Chapter 5: Unlimited Supplies to Farm!

Tang Xuerou huddled in a corner of the sofa, as far away from Jiang Fan as possible, sobbing softly.

She was filled with self-reproach, fear, embarrassment, and even a hint of anger:

"I was actually taken advantage of by a convenience store clerk..."

Tears of regret streamed down her face as she glared at Jiang Fan with disgust.

Jiang Fan hated that look from Tang Xuerou the most. He stepped forward, grabbed her chin, and said coldly:

"Bitch, are you mourning someone?"

Tang Xuerou screamed and slapped his hand away:

"Don't touch me!"

Jiang Fan wasn't about to indulge her. He pulled out a dagger without hesitation:

"Get out!"

Tang Xuerou was startled, then said in disbelief:

"You promised to give me food! You lied to me?"

Jiang Fan sneered:

"So what if I lied? Go call the police and have me arrested."

Tang Xuerou stared at him in disbelief. She wanted to slam the door and leave immediately, but the thought of having no food at home and possibly starving to death stopped her.

She was desperate.

Tang Xuerou no longer dared to act out. She could only lower her head and plead:

"Please, give me some food."

"Now that's the attitude of someone begging." Jiang Fan patted her cheek with satisfaction.

Tang Xuerou didn't dare throw a tantrum anymore. She could only shrink into the corner of the sofa, watching Jiang Fan in fear as she cried softly.

Jiang Fan flipped his hand, and a piece of bread appeared in his palm.

Tang Xuerou was stunned.

However, the moment she saw the bread clearly, all other thoughts vanished.

She hadn't eaten a proper meal in three days.

Tang Xuerou pounced on the bread like a starving dog.

But then she froze.

Because Jiang Fan raised the dagger.

Tang Xuerou asked in fear:

"What are you doing..."

Jiang Fan smirked and patted her cheek:

"If you want to eat, fine. But no crying. Smile for me!"

Tears of委屈 streamed down Tang Xuerou's face as she forced a smile.

Jiang Fan frowned:

"Your smile is uglier than your crying! Make it prettier!"

Tang Xuerou broke down:

"I smiled! What more do you want? Why are you like this!"

Before she could finish, Jiang Fan opened the window and threw the bread outside:

"If you can't smile, then no food for you!"

Tang Xuerou screamed:

"Don't throw it! Don't!"

She rushed to the window, despairingly looking at the empty red mist below.

The bread was nowhere to be seen.

Tang Xuerou was devastated:

"Can't we talk this out? Why did you throw it? Wuwuwu~"

Jiang Fan reached out, and another pack of bread appeared in his hand.

Tang Xuerou stared dumbfounded at the bread:

"You... you can do magic?"

Jiang Fan ignored her question:

"Do you want to eat?"

Tang Xuerou was starving and couldn't care about anything else. She nodded repeatedly:

"Yes..."

She forced a flattering smile.

"Smart." Jiang Fan smiled slightly and threw the bread at her feet:

"You can eat, but you have to kneel on the ground to do it."

You think you're so高傲 (proud)? Well, I specialize in breaking pride.

Tang Xuerou couldn't accept this. She said angrily:

"No! I'd rather starve!"

Jiang Fan pointed at the door:

"Then you can leave. I don't like forcing people."

You don't like forcing people? Tang Xuerou's mentality shattered again. She cried out:

"Why are you like this!"

Jiang Fan was calm:

"Stop mourning! Smile, and make it pretty!"

Tang Xuerou shouted angrily:

"You can't control me!"

Jiang Fan tore open the bread, and its aroma filled the air.

Tang Xuerou's crying stopped instantly. She stared at the bread, her eyes glued to it, her nose sniffing rapidly.

Jiang Fan said in a tempting voice:

"Do you want to eat? Kneel, and it's yours."

Tang Xuerou was torn: ...

Smack!

Jiang Fan stepped on the bread.

My bread! Tang Xuerou felt as if her heart had been stepped on, shattering into pieces.

Jiang Fan slowly crushed the bread and said calmly:

"Eat or not? If not, I'll throw it in the trash!"

Tang Xuerou completely lost her will to resist. She fell to her knees with a thud, eating while crying, feeling as though her dignity, like the bread, had been trampled under Jiang Fan's foot.

But Jiang Fan kicked her to the ground and said coldly:

"I told you! Smile!"

Tang Xuerou, filled with委屈, could only hold back her tears with great difficulty and force a smile.

Jiang Fan frowned:

"Your crying is so ugly. I'll let it slide this time, but if you cry like that again, don't expect any food."

Tang Xuerou ignored Jiang Fan's words, stuffing the bread into her mouth as fast as she could.

Wuwuwu.

He's a devil!

Wuwuwu.

But it's so delicious!

...

[Ding! Tang Xuerou consumed one piece of bread. 200 pieces returned! They have been placed in your随身空间 (personal space).]

Jiang Fan was secretly delighted.

This bread was a duplicate returned to him after Song Shiyin ate it.

Sure enough, women also trigger returns when they eat duplicated bread!

This way, he could farm unlimited supplies!

Jiang Fan looked at the 200 new pieces of bread in his space, feeling great.

From now on, he would never run out of food!

However, the multiplier wasn't high enough yet.

And with only Tang Xuerou, if something happened to her, he'd have no one to help him farm food.

He needed to find more women.

After eating, Tang Xuerou's stomach finally felt much better.

She looked at Jiang Fan timidly, her eyes red, now a little afraid.

This man was like a devil!

Jiang Fan raised a finger.

A bottle of purified water suddenly appeared in Tang Xuerou's arms.

She was startled.

Was this magic?

No!

This was a superpower!

Tang Xuerou thought of the muscular fitness coach in the group chat who could make his muscles glow.

This man must have also gained some kind of superpower, probably related to storage space. Such an ability was a lifesaver in the apocalypse!

Tang Xuerou was filled with envy, and a sense of anticipation began to grow in her heart.

Maybe sticking with him would help her survive longer...

Unconsciously, Tang Xuerou's mindset began to shift slightly.

Jiang Fan smiled:

"Drink."

Tang Xuerou wasn't very thirsty.

With water, electricity, and gas still running, she had been drinking plain water to stave off hunger.

But she didn't dare argue. She unscrewed the cap and took a small sip.

[Ding! Tang Xuerou consumed one bottle of purified water. 200 bottles returned! They have been placed in your随身空间 (personal space).]

So that's how it works!

Jiang Fan was secretly thrilled.

It turned out she didn't need to finish the bottle. Just a sip counted as consumption, triggering the return.

He could now let women waste supplies recklessly to quickly farm a massive amount of resources!

Jiang Fan continued testing the system's capabilities.

He took out an unopened pack of tissues and handed it to Tang Xuerou:

"Stop crying. It's too ugly. Wipe your tears."

Tang Xuerou didn't dare resist. She tore open the packaging, pulled out a tissue, and wiped her face clean.

But Jiang Fan didn't hear the system notification.

Did non-food items not trigger returns?

Jiang Fan pondered thoughtfully.