A Guide to Refreshing the Apocalypse

[The full novel has been revised several times. Thank you all for supporting the official release.]

1.

Su Qing was suddenly in a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a desolate wasteland.

The System's voice in her head was her only lifeline.

She started with a dilapidated wooden shack. While everyone else struggled to survive the apocalypse, she began building up the wasteland.

Refresh a rundown shack and get a safe house!

Refresh polluted land and get fertile fields with crops that grow in no time!

Refresh infected humans and get loyal companions!

Refresh a zombie town and get a sheltered utopia under a protective shield!

Whatever you want, just "refresh! Refresh!! Refresh!!!"

2.

In the apocalypse, zombies roamed everywhere, extreme weather struck frequently, and humanity's survival resources were desperately scarce.

A city suddenly rose from the wasteland.

It had hundreds of millions of mu of fertile farmland where crops could grow in no time, large-scale farms supplying seafood and meat, an advanced medical team, a smart supermarket stocked with a huge range of products, fully automated factories of all kinds, and a protective shield powered by converting sunlight into electricity, strong enough to defeat anything.

It was the City of Hope that every survivor fought to join.

Later, Su Qing set off alone, brushing off her sleeves as she went in search of survivors scattered across the land.

But the quiet, powerful man followed secretly behind her, clearing every obstacle from her path.

"I don't belong here. Sooner or later, I'll leave."

"I ask nothing of the future. I only wish to stay by your side every second of the present and protect you on your way."

[New novel]

A bookish, top-of-her-class scholar from a family of academics, forever digging in the dirt × The global empire-building head of a top-tier wealthy family

Six-year age gap | Married first, fall in love later | A guiding, supportive romance

1.

Shu Yi first met Shen Yan when she was twenty-one.

They married quietly when she was twenty-two.

From the day they met through their first two years of marriage, Shu Yi devoted herself to academic research while Shen Yan focused on expanding his empire. They spent barely two or three months together in total.

Shen Yan came from a prominent family and was disciplined and courteous. Unlike other rich men, he wasn't arrogant or overbearing. He was exceptionally handsome and capable. Most importantly, he never used marriage to restrict her freedom. Their relationship was steady, and they treated each other with respect. Shu Yi was very happy with how things were.

2.

That day, Shu Yi walked into an elegant Western restaurant dressed in outdoor sportswear, leaving a deep impression on Shen Yan.

Their meeting was meant to show respect to their elders. He never expected to end up finding himself a wife.

They were both busy with their own affairs. When they did spend time together, it was usually Shu Yi writing her paper in his office while she waited for Shen Yan to finish work, or Shen Yan handling documents in the car as he waited for Shu Yi to take a break from her research.

Honestly, he was very satisfied with his wife. She was a little young and sometimes childish, and they rarely saw each other, but she respected her elders, had her own career, and got along well with his friends. As long as it wasn't a matter of principle, neither of them restricted the other's freedom.

Shen Yan had never given much thought to the role of husband. But after marrying Shu Yi, the idea of having a wife gradually became real to him. He thought that the woman standing by his side should be someone like Shu Yi.

3.

Livestreaming became popular, and Shu Yi was chosen to broadcast an archaeological excavation live while promoting the local culture, scenery, and cuisine. Her humorous, engaging explanations of ancient writing and history drew viewers in, and she soon became an internet sensation. Fans flocked online to call her their wife.

Whenever netizens asked if Shu Yi was single, she would just smile and change the subject.

One day, a senior from the same project cornered Shu Yi outside her dorm and wouldn't stop confessing his feelings.

"Senior, I got married while I was still young."

"They all say some old man is keeping you, but I don't care. I'm young, ambitious, and talented. I can give you a comfortable life someday, too."

Shu Yi stared in shock at the senior, whose once-gentle face was now twisted and ugly. She was about to slap him when a low voice sounded from behind her.

"She said she's married. Are you hard of hearing?"

Shu Yi looked over. A man walked toward her through the dim light, his expression cold and stern. He put an arm around her waist, his possessiveness unmistakable.

"And who are you?"

"I'm the old man you mentioned."

