Besides the hotel fee, she also had to buy food at the hotel restaurant every day.
Because she didn’t have much money left, she had been surviving on corn buns and steamed buns for a while.
But now, after such a long time, the money in her balance had already run out.
She hadn’t awakened her superpower, and she dared not leave the hotel. Without leaving the hotel, there was no income, and without income, she could only consume her resources until empty.
The only person she could rely on now was Zheng Wen’an.
"Yiyi, I really want to give you money, but I also need to live.
I can’t keep giving you money to support you, or it will lead to misunderstandings."
While speaking, Zheng Wen’an discreetly glanced at Chu Jiangyue.
Besides Chu Jiangyue, Zheng Wen’an’s mind also pictured Jin Chuyu’s face, with an inexplicable feeling that there might be destiny between them.
"Wow! What kind of look is that? Host, does he have feelings for you?"
The Little Fox stood on Chu Jiangyue’s shoulder, clearly seeing everything, and Zheng Wen’an’s gaze made it impossible not to think about it.
’Congratulations, you’ve finally seen the true nature of this man.’
Chu Jiangyue wasn’t truly a naive 18-year-old girl, clueless about the world.
Although she didn’t fare well in her past life, she had seen all types of ghosts and demons, and Zheng Wen’an’s little tricks couldn’t deceive Chu Jiangyue.
"He was just sticking to the female lead, this... he’s really disgusting!"
The Little Fox showed no hesitation in expressing its disdain for Zheng Wen’an.
Chu Jiangyue’s lips curled slightly, indifferent to the Little Fox’s words.
"Misunderstanding! Brother Wen An, we grew up together and are destined to marry and spend a lifetime together!"
Since her feelings started to blossom, Liu Yiyi always thought she and Zheng Wen’an would marry under the blessings of their families and live a happy life together.
But the current situation seemed not to be developing as she expected.
Her Brother Wen An was starting to look at other women.
This made Liu Yiyi feel the crisis even more, making her want to cling to Zheng Wen’an tightly.
"I don’t care! Before mom and dad and uncle and aunt went on a business trip, they told you to take care of me. Brother Wen An, you can’t abandon me!"
Liu Yiyi grabbed Zheng Wen’an’s arm, using so much force that her nails broke the skin on his arm.
"Ow! Let go!"
Zheng Wen’an pried Liu Yiyi’s hand off his arm and looked at the bright red marks left on his skin, his expression somewhat gloomy.
"Yiyi, this is the last time. You need to learn to kill zombies and collect crystal cores yourself, or else... I won’t help you anymore."
After awakening his superpower, Zheng Wen’an’s mindset had changed.
Previously, being with Liu Yiyi was because he had nothing else to rely on, and being with her was safer than being alone.
But now that he had awakened his superpower, Liu Yiyi was still just an ordinary person, and he had to consider his future.
He was a superpower user; he deserved better than associating with ordinary people.
After excluding Liu Yiyi, Zheng Wen’an set his sights on Chu Jiangyue, and meeting Jin Chuyu today had sparked some new ideas.
"I understand, Brother Wen An. I’ll work hard to earn money myself."
Liu Yiyi kept her head down to hide her facial expressions.
Though her voice was somewhat buzzing, if someone were to look from below, they would see a fierce-looking Liu Yiyi.
Some people have stubborn personalities.
What they can’t have themselves, they’d rather destroy than let others have it.
With both harboring their own thoughts, Zheng Wen’an transferred 20 silver coins to Liu Yiyi, enough for her to manage for a while if spent wisely.
With this money, as long as Liu Yiyi seriously ventured out to gather supplies and fight zombies, living comfortably in the hotel should be manageable.
However, Liu Yiyi clearly didn’t think this way; she felt that Zheng Wen’an was merely dismissing a beggar with those 20 silver coins.
But she didn’t express her dissatisfaction, instead smiling charmingly and thanking Zheng Wen’an. After extending her room for five more days, she left the office hall.
Seeing Liu Yiyi stop fussing, Zheng Wen’an thought she had come around and paid no attention to her situation.
Once she disappeared from view, Zheng Wen’an turned his attention to Chu Jiangyue.
"Classmate Jiang Yue, can I call you that?"
Zheng Wen’an addressed Chu Jiangyue in what he believed was the most charming voice.
With nothing interesting left, Chu Jiangyue wasn’t planning to linger in the office hall and was about to leave when Zheng Wen’an called her.
But upon hearing "classmate Jiang Yue," Chu Jiangyue felt a bit of discomfort.
"Mr. Zheng is seven years older than me; calling me ’classmate’ doesn’t feel appropriate."
Chu Jiangyue directly brought up the age gap between them.
Someone I like being ten years older is called ’seasoned,’ but someone I don’t like being seven years older is ’too old.’
Chu Jiangyue’s statement stabbed Zheng Wen’an right in the heart.
Just at that moment, Shen Zhigui and his group, who were taking people to B City Safety Base, stepped into the office hall entrance.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Lin Xuyuan couldn’t help but laugh.
"Uh... sorry, couldn’t hold back."
Jiang He lifted his hand to adjust his gold-rimmed glasses, glancing at Lin Xuyuan sympathetically.
While Zheng Wen’an was older, they were all about the same age.
Seeing newcomers arrive, Zheng Wen’an refrained from saying more and gently bid farewell to Chu Jiangyue before turning to leave the office hall.
"Boss Chu, we’re here to exchange Gold Coins."
Every few days, Shen Zhigui’s group would come to exchange, and even Chu Jiangyue was unsure of how much balance they had.
"Of course, feel free to do so."
The sight of someone exchanging money made Chu Jiangyue happy, knowing it would eventually end up in her pocket.
"Boss Chu, is this Housekeeper Chu a newly hired employee? I don’t recall seeing him in the hotel before."
Xie Silin, due to his young age, blurted out the question, only realizing after that it was inappropriate.
This topic was part of Boss Chu’s privacy.
"Indeed he is a new employee, but he is not a guest at Jianglin Hotel."
While Chu Jiangyue didn’t intentionally conceal Jiang Yang’s identity as a robot, she wouldn’t reveal it voluntarily either.
Upon hearing that Jiang Yang was not a hotel guest, Shen Zhigui’s group was a bit surprised.
However, since Chu Jiangyue did not delve into it, they refrained from asking further.
Each person has secrets of their own, and it’s wise to maintain a sense of boundary.
"I see. I was going to say, if Boss Chu wanted to hire staff, I’d be the first to apply!"
In a post-apocalyptic world, having a stable job without exposure to harsh conditions was something many envied.
Shen Zhigui glanced at Jiang Yang before signaling Jiang He to place his items on the Exchange Device tray.
Everyone in their team had superpowers, including Jiang He, who had awakened the Space Ability, dramatically enhancing his physical capabilities—creating a barrier between him and ordinary humans.
With great skill comes courage; they ventured further, finding more treasures compared to the area around Jianglin Hotel.
Just Shen Zhigui’s haul alone consisted of 3 Gold Coins, 60 silver coins, and 50 copper coins.
Indeed, the wealthy remain wealthy.
Shen Zhigui’s group was certainly affluent, and Chu Jiangyue wondered how to earn more money from them.