Chapter 517: Infatuation
Lin Murong was absolutely fascinated with this feeling, he thought it was thrilling.
"For you, that’s all it is."
Su Yinhe: "..."
Laughing, laughing, laughing, terrified of laughing to death.
Su Yinhe admitted she was a bit malicious.
But she couldn’t help it.
Maybe she was just born a vicious woman.
Su Yinhe sighed.
"Boss, don’t sigh. I won’t laugh anymore... hahahaha... Sorry, couldn’t hold it in." Xu Jiaoqin didn’t want to laugh initially, she was just a customer, after all, she needed to give the boss some face.
But for some reason, while she was trying to hold back her laughter, she saw the boss’s expression and couldn’t resist anymore.
"Enough, enough, if you can’t hold it in, then don’t. Holding it in too much isn’t good either." Su Yinhe patted her shoulder.
"Alright, then I won’t hold it in, hahahaha..." Xu Jiaoqin completely let go.
And started laughing uproariously.
This time her laughter was particularly exaggerated, almost hysterical.
Su Yinhe: "..."
She was just being polite.
Does she even know what politeness is?
Xu Jiaoqin, not a clue.
But by then it was too late, she had already said what she said.
Su Yinhe kind of wanted to slap herself.
She really deserved to die.
Truly deserved to die.
That’s what she got for talking nonsense, the consequence of speaking without thinking.
All Su Yinhe could do was continue to watch her laugh.
Because of Xu Jiaoqin’s laughter, Su Yinhe didn’t send off any more goods when they left that day.
She, as the boss, also had her pride.
A small, petty retaliation.
Her heart was kind, she only dared to retaliate in this way, it could hardly even be called retaliation.
Su Yinhe shook her head, and then, thinking about it, she became narcissistic again.
Her heart was kind... hehehe...
Su Yinhe felt like her brain hadn’t been functioning well lately.
Wondering if someone had eaten it.
She was like a brainless person, her intelligence had been rapidly declining lately.
Because they had bought so many things at the supermarket recently, Cheetah Team’s resources had increased significantly.
They had always had plenty of resources.
Exchanged at the supermarket before.
After the supermarket disappeared, they were a bit scared, for even though they had already exchanged a lot, people are always worried it’s not enough, they were thrifty with food and supplies.
Breaking a piece in half to use in several parts.
They had plenty of resources, but they still used them sparingly.
Resources were always finite, they had to think about the future.
After returning from the supermarket, they had bought lots of things, quickly replenishing what they had previously used up. And then they stocked up even more.
Now they were well supplied.
Monkey then suggested, "Sis, should we have a feast to celebrate a bit?"
"Yeah, yeah. Sis, let’s celebrate. The supermarket is back, and we’ve saved so much, we have to celebrate." Bai Yuanyuan’s eyes lit up as she heard this, quickly joining the persuasion team.
Others heard and their eyes also sparkled, adding to the chorus of persuasion.
"Yeah, yeah. Sis, this weather, doesn’t it just call for a warm meal? Let’s have a feast, as a treat to ourselves."
Xu Jiaoqin looked at the circle of people around her, and was about to die laughing.
"Okay, okay. I’ll agree. Am I such an unreasonable person? That so many need to convince me." Not just them, Xu Jiaoqin herself also fancied a good meal.
She craved a good meal.
The snacks the boss had given them before were tasty enough and plentiful indeed, but no matter how good they were, they were still not quite satisfying.
"Yay! So, what kind of feast are we having?" Bai Yuanyuan nearly jumped with excitement. After her joy, she didn’t forget to focus on the crucial question.
"Let’s do hot pot," Xu Jiaoqin suggested after thinking for a bit.
With this kind of weather, anything else would cool down too quickly if you eat too slowly.
They didn’t have any heating; their only options were to wear lots of warm clothing and rely on the warmth of their own bodies.
But it’s different with hot pot.
You can eat and cook at the same time.
The food is still steaming when it reaches your mouth.
Although these Superpower Users ate quickly, freshly cooked food never had the chance to get cold before they finished it.
But the real charm of hot pot was its merriment.
The Cheetah Team had quite a number of members, especially when counting their families.
So Xu Jiaoqin decided to cook with three big pots all at once.
Luckily they had bought so many large pots at the supermarket.
In one pot, she put beef butter hotpot seasoning; another was tomato-based; the last was simply clear water.
Choose whichever pot you prefer.
Most people still favored the spicy beef butter hotpot—it had a strong flavor, and in this weather, it felt particularly warming.
Their grand meal—pots, base ingredients, chopsticks and bowls, and the food items—all came from the supermarket.
"Remember this, no supermarket, no meal like this one. If you see anyone causing trouble for the boss in the future, no matter what, you’ll need to lend a hand," Xu Jiaoqin said seriously.
"Don’t worry, sis," Bai Yuanyuan responded while eating some just-scalded meat. It was so hot that her face scrunched up, but she didn’t forget to echo Xu Jiaoqin’s sentiments.
"The boss is like my second parents. Whoever dares to bother the boss, I’m willing to risk my life to get involved." Though the boss was powerful enough and might not need her help, the sentiment was there.
Having lived through the apocalypse for so long, theoretically, they shouldn’t develop such feelings.
But the boss was genuinely too kind.
Too kind to them.
To some extent, the boss really had given them a second chance at life.
So if Su Yinhe ever really got into trouble one day, and they happened to be there, they’d truly stake their lives to help her out.
Su Yinhe was unaware that there was a group of people who, after buying just a few things from her, were willing to risk their lives for her.
Lively and cheerfully, they finished their grand feast.
It was a rare luxury.
Because the ingredients for this meal were certainly not cheap.
Fresh vegetables and various types of fresh meat from the supermarket.
There were many of them, so they bought a lot.
When Xu Jiaoqin made the purchase, it was with a heavy heart.
With that amount of money, they could have bought so much rice, so many supplies.
The food they consumed today, if exchanged for basic sustenance, would have lasted them a month with frugal eating.
A month’s worth of food was gobbled up just like that.
Delicious it was, but the heartache was real.
However, it was just a rare indulgence. After that, they started living frugally again.
There was no helping it; they had to save.
This damned apocalypse, who knew when it would end.
The supermarket might also disappear at any time.
Xu Jiaoqin once asked Su Yinhe about this.
Su Yinhe answered that it depended on her mood.
She would move it if she felt like it.
If she didn’t want to, she could leave it there forever.
Her policy was simple: "Do as you please."
Xu Jiaoqin seriously wondered if it was because she laughed too loudly that Su Yinhe gave such a response.