"Oh. On the list of federal billionaires, that richest widow is you, right?" Mu Xiao's mind automatically recalled memories and learned that An Rongru was a socialite.

  After her husband's death, she inherited all his property and became a celebrity on the federal rich list, a new noble in the upper business circle. She often donated materials to poor areas and established a charity organization. Gradually, she gained good popularity among ordinary people in society.

  But Mu Xiao was even more aware that in the Magic Capital, she owned many high-end villas and had multiple sidelines, because her 'Jian An Real Estate' was one of the giants in the industry. Mu Xiao also knew that the building where she lived was actually one of this beautiful woman's properties.

  To put it simply, she is just Musou's landlady, only that she doesn't ask about trivial matters of the building and won't personally go to collect rent.

  But it can't be denied that the rent money from the previous house was ultimately in her hands.

  "It's just that now is a different era and people are also different." Mu Xiao said silently in her heart.

  ……

  An Rongyu didn't like being called the "richest widow" by others. In the past, people in her circle were polite on the surface but actually full of this kind of thinking, believing that she was just born with a good fate and met a good opportunity, so she occupied such a large fortune.

  Some people envy and some are jealous, which is a very normal thing. So she has always kept her distance from those hypocritical people in the upper class circle and shifted to charity work, hoping that someone would recognize her beyond wealth. Moreover, she knows that many men have ulterior motives towards her, not only because of her vast fortune but also because of her body.

  An Rongru has seen too many excellent men, and she is at an age where her emotions and desires are strong. Under the quiet and empty midnight, she also has some bold ideas in her heart, but after calming down, she cannot overcome her own traditional conservative thoughts, unless it's remarriage, but she doesn't want to make her daughter unhappy. Moreover, sometimes she can't tell whether those men who appear warm and gentle on the surface are harboring ulterior motives of gaining both wealth and love.

  She knew that her body and wealth were a delicious cake that everyone wanted to take a bite of, so she had built up a high psychological defense line.

  An Rongruo had never seen a man like Mu Xiao, whose casual tone and calm demeanor made it seem as if his own identity and status were nothing special in front of him. Only when he looked at her body did his eyes have the gaze of a normal man, yet without that greedy gaze that seemed to want to swallow her whole.

  He's too calm.

  A sense of foreboding filled An Rongru's heart.

  "I'm the wealthy woman you mentioned, what's going on outside?" An Rongru's face was deeply tired, her cheeks slightly sunken, that weak and delicate look made people want to protect and care for her. She still forced herself to ask about her most pressing concern, not minding Mu Xiao not revealing his name.

  However, after An Rongyu came out from under the bed, she showed a hint of weakness, but her emotions were not too terrified, and her expression still had a calmness that was accustomed to seeing big scenes, while having a deeply hidden vigilance and guard.

  Mushuo seemed to have understood An Rongruo's thoughts and said, "There is a balcony outside the room. Go out and take a look, you will naturally understand what's going on. Take advantage of the fact that it's not dark yet, leave here as soon as possible."

  "Okay... you wait a moment!" An Rongru saw Mu Xiao say a few words, turned around and prepared to leave, hurriedly detained him and said: "I don't know what happened outside, but the situation must be very bad, otherwise you wouldn't have brought weapons. Although my request may be a bit abrupt, I hope you can escort me for a while, can you?"

  She said, bowing slightly.

  An Rongruo knew that Mu Shao had some combat capabilities from the armor he wore, and she often heard planes flying over the past two days, but they became less and less frequent until the whole world seemed to have come to a standstill. This strange situation made her feel that something major was happening outside.

  "You're quite clever... but I refuse." Mu Xiao had expected such trivial matters to arise, which was why he had prepared to leave.

  Mushan called her out, just to make her realize the cruelty of this world and find a way out on her own. Don't rely on staying in the lawyer's building, which might attract zombies or mutants and cause trouble for Mushan when she comes back to live here.

