With the arrival of May 20th, all informed people were closely watching whether hail would fall.
Gu Cheng still went with Wang Xin every day to the small warehouse to receive deliveries. As the items in the Storage Space kept increasing, both of them felt a stronger and stronger sense of security.
Around noon, the real estate agent called and said someone had taken a liking to the house and was willing to buy it in full cash. In the afternoon, Wang Xin went back to school to help ask for leave, while Gu Cheng drove Wang Xin’s car to meet the buyer.
The appointment was set for 1:30 p.m. Both sides brought all necessary documents and went to the property transfer center. Money was exchanged for the house in one hand while ownership was transferred in the other.
Nine million yuan was received.
Gu Cheng immediately continued her buying spree. She drove to the seafood market and bought all kinds of fish, cuttlefish, shrimp, her favorite crabs, shellfish, and sea snails.
There were also sashimi-grade salmon, botan shrimp, sweet shrimp, red prawn, and sea urchin.
Seafood was expensive, and she spent another two million yuan.
Suddenly, Gu Cheng wanted Japanese food. She made a reservation, then went back to school and brought Wang Xin out to enjoy a meal together.
They went to a very popular yakitori restaurant. Gu Cheng and Wang Xin ate until their mouths were full of fragrance, repeatedly praising the food. Each skewer was grilled perfectly—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, locking in the juices of the ingredients. The two of them left holding onto the wall for support.
They found the manager and asked whether it would be possible to book out all the skewers for the next day and have them grilled and delivered to the warehouse. The manager said that food delivered would not taste as good as in-store, but they would try to keep it warm. They also gifted them two bottles of sake and two bottles of special plum wine.
In the end, without affecting normal business, they purchased 6,000 skewers, costing 200,000 yuan after discount.
Gu Cheng then thought of Xinjiang lamb skewers and Northeastern fatty pork skewers and was about to drive off to buy them as well. However, as they stepped out of the yakitori restaurant, they realized that hail had started falling.
Gu Cheng had completely forgotten that hail would fall that day. But others could not forget.
Around five o’clock, when the hailstorm began, everyone’s emotions were difficult to describe. What pained them was the accuracy of the prophecy—the apocalypse was truly coming, the world was about to descend into chaos, and humanity was facing an unknown catastrophe.
At the same time, there was also a small sense of relief. Compared to being completely unprepared, they still had more than a week to prepare as best as they could—do everything within human power and leave the rest to fate.
Gu Cheng’s phone rang. It was an unknown number. She thought it was a delivery service and answered it, only to hear Wang Che’s voice.
Even after the prophecy was confirmed correct, his tone remained calm and restrained.
“Do you have a visa to the United States?”
Facing the Big Boss’s question, Gu Cheng quickly answered.
“Yes. I applied for one last summer vacation for an exchange study program at a university in the US.”
“Go back and prepare. Send me your visa information. Rest early. Tomorrow I will take you to the United States to gather supplies. Someone will arrange your leave from school.”
After saying this, he coolly hung up.
Gu Cheng curled her lips and clenched her fist, swinging it in the air twice.
Was that even a question? That was an order. Was that the attitude of someone asking for help?
Hmph. Since you’re the Big Boss, I’ll let it go.
The hail outside had not stopped. For safety, the two of them stayed inside a shopping mall. Passing by an outdoor goods store, Gu Cheng suddenly remembered they still hadn’t bought portable gas stoves, so they quickly went in and placed an order.
Faced with a huge purchase, the store immediately arranged stock from the warehouse.
500 portable gas stoves, 20,000 gas canisters.
They also ordered various cookware compatible with the stoves online:
300 soup pots, 300 frying pans, 100 hot pots, 100 kettles, 100 grilling pans, 100 sports water bottles, 500 thermal cups, 10,000 disposable food boxes, 100 large catering buckets, 1,000 heated charging shawls, 1,000 electric blankets, 2,000 power banks, and 30 tablets.
