Apocalypse Queen: My Space, My Rules Chapter 229: Tears of Joy

His voice was deep and full, almost matching the level of a professional bass singer.

Mariella held his large hand and slowly became fully absorbed in listening to his singing.

After he finished the song, she let out a soft laugh and praised him, "You sing even better than the original singer."

Chandler lowered his head and gently kissed her temple, asking tenderly, "What else do you want to hear?"

Mariella thought briefly and said, "I also want to hear 'I Won't Back Down'!"

There had been far too many things she felt unwilling to back down in her previous life. That was the reason she had been reborn into this new life.

Chandler paused briefly and seemed slightly troubled. "Uh, I don't know how to sing that one yet, but I can listen to it with you."

He took out his phone, opened a music app, and searched for that song.

But the 2G signal was extremely poor. The song played in broken fragments, stuttering badly and sounding unpