22: Chapter 22 Please

"You're awesome, Sis!" Xu Yu's eyes were shining as he looked at Xu Wanning.

"Alright, go help Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and Grandma and Grandpa pack up." Xu Wanning pushed Xu Yu out.

She took a moment to call Grandpa Zhou, "Grandpa, when you have time, find someone to build a basement, the kind that can house a lot of people; it might come in handy later."

Grandpa Zhou's hearty laughter came through, "Got it, don't worry. When you get back, Grandpa will have a surprise for you."

Xu Wanning replied crisply, "Okay." The surprise Grandpa Zhou had in store must be quite something.

"Mom, Dad, stop packing into suitcases. With one wave of my sister's hand, my room was emptied out. It's so much easier," Xu Yu's voice came from the second bedroom.

"What do you know?" Qin Qingru said irritably, "If we put it all away together, will it be easy to find things later? We can't just take everything out every time we need to find something, right?"

Xu Yu stopped talking, "Then, then I'll pack properly again."

He came out looking wilted and smiled ingratiatingly at Xu Wanning, "Sis, can you take the things from my room back out? I'll pack them myself."

Xu Wanning followed him back to the room and released the items again. Xu Yu took out his suitcases and bags and began to pack with great effort.

With nothing to do, she sat on the sofa and waited. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but every time she went in, she found she didn't know where to start, and helping would only make things worse.

With nothing to do, she searched online to see what she hadn't bought yet, quickly adding items to her shopping cart, planning to pay for them all at once after she finished selecting.

Before, she had wanted to go abroad, but now she didn't really want to. If The Apocalypse arrived early and they got trapped abroad, her parents could purchase supplies from abroad. Spending money was fine; after all, once The Apocalypse arrived, money would become worthless.

Just as she cleared her shopping cart, Song Yunqing sent a message, [Ningning, my parents don't believe me, requesting backup.]

She had been mentally prepared for this, [I'll book a ticket in a bit and come over tomorrow. Have someone pick me up at the airport.]

[Okay!]

Exiting the wechat interface, she quickly booked a flight. It seemed that people trusted what they saw with their own eyes more. Fortunately, her Space Ability had returned with her.

"Nickname, we're just about finished packing. You can help us put it all away. Your Second Uncle has already asked someone to help sell the house, and we expect news in a day or two."

Their house was in a good location and easy to sell. Many people had wanted to buy houses in this residential complex before, but no one had been selling.

"Alright, let's go then. Let's go to my house first." Xu Wanning walked through each room, collecting everything into her Space Ability.

She didn't spare anything in the living room or kitchen either. Except for the fixed items that couldn't be taken, she took everything that could be moved. Who knew if they would be useful later, especially the gas cylinders.

Xu Yu sat in the passenger seat, extremely excited, "Sis, does this mean I don't have to go to school anymore?"

His sister had said that The Apocalypse would arrive in three months. This meant that if The Apocalypse didn't come, he would have a three-month vacation, and if it did come, he would never have to go to school again.

Although he felt guilty, he was truly, truly a little bit—just a tiny bit—happy.

Xu Wanning glanced at his uncontrollable smile, "Yeah, I'll have Second Uncle and Second Aunt ask for leave for you. You won't go for this semester. You're only in the first year of high school anyway, so you're not in a rush to prepare for the college entrance exam. The school can't say anything."

"Oh yeah! Y(^o^)Y~" Xu Yu sat in his seat, unable to control his body from swaying.

"Stop fidgeting!" Qin Qingru reached out and slapped him. She and Old Xu were going to quit their jobs, so how could they not ask for leave for their son?

They had already decided: if The Apocalypse didn't come, they would just find new jobs. If they couldn't find any, they would retire early.

They went to the school first. Xu Jingping and Qin Qingru went to resign, while they waited outside.

Originally, Xu Wanning had wanted to bother Lu Chengyue, but Xu Yu didn't give her the chance at all.

"Sis, are zombies scary? Are they the same as in the movies?"

"Scary, even more exaggerated than in the movies. Their blood is green, they smell terrible, and their eyeballs are green. As long as the crystal nucleus is still intact, they can move even if they're missing arms and legs, or even if half their brain is sliced off."

When Xu Wanning first saw a zombie, she threw up. She really couldn't help it; the zombie's intestines were hanging out, and it was actually eating its own intestines while walking.

Xu Yu pretended to hold a sword hilt and swung it twice, "Got it. As long as we destroy the crystal nucleus in the zombie's brain, we can kill them."

"That's right." Xu Wanning released a Tang sword, "This sword is for you. When we get to Grandpa Zhou's place, let Grandpa Zhou teach you."

Grandpa Zhou, who could make weapons, was definitely not an ordinary person. Furthermore, he stood tall, had a steady stance, and walked lightly; he was definitely a martial artist.

Thinking of this, Xu Wanning quickly sent the addresses of Grandpa Zhou and Su Chenyu's Gym to Jiang Heng.

[Jiang Heng, take the brothers to these two places. Find Grandpa Zhou and learn how to use cold weapons from him. Spend the rest of the time exercising at the Gym.]

[Received, Sister Ning.]

Xu Yu held the Tang sword and was stunned for a moment, then let out an explosive screech, "Ahhhhh, this is so cool, and it's the real deal! Wow, wow, wow!"

The elderly couple sitting in the back were almost scared out of their wits. This brat, always acting startled.

An hour later, Xu Jingping and Qin Qingru came out. They didn't just resign; they also had to hand over their classes to other teachers.

They had poured their hearts into these students, and they hoped more than anyone that they would succeed.

They hoped that after the country realized the severity of the situation, it would be able to prepare in advance. There was so little they could do.

The two took one last look at the school before sighing, "Let's go."

Half an hour later, they arrived at the Xu family villa.

Xu Wanning thought she would run into her aunt's family, but she didn't expect only her parents to be home, "Mom, Dad, didn't Aunt and the others come?"

Lin Wanqiu's expression was grim, "They came. They heard we were willing to sell the house at half price and were in a rush to go back and get the money ready. You didn't see it—that look on their faces. Why didn't I notice it before? Sigh."

Qin Qingru and the others didn't know what was going on yet, so seeing Lin Wanqiu like this, they hurried over, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Lin Wanqiu had them sit down and started venting.

Xu Jingan pulled Xu Wanning to the side, "Dad just ordered a batch of goods. It's coming by sea freight and won't arrive at the port for seven days."

"You take your mother, your grandparents, and your brother to Jing City first. Your Second Uncle and I will handle things here, and you can come back to pick us up in seven days."

Xu Wanning grabbed her father's sleeve, "Then we'll take tonight's flight back. I need to go to Meng City tomorrow. I will definitely come to pick you up in seven days. You must not push yourselves. If you encounter any trouble, prioritize saving your lives first."

Xu Jingan patted the back of her hand, "Don't worry, Dad knows what he's doing."

Xu Wanning collected everyone's information and booked the tickets online. She also changed the ticket she had previously booked for Meng City, switching it to a flight from Jing City.

Just after booking the tickets, she opened wechat and sent a message to Lu Chengyue, [Brother Chengyue, I'm taking my family to Jing City on a flight tonight. Can you bring people to pick us up?]