A year’s time isn’t too short, yet not too long.
Days pass like flowing water, and before you blink, they’re gone, but this period is long enough for you to do quite a few things.
All the storage spaces inside the stone bead had been filled with miscellaneous items by Su Li, which were her spoils of war over the year.
Her ability to make money had increased manifold compared to the original owner, and the money she earned, apart from splurging on her enjoyment, was exchanged for supplies that filled the space inside the stone bead.
On the other hand, Su Li only cared about spending money as soon as she got it, actually what exactly she had purchased, and how much there was...
Truth be told, she wasn’t all that clear herself, just winging it.
After all, everything was done on the fly, even without these preparations, could she really not survive on the Otherworldly Continent?
Joke, she hadn’t even tasted bird meat with three legs, who knows what the flesh of a giant monster would taste like.
Eh, thinking of this, she decided she must take advantage of the last bit of time tomorrow to buy a batch of seasoning packs.
Even the tastiest ingredients sometimes need the right spices to enhance the flavor.
In contrast to Su Li, Yuan Qingmei, who hadn’t been in much contact with her, seemed to be much busier.
She didn’t need to ask around much; gossip about Yuan Qingmei had already spread on the streets.
For example, after breaking up with her wealthy boyfriend, Yuan Qingmei’s breakup alimony was this figure...
The aunties sharing their gossip whispered and rubbed their fingers together, gesturing exaggeratedly with their hands.
"No, eight hundred thousand... A real windfall, that couple from the Yuan Family is lucky to have such a capable daughter, they are set for the second half of their lives."
Those gossipy old ladies, with suggestive winks and envious words on their lips, had expressions that told a completely different story.
The Yuan Family, previously neighbors to Su Li, had already moved into the new apartment arranged by Yuan Qingmei.
In the past, someone as proud as Yuan Qingmei would never have done something so gossiped about.
Now, well, she didn’t care...
She knew those old busybodies spoke ill of her, but just thinking about the upcoming convergence and the fact that these people would probably not even leave behind bones to find, her anger instantly turned to contemptuous pity.
They probably didn’t even realize their lives were already counting down.
In addition to this, Yuan Qingmei not only maxed out her own credit cards but also blew through her parents’ credit cards.
Her house was adorned with all the luxury goods she had recently purchased.
It’s a pity though that these precious items could bring her only fleeting happiness and were about to become useless.
While indulging in pleasures, Yuan Qingmei was not so foolish when it came to her mind.
She also underwent systematic physical training, since in her previous life, she had died in the jaws of a giant beast because she didn’t have the stamina and didn’t run fast enough.
The horrific pain of being pierced by sharp teeth, even thinking back on it made her tremble uncontrollably.
It was just too terrifying.
Even having gone through it once, the thought of soon having to face such a frightening world again still made her flinch.
Fortunately, this time around, she knew what was most important to her.
She would never let Su Shi lead her astray again; with a steadfast guardian angel by her side, she didn’t believe she couldn’t survive in that world.
During the time of her death, Yuan Qingmei learned from Xiao Shang that after the most brutal survival of the fittest adaptation process, humans, as resilient as weeds, had begun to form organized societies.
Human wisdom is limitless; someday the terrible situation will be overturned.
So, they needed to keep hope alive.
Yuan Qingmei firmly believed that as long as she chose the right person, this time she would definitely persist until the establishment of the Human Alliance.
Thinking of Su Shi, Yuan Qingmei realized she hadn’t been in touch with him for a long time, and it seemed she hadn’t received any texts from him either?
Suddenly, she had a bad premonition and immediately took out her phone to scroll through it several times.
Indeed, it had been a long half year since they last met or contacted each other.
She had truly forgotten, but Su Shi couldn’t have, could he?
After half a year, Su Li saw the person at her doorstep whom she didn’t want to see.
She was displeased, not only because she didn’t person’s appearance but more so because... her dominant personality, Su Shi, whom she had confined and which had become quiet and resigned, started making a fuss the moment he saw Yuan Qingmei.
He was causing trouble, wanting to come out and trying his hardest to wrestle control of the body from Su Li.
Yuan Qingmei really was Su Shi’s Medicine Pill; her clamoring in the Heart Realm gave Su Li a splitting headache.
How could he be so forgetful? Hadn’t countless painful lessons taught him to recognize the current situation?
Su Li frowned, and suddenly, a large hand manifested in the Heart Realm and slapped Su Shi on the head.
The slap sent Su Shi to the ground, his nose bleeding like a fountain, shooting straight up.
Su Shi looked terrible.
Had this truly happened to a person, they probably would have bled out and kicked the bucket.
But this was in the Heart Realm.
Other than Su Shi being slapped and becoming much more lethargic, the next second, his face miraculously returned to its original state.
Not a trace of bloody nose or palm print, not even a tiny red swollen bump.
"Shut up, or I’ll slap you again."
Su Shi, filled with indignation, quietly closed his mouth.
His spiritual power was much weaker compared to the secondary personality; if it weakened further, he might never regain the upper hand.
Once the dominant personality in the Heart Realm got the hint, Su Li finally had time to address Yuan Qingmei standing in front of her, saying, "What is it, you want to borrow money from me again?"
"Nope, even if I did, I wouldn’t borrow."
Yuan Qingmei had prepared a whole basket of words, but Su Li’s response blocked them all at her throat.
"Su Shi... you’re in a bad mood, aren’t you..."
Su Li gave Yuan Qingmei a thorough up-and-down look.
Even if she got to do it all over again, and her experiences had grown a bit, her intelligence still hadn’t seemed to progress.
She had said these exact words when she had first met her.
And now, despite having experienced the apocalypse and being a future version of herself, she still said the same, self-righteous things.
"Yes, yes, yes, seeing you just puts me in a bad mood, and I’ve only got so much money in my pocket, so spare these ’money babies’, they are innocent."
Ultimately, Su Li kept circling back to not lending money.
Yuan Qingmei’s temper flared up, "It’s just some money, right? Whatever I borrowed, I changed it back for you, didn’t I? When did you become so petty?"
"Oh wow, you’re actually calling me petty..." Su Li immediately got defensive, legs apart, one hand on her hip, and the other pointing at Yuan Qingmei, ready to argue in the classic stance of a quarrelsome woman.