CHAPTER 627: YOU HAVEN’T GOT EYES? (FIRST UPDATE)

The other members of the family didn’t seem very interested in the Celebrities Gathering either. Mr. Jing was still busy making worm nests, and Grandma Jing had her hands full with chores from morning till night. After all, just feeding the domestic poultry was a huge undertaking. That settled it; Jing Shu would go alone.

Besides, buying a house and increasing her assets were minor matters, not worth mentioning to them yet. She would surprise everyone later.

「The next day」

Jing Shu left the house fully prepared and formally dressed.

Finally, she took off the thick cotton jacket and switched to a fluffy black open-front down jacket. Underneath, she had to wear a bulletproof vest and put on a bulletproof hat. These were standard gear for Jing Shu whenever she left home. What if some villain targeted her, wealthy as she was in this post-apocalyptic world?

But if anyone harbored ill intentions, they had better not blame her for punching them in the chest with her little fists.

The venue for this Celebrities Gathering was the New World Mall in Wu City. This mall had just been constructed in the development zone before the apocalypse. It had only just opened when the apocalypse struck, after which most of its supplies were moved out.

So, what was being auctioned was a parcel of land. This land was now very valuable, given that Wu City and several nearby towns had been flooded, making living spaces limited. Finally, someone had set their sights on this entrepreneur’s mall.

Jing Shu had been here in her past life. It was extravagant, praised as surpassing Wanda Mall—a one-stop spot for entertainment, sleeping, eating, and playing.

Coming to the New World Mall again in this life, things were starkly different. It had survived a second-year flood, a third-year earthquake, and now mudslides. Located in the suburbs, it still stood, though its interior was now very dilapidated.

But now, whoever could buy this mall—a nine-story giant—could use it as a factory or residential building. Either way, it was still very appealing.

Jing Shu’s goal this time was simple: a movable villa. She only had eyes for the movable villa and considered nothing else.

The first-floor exhibition hall of the New World Mall had clearly been cleaned up, as there had been a huge uproar in the university group the day before.

The students who went to work at the Celebrities Gathering had been called in early. Their tasks included cleaning mud, scraping off algae and plankton that had soaked for over a year, transporting debris, and wiping down and setting up tables. They had been exhausted for days. Fortunately, they were provided daily meals, and the tantalizing prospect of broadening their horizons at the Celebrities Gathering kept them going; otherwise, they would have quit long ago.

Virtual screens were hung up, carpets laid down, signs displayed, and the power was turned back on, providing air conditioning and lights. That made it look somewhat proper.

Upon entering, the vast, seven or eight hundred square meter open space was still very impressive. In the middle were rings of open-air escalators going up from the second floor to the third and fourth floors and beyond. This place had been very popular when it first opened.

Of course, what caught Jing Shu’s eye the most was not this, but the central exhibition hall. Three different villas stood there, exquisitely styled, luxurious, lavish, and grand...

Jing Shu spotted the largest and most luxurious movable villa right away. It had to be said, this movable villa was built very extravagantly, even better than she had imagined. It was the perfect ideal in Jing Shu’s mind, completely captivating her just from its appearance.

I wonder what it looks like inside, she thought.

No matter how expensive, I must get this movable villa! Jing Shu nearly drooled, staring longingly at the villa. It took several calls from someone nearby for her to snap out of it.

"Stop looking around and find your spot. I’ve got mine over there and have some mingling to do, so I’m heading over," Li Yuetian said as he left. He left Jing Shu alone—oh, along with Liu from the Red Worm Factory’s finance department.

Jing Shu wiped the drool from the corners of her mouth and pulled down the brim of her hat, trying to make herself less conspicuous. Low profile, still need to keep a low profile, she thought.

But just at that moment, someone came charging recklessly toward her. Jing Shu didn’t notice in time and bumped into him. The impact sent the person flying several meters away, landing with a THUD. Just from the sound, you could tell it hurt. His screams of agony immediately followed, and the faces of those around him turned pale.

The attention of the spectators, who were originally admiring the exhibition, was instantly drawn to this scene.

"How do you walk? Don’t you have eyes? Are you blind? Apologize immediately! Waiter, where’s the waiter? Come and help!" someone shouted.

Jing Shu frowned and took a closer look. Well, what a coincidence. Isn’t this an acquaintance? TSK TSK.

Lying on the ground and wailing was none other than Gold Dominator, the son of Wu City’s ruler, Jin Tianci. He and Jing Shu were old enemies, and their previous grievances had not yet been settled. If it hadn’t been for Jin Tianci’s sake, this little rascal would have already... she mused.

Gold Dominator clutched his chest, feeling as if all his ribs had shattered. It was like crashing into a block of iron; the pain was so intense it brought tears to his eyes. He opened his mouth to curse, but upon looking up and seeing who it was, he swallowed his words.

Gold Dominator glared fiercely at Jing Shu. Enemies truly do have a way of crossing paths, he thought.

At this point, several of Gold Dominator’s Gou Tuizi rushed over to help him up. They barely managed to get him on his feet as he continued to wail in pain, trembling as he stood. Seeing this, the people around Gold Dominator immediately started cursing loudly.

"How is it? You didn’t hurt yourself too badly, did you? Need an ambulance? TSK TSK," Jing Shu said with her arms crossed and a mocking tone.

A young man supporting Gold Dominator demanded sternly, "Didn’t you see how badly Little Overlord fell? You vicious woman, aren’t you going to apologize? If anything happens to Little Overlord, can you afford to compensate him?"

"Oh? Little Overlord, HAHA! Did you have an accident? Do you need me to apologize? It seemed like you were the one who ran into me, right? I should be the one shouting ’indecent assault!’"

Although Gold Dominator looked fierce, he dared not say much, just gritting his teeth. He vaguely remembered his uncle telling him not to provoke this woman, that she was very difficult to deal with. Of course, he knew how difficult she was; she had made him suffer secretly twice, and he couldn’t even complain. Recently, she had even been on good terms with his cousin Jun Bao... This is so infuriating! It’s maddening!

The young man supporting Gold Dominator said disdainfully, "Who do you think you are? Shouting ’indecent assault’? Who would believe that? Maybe you’re just trying to take advantage of our Little Overlord."

"That’s Jing Shu! DAMN IT! Isn’t this Jing Shu? Guys, look, doesn’t she look just like in the photos?"

Just then, another young man dressed as a waiter shouted excitedly. He took out his phone, showing it to the male and female waitstaff around him, and even to a man in a suit in the crowd.

Jing Shu frowned. This loudmouth, what’s his deal? Who is this guy anyway?

"I’m Jiang Changke, Big Shot! I’m Jiang Changke! I’ve studied your photo hundreds of times; I’d recognize you anywhere!"