Lin Lu suddenly changed her mind.
She needed to answer the call.
She had to find out whether these parasites had been reborn as well.
The moment she swiped to answer, Dai Ya’s furious voice exploded from the speaker:
“Lin Lu, why aren’t you home this late?!”
“Don’t you know Yinyin is waiting for you? Where’s the handbag I told you to buy?”
“Are you trying to pocket your bonus again? Let me tell you, Lin Lu, people should have a conscience—”
“Mom, I’m at the hospital.”
Lin Lu cut her off directly.
The other end of the line fell silent for a moment.
“What?”
“The hospital? How is that possible…”
“I mean… why would you suddenly be at the hospital?”
“It’s not me.”
Lin Lu paused.
“It’s Pei Yanzhi.”
“He suddenly came to my house tonight to propose. He brought a ring and said he wanted to give me a home.”
“But then a robber broke into the house.”
“Right now, Pei Yanzhi is on the verge of death.”
The news was so shocking that the line instantly went silent.
Several seconds passed before Dai Ya’s disbelieving voice sounded again.
“What did you say? A proposal? Pei Yanzhi proposed to you?”
“Impossible!”
A sharp female voice suddenly interrupted.
It was Wan Yinyin.
“How could Brother Yanzhi propose to you? Wasn’t he supposed to—”
She stopped halfway through.
A burst of commotion came from the other end of the phone, as though someone had covered her mouth.
But it was already too late.
Lin Lu’s heart skipped a beat.
Why was Wan Yinyin so certain that Pei Yanzhi couldn’t possibly propose at this time?
“Yinyin! What nonsense are you talking about?!”
Dai Ya hurriedly scolded her before quickly explaining.
“Lulu, don’t listen to Yinyin’s nonsense. She… she’s just worried about you two and got confused.”
Then the phone seemed to be covered.
A series of muffled whispers followed.
Lin Lu couldn’t hear everything clearly.
“…what happened to him…”
“…could he have also…”
“…the whole plan is ruined…”
“…ask that girl where she is first…”
A few seconds later, Dai Ya’s voice returned, sounding deliberately calm.
“Lulu, which hospital are you at? Are you and Yanzhi seriously injured?”
“Mom is very worried. We’ll come see you right away!”
Raising an eyebrow, Lin Lu gave them the address.
“Central City Hospital.”
“Okay. Don’t go anywhere. Pay the medical bills first—we’ll be there soon!”
The call ended.
Lin Lu slowly lowered her phone and leaned back against the bench.
Something was wrong with them.
Normally, Dai Ya’s first reaction would have been:
Pei Yanzhi is injured? Who’s paying the hospital bill?
Will this bring trouble to our family?
Wan Feng would have immediately distanced himself and acted like a stern stepfather.
But this time, their first reaction was that Pei Yanzhi proposing was impossible.
As though they had already known in advance.
The worst possibility had come true.
It wasn’t just Pei Yanzhi.
That entire family of parasites had most likely been reborn as well.
One reborn Pei Yanzhi was already disgusting enough.
Now there was an entire family carrying memories from their previous lives—and every one of them hated her.
Dai Ya.
Wan Feng.
Wan Yinyin.
Wan Helin.
In her previous life, every one of them had willingly pushed her toward death.
There was no way they would spare her in this life.
They weren’t rushing to the hospital because they cared about her.
They wanted to confirm Pei Yanzhi’s condition and…
Determine whether he had also returned with his memories.
Everyone had been reborn.
This was becoming a serious problem.
Thinking this, she looked down at her phone.
It was midnight.
Lin Lu’s spirits immediately lifted as she opened the Apocalypse Survival Diary app.
As expected, the battery-like progress bar had completely filled.
The last diary entry had warned her about the deadly proposal.
What would today’s new entry reveal?
Slowly, new text appeared on the screen:
June 13, 2122
Weather: Heavy Rain Turning to Moderate Rain
Today’s Diary:
Your stepsister, Wan Yinyin, has just been reborn.
