At this moment, Fang Yuqing was curled up in her rented apartment, tightly wrapped in two blankets.
Even though the air conditioner was set to 40°C, the indoor temperature couldn't even reach 0°C. She shivered all over, feeling the cold wind infiltrating her blanket.
Upon seeing the photos sent by Zhang Yi, Fang Yuqing widened her eyes in disbelief. In such freezing weather, Zhang Yi was comfortably enjoying steak and Red Bull in thin pajamas. They lived in the same building—why did it feel like they were in two different worlds?
Especially when she saw the delicious steak on the table and the bottle of exquisite red wine, Fang Yuqing couldn't help but salivate. As a top-tier white lotus, she was knowledgeable about such high-end goods.
According to her knowledge, the steak Zhang Yi was eating was undoubtedly authentic top-grade Wagyu beef. And the French red wine on his side was definitely classified as a first growth, costing at least twenty to thirty thousand per bottle.
While she was freezing to death, Zhang Yi was living so comfortably, making Fang Yuqing envious. She immediately sent a message to him.
"How nice! I also want to have steak and red wine!"
She thought her hint was obvious enough. According to Zhang Yi's previous character, he would surely take the initiative to bring her steak and wine.
However, Zhang Yi, upon reading her message, laughed happily.
"Then go to the supermarket and buy it!"
Fang Yuqing's expression stiffened upon seeing this reply. Wasn't this obvious? With temperatures plummeting outside, exposing any inch of skin carried the risk of frostbite. How could he make such an unreasonable request, especially to a delicate girl like her?
Gritting her teeth, Fang Yuqing retorted, "Zhang Yi, you are not a man! Given such a good opportunity, you don't even know how to come over and show some care, hmph!"
At this moment, Fang Yuqing still had some backbone. Although she really wanted to eat steak and drink high-end wine, she still considered Zhang Yi just a fish in her pond. Moreover, she believed this snowstorm would pass in a few days.
So, she tried to maintain her proud goddess image and didn't actively ask Zhang Yi for food.
Ignoring Fang Yuqing, Zhang Yi turned his attention to other chat groups, looking for some entertainment. When he checked the neighborhood owners' group, he saw Aunt Lin from the community committee urging everyone not to panic and to stay at home.
"Don't worry, it's just a sudden temperature drop. It will be over in two or three days."
"Don't rush to grab supplies; trust our authorities."
"The community committee will also find ways to help everyone through this snowstorm. Please obey orders and don't cause trouble for the authorities."
Some homeowners expressed disagreement.
"With such heavy snow, who knows when it will stop? It's troublesome to go out now. Can't we stock up on supplies at home?"
"Yeah, or else we'll have to go out to buy groceries. Prices will probably skyrocket in these few days."
Aunt Lin immediately emphasized.
"What are you doing? Are you causing chaos? Hoarding supplies will only drive up prices. Later, everyone will have to eat expensive food."
"If anyone dares to hoard supplies, I'll report them to the authorities for disrupting public order!"
Seeing Aunt Lin commanding everyone in the group like a leader, Zhang Yi couldn't help but sneer.
On the first day of the Ice Age, due to the extreme cold outside, the supplies in the supermarkets were not yet depleted. Despite the risk of frostbite, there was a chance to accumulate some supplies.
However, due to Aunt Lin's intimidation, many people harbored illusions and didn't go out to buy groceries.
The result was foreseeable.
At this moment, Aunt Lin suddenly turned her attention to Zhang Yi and mentioned him in the group.
"Little Zhang, you stocked up a lot at home before. Now that the snow disaster is severe, you shouldn't set a bad example."
"In these few days, stay at home honestly. If I find out you went out to buy things, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Zhang Yi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. This old lady, because he refused to give her things last time, had been holding a grudge. Now that she found an opportunity, she wouldn't forget to use it.
However, for Zhang Yi, anyone like Aunt Lin, even if she was a member of the community committee, was nothing.
He replied with a sneer, "Aunt Lin, no one knows how long this snow disaster will last. If it drags on, and everyone has nothing to eat, can you take responsibility?"
By asking this question, Zhang Yi expressed the thoughts of many people. Although they were dissatisfied with Aunt Lin's words, they hesitated to oppose her due to her status.
With Zhang Yi taking the lead, someone immediately spoke up.
"Yes, if you don't let us stockpile supplies, who will be responsible for the shortage of food and drinks later?"
"Can you bear this responsibility?"
Seeing that many people stood up to refute her, Aunt Lin became a little flustered. At the same time, she harbored even more hatred for Zhang Yi.
To openly contradict her in the homeowners' group was not giving her face!
"You can rest assured; we, the community committee, can guarantee that there will be no shortage of supplies! The snow disaster will soon pass."
"And you, Zhang Yi, don't incite people at a time like this. Your behavior is a violation of the law!"
Huddled at home, Aunt Lin gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "This Zhang Yi really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Find a way to arrest him for a few days when the time comes."
Zhang Yi burst into laughter.
At such a time, this old woman named Lin wanted to act tough, relying on her little authority to act recklessly. It was truly laughable.
"Oh, I can't afford such a big hat."
"Don't worry; it's so cold outside that I won't go out even if you ask me to. You guys do as you please!"
His supplies were already complete, so there was no need to go out and compete with others for vegetables in the supermarket.
But those who believed Aunt Lin's nonsense would be in for a hard time later.
Zhang Yi sighed inwardly. As the apocalypse arrived, he didn't know how many people would freeze or starve to death.
However, some people deserved their fate, especially those neighbors who had harmed him in his previous life.
Regardless of whether they lived or died, Zhang Yi had already made up his mind to survive. What did it have to do with him whether others lived or died?