Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 140: What Do Emotions Matter in the Face of Life and Death?

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: What Do Emotions Matter in the Face of Life and Death?

"Yuanyuan, did you hear me?"

Qin Yue was worried something might go wrong and asked again.

"I’m coming, Mom, just a minute."

Then she quickly tidied up, put on a triple-layered cotton pajama, and returned to her room.

"Mom, I was just changing clothes."

"Hmm, Song Yi is here," he said he needs to see you, why don’t you go and see what he wants?"

"Okay!"

Jhiang Yuan agreed immediately but was very suspicious in her mind.

They had just parted on bad terms a short while ago, and now, so soon, Song Yi was at her door again.

Could it be that he came after her to argue? It shouldn’t be, he doesn’t seem like such a tasteless person.

Jhiang Yuan felt puzzled, yet she still came out.

She wasn’t a capricious person; even if there was an argument, it shouldn’t delay important matters.

Song Yi seldom came over, and whenever he came, it was always for something important, those concerns seemed trivial in the face of life and death.

Before stepping out, she cast a quick glance at the surveillance camera near the door and silently pressed black screen and mute.

As soon as the door opened, a light flashed across Song Yi’s eyes.

"What’s wrong?"

Jhiang Yuan asked calmly, her expression not stern.

"Oh, I came to return the bowl to you."

It was the bowl from the sour soup dumplings earlier; Jhiang Yuan took it from him.

Song Yi, not giving up, added another line.

"I’ve washed it clean."

"Hmm, thanks a lot!"

Their conversation was a bit awkward, but Jhiang Yuan didn’t feel there was anything wrong.

He could have just given it to Mom directly earlier; now it seemed a bit redundant.

"So, are you still angry?"

"What?"

Song Yi pursed his lips, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"About me saying you were short of money."

It seemed that saying such a thing could be somewhat insulting to a girl.

He had fewer female acquaintances before, so he hadn’t thought much about it.

After Jhiang Yuan had walked away, the more he thought, the more inappropriate it felt; hence, he hurriedly came over to check on her.

"It’s okay, after all, it was I who hadn’t thought it through. You were just concerned for my safety.

Don’t worry, I’ve got it figured out."

And indeed, she was short of money; what was there to hide?

Through their long association, probably everyone knew she had a deep obsession about money.

"That’s great, as long as you’re not angry, that’s all that matters."

Saying so, he visibly brightened up.

"Song Yi, I’m not a child, I won’t lose my temper over a few words.

We both understand the current situation.

Whether to feel happy or angry isn’t crucial; what matters is surviving, don’t you agree?"

Song Yi was stunned; he hadn’t thought as clearly as Jhiang Yuan had. While she didn’t mind, there he was making a fuss over it.

"Hmm, you’re right, we do need to stay alert.

The appearance of those people today shows that our current lives are indeed unstable.

I think that gang didn’t just come together overnight."

Jhiang Yuan nodded; the situation was indeed dangerous.

"Yes, that supermarket was too high-profile. Although they hired quite a few security guards, it was still insufficient in the long run.

Now, it’s turned into a feast for others, a consequence of being overconfident."

Who could say otherwise? Song Yi started to worry, the gloom in his eyes not dissipating.

"Jhiang Yuan, even though you’re not angry, I still want to say something.

The world outside is chaotic, and many people are dying; we have to be cautious.

I might not know what you need so much money for, but if you need help, you can come to me, I still have some cash on hand; there’s no need for you to take risks out there."

If it had been earlier, Jhiang Yuan would definitely have been tempted.

But now, she herself also had plenty of cash.

Although the amount hadn’t been tallied yet, it was relatively substantial.

At least, she wouldn’t have to worry too much for the time being.

Later, if there was a chance, she still needed to collect more.

Time, naturally, the more the better.

If things never got better in the future, she would pass on what she had to Xiao Nuan. The harder she worked, the better off her daughter would be.

However, that money probably wouldn’t last that long.

"Thank you for your kindness, I understand. If I need it, I will definitely come to you," she said.

Her thanks were sincere, but she really didn’t need it at the moment.

"Let’s go, let’s head downstairs. Also, can you tell me what exactly is going on between you and your ex-husband?"

Um, Jhiang Yuan hadn’t expected him to ask that.

"Alright, let’s go downstairs and talk about it," she replied.

Actually, it had nothing to do with Zhang Kaiyang and Ye Mianmian.

But Song Yi wanted to spend more time with Jhiang Yuan, so he suggested going down.

When they reached the twentieth floor, Jhiang Yuan went to knock on the door, and Ye Mianmian opened it.

She was quite surprised and quickly welcomed both of them in.

"Brother Song, Sister Yuan, hurry in, we’ve just made some hawthorn preserve, come have a drink."

It was actually just the canned food they had received earlier, diluted with some water and sugar added.

Sour and sweet, it was very appetizing.

Jhiang Yuan and Song Yi each got a small cup with a little steel spoon.

"What, the supermarket upstairs was robbed?"

Song Yi simply mentioned, and Zhang Kaiyang got excited.

"Yes, quite a number of people were there."

"Oh man, that’s a big supermarket, and there would have been a lot of stuff.

Ah, it’s a shame we didn’t go there to grab a share," he exclaimed.

Seeing him like this, it was clear he really felt it was a pity.

"We still have plenty of food in hand, there’s no need to go out anymore. Didn’t you hear Brother Song, someone cleaned it all out in one go.

If we had gone there, it likely wouldn’t have gone well for us either," said Ye Mianmian, causing Zhang Kaiyang to feel relieved yet nervous.

"How did they gather so many people, was it like before with Sun Yian, all from one building?"

"Hard to say, this was organized. Now that the law is ineffective, we can’t do anything but to protect ourselves, that’s the most important,"

"Oh no, if they’ve taken over that area, will they come over here next?

Lushan Garden is the closest community from there!" exclaimed Zhang Kaiyang.

Zhang Kaiyang’s concerns were also what Song Yi and Jhiang Yuan feared the most.

Now at home, there were old and young, having a house for defense was slightly better.

But if there were too many on the other side, they wouldn’t stand a chance at all.

"Hard to tell, we need to prepare in advance, we can’t just sit and wait,"

There was also a matter at hand, something personal to her.

She had just promised Song Yi she would talk about it, and she wasn’t going to hide it.

"What’s wrong, Sister Yuan?" asked Ye Mianmian, showing concern.

"I ran into my ex-husband, he wanted to trade some supplies with me."

"Ah? That jerk is still alive? Sister Yuan, you must absolutely not agree to his terms,"

Jhiang Yuan shook her head, a scourge lives a thousand years, he wouldn’t die so easily.

In her past life, she had died, and those people were still living well.

"No, I agreed to his terms."

"Oh Sister Yuan, you’re being foolish, you definitely can’t be soft-hearted in this situation,"

Ye Mianmian looked at her with frustration.

"Don’t worry, I have other plans!"