Song Yue did not answer the call immediately. Instead, she picked up her phone, tiptoed to the door of her house, opened the first door, and looked out through the peephole of the newly installed second door.
Sure enough, just like in the previous life, Zou Chen was already standing at her door.
He came with two suitcases, which were placed at his feet.
Probably not noticing that Song Yue was observing him through the cat's eye at this moment, Zou Chen did not put on a gentle smile, but his eyes were sharp and fierce, as if he had come to collect a debt.
Song Yue remained calm and quietly closed the second door. She didn't answer the phone until she retreated to the living room.
"Hello?" The voice was cold and without any emotion.
There was a pause on the other end of the phone, but he immediately adjusted his mood and said in the gentle tone that Song Yue was most familiar with in her previous life: "Baby, are you awake?"
Song Yue sneered: "Get up."
"Ah, honey, since you're up, could you please open the door for me? I'm standing at your door now."
Song Yue was about to respond when suddenly, Lin Xiaojuan came out of the bedroom yawning.
"Hey, Xiaoyue, you're up so early?" Lin Xiaojuan was surprised. "You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Wait, I'll go to the kitchen and make it for you."
My mother's voice was quite loud, and Song Yue was worried that Zou Chen outside the door would notice her, so she quickly put her finger to her mouth and shook her head to indicate that she should keep quiet.
Although Lin Xiaojuan was surprised, she knew that her daughter would not remind her for no reason, so she nodded and immediately fell silent.
Her mother's voice was heard on the other end of the phone, and then she said, "Auntie, right? Honey, I just happened to bring some Hami melon that Auntie likes to eat. It was shipped from Xinjiang and it's so fresh. Why don't you open the door first and I'll come in and explain it to you."
Song Yue chuckled softly: "We are not at home."
The other end: "...Ah? You're not here... Then... where were you guys doing?"
Zou Chen's tone visibly dropped several degrees.
Song Yue: "Travel."
"But you didn't tell me you were going on a trip last week?"
Song Yue: "It's a last-minute decision. I've already asked for leave from the company. What's going on with you? Why did you suddenly want to visit my house?"
She deliberately used the word "visit" to tell Zou Chen that she was not familiar with him enough for him to come to her house casually.
In his previous life, Zou Chen was fired by his boss for unknown reasons. He could not afford the expensive rent near the company, but he was unwilling to live in an old, dilapidated house that was built more than 20 years ago. In the end, he set his sights on her.
Sure enough, Zou Chen on the other end hesitated for a few times, and finally got straight to the point: "...Baby, I might be homeless now."
Song Yue: "So you want to live in my house?"
"……Yes."
"We won't be returning to City C anytime soon."
"Then...when will you be back at the latest?"
Song Yue: "I don't know."
"Baby..." The voice on the other end of the phone gradually turned pleading, "Can you and your uncle and aunt return immediately? I really can't find a place to stay now..."
Song Yue deliberately didn't respond and waited for his next words.
As she expected, there was a brief silence on the other end, and then the line from her previous life was spoken in advance: "Um, I remember your uncle and aunt bought you a house in the neighborhood next door. It should be empty. Can you send me the key? Please, honey, I'll just stay for a few days. Are you going to watch me end up on the streets?"
Sure enough, Zou Chen’s ultimate goal is to live in the new home her parents bought for her.
Zou Chen, a rural Phoenix man who was admitted to a university in the main city from a poor county, wanted to get something for nothing from the beginning, and take over her house and her belongings step by step, so as to achieve the goal of taking root in the city.
It's a pity that Song Yue didn't know how to judge people. She thought she had found a boyfriend who was positive, motivated and reliable, but she didn't expect that he would let a wolf into the house and kill her parents and herself.
Thinking of the painful experience in her previous life, Song Yue couldn't help but snort coldly: "Why not just stay in a hotel? The cheap ones can be checked in for just a few dozen yuan, and it won't cost you much. Okay, enough talk, we have to hurry and leave."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for a response from the other party.
Zou Chen looked at the phone that was quickly hung up, feeling both surprised and angry. He gritted his teeth and stared fiercely at the door of Song Yue's house. Then, as if to vent his anger, he kicked it hard.
The security door slammed with a loud bang.
