14: Chapter 14 was indeed written for you.

"Okay." She knew Grandpa Zhou wasn't an ordinary person; being able to know people in the higher-ups meant things were stable. "At the current pace, I might be able to tell you next week."

Grandpa Zhou nodded. "Fine, go ahead."

He needed to hoard supplies first and talk after that was finished. Otherwise, as Nickname said, if he were arrested and waited until he got out, it would be too late. He would leave domestic supplies for the higher-ups and go abroad to stir things up a bit.

Xu Wanning walked out, and Zhou Ke and Song Yunqing hurriedly came over from the pavilion over there. The two had been awkwardly chatting for a long time and really had nothing left to say.

Zhou Ke curiously leaned in. "Grandpa, Senior, what were you two talking about? Why didn't you let me listen?"

Xu Wanning smiled. "Grandpa Zhou has adopted me as his granddaughter. From now on, you're my younger brother. Call me 'Sister' and let me hear it."

Zhou Ke felt terrible; he went stiff as a rock. "What? What? ( ⊙ o ⊙ )"

Song Yunqing also blinked blankly, not knowing why things had developed this way.

Grandpa Zhou disdainfully gave his grandson a smack on the back of his head. "Nickname, you two go ahead and get busy. I'll handle this kid."

"Okay." Xu Wanning pulled Song Yunqing and walked out.

Once in the car, Song Yunqing couldn't hold it in anymore. "Ningning, what's the situation?"

"Grandpa Zhou guessed that something big was going to happen. He said he was willing to believe me, so I told him."

"He said we can use this place. When our parents come over, they can all stay here. He'll also take out his savings to hoard more supplies and forge more weapons."

Xu Wanning didn't look up; she was taking out her phone to check a reply from Lu Chengyue. She had heard her phone ring just a moment ago in the shop.

[Okay.] Sigh, another single, brief word. He really is a man of few words.

But he didn't say "no need to thank me" or "no need to invite me," which proves he wants to see her too. Hehe, the progress seems quite smooth.

Song Yunqing wasn't looking at Xu Wanning's phone; she was happy about what she had just said. "That's great. I was worrying about where my parents would stay after they arrive. If The Apocalypse breaks out early, staying in a hotel wouldn't be safe."

Xu Wanning put her phone away and fastened her seatbelt. "It's not close to the school, but with Grandpa Zhou here, there definitely won't be any problems. I'll have Jiang Heng and the others come over in a few days."

Song Yunqing was startled. "You've already handled Jiang Heng's side?" She was still in the stage of contacting Gu Xi.

Xu Wanning started the car and set off. "Yeah, Jiang Heng and the others aren't very old. They're only about three years younger than us. They're very simple."

"I told them The Apocalypse was coming, and they believed me. They said they wanted to save the world and make their parents proud."

"We agreed that they would exercise for these three months. I was thinking, why not send them to Su Chenyu's Gym? That way, a relationship with Su Chenyu will be established."

Song Yunqing gave a thumbs up. "That's good, but if we don't tell them The Apocalypse is coming, even if the relationship is good, they'll blame us in the end, right?"

"Of course." Xu Wanning wasn't panicked at all. "So, I plan to chat with them once the relationship is established. If you tell them now, they might just think we're lying or teasing them."

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about demonstrating her Space Ability to them like she did for Jiang Heng and Grandpa Zhou. But Su Chenyu and Gu Xi were complete strangers; they didn't have Grandpa Zhou's foresight, nor did they have Jiang Heng's simplicity.

It was very likely that something else would happen. After all, everyone's vigilance was very high right now. If they took them for scammers and called the police, it would be over.

If she showed off her Space Ability and they found researchers to capture her for dissection and study, that would be even worse. She would wait a bit longer, just wait a bit longer.

As for Lu Chengyue, when it's Zhiyu's birthday tomorrow, she could test the waters. The first time is awkward, the second time is familiar; seeing him again tomorrow would be the third time, so that should count as familiar, right?

Even if she told him about The Apocalypse and showed him her Space Ability, he wouldn't capture her for dissection, right?

When they returned to school, it was just in time for dinner. They had arranged to meet Lu Zhiyu and Wen Shuyang at the cafeteria.

As soon as the two entered the cafeteria, they were shocked to see Lin Ci sitting across from them. Xu Wanning was stunned. "Yangyang, your progress is so fast!"

Song Yunqing was also dumbfounded. She didn't know Lin Ci, but she understood from Ningning's words. "Char- charm is great, right."

The two walked over, and Wen Shuyang pulled over another chair and then pulled them down to sit.

She sat next to Lin Ci. "Let me introduce you. This is Lin Ci from the medical school next door. He's amazing."

Xu Wanning nodded slightly. "Hello, I'm Xu Wanning."

Song Yunqing also copied her way of greeting. "Hello, I'm Song Yunqing."

Lin Ci nodded slightly, his gaze landing on Xu Wanning. "I've seen you before."

Xu Wanning didn't change her expression. "When? Why don't I have any memory of that?"

Lin Ci still had a poker face. "When our two schools held a mixer, you were dragged over. I was there that day too."

Xu Wanning remembered. That was back in her sophomore year. Her classmates said they wanted to have a mixer with the medical school and said if she went, she could attract more high-quality men. She didn't have to do anything; just being a mascot there was enough.

After they begged her for a long time, she finally agreed to go. That day, she sat on the sidelines eating, and sitting opposite her was a boy also silently eating.

She only remembered that the boy opposite her looked alright, but she hadn't looked closely and hadn't remembered his face at all.

Neither of them paid any attention to the other. Now it seemed it must have been Lin Ci. During The Apocalypse, Lin Ci hadn't mentioned this, so he probably had forgotten about it because so much time had passed.

She smiled apologetically. "Sorry about that. I was dragged there to make up the numbers that day, so I didn't notice who was there."

"I know." Lin Ci stared at Xu Wanning, with no intention of looking away. "Your eyes are very beautiful."

"Thank you." Xu Wanning shivered. Really, it wasn't her fault.

The Lin Ci of The Apocalypse had a weird habit: anyone he killed, whether it was a zombie, a human, or a mutant animal, he would gouge out their eyeballs to make specimens. Could this guy be coveting her eyeballs?!

Wen Shuyang noticed Xu Wanning's discomfort and hurriedly spoke up. "I went wandering around the medical school at noon and ended up getting lost. I happened to meet Lin Ci, and he helped me find my way, which is how I got out."

"I just thought I'd treat him to a meal. At first, he said he wouldn't eat, but later, when he heard I was eating with my roommates at night, he came. I suspect he came specifically for you, Ningning."

She had a gossipy look on her face, loving the drama.

Xu Wanning was even more embarrassed; she really wanted to grab Wen Shuyang and shake her hard. "Don't talk nonsense."

"She's right. I indeed came for you." Lin Ci suddenly spoke, his gaze looking at Xu Wanning becoming increasingly intense.

Xu Wanning went stiff all over. "Hehe, hehe." Something wasn't right; in her past life, he didn't have that intention at all!

Lu Zhiyu and Song Yunqing didn't know what to do. This was such a mess. Could it be that Ningning didn't know Lin Ci was interested in her? Could it be that Lin Ci didn't like her back during The Apocalypse?