and become a wealthy lady. But she couldn't bring herself to give up on Zhang Yi, a petty bourgeois with a car and a house in Tianhai City. So all along, Fang Yuqing treated Zhang Yi as a backup. Her principle regarding backups was: don't take the initiative, don't refuse, and don't take responsibility.
Today, seeing Zhang Yi enjoying a luxurious meal worth tens of thousands of yuan alone made Fang Yuqing begin to doubt.
"Could it be that Zhang Yi is actually a hidden second-generation rich?" Fang Yuqing rested her chin on her hand and started to contemplate. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was a possibility. "By the way, isn't there often such a character in TV dramas?" "Clearly wealthy themselves, but pretending to be ordinary in search of true love." Fang Yuqing almost believed what she said, her eyes lighting up. If that were true, she could save herself a lot of effort. After all, Zhang Yi had been pursuing her all this time; she believed that as long as she nodded, Zhang Yi would immediately propose to her.
Lin Cainin also chimed in, "Yuqing, let's go inside and find Zhang Yi!" In fact, she had her eyes set on that table full of delicious food. This was a Michelin three-star restaurant; ordinary people never had the chance to taste such delicacies in their lifetime.
Fang Yuqing hesitated for a moment but shook her head and said, "This isn't a good idea! It might make him think I'm a materialistic woman." "How about this, we'll wait outside, pretending to bump into him by chance." Fang Yuqing wasn't a fool; she wouldn't lower her dignity for a meal. Even if Zhang Yi was really wealthy, she had to maintain her goddess demeanor. Only then could she properly control Zhang Yi in the future and continue to make him her lapdog.
So, the two of them hid not far from the restaurant, waiting for Zhang Yi to come out. After dining for over an hour, Zhang Yi happily patted his round belly. The taste of the Michelin three-star wasn't extraordinary, but for someone who had just been reborn from the apocalypse, it was already enough to move him with its deliciousness. Next, he planned to go to the nearby supermarket to buy some supplies. This was to test the storage capacity of the dimensional space, to prevent any problems in the future.Although he was extremely confident in his ability to transport supplies back from the Walmart warehouse, Zhang Yi proceeded with caution. After all, he had experienced hunger firsthand and couldn't afford any mishaps.
Zhang Yi settled the bill briskly and walked out of the restaurant's door, greeted by the attentive smiles of the staff. At that moment, a familiar voice sounded nearby. "Zhang Yi, what a coincidence!"
Zhang Yi turned his head and was surprised to see Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainin. Fang Yuqing reached out to tuck her hair behind her ear, deliberately revealing her fair neck and pink earlobes. Zhang Yi couldn't help but sneer inwardly; such tactics were classic maneuvers of a seductive woman. They aimed to subtly stir a man's heart. As a top-tier seductress combined with a white lotus, Fang Yuqing naturally understood this art.
However, Zhang Yi was no longer the naive lapdog he once was. Not long ago, this woman had caused his miserable death, even going as far as breaking his ribs to make soup! Thinking of this, Zhang Yi's gaze turned cold, filled with naked killing intent. After all, with the apocalypse looming, killing her wouldn't pose any problems.
Should he kill her?
Fang Yuqing felt a chill run down her spine under Zhang Yi's intense gaze, nervously asking, "Zhang Yi... What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Yi quickly composed himself and said indifferently, "Nothing, I mistook you for someone else."
He suddenly changed his mind. Killing this woman outright would be too easy for her. Moreover, taking action now would likely result in legal consequences he couldn't afford. Zhang Yi didn't want to spend the apocalypse behind bars. Instead, he decided to let her experience the despair of the apocalypse before employing his methods to play with her. With careful planning and the memories from his previous life, he had a hundred ways to make her suffer. So for now, there was no need to deal with her.
The most crucial thing now was to build the safest possible refuge, ensuring his survival in the impending apocalypse.