Liu Nanfeng finished eating at [Guanshanhai] and left this world with the shopping list written by Su Jinxiu.
By the time he arrived in the real world, it was already evening.
Liu Nanfeng planned to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries for dinner and pick up the items on Su Jinxiu's list.
However, when he arrived at the supermarket, he found an unusually large number of people, and each shopping cart was piled high with goods, mostly food.
"What's going on? Why so many people today?" Liu Nanfeng asked a passing service worker.
"You don't know what happened today?"
"Know?"
Without asking, Liu Nanfeng knew she was referring to the manifestation that occurred that morning.
"That's why everyone wants to stock up on supplies," the service worker said before turning away.
Liu Nanfeng realized then that he had asked Zhan Dundun and Liu Zonghe to stock up on supplies when he knew the Heavenly Gate was about to open.
So, he wasn't surprised by everyone's reaction.
Before disaster strikes, sufficient food security must be ensured.
However, the country should have made relevant announcements.
Liu Nanfeng took out his phone and indeed, the country had issued a formal announcement, advising people not to hoard too much food, but not saying much else.
Then came various internet celebrities and experts showing off, but they basically maintained a consistent tone, advising everyone not to panic and that there was no need to hoard food.
And they began to praise the Guardians of Daxia, with eight out of ten trending topics being about the Guardians.
Liu Nanfeng could understand, but he didn't comment. Just as he was about to put away his phone, he received a call from Zhan Dundun.
"We're having barbecue tonight, my treat." Dundun's words were concise, indicating he had something to discuss.
"Tonight?"
"What, you're not free?"
"No, I'm free. Is it at Da Sheng Barbecue?"
"Yes, see you at six."
"Okay."
Liu Nanfeng agreed without further ado and hung up. He then called Su Huamei.
"Yes, I'm going out to eat with Dundun tonight. I think he has something important to discuss, so I won't bring you along. You can eat out by yourself..."
After explaining, Liu Nanfeng stopped buying groceries and headed to the infant and child care section to buy some items from the list.
However, there were quite a few items on Su Jinxiu's list, and despite the large supermarket, many were unavailable. Liu Nanfeng could only buy what he could find.
After moving the items home, he directly put them into [Guanshanhai].
After all, time flowed differently. He might have only spent a few hours outside, but several days could have passed inside.
When Liu Nanfeng arrived at Da Sheng Barbecue, Zhang Dasheng was setting up the barbecue stall. Liu Nanfeng went over to help.
"Did Dundun make a reservation?"
"Huh? You knew?" Liu Nanfeng was surprised.
"Dundun sent me a message asking me to save him some good meat," Zhang Dasheng said casually.
Liu Nanfeng was puzzled. When did Zhan Dundun become so close to Zhang Dasheng?
"Did he order already?"
"Not yet. You can find a seat first, it'll be ready soon," Zhang Dasheng said.
Liu Nanfeng didn't stand on ceremony and found a seat.
"Don't worry about me, pour your own water," Zhang Xinwu said while busy.
"You do your thing, don't mind me," Liu Nanfeng replied.
He then took out his phone to check Zhan Dundun's location.
Just then, he heard Zhang Dasheng shout loudly, "What are you doing here? You're not welcome. Go, go..."
Liu Nanfeng looked up curiously and saw a couple arriving from outside.
One of them was Niu Zhixiao, whom Liu Nanfeng had met before.
At this moment, a woman was holding onto his arm and talking to Zhang Dasheng in front of the barbecue stall.
Zhang Dasheng appeared very agitated.
"You're open for business, why are you chasing customers away?" Niu Zhixiao said dismissively.
Every time he came, there was almost a dispute, but this time Zhang Dasheng was particularly intense.
He also knew the reason; it was simply that Lin Lanzhi, who was holding his arm, had provoked him.
"Da Hou, we have something to discuss with you," Lin Lanzhi said.
Her voice was soft, and she was as graceful as a orchid, with an outstanding temperament.
"What do you want?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dasheng, who had been shouting moments ago, immediately became gentle, his cautious tenderness combined with his imposing figure, it was simply...
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately became fierce again, "You can talk to me, but I don't want to see him. Make him leave."
"Da Hou..." Lin Lanzhi called out gently.
"Hmph."
Zhang Dasheng turned away, acting spoiled and defiant.
Liu Nanfeng suppressed a laugh, finding it difficult, and quickly lowered his head to text Zhan Dundun to calm himself and avoid laughing out loud.
Otherwise, if he angered Zhang Dasheng, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Just then, another female voice called out, "Da Sheng."
"I said..."
Before Zhang Dasheng could finish, he felt something was wrong. He looked up and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Liu Nanfeng also recognized that it was not the same person. He looked up and saw a woman walking out from behind Niu Zhixiao and Lin Lanzhi.
The woman looked seven to eight parts similar to Lin Lanzhi.
The biggest difference was a mole at the corner of her mouth, but it did not detract from her beauty; instead, it added a charm that Lin Lanzhi lacked.
Moreover, she was not a demon, but a human.
"I haven't seen you in a long time..."
Facing Zhang Dasheng's questioning, the woman appeared very aggrieved.
Seeing the woman's demeanor, Zhang Dasheng frowned, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to scold her, his voice becoming much gentler.
"I still have to do business, and this is not a suitable place for you. You should go back first."
Indeed, it wasn't suitable; the woman's attire clearly indicated it was expensive and out of place at the barbecue stall.
"It's difficult for Sister Xing'er to find you, and your stall is that important? You..." Lin Lanzhi, standing beside them, said with dissatisfaction.
"Sister."
The proud woman, Xing'er, gently tugged at Lin Lanzhi's sleeve, preventing her from speaking further.
However, when Liu Nanfeng saw this action, he felt a strange sensation.
"This is my business, you shouldn't interfere," Zhang Dasheng said coldly to Lin Lanzhi.
Niu Zhixiao, standing beside them, was stunned. Lin Lanzhi was also stunned; she never expected Zhang Dasheng to speak to her in such a tone.
Her cheeks flushed, and she murmured, "Do you think I want to interfere? If it weren't for our years of friendship, I wouldn't care about you."
"What friendship do we have?" Zhang Dasheng retorted.
This time, Lin Lanzhi was truly stunned, staring blankly at Zhang Xinwu, completely unable to understand why he was treating her like this.
"Da Hou, why are you talking to Lanzhi like that? Apologize quickly."
"Apologize for what? She's your wife, not mine," Zhang Dasheng said.
He seemed resigned to his fate.
Liu Nanfeng, who was watching the spectacle, wasn't focused on the three of them but on the woman named Xing'er.
He felt that there was something off about this woman, but he couldn't quite pinpoint it. In any case, he felt a sense of awkwardness.