They also bought beef steaks and lamb chops, focusing only on expensive items—spend all the money.
Then they bought all commonly used skincare products, face masks, and cosmetics in the mall. Even the mall manager personally came out to arrange delivery.
With the remaining money, they bought gold.
Everything they could think of and could buy was purchased there.
Finally, the hail outside stopped.
Gu Cheng and Wang Xin drove back to the dormitory. On the way, they passed the lamb skewers and fatty pork skewers stalls. Even though they were exhausted, they still could not miss them—there would be no time to buy them later.
They bought out both stalls completely. The owners grilled nonstop while the two waited in exhaustion. The food was packed into the trunk. Gu Cheng stored everything into her Storage Space.
After returning to the dorm, washing up, and finishing everything, she completely collapsed into sleep.
Before dawn, Wang Che called and woke her up. They had to catch a flight.
Gu Cheng smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly.
She packed everything she needed into her Storage Space, took only a small bag, and left. Unexpectedly, it was only her and Wang Che traveling together.
On the plane, Wang Che kept taking calls. Half-asleep, Gu Cheng heard words like medicine, thermal insulation renovation, and firearms. Hearing that, she immediately woke up.
She looked curiously at Wang Che.
He was handsome and intimidating. His forehead was high and broad, his double eyelids sharp and star-like, his eyebrows exuded arrogance and coldness. His nose bridge was tall and straight, enhancing his facial structure. His thin lips were tightly pressed, naturally reddish and slightly seductive. His jawline was sharp, with a prominent Adam’s apple—cold, restrained, and dangerously attractive.
People said that certain male features hinted at “capability”—like the nose and Adam’s apple.
Tsk. As expected of the Big Boss—truly “capital-rich.”
Wang Che was extremely perceptive. Even while on the phone and looking out the window, he sensed her gaze.
He turned and met her eyes.
Gu Cheng immediately looked away, pretending to admire the scenery outside, embarrassed at being caught staring.
Wang Che curved his lips slightly.
This girl had changed a lot. In the past, she did not even dare to look at him. Every time they met, she behaved like a mouse seeing a cat, staying as far away as possible. Now she even dared to secretly look at him—and seemed quite satisfied with what she saw.
After their last conversation in the car, he had already begun to suspect her. When she spoke about the prophetic dream, her thinking was clear, concise, and without unnecessary words. Her gaze was direct, and her words were convincing.
Could a person really change so drastically overnight just because of a dream about the apocalypse?
The answer was obviously no.
But if the apocalypse was truly coming, then strange changes in people might also be possible.
This Gu Cheng… was quite interesting.
Gu Cheng, still focused on maintaining her calm act to hide her embarrassment, had no idea her disguise was already hanging by a thread.
Because she was slightly afraid of heights, she fell asleep immediately after boarding the plane.
Before sleeping, she instructed the flight attendant to wake her up for meals.
Her first time in first class—it was extremely comfortable. She lay down, put on an eye mask, and fell asleep almost instantly.
When she woke again, a blanket was covering her. It was mealtime. First-class meals were indeed far better than economy class, and she could even order from a menu.
After eating, she fell asleep again.
Wang Che watched her the entire journey—eating, sleeping, sleeping, eating—and genuinely felt admiration. He himself always had poor sleep. He was almost envious.
Before she had rested enough, they had already arrived in the United States.
Wang Che did not give her any more time to rest. He immediately brought her to several warehouses.
Inside were mountains of supplies: medicine, daily necessities, food, large amounts of water, soil and seeds, clothing and shoes, dozens of generators and batteries, and sealed boxes whose contents were unknown.
Two entire warehouses of supplies.
Gu Cheng’s physical strength was completely drained after collecting everything. She staggered slightly, and Wang Che quickly reached out to support her.
“Are you okay?” he asked. “We still have time. If you can’t continue, you can rest and recover before we proceed.”