The door of the Flower Haven shop was gently pushed open, and the wind chime above it swayed lazily. In this commercial district overflowing with the scent of money, Lin Ruan’s little shop looked completely out of place.
Lin Ruan had finally finished another fulfilling day of work and stretched, rubbing her sore shoulders.
“Finally done. I used so many flowers today, and I’m seriously amazed. I should make myself something delicious tonight to reward myself…”
It was rush hour, and more and more people were beginning to fill the streets. Carrying a dark brown floral canvas bag over her shoulder, Lin Ruan headed toward the supermarket closest to her home.
“Hot pot, hot pot, tomato hot pot, hehehe, I’ve been craving it so badly! Mutton, beef, pork… No, no, health and beauty, health and beauty… Meatballs, lettuce, baby bok choy…”
Pushing the largest shopping cart in the supermarket, Lin Ruan muttered to herself as she went.
Once everything was ready, it was time to eat! Even when dining alone, there had to be a little ceremony. Lin Ruan opened the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine, and slowly poured it into a glass before playing Gravity Falls on her iPad.
The broth in the pot bubbled away, and Lin Ruan was practically drooling at the sight. She enjoyed herself thoroughly. After eating and drinking her fill, Lin Ruan settled into the bathtub, whose water temperature she had just adjusted. Roses she had picked up while grocery shopping floated across the surface, and she slowly closed her eyes, feeling utterly relaxed…
“I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the outskirts and collect some fresh flowers. The blooming season for the fringe tree is almost over. I should call Zhen Bai first and ask her to leave the door unlocked for me, so I won’t have to knock forever tomorrow morning. Hmm… I should bring her some of the food in the fridge too. She’s so lazy every single day…”
Lin Ruan mumbled about her plans for tomorrow. Her shoulders gradually sank as her exhausted body and mind relaxed, and she soon fell into a deep sleep…
A familiar yet unreal sensation surrounded Lin Ruan. She was having that dream again…
Chaotic information flooded her mind, but one voice was especially clear.
“Come over here, come over here! Why is this button so strange? Lin Ruan, come take a look!”
Lin Ruan was practically driven crazy by it. Even in the dream, she clearly remembered having dreamed of this scene before, and she had obediently pressed that strange button.
She had originally wanted to ignore the voice, but the body within the dream moved along the same route as before of its own accord.
Once again, Lin Ruan pressed the button without the slightest hesitation…
“Ah, fuck!”
Before Lin Ruan even had time to look around at her unfamiliar surroundings, the realistic sensation that had just passed through her fingertip sent chills down her spine.
“Ruan Ruan, why are you here? Ah, don’t misunderstand. I was the one who asked Brother Mingcheng to come keep me company. Don’t blame him.”
The affected tone was so nauseating that Lin Ruan got goosebumps all over. Coming back to her senses, she touched herself all over.
“Huh? Wasn’t I taking a bath? Where did my slippery little body go? Who put these clothes on me? Where am I? Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! What is going on?!”
Lin Ruan’s goofy side instantly awakened.
“Well, look at that. I even managed to catch the latest trend. Given the situation, I should have transmigrated. But why me? I don’t have money, I don’t have power, and I was planning to go home next Saturday…”
There was no time to think about it. She had to figure out what was going on as quickly as possible!
Wearing ten centimeter high heels, Lin Ruan strode boldly into the shopping mall. A man and a woman were standing in front of her.
The man was around 180 centimeters tall, with well defined features in profile and an overall gentle, approachable air, like the warmhearted older brother next door. He was none other than the “Brother Mingcheng” the girl had just mentioned.
The woman wore a pale yellow dress, and her fluffy brown hair gave her a mischievous, lively appearance. Unfortunately, the things coming out of her mouth were not nearly as likable.
“Ruan Ruan, why are you angry again? Brother Mingcheng only came here because I asked him to help me choose a gift. You knew my brother’s birthday was coming up, didn’t you? Why are you being so petty? Just because he’s your boyfriend, does that mean he isn’t allowed to have any personal space?”
