Truthfully, she was just an ordinary person, and witnessing someone disappear so abruptly made her somewhat frightened.
What if Wang Yu abducted her?
What if Wang Yu wanted to do *that* to her?
What if... Never mind, she might as well go in. She had no other choice anyway.
Finally, she also stepped through and vanished within the room.
Just as she had thought, she didn't possess Wang Yu's special abilities; she was merely an ordinary person. Therefore, she had no choice in front of Wang Yu.
...
When light appeared before her eyes again, You Xinci found herself standing before a strange fruit tree.
And Wang Yu was... was he petting a tiger??
Meow? What was going on?
After setting the portal's location, Wang Yu entered and discovered that Hu Niu was coincidentally guarding the spot.
So, he indulged in some petting first.
It wasn't his fault, really. Hu Niu felt incredibly good to touch, making it hard to let go.
Seeing You Xinci appear, he stopped.
"You're here. This is the treasure I told you about. This entire space belongs to me. What do you think?"
You Xinci looked around, feeling quite surprised. This was her first time witnessing spatial abilities.
Of course, what she perceived as spatial abilities was something different for Wang Yu.
Spatial abilities were exceptionally rare, with limited utility in the early stages and weak combat power.
However, they became formidable in the later stages, with few being able to contend.
In his past life, Wang Yu knew of a King-tier spatial ability user who was very powerful in combat and unparalleled in survivability.
A simple void shuttle could take him far away, rendering Emperor-tier powerhouses helpless.
Of course, he wasn't the strongest spatial ability user; the strongest was... a civet cat.
This civet cat was a mutated beast that later awakened spatial abilities, becoming extraordinarily powerful and ascending to Emperor-tier.
However, as it was originally a house cat with no malice towards humans, it never clashed with human powerhouses.
In his past life, many people had tried to capture it as a pet, but none succeeded.
You Xinci glanced at the imposing Hu Niu, feeling a bit scared, and slowly walked behind Wang Yu.
She softly asked, "How big is this space?"
"Not very big, only about a hundred kilometers in radius."
You Xinci calculated mentally upon hearing this. A hundred kilometers in radius meant approximately 3.14 square kilometers...
"And you call that not big?"
"The entire South China Sea Island is only about 35,000 square kilometers!"
Her tone was a little chiding, creating a stark contrast with her CEO demeanor.
Wang Yu simply waved his hand, "Eh, it's alright. I just treat this as my backyard."
You Xinci: "..."
She felt like a tenant facing a colossal landlord.
Standing on his vast land, he claimed it wasn't much.
Was this fair?
Wang Yu sighed softly again, "Actually, this place being this size is fine, but your money is a bit lacking. It's not enough for me to buy things."
You Xinci: "..."
She really didn't want to talk to Wang Yu at the moment, but she had no choice.
"Then, Mr. Landlord, what are your plans for renovating your backyard?"
"Ah! You've hit the nail on the head."
"I plan to build cold storage, warehouses, villas, and some housing for other residents here. These ordinary houses can be simple."
"I've written down the required supplies for you. Please arrange them as soon as possible. If anything is missing, you can make the decision yourself. Once this is done, you'll be the steward of my backyard, ranking below only a few and above ten thousand others."
The preceding parts were fine, but hearing the last sentence, You Xinci felt a bit puzzled.
"Below a few? Who are those few?"
Wang Yu looked at her, smiling enigmatically, "Of course, it's me and my wives. Who else would it be?"
"You have wives?! And several?"
"Oh, not yet. But there will be in the future. I foresee that those who become powerful in the future will have at least several wives. You don't need to be too surprised."
Hearing this, You Xinci breathed a sigh of relief, having thought he already had wives.
Actually, she believed Wang Yu's statement about powerful people having multiple wives.
She enjoyed reading history, and the logic here was similar to ancient times.
As long as societal norms allowed, powerful individuals with more resources would naturally have more women.
This wasn't a problem with individuals, but with society, with the pressure of survival.
In societies with insufficient resources, women would certainly prioritize men with more resources.
Men with abundant resources would naturally need outstanding offspring to inherit their wealth and to further their prosperity.
This was why wealthy families in ancient times took multiple wives and had many children, selecting the best for family inheritance.
Wang Yu noticed that You Xinci wasn't refuting him and had instead visibly relaxed.
He wasn't sure what she meant. Did this woman truly have feelings for him?
"Hey, did you hear my plan clearly?"
"Ah? Oh, yes, clearly. Don't worry, I'll arrange it."
You Xinci felt a little guilty, as if he had seen her fleeting thoughts.
Wang Yu, however, paid no mind to that. After explaining the terrain distribution of the secret realm to her, he directly pulled her out.
"Alright, you can start making arrangements now. Settle the matters within these two days. After two days, supplies will be transported to that factory. I'll set the factory entrance as the secret realm portal."
"Remember, only supplies and people can enter, not exit. Tell those drivers and workers they'll be working there for twelve days, and that signal is poor, so they'll be unable to contact the outside world during that period. Double their wages and hire more workers."
"You'll be able to take over your uncle's assets tomorrow. Any other questions?"
You Xinci thought for a moment, shook her head, then immediately followed up, "What if they enter the secret realm and refuse to work or cause trouble?"
"Heh heh." Wang Yu chuckled coldly. "That's very simple. People are ignorant. Once they enter, find someone to spread rumors about my superpowers. Tell them to work hard for these twelve days, and after twelve days, they can leave."
"If anyone disobeys, tell them they won't get paid and will also implicate everyone else. I'll lock them all up in the secret realm."
You Xinci nodded, "This way, under the shock of superpowers and the pressure of collective interests, no one should disobey."
"Hmm, that's all for now. Contact me if anything comes up."
It was getting late, and Wang Yu had arranged to meet the beautiful chef at ten o'clock yesterday.
When he returned to his rented apartment, the beautiful chef Cai Xiao was already waiting at the door.
Such a relaxed and profitable job was hard to come by, so she had arrived half an hour early today and even dressed up.
She bought some ingredients on the way, preparing to cook a few of her signature dishes.
Wang Yu took a careful look. Cai Xiao was visually appealing, scoring around 85 points, and had a great figure.
Most female chefs were quite conscious of their figures, unlike male chefs.
Seeing Wang Yu approach, Cai Xiao initiated the greeting.
At the same time, she was secretly pleased that her client was a tall, slender, and handsome young man with clear features.
Typically, those in her profession as a high-end private chef served wealthy magnates.
And wealthy magnates generally...
Wang Yu also responded with a satisfied smile.
After the apocalypse, finding such a pleasant and beautiful chef was difficult.
In his past life, Wang Yu lived on packaged food for a long time, and eventually, even packaged food ran out, forcing him to eat plain rice, and stale rice at that.
Reborn into this life, he naturally wanted to enjoy himself.
While working hard, one shouldn't forget to enjoy life, otherwise, what was the point of living?
He introduced his apartment and her accommodation to Cai Xiao. The two units were adjacent, a choice Wang Yu had deliberately made.
This was safer.
But Cai Xiao didn't see it that way.
She thought that since Wang Yu was a young man, and had deliberately arranged two adjacent apartments, he must have intentions towards her, aiming to foster a relationship.
It wasn't her fault. She wasn't aware of the apocalypse. In a normal society, Wang Yu's actions would indeed lead to speculation.
Cai Xiao began busying herself in the kitchen. The dishes she planned to prepare were time-consuming, so she had to start early.
Meanwhile, Wang Yu went out.
Just moments ago, he had received the information about You Xinci's uncle.
...