Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 8

Gu Huaiwei rummaged through the warehouse and found an old, discarded cart, covered in a thick layer of dust, as if it hadn’t been used in ages.

She filled a basin with warm water and wiped the cart clean with a cloth.

Pulling the cart behind her, she headed to Mu Lingxi’s place.

Mu Lingxi’s rental apartment was already small.

When Gu Huaiwei entered, she found barrels of water and oxygen tanks scattered everywhere.

The spoils of war were abundant.

Even the bed was lined with several barrels of water, leaving almost no place to step.

“Each barrel of mineral water is five kilograms, eight yuan per barrel. I bought two hundred barrels this time, costing 1,600 yuan.

Since the master helped move them in, I paid 400 yuan for moving fees, so the total was 2,000 yuan.

Five-liter oxygen tanks, without the gas valve, are 2,000 yuan each. I thought that was a bit expensive, so I only bought twenty, costing 40,000 yuan.

If you need the gas valves, I can go bargain again. He quoted 1,200 yuan, but if we buy more, 1,000 yuan each should be doable.”

Mu Lingxi kept track of every expense clearly, saving Gu Huaiwei a lot of time.

She was simply a little angel.

Gu Huaiwei tiptoed, stepping through the few gaps, walked over to Mu Lingxi, and rested her head on her shoulder. The tension inside her finally eased: “Darling, you’ve helped me so much.”

Mu Lingxi rubbed her cheek against the top of Gu Huaiwei’s head: “It’s just a small favor. I don’t have money right now, but I have plenty of time.”

Gu Huaiwei, on the other hand, thought bitterly that she now had neither money nor time.

In the Real World, she was chased by debt collectors; in the Other World, she was being watched by strange people.

Truly miserable.

Only here, with Mu Lingxi, could she find some comfort for her wounded heart.

Mu Lingxi transferred the remaining 60,000 yuan to Gu Huaiwei.

Gu Huaiwei firmly accepted only 50,000.

Neither of them would listen to the other.

Gu Huaiwei could only hug Mu Lingxi’s shoulders, point at the barrels of mineral water filling the room, and ask, “Do you know what these are? Guess right and you get a 10,000 yuan reward.”

Mu Lingxi, determined not to accept the money, lied with wide eyes: “Urine.”

Gu Huaiwei’s lips curled up, and she said with satisfaction, “Congratulations, you got it right! This is water that can turn into gold, also known as Golden Water.”

Golden Water, another nickname for urine.

“Ahhh, you’re cheating! You can’t just mix up the concepts like that.” Mu Lingxi started to fuss, climbing onto Gu Huaiwei and messing up her hair.

“Hey, my hairstyle!” Gu Huaiwei’s previously straight hair was now a bird’s nest, but she wasn’t about to lose, reaching out with both hands to mess up Mu Lingxi’s hair in return.

The two of them shrieked and made a racket, prompting the neighbor to angrily bang on the wall.

They quickly stopped, looked at each other, and then, seeing each other’s wild hair, laughed and lay back on the bed.

Their restless hearts finally calmed.

Gu Huaiwei stretched out her fingers, blocking the light from the ceiling.

As long as her fingers were pressed together, she could cut off the thread of light.

She liked doing this, as if the brightness was under her control.

Gu Huaiwei’s voice was soft: “Lingxi, it’s just 10,000 yuan. I owe you. Please accept it.

Trust me, the money problem will be solved soon.”

Whether it was Changge or Mu Lingxi, whenever they could, they always took care of her.

Now, Gu Huaiwei wanted to turn things around and help them.

Mu Lingxi turned her head and asked, “Will you become as amazing as Changge?”

“No, I’ll make my business even bigger than Changge’s.” Gu Huaiwei’s gaze was firm, with a hint of excitement.
Mu Lingxi clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the ceiling light. “I believe you.”

Early the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Gu Huaiwei rented a van and transported the bottled water and oxygen tanks to the hotel.

Since others couldn’t enter the hotel through the staff passage, Gu Huaiwei had to ask the movers to unload the goods in the alley.

After they left, Gu Huaiwei used a small cart to move the pile of items into the staff lounge, bit by bit.

When the hotel opened, Lin She arrived right on time.

There was a bit more color in his face than before.

Gu Huaiwei didn’t ask Lin She where he had gone the previous night.

Just as he never asked Gu Huaiwei what was on the other side of the staff passage.

A new day, a new job.

“Lin She, I need you to go out today and post these flyers in crowded places.”

Gu Huaiwei buttoned her blue work uniform all the way to the top, revealing only half of her fair neck. Her black hair fell beside her ears in slightly wavy arcs.

Lin She kept his gaze fixed on her neck, his voice hoarse as if his throat had been hurt by the wind and sand last night. “Okay.”

Gu Huaiwei took out the freshly printed flyers from that morning. “If you have time, update the flyer to highlight that our shop is legitimate. Add the words ‘This is not a shady shop.'”

In the early morning, light with a metallic sheen from the post-radiation world pierced the glass and fell on her focused face. A faint halo, almost invisible to the naked eye, surrounded her, keeping the rusty metallic hues at bay.

She was exuding an extremely alluring scent, though she herself was unaware.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss-”

A short, dissatisfied, and aggressive sound, like some kind of cold-blooded animal.

“What was that strange sound?”

Gu Huaiwei caught the odd noise and suddenly looked up, her gaze sharp, looking toward the source of the sound.

The sound was very low, but she heard it!

It was definitely not an illusion!

Lin She took the flyers from her, and when he saw Gu Huaiwei looking at him, he used the flyer to cover his mouth, barely holding back. “I didn’t hear anything.”

Was Lin She playing a prank just now?

Gu Huaiwei was deeply suspicious.

“Lin She, are you dissatisfied with my work arrangements?”

“Very satisfied.” Lin She lowered his eyes, fulfilling his role as a tool.

Gu Huaiwei was sincere. She remembered how her sister used to treat employees, always encouraging input and listening to suggestions from all sides.

So she said gently, “It’s okay, you can bring up any opinions. Even though the boss told you to listen to me, we’re equals as colleagues. Your input is important to the hotel as well.”

Lin She’s dark green pupils dilated slightly, as if he was spacing out.

He just stared at Gu Huaiwei like that.

One second, two seconds…

Gu Huaiwei’s scalp tingled from his gaze, feeling completely ill at ease.

She rubbed the goosebumps on her arm. “Forget it, just let me know if you think of anything. For now, hurry up and get to work.”

Although she didn’t believe in the supernatural, Gu Huaiwei suspected Lin She might be a snake spirit in human form.

Next time, she should get some insecticide to spray around.

After giving her instructions,

Taking advantage of Lin She heading out, Gu Huaiwei took the elevator to the third floor.

Today was the day she had arranged to make a deal with Xiao Youqi.

Xiao Youqi had already brewed hot tea, waiting for Gu Huaiwei.

When the door was knocked on, Xiao Youqi immediately stood up.

Finally, she was here.

These past few days, Xiao Youqi had been waiting for this moment.

He was nowhere near as calm and composed as he appeared on the surface.