“Ruan Ruan, aren’t you always understanding of me? What’s wrong today? I only came to the mall with her to pick out a birthday gift for her brother. Don’t make a fuss. Yiyao was talking to you too, and you ignored her. Don’t behave like this again…”
The man frowned as he lectured her.
Lin Ruan stared at them in bewilderment, then became so furious that she nearly saw red.
“What the hell is this two-timing people-pleaser, and what’s with this ridiculously fake little white lotus? No, no, I need a moment to calm down.”
“Heh, as my boyfriend, you don’t have time to accompany me, but you have plenty of time to go shopping with your sweet little neighbor sister. You’re clearly a dropout from the male virtue class. And you, why are you pretending to be so delicate, Little White Lotus? You claim to be considerate and understanding, yet you drag someone else’s boyfriend to the mall and then go on social media running your mouth about it. Your Brother Mingcheng is gentle and polite, and you want him? Fine, I’ll give him to you. There are plenty of men with two legs walking around everywhere. Hmph!”
“Lin Ruan, what are you talking about? Be good. Yiyao really had no one to accompany her, and it’s not safe for a girl to be alone. Stop making a fuss. I’ll accompany you tomorrow, all right?”
Zhao Mingcheng said it casually, but inwardly he sneered.
If you weren’t pretty, completely in love with me, and the daughter of a rich father, do you think I would bother dating you? You’re nothing but a brainless, boring idiot of a woman!
“You don’t need to trouble yourself over me. You put on such a respectable act, but do you really think you’re worthy of me? Hmph. From this moment on, you’re no longer my boyfriend. Also, hurry up and reimburse me for all the gifts I’ve given you before. Otherwise, I’ll tell everyone that the latest paper you published in a C journal was written by me. Let’s see how you’re going to keep pretending to be a gentle, sunny, cheerful young man!”
Lin Ruan was utterly fed up with the original owner’s tangled relationships. Just moments ago, basic information about this world had appeared in her mind.
The original owner was also named Lin Ruan. She was a rich second generation, adored by her father and mother since childhood, truly born with a silver spoon in her mouth. However, two years ago, her family suddenly suffered a disaster. While her parents were traveling to deal with a matter, their plane crashed, and both of them died.
After inheriting a huge fortune, Lin Ruan became the target of her uncles and aunts, who all fought to get their hands on her wealth. Unfortunately, the original owner was softhearted and naive. Whenever her relatives cried to her about their difficulties, she would always lend them a helping hand, which only encouraged them to become even more shameless.
Her uncles wanted her to transfer her company shares to them, while her older female cousins frequently took her jewelry and designer handbags under the pretense of borrowing them.
Still a sophomore at B University, Lin Ruan had already gained some fame there thanks to her outstanding looks, family background, and academic performance. Yet she had ultimately been deceived by Zhao Mingcheng and Li Yiyao, who had manipulated her completely. She spent money and went out of her way to help them, making herself an easy target for everyone. The original owner was truly a pitiful little cabbage.
But Lin Ruan was not the original owner.
She loved life and enjoyed solitude, but she could not tolerate even the slightest impurity in her relationships. With her explosive temper, she eventually cleaned up the entire business circle and successfully became the owner of her own flower shop…
Of course, how could transmigrating possibly mean being completely clueless? There was still some useful information.
Three months later, another wave of an epidemic would break out, and the situation would become extremely dangerous. However, after the previous three years of the epidemic, people had grown lax and stopped taking precautions. It was not until the first zombie roar rang out in the dead of night that everyone realized the apocalypse had arrived…
Sigh, she had no idea what had happened to her body in the real world. For now, she had to focus on staying alive. Fortunately, the original owner was rich. Lin Ruan had no time to worry about anything else. In the face of life and death, everything else was insignificant. She just had no idea whether she had some kind of cheat ability…