Chapter 12: 010 Mama save me!
The call was from Qiu Yiming. Fang Yuxin had a decent relationship with him, but both were busy, so they didn't contact each other that often. However, ever since that peculiar dream, Fang Yuxin's feelings for Qiu Yiming had become complex, even thoroughly eroded by the lengthy dream.
These past couple of days, she had deliberately tried to forget about Qiu Yiming's existence, yet unexpectedly, he called. Staring at the familiar yet foreign name, Fang Yuxin's emotions turned exceptionally intricate.
In her dream, after the apocalypse had arrived, she and her parents had not managed to awaken superpowers, and the Fang Family hadn't had the foresight to stockpile supplies. The only one who had awakened a superpower was Fang Yuyang. Originally, they had planned to grab some supplies from a supermarket, but by the time they got there, it had already been looted. The place was a mess, many things scattered on the ground, trampled and broken.
They went to the supermarket's warehouse, but it had already been emptied by others; nothing was left except zombies on the floor. Later on, Fang Jintang and Qu Qianhe even died trying to protect them, becoming an eternal pain in the siblings' hearts.
And that wasn't all. Later, the siblings encountered Fang Mengyao. The three of them went to the villa she had purchased, but later Fang Mengyao teamed up with others to slander the Fang Family and even drove the siblings out. Even Qiu Yiming chose to believe Fang Mengyao, eventually ending up together with her.
She knew that without having awakened a superpower, she was a burden and not worthy of Qiu Yiming, a superpower user. Qiu Yiming's choice of Fang Mengyao was the wise one, so she didn't hate Qiu Yiming, but her past affection had also been completely erased, leaving nothing behind.
Now, even though she logically understood it was only a dream and those things hadn't actually happened, the affection that had been erased couldn't be reignited.
Since she didn't answer, the phone eventually stopped ringing on its own. Then, Qiu Yiming sent a text message: "Xinxin, are you busy? Why didn't you answer the call?"
Fang Yuxin thought for a moment, didn't reply to his message, and simply put her phone back in her bag.
Fang Jintang and Qu Qianhe, although curious about her not answering the phone, didn't ask further. Both were thinking about the apocalypse. Logically, they decided it was nonsense, utterly ridiculous, but emotionally, they couldn't help but worry. Perhaps it was a premonition, both felt uneasy, a sense of a storm approaching.
Fang Jintang thought for a bit and asked, "Xinxin, since you've seen the post, what do you think about this matter?"
Fang Yuxin had already prepared her answer, so she said, "Dad, Mom, I think it's better to be safe than sorry. Although I'm not sure if it will really happen, it's good to be prepared just in case. Even if the apocalypse doesn't arrive in the end, with our resources, reselling the stockpiled goods won't be difficult."
Fang Jintang thought of home and the supermarket and suddenly asked, "Xinxin, tell Daddy the truth. Did you know about this beforehand? Is that why you decided to close the supermarket?"
Fang Yuxin didn't hide it and said, "Dad, Mom, do you remember the nightmare I had the night before last? At that time, I dreamed of the apocalypse and was a bit worried, so I found an excuse to close the supermarket. Initially, I didn't really believe it, but after seeing this post today and how it resembles what I dreamed, it felt very wrong, so I believed it to be about 70-80% likely."
Fang Jintang and Qu Qianhe remembered the extremely agonizing scream they had heard in the middle of the night, which had woken them up. Later Qu Qianhe specifically went to Fang Yuxin's bedroom because she was worried about her. Since Fang Yuxin had consistently refused to reveal the contents of her dream, they didn't probe further and kept their worries to themselves.
When they found out she had dreamed about the apocalypse, connecting it with the contents of the post, both had a guess that the scene Fang Yuxin had dreamed of must have been terrifying, otherwise she couldn't have screamed like that.
Qu Qianhe couldn't help but ask, "Xinxin, what exactly did you dream of? Did you dream that something happened to your dad, me, and your brother?" Apart from that, Qu Qianhe couldn't think of any other reason. She knew her daughter well; Fang Yuxin was always emotionally strong. She would not be in such pain if it were just about the apocalypse unless something had happened to them.
As Fang Yuxin recalled the scene from her dream, her eyes suddenly reddened and even teared up. She threw herself into Qu Qianhe's arms, sobbing, "Mom! Don't say it! I won't let anything happen to you! Those things will never happen!"
Qu Qianhe and Fang Jintang exchanged glances, immediately realizing that Fang Yuxin must have dreamed something happened to them. They both felt heartbroken, but they did not believe that the things in the dream would actually happen. So, Qu Qianhe patted Fang Yuxin on the back and said, "Xinxin, don't be scared. We'll be fine."
Fang Yuxin cried for quite a while before stopping. That eerie dream had tensed her nerves for the past two days, making her feel extremely oppressed, yet unable to vent. Now that she had cried, all her repressed emotions were released, and she felt relieved, almost as if she had been transformed.
Her crying delayed dinner, and by the time they finished, it was already eight o'clock. Shortly after returning to her room, her phone rang again. It was still Qiu Yiming calling. This time, she hesitated but eventually answered the call.
As soon as the call connected, Qiu Yiming's magnetic voice came through the speaker, "Xinxin? You finally answered my call. What's wrong? Have you been very busy lately?"
Fang Yuxin's voice was light, "Nothing much, just busy with the supermarket stuff. Is there something you needed?"
Qiu Yiming keenly sensed a change in her attitude; it seemed a bit cold. He began to wonder if Fang Yuxin knew about Fang Mengyao confessing to him. But he had rejected Fang Mengyao, she couldn't be jealous over that, could she?
Thinking that Fang Yuxin might be jealous, his mood instantly improved, even his face brightened with a radiant smile, and his voice became more cheerful, "Tomorrow is the weekend. How about lunch at noon, same old place?"
Fang Yuxin didn't really want to go, but it seemed inappropriate to just refuse, so after hesitating, she agreed. Afterward, Qiu Yiming spoke a few more words, but Fang Yuxin's attitude remained indifferent, and they didn't talk for long before hanging up.
The next day, after breakfast, Fang Yuxin went out to the seed and plant market, bought various seeds and seedlings, then drove to the medicinal plant base to pick some medicinal plant seedlings, and later went to the seafood market to buy various types of aquatic products like live fish, shrimp, and crabs. After purchasing them, she found a secluded spot to secretly stow them in her space for storage or cultivation.
By the time she finished these tasks, it was already eleven o'clock. Thinking of Qiu Yiming's invitation, she frowned and drove to meet him. Halfway there, a little child suddenly dashed out onto the road, frightening her into slamming on the brakes immediately. Fortunately, the car performed well, and nobody was hit.
Even so, she got out of the car and approached the little boy, asking, "Are you alright? Did I hit you? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
The boy, about four or five years old, looked up at Fang Yuxin and suddenly hugged her legs, crying out loudly, "Mama, save me! There are bad people chasing me!"
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone