Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 2: Femme Fatale

Zhang Yi emerged from his house, facing a peaceful sight overflowing with people's happiness and calm.

Many mothers and fathers were frolicking with their kids in the community plaza, their expressions lit up with joyful grins.

Yet Zhang Yi understood that everything here would vanish like soap bubbles within just one month.

He hurried away from the residential area. Nearby stood a prestigious Michelin three-star eatery.

Dining there typically demanded no less than five or six thousand yuan, and Zhang Yi had always hesitated to spend lavishly on meals in such a place previously.

However, at this moment, such concerns meant nothing to him.

Reborn after death, he felt compelled to mark the occasion with a grand feast!

Once inside the establishment, Zhang Yi claimed a spot by the window and requested the priciest menu items, including a bottle of Lafite.

This lavish spread set him back fifty thousand yuan.

The servers at the restaurant cast curious looks toward Zhang Yi, figuring him for some affluent successor.

After all, what other sort of person would indulge in such costly cuisine all at once?

Zhang Yi paid no mind to the judgments of others. As soon as the table overflowed with delectable courses, he dove in ravenously.

Maybe due to surviving half a year in the frozen doomsday, these gourmet treats brought tears to his eyes.

His enthusiastic devouring caught the eyes and sparked murmurs among the nearby patrons.

Zhang Yi remained utterly indifferent.

During the end times, folks would grovel for even a single packet of ramen.

Once that era dawned, every trace of society and ethics would crumble to nothing.

As Zhang Yi savored his meal within the restaurant, a lady strolling past the glass halted abruptly.

She possessed cascading locks and subtle cosmetics. Dressed in Gucci stilettos and toting an LV purse.

This lady was none other than Fang Yuqing, the betrayer who ended Zhang Yi's life in his past existence.

Accompanying her was her close companion, Lin Cainin.

The pair of ladies found themselves unable to resist peering a bit longer at the upscale Michelin three-star venue as they went by.

They yearned deeply for the extravagance of such a spot, though their wallets forbade any wild spending inside.

Still, that didn't deter them from peering within, searching for a prosperous bachelor they might ensnare.

To their astonishment, Fang Yuqing noticed Zhang Yi seated indoors, surrounded by a spread of premium cuisine.

"Isn't that Zhang Yi? How can he afford to dine here?" Fang Yuqing burst out.

Lin Cainin showed similar surprise, hand over her lips, "Is Zhang Yi truly that loaded?"

While saying this, she shot Fang Yuqing a suggestive glance and chuckled, "Yuqing, you're in luck! The fellow after you is apparently a secret tycoon's son."

"Just look at that feast on his table. It has to run at least fifty or sixty thousand. How could a regular guy foot the bill for something so pricey?"

Lin Cainin's voice carried a hint of jealousy.

She was aware that Zhang Yi had courted Fang Yuqing for two years and six months.

But Fang Yuqing had perpetually strung Zhang Yi along, avoiding both dismissal and commitment.

Fang Yuqing embodied the ultimate opportunist. She firmly expected to wed a prime catch from the elite and ascend to pampered wife status.

Nevertheless, she refused to discard Zhang Yi entirely, given his vehicle and property in Tianhai City.

Thus, she maintained him as her safety net.

Her strategy for backups involved staying passive, dodging advances, and evading promises.

Witnessing Zhang Yi relishing a banquet valued at tens of thousands that day prompted Fang Yuqing to question her assumptions.

"Is it possible Zhang Yi is secretly from wealth?"

Fang Yuqing propped her chin on her palm, lost in thought.

The deeper she reflected, the more plausible it seemed.

"Yes, doesn't this mirror those typical soap opera twists?"

"A fortune holder disguising as average to seek genuine affection."

Fang Yuqing convinced herself of it, her gaze sparkling with excitement.

Should it prove accurate, she'd spare herself considerable trouble.

In the end, Zhang Yi had chased her persistently, and she was certain a simple agreement would lead to his instant marriage proposal.

Lin Cainin pressed, "Yuqing, we should head in and track down Zhang Yi!"

Honestly, her sights were set on the tempting dishes arrayed there.

This being a Michelin three-star haven, most folks never sampled such rarities in a lifetime.

Fang Yuqing paused briefly but declined, "That wouldn't look right! He might peg me as money-hungry."

"We'll linger nearby and act like it's a chance encounter."

Fang Yuqing wasn't naive. She wouldn't humble herself merely for dinner.

Even assuming Zhang Yi's affluence, she needed to uphold her aura of untouchable beauty.

That way, in their union, she'd dominate Zhang Yi and ensure his unwavering loyalty.

Consequently, the duo concealed themselves close to the restaurant, anticipating Zhang Yi's exit.

Zhang Yi dined for more than sixty minutes, contentedly patting his full stomach.

The flavors of Michelin three-star fare seemed commonplace, yet to a survivor returned from catastrophe, they stirred deep emotion.

Afterward, he intended to stock up at a supermarket in the vicinity.

This served as a trial for the limits of his pocket dimension's capacity, preventing future mishaps.

Though assured about transporting goods from Walmart, prudence was key.

Having known starvation, he wouldn't risk any oversights.

Zhang Yi settled the tab cheerfully and departed the restaurant amid the staff's warm farewells.

Right then, a recognizable call echoed.

"Zhang Yi, such a lucky meeting!"

Zhang Yi glanced over and beheld Fang Yuqing alongside Lin Cainin.

Fang Yuqing swept her tresses back, intentionally baring her pale throat and rosy ear tips.

Internally, Zhang Yi scoffed. This signature ploy of the scheming type aimed to stir men's unwitting desire.

As a master manipulator and deadly seductress, Fang Yuqing mastered such tactics effortlessly.

Regrettably, today's Zhang Yi had shed his former gullible infatuation.

Not much earlier, this very woman had sealed his demise, a horrific and pitiful end.

She'd even plotted to shatter his bones for broth!

Recalling that, Zhang Yi's stare hardened, brimming with raw murderous urge.

With the end of the world approaching swiftly, dispatching her wouldn't raise eyebrows.

Perhaps he ought to end it now?

Fang Yuqing trembled beneath Zhang Yi's intense look and stammered anxiously, "Zhang Yi... what's the matter?"

Zhang Yi swiftly masked his expression and replied coolly, "It's fine, I thought you were somebody different."

He altered his resolve in an instant.

Allowing this woman an effortless passing would be far too merciful.

Moreover, eliminating her presently could invite police trouble.

Zhang Yi had no desire to rot in prison as the catastrophe unfolded.

Far preferable to let her taste the apocalypse's hopelessness prior to his reckoning.

Leveraging his foreknowledge and reborn insights, Zhang Yi possessed countless methods to torment her to a torturous finish.

Thus, dealing with her could wait for the moment.

The priority remained constructing the most secure shelter, guaranteeing his secure and plush survival amid the ruin.