Volume One, Chapter Nine: White Peach Blossom Takes the Initiative to Add as a Friend

The chicken drumstick was coated in a layer of fried batter. Its golden exterior was crispy, while the inside remained tender, and it was still steaming hot. By no means did it look like the rations Xiao Fanchen had been hoarding; it looked exactly as if it had just been bought from a fried chicken shop.

"Thank you, Master. I love you, Master."

Wen Tingting took the two chicken drumsticks. Suddenly, she didn't feel ashamed; instead, she felt a sense of joy. After starving for over forty hours, she realized that nothing was more agonizing than an empty stomach. Moreover, she had gotten to eat this chicken drumstick before that bitch Tang Wanyu! This meant that her decisiveness had already secured her the top spot in her master's heart. Even if there were to be a harem, she was determined to be the primary consort. After all, happiness is measured by comparison. In the apocalypse, having meat to eat while Tang Wanyu was left with nothing but scraps made Wen Tingting feel incredibly satisfied and happy.

"So fragrant, so delicious."

Wen Tingting took a huge bite, reluctant to swallow it immediately. The combination of fried batter and chicken filling her mouth gave her immense satisfaction. To make matters better, the drumstick was full of rich juices—it was outrageously delicious.

Xiao Fanchen then ate three chicken drumsticks himself, one after another. A single drumstick cost him a mere point of his resources. In less than twenty-four hours, his resource points had accumulated to a staggering eighty-six thousand. He couldn't spend them all!

As for why he only gave Wen Tingting one drumstick, the reason was simple: you shouldn't overfeed a dog, and you shouldn't be too good to people. Especially in Wen Tingting's case, she had only really been hungry for a day and a night. If Xiao Fanchen had truly catered to her with lavish meals, she would undoubtedly start getting ideas. People have only one worry when they are hungry, but they have countless worries once they are full.

Meanwhile, Tang Wanyu could only watch longingly as Xiao Fanchen ate, eyeing the discarded chicken bones, swallowing her saliva repeatedly.

"This is yours."

With that, Xiao Fanchen tossed three chicken bones in front of Tang Wanyu. His stance was clear: until that decisive step was taken, this was the treatment she would receive.

"Thank you, Master."

Tang Wanyu felt no disgust at this moment; she picked up the chicken bones Xiao Fanchen had finished with and shoved them into her mouth. So-called cleanliness is mostly a luxury of the comfortable. Chinese history is long, and eras of famine were everywhere. Anyone with a true obsession with cleanliness would have long since vanished in the river of history. No matter who you are, which ancestor hasn't had to eat tree bark?

In the past, a young lady like Tang Wanyu wouldn't even consider eating leftovers, let alone bones. If the taste wasn't to her liking, she would have demanded the nanny remake the dish. But now? She gnawed on those three chicken bones with frantic intensity.

Xiao Fanchen smiled with satisfaction. Tang Wanyu was already in his pocket; it was time to move on to the next target. Thinking of this, he picked up his phone. Sure enough, there was a new red friend request in his contact panel. The profile picture was a pink and tender Lolita. Her screen name was "Baby’s Tummy is Thundering," and the note simply read "Bai Taohua."

"It seems the little Lolita next door is coming around, too," Xiao Fanchen smiled slightly. Compared to dying of hunger or thirst, most people would eventually choose to compromise. Once they were willing to take the first step, everything else would be much easier to handle.

Meanwhile, Bai Taohua, living next door, was curled up in a small corner of her bed, wrapped into a tiny ball. She was alone in the dormitory. She and her roommates never had the habit of hoarding snacks; whenever they were hungry, they would just go to the supermarket or order delivery. There was only half a bottle of mineral water in the entire room, which she had finished entirely after witnessing Xiao Fanchen shoot two people and run back to his room. Beyond the hunger and thirst, what she found harder to accept were the screams and strange noises at night, combined with the bloody scenes of the day. They had given her nightmares all night long, as if a clawed monster might emerge from the darkness of the corner at any moment to devour her.

When Xiao Fanchen accepted her friend request, Bai Taohua’s eyes lit up, but a second later, her expression turned solemn. Xiao Fanchen, on the other hand, smiled in satisfaction.

[Baby’s Tummy is Thundering]: "Hello, can I buy some food from you with money?"

[Takeout Delivered Upstairs]: "No. If you want to eat, come over yourself."

[Baby’s Tummy is Thundering]: "Then... can I return to my dormitory to sleep at