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Back in the car, Shu Hanyan immediately questioned her father.
“Dad, why did you agree to buy that b*tch’s shares with a huge sum of money!? Those rightfully belong to our family!”
“That’s right, husband! How could you agree to her so easily?”
Wang Shuhong was also anxious. That was ten billion! How could they just hand over such a fortune to that wretched girl?
“Heh, you women are so short-sighted. I’m spending money to buy the shares from that orphan. But money and shares—aren’t they all still in our hands? Once she gets the money, we’ll find a way to take it back. If she sells the shares to Xinyue, now that would be a real disaster.”
Shu Liangjun explained impatiently, not taking Shu Xin seriously at all.
He picked up his phone and contacted his assistant to gather the funds. After all, ten billion wasn’t a small amount. He couldn’t just take it out at will.
Hearing this, Wang Shuhong and Shu Hanyan’s expressions relaxed.
Especially Shu Hanyan—she was already fantasizing about what it would be like to become the true eldest daughter of the Shu family.
Just thinking about how she would soon be the real young lady of the Shu family made her ecstatic.
Before, Shu Xin was always the prestigious young lady of the Shu family. Even though they were the same age, she had always lived in Shu Xin’s shadow. As long as Shu Xin was around, no one paid attention to her. Shu Xin would steal all the spotlight.
She resented it. Those people only flattered Shu Xin because of her wealthy background. She firmly believed that everything boiled down to their family statuses.
If not for Shu Xin’s powerful family, how could she ever compare to her?
Now, Shu Xin’s parents were dead. Once her father successfully took over Shu Xin’s shares and became the true head of the Shu Corporation, she would finally enjoy the life she deserved.
She would stomp Shu Xin beneath her feet, making her as pitiful as a stray dog, forced to wag her tail and beg for mercy.
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After everyone left, Shu Xin slowly let out a deep breath and collapsed onto the couch. She stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind completely empty.
She felt utterly stifled. How did she suddenly end up inside a novel? Did transmigration not even need a reason anymore? Was it this random?
Can you imagine? One moment, she was cozily wrapped in her warm blanket, happily reading a novel. The next, she found herself in this strange place, surrounded by strangers! The sheer horror and social anxiety were overwhelming!
They didn’t even give her time to prepare.
If she hadn’t reacted quickly, she would’ve been devoured alive by that pack of wolves and tigers the moment she arrived—leaving not even a trace of her behind.
Right now, she hated herself. Hated herself for not picking a different novel before bed. Why did she have to read a post-apocalyptic stockpiling novel to satisfy her late-night hoarding obsession?
If she had read an entertainment industry novel, a palace intrigue story, or even an immortal cultivation novel, any of those would’ve been better than this!
This apocalyptic novel wasn’t just about terrifying natural disasters—it had grotesque zombies everywhere! If she wasn’t careful, she could lose her life at any moment. The more she thought about it, the more suffocated she felt.
Life was hard. Even fairies sighed.
The only consolation was the timing of her transmigration.
She had successfully retrieved the space jade pendant—her ultimate golden finger—and had managed to protect the massive inheritance left by her parents.
Shu Xin carefully reviewed the plot she had read. The original owner of this body had a tragic fate. In the novel, she was merely a minor cannon fodder, mentioned only in passing.
If not for the fact that she provided the female lead with the biggest golden finger—the mysterious space—she might not have even had a name.
In the original story, the former Shu Xin had no intention of breaking off the engagement, but the Bai family forced her to do so through despicable means. They even refused to return her grandfather’s betrothal keepsake, which Bai Zhengchu later used to please the female lead—granting her the novel’s biggest golden finger.
Because of this, the scumbag male lead even managed to secure the role of the third male lead in the story!
Right now, there was still a year before the apocalypse began. She could use this time to make thorough preparations, ensuring she lived longer and more comfortably in the post-apocalyptic world.
With her thoughts sorted out, Shu Xin stood up, grabbed the jade pendant she had reclaimed from the Bai family, and casually wore it around her neck before heading to the kitchen.
If she had a cheat-like ability in the apocalypse, it was best to unlock it as soon as possible.
Who knew what unexpected events might occur? If she ended up losing it like in the novel, she would regret it to death.
She grabbed a kitchen knife and, without hesitation, cut a small wound on her right index finger. Blood immediately welled up, and she pressed her finger against the jade pendant, inwardly complaining about the cliché blood-recognition trope.
As the blood was absorbed into the jade, the pendant emitted a brilliant red glow, growing more and more dazzling.
A wave of intense fatigue swept over Shu Xin. She collapsed onto the couch and lost consciousness.
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When she woke up again, it was completely dark outside.
Blinking a few times, she massaged her sore neck—stiff from maintaining a bad sleeping posture for too long.
She groped around in the dim light from the streetlamps outside, turned on the room lights, and sat back down to focus on the space now appearing in her mind.
“Huh? Why does this look completely different from how the novel described the female lead’s space?”
Muttering in disbelief, Shu Xin took a closer look at the space and inhaled sharply.
“This… this is…”
In the novel, the author had described the space in great detail since it was the female lead’s biggest golden finger.
“The entire space was a vast, gray void, roughly the size of ten football fields. Time was frozen, and no living creatures could be stored within.”
But what Shu Xin saw now was completely different. The space was divided into three distinct areas, each with clear labels indicating their functions.
The first area matched the novel’s description—time was frozen, and anything placed inside would remain unchanged.
The second area was a sprawling grassland with a mountain, capable of supporting living creatures and crops.
But it was the third area that truly shocked Shu Xin.
Unlike the other two sections, this one was tiny—barely the size of a cubic meter. However, its function was clearly labeled:
Post-Apocalyptic Super Technology Safe Base
Equipped with a protective energy shield and a comprehensive defense and living system, ensuring a secure sanctuary even in the apocalypse. Ownership can be obtained after fulfilling the required conditions.
Shu Xin’s heart pounded wildly. With trembling hands, she forced herself to calm down and read the conditions for activation.
Unlock Condition: Provide activation energy (0/1,000,000).
Hint: Zombie crystal cores can provide the required energy.
The massive energy requirement felt like a bucket of cold water dousing her excitement. She was immediately pulled back to reality.
If she remembered correctly, in the original novel, the former Shu Xin never awakened any abilities after the apocalypse started.
Before transmigrating, she had lived a pampered life, much like the original owner—delicate and fragile, never having lifted anything heavier than a shopping bag.
She wasn’t like other transmigrators who knew self-defense, martial arts, or ancient combat techniques.
Nor did she have the survival skills and battle experience of a reborn apocalypse veteran.
Her only advantages were her looks and her sharp mind. If being good at acting cute and whining counted as a skill, then she could add that to the list.
But none of that would help her fight zombies.
Shu Xin felt utterly defeated—like someone dangling a delicious meal in front of her but not letting her take a bite.
Then, a sudden thought struck her.
Wait! There was someone in the novel…
If she could get that person on her side, what was there to be afraid of?!