[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies":3,"chapter-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},770923,1022,"Chapter 22: The Backup is Still Useful","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Chapter 22: The Backup is Still Useful\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi pretended to be clueless, \"What's wrong? I haven't done anything bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin responded, \"Are you stupid? The heavy snow has trapped the city, and we're almost out of food at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the perfect time to show your loyalty to Yuqing by bringing over some delicious food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were you, I'd send over all the good stuff like steak and lobster from home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuqing would be so touched, and your chances would definitely improve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading Lin Cainin's message, Zhang Yi could already imagine the gold digger drooling at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behavior was no different from begging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if Zhang Yi giving them food was them giving him a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hypocrisy made Zhang Yi want to slap them hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despicable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi decided to toy with these two bitches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied, \"But I don't have much food left either! Just enough for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin frowned and immediately scolded, \"Are you out of your mind? How long could the snowstorm last? Starve for a bit and use this chance to win over Yuqing. Isn't that a great deal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't even part with a bit of food, you clearly don't care about Yuqing at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi laughed even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two women were playing the good cop, bad cop routine, thinking they had it all figured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yi, having been reborn, saw through their shameless tactics long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Lin Cainin’s manipulation, he merely replied with a single \"Oh,\" and then tossed his phone aside, ignoring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the \"Oh,\" Lin Cainin was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What do you mean by 'Oh'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been talking for so long, and this is your attitude?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and send over the food! I want steak and lobster too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin was a glutton. She hadn’t eaten anything good for the past two days and was drooling over Zhang Yi’s feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had planned to use Fang Yuqing’s name to trick Zhang Yi into sending all the good food over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things didn’t go as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single \"Oh\" nearly made her lose her cool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that…he no longer had any interest in Fang Yuqing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no, that’s impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how diligently Zhang Yi had pursued Fang Yuqing over the past few years, Lin Cainin shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must be having a momentary lapse in judgment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry, Lin Cainin went to Fang Yuqing and exaggerated the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she told Fang Yuqing she was only asking Zhang Yi for supplies to help her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing’s face remained cold as she replied, \"Hmph, who is Zhang Yi? Do I know him? Don’t mention him again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Zhang Yi to regain her favor, he would need to apologize sincerely for the past few days and pay a hefty price for her forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin nudged Fang Yuqing, \"Zhang Yi doesn't get it, but you have other admirers, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their neighborhood had several of Zhang Yi's colleagues from the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was Zhou Peng, the biggest simp for Fang Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing knew exactly who Lin Cainin was referring to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sneered, as Zhou Peng wasn’t even worthy of being her backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he worked at Walmart, he didn’t even own a house in Tianhai City and was still renting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing merely used him for small favors and had no real feelings for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin persuaded, \"It's so cold outside, and the snow is so heavy. We can't go out to buy anything. Why not use him to help us out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing's gaze shifted, realizing Lin Cainin had a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she messaged Zhou Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Zhou Peng arrived within five minutes, bringing a backpack full of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working at the Walmart warehouse, he often took discounted items home, so he had some stockpiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single message from Fang Yuqing had him eagerly delivering the best items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Peng pounded his chest, \"Yuqing, just tell me what you need. You know I'd do anything for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing rarely smiled at him but did this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Zhou Peng! You're so sweet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few sweet words, and she sent Zhou Peng off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back inside, her demeanor changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, Do you think you stand a chance with me? Maybe in your next life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire building, the atmosphere was growing tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite running the air conditioners constantly, the indoor temperature remained below freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Residents in Tianhai City were not used to such extreme cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, they didn’t have the habit of stockpiling supplies. Two days of being snowed in they had nearly emptied their fridges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Aunt Lin kept saying everything would be fine and the snowstorm would soon pass, people were starting to have doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi, however, was quite content observing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this apocalypse, he was well-prepared and living more comfortably than before it began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the chaos outside like a detached observer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yi had taught Chen Zhenghao and his henchmen a lesson, they hadn’t returned to bother him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Zhang Yi's home was well-fortified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Chen Zhenghao’s leg was essentially crippled. Without hospital treatment, he would be permanently disabled within days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, drenched in freezing water, were now suffering from colds and fevers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without proper heating, they might die from high fevers even before running out of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi spent his days at home playing video games and reading chat groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he exercised, making use of the many gym equipment he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also read various professional books he had downloaded, like The Barefoot Doctor's Manual and The Militia Training Manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry—knowing such skills might save his life in an emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the snow continued to fall, the sky cloaked in clouds, making it hard to distinguish day from night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third morning, Zhang Yi got out of bed and feasted on a fresh Peking duck while checking the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's about time. The real show should be starting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the group chat on his phone exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","97afe5a103adacbb5165c4d3b8b191fe6039696f9021abd872b519a1463dac2f","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-23","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-21",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]