  As for how she chooses, Mu Xiao doesn't plan on caring about her life or death anymore.

  Upon hearing Mu Xiao's categorical refusal, An Rongru's heart sank. Her pale and wan complexion grew even more anxious, her dry lips trembling as she blurted out: "I can offer you a large sum of credit points, or name a reasonable figure, I'll seriously consider it."

  The corners of Mu Shao's mouth were hooked into a playful smile, and his gaze at An Rong Yu was also full of playfulness.

  Zhi ba An Rongru kan de shen se ji qi bu zi ran, Mu Xiao cai kai kou shuo dao: "Wo jian yi ni hai chu qu loutai kan yixia, cai kao lv chu shen me qian jin, huan zhe shi you shen me ni zhi de gei de chou ma..."

  He said as he turned around and walked towards the door, "As for me not having the leisure to be a bodyguard, you're on your own, but remember to leave this place that I occupy."

  An Rongru saw Mu Xiao had no intention of staying, and knew that money couldn't move him, so she gritted her teeth and walked towards the balcony to see just how bad things were outside...

  The road was stained with black and red spots, the air was filled with a bloody smell, the streets were as quiet as death, not a single normal person in sight, only three or five groups of living dead people wandering around, the main road was filled with the wreckage of exploded cars, the surrounding buildings seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloomy atmosphere, no longer bright and shiny as before, far away there were even columns of black smoke rising into the sky, not a hint of prosperity, all that could be seen was a chaotic and desolate scene, as if despair had become the dominant melody of the entire world...

  "Th-th-this..." An Rongyu's face was completely drained of color, and a huge, unknown fear pressed down on her, making it hard for her to breathe. Adding to that, she hadn't eaten all day, and a wave of weakness washed over her body and mind, almost causing her to collapse to the ground.

  But as soon as she thought that she couldn't live on her own, and her daughter at home was either dead or alive, a surge of energy suddenly rose up from somewhere in her body, rushing straight to the top of her head. It was as if she had heard something open up inside her brain, and instantly she became aware of every sound around her, including the man who was leaving outside.

  The next moment, An Rongru didn't think much and suddenly burst out with all her might, as if grasping a lifesaving straw, and cried out urgently: "Sir, sir please wait!"

  Mù Xiāo turned his head impatiently, saw her wearing high heels and running quickly towards him. The majestic twin peaks on her chest were violently shaking with each step, creating a turbulent wave-like motion. Mù Xiāo's initially impatient expression quickly changed to one of delight and focus, as he gazed intently at the magnificent scenery on her chest.

  An Rongru saw Mu Xiao's strange gaze wandering over her chest, and her fear suddenly decreased, replaced by a wave of shyness. Her pale wrist and hand covered the sharp objects without leaving any marks, as if calming her own heartbeat, but also blocking Mu Xiao's gaze. She stuttered: "Can you take me away?"

  This time, An Rongru didn't dare to propose any conditions. She knew that if no credit points could move people, then the only condition was her mature body. Thinking back to his words just now, they were all hinting that she only had physical capital. But she didn't want to use her body as a bargaining chip in such a lowly manner, nor could she accept a strange man indulging himself on her body, and she also didn't think that she only had physical beauty.

  Mu Xiao was not a lecher, in his youth he had the identity of a "princeling" on the moon, accustomed to a life of luxury and extravagance, and had been introduced by several friends to many famous beauties, with whom he had a brief but intense romance.

  However, the family struggled in the lunar forces and lost their greatest identity background. He experienced countless cold treatments from people in society, his mentality was no longer arrogant, and he deeply buried that unbridled pride.

  He truly let go of his pride and became an ordinary person in the mortal world, otherwise he wouldn't have loved Xiang'ai more than himself back then, because at that time he had already lost his edge, or it can be said that he was numbing himself to his glorious past.

