2: Chapter 2 Selling the House

Ye Qingqing glanced at the person in front of her. He had a fat head, big ears, and a protruding belly; she figured he must be a manager or something.

"Yes, can I sell it now?"

The man looked at Ye Qingqing as if he were looking at a fool.

"If you sell it now, the price might not be high. How about this, I'll give you this much."

After saying that, the man reached out and held up one finger.

Ye Qingqing watched, her face remaining calm and indifferent, but her heart was filled with joy.

She had just checked the current market rates online. This house was an inheritance from her mother, originally left to her mother by her Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother.

Ye Qingqing's mother had been a hopeless romantic, originally the young miss of a wealthy family.

But she insisted on believing Ye Shanhai's words and ran away from home with Ye Qingqing.

Her Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother were furious and severed ties with Ye Qingqing's mother, yet they still left a house for her.

Little did she expect that after marrying her, Ye Shanhai would reveal his true colors and bring his mistress to her doorstep.

Ye Qingqing's mother was literally driven to death by anger, so in her mother's will, the house was left to Ye Qingqing.

Speaking of this house, at this time in her previous life...

Wang Yanli had plotted against Ye Qingqing many times, constantly pressuring her to transfer the house to her half-brother, Ye Zhouyuan.

Because... her 'dear' sister-in-law was about to give birth.

Thinking of this, a trace of a smile couldn't help but appear at the corners of Ye Qingqing's mouth.

"Add another 200,000, and I'll sell it right now."

In the end, the deal was closed at 1.2 million. However, after some haggling by Ye Qingqing, they agreed to give her three days to move out.

Furthermore, because the price was much lower than the market rate, the people at the Real Estate Exchange considered it a huge bargain and paid Ye Qingqing the full amount immediately.

It was agreed that on the afternoon two days later, the people from the Real Estate Exchange would come to take possession of the house on time.

After selling the house, Ye Qingqing also rented another one, located in the highest-end residential area in all of Haicheng.

Ye Qingqing was very satisfied with the location. There were three units per floor, and she originally wanted to rent all three.

This would give her a place to store things, as she still didn't know exactly how to open the space.

However, she was informed by the Real Estate Exchange that one of the units was already occupied. Left with no choice, Ye Qingqing had to settle for the next best thing and rented two units.

Those apartments were large enough to be sufficient for stockpiling rice and other supplies.

In her previous life, Ye Qingqing only found out before she died that the token of love she had given to that scumbag Fu Peisheng had actually been given by him to her best friend, Lin Wanrou.

And that pendant he gave away turned out to be a Portable Space.

After receiving the keys to the rented house, Ye Qingqing headed straight for a Custom Door and Window Shop.

However, when Ye Qingqing passed by a Snack Street, she couldn't resist. She stopped the car and, taking Ah Huang with her, rushed toward the Snack Street.

When Ye Qingqing saw the piles of fried chicken, sushi, milk tea, and even crawfish and dry pot chicken, she couldn't hold back.

She immediately devoured a piece of ready-to-eat sushi; the moment she got it, she couldn't help but start eating.

The moment the rice and seaweed wrapped around meat floss hit her taste buds, Ye Qingqing felt that there was no greater happiness in life.

She had... not eaten normal food for far too long.

In the Post-Apocalyptic World, let alone eating something as 'clean' as tree bark, even maggots were precious high-quality protein.

So when Ye Qingqing finally ate normal food, she couldn't hold it together and burst into tears.

Perhaps the commotion was a bit loud, as Ye Qingqing suddenly felt a shadow loom over her.

The moment she lifted her head from the food, an exceptionally handsome face came into view.

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but blush; she had never seen someone so good-looking.

"Wipe your face, don't be a crybaby," the man said, handing Ye Qingqing a tissue.

The moment Ye Qingqing reached out to take it, she was suddenly bumped by someone. Her body fell straight into the man's arms, and her sushi was knocked to the ground.

"Be careful."

