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Without even blinking, she blocked it.   

In less than a minute, the phone rang, and it was an unfamiliar mobile number.

Even with just a little thought, it was obvious it belonged to Yang Weicong’s classmate or friend.   

Once again, Jiang Ning refused to be taken advantage of, she even thought that giving him a single grain of food would be a loss.    

After turning her phone off, she noticed Doudou was asleep on the sofa, curled up in a ball; she looked uneasy even in her dreams.   

She checked, and she found that the fever had dropped to 38 degrees.   

With Doudou present, she needs to keep her supplies a secret . She couldn’t continue to indulge in good food.   

Jiang Ning ate a dropped tomato and egg noodles, yet she found them still extremely delicious.   

There is an escape window on the balcony, and the rest is covered with frosted window stickers. Light can shine in, but the situation inside cannot be clearly seen from the outside.   

Jiang Ning took out the planting pots and soil, then grabbed a few pounds of potatoes, cutting the sprouted ones into pieces. She mixed wood ash with water and coated the cut edges before planting them in the pots.   

She planted nearly 20 pots, all arranged on the spacious balcony.   

Then she planted several pots of garlic, scallions, rapeseed, chicken feather vegetables, bok choy, and kangkong.   

Using some hollow hanging hooks, she hung the planted pots on the iron railing.   

As long as you take care of it carefully, you can achieve a steady supply of vegetables.   

Without even washing her hands, a knocking sound came: “Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning!”   

The voice was very unfamiliar; if she guessed right, it should be one of Yang Weicong’s classmates.   

“Hehe, it looks like they’re really starving.”   

“Jiang Ning, you’re always cooking; can you spare some food for us?”   

“We can pay you for it; we’ll pay double; no, five times the price; is that okay?”   

“Accept the friend request; we’ll transfer the money to you now.”   

“I mean, we’re all friends; we’ll see each other again in the future; do you have to be so ruthless?”   

Behind the two stainless steel doors, the voices weren’t particularly loud, but it was getting harder to communicate from outside, and one of them kicked the door in frustration.   

Jiang Ning grabbed a kitchen knife from the kitchen door and swung the door open, swinging the knife. “Who kicked it?!”   

Outside stood three guys. Upon hearing the door open, they were momentarily relieved. They all knew Jiang Ning was sweet on Yang Weicong, and if there’s someone who couldn’t stand an empty stomach, it was their idol.   

After finishing all the snacks last night and starving through both morning and noon, they were at their wit’s end. Now they only had a few bottles of beer left, which only made them hungrier.   

Yang Weicong had said Jiang Ning was strange; she had a hoarding habit. She couldn’t finish a lot of things even after they expired. She lives like an old granny.

They had mocked her behind her back many times, but they hadn’t expected to run into this situation now.   

Before they could speak, they saw a knife swinging towards them, causing them to quickly dodge to the side in fear. One of them exclaimed, “Jiang Ning, are you crazy?!”   

Jiang Ning blocked the door with a cold expression. “Get lost. I don’t have sons as shameless as you.”

The group looked bewildered, then exclaimed angrily. “Jiang Ning, what the hell do you mean?!”   

“Since I’m not your mother, why should I care about your food and drink?” Jiang Ning showed her anger and pointed the knife at them. She said, “Kick the door again, believe it or not, I will chop you up to serve as food for my wine.”

She had survived for three years in the apocalypse. She had fought and killed people, and had seen the worst of human nature.

Seeing her fierce demeanor, they were shocked to the core. “You… we are all friends, and it’s not like we’re not giving money.”   

“Even if my house has food, I wouldn’t give it to you. I would rather feed the dogs.”

“How do you talk about me behind my back? Do you really think I don’t know?” Jiang Ning looked around at them. “If you look down on me so much, then don’t come asking for help. How come you’re all spineless after missing just two meals?”   

The group blushed with embarrassment and their trembling with anger.   

“Tell Yang Weicong not to cozy up with the school belle on one side and come to me begging for food on the other. Eating soft rice and still pretending to be noble, how shameless can he get?”   

