It was not until ten o’clock the next morning that Mu Yining lazily woke up.
After preparing a day’s worth of rations for Alan, she flashed out of the space and freshened up with a quick wash. Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn’t help but feel that her long hair was in the way.
Having eaten breakfast, she headed straight to the nearest hair salon and got a sharp, clean short haircut. Since her aura was already remarkable, the short hair didn’t diminish her look at all; instead, it added a touch of heroic poise, making her entire presence radiate a powerful aura.
Mu Yining drove to the warehouse agreed upon yesterday with several vendors. It was already noon, so she casually found a nearby restaurant to grab lunch before going to the warehouse to await delivery.
Half an hour later, all the delivery trucks arrived one after another, parking outside the main gate of the warehouse. Mu Yining handed out red envelopes to all the movers and drivers, kindly advising them to pay attention to safety in the coming days and stock up on more food at home to avoid rising prices during the flu outbreak.
Having received such a generous sum of money for work that wasn’t overly exhausting, the workers exerted all their effort carrying everything into the warehouse.
An hour later, all the boxed seeds, along with various livestock, tools, and miscellaneous items, were neatly arranged inside the warehouse. The livestock making various noises felt especially out of place.
To avoid raising suspicion, Mu Yining deliberately locked the warehouse’s main door in front of everyone. While the workers were still resting, Mu Yining left first, intending to return late at night when no one was around to collect the items into her space, preventing the chaotic noises inside from leaking out and attracting onlookers.
Not long after leaving the warehouse, Mu Yining’s phone rang. Even now, she was still unused to using a phone.
The phone screen displayed three words: “Shen Mingxuan.” Seeing this name, Mu Yining didn’t feel much emotion in her heart. Although she hated Shen Mingxuan’s betrayal, getting a second chance at life was a rare opportunity, and she wanted to live for herself.
As long as Shen Mingxuan didn’t provoke her in this life, she could pretend as if nothing had happened. However, if he still insisted on making his presence felt before her, she wouldn’t mind letting Shen Mingxuan realize just how brutal the apocalypse truly was—after all, under her protection in her past life, he had lived clean and whole, never witnessing the harsher realities.
After a moment’s thought, Mu Yining did not intend to answer his call. With the apocalypse about to erupt, they might not even run into each other in a chaotic world; even if they did, she had nothing to say to him.
Considering it was likely about the bank loan, Mu Yining coldly hung up the phone, a hint of annoyance surfacing on her face.
A few minutes later, the phone continued to ring, accompanied by a flood of messages. Without even looking, Mu Yining knew what he was saying.
Without the slightest hesitation, she blacklisted him.
After thinking it over, she wasn’t in a hurry to buy daily necessities just yet. The apocalypse would break out in the morning when major shopping malls weren’t crowded; as long as she raided the malls when the time came, she would have everything she needed.
Taking advantage of this time, Mu Yining sat down and browsed through her phone, checking all the major and minor hotels in City A. Many dishes would become impossible to eat after the apocalypse, so Mu Yining decisively ordered a wide variety of meals, instructing the merchants to deliver them in staggered time slots to her designated location.
Speaking of food, while the world was full of endless snacks, survival in the apocalypse still prioritized filling one’s stomach. Mu Yining went on to order large quantities of frozen foods, compressed biscuits, instant noodles, meat jerky, chocolates, bread… She continued buying until the major supermarkets and malls reached closing time. With every batch purchased, Mu Yining transferred the supplies from her car into her space, and finally, after ordering two-thirds of the daily production from a mineral water company, she slowly returned to the warehouse.
By now, the night was quiet, with only the occasional sound of barking dogs. Hunched low, Mu Yining walked along the wall toward the back of the warehouse. She used her superpower to destroy the surveillance cameras, unlocked the main door of the warehouse, and strode inside. Everywhere she passed, items vanished into thin air.