fierce clapback at a sycophant

Zhou Peng was enthusiastically trying to impress Fang Yuqing.

However, it was evident that Fang Yuqing wasn't interested in a man like Zhou Peng.

In terms of financial status, Zhou Peng was much worse off than Zhang Yi, even renting his house.

Nevertheless, Fang Yuqing smiled and said, "Thank you, Zhou Peng. But I actually made plans with a friend for that evening. What a coincidence!"

A tinge of disappointment flashed across Zhou Peng's face.

He had spent an entire month's salary on those concert tickets!

He had hoped to confess his feelings to Fang Yuqing during the concert.

But it turned out to be in vain.

Zhang Yi witnessed this scene, a smirk appearing on his lips.

He knew that this lickspittle, Zhou Peng, wouldn't achieve any desired results.

However, feeling both disappointed and humiliated, Zhou Peng couldn't help but direct his anger towards Zhang Yi, who stood nearby with a smile.

To divert his own embarrassment, Zhou Peng approached Zhang Yi and said, "Zhang Yi, you're really unmanly! How can a grown man make a woman help him move things? Are you not ashamed?"

"Yuqing came to work today, complaining about back pain. Next time, I hope you won't bother her with such tasks!"

Zhang Yi glanced at Fang Yuqing.

So, it was this woman who spread the incident around.

Fang Yuqing pretended and said, "It's nothing, really. I didn't have any real health issues."

"It's just that I can't handle heavy lifting, and my back feels a bit twisted."

As she spoke, she even reached out to pinch her own waist, furrowing her brows in a pained expression.

In order to show off his masculinity in front of Fang Yuqing, Zhou Peng pointed at Zhang Yi and declared, "You should give Yuqing 500 yuan for medical expenses!"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi's eyes turned cold as he glared at Zhou Peng and scolded, "It was her own initiative to help me move things. I never asked her for help."

"Besides, who do you think you are, pointing fingers at me here?"

"Do you really think you're someone important?"

Zhang Yi's harsh reprimand caught Zhou Peng and Fang Yuqing off guard.

Zhou Peng was just an ordinary clerk in the warehouse, without any power or influence.

The reason he dared to confront Zhang Yi was that Zhang Yi usually had a good temper and didn't like to argue with others.

However, when faced with Zhang Yi's genuine anger, Zhou Peng immediately became timid.

"Why... why are you shouting so loudly?"

"I was just discussing something with you."

Zhang Yi sneered and walked away, not bothering to waste any more words on Zhou Peng.

He couldn't be bothered to argue with a dead man walking.

In Zhang Yi's eyes, anyone around him was like a dead person.

In a month's time, 99% of these people would die one after another in the extreme cold storms of the apocalypse.

Why bother talking to the dead?

After Zhang Yi left, Zhou Peng approached Fang Yuqing, whispering softly, "Yuqing, I told you this Zhang Yi is not a good person. You should stay away from him in the future."

Fang Yuqing furrowed her brows, feeling puzzled.

Because in the past few days, Zhang Yi seemed like a completely different person.

He no longer came over to greet her when he saw her.

Even at night, he didn't chat with her or say goodnight.

"There must be something strange going on!"

Fang Yuqing secretly wondered.

...

After finishing work, Zhang Yi drove to a five-star hotel in Tianhai City.

Coincidentally, it was the same hotel where he had made a reservation before, Hong Fu Tian Xia.

Upon hearing that Zhang Yi had arrived, the manager of Hong Fu Tian Xia greeted him with a beaming smile and arranged a room for him.

A night in a five-star hotel room cost over a thousand yuan.

But Zhang Yi didn't feel any pain in spending that amount.

Anyway, he still had several million in his hands, and he would only feel wasteful if he couldn't spend it all.

That night, Fang Yuqing, the hypocrite, took the initiative to send a message to Zhang Yi for the first time ever.

Fang Yuqing: "Zhang Yi, I passed by your house today and saw someone doing renovations!"

Zhang Yi's lips curled slightly. "Yes."

Fang Yuqing: "You've been acting so strangely lately, stockpiling things and renovating your house. Is something going to happen soon?"

Zhang Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This hypocritical woman may be wicked, but she certainly wasn't stupid.

It seemed that his recent odd behavior had caught her attention after all.

But Zhang Yi didn't care. Other people's opinions meant nothing to him now.

"Nothing," he coldly replied and tossed his phone aside.

On the other end of the line, Fang Yuqing looked at the indifferent Zhang Yi and felt a sense of discomfort in her heart.

For the past two years, Zhang Yi had always been very good to her.

He was always caring, asking about her well-being, and finding reasons to chat with her every night.

However, recently, he seemed like a completely different person towards her. Not only was he distant in attitude, but he also didn't take the initiative to chat with her anymore.

It made Fang Yuqing feel very uneasy.

She might not be interested in Zhang Yi, but she definitely wouldn't allow Zhang Yi to lose interest in her.

In Fang Yuqing's eyes, it meant that a fish had escaped from her pond.

Although Zhang Yi wasn't a second-generation wealthy, he could still be considered a well-off middle-class entrepreneur.

If she couldn't find a wealthy second-generation to marry in the future, there might still be a chance for her to settle with Zhang Yi.

Fang Yuqing picked up her phone and sent another message.

"I feel like our communication has been lacking recently. It makes me feel a bit lonely."

But after waiting for a while, Fang Yuqing didn't receive any reply.

She bit her lip, feeling a sense of annoyance creeping in.

"This damn Zhang Yi, has he gone crazy recently? I took the initiative to reach out to him, and he dares not reply to my messages!"

On the side, her roommate Lin Caining heard Fang Yuqing's complaint and walked over with a smile.

"That Zhang Yi has indeed been acting strange lately. Who knows why he bought so much food and drinks, and even reserved so many banquet halls at hotels."

"It's like he's preparing for an imminent shortage of supplies."

Fang Yuqing's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this.

She said to Lin Caining, "Caining, do you think something might really happen in a while? Did Zhang Yi get some information and started stockpiling?"

Lin Caining paused for a moment upon hearing this, then burst into laughter while clutching her stomach.

"Yuqing, are you being silly? If something were really going to happen, the authorities would definitely inform us through official channels."

"Let's just stay calm. If we start stockpiling supplies, others will laugh at us for being fools."

After hearing this, Fang Yuqing chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"You're right."

...

Zhang Yi stayed in the suite of the five-star hotel for several days.

He didn't go anywhere. During this time, on one hand, he made large-scale purchases of banquets from various hotels.

On the other hand, he practiced using compound bows and crossbows in his room.

Fortunately, Zhang Yi had enjoyed hunting in the past and had a decent foundation.

Now, within a range of fifteen meters, his accuracy was exceptionally high.

Especially with the professional-grade compound bow in his hands, this modern equipment could make an ordinary person shoot an arrow comparable to that of an ancient archer.

Not to mention dealing with humans, even when encountering wild boars, jackals, large dogs, it could inflict significant damage.