[{"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-31":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},770932,1022,"Chapter 31: Zhang Yi's Wealth, the Bitch Cries with Envy","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>Chapter 31: Zhang Yi's Wealth, the Bitch Cries with Envy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Cainin's persuasive words, Fang Yuqing found her arguments quite reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most compelling reason, however, was her extreme hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering the pictures Zhang Yi had sent her before—steak, lobsters, desserts, and fruits—made her mouth water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her pretensions could be set aside for a good meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she picked up her phone and sent Zhang Yi a voice message in her most gentle tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi was at home, lounging on his sofa and watching TV shows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most global TV stations had stopped broadcasting, but he had already downloaded many classic films and variety shows to pass the long, tedious hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding-dong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi glanced at it and saw Fang Yuqing's name. His lips curled into a mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this woman finally couldn’t hold on to her pitiful pride any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the voice message and immediately heard Fang Yuqing's trembling, affectedly sweet voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph, Zhang Yi, you annoying guy! You haven't chatted with me for so many days. You're so bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just said a couple of things the other day, but I regretted it immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I'm a girl; it’s embarrassing to speak first. You're so inconsiderate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a professional gold digger—Fang Yuqing was adept at acting coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to fool Zhang Yi in their previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her cutesy voice, Zhang Yi felt a momentary softness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t know her true malicious nature, he might have given in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi replied with a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been feeling unwell lately, probably sick, so I haven't checked phone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing immediately asked, \"Are you Sick? Did you catch a cold in this freezing weather? You must keep warm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's heatstroke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing stared at his message, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heatstroke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their house was already at minus fifty or sixty degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to wrap themselves in blankets and huddle together for warmth, struggling to sleep soundly every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he says he has heatstroke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yi, stop joking. How could anyone get heatstroke in such cold weather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi sent back a curious emoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold? Oh, I have a fireplace, so I don't feel it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the fire burning, it gets quite hot inside. I probably got sick from sleeping too close to the fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he took a picture of the roaring fire in his fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo, he included his bare legs and the pile of snacks, leftover lamb chops, and chicken drumsticks on his coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he sent the photo to Fang Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the photo, if the previous ones had only made her a bit jealous, this one set her eyes ablaze with envy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireplace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such cold weather, a fireplace was a godsend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the far north, with one of these, the temperature outside could be minus dozens of degrees without a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireplace's heating ability was even better than a heater's, providing direct warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past 10 days, Fang Yuqing's whole body had almost lost all sensation due to the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, besides food, her most desired thing was a way to stay warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, she and Lin Cainin had burned a chair for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it only provided about ten minutes of heat, the high temperature from the flames moved her to tears on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there weren’t many things left at home to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After burning that chair, she could only long for that feeling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought Zhang Yi would have a fireplace at home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai City was in the south, where winter didn’t usually require down jackets. Who would install a fireplace at home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing didn’t have time to ponder this. Her eyes were fixated on the photo, with only one thought in her mind—she wanted to go to Zhang Yi’s place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yi lounging with bare legs and a pile of food on the table, Zhang Yi had become her biggest hope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin, wrapped in a blanket beside her, noticed Fang Yuqing's expression change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned over and exclaimed, \"My goodness! Is this photo real? How can someone live so well in such times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is heaven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing snapped out of her daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, everyone else is starving and freezing at home. Why is Zhang Yi living so comfortably?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe this photo and the previous ones were all photoshopped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had an idea and called Zhang Yi on a video call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if it was real or not, she just needed a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin also leaned in, staring at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi saw the call request and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious to see this bitch beg him humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t see her die in despair, how could he avenge his tragic death in the previous life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he accepted the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the call connected, they saw each other's current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi had just finished exercising and was lounging shirtless on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His room was brightly lit, with fitness equipment behind him and stacks of food visible in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He occasionally cooked meals himself for fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in his kitchen, there were boxes of dried scallops, fish maw, and abalone, along with instant noodles, caviar, truffles, and other gourmet canned foods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, these were just occasional snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to the two women on the other end, these were the most desirable foods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhang Yi’s comfort and leisure, Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainin looked extremely disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were wrapped in thick blankets, their faces pale from the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t use most of their cosmetics due to the low temperature, making them look rather haggard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer appeared as refined as they once did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fang Yuqing, a trace of disappointment flashed in Zhang Yi's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess he had pursued so fervently in the past, in her natural state, was just a six out of ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting on his past obsession with this so-called beauty, he cursed himself internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women didn’t notice Zhang Yi’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were completely drawn to the things in Zhang Yi’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bare torso indicated a comfortably warm indoor temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright lights were unimaginable in a time when power was rationed to less than an hour a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officials had even banned the use of high-power appliances, threatening to cut off power for violations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the food piled like a small mountain in Zhang Yi’s kitchen made their eyes light up with envy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two women, who had been living on compressed food for days, couldn’t help but feel a pang of hunger and jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","c82daacfabe338c035ead3817d410632c3cf59841adb04a5f792b0f76a9f10d7","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-32","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-30",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]