My Space Connects to the Apocalyptic World

He Lingfeng stared at the cold taunt on his phone screen, accompanied by a perfectly matching red exclamation mark. For days, he had been interrogated by He Yunzhen, berated by He Rong, and even mocked by He Lingshan. All that pent-up frustration and rage finally boiled over in this instant.

"Fuck you!" His eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he violently hurled his phone!

The moment the phone hit the wall, it shattered into pieces.

But He Lingfeng still wasn’t satisfied.

He panted heavily, grabbed a glass of wine from the nearby table, and downed it in one go. "Chi Wan... a bitch I could crush with a flick of my finger. How dare you?!"

At first, ruining Chi Wan’s family—using Song Yangming’s situation as a pretext—had just been a whim to make his "hunt" for her easier.

But after the series of chain reactions that followed, combined with Chi Wan’s provocation today, He Lingfeng’s obsession with her had risen to a whole new level.

Now, only one thought occupied his mind: no matter what it took, he had to have Chi Wan.

And once he was tired of her, he’d send her off to Myanmar North and teach her a good lesson on how to be a proper plaything!

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Chi Wan had no idea just how furious He Lingfeng was, but getting confronted so brazenly left her feeling unhappy, even though she had cursed him out.

’He was the one who did something disgusting, and the victim found out. How dare he turn around and shove it in the victim’s face? How could He Lingfeng be so audacious?!’

’All because of his so-called privileged background? Even though the He Family’s fortune was built on mountains of corpses and blood.’

But Chi Wan quickly saw the silver lining. ’This is fine, too. The higher He Lingfeng jumps, the harder he’ll fall.’

Her only relief was that she had prepared in advance and sent her parents away on a trip. Otherwise, a mad dog like He Lingfeng would definitely have targeted her parents once he realized he couldn’t get to her.

Being disgusted by someone right before dinner had ruined her appetite, but Chi Wan still forced herself to finish her meal. She couldn’t help it. After seeing the reverence the people at Li Xingye’s base had for food, she now felt a deep-seated aversion to wasting it.

After finishing her meal, she thought for a moment and sent a message to Zhou Huai’an: "Brother Huai’an, it seems He Lingfeng knows you’re the one who helped me uncover the truth about my family’s bankruptcy. Please be careful lately. I’m afraid he’ll lash out indiscriminately."

Zhou Huai’an replied quickly: "He went to you? The main He Family is still under investigation, so they’re probably going to take a huge hit this time. And yet he’s acting like nothing’s wrong... I figured he wouldn’t have time to bother you for a while. Don’t worry about me. He wouldn’t dare do anything to me.

"By the way, Wanwan, I heard you’re planning to move off-campus? It’s not safe for you to live alone. Why don’t you stay at Huaijin’s place? It just so happens that Huaijin has to help his professor teach a class next semester, so you two could look out for each other. With Huaijin there, He Lingfeng will have to be a bit more restrained." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But Chi Wan politely declined Zhou Huai’an’s kind offer.

It wasn’t just because of the issue with her space; mainly, she didn’t want to cause any more trouble for the two brothers.

"Brother Huai’an, you two have already helped me so much. I have my own way of dealing with He Lingfeng, so don’t worry. My only concern is that he’ll act like a mad dog and lash out at anyone. It would be better for you to be on your guard."

In truth, neither Zhou Huai’an nor Zhou Huaijin had anything to do with this matter. If Chi Wan hadn’t come to him for help, Zhou Huai’an never would have investigated the He Family, and in turn, he wouldn’t have ended up on He Lingfeng’s radar.

Although Chi Wan wasn’t sure about the true extent of the He Family’s power, she knew they operated in a gray-to-black area and certainly had plenty of dirty tricks up their sleeves. But with Zhou Huaijin’s father in charge, the Zhou family naturally had a deterrent effect on the He Family.

Unless it was a last resort, the He Family wouldn’t be foolish enough to go after the Zhou family.

But He Lingfeng was an exception.

Even though Chi Wan hadn’t had much direct contact with him, she could clearly tell from his actions that He Lingfeng was the type of person who acted with reckless abandon.

’I still need to find a way to deal with this threat sooner rather than later.’

Hearing Chi Wan’s words, Zhou Huai’an sighed softly.

At first, he had helped Chi Wan because he found her interesting and thought she was worth helping.

But now, seeing her so eager to draw a line between them, how could he not know she was afraid of implicating him?

If they were just ordinary friends, he would naturally stop meddling after she’d said so much. To put it bluntly, it really had nothing to do with him.

But for one, that kid Huaijin had really taken a shine to Chi Wan. And for another, after interacting with her for so long, he himself had come to admire her greatly and couldn’t bear to see her get bullied by an asshole like He Lingfeng.

The very fact that Chi Wan knew seeking the Zhou family’s protection would make her much safer, yet not only did she not ask for it, she even refused his offer—that alone made it impossible for him to just leave her to fend for herself.

Zhou Huai’an called her directly. "Wanwan, I know what you’re thinking. If the main He Family gets involved, it might be a bit troublesome. But based on He Lingfeng’s capabilities alone, he’s nowhere near powerful enough for the Zhou family to be wary of him.

"So don’t overthink it. I might not seem very reliable, but I’m more than capable of being your backer."

A warmth spread through Chi Wan’s heart as she listened to Zhou Huai’an.

She knew that because of what had happened to his parents in his childhood, Zhou Huai’an valued family above all else and was not the type to meddle in others’ affairs.

Moreover, he was unwilling to let his own actions affect Zhou Huaijin’s father, which was why he preferred to live as a carefree, small-time boss.

Naturally, she didn’t want to let such kindness go to waste.

"Brother Huai’an, I’m not just saying this to act tough. Don’t worry, I have a way to make sure He Lingfeng can’t touch me. If I really run into something I can’t handle, I’ll just have to shamelessly come crying to you then~"

Hearing the slightly roguish tone in Chi Wan’s voice, Zhou Huai’an couldn’t help but laugh. "There’s no arguing with you. But are you sure you won’t reconsider the housing situation? Huaijin’s residential complex is very secure, and the apartment is large. He’s often away doing experiments, so you’d each have your own room. You might not even run into each other most of the time..."

Chi Wan simply said that she had already found a place and signed the contract, so Zhou Huai’an finally dropped it.

After settling that matter and tidying up the greenhouse a bit, it was time for her appointment with Xiahou Yu.

Just as it turned 3 o’clock, Mr. Xu Sr.’s voice, brimming with irrepressible excitement, sounded from outside the door. "Wanwan, we’re here!"

Chi Wan went to open the door and saw Mr. Xu Sr. with a smile so wide it smoothed out all his wrinkles. "I just knew it! Leaving it to you was the right choice! Quick, quick, take me to see! Where are the little Ghost Orchid seedlings?

"Oh, by the way, did you record the cultivation process? Yes, yes, good, it’s good that you recorded it. Let me tell you, this time it’s not just our Central China—you’re going to be famous throughout the entire country! No, the entire world’s orchid community, Wanwan!

"You’re the first person to ever artificially cultivate and record the entire process of a Ghost Orchid from germination to flowering! This is a tremendous miracle on a global scale!"