Seeing that the man was ignoring her, Jiang Li forced a smile and tried to control her expression.
“I’m Gu Cheng’s cousin. My name is Jiang Li. I grew up with her. What she loves most is going to bars. And what do people usually do at bars? You know.”
She paused deliberately after saying this, trying to make the man imagine all kinds of shady things about bars.
But after waiting for a long time and seeing that the man still had no reaction and was still waiting for Gu Cheng, she could only continue on her own.
“Her roommate is the same as her. They often go to bars together. Yesterday, I even saw her roommate pack her luggage and leave with a man driving a luxury car. And today she— I’ve always heard about those ‘socialite training classes,’ where girls target rich second-generation heirs. Don’t be fooled by them.”
Wang Che had originally not bothered to respond, but as this woman’s nonsense became more and more outrageous and even involved his sister, he finally spoke coldly.
“Go find a mirror and look at yourself. You’re sweating so much your makeup has melted. You look ugly enough to scare ghosts. Humans and ghosts walk different paths—don’t come near me.”
Jiang Li was so angry she was speechless.
“You… you don’t know what’s good for you!”
“I know beauty from ugliness. You’re making me want to vomit. Take your stick-thin boyfriend and get lost.”
“Hahaha! Your mouth is so toxic!”
Gu Cheng had already come downstairs while Jiang Li was spreading rumors and had heard everything. She burst out laughing at Wang Che’s sharp tongue.
Wang Che took the things from Gu Cheng’s hands and casually threw them into the back seat. Seeing that she wasn’t moving, he even kindly opened the front passenger door for her.
“Hurry up and get in. Aren’t you hot? The air here stinks.”
Gu Cheng got into the car still laughing so hard she couldn’t stop. She even had to buckle her seatbelt twice before she got it right.
Seeing her laugh, Wang Che shook his head.
“Is it really that funny?”
Gu Cheng finally caught her breath.
“Yeah, it’s funny. She’s my mortal enemy. You just made her so angry her mouth almost twisted. She’s a total pick-me girl. Getting insulted by a handsome, rich guy like you—she must feel worse than death. And if she’s miserable, I’m happy.”
“Women’s relationships are really complicated. Men are simpler. If they don’t agree, just beat them once.”
“How could I possibly do something so crude? Hahaha, just thinking about it is funny. A scapegoat older brother~ you’re so good.”
“Don’t make those ridiculous jokes in front of me. If you do it again, I’ll hit you.”
Gu Cheng looked at his expression—it was the same as before, not like he was joking at all.
“You’re a man. How can you hit a woman?”
Wang Che glanced at her.
“You called me older brother just now. Older brother beating a younger sister is only natural. That’s not a man hitting a woman.”
Gu Cheng realized she really couldn’t win against this man. It was like academic suppression over a bad student.
The car drove into a villa district. The terrain was high, far from the city center. Each villa was spaced far apart, ensuring strong privacy. The outer walls were high—neither people nor zombies could climb in.
The security in the villa district was also excellent. Every house had electrified fences, making Wang Che’s villa look completely unremarkable by comparison.
Wang Che drove into the garage and got out with Gu Cheng. As they walked, he explained.
“Shi Qiao and Wei Jiawen designed and renovated this place. They’re two of the other companions in our group besides Fu Zhe. The house—and even the glass of the cars in your Storage Space—is bulletproof. The doors and walls have also been reinforced. We tried to improve resistance against heat and cold, but it only performs slightly better than normal; it can’t fully withstand extreme conditions. It has solar power and a large water tank.”
Gu Cheng nodded repeatedly.
This thigh she was hugging felt incredibly secure.
Wang Xin saw them return and ran out happily to greet them.
“Brother! Chengcheng! You’re finally back~ I missed you so much!”
Gu Cheng hugged her enthusiastically.
“Xinxin, I missed you too! Your brother is such an ice block—he emotionally abuses me.”
Wang Xin looped her arm around Gu Cheng’s and led her upstairs to see her room while casually criticizing her older brother.
“My brother is just like that. My parents already said he’ll probably end up alone forever. No girl can stand him. He’s just wasted good looks. The responsibility of continuing the family line will depend on me instead. I specially prepared your favorite cream-style room for you.”
Gu Cheng followed her upstairs cheerfully.
“Your parents really are scientists—they’re much wiser and more forward-thinking than ordinary people. Wow, is this my room? As expected of you, my dear best friend. I love this room so much!”
The originally quiet house became lively because of the two girls.
Compared to them, the four men were much calmer and more restrained. They briefly discussed the progress of the past three days in the living room. The upper levels of the Capital City had already been informed, and defensive preparations were being carried out in secret. Supplies were being gathered as much as possible, and researchers were already in place, working on crop development for extreme weather conditions.
However, time was still too short. Research could not yield results overnight.
Wang Che went upstairs to shower and change clothes. The other three went into the kitchen to study cooking and recipes—but none of them had any talent for cooking. Dinner ended up being takeout again.
After showering and changing, Gu Cheng came downstairs with Wang Xin at the same time that Wang Che also came down.
All six of them sat on the living room sofa, thinking that only two days remained. Although the weather was still under 40°C, time was running out. After two days, temperatures would rise to 50–60°C, and human activity would basically come to a halt.
Gu Cheng thought for a moment.
“In these two days, we should order more takeout and store it in the Storage Space. That way, when we can’t cook or are on the road, we can just eat directly.”
So they all opened their phones and began mad ordering food. If they didn’t order now, they might never get to eat it again.
Gu Cheng ordered a huge amount of breakfast items that day: pan-fried buns, potstickers, soup dumplings, various porridges, fried dough sticks, sticky rice rolls, sticky rice cakes, tofu pudding, soy milk, chive pancakes, egg pancakes, wontons, tangyuan, dumplings, Shandong pancakes, shumai, meat buns, vegetable buns, red bean buns, carrot buns, custard buns, barbecue pork buns, milk steamed buns, scallion pancakes—and all kinds of Cantonese dim sum she could think of. She ordered 500 portions from multiple shops.
Everyone else ordered whatever they liked.
After finishing the orders, Gu Cheng went to check the laundry room. There were two washing machines and two dryers, and there was also space for air drying outside.
She took out hundreds of pairs of underwear from her Storage Space—separating men’s and women’s into different machines—and started washing them. She was very particular about hygiene when it came to undergarments; they had to be washed before being worn.
After the machines started running, Gu Cheng returned to the sofa.
Seeing her moving back and forth, Wang Che asked,
“What is it? Do you need help with something?”
Gu Cheng shook her head.
“No need. I just suddenly thought—should we buy more cat litter? I have a simple outdoor toilet in my Storage Space, but maybe cat litter would make cleanup easier. After water is cut off, we might not even be able to flush toilets. And in extreme cold, the sewage system might freeze.”
Wang Xin immediately agreed.
“That makes sense. It’s easier to clean. Chengcheng, you’re such a life genius.”
“I just saw it mentioned in an apocalypse novel and suddenly remembered.”
Wang Che said calmly, “I’ve already ordered 600 bags of Blue Diamond.”
Everyone: …
So even cat litter had to be flexed as Blue Diamond.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Che added,
“Petrol and diesel—we’ve already bought a lot overseas. But they’re needed for generators and everything else. After things collapse, zero-cost acquisition will prioritize fuel.”