Chapter 2901: 2701 Snatching Money (Alliance Leader Evil Flood War God Dragon 1 Bonus Chapter 5)

Today I need to buy some relatively heavy items; it just so happens that Zheng Ren is free after his surgery, chatting, so Yi Ren called him to go together.

It was about time to get off work; Zheng Ren changed his clothes, returned to the department to tidy up a bit, then went to find Xie Yiren.

At home, Zheng Ren basically doesn't need to worry about food and daily necessities; occasionally going to the supermarket is just a way to relax. Actually, Zheng Ren feels a bit embarrassed, leaving all the housework to Yi Ren; he really is a hands-off manager.

So even though today he would have to face a crowded supermarket, he readily agreed.

Although he had a mindset of facing death calmly, as soon as he entered the supermarket's big doors, Zheng Ren's head buzzed, and he almost fainted.

There were simply too many people; it was noisy, and he felt annoyed.

If it weren't for holding Yi Ren's hand, Zheng Ren would have turned and left right then, without hesitation. As for what to buy, he had long forgotten.

"Soy sauce, vinegar, and salt are almost all gone; since you have time, let's carry them back together," Xie Yiren said, half-leaning on Zheng Ren's arm.

"Mm, I'll handle pushing the cart."

"Boss, don't we need to pay?" Su Yun said from behind.

"……" Zheng Ren gave a hehe laugh.

During off‑work hours, the supermarket is crowded with people; although it's not like there are discounted goods or free eggs during holidays, there are rows of elderly people queuing here, but this is the limit of what Zheng Ren can endure.

If he sees a pile of elderly people queuing…… Zheng Ren's vision fills with a flashing red system panel, making him dizzy just looking at it.

Just that, and he can barely endure it only with the added boost of Xie Yiren's halo.

Looking at the dazzling array of goods, Zheng Ren's gaze wandered, devoid of any spirit. He glanced at the system bar; his energy value was dropping at a visibly noticeable speed.

Even losing energy while wearing lead clothing during surgery isn't this fast; Zheng Ren sighed, this shortcoming of his is really quite obvious.

He didn't know whether 1,345 points of energy would last until the shopping trip ended; if the energy ran out, what would he do? Zheng Ren's mind wandered with random thoughts.

Yi Ren and Chang Yue kept loading things into the cart, Su Yun was causing trouble on the side, and only Zheng Ren quietly pushed the cart behind them, using all his energy to resist the Will of the Great Universe.

However, Zheng Ren's worries were somewhat unnecessary; before his energy was depleted, Yi Ren finished shopping. He looked at the cart full of goods, somewhat surprised—normally their household would actually use this much?

They never come out to buy things, so they really wouldn't know.

However, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea—this seems to be life; he needs to learn to adapt, Zheng Ren thought to himself.

Yi Ren ran to the self‑checkout machine to pay; here there were relatively far fewer people, and Zheng Ren felt much better. As long as there aren't that many people, his energy won't drop so quickly.

Judging by the situation, he should be able to last until they get home; Zheng Ren made that judgment in his mind.

"That's enough to last a while; for daily vegetables, I and Sister Yue will just buy them after work." Yi Ren seemed to sense Zheng Ren's fatigue, saying this while scanning the code.

Zheng Ren saw that his energy value had stabilized, with a few hundred points left; knowing today had passed safely despite the scare, his mood greatly improved, and the buzzing in his head wasn't as bothersome.

After paying and pushing the cart out, Zheng Ren's face was full of smiles. However pessimistic he had been while shopping, his smile now was that much brighter.

Watching the flow of people in the supermarket, Zheng Ren felt as if he had escaped from death.

Walking out happily, even the slightly polluted air seemed much fresher.

In the distance, a father took a few coins from his pocket and handed them to a child who looked about three or four years old. Zheng Ren felt warm; this should be training the child's self‑care ability in life.

If he and Yi Ren ever have a son, that's fine to talk about; but if they have a daughter, what then? Would he end up spoiling the child? Zheng Ren's mind wandered with random thoughts.

Watching that child awkwardly walk up to a coin‑operated machine, raising his hand just barely able to slip a coin into the slot, Zheng Ren thought he was adorably clumsy.

Still, it's better not to think about how to spoil a daughter for now; pleasing the father‑in‑law is most important, Zheng Ren thought with a sense of urgency. Ning Shu…… what is he doing? Although he himself felt afraid, he also needed to find time to call Ning Shu to check on the situation and improve their relationship.

That child stood on tiptoe, trying hard to insert the coin. But in the end he still couldn't manage it; a one‑yuan coin clanged onto the floor and rolled a few steps away.

Zheng Ren pushed his cart past, but he also had no thought of helping the child pick up the coin. The child's father was smiling from ten meters away, so he'd better not meddle.

One must learn from childhood to be shaped by life into a dog's head; otherwise, when grown up…… Zheng Ren's mind wandered, and suddenly he thought of Gu Xiao Ran.

That little mama's boy, aside from being willing to cry, seems pretty good in other ways.

Suddenly, a foot stepped on the coin; it was an elderly woman with white hair.

She must be feeling sorry for the child, Zheng Ren thought, frowning as he sized her up; the system panel glowed red, displaying a strange diagnosis.

"Um……

Before Zheng Ren could even recall that strange diagnosis, the old woman's movement was practically faster than thought; she walked toward the child with a beaming smile, saying as she went, "Thank you for helping Grandma pick up the coin."

Zheng Ren froze.

She wasn't helping the child pick up the coin; she was trying to take advantage? Good grief… even taking advantage of a single coin, does she have the shame to do that!

But Zheng Ren quickly realized he was mistaken; the old woman strode to the child's side and forcibly snatched the remaining two coins from the child's hand, saying while grabbing, "Child, thank you for helping Grandma pick up the coin. I'm old now, bending over is difficult."

Old… bending over… just a moment ago I saw her bend over with ease, not seeing any difficulty.

Zheng Ren muttered a complaint to himself.

The child stared for a moment, not yet comprehending what had happened; he blankly looked at the old woman, then glanced at the coins she was stuffing into her pocket, utterly bewildered.

"How dare you snatch money?" the child's father frowned and walked over; although he was quite unhappy, it was only three yuan, so he maintained a calm attitude.

But his own child was being bullied; he couldn't just stand by in the back.

"This is my money; how does your kid touching it make it yours?" the old woman shouted shrilly, "Are you bullying me because I'm old? I tell you, if you want to grab money, you'll have to beat me to death!"

"……" The child's father also froze; he usually rarely encounters such shrewish people, and for a moment he was at a loss what to do.

Zheng Ren glanced at the old woman's bright‑red system panel, then grabbed Su Yun, who was about to step forward to meddle, and as he walked over he also pulled the child's father.