Chapter 200: The Phoenix Man Who Soared Before the Apocalypse (5)

Shen Xiuyan chuckled as he withdrew his hand. Then, with a light gesture toward the leaves beneath their feet, the leaves spontaneously ignited, startling Su Mingyue.

With another wave of his hand, a stream of water poured out of thin air, dousing the flames.

Su Mingyue rubbed her eyes, dumbfounded. She looked at Shen Xiuyan, then at the ground, then back at him, then at the ground again, then—

Before she could look again, her chin was gently pinched by Shen Xiuyan.

“Be good, stop staring. If you keep looking, your head’s going to fall off.”

This completely shattered Su Mingyue’s understanding of the world. She stared blankly and muttered, “So… everything you said was actually true…”

“Truer than gold.”

Su Mingyue: “…”

Shen Xiuyan felt the body in his arms tremble slightly and assumed she was scared.

He quickly patted her shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here. I’ll protect you from now on. There’s nothing to fear.”

But at that moment, Su Mingyue suddenly looked up, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Huh? Excitement?

Shen Xiuyan was confused.

Su Mingyue grabbed him and started feeling him all over. “So the end of the world is really coming? Is it going to be like the books? And those are your supernatural abilities? Will I get one too?”

“Just like the books. Yes, it’s my supernatural ability. As for you… I’m not sure if you’ll awaken one.”

She fired off questions one after another, rapid and relentless, leaving Shen Xiuyan no choice but to answer them all as quickly as he could.

So that trembling earlier wasn’t fear—it was excitement.

What kind of incredible wife did he end up with? The Apocalypse is coming, and instead of being scared, she’s actually thrilled…

This wasn’t how things were supposed to go.

Su Mingyue believed that fear wouldn’t stop it from happening. Since it was inevitable, she might as well face it with a smile.

Still, when she heard she might not awaken a supernatural ability, she felt a brief pang of disappointment.

But she quickly pulled herself together, and her mood brightened again for no reason.

It seemed the past two months, Shen Xiuyan hadn’t been ignoring her on purpose.

He must have awakened his ability early and didn’t know how to explain it. He was probably afraid of scaring her, which is why he came home so rarely.

So, their relationship hadn’t fallen apart after all.

Su Mingyue finally voiced the question in her heart. “When did you awaken your ability? And how do you know the Apocalypse is coming so soon?”

That was a tough one to answer. Shen Xiuyan didn’t want to lie to her.

So he quickly changed the subject. “I’ll explain everything later. Right now, we need to count our cash and start buying supplies. Including today, we only have two days left before the Apocalypse hits. Time is running out.”

“Right, right, right! We’re short on time. Let’s hurry back to the room and plan.”

Su Mingyue grabbed Shen Xiuyan and rushed back to the bedroom.

Shen Xiuyan followed her with a fond smile. Just a moment ago, she didn’t believe him. Now she was the most anxious of them all.

His wife was just too adorable.

Inside the room, neither of them cared about appearances anymore. They sat cross-legged on the bed.

“One, ten, hundred… ten million…” Su Mingyue scratched her head in frustration. “I bought a house recently, so I only have sixty million left in pocket money. It’s not much. I don’t know if it’ll be enough.”

Shen Xiuyan: “…”

What kind of pampered rich girl thinks sixty million is ‘not much’…

Rich lady, please spoil me.

Shen Xiuyan shook his head helplessly and checked his own savings.

One, ten, hundred…

Great. He could see the end of it in one glance.

After months of hard work, he had only managed to save a little over 200,000.

No wonder the original Shen Xiuyan, this Phoenix Man, had given up on his dreams and resigned himself to a life of mediocrity.

After all that effort, he still didn’t have as much as his wife’s pocket change.

Shen Xiuyan gave a bitter laugh. “I’ve only got 250,000…”

Su Mingyue leaned over curiously, without a trace of disdain in her eyes.

Instead, she looked at him with admiration. “That’s amazing. You’ve only been working for a short time and already saved so much. Some of our classmates can’t even make that in a year.”

Shen Xiuyan ruffled her hair. “You really know how to make me feel better.”

Su Mingyue pouted. “I’m not just saying that to comfort you. I mean it.”

“You didn’t have to work so hard. With the pocket money Dad gives me, we could already live comfortably. But you still refused to take my money.”

Su Mingyue looked aggrieved. “You’re so proud. But we’re family. What’s mine is yours.”

“Alright, alright, little ancestor. I’m too proud, okay?” Shen Xiuyan gave in with a sigh. “I should’ve just taken your money, lived it up with you, quit my job, and spent every day by your side.”

Su Mingyue imagined it for a moment, then smacked her lips. “On second thought, forget it. You’re too smart. You should be contributing to society. If you became a freeloader like me, that’d be such a waste of talent.”

Shen Xiuyan teased, “Oh? So you know you’re a little freeloader?”

“You’re so annoying.” Su Mingyue playfully punched him.

“Alright, alright, I won’t say it anymore.” Shen Xiuyan caught her hand. “Let’s focus on what supplies we need to stock up on tomorrow.”

Su Mingyue frowned. “Shouldn’t we prepare a warehouse? And maybe even live in it? Otherwise, we won’t be able to use the stuff we hoard.”

Shen Xiuyan held out his hand. “Give me your hand.”

Su Mingyue: “?”

“Don’t blink.”

The moment their hands touched, they were transported to a hidden paradise.

Surrounded by green hills and flowing streams, the air was filled with the fresh scent of nature—something you could never find in the city.

Su Mingyue blinked her wide eyes in disbelief.

She stammered, “Th-this place… where is it?”

“A space. It’s also part of my supernatural ability.” Shen Xiuyan spread his arms grandly. “This is the kingdom I’ve built for you.”

Su Mingyue took a deep breath. “This place is amazing…”

Then, as if a thought struck her, she suddenly got excited. “Does that mean we can bring Mom and Dad in here too? Then we wouldn’t need to go outside ever again!”

Shen Xiuyan shook his head regretfully. “No, right now, aside from me, only one other person can stay here. And staying here forever isn’t realistic. We might be fine never going out again, but what about the future? What if I die and the space disappears? That would just be lying to ourselves.”

Su Mingyue nodded. “You’re right. But with this ability, at least we have a safety net when things get dangerous.”

“Exactly. I just don’t know if more people will be able to enter once my ability levels up.”

Su Mingyue clenched her fist. “I’m sure they will.”

After Shen Xiuyan finished showing Su Mingyue around the space, they exited.

With this space, they no longer had to hold back. They could buy whatever they wanted.

Shen Xiuyan said, “First and foremost, we need medicine. Then food and clothing. Those are absolute necessities. In the future, food will be worth more than gold.”

He frowned slightly, troubled by the thought of how to gather such a massive amount of supplies in such a short time.