Shu Yi couldn't help bursting into laughter.

At the same time, a piece of news swept across the top ten trending searches.

"Shen Group: Happy third wedding anniversary to our CEO and his wife, @Shen Yan @Shu Yi"

"Mr. Shen, weren't we supposed to keep this private?"

The once-dignified man trapped her in the small space between them. His breath was hot, his voice husky.

"Mrs. Shen, as my lawful wife, am I someone you can't show off? Or are you ashamed of me?"

On the day they got their marriage certificate, Shu Yi held up the newly issued red booklet and smiled brightly in the sunlight.

"Shen Yan, in ancient writing, the meaning of 'marry' is 'for a woman to leave her own home and go to another's.' But I think 'marry' should mean 'for a woman to make a home of her own.'"

She pointed to the photo on their marriage certificate.

"Our home."

[Upcoming novel]

Also known as: The Apocalypse Came, and Somehow I Survived by Hiding Behind My Fridge. Also known as: Help! My Fridge Suddenly Came to Life! And also: My Fridge Can Cross Time and Space.

1.

An unknown virus suddenly broke out in Rong City, where An Ran lived. The authorities advised everyone to limit outdoor activity to avoid infection, so this well-behaved girl gathered up the supplies at home and hunkered down.

One day, her supplies ran out, and she was so hungry and dizzy that she instinctively went to open the fridge. A wave of cold air hit her, and she was stunned by the abundance inside!

The world really was turning into fantasy. It wasn't enough that man-eating infected people were roaming outside. Her fridge had also evolved into a thoughtful, self-filling fridge that knew how to stock itself.

Before long, though, she noticed that things in the fridge would mysteriously disappear from time to time...

A bold idea came to An Ran... After thinking it over for a long time, she wrote a note and carefully put it in the fridge.

The next day, An Ran nervously opened the fridge door and was shocked by the note inside.

Beneath the note she'd written, "Hello?", were several words in sharp, forceful handwriting.

"Who are you?"

Help! I thought things weren't allowed to become sentient after the founding of the country!!!

2.

An Ran's neighbor suddenly started scratching at her door at exactly the same time every day. Hearing the roars and the grating scraping outside, she nervously put a note in the fridge.

"What do I do about my mutated neighbor scratching at my door every day?"

The next day, she opened the fridge and found a black pistol and several boxes of bullets. A note was tucked under the gun.

"Kill it."

One day, while fleeing, An Ran came across a mysterious half-human, half-zombie man. She threw a note into the fridge.

"I met someone who's half human and half zombie. He looks perfect for research, but I'm no match for him. What should I do?"

The next day.

Inside the fridge were a large-animal tranquilizer gun loaded with an enormous dose and several surgical tools.

"Dissect him."

3.

After discovering that the fridge connected to another time and space, Gu Qingshi's home grew lively. Groups of people began delivering supplies every day. At first the fridge held food and water. Later, it was packed with weapons, medicine, and everyday necessities. Anything that would fit went inside.

To provide these supplies, he had his assistant assemble a dedicated team that flew around the world to make purchases. Cargo ships queued up at the Gu family's freight ports, creating massive traffic jams.

If something couldn't be found at home, they'd fly the fridge overseas. If they didn't have enough cash, they'd squeeze a few more foreign capitalists. They did their best to meet every one of An Ran's requests.

Meanwhile, with Gu Qingshi's help, An Ran was thriving in the apocalypse in the other time and space. When she could no longer stay in Rong City, she took her fridge and headed north to the capital. In the apocalypse, jewels, gold, and antiques that had once been worth a fortune weren't even worth a cup of instant noodles. She seized the opportunity to buy up huge amounts of them along the way, stopping here and there.

She stuffed everything she got in exchange into the fridge for Gu Qingshi to trade for pocket money. As an ambitious young woman, An Ran always paid back what she borrowed and never took more than her share!

Later, An Ran began stuffing human organs, zombie limbs, and mutated animals into the fridge, determined to cover every possible need.

If Gu Qingshi had something, she'd send it. If he didn't have it, she'd be even more determined to send it!

Theme: Rely on yourself and work hard through every difficulty