​​Chapter 2​​

By the time Tian Tian arrived at my place, I was already sitting on the sofa with my bags packed.

"Whoa, what's all this? Princess running away?"

Seeing her full of energy and cracking jokes, my tears welled up uncontrollably.

Remembering how Tian Tian had died horribly in the previous life, I wanted to drag Xu Ningyu back and tear him apart limb by limb right then.

Seeing me cry, Tian Tian's expression turned serious. "What's wrong, babe?"

After hearing my story about the previous life, Tian Tian seemed completely overloaded by the sheer amount of information.

She let out a long breath, followed by a classic stream of Chinese profanity: "That fucking bastard, he XX my XX, he really XXXXX!"

After venting, she hugged me tightly, sobbing quietly.

My heart ached too. The buzz of my phone snapped both Tian Tian and me out of it.

Once the handyman had efficiently installed the pet cameras, I grabbed Tian Tian and headed out.

To survive well in the apocalypse, a safe place to stay and abundant supplies were essential.

Xu Ningyu came home every day, so using the marital home as our apocalypse shelter was out of the question.

Finding a suitable place was the top priority. I'd already figured it out before Tian Tian arrived.

The complex Xu Ningyu bought was a newly developed property. The building structure was good, and there were several large supermarkets nearby, perfect for stocking up.

I remembered when we first got the keys, the property management mentioned there were several apartment-style large flats for rent in the complex, one elevator per unit.

With limited time, choosing a familiar complex was better.

Dragging our suitcases, Tian Tian and I looked at three different layouts before settling on a fully renovated duplex penthouse.

The 20th-floor height felt reassuring.

I was careful when signing the contract, using Tian Tian's ID information.

Once we had the keys, Tian Tian and I divided the tasks.

She was in charge of the shopping list, while I contacted a construction crew to renovate the apartment.

When the contractor arrived, I had just finished writing down everything that needed changing. The foreman glanced at my requirements and looked at me strangely.

"The place is nicely decorated already. Why change it like this?"

I gestured towards Tian Tian sitting on the sofa looking at her phone, giving the foreman a knowing look, and whispered, "My friend here... went through some trauma, has some... issues. You know?"

Seeing the instant understanding dawn in the foreman's eyes, I pushed for him to start urgently, preferably that very afternoon.

Lured by the money, the foreman agreed. I paid him in full upfront, and he promised to come that afternoon.

True to his word, just as I woke up from a nap, the crew was at the door.

All the windows were replaced with bulletproof glass, fitted with privacy film. The outside was welded shut with electrified wire mesh.

I wasn't sure how long the apocalypse would last or if zombies could climb walls, so I prepared for everything I could think of.

An extra door was installed. The outermost was a bank-vault-grade blast door, the inner layer a solid steel security door.

Solar power generation, soundproofing throughout the apartment, and three water purifiers were all meticulously arranged.

As the crew was leaving, I saw the elevator door for our one-elevator-per-unit setup and suddenly thought of something else.

After paying a hefty extra fee, the crew also installed iron bars and a heavy-duty lock on the elevator door.

Once everything was done, Tian Tian couldn't help but warn them: "Master, stock up on food at home. Try not to go out much the next couple of days."

The lead foreman chuckled. "Didn't expect you to be so cautious, little lady. Don't worry, things seem pretty safe lately."

With that, he and his crew took the elevator down.

Tian Tian looked discouraged. I understood her feelings and what she was trying to do.

After a day of intense brainstorming, Tian Tian finally finished the list.

Seeing it was mostly complete, I grabbed her and headed to the largest wholesale club supermarket nearby.

In this type of wholesale store, people bulk-buy all the time.

But to expedite ordering and save time, I went to the customer service desk and showed the attendant our shopping list.

When I explained we were shopping for both our new home and making a large disaster relief donation, the attendant called the client manager on duty.

Facing the manager who hurried over, Tian Tian and I offered friendly smiles.

After polite greetings, things got less pleasant.