However, no matter how loud it was, how could he break a Class B security door with just his feet? Not to mention using his feet, even an axe would be difficult to break it.
Zou Chen had no choice but to carry his two suitcases into the elevator and leave angrily.
Lin Xiaojuan and Song Tianyuan, who woke up later, witnessed Zou Chen's entire performance and were so shocked that they were speechless.
Song Yue was quite calm. She looked at her parents for a moment, then her tone turned serious. "Dad, Mom, you saw what happened just now. Even before this natural disaster hit, some people couldn't hold back and started to have evil intentions. Not to mention when disasters hit again, there will only be more people planning to target our family. Mom and Dad, this is what I was going to tell you today. From now on, no matter who knocks on the door, neighbors, relatives, or friends...you can't open the door without my permission, understand?"
Her words were so decisive that Song Tianyuan and Lin Xiaojuan, who were used to social interactions, found it difficult to accept them for a while.
Especially Lin Xiaojuan, she is a warm-hearted person and can talk to many people in the community. In the past, neighbors often gave each other fruits, vegetables, meat, snacks and the like. Now, she is suddenly asked to completely cut off contact. Song Yue certainly understands her mother's hesitation.
"Mom," she thought for a moment, walked over, and gently hugged the other person, "I just hope that both of you are well."
This way her return would not be in vain.
After all, blood is thicker than water between mother and daughter. Lin Xiaojuan's daughter's emotions instantly penetrated her heart. She gave Song Yue an equally warm hug, nodded, and said firmly, "We understand. Your father and I will stay home and not go anywhere."
My daughter knows the future and that there is an amazing space for her to explore, so of course they have to listen to what she says.
Moreover, the behavior of my daughter’s boyfriend Zou Chen just now is a living example. Even people close to us can show such a vicious face. Can other people definitely remain kind?
Song Tianyuan agreed and said that he would never open the door selfishly.
Very good, Song Yue nodded slightly, finally feeling relieved.
She didn't want to talk about Zou Chen's attack on them. The scene was too desperate and painful, so every time she thought about it, her chest would ache.
Now that her parents have accepted her situation, there is no need for her to talk about how their past life ended.
Only she knows that it is enough to bury it deep in her heart.
After "sending" the scheming man away, Song Yue officially embarked on her journey of gourmet food.
She took out hot red bean paste buns, braised pork buns, scallion pancakes, fried dough sticks, and soy milk from the space and placed them on the dining table in order.
These were all ordered by her on the food app yesterday. After the delivery man delivered them, she threw them into the space. Time stands still in the space. The food will remain the same as it was when she took it out, unaffected by time.
Therefore, these buns, soy milk and fried dough sticks are all kept in the state they were when they were just out of the pan. The bun skin is soft, tender and elastic, the fried dough sticks are fried crispy and fragrant, and the soy milk exudes the aroma of soybeans. You can't help drooling just by smelling it.
In the past few days, she had been busy buying supplies, running around here and there. When she was hungry, she just ate something outside without taking care of her stomach. Now that everything was ready, she was in the mood to enjoy the food.
Pick up a soft bean paste bun and take a bite. The bean paste inside is fragrant and dense.
"Dad, this is delicious." Song Yue said as she pushed the plate of red bean paste buns in front of her father.
Song Tianyuan loves sweets, so he picked up the red bean paste bun and put it in his mouth. After chewing a few bites, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "Where did you buy this red bean paste bun? It's delicious."
Song Yue thought for a moment and recalled, "I ordered it from the breakfast chain store at the entrance of Tiantian Community. Dad, if you like it, eat more."
Unexpectedly, after eating one, Song Tianyuan quickly shook his head and said, "Forget it, forget it. Didn't you say that supplies will be tight later? It's better to eat sparingly."
Song Yue burst out laughing: "Don't worry, Dad, I ordered 30 baskets of red bean paste buns, each basket has 8, enough for you~"
"So many?!" Song Tianyuan was shocked for a moment, then he thought of the space his daughter mentioned, and it suddenly made sense to him. So he stopped being polite, grabbed two red bean paste buns, and started eating happily.
Lin Xiaojuan ate a braised pork bun and a fried dough stick. After finishing, she praised it repeatedly: "This braised pork is good, firm and tender, and there is still a lot of juice."