“If you dare to scheme against me again, I’ll post about it on the school forum and neighborhood chat groups. Let’s see if he still has any face then!”   

“You… you’ve got some nerve!”   

Just missing two meals, yet these grown men were still worried about their dignity. Moreover, with Jiang Ning going crazy with a knife and her eyes gleaming like she was about to devour someone, she was probably really shaken up by Yang Weicong and Su Mengyao’s relationship.   

“Let’s see how this plays out!”   

Leaving behind their threats, they slipped away.   

Jiang Ning didn’t say a word. She slammed the knife into the wall, frightening them into running away.   

With such a fierce warning, they probably wouldn’t dare to come back for a while.     

Jiang Ning closed the door and found Doudou had been awakened by the commotion. There were tears in her eyes and it looks like she wanted to cry but didn’t dare to cry out. She was huddled on the sofa and trembling.

The child seemed off and she must have been deeply hurt.

She threw the knife back into the kitchen and softened her tone. “Don’t be afraid, Doudou. Those people just now were bad. Sister scared them off.”   

She felt Doudou’s forehead; the fever had subsided.   

Hearing her stomach growl, Jiang Ning asked, “Do you want to eat?”   

Doudou nodded, then shook her head. “What about big brother?”   

1801 hadn’t returned yet. Jiang Ning made an excuse. She went to the kitchen and quickly brought out a bowl of lean meat and preserved egg congee from the storage.   

Doudou was very hungry; she’s eating while stealing glances at her, as if afraid she might suddenly get angry.   

Quite sensitive, probably from an unpleasant family environment.   

Jiang Ning gently patted her head and handed her a lollipop. “Thank you, sister.”   

Doudou was very well behaved and lay quietly on the sofa.

Jiang Ning opened her phone and scrolled through. When she reached the latest messages, she saw Yang Weicong asking for help in the group chat.   

Yang Weicong was handsome and popular at school, attracting attention from many girls in the neighborhood where many students lived.   

“I have bread and self heating pots here. Senior brothers, if you need them, you can come and get them.”   

She clicked on the profile picture of a girl who lived on the 12th floor, vaguely remembering her as a student from the accounting department, petite and cute, and also a follower of Yang Weicong.   

One is willing to give, and one is willing to accept; there is nothing much to say.   

But she probably didn’t expect that it wouldn’t just be Yang Weicong coming over, but a whole bunch of people.   

This was a swarm of locusts, leaving nothing behind.   

Jiang Ning bumped into her carrying some groceries back, she must have been cooking, so there should be some food in her home.   

She may have prevented her losses in time if she had been more aware after being used for a few meals.    

She thought for a moment, then also sent a message to the group asking for food.   

Not having enough face, no one responded.   

Then, she posted a request for instant noodles or bread in exchange for 20 yuan, but still got no response.   

Outside, the typhoon raged on, the old glass in the neighboring unit shattered, and the howling wind poured into the house, the water on the streets rising.   

It turned out to be a once in a century powerful typhoon. Many people were feeling uneasy, and the lively atmosphere in the group chat disappeared.   

Doudou fell asleep again. Jiang Ning was afraid she might catch a cold again and covered her with a blanket.   

There were continuous knocks on the door “Doudou.”   

After confirming that it was 1801, Jiang Ning opened the door.   

1801 was wearing a raincoat, all wet, holding the sticky note she slapped on the door. “Doudou is at your house?”

Jiang Ning nodded. “Doudou had a fever and cried until she almost choked on her vomit. I’ve given her medicine, and the fever has gone down. Just take her back and continue giving her cold medicine.”

1801 was anxious and surprised. “Are you a doctor?”   

“I just know a little bit.”   

1801 came in and touched Doudou’s forehead.   

Thinking that he was going to take her away, Jiang Ning was surprised when 1801 suddenly spoke, “Sorry to bother you. I’m Huo Yishen. I just moved in last night, and I don’t have anything at home. The typhoon probably won’t stop for a while. I need to go out and get some supplies. Can Doudou stay with you temporarily? I’ll come pick her up tonight.”   

Jiang Ning was puzzled. “Can you go out in such a big typhoon?”