Stocking Up

But Dylan was really tired of shopping around, so he decided to order the rest online.

Thankful for the power of the internet, as long as you have money, you can buy anything.

Opening a certain online store, Dylan began another blissful shopping spree.

Once you start buying online, it's hard to stop.

Men and women are all the same!

Dylan felt like he could use everything.

After three hours of struggle, Dylan bought the following items:

Vodka, beer, wine, bottled spring water, beverages.

Spicy snacks, canned food, self-heating hot pot, instant noodles, bread.

Tents, sleeping bags, kitchen utensils, lighters, flashlights, walkie-talkies, binoculars, water purification tablets.

Portable solar panels, portable diesel generators, outdoor power supplies, solar lights, outdoor backpacks, first aid kits, projectors with thousands of movies, and so on.

Especially for food and drinks, Dylan bought in the largest quantity possible, the more the better.

This time, Dylan spent another hundred million dollars.

Alcohol accounted for the majority of the spending. 

There's no way around it, this stuff is in high demand in the apocalypse.

The mental pressure was too much, he had to let off some steam.

And there's cigarettes, but you can't buy them online, so you have to figure something else out.

After buying all this, his head was really tired.

For the first time, Dylan felt that spending money was so exhausting.

At this time, Alberta also sent a message, it was her prepared list of supplies.

Dylan was too tired to look at it now, he checked the time and realized it was dinner time.

Knowing Alberta hadn't eaten either, to show his gratitude, he directly drove to pick her up for dinner.

"Miss Alberta, just say what you want to eat, don't be polite with me!" Dylan grinned at Alberta sitting in the passenger seat.

"Anything is fine, really!" Alberta felt a bit embarrassed, since he's treating her, she'll just leave the decision to him.

Dylan pretended to be serious, "Hey, women shouldn't say 'anything', and men shouldn't say 'no', don't you know that?"

Alberta chuckled, "Alright then, how about we go to Seaside Restaurant?

 The food there is delicious and affordable! Is that okay, Manager Dylan?"

The last sentence clearly held another meaning.

"Sure! Lead the way!""Oh my god! Can't we say no?!"

...

Seaside Restaurant, despite its name, was not by the sea. It was located near the university town, not in a very bustling area. But it was always crowded and business was booming.

When Dylan and his group arrived, it was mealtime, and they had to queue up for a table.

"So popular! That means it must be good!" Dylan thought, believing that if so many people were willing to wait in line, then the meal must be worth the time.

"Of course, this is the recognized foodie hotspot in our university town!" Alberta said proudly.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Dylan was starving and feeling faint before they were seated.

"Come on, Alberta Miss, you order, you know better than me!" Dylan had never been here before and had no idea what was good, so he left the decision to Alberta and focused on eating.

Alberta also felt it was a waste of time for Dylan to order, so she didn't refuse and just directly told the waiter their choices.

"One serving of braised prawns, one serving of spicy pig trotters, and our specialty, crab casserole. That's four dishes, just right, we can't eat more."

After efficiently ordering the four dishes, the waiter took the order and smiled, "Ladies, lucky you!

 You've just snagged the last serving of crab casserole for today.

 Enjoy your meal!"

After the waiter left, Dylan asked in surprise, "They limit the dishes here?"

Alberta looked at Dylan's bewildered expression and chuckled, "Of course, the crab casserole is one of the boss's specialties. 

They only make a hundred servings per day, and sometimes if you don't pre-order, you might not get to taste it.

 Today you got lucky, consider yourself fortunate!"

Dylan responded with an "Oh", realizing it was a tactic to create demand through scarcity.

Soon, the other three dishes were served, and the crab casserole was on its way.

Just as the waiter was bringing the crab casserole to their table, they were stopped by a heavily made-up girl in a short black skirt.

"Which table ordered this crab casserole?" the girl asked coldly.

"The table number 69," replied the waiter.

"Could you give it to us instead?" the girl asked.

"I'm afraid we can't make that decision. You'll have to ask the customers at table 69," the waiter replied.

The girl then followed the waiter to Dylan's table.

When she saw Alberta, the girl was somewhat surprised and said, "Oh, Alberta, it's you?"Alberta looked up and saw that it was Cherry, from the dance department of their college.

"What a coincidence, Cherry! Are you here for dinner too?"

"Yes!" Cherry replied casually, then her gaze locked onto Dylan. 

Seeing Dylan, who was handsome, she felt a twinge of jealousy towards Alberta.

But when she noticed Dylan was dressed plainly, she felt a bit disdainful and said sarcastically, "How rare, the campus beauty is actually having dinner alone with a man. 

Is he your boyfriend?"

Alberta glanced at Dylan and quickly waved her hands, "Oh, no, he's just a friend."

"Well, Alberta, I wanted to treat my boyfriend to try the crab casserole today, but I was a bit late and the last serving got taken by you guys. 

You know, my boyfriend is the son of the CEO of Bluewater Bay Fresh Meat Chain.

 He's tired of eating in five-star hotels every day, so I brought him here for a change of taste. 

Could you do me a favor and give it to me? 

Consider it a favor from me to you.

 If there's any renovation work on my boyfriend's side in the future, I'll introduce it to your brother!"

When this girl mentioned her boyfriend, she gave Dylan a meaningful look, implying that her boyfriend was out of his league, so he should be sensible.

Dylan didn't say anything; he was waiting for Alberta's response.

After thinking for a moment, Alberta chose to refuse, "I'm sorry, Cherry. It's my friend's first time here today, and I also want him to taste this dish.

 You can ask for his opinion."

Alberta wasn't stupid; Dylan was a big client of her brother's, and she couldn't afford to make him unhappy.

Upon hearing this, Cherry looked at Dylan with disdain.

There was no way she would plead with someone like him.

"Alright, how about this? This dish costs over a hundred bucks. I'll pay five times the price to buy it. How's that? It'll cover your meal expenses and leave you with plenty of change. It's a good deal!"

Dylan was considering giving Alberta face and letting her classmate have the dish, he was nearly starving to death and couldn't afford to waste any more time.

But as soon as he heard this, his anger surged.

Who does she think she's looking down upon?!

"Waiter, bring the crab casserole to the table! Today, I'm having this crab casserole."

As Dylan spoke, the waiter quickly placed the crab casserole on the table.

"Waiter, we're ready to eat, please get rid of the flies!" 

Dylan demanded.

The waiter was a bit confused.

 Big brother, you're making it hard for me.

Upon hearing this, Cherry became furious, "What did you say?

 You're simply shameless! 

Today, I'll make someone like you remember the consequences of offending someone from a higher social class!"