Chapter 10: Take Jiang Fan’s House Too!

"Rob?" Hu Lei shuddered, his voice trembling with fear.

"That's illegal!"

Useless! Xu Mengqian looked down on her fiancé even more.

He was tall and strong, yet as timid as a little girl.

Xu Mengqian scolded angrily, "Then what do we do? Are we just going to starve to death? In that case, I might as well go be with him!"

"No way!" Hu Lei protested weakly, his heart aching.

The thought of sending his beloved woman to another man was unbearable.

But robbing someone? He was terrified.

He had money and a beautiful fiancée. If he got caught after robbing someone, he'd end up in jail, and both his wealth and fiancée would fall into someone else's hands!

What a loser! Xu Mengqian sneered internally.

She was a sharp-minded woman.

In peaceful times, she had chosen Hu Lei because he was wealthy and weak-willed, easy to control.

But times had changed!

She knew that in an apocalypse, following such a cowardly man meant certain death.

A beautiful woman like her, without a strong backer in chaotic times, would meet a tragic end.

Starving to death would be the least of her worries.

Xu Mengqian shuddered at the thought of the punishments women suffered in dystopian movies. She continued provoking Hu Lei:

"Don't worry. I'll share half of whatever food I get for you!"

She still loves me! Hu Lei trembled all over.

"I don't mean that! I just… I can't!"

Xu Mengqian glared at him.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work—so what's your plan? Are we just going to sit here and starve?"

Hu Lei didn't dare say a word.

His mind was a mess. One moment, he thought about storming into Jiang Fan's place and taking everything.

The next, he was terrified.

Then he thought about letting Xu Mengqian go to Jiang Fan, at least ensuring she wouldn't starve, and maybe he could even get some food from her.

But that thought made him feel unbearably humiliated, like a fire was burning inside him.

At this moment, Xu Mengqian coldly revealed her true intentions:

"I'm going to Jiang Fan's place now."

Hu Lei jerked his head up, eyes bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead. He pleaded,

"Qianqian..."

Seeing that he was about to lose control, Xu Mengqian quickly patted his shoulder to soothe him:

"Relax! I won't let him touch me. You know I'm experienced in controlling men…"

The moment the words left her mouth, she realized her mistake.

Hu Lei was stunned.

"Baby, what do you mean by that? Does that mean you've been controlling me too…"

A sudden thought struck him—despite being engaged for so long, he had never really had her. A deep dissatisfaction arose in his heart.

Xu Mengqian panicked and immediately took control of the situation, slapping Hu Lei hard across the face.

Slap!

The slap completely disrupted Hu Lei's anger.

Clutching his cheek in confusion, he stammered,

"Baby, why did you hit me?"

Xu Mengqian pointed at his nose, eyes red with fake tears, and shouted,

"Hu Lei, what nonsense are you thinking? I'm doing this for us!"

"You're such a useless man! I have to sell myself just to get food for us, and you're questioning my motives? I wasted my engagement on you! And now, you dare compare yourself to Jiang Fan?"

Hu Lei suddenly saw the light.

That's right—I'm different from Jiang Fan!

I'm Xu Mengqian's fiancé.

She never even looked at Li Anping. There's no way she'd actually be interested in Jiang Fan!

"I'm sorry, Qianqian!" Hu Lei apologized hastily.

Xu Mengqian wiped away her fake tears and sat in front of the vanity, applying makeup as she spoke coldly,

"Don't worry, no matter what, I'll bring food back for you. I won't let you starve."

She's doing this for me! Hu Lei's heart ached.

Watching his fiancée meticulously doll herself up for another man, he despised his own weakness.

Once her makeup was done, Xu Mengqian's haggard look vanished. She was once again stunningly beautiful.

She slipped on black stockings, stepped into high heels, grabbed her handbag, and stood up.

Hu Lei's hands trembled.

"You can't go! What if that bastard forces himself on you?"

Xu Mengqian glanced at him, then deliberately put on a sorrowful expression, sighing,

"I brought condoms..."

Hu Lei's mind exploded.

His eyes turned red with rage, veins throbbing.

"Qianqian, I'll go with you! We'll take everything from him!"

Xu Mengqian's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

She didn't actually want to face Jiang Fan alone.

Compared to dealing with a stranger, manipulating the cowardly Hu Lei was much easier.

After all, she had been conditioning him for years.

Hu Lei was furious but still afraid. He stammered,

"Really! I'll... I'll take everything! Baby, if I get arrested, will you wait for me?"

Pathetic! Xu Mengqian sneered inside but smiled warmly,

"Of course! I'll wait for you forever! Oh, and let's bring some cash. That way, if you take his things and throw money at him, it's not technically robbery."

Hu Lei's eyes brightened.

"Great idea!"

They discussed the plan in detail.

Then, Xu Mengqian sent Jiang Fan a voice message:

"It's Xu Mengqian. I'll spend the night with you, but you have to give me five boxes of instant noodles."

Hearing this, Hu Lei's face twitched in anger.

"Baby, why say it like that…"

Xu Mengqian glared.

"Ever heard of playing along? I have to negotiate to make him drop his guard! This is for us!"

Hu Lei understood but still felt miserable.

Jiang Fan responded:

"No way. One box, max. I only have three left."

Xu Mengqian: "I don't believe you. You wasted so much steak earlier!"

Jiang Fan: "Believe it or not."

Xu Mengqian: "Then only two hours."

Jiang Fan was firm: "One night. Take it or leave it. This time, I'm giving Hu Fatty some face. Any other woman wouldn't be leaving once they came."

Hu Lei's eyelid twitched.

This is giving me face?!

This is stepping on my face!

Xu Mengqian blushed. Though she was ruthless, discussing this in front of her fiancé was still embarrassing.

"Then two hours."

Jiang Fan:

"One night, or forget it."

Xu Mengqian figured it was enough and replied:

"Fine. I'm coming now. Get ready."

Jiang Fan chuckled:

"Boss lady, wear something skimpy. I like short skirts, black stockings, and high heels..."

Xu Mengqian's face turned red, and she quickly ended the voice message.

Hu Lei was fuming, gripping a kitchen knife in his trembling hands.

"Damn it! I'm going to kill that bastard!"

He had always felt superior to Jiang Fan, both physically and financially.

And now, Jiang Fan dared to covet his fiancée?

He was dead!

Xu Mengqian coaxed him into calming down.

She hid a pepper spray in her handbag, while Hu Lei held the kitchen knife.

He cautiously opened the door.

The hallway was silent. The eerie red mist outside looked alive, creeping into their home.

Both of them felt uneasy.

Hu Lei whispered, "Baby, stick close to me."

Xu Mengqian shivered. "Mm."

As they ascended the stairs, she suddenly had an idea.

"Why don't we just take his apartment? It's on the 32nd floor, no red mist there."

Hu Lei's eyes lit up.

"Good idea!"

Xu Mengqian smirked.

Hu Lei knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Jiang Fan, it's me, Xu Mengqian. Open up."

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