Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 176: How Can It Be You!

Chapter 176: How Can It Be You!

The room in the basent was spacious, about fifty square ters. It had a double bed, a private bathroom, a desk, and a bookshelf filled with books. Yang Siya, still adjusting to her new environnt, felt a mix of comfort and confusion being kept like a canary by a handso stranger. She was sowhat at ease yet uncertain about how long this situation would last.

Suddenly, the thick tal door opened with a "screech." Startled, Yang Siya quickly sat up and grabbed her clothes to cover her body. Zhang Yi walked in, glanced at her alluring figure with a smile, and said, "Co on, I want to introduce you to a friend."

"A friend?" Yang Siya asked, puzzled.

"You'll understand when you et her." Zhang Yi thought for a mont and added, "Since she was here first, you'll have to call her 'sister.'"

Yang Siya instantly understood. "Is she your girlfriend?"

"Sort of, sort of." Yang Siya's head spun at the unexpected turn of events, realizing she was stepping into a complicated situation. "Get dressed and co up quickly!" Zhang Yi said before leaving.

Biting her lip, Yang Siya felt a mixture of emotions. She, a top-tier Chinese celebrity, now had to share her space with another woman. But she had no choice but to comply under the circumstances. She placed her long, black-stockinged legs on the floor and began dressing in the black dress Zhang Yi had given her. Determined, she knew that the first eting between won often determined the power dynamic, so she decided to dress well.

Back on the first floor, Zhang Yi waited patiently, understanding that won never left without taking their ti. As expected, it took Yang Siya a full twenty minutes to co up from the basent. Zhou Ke'er, sitting beside Zhang Yi, was equally alert, pulling out her makeup bag to touch up her appearance. Both won were silently competing.

Yang Siya entered the living room, ready to greet Zhou Ke'er with a smile, but as soon as their eyes t, the atmosphere beca tense. Both won stared at each other in shock, anger, and sha.

"How can it be you!" they exclaid in unison.

Zhou Ke'er’s eyes were filled with anger and indifference, while Yang Siya's gaze darted away, avoiding Zhou Ke'er's eyes. Zhang Yi, surprised by their familiarity, asked, "What’s your relationship?"

Zhou Ke'er, biting her lip, replied with frustration, "She's my cousin!"

Zhang Yi was stunned by the coincidence that the two won he had saved were cousins. "But it seems like you two have so issues," he remarked.

"Yes, we have so disagreents," Zhou Ke'er said angrily, folding her arms.

Sensing sothing was off, Zhang Yi noticed Yang Siya signaling him to co over. She pulled him aside, pleading, "Zhang Yi, please don't let her know about us."

"About what exactly?" Zhang Yi asked, feigning ignorance.

"About our... arrangent," Yang Siya said shyly.

Seeing their contrasting reactions, Zhang Yi's curiosity deepened. He decided to get to the bottom of their relationship and called them over for a conversation. From their attitudes, he could tell Yang Siya was the more guilty party, while Zhou Ke'er harbored so resentnt towards her.

After so questioning, Zhang Yi learned the whole story. Yang Siya’s mother was a Zhou, making her Zhou Ke'er's aunt by blood. Both families were renowned scholarly households with many distinguished mbers. The Zhou family excelled in the dical field, while the Yang family had produced nurous professors, including Yang Siya’s grandfather, a forr president of Qingyuan University.

The conflict arose from Yang Siya's choice to enter the entertainnt industry, which both families viewed as disgraceful. Especially for a woman to enter such a morally ambiguous field was seen as tarnishing the family na. Zhou Ke'er resented the ridicule their family faced because of Yang Siya.

"People in Shengjing’s elite circles mocked our family because of her. Even I was ridiculed for having an actress as a cousin. How could I not be angry?" Zhou Ke'er said.

Yang Siya sighed softly. "But I love acting and the spotlight. Is that so wrong?"

Zhou Ke'er scoffed, "It would be fine if you were a respectable actress. But you beca famous because of your looks. Don't you know why you're popular?"

Zhang Yi's eyes roved over Yang Siya's body, clad in a low-cut black dress that highlighted her full bust and slender legs in black stockings. He nodded in agreent with Zhou Ke'er.

Yang Siya, unable to retort, knew that from a prestigious family, becoming a star known for her body was disgraceful. She felt guilty towards her cousin, especially now that she was her cousin’s boyfriend’s mistress.

Zhang Yi intervened, "Let's not dwell on the past. Here, you are neither a scholarly lady nor a top-tier actress. You’re neighbors helping each other survive." His tone was firm, leaving no room for argunt. Zhou Ke'er had to suppress her grievances, while Yang Siya looked at her with a guilty expression.

Zhang Yi then assigned them tasks, mainly housekeeping and managing the garden and farmland. "Don’t let those areas go to waste. Take good care of the garden and the fields. Understood?"

Both won were happy to have sothing to do, as doing nothing would drive them crazy. Tending to plants and growing vegetables would keep them occupied and fulfilled.