54: Such a little green tea bitch?!
Just like Mother Bai, Mother Lei was merely a housewife who only knew how to manage household chores and was naive about the world. But Father Lei was different; he had once rescued a company on the verge of bankruptcy and led it to new heights.
Back then, his own brother had meticulously plotted against him, and his parents were heavily biased, giving almost all of the family assets to his brother during the division, leaving him with very little.
Yet, with that small starting capital, he turned his fate around in just a few short years.
How could such a person not see the situation clearly?
Although he was also unwilling to believe the notion of a world Apocalypse, deeming it too absurd, given the current chaotic state of the entire city, how could he completely deny it?
In this situation, instead of reacting passively, it was better to be proactive and prevent disaster.
Moreover, he had heard what Bai Wanning said and generally understood how she dealt with those who tried to harm her.
No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this woman knew something they didn't.
As for how much she knew... that could be discussed later.
It would be great if that day really came.
At nine in the evening, Lei Yan appeared in front of the Bai family's house.
Lu Yu and Lu Yin followed behind her. Although she said she was fine on her own, the two siblings insisted on accompanying her.
Lu Yu genuinely wanted to protect her. As for Lu Yin... ha, Lei Yan knew perfectly well that this little girl was just trying to use the opportunity to gain some presence in front of her parents.
As for her motive? Ha, she saw right through it.
The little girl liked her brother and insisted on making herself a stepping stone, appearing sensible and considerate, as if Lei Yan was so easily fooled.
Compared to Lu Yin, Lei Yan preferred Sister Bai.
Bai Wanning opened the door, her gaze sweeping over Lei Yan and then resting on the siblings behind her. Her brows furrowed slightly. Before she could speak, Lei Yan stepped forward and handed over the antique vase she was holding.
"Sister Bai, this is for you."
"[Antique vase discovered]"
"[Current value: 60 million]"
Hearing the system prompt, Bai Wanning's eyes lit up. She directly ignored the two "extra baggage" and simply said, "Thank you."
She took the vase and turned to place it inside the house.
Bai Jixuan and Bai Zhan stood by, looking somewhat surprised to see their sister accept an old vase.
Why would she exchange it for something like this? Logically, shouldn't it be a division of half the supplies?
Despite their numerous questions, the two brothers didn't ask much.
They were already used to it; their sister had the most ideas and was the hardest to refute. Besides, the boat was in her hands, so she called the shots. They simply couldn't be bothered to interfere.
The six of them went downstairs together.
The elevator had long since stopped working, and the building was eerily quiet.
They didn't encounter anyone else either, presumably, the people in the building had taken advantage of the situation and occupied entire floors.
The water had already accumulated up to the fifth floor. It was unknown if it would recede.
Bai Wanning took out raincoats from her backpack and handed them to Lei Yan and the two siblings, deliberately blocking the others' view, acting very carefully.
She reminded them, "You can't buy medicine at pharmacies now, and getting caught in the rain will give you a cold. Be careful and don't get into trouble."
"Thank you." Lei Yan took the raincoats and handed them to Lu Yu and Lu Yin.
She sighed inwardly, "As expected, Bai Wanning is still the most thoughtful. She even prepared raincoats at a time like this. And they had previously thought that as long as they were fast enough, nothing would happen..." After putting on their raincoats, Bai Wanning looked at Lei Yan and asked, "Where do you want to go first?"
"Sister Bai, let's go to the nearest mall first." This was her first time going out with the team, and she didn't dare to take too many risks. She also wasn't sure if the Mutated Rats were hiding in the water or had entered a dormant state.
First, they would scout the situation. If they could return safely, then they would consider more distant targets.
Bai Wanning nodded and began to prepare the inflatable rubber boat she had brought.
However, just as she finished setting up the rubber boat, a light cough sounded behind her.
"Are you going out? If it's convenient, could you take us with you?"
Upon hearing this voice, Bai Wanning's expression instantly turned cold.
She turned her head and saw a couple standing behind her, looking at the rubber boat in her hand with a cautious yet somewhat expectant expression.
The two appeared humble on the surface, but the greed in their eyes was almost impossible to hide.
Bai Wanning sneered, her gaze sweeping over them like a knife. She could immediately tell that this kind of smile concealed daggers. She wasn't willing to deal with such people.
However, Lu Yin, who was standing beside her brother, looked up at the couple.
Seemingly realizing that someone was finally willing to talk to him, the man quickly forced an awkward smile and said to Lu Yin, "My wife is pregnant, and I'm worried she won't have enough to eat... Could you kindly help us?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Wanning raised an eyebrow slightly, turned to look at the man, and said in a cold voice, "Young man, why are you telling us this? Your wife is pregnant, and it's your responsibility as a husband to take care of her health. There are six of us here, and we only have one boat. Even if we wanted to help, we don't have the means."
She sneered inwardly, pregnant? She had seen too much of that.
In the Apocalypse, this trick was the most common: faking pregnancy to trick people into giving up supplies, and once you turned your back, the person and everything they had would be gone.
Unfortunately, some people were always too stupid to learn.
"Miss Bai, aren't you being too harsh?" Lu Yin spoke, a hint of impatience in her tone.
Bai Wanning's eyes narrowed, and she turned to look at her, her gaze slightly cold.
She paused, then smiled, her tone as gentle as if nothing had happened: "Miss Lu, I don't think I'm being harsh. I just want to live."
Lu Yin, however, looked incredulous, with even a hint of disdain in her eyes.
She lifted her chin and said in a sweet but slightly mocking tone, "Miss Bai, I know you're thinking of us, but do you have to be so heartless? This couple is so pitiful, and the wife is pregnant. Surely a slight adjustment wouldn't be a big deal, would it?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Wanning's lips curved into a sarcastic smile.
Tsk, who would have thought that Lu Yu's sister was actually a manipulative 'green tea bitch'?
Her level of 'tea-spilling' was truly beyond ordinary people; Bai Wanning was afraid of being choked by it.
She sighed lightly and turned to face Lu Yin directly.
"First of all, Miss Lu, this boat belongs to our family. Whether someone gets on or not is up to me, and it has nothing to do with you, okay? If you want to be a good person, then you can buy a rubber boat, become a ferryman yourself, and go do good deeds."
She had no blood relation to Lu Yu or Lei Qian, nor did she intend to rely on these two men, so naturally, she didn't need to humble herself in front of Lu Yin.
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Yin finished speaking, her face flushed.
"You—"
"Secondly," Bai Wanning continued mercilessly, "if you came here to be a good person, then I advise you and your brother not to come with us. Every household is almost out of food now, and we don't even have enough for ourselves; we have to ration it. Do you think we still have the ability to take care of others? No!" She sneered, every word resounding clearly.
"Since you have resources, just stay here and don't cause trouble."