Volume One, Chapter 36: He Just Has to Enjoy It—That’s What Everyone on Little Red Book Says!

Lin Feng did not answer; he too found this ability quite novel.

"If you behave and follow me, you will all have supernatural fruits to eat in the future."

Hearing this, the eyes of Zhang Xueqi and Li Bing lit up instantly. They moved to either side of Lin Feng, helping him undress.

"Brother Feng, it is time to rest..."
"Yes, you have been working hard all day; let us serve you."

Lin Feng understood the principle of "a carrot and a stick." Letting them see the rewards gave them the motivation to provide better service. For instance, the two women were very proactive now, and he only needed to sit back and enjoy it.

In a rental apartment not far from the Shengshi Jiangnan residential complex, Wang Xiaoli curled up under her covers, one hand clutching her stomach tightly. Her stomach was spasming, each contraction bringing a sharp, stabbing pain. She had only eaten two spicy snack sticks in the past two days, and her stomach felt emptier than air.

"So hungry..." Wang Xiaoli muttered, her voice incredibly weak. Her younger brother, Wang Xiaohu, had taken the family’s thirty thousand in cash to trade with neighbors for food. She felt dizzy, sensing that if she remained hungry a moment longer, she might die.

With great difficulty, Wang Xiaoli moved her arm to pick up her phone. She wanted to see if there was any new information from the authorities and when the rescue would arrive. Seeing several unread messages on WeChat, she clicked on them immediately. She would have been better off not looking; a wave of fury rushed to her head. In that instant, even her hunger was cast to the back of her mind.

She stared intently at the photos posted in the group chat, showing people who were well-fed. The two sluts were sitting gracefully beside Lin Feng, their smiles sweet, their complexions healthy and rosy. More importantly, the table in front of the three of them was covered in all sorts of food. The steaming roast chicken and steak, in particular, made her mouth water. Wang Xiaoli had forgotten what real food tasted like, and she felt suffocated by rage and resentment.

"Those delicious dishes were originally mine! You two sluts, how dare you steal my food!"

She gripped her phone so hard her knuckles turned white, roaring and cursing the two women beside Lin Feng in her heart. Wang Xiaoli felt immense regret; had she known there would be a fog disaster, she would not have been so quick to break up with Lin Feng. She could have waited for official aid to arrive before kicking him to the curb. Besides, that was what they always said on Little Red Book: the first sword you draw after reaching the shore should be to slay your lover. She hadn't done anything wrong; she had only done what any normal woman would do. What fresh college graduate who passes the civil service exam would marry a delivery driver with no prospects?

"Why is Lin Feng so angry? Doesn't he realize he isn't good enough for me?" The more Wang Xiaoli thought about it, the angrier she became, glaring viciously at the pictures on WeChat. She wished she could rush over there right now and push those two sluts off the balcony. The roast chicken and the steak were all hers!

Just then, the sound of the door opening interrupted her fantasies.

"Sis, I’m back." Wang Xiaohu’s voice came from the entrance.

Wang Xiaoli’s eyes brightened instantly; judging by her brother’s voice, he must have found food. She sat up immediately, staring straight at Wang Xiaohu’s backpack. "What did you get?"

"Ugh, nobody wants money. They wouldn't sell me any normal food." Wang Xiaohu sighed, pulling two packages from his bag. "I pleaded and begged, and I only managed to buy these two small bags of dog food for thirty thousand." In reality, he had traded for four bags, but he had hidden two away, intending to keep them for himself.

Wang Xiaoli felt deeply dejected. Had they really been reduced to competing with dogs for scraps? But she understood the situation clearly; money was no longer money—it was just waste paper. Being able to trade for something edible was already lucky.

"Do we really have to eat dog food? The taste probably won't be good..." Wang Xiaoli was still thinking about the photos she had just seen. Why could other women eat roast chicken and steak, while she was so miserable she had to eat dog food?

"Sis, who are you making that sour face for? Be grateful we managed to get something to eat. If the authorities don't come to rescue us, how are we going to survive? By the way, what did Lin Feng say? Did he apologize to you yet?" Wang Xiaohu still couldn't forget the photos Lin Feng had posted.

At the mention of this, Wang Xiaoli was filled with resentment. "Apologize, my foot. He blocked me."

"That bastard! When you were together, he did whatever you wanted, and now he won't even share a bite of food with us." Thinking about the roast chicken he couldn't eat, Wang Xiaohu’s anger flared up.

The two couldn't stay angry forever. Wang Xiaoli opened a bag of dog food, squeezed it, and found it too hard to bite. She had no choice but to put it in a pot and boil it with water. Half an hour later, the siblings finished a small pot of dog food, their faces full of disgust. Even though it tasted terrible and wasn't meant for human consumption, at least there was something in their stomachs, and the pain subsided. After eating, they sat on the sofa, trying to come up with a plan.

Everything else was secondary; filling their bellies was the most important thing. In Wang Xiaohu’s view, their best hope was still Lin Feng. He doubted anyone else had that much good food.

"Sis, don't you have a burner account? Add Lin Feng back on WeChat. I think he’s just too proud to admit it, but he’s probably regretting it already. As long as you give him a way out and shed a few tears, he’ll definitely cave in immediately."

Wang Xiaoli certainly didn't want to lower herself to Lin Feng. Before they broke up, he had always been the one to cater to her. Why should she be the one to bow down now? But there was only one small bag of dog food left at home; once that was gone, they would be reduced to chewing on leather belts. Wang Xiaoli gritted her teeth, picked up her phone, and used her burner account to send a friend request to Lin Feng.

The request was accepted quickly, which brought joy to their faces. "I knew it! He wanted to apologize all along; men are just too obsessed with their pride."

Hearing her brother say this, Wang Xiaoli regained her confidence. "Don't worry, I have plenty of experience in dealing with this guy."

She immediately initiated a video call to Lin Feng. Soon, a handsome face appeared on the screen, with two women beside him, feeding him snacks and acting dotingly. Looking at Lin Feng—who appeared healthy, relaxed, and satisfied—and then thinking of the hunger she had endured for the past few days, a wave of fury rushed to her head.

*I’m starving to death, and you have the nerve to sit there eating snacks and playing with women? And two at once? Who gave you the guts?* Wang Xiaoli roared in her heart, nearly throwing her phone.

Lin Feng was looking at the phone screen as well. The woman on the other side was pale, with dark circles under her eyes. Her hair was disheveled, and she looked completely listless. Was this really the once-proud Wang Xiaoli? Why did she look like a beggar?

Lin Feng felt a surge of gloom thinking about how he had been deceived by such a person for four years. Truly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Now that the filter of affection was gone, Wang Xiaoli was just an ordinary person in his eyes.

Lin Feng took a bite of a sausage handed to him by Zhang Xueqi and greeted them with a smile. "Long time no see. Is this look of yours a diet? I always told you that you had a little extra fat around your waist; it’s not too late to lose weight now."