Chapter 2 Scumbags and Cheap Girls

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September 2, 13 days until the apocalypse.

In the morning, Jhiang Yuan reheated yesterday's leftover takeout for a simple breakfast and then headed out with Xiao Nuan.

The movies they watched last night were mostly about zombies. Although she had never encountered any, robberies had been rampant lately, and those people were even scarier than zombies.

Jhiang Yuan drove the Maybach she got from the divorce to the building materials market, looking for a compatriot who specialized in the glass door and window business.

She wanted to reinforce all the doors and windows at home, replace all the windows with four-layer, one-way transparent bulletproof glass, and install two layers of burglar-proof mesh on the outside.

The doors also needed to be fourfold, adding two more layers of ultra-heavy bulletproof security doors outside the existing security door. This kind, impermeable to water and electricity and fire-resistant, would be topped with an enormous solid burglar-proof door without any gaps.

After some thought, she decided to replace the stairwell door as well. Lushan Garden had two apartments per elevator stop, and it seemed the adjacent apartment was always unoccupied. Since it was also the top floor, no one would notice the change, and she would have an extra layer of security.

All the locks would be switched to the highest grade of anti-theft ones, money was not an issue!

She would also install 360-degree surveillance systems with no blind spots on the outside, powered by solar energy with battery storage for when there's no sun.

She wanted to have tight control over the movements around the entrance, the corridor, and the stairs leading downstairs.

Soundproofing was unnecessary since silent materials were used during the original renovation.

She had measured the dimensions herself, so there was no need for the tradesmen to come over. Though custom-making them would normally take seven days, Jhiang Yuan expedited the process by paying an additional five thousand yuan.

Eventually, it was confirmed that installation would happen in three days!

Without any hesitation, she spent Xia Chaoyang's credit card, totaling two hundred and fifteen thousand yuan.

Yes, she didn't only take his credit card but also his ID.

Right now, his family must be basking in the joy of divorcing her, the discontented wife. She wasn't sure how much longer they would be able to smile though.

Taking advantage of the lunch break, she decided to go the whole nine yards, using Xia Chaoyang's ID to take out loans from more than thirty online lenders.

Jhiang Yuan only had fifteen million yuan on hand, but there was so much to stockpile that she wasn't sure it would be enough.

Operating on the principle of not passing up anything free, she managed to scrape together another two million yuan.

Not bad, Xia Chaoyang had a business license, which allowed him to borrow more than others, and her mobile phone was registered to his ID, making her dealings much simpler.

"Daddy~"

"Xiao Nuan, what's wrong?"

"Daddy~"

Following her daughter's gaze, Jhiang Yuan saw Xia Chaoyang, Bai Mengmeng, and his stepson.

It made sense, since the restaurant wasn't far from the building materials market, so it was normal for them to come here for a meal.

Jhiang Yuan picked up Xiao Nuan, preparing to leave. After all, seeing this disgusting man and despicable woman could ruin her appetite.

"Jhiang Yuan, what are you doing? Even if we're separated, I'm still Xiao Nuan's father. You can't be so selfish!"

Ha, the nerve!

"I'm selfish? How dare you say that. Since you know you're Xiao Nuan's father, you should be ashamed for having an affair while I was pregnant. Have you no shame?"

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"Jhiang Yuan, I know you're uncomfortable, but this isn't good for Xiao Nuan. A child without a father's love will grow up with character flaws."

Jhiang Yuan glared fiercely at Bai Mengmeng. That woman was doing this on purpose, "You're the one with flaws, your whole family has flaws! Homewreckers like you shouldn't be so arrogant, or I'll plaster your bare-butt photos all over town as flyers!"

"You..." Bai Mengmeng was somewhat angry, yet what she said was true.

In the previous life, it was Bai Mengmeng who had told her this. Back then, when Jhiang Yuan refused to leave, Bai Mengmeng deliberately moved in next door and every night she dragged Xia Chaoyang to "exercise," their shameless moans audible through the two closed doors.

"Xia Chaoyang, even though your parents favor boys over girls, your cheap son is only three months younger than Xiao Nuan. I suggest you find somewhere to get a DNA test. It'd be quite amusing if you ended up abandoning your wife and daughter, only to raise someone else's son."

Indeed, she was doing this on purpose. As long as there was discord between them, Jhiang Yuan was happy.

Following that, Bai Mengmeng's explanations and curses could be heard, but Jhiang Yuan just laughed them off. After all, everything was about to end soon.

"Mommy~"

Holding her daughter in her arms, Jhiang Yuan shed tears for the first time since her rebirth.

Her Xiao Nuan was only a year and a half old, unable to speak clearly yet. How was her mother supposed to explain all this to her?

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Nuan. Mommy will protect you, be good~"

Yes, Mommy will protect you. This time, nobody will be allowed to harm you.

Her parents' high-speed train was scheduled to arrive at 8:10 PM, and it was almost 4 PM now. Jhiang Yuan took Xiao Nuan to a large clothing store near the high-speed train station to sweep up goods.

She told the manager that she wanted to donate a batch of clothing to left-behind children and solitary elderly in the mountainous areas. Given today's sluggish real economy, this was undoubtedly a big order, and Jhiang Yuan was treated like a god of wealth.

Six sales clerks pushed shopping carts following her, her main focus being children's clothing. Autumn wear was currently a hot seller, while summer wear was being cleared at a bargain.

Little dresses, tank tops, short sleeves, sets, thin pants, fleece sweatshirts, hats, jackets—she bought some of each size.

Children grow fast, so to prevent the clothes from becoming too small before being worn, she kept each type and size to around ten pieces.

She also bought socks, shoes, hats, and even backpacks and children's underwear.

Who knew how long the apocalypse would last—if the disaster didn't pass, all these items would be useful!

Additionally, she purchased plenty of coats, pants, sweaters, and thermal sets according to her and her parents' measurements.

She didn't overlook summer clothing either, picking convenient sets made of comfortable fabric. She decided against skirts; after all, the apocalypse could be a battlefield at any time, and such things were impractical.

In the end, she had six full carts of items. The store manager personally helped her load everything onto her car and even gifted her two boxes of laundry detergent as a promotional gift.

There was still time, so Jhiang Yuan repeated the process at another large store before rushing to the high-speed train station.

In her past life, this place had been a survivor shelter. They hadn't gone there because it was too far and the journey was fraught with danger.

However, many people from their neighborhood did go. Jhiang Yuan had been tempted to take Xiao Nuan there; at least they would have secure food and drink.

But her thinking was too naive. With so many people there, the environment was particularly poor, the food was terrible, and where there were people, there were conflicts.

Many who went ended up returning, and one could only imagine the hardships they endured.

Jhiang Yuan held Xiao Nuan while waiting at the exit. There were noticeably fewer people in the evening.

When her parents got off the elevator, she spotted them immediately and waved eagerly, "Dad, Mom, over here..."