118: Princess Dream

Meng Anzhi stood rooted to the spot, her expression somewhat stiff.

She gently slapped herself on the cheek, muttering, "That's right, the tsunami washed away so many houses... Why are we all crammed into this one room?"

She suddenly snapped back to reality, her eyes lighting up, and she turned and ran into the house.

Su Hu was leaning against the sofa, lost in thought. As soon as she entered, she said with a smile, "Brother Hu, I just thought of something! Why do we have to crowd on the top floor? There are so many empty houses now, everyone can spread out!"

When Su Hu heard this, his eyes also lit up, and he immediately nodded: "That's right, it's safer that way. Too many people just cause trouble."

Even Bai Xue nodded: "This is good. I've been annoyed by all this commotion for a long time."

They hesitated for a moment but still decided to let the survivors find an empty room to temporarily stay in.

Although some expressed opposition, most people gradually left the attic. Only then did Bai Xue breathe a sigh of relief.

"We still have eighty people waiting to eat," Su Hu spread his hands, blocking Bai Xue, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction, "Are you just going to let them eat one by one? Have you decided to let them stay here?"

More than eighty people were already giving them a headache.

Even if those people could temporarily help, they were also very likely to cause trouble.

What if these survivors hadn't eaten for three or four days? Would they simply take a risk and attack them?

"Are you mad at me?" Bai Xue looked up, her eyes full of grievance, her lips pursed, and she looked at Su Hu somewhat coquettishly, "Who am I anxious for? Isn't it just that I'm afraid we won't have food for the next few days? I thought as long as there were more people, we wouldn't have to worry about anything."

Hearing her aggrieved voice, Su Hu's anger dissipated.

He sighed, opened his arms, and pulled her into his embrace, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. I just said some harsh words because I was afraid those people would cause trouble."

"Mm." Bai Xue buried her face in Su Hu's arms, but once her face was buried, she raised her hand and started biting her nails again.

The reason she let Xiang Mei and the others stay was to use them to secretly get Bai Wanning's supplies.

But this time, she not only gained nothing but also shot herself in the foot.

She didn't gain any advantage and instead brought trouble upon herself.

Su Hu was right, these people were ticking time bombs. If not handled properly, something would happen sooner or later, and what she worried about most was always her own safety.

Thinking of this, she felt a throbbing pain in her brain.

"How about we ask them to hand over their supplies?" Chu Chuxia, sitting in the corner, suggested.

She looked at her daughter and Su Hu, and said seriously, "These people must have hidden some supplies, more or less. Why don't we ask them to hand them over now? That way, we'll have enough supplies to last until Bai Minghe returns. As long as we control these people, everything will be fine once Bai Minghe comes back."

Bai Xue broke free from Su Hu's embrace, blinked, and nodded, agreeing with Chu Chuxia's suggestion.

That's right, everyone was in the same boat now, and hiding supplies was meaningless.

"You're right. How about we create a small system, similar to a summer camp? We can register the names, ages, and genders of everyone staying here and require them to hand over the supplies they brought with them. These items will be collected uniformly. Those who refuse to hand them over will not receive any further assistance when Brother Minghe returns."

Her eyes sparkled, and she quickly added, "We can set a distribution time and allocate the supplies fairly so that no one can take advantage."

Bai Xue's mind raced as she looked at her parents, her heart involuntarily quickening: "What do you think? Can we establish a base this way?"

If it really succeeded, she would become one of the most powerful people in the Apocalypse.

Just thinking about that scene, Bai Xue couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile.

"Hmm." Bai Qingshi stroked his beard and said, "Xue Xue, your idea is good. But you forgot, there are still two other families on this floor. If they are unwilling to join, how can we establish a system?"

Not to mention, the one living in 5003 was Bai Wanning.

That woman seemed a bit crazy. If they went to her house and said they wanted to establish a base and include her household in the system, would she agree?

Bai Xue fell silent. To be honest, she was a little afraid of Bai Wanning.

Ever since she was dragged out by Bai Wanning last time, she had been feeling uneasy.

It was human nature to help each other, but she knew what she had done was not honorable.

She didn't do anything wrong? But would Bai Wanning think that way? If she hadn't refused to hand over the supplies hidden in her home, why would she have acted? But Bai Wanning's reaction didn't seem like someone who had been deceived... If she knew the truth, wouldn't she hate her enough to kill her?

Bai Xue's lips were tightly pressed together, and she began to bite the inside of her cheek.

She admitted that Bai Wanning's sudden change caught her off guard.

After all, Chu Chuxia had raised Bai Wanning and Bai Minghe for many years, but it was only to support her, Bai Xue.

In Bai Xue's eyes, these two were merely her stepping stones.

Bai Wanning was supposed to pave the way for her perfect debut, and Bai Minghe should have managed the family business his entire life, like a servant, at her beck and call.

But Bai Minghe was still Bai Minghe, while Bai Wanning had changed, which greatly displeased Bai Xue.

No, she would never allow that woman to escape her prearranged fate.

She was destined to be forever suppressed.

Besides, how could a person undergo such a drastic change in just a few weeks or months?

Bai Wanning was raised by her mother, so how could she suddenly become like a completely different person? She used to care so much about herself, perhaps she still harbored some affection now?

That foolish woman had witnessed Bai Xue harm her countless times. She was able to forgive her back then, and this time... she should forgive her too, right?

Thinking this, Bai Xue grew much bolder.

She looked up and, gathering her courage, said, "Let's talk to her. To survive, we need to work together to find a solution. Dad, think about it, Old Master Huang will take some time to rescue us. Before that, we have to find a way to survive on our own."

"Do you think Old Master Huang can find us in a day or two?"

Old Master Huang was Bai Qingshi's old friend and had some connections in the government.

If they hadn't gotten into trouble so suddenly and been locked up, Old Master Huang would probably have found a way to get them out long ago. Moreover, he now had other tasks, specifically preparing for the Apocalypse.

Bai Qingshi pursed his lips tightly, not responding.

"See? What we need most right now are supplies. We don't have them, but Sister Wanning does."

"She does?" Bai Qingshi was startled and looked up at his daughter.

Bai Xue nodded, her tone firm: "Yes. That day, when Brother Hu and I went to see her, she was eating a bowl of fresh rice and meat. Dad, Sister Wanning has enough food. As long as she's willing to share some with us, we won't have to worry about going hungry. When Old Master Huang finds us, we'll return it to her."

Bai Xue certainly wanted to use Bai Wanning, but she never intended to take her along to escape. Her schemes ran deep.

Even though the world had collapsed, Bai Xue still regarded herself as the "Bai Family Princess," unwilling to break free from that false daydream.

She was accustomed to having everyone follow her commands, as if her past life had only been temporarily paused.