Chapter 118 What is easily obtained is not cherished

Just as he arrived at the entrance of the Dormitory.

Qiao Yunge rushed over in a flash.

She boldly linked her arm through Su Ze's, practically hanging off him.

'Darling, you're finally back! Yun Feng told me, thank you for giving him a chance!'

As she spoke, Qiao Yunge leaned in and planted a 'mwah' on Su Ze's cheek.

Liu Qiaofei also came closer, her big eyes sparkling with admiration.

Liu Qiaofei trotted over, tilting her little face up, her large eyes filled to the brim with adoring light.

'Senior Su Ze, you subdued nearly a thousand people! That's amazing!'

Su Meier swayed her hips as she walked over gracefully, directly wrapping her arms around his.

She pressed herself almost entirely against Su Ze, her fragrant breath whispering by his ear.

'Landlord~ You truly possess the talent of an emperor, taming those men so quickly and making them so obedient.'

Su Ze smiled, enjoying the attention from the women.

At that moment, Yao Qingya walked out of the Dormitory carrying a plate on which several steaks sizzled and glistened with oil.

She looked at Su Ze and spoke softly.

'You must be tired after being busy for so long? I just finished making lunch, it's ready to eat.'

An Lan still stood not far away, her handsome face expressionless, as she spoke quietly.

'Liu Yuanfang has dispatched some people to guard the Dormitory and the surrounding area, but I don't think it's necessary. With me here, I can protect them.'

'That won't do.'

'My women cannot have the slightest mishap.' Su Ze said with a smile.

That one sentence sent a ripple of sweetness through the hearts of the women present.

Although this man was fickle and had many women,

he truly protected his own people well.

Jiang Yuwan's cool, detached face showed little emotion. She merely nodded in greeting and then began a brief report.

'The transactions this morning went smoothly. The sales of supplies are as follows...'

'Mm.'

Su Ze smiled and sat down. While listening to the report, he picked up a knife and fork and cut a small piece of steak.

He didn't eat it immediately. Instead, he pulled up his personal panel.

He took a photo of these exceptionally well-presented steaks and the drinks beside them.

Then, he tapped on a profile picture and sent the photo over.

...

Meanwhile.

6th floor, Dormitory 666.

Li Xinran sat on the only bed that was still somewhat intact, chewing on a dry, hard piece of bread with an expressionless face.

Wang Xiong and a few other boys, like children who had done something wrong,

huddled on cardboard in the corner, nibbling on compressed biscuits, not even daring to breathe loudly.

[Ding.]

A notification sound rang out.

Li Xinran opened the panel, saw the photo Su Ze had sent, and her chewing instantly stopped.

In the photo, the juicy, tender steak, the steaming sauce,

and those various drinks she had looked down on before the apocalypse but were now almost extinct—

each item seemed to silently mock the dry bread in her hand.

Her fingers gripping the bread turned slightly white from the force.

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Want to invite me for a meal? I'll give you this chance.]

Suppressing the anger in her heart, she typed out a line of text, still maintaining her haughty demeanor.

Soon, Su Ze's reply came.

[Private Chat · Su Ze: Just showing you.]

Li Xinran: '???'

A string of question marks represented her current astonishment and her imminent, erupting fury.

This dog man!

He actually just wanted to piss her off!

'Look at this! Look at Su Ze!'

Li Xinran finally couldn't hold back. She slammed the bread in her hand onto the ground and pointed at the cowering men in the corner, scolding them sharply.

'He, all by himself with a few women, can eat well and live lavishly, surrounded by beauties! And you?!'

'So many of you, and all I get is this lousy bread to chew on!'

Wang Xiong and the others were scolded so badly they didn't dare lift their heads.

'Xinran, don't be angry...' Wang Xiong said obsequiously,

'We... we'll go think of something this afternoon, see if we can find you something good to eat...'

Li Xinran couldn't be bothered to look at them anymore and refocused her attention on the panel.

She took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her emotions.

She didn't believe Su Ze had no interest in her at all.

If he really wasn't interested, why did he privately message her before the apocalypse, inviting her to join?

Why didn't he just kill her that day?

He was using this method to get her attention, to make her submit to him willingly!

Yes, that must be it!

Li Xinran regained her confidence, a determined curve hooking her red lips.

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Don't you want me to be your tenant?]

After sending this message, she waited confidently for Su Ze's reply.

However, one minute passed, then five minutes...

The panel remained silent.

Su Ze simply ignored her.

She was going crazy.

...

Inside the Dormitory.

Su Ze glanced at the message from Li Xinran, a barely perceptible curve lifting the corner of his mouth, then casually closed the chat window.

He ate his steak unhurriedly, his gaze shifting to Jiang Yuwan, who had just finished her report.

'If there are any transactions later, let Meier and the others handle them. You stay behind alone to... discuss things with me.'

Hearing this, Jiang Yuwan stiffened slightly.

She naturally understood the subtext in Su Ze's words.

A captivating blush quickly rose from her fair neck to her cheeks, her ears turning burning hot.

'Alright, Landlord~'

Su Meier giggled, her laughter making her shake like a flower in the wind.

After finishing the meal, she pulled Yao Qingya, Liu Qiaofei, and the others and headed out.

'We won't disturb the Landlord and Sister Jiang discussing their

Before leaving, she even turned back and winked at Jiang Yuwan, casually closing the door behind her.

'Thud.'

The door closed.

Inside the Dormitory, only Su Ze and Jiang Yuwan remained.

Jiang Yuwan felt her heart skip a beat.

She recalled the noises she had heard twice before in the Dormitory, those decisive five-minute sessions...

She tried hard to calm herself, mentally preparing.

It's fine, it's just five minutes.

Even though she had no experience, she could just endure it and it would be over.

Mm... just treat it as... as if bitten by a mosquito...

However.

When Su Ze walked step by step towards her, she was still so nervous her palms were sweating.

...

Jiang Yuwan, with her eyes tightly shut, tried hard to maintain her last shreds of cool detachment and composure.

But very soon, she discovered things were a bit different from what she had anticipated...

The size of this 'mosquito'... seemed a bit excessive?

Half an hour later...

Wait...

Didn't Yao Qingya and Liu Qiaofei only take five minutes before?

Was five minutes this long?

And Su Ze, seeing her completely unable to maintain her usual cool composure, felt his 'fighting spirit' surge.

Another half hour later...

Seeing her already 'defeated and in complete disarray,' her eyes pleading for mercy, Su Ze reluctantly called a truce.

She fell into a deep, exhausted sleep.

One last thought flashed through her mind before sleep took her.

'dog man, you really don't cherish what comes easy. With Qing Ya and Feifei, you're gentle and considerate, but with me, you just go all out...'