The man's deep voice came from above her head. Ye Qingqing pressed her hands against his chest.

She happened to touch the man's lean, strong chest. Feeling the firm muscles beneath her touch, Ye Qingqing couldn't help but blush.

"S-Sorry..."

After saying that, Ye Qingqing quickly scrambled out of his arms, her face still tinged with a light blush.

Seeing Ye Qingqing's reaction, the man's lips curled up slightly. "It's fine. Don't be a crybaby next time."

Hearing the man's words, Ye Qingqing's head was still spinning.

She didn't even realize when the tissue had ended up in her hand. She stared at his departing back for a long time, unable to snap out of it.

Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs—just walking through the crowd, he attracted everyone's gaze.

The auntie selling sushi saw Ye Qingqing eating like that and that her sushi had fallen, so she simply gave Ye Qingqing another box for free.

Ye Qingqing immediately thanked her after taking it. Next, she proceeded to eat every single type of food on the Snack Street one by one.

She didn't stop until the food was practically stuffed up to her throat.

After letting out a satisfied burp, Ye Qingqing finally left the Snack Street with Ah Huang.

However, what Ye Qingqing didn't know was that for days after she left, rumors circulated in the Snack Street about a young girl who had eaten her way through the entire street.

But Ye Qingqing would never know about these things.

When Ye Qingqing arrived at the Custom Door and Window Shop, she still felt incredibly full, even letting out a burp as she entered.

She started by ordering two solid steel doors with reinforced frames. Additionally, she had all the glass in every room replaced with the thickest kind available and installed bars outside the windows.

This whole trip cost her nearly 40,000 yuan, which couldn't help but make Ye Qingqing feel a bit of a sting.

She suddenly felt that the 1.2 million in her hand wouldn't last very long.

Since she had just rented the house, Ye Qingqing had asked for the floor plan.

Along with the dimensions for every spot, Ye Qingqing simply tossed the keys and the floor plan to the shopkeeper and then began her non-stop shopping spree.

When Ye Qingqing went to the Custom Door and Window Shop, she wasn't sure if the shopkeeper would welcome Ah Huang, and Ah Huang was also a bit tired.

Thinking she wouldn't be long, she left Ah Huang in the car. She rolled down the windows a bit to prevent him from suffocating and turned on the Air Conditioner for him.

Ah Huang was a very well-behaved dog. Ye Qingqing said to him, "Stay in the car, I'll be back in a bit."

Ah Huang looked at Ye Qingqing and wagged his tail, then lay down on the seat, quietly waiting for her.

However, the moment Ye Qingqing opened the car door after coming out of the shop, Ah Huang pounced on her enthusiastically.

Because Ye Qingqing had eaten quite a bit, her body already felt somewhat heavy.

Caught off guard by Ah Huang's sudden pounce, she fell straight onto the ground, accidentally scraping a gash on her arm.

"Ah Huang!" Ye Qingqing's voice couldn't help but rise. When Ah Huang smelled the scent of blood on her arm...

He let out a few whimpers, realizing he had done something wrong. He immediately lowered his head and sat obediently on the seat, whining softly.

Ye Qingqing wanted to be angry, but seeing Ah Huang like this, she couldn't bring herself to be.

So she simply gave up. She touched her arm and found it covered in blood. Sighing, she sat in the driver's seat.

By some strange impulse, Ye Qingqing suddenly thought of those novels where the female leads would smear blood on a portable jade bracelet to reveal a space.

So, Ye Qingqing immediately smeared the blood from her hand onto the pendant around her neck.

Immediately after, Ye Qingqing was surprised to find a flash of white light in her mind. Then, a three-bedroom apartment suddenly appeared in her consciousness.

Ye Qingqing felt her breath hitch, her eyes filled with pleasant surprise.

"The novels didn't lie to me!"

Beside her, Ah Huang watched this scene, looking at Ye Qingqing with a bit of confusion, completely unable to understand what she was doing.