Through the video call, Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining saw Zhang Yi's current living situation.
The warm and pleasant environment, with an abundance of food, left them completely stunned—it was as if they were seeing heaven itself!
They could hardly imagine that, ten days after the apocalypse had started, there was someone living so comfortably.
Zhang Yi casually asked, "How have you been lately? I see you both have lost some weight—congratulations!"
Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining were secretly cursing inside.
Did they want to lose weight? No, they were starving!
Now, they could only afford one pack of instant noodles a day, otherwise, they would have run out of supplies at home.
Lin Caining's eyes fixed greedily on the food in Zhang Yi's house. She swallowed hard and said, "Zhang Yi, how does your house have so much food? Did you hoard it during our last shopping trip?"
Zhang Yi glanced at the kitchen and casually replied, "Oh, those are just junk food, nothing special. I eat them when I'm too lazy to cook. I don't really touch them much otherwise."
What Zhang Yi said was the plain truth.
Inside his spatial pocket, the food was piled high.
After all, he had ordered countless delicacies from major restaurants.
And just from the Walmart warehouse, with billions worth of supplies, there were over a hundred thousand types of food.
His nonchalant comment, however, sounded like pure bragging to Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining!
After all, a single pack of instant noodles was being resold in their homeowners' group for 2,000 yuan!
Zhang Yi could clearly see them swallowing their saliva, their throats moving greedily.
But Zhang Yi said nothing, simply enjoying the longing looks in their eyes.
"Zhang Yi, your house has so much food. That's amazing! There are so many people outside who can't even get a meal right now!"
"Hehe, you're so smart. No wonder you bought so much stuff back then. You must have had a plan all along!"
Fang Yuqing said, laughing.
She even called Zhang Yi "Zhang Yi Gege" for the first time.
Zhang Yi smiled slightly.
"Oh, it's nothing. Just got lucky, that's all."
Fang Yuqing then asked, "Zhang Yi Gege, your house looks so warm. And it's not even the time for power supply, why is it so bright inside?"
Fang Yuqing voiced her biggest doubt.
There was nothing more tempting than warmth when one was in an extremely cold environment.
Zhang Yi smiled lightly, turned the phone camera, and showed the fireplace.
"We have a fireplace at home! It keeps the place so warm, it's almost unbearable."
He even intentionally added, "By the way, you guys look like you're freezing. Is it really that cold outside?"
"I haven't been outside for ten days, so I don't really know what's going on outside."
This line of his was like a slap in the face.
How could he not know what was going on outside?
Just by reading the homeowners' group chat, he could clearly see the terrible situation people were in and how low the temperatures were in their homes.
Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining were seething with anger inside.
They knew Zhang Yi was deliberately saying this.
But how could they resist? He was living in heaven while they were barely surviving!
Fang Yuqing now had only one thought: she wanted to move into Zhang Yi's house!
After all, judging by Zhang Yi's situation, they had plenty of food.
And with the warmth of the environment, who could not long for such a life?
Fang Yuqing immediately switched to a weak and pitiful demeanor, batting her eyelashes and sweetly saying, "Zhang Yi Gege, you're so amazing. I really admire you!"
"Can I come over to your house? It's been so long since I've seen you. Yuqing misses you so much!"
Fang Yuqing thought this tactic would surely work.
After all, she had used it many times before to get men to obey her.
What's more, Zhang Yi had once pursued her.
She believed that, as the goddess she was, with just a little effort, Zhang Yi would happily agree to her request.
Once she got into Zhang Yi's house, she could find more ways to stay there confidently.
At worst, she would give him a little sweetness!
Men—weren't they all like that?
But what she didn't expect was that, on the other side of the camera, Zhang Yi felt nauseated when he saw her acting so sweet.
He really started to wonder if he had lost his mind in the past. How else could he have spent two years chasing after this woman?
Back when they worked in the warehouse, there weren't many female employees.
Fang Yuqing knew how to act cute, dress well, and over time, Zhang Yi had come to see her as a goddess.
In the "love brain" mode, the goddess filter kicked in, and Fang Yuqing became his "white moonlight."
But since his betrayal and death in the previous life, that goddess filter had completely disappeared.
Looking at the bare-faced Fang Yuqing on the screen, Zhang Yi felt absolutely no emotion.
He even found it pretentious, making his skin crawl.
A mocking curve appeared on his lips.
Leaning lazily against the sofa, he rested his chin on his hand and said, "In such cold weather, it's better to stay at home and rest. Don't go running around."
"Hmm, though I'm not sure how cold it is outside, but judging by your looks, it must be pretty low!"
Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining were stunned. They didn't expect Zhang Yi to reject them.
Both of them froze for a moment, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Fang Yuqing's eyes were especially filled with shock and grievance.
To her, Zhang Yi was a good backup option!
As long as she waved her finger, the opportunity would come crawling to her.
Now, she had actively asked to visit his house, and he hadn't even thought about it before flatly rejecting her!
This severely hurt her confidence!
What made it worse was Zhang Yi's condescending tone.
No, she couldn't accept this outcome!
She knew that just in the building, there was a warm, food-filled paradise, and yet here she was, starving at home. She absolutely could not accept it!
She was a goddess, after all!
Fang Yuqing's face stiffened for a moment before she forced a smile.
"Zhang Yi Gege, stop joking with me!"
"You used to be so nice to me, didn't you?"
"Why, when I just want to see you, you won't let me? I'm not asking for anything else."
She pouted, putting on a pitiful expression that made her seem utterly lovable.
Most men would probably feel pity and let their masculine ego take over, agreeing to her request immediately.
Zhang Yi, however, was the exception.
Since being betrayed and killed by Fang Yuqing in his previous life, he no longer had any feelings for this woman beyond hatred.
Zhang Yi said, "Every time I asked you to come to my house, you always had some excuse, saying we're both single, and it would be bad if people found out."
"I think you were right. We don't have any relationship, so we should keep our distance. It's better to avoid any gossip!"
In the past, when Zhang Yi was pursuing Fang Yuqing, just asking her out to dinner or a movie took a lot of effort.
He had to prepare gifts, surprises, and book a high-end hotel just to have a chance.
Whenever he wanted to take things further and invite Fang Yuqing to his house, she always came up with some excuse.
Now, Zhang Yi was returning her own words, mocking her with them.