Song Yue nodded with a smile, her eyes full of happiness as she looked at her parents.
Finally, the three of them each had a cup of hot pure soy milk. This breakfast was really delicious.
At this time, Song Yue didn't know that Zou Chen, who had been frustrated, was hiding from the rain at the door of a grocery store. He didn't dare to go too far inside the store, for fear that the owner would kick him out.
Half of his body was wet, and the thin T-shirt stuck to his body, making him sneeze uncontrollably.
Then his phone rang. He didn't even look at the caller and picked it up directly. "Hello, Mom, no one's here. Song Yue's out traveling. Don't worry, you can stay in the guesthouse first. Song Yue is a bit of a fool. If I beg her a few more times, she'll definitely relent. Yes, she has a small two-bedroom apartment in her name. It's fully furnished. I'll definitely let you move in when the time comes."
That afternoon, the rain stopped temporarily, and my childhood friend Ling Feng delivered diesel as promised.
The oil barrels were very large, each weighing 190L. It was not an easy task to load such a heavy item from the truck to the trailer. However, Song Yue saw Ling Feng easily pick up the oil barrels, and even placed them gently on the trailer at the end to avoid damaging the wooden boards.
"What's wrong?" Noticing her scrutinizing gaze, Ling Feng asked her with a smile while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Song Yue blinked: "When did you become so strong?"
"I'm working out," Ling Feng said, not hiding it. He rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt to his elbows, revealing his tanned arms, muscular and powerful, in the dim light of the garage. Although his upper arms weren't exposed, the slightly tight shirt still revealed their muscular shape.
Song Yue looked surprised and gave a few simple compliments. She couldn't do much, so she could only lend a hand from time to time.
Ten large barrels of diesel were quickly brought home.
Before leaving, Song Yue wanted to keep him for dinner, but the latter said that he had something to buy at home, so he didn't delay.
Song Yue had no choice but to verbally remind him to be careful.
After sending everyone away, she began to transfer the diesel into the space.
She didn't tell Ling Feng about the space.
This is her trump card. She will not tell anyone except her parents unless it is absolutely necessary.
Back to diesel, generally speaking, 1 liter of diesel can generate 9.987 kilowatt-hours of electricity for the generator, so 190 liters can generate about 1897 kilowatt-hours of electricity, and a 1000-watt appliance will consume 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity when used continuously for one hour.
Taking radiators as an example, the power of a radiator is about 2,000 watts. Ignoring the slight loss during the use of diesel, a barrel of diesel can support the operation of the radiator for 940 hours, or 39 days. Ten barrels can support 390 days, which is longer than a year.
Of course, these 10 barrels of diesel cannot only supply one electrical appliance. When the temperature drops globally in three months and the power supply system collapses, there will be many places in the home that will need electricity. Therefore, these 10 barrels of diesel will definitely not be enough to last the home for a full year.
And she also needs to leave space for 2 buckets, just in case.
Song Yue thought about it and decided to try his best this time in the dungeon to bring back both water resources and diesel.
On the fourth day after rebirth, it started raining again, but it was still a drizzle and did not attract much attention from the citizens.
Many passersby, interviewed by reporters, expressed indifference, believing it would only rain for two weeks and that everything would return to normal after the rain stopped. A young couple even smiled and told the camera that even if the sky fell, there would still be delivery drivers. They could just order on their phones and never have to leave the house. Only a few residents realized the inconvenience the rain had caused their daily lives and began stockpiling supplies.
Faced with nature's warnings, different people took different measures.
But no matter which method is adopted, no one can match Song Yue's stockpiling.
On the fifth day of rebirth, the news reported that the rainfall continued to increase, from light rain to moderate rain. The drainage system of the branch road gradually could not keep up with the rainfall, and citizens were reminded to try to take the main road recently.
On the sixth day of rebirth, the moderate rain showed no signs of abating. Some companies started working from home, and there were far fewer pedestrians and vehicles on the road than usual.
On the seventh day of rebirth, heavy rain came as expected.
Raindrops as big as hailstones hit the window glass like fists, making a crackling sound. Rainwater flowed down from the shed and gathered into several streams several meters wide in the community.
Song Yue looked at the world outside the window with calm eyes.
She knew that the real natural disaster had officially begun.
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