Chapter 011: From Now On, We Owe Each Other Nothing

Jing Shu hid in the bathroom, gleefully listening to her parents argue. While running water from the sink into her space to fill the 8-cubic-meter area, she checked off “aquatic products” on her phone’s checklist and noted the quantities.

In her previous life, to gather money, her father had also asked Uncle Sun to repay his debt. Each time, Uncle Sun agreed but then disappeared or claimed financial difficulties when approached. Later, when they had enough money, Uncle Sun’s debt was left unresolved.

In Jing Shu’s opinion, her father hadn’t been pushed far enough. Today, she wanted him to experience how Uncle Sun wouldn’t repay a life-saving 100,000 yuan, preferring to spend on eating, drinking, and entertainment instead.

She wanted her father to recognize reality: he saw Uncle Sun as a brother, but Uncle Sun saw him as an ATM.

After filling the water in her space’s pool, Jing Shu planted lotus roots and aquatic plants in the soil, added algae and other organisms provided by the shop owner, and infused 1 drop of Spirit Spring water along with some fish larvae. She hoped to raise a batch of crayfish and hairy crabs before the villa’s pond was dug.

She also collected over 60 chicken eggs and more than 40 quail and duck eggs. The eggs left for hatching still showed no signs.

Inspecting the farmland, she saw many green leaves sprouting. Satisfied, Jing Shu exited the space, ready for lunch.

Her mother’s black pepper beef noodles were burnt. No one dared to complain when she was angry. The three of them silently finished the dark cuisine, occasionally picking out charred unknown substances from between their teeth.

Under Jing’s mother’s oppressive gaze, her father made three phone calls in a row. Finally, Uncle Sun answered, immediately apologizing profusely, almost kneeling in remorse. He said he had gathered the money but had to use it for an emergency and promised to transfer the money in a couple of days.

“You see, he had an urgent matter. He’ll definitely repay in a few days,” her father finally said confidently.

Jing Shu opened her social media feed and confronted him directly. “Dad, isn’t this Uncle Sun and his wife? His wife posted that they’re having a great time in Dubai and thanked her husband for the 1-carat diamond ring.”

Her mother leaned over for a look and sneered, “So this is the urgent matter—buying a diamond ring.”

Her father took the phone, feeling both awkward and angry, especially as Uncle Sun’s smile seemed to mock him.

“Dad, forget it. I won’t become an internet celebrity anymore. Since our family can’t raise the money, I’ll just find a job tomorrow…”

*Bang!*

Her father slapped his thigh hard. “We’ll definitely gather the money for you. I’ve already found a construction team for you; you can start renovating the villa tomorrow. As for Uncle Sun’s money, I’ll find a way to get it back.”

Gritting his teeth, her father declared that his daughter’s future was more important than his own life. “Uncle Sun, I misjudged you!”

At that moment, Jing’s mother’s phone rang. It was Su Mei Mei calling. Upon learning that Jing’s mother was still short 100,000 yuan, she begged her to sell the car to them at a low price so they could get the money immediately.

Jing Shu knew this was bad. It seemed that Uncle Sun and Su Mei Mei were already involved at this time. Otherwise, how could Su Mei Mei call right after Uncle Sun claimed he had no money? She wouldn’t believe there was nothing suspicious unless she had proof. If only she had evidence, she would expose this pair of adulterers.

“Little sister, you know the car’s condition: it was 290,000 yuan when new, three years old with only 8,000 kilometers, no scratches or accidents. Selling it for 200,000 yuan wouldn’t be a problem. I’m in urgent need of money now, so I’ll sell it to you for 160,000 yuan.”

“Sis, my dear sister, I really don’t have that much money. I only have 100,000 yuan. Aren’t you short just 100,000 yuan? Please lower the price a bit more. When Jing Shu starts making money, she can buy you a big BMW!”

