Chapter 10: I Want to Buy, Buy, Buy (1)
As soon as Lu Weiyi returned to the car, he put the things from the safe into his space. Unsurprisingly, the better the quality of the ancient jade, the better the effect. A noticeable tingling sensation came from his navel, lasting for about five minutes before gradually stopping. When he went in to look, the entire area of the small courtyard had become flat.
There were only ten hours left before the major earthquake at dawn, but Zhuang Mingxu was on a plane to the Capital. In his previous life, Zhuang Mingxu had returned to Qingyuan and came from Qingyuan to pick him up. The original four-hour drive had taken nearly seven days. And the Capital was thousands of kilometers away from here. If he came over, he didn’t know how long it would take to meet.
Lu Weiyi felt a little panicked. He had been well-protected by his family since childhood, and not long after his mother’s accident, Zhuang Mingxu had taken him away and cherished him. Although Zhuang Mingxu had meticulously taught him, it was all just theory. Now, thinking about possibly having to face such a big event alone, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy. He called Zhuang Mingxu’s phone again, but it was still turned off. He sent a text message asking him to call back when he saw it and embarked on another food-buying trip.
Compared to those who struggled to survive, Lu Weiyi’s apocalypse was very easy. Zhuang Mingxu had already gained abilities when he picked him up. Later, on the way to the Capital, they collected food available in the cities. He knew that food spoiled because he once opened a can of eight-treasure porridge and a braised egg and found they had gone bad. He asked others and found out. After that, everything he ate was prepared by Zhuang Mingxu, which left him with no clear understanding of food shortages, so he naturally wouldn’t think about stocking up on filling food while he had the chance.
At eight o’clock in the evening, Zhuang Mingxu’s phone rang. He must have just gotten off the plane, as the airport announcements could still be heard in the background.
“Xiao Yi, what happened? What’s wrong?” As soon as Zhuang Mingxu turned on his phone, he saw the text message Lu Weiyi had sent. Lu Weiyi had always been direct with him. Perhaps knowing that his requests would always be fulfilled, he had always straightforwardly expressed his thoughts since childhood, never hinting or feeling embarrassed. Even after their relationship changed later, this never changed. Purposely teasing him had never happened, so his first thought was that something truly unexpected had occurred.
“I’ve been reborn,” “The apocalypse is coming.” These words rolled around in Lu Weiyi’s mouth, but he just couldn’t say them. He finally understood what the “silencing spell” in those Xianxia novels felt like.
With a sigh, Lu Weiyi slumped over the steering wheel and said in a muffled voice, “Anyway, some things happened.”
Afraid he would press for details, Lu Weiyi changed the subject. “Have you arrived in the Capital? Come pick me up now.”
See?
He wouldn’t ask if Zhuang Mingxu would come to pick him up, but directly state what time to come. This was the normal Lu Weiyi.
The corners of Zhuang Mingxu’s stern lips curved into a smile, softening his tired expression. He paused his steps towards the airport exit, pinched the bridge of his nose, and asked uncertainly, “Now?”
“Yes, it’s urgent. What time is the next flight?”
Zhuang Mingxu had his assistant check, and there was one in exactly two hours.
Hearing his assistant’s voice, Lu Weiyi calculated, “The flight takes off at ten ten, so it will arrive in Qingyuan around eleven something. It’s a forty-minute drive from home to the airport…” In case of traffic, they might still be stuck on the road when the major earthquake occurred.
However, in any case, he should return to Qingyuan first, so he would be closer and they could reunite sooner. But some necessary things still needed to be prepared in advance. “There are still two hours before takeoff. Go buy some things first, and then…”
After the major earthquake, communication would be completely cut off, followed by the arrival of zombies. Lu Weiyi decided to take this time to give Zhuang Mingxu a heads-up. Although he couldn’t say it explicitly, he could hint. He believed that someone as intelligent as Zhuang Mingxu would definitely understand. Even if he didn’t, he would definitely remember what Lu Weiyi said when faced with the real situation.