  But the world is always unpredictable, as the New Human Plan brings about a great change in the world. He brings with him an insatiable thirst for power, but the death of his only relative, his younger sister, leaves him completely heartless. It seems that power is all he can rely on now. Gradually, he undergoes extreme changes, and the world loses its order. The dark side of human nature is exposed without a doubt, and even he himself becomes a dark figure. In pursuit of power, he stops at nothing, so he only walks alone, not deeply interacting with anyone, nor does anyone get along with him. He is almost an emotionless, eerie new human being.

  However, now that Mu Xiao has been reborn and his soul has undergone a baptism, he clearly recognizes the harm that his extreme personality had left on his soul in the past, which led to his twisted and stubborn nature. Therefore, he will not make the same mistakes again, nor will he be trapped by desires.

  As for him, reminding An Rongru was just giving her a piece of advice, making her understand that in the future days, what is least valuable is dignity. Because only the strong can have the qualification to enjoy dignity. Sometimes one must put down their pride and offer their greatest stake, even if it's their own life, in exchange for a chance at survival. Then, make good use of the opportunity to live on and gain the power of freedom.

  An Rongruo lost her greatest wealth, and as she thought, only her mature and plump body was her greatest wealth. However, Mu Xiao didn't think that her seductive mature body could be exchanged for his protection of her. Because in Mu Xiao's eyes, she was completely a burden and a drag on him, and with Mu Xiao's current strength, he could only protect himself for the time being. If he added an old human who couldn't even catch a chicken, it would slow down his own evolution.

  But soon Mu Xiao changed his attention again.

  Huh?

  Mu Xiao's eyes narrowed, and her words of refusal stopped abruptly. She carefully examined An Rongruo from head to toe, finding that she seemed to have changed somewhat from before.

  An Rongru saw him staring at her body without blinking, as if hinting at something. Suddenly, a delicate heart felt both shy and annoyed, but under the pressure of being in a desperate situation, she couldn't reveal even a hint of displeasure. She could only pretend to be unaware, sincerely hoping to get through this awkwardness, thinking that even if he took a few more glances, what's the big deal?

  "I hope he has principles and won't force it..." An Rongru suddenly realized how foolish she was. If he had wanted to, he would have made his move in the room earlier and wouldn't have left so abruptly. It's clear that he didn't want to get entangled with her, this big burden. As she thought about this, her heart sank, as if it had fallen into a bottomless abyss, and her whole body turned cold.

  Actually, Mu Xiao didn't want to take her away at first, but he discovered something interesting and his originally tough tone slightly changed as he asked: "I can take you with me, but what can you give me?"

  An Rongru didn't expect a turn of events, her icy heart revived and warmed up again. However, Mu Xiao's blunt question left her at a loss for words, her face flushed like a young girl's, she lowered her head, stuttered, and evaded the question.

  "I... I..."

  A mature beauty showing a girlish shyness indeed has a different charm, especially with her plump and stunning figure, which makes her mature charm even more vividly displayed in a soft and delicate manner.

  "It seems that you are struggling internally, because you are still unclear about the world and cannot clearly recognize what true fear is, so there is still hope in your heart...". Mu Xiao paused for a moment, her cold eyes like ice, and said indifferently: "Now come with me, experience the emotion of fear personally, otherwise, you will not be able to believe or bear the despairing realization that the hope deep within your heart is completely shattered."

  After finishing speaking, Mu Xiao didn't even turn his head back and directly turned around to walk downstairs.

  An Rongru was stunned, her mind completely seen through, and she didn't know how to respond.

  As Mu Xiao was about to go downstairs, she suddenly realized that the surroundings were eerily quiet. The bloody smell in the corridor, which had gone unnoticed until now, became clear and filled the air with a gloomy atmosphere, as if there were countless monsters lurking in the dark, waiting to devour flesh and blood. Her whole body shuddered involuntarily, and she hastened her pace to catch up with Mu Xiao's back, fearing that she would be left behind.