Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse

In the afternoon, Dong Mingyue called Gu Pan.

Seeing the name, Gu Pan quickly answered.

On the other end, she urgently said, "Panpan, you have to help me."

Gu Pan, unsure of the situation, naturally couldn't agree immediately and asked, "What happened?"

Dong Mingyue said, "We've run out of food at home, and I haven't been able to buy any in the queues these past few days. Panpan, you gave me so much before, you must have plenty stored up, right? Can you give me some more?"

Gu Pan furrowed her brows; Dong Mingyue's personality really made it difficult for her to survive in the apocalypse. Of course, Gu Pan couldn't bother with her anymore.

She said, "I don't have enough either, you'll have to figure something out yourself."

Dong Mingyue, clearly anxious, said, "Panpan, I really need food. You know my mother-in-law's opinion of me improved because of this. If I manage to get food when we can't find any, she will surely see me in a new light."

Hearing this, Gu Pan got really angry and her tone rose, "Dong Mingyue, are you stupid? What time do you think it is? People are about to starve to death, and you still care about that? The power and internet will be cut off soon. First think about how to survive. As a friend, this is my last advice to you—if it really is the apocalypse, take good care of yourself, and don't trust people easily."

Dong Mingyue, upon hearing Gu Pan's words, couldn't believe it and said, "Panpan, how can you believe those rumors? An apocalypse? Which era do you think this is, to still not believe in science? Once this cold wave passes, life will go back to normal, and my position in this family is the most important."

"I really don't know what to say to you, as you mentioned, what era it is, so how can you still hold onto such old ways of thinking? How can you still live by pleasing your mother-in-law? How is failing to get pregnant a heinous crime? Don't forget your marital home was paid for by your parents' money, it's your house, you should have had the highest status to begin with. Dong Mingyue, one last piece of advice for you, think about your situation and your future, who can you rely on if it really is the apocalypse?" Gu Pan still had feelings for her friend of over twenty years. Despite her disappointment, she still had to speak her mind, otherwise she would feel guilty.

After finishing, Gu Pan hung up immediately, realizing this friend was really hard to save.

She quickly called Tian Zhenzhen, lest Dong Mingyue ask Tian Zhenzhen for supplies and, not knowing any better, Tian Zhenzhen give them to her, wasting them.

Tian Zhenzhen answered, saying first, "Panpan, I was about to call you too, I heard the power is going out soon."

Gu Pan said, "I heard it too, if the power goes out, the internet will too, which will make contacting each other difficult. You know where my house is, if there's something you can't solve, come find me."

Tian Zhenzhen replied, "I know, you also know where my parents' house is; you can find us too."

"Yes, and by the way, if Dong Mingyue calls you asking for supplies, don't give them to her. She has already allowed her mother-in-law to give away so much of her stuff, and now she wants to collect more supplies to please her mother-in-law, it wouldn't even be for her own use, so don't waste it."

"Dong Mingyue's mind is really waterlogged. She wasn't like this when we were kids, how has she been so brainwashed since getting married?"

"It's indeed possible she's been brainwashed by her in-laws, but with the current situation, we really can't afford to waste supplies on her, we need to take care of ourselves first."

"Exactly, if she were on her own with nothing to eat or drink, I'd take her in, but if she's still doing everything for that man and his family, I'd rather pretend I don't know her."

"That's true, that bottomless pit, no one dares to fill it. Oh, and let me remind you, hide your household goods well. You have a lot of supplies, which might attract attention. Have your dad hide food in the attic or couch. If someone breaks in at night, it won't be easily found."

"No way, are there burglaries happening now?"

"With no food available, what do you think?"

"That's true, I'll hang up now, I'm going to have my dad and brother hide the stuff."

"Okay, bye then."

After hanging up, Gu Pan realized that the apocalypse really tested people's characters. Those who were cautious were already sensing the crisis and thinking about how to counter unknown dangers. Yet some people were still wasting time over trivial matters of face and status.

Lu Ruisheng, watching Gu's expressions, understood her complex feelings at the moment and didn't say much, instead he sat beside her, holding her, offering comfort.

Suddenly, they heard noises of a fight in the staircase. Although it wasn't on their floor, the noise was loud and seemed serious, so Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng still needed to go out to check things out because they also needed to be aware of the capabilities of the people in their building, to know who to be more cautious around in the future since this lifetime was different from the last.

In their previous life, they had barely survived, but this time they were determined to take control and live actively. So, it was still necessary to gather more information for greater security.

When they went out, someone across their floor also came out; the noise had been too loud, and everyone was saying the police had been called, everyone wanted to see if their own interests were involved.

As they went out, a few people from upstairs also came down, all coming to see what was happening.

The owner of 901 saw Lu Ruisheng and asked, "Bro, what's happening? Do you know?" His Mandarin was particularly clear, indiscernible of any regional accent.

Lu Ruisheng shook his head, "We just came out too."

At that moment, the owner of 801 came up, bundled up tightly but his tall and sturdy build was easily recognizable.

801 was an outspoken person and stopped to talk to them about the situation downstairs, "The families from the second floor were trying to buy food from 501, but 501 wasn't selling, and it escalated into a fight. That aunt from 501 really is fierce, she scratched someone's face, but then she fell and couldn't get up, clutching her chest in pain. The first floor called the police, but the police are spread thin and can't come; they asked the building manager to coordinate, but I don't think anything will come of it. In this cold weather, it's not worth heading down to look."

The owner of 901 sighed, "That old lady from 501, I really don't know what to say about her. We had an agreement over WeChat, 10,000 yuan for a bag of buns, but when I got to their place she upped it to 12,000. I didn't want to argue, so I just bought them."

The owner of 801 scoffed, "501 really has no conscience. Who hasn't helped her before? Now that they have so much food, they don't lend a bit to us, and when selling, they ask for outrageous prices. We should keep our distance from them in the future."

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng didn't say anything because, if it were a time of peace, these thoughts of the people were normal, but in the apocalypse, normal thinking was no longer applicable.

Chen Shaonan and his wife also listened without speaking, touching fewer things if possible was a consequence of their past experiences.

Standing there talking, they got cold feet, knowing there was nothing to see downstairs, they all bid each other goodbye and went home.

As they were parting, the owner of 901 told Lu Ruisheng again, "Bro, if you have any way to get food, just give me a shout, thanks."

Lu Ruisheng nodded; it wasn't hard. When things get chaotic, knowing where supplies are and telling him would be up to his own ability to secure them, mentioning it wouldn't be a loss.