She is currently rushing to the hospital with her parents.
On the surface, they are visiting the injured.
In reality, she wants to confirm whether Pei Yanzhi has also been reborn.
Tomorrow afternoon, she plans to visit Yayun Pavilion in the Antique Street on the west side of the city and steal the opportunity that allowed you to obtain the Spatial Jade Pendant in your previous life.
She is secretly delighted:
“Who would’ve thought I’d get a chance to be reborn too, Lin Lu?”
“Wait… Pei Yanzhi isn’t actually dead, is he?”
“Whatever. I absolutely have to visit the antique market tomorrow afternoon.”
“In my previous life, that idiot Lin Lu got lucky and bought a jade pendant with a storage space inside.”
“This time, it’s mine.”
“Once I have the storage space, why would I bother stockpiling supplies?”
“I’ll just raid every supermarket for free!”
“As for that useless Pei Yanzhi…”
“He couldn’t protect me in my previous life. This time…”
“Hmph. Once I have supplies, I can find any man I want.”
“Oh, right. That perverted boss from Black Snake Base seemed interested in Lin Lu in my previous life. If I hand her over this time, I might be able to get quite a few benefits in return.”
The diary entry slowly faded away, and the screen returned to normal.
Lin Lu gripped her phone tightly, her heart pounding.
Wan Yinyin’s rebirth was within her expectations.
The important part was what came after…
The jade pendant!
A storage space!
There was actually such a heaven-defying treasure?
With it, stockpiling supplies could be done secretly, safely, and conveniently.
Even in the apocalypse, she could live comfortably.
As for the vicious thoughts revealed in Wan Yinyin’s diary entry, Lin Lu let out a cold laugh.
“What a wonderful stepsister I have.”
The moment she was reborn, the first thing on her mind was stealing Lin Lu’s belongings.
And she even wanted to hand her over to some twisted warlord and profit from selling her off.
What a calculation.
However…
A smile suddenly appeared on Lin Lu’s face.
“Thanks for the spoiler.”
If Wan Yinyin hadn’t been reborn and hadn’t developed the intention of stealing the jade pendant, the diary might never have revealed this crucial information.
Now things were different.
When you stare into the abyss, not only does the abyss stare back—it also slaps you across the face.
Since the jade pendant had belonged to her in her previous life, it would belong to her in this life as well.
Not only would she reclaim the pendant, she would make sure Wan Yinyin ended up with nothing.
Want to steal someone else’s opportunity?
Then let’s see who steals from whom.
Right now, her highest priority was getting to the antique market in the western part of the city and obtaining the jade pendant before Wan Yinyin could.
But Dai Ya and the others would be arriving at the hospital any minute.
If she suddenly disappeared now, they would immediately become suspicious.
No.
She couldn’t leave.
Not only could she not leave, she had to stay here and put on a convincing performance.
First, she needed them to believe she knew nothing.
Only then would they lower their guard.
Second, she needed a reasonable excuse to leave the hospital later.
And finally—and most importantly—she needed a way to confirm whether Dai Ya, Wan Feng, and Wan Helin had also been reborn, not just Wan Yinyin.
She had to be absolutely certain.
Half an hour later, the automatic doors of the emergency department slid open with a whoosh.
Lin Lu looked up.
Four figures hurried inside.
Dai Ya, dressed head-to-toe in designer brands, wore a look of anxious concern.
Her stepfather, Wan Feng, had a gloomy expression, as if someone in his family had just died.
Then came Wan Yinyin.
Her makeup was flawless, and she was wearing high heels.
She looked nothing like someone who had been dragged out of bed in the middle of the night.
Last was Wan Helin, hands stuffed in his pockets, carrying his usual careless and arrogant attitude.
The whole family was here.
All four of them.
Lin Lu slipped her phone back into her pocket.
Showtime.