On the twenty-first day of the extreme cold, communications finally began to be cut off.
Ye Ning was scrolling through her WeChat Moments when her internet connection suddenly dropped.
"Ugh! This is so annoying, why does the internet keep dropping?"
"That's normal! In this situation, the network simply can't be maintained." Xiao Jingchen said, as if it were commonplace.
"Fine!" Ye Ning lay down on the sofa helplessly. It seemed she wouldn't be able to watch videos online without restraint anymore.
No, she had to play a little longer while she still had internet access, so Ye Ning continued scrolling through her WeChat Moments.
Ye Ning's WeChat Moments were filled with complaints about the internet over the past few days, as well as requests for help, such as family members running out of food and hoping to borrow some supplies to get through the crisis.
idiot! How could anyone possibly lend supplies now, unless they're some kind of ultimate saintly white lotus?
Besides, even if someone were willing to lend it, how would they transport the supplies in this freezing weather? Would they brave the wind and snow to pick them up?
But there really are some oddballs.
Ye Ning quickly found a familiar person on the screen.
Shangguan Rong.
The accompanying picture shows instant noodles on a dining table, with half an egg cut in half inside.
The caption reads: "We've been eating instant noodles for almost half a month now, and we're almost out of food. Can anyone lend us some supplies? Once the weather returns to normal, Chu Ran will definitely repay you tenfold."
Ye Ning snorted coldly. Even at this point, Shangguan Rong still had a strong sense of superiority.
They have this deadpan attitude, as if they'll let you suffer any loss if you lend them supplies, showing absolutely no sense of self-awareness in asking for help.
It seems to have tagged everyone, as there are a whopping 132 comments below, but almost all of them are sarcastic.
Soaring Through the Nine Heavens: Are you in Versailles? You're even eating instant noodles with an egg, and you're complaining about the food? Put it down and let me do it!
Still Waters Run Deep: "You still have instant noodles, but we're completely out of food. If anyone has any supplies, please share them with us! We'd be extremely grateful!"
Chunyu: "I'm sorry! Our family is also short of supplies. Besides, even if we were willing to lend them, you can't come to our door to pick them up!" This is a rather subtle way of refusing.
Shangguan Rong: "It's alright. My home is in the tenth villa in Area A of the North City New District. If you don't have someone deliver it to us, Chu Ran and I will thank you!"
When someone's skin is thick enough, they become unable to understand when others refuse them; Shangguan Rong is a prime example of this.
Rainbow: You idiot! You think you're the only one with money? You talk like nobody's broke. Who do you think cares about your measly little bit of money? Ten times? How much is ten times? I'll sell it to you for ten times the price! This one is more direct.
Shangguan Rong was not one to tolerate such behavior, and immediately retorted, "If you help our family now, Chu Ran will definitely not forget it in the future, and will certainly appreciate your kindness."
Rainbow: "You keep calling him Chu Ran, do you think everyone's going to fawn over your son because he's still the president of Mengran Group? He's just a stray dog who's been kicked out of Mengran Group! Others might say it's out of respect for you, but I'm not going to tolerate this kind of behavior from you." This woman is clearly a short-tempered person.
When Shangguan Rong saw these words, she was almost furious. What? They actually called her precious son a stray dog.
Shangguan Rong: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, have you ever heard the saying 'Never underestimate a young man'? Our Chu Ran is only temporarily out of power. You are a despicable person who looks down on people..." (300 words of angry cursing omitted here).
Afterwards: "Alright! Alright! Stop arguing. Everyone is short of supplies right now, and even if we wanted to help, we don't have the resources." This is the peacemaker.
Fang Tao: "Fan Hai, you're really good at trying to smooth things over. Who knows how long this weather will last? Everyone's struggling to survive, who cares about others? I've heard some people have already started forming gangs and looting supplies. Everyone should be careful!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent, expressing that their families had no supplies and fearing that their homes would be targeted by others.
Watching the group attack Shangguan Rong, Ye Ning became more and more excited.
That old woman, Shangguan Rong, should have been taught a lesson long ago.
She's so poor she can only afford instant noodles, yet she has such a strong sense of superiority! She really does divide people into different classes. It's just a pity that it's the apocalypse now, who cares about her?
Since I have nothing better to do, I might as well keep her company.
Ye Ning took out a table full of Western food from her spatial storage.
The ribeye steak served with mashed potatoes and a fried egg looks appetizing and is quite a generous portion.
The lobster was baked in cream and topped with cheese, rosemary, and mushrooms.
The rich and flavorful borscht looks like it's warming to the stomach.
Adjust the lights and find the right angle.
After taking photos, Ye Ning blocked the location information and posted them to her WeChat Moments, setting them to be visible only to Shangguan Rong and then tagging Shangguan Rong.
Keeping your wealth hidden is still very important in the apocalypse; she wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal the location of her home!
At the Li family villa, Shangguan Rong sat on the sofa, his face flushed and his neck thick with anger, panting heavily.
Suddenly, her WeChat notification rang again. She turned on her screen, initially thinking it was a reply from someone, but when she clicked in, she found that Ye Ning had tagged her.
Looking at the pictures Ye Ning posted, her mind was about to explode.
Steak and salt-baked lobster look so delicious and tempting.
She really wanted borscht and bread.
She and Chu Ran hadn't had a proper dinner in a long time, and she kept swallowing.
She ate instant noodles twice a day, and with the cold weather and high energy expenditure, she was so hungry that she couldn't sleep every night.
With the world frozen for so long, where did Ye Ning get so much delicious food?
Shangguan Rong hurriedly clicked on Ye Ning's profile picture and made a video call.
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