Hearing this, Jing Shu became anxious. Did she think she was buying vegetables, slashing the price by half? Such a black heart. So Su Mei Mei hadn’t considered them family even before the apocalypse.

“Mom, the villa renovations still need over a hundred thousand yuan. Since Aunt doesn’t have enough money, why don’t we sell Dad’s car instead?” Jing Shu quickly reminded. If they had to sell the car, they shouldn’t sell it to Su Mei Mei, who was utterly shameless.

Jing’s mother also felt that 100,000 yuan was too little. She mainly needed the money urgently and was at her wit’s end; otherwise, why sell the car?

What followed made Jing Shu witness just how shameless Su Mei Mei could be—she actually started crying!

“Big brother had our parents’ support when he got married. You had both our parents and big brother’s parents helping with your dowry. When I got married, our parents had passed away, and their inheritance was left to big brother. I had nothing!”

“Heaven is unfair! Asking my own sister for something, and she wants me to pay? My own sister doesn’t care whether I live or die!”

Her words made Jing’s mother’s veins pop; her heart gradually grew cold. She had never known that after giving so much, she was still this kind of person in her sister’s heart.

“I’ll give you the car. Consider it as our parents’ supplement to your dowry. Now that our parents are gone, let’s go our separate ways.”

Jing’s mother was deeply hurt.

“Really? You’re giving it to me?” Su Mei Mei realized that Jing’s mother was angry, but knowing her soft nature, she thought a bit of coaxing later would mend things.

“Yes.” Jing’s mother felt not just hurt but disappointed.

Hearing the emotionless reply, Su Mei Mei sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to make amends. “I can’t let my sister suffer a loss. I’ll take out my personal savings and buy the car for 120,000 yuan.”

“Alright.” Jing’s mother closed her eyes, considering it as supplementing Su Mei Mei’s dowry. From now on, they owed each other nothing.

Su Mei Mei was too busy being excited to notice Jing’s mother’s feelings. She immediately urged her to handle the transfer procedures, transferring the money to Jing Shu at lightning speed.

Little did Su Mei Mei know that the car she had so relentlessly bargained for, offending her own sister, was actually intended for her husband’s mistress. She couldn’t have imagined that, not even using it for a day, Zhang Zhongyong would give it to his mistress under some pretext. Months later, when she saw the mistress driving the car, she was so angry she spat blood.

“Let’s go handle the transfer procedures. Jing Shu, you take the money and sign the contract directly,” her father said, his face also looking unhappy, comforting Jing’s mother who was heartbroken.

Although they had sold the car at a low price, Jing’s mother was probably beyond disappointed with Su Mei Mei.

The 120,000 yuan could be exchanged for life-saving supplies, while the BMW would be worthless in a few months. Who was at a loss was yet to be determined.

For the first time, Jing Shu had over 817,000 yuan in her possession. She could finally shop to her heart’s content!

Since her Rubik’s Cube space couldn’t store too many supplies, she first needed to buy containers, like commercial-grade large freezers, to store some items in the villa. Once her space leveled up, she could transfer them in.

She also needed to buy many electrical appliances. Since the construction team was coming, they could install them right away. For example, central air conditioning needed to be installed in advance; otherwise, they might be roasted to death in the first year.

Although the villa was already decorated, Jing Shu felt there were still many deficiencies for surviving the apocalypse. She had to completely remodel the villa as a fortress!

Time was tight. Jing Shu took a taxi to Suning Appliance Store and directly found a customer manager, Manager Wang. The middle-aged man said that the Double Eleven (November 11th) promotions had already started. Now, with price protection, if you buy at a higher price, they would refund ten times the difference, and there were many promotions like gifts with purchase.

Not wasting any time, Jing Shu directly ordered the most powerful 1-to-10 central air conditioning system, ensuring that in the first year of the apocalypse, when it’s scorching outside, every room inside would be as warm as spring. It cost 50,000 yuan.

She ordered six commercial large-capacity 1,000-liter freezers, costing 12,000 yuan.

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