Chapter 22

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A tender smile appeared on Li Zheng’s face as he said into the phone, “I’m doing quite well here. The food at the research station is also very good. Apart from that, the research has produced some results as well.”

Li Zheng looked down at the papers in his hand and continued to say, “I should be able to return soon…”

Li Jiayue’s eyes lit up immediately. Then, after a moment, she said, “To be honest, I have something to speak to you about when you come home.”

Li Jiayue paused for a moment and blushed before she continued to say, “I’m a little embarrassed to speak about it now…”

As a father, Li Zheng was naturally alarmed when he heard Li Jiayue’s words. He asked hastily, “Did something happen to you? If you encounter any problem, you must tell me…”

Seeing that her father had assumed the worst, Li Jiayue hurriedly said, “No, no, it’s nothing like that. It’s not what you think.” She hesitated for a moment before she added, “I… I have a boyfriend now.”

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. “Oh, you have a boyfriend now…”

“That’s right,” Li Jiayue said with a smile and a nod, “He’s very outstanding. I’m sure that you’ll like him when you meet him, dad.”

“Is that so? That’s good,” Li Zheng said. He felt more at ease thinking that his daughter had someone to accompany her. However, he could not help but sigh inwardlywhen he thought about the impending disaster. Was there a future for his daughter?

Li Zheng hid his emotions well from his daughter. In the end, he said, “I want to meet the person who managed to charm my daughter…”

Li Jiayue giggled.

At this time, Li Zheng changed the topic abruptly. His tone turned serious as he said, “Oh, right. My beloved daughter, I have something very important to tell you. You must listen carefully.”

Upon hearing the solemnity in her father’s voice. Li Jiayue grew nervous. “What’s wrong? Did you find something during your research?”

Looking at the cruel research reports in his hand, Li Zheng instinctively denied, “No, not exactly. The research isn’t complete yet so I can’t say for sure. However, during this period of time, you should stock up on more food. It’s best to stock up on canned food with a long shelf life. The longer it is, the better…”

“Okay, I’ll go to the supermarket after the sun sets to stock up on food,” Li Jiayue said obediently. Although she did not understand her father’s sudden instruction, she did not question him.

“Good,” Li Zheng said, relieved, “You must look after yourself during this time, understand? Moreover, if there’s something wrong with your boyfriend, you have to tell me as soon as possible.”

Li Jiayue felt slightly embarrassed when she heard the word ‘boyfriend’. Nonetheless, she still said, “Yes, I understand. However, you should trust my judgment, dad.”

“Alright, alright, I trust you,” Li Zheng said, “I’ll hang up first. I still have some matters to attend to…”

“Okay. Speak soon, dad,” Li Jiayue said before ending the call.

After that, she frowned and murmured, “I wonder why dad said those words… Why does he want me to stock up on canned food with a long shelf life?”

This soon reminded her that Su Can seemed to be doing the same thing.

Li Jiayue began to think carefully. Previously, she had seen a warehouse behind the hospital that was filled with canned food. She wondered if Su Can also had some insider information.

Li Jiayue scratched her head in confusion. She decided she would ask Su Can about this the next time they went on a date. Perhaps, he really knew something.

…

Su Can’s house.

At this moment, a bank employee stood at the door of Su Can’s house. He asked with a polite smile, “Uh, Mr. Su, can you explain why there’s such a dense flow of funds in your account in such a short period of time?”

Su Can’s emotions did not fluctuate at all when faced with the bank employee. While he was frantically preparing for the apocalypse, he had expected a visit from the bank.

“So you’re here because of this matter…”

“That’s right,” the bank employee said with a nod, “Can you tell me what you used the money on?”

Su Can scratched his head as he said, “If you don’t mind, you can come with me, and I’ll show you.”

…

Su Can directly brought the bank employee to the warehouse where he stored the canned food he bought.

“Mr. Su, this is what you spent on?”

The bank employee looked at the cans of canned food that almost reached the top of the warehouse with his mouth agape.

“Yes,” Su Can said honestly, “I placed an order for the canned food a while ago.”

The bank employee tidied the documents in his hand before he asked seriously, “What do you plan to do with so much canned food? You naturally can’t use them for business purposes since you don’t have the necessary licenses.”

Su Can waved his hand and said, “No, no, I don’t have any business plans… They’re for my own consumption.”

The bank employee looked at Su Can skeptically and asked, “Can you finish all of them on your own?”

There were millions of cans here after all.

After a moment, the bank employee added, “It’s fine they’re for your own consumption. However, I’ll remind you again that you can’t sell them.”

“Alright. Don’t worry, I’m not so poor that I need to do that.” Su Can nodded solemnly.

…

Another 20 days passed.

At this time, the extremely hot weather had changed drastically. The temperature had dropped by almost half, or perhaps, even a little lower.

Su Can frowned.

‘As expected, the cold will descend soon…’

Fortunately, Su Can was almost done with his preparations. After everything, he unexpectedly managed to save some money. With his extra money, he bought vehicles that could run even in extreme cold. After all, they could not stay indoors forever, and at some point, they still had to explore the outside world.