Lin Caining continued, "We've got five packs of instant noodles left, and three bags of ramen. There's half a bottle of chili sauce in the kitchen, but the steamed buns and dried noodles are long gone."

Fang Yuqing clutched her head in agony.

"Instant noodles, instant noodles! They don't fill you up at all!"

Lin Caining stared at her intently, "Yuqing, the situation outside is really bad. Do you think this snowstorm will ever stop?"

Fang Yuqing paused, then turned her head to gaze out the window.

Through the frost-covered glass, she could barely make out the relentless flurry of snowflakes falling from the sky.

Ten days, the snow had been falling for ten whole days without a moment's pause.

The second floor was completely submerged, making it impossible to leave the house.

And the streets in the distance were eerily silent, with no sign of any snow-clearing vehicles from the authorities.

Fang Yuqing's heart sank into an abyss of despair.

She had no idea how long this snow disaster would last.

Or if it would ever end at all?

Fang Yuqing covered her eyes, crying out in anguish, "Ningning, what are we going to do? If this keeps up, we'll starve to death."

Lin Caining bit her lip, asking, "Does Zhou Peng have any food left?"

Fang Yuqing shook her head, "I've asked him several times, even pretended to befriend him. But I've drained him dry, not a drop left."

"The last time he brought me two packs of ramen, that was his last bit of food. He's as thin as a zombie now, he definitely doesn't have anything left to eat."

Lin Caining clenched her fists in frustration, "Then, is there anyone else we can try?"

"Look, we're both so pretty, if we just make a move, surely some men would be willing to help us out!"

Fang Yuqing glanced at her, somewhat displeased, "Are you crazy? Everyone's treating their supplies like their life."

"Even if they are attracted to us, they won't just hand over their supplies that easily."

"Plus, with the weather so cold, even if we offered ourselves on a silver platter, they'd probably be too weak to do anything."

As Fang Yuqing said this, a look of pain flashed in her eyes.

Lin Caining didn't know that Fang Yuqing had already tried this method before.

Attempting to use her beauty to trade with men for supplies.

But she was too picky.

She demanded they be at least 1.85 meters tall, a civil servant, and earning 50,000 a month before she would applaud their love.

In the end, even the sixty-year-old neighbor said, "You're too late. If you had come half a month earlier, I might have been able to muster one last battle."

Lin Caining bit her lip, her heart filled with fear.

As a somewhat attractive woman, she had intended to use her beauty as her last resort for survival.

But the cold, it seemed, was the perfect antidote to desire.

Suddenly, a man's image popped into her mind.

She said to Fang Yuqing, "Right, Yuqing. Have you forgotten you have a simp?"

Fang Yuqing knew exactly who Lin Caining was referring to.

She pursed her lips, defiantly saying, "Hmph, that stinky man, unless he comes crawling to me begging for forgiveness, I will never reach out to him!"

Previously, she had approached Zhang Yi a few times, giving him a chance to bring supplies and please her.

But Zhang Yi's attitude towards her was too cold, he even sent photos to provoke her intentionally.

This infuriated Fang Yuqing, and she swore to make Zhang Yi come to her, to grovel at her feet.

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If she contacted him now, wouldn't that destroy her image as a high and mighty goddess?

No, that was something Fang Yuqing could never allow!

If her image was ruined, how would she ever find a second-generation wealthy man?

Lin Caining said, "Have you forgotten? Zhang Yi's family had stockpiled quite a bit of food. Even after a month, they'd still have more than the average household."

"Just reach out to him, and he'll surely rush to bring you food."

Hearing about food, Fang Yuqing felt tempted.

But she hesitated, "But when I reached out to him before, he was so cold."

Lin Caining said, "Are you dumb? He probably thinks he's not good enough for you, so he's giving up. After all, you were quite cold to him before."

Fang Yuqing immediately became agitated.

"That's all his own doing! He's just a middle-class guy pretending to be wealthy, making me waste so much emotion!"

Lin Caining said with a grin, "But now he's a quality backup, isn't he? Isn't the purpose of a backup to step in when needed?"

"Just give him a little smile, reignite the hope in his heart. Then won't he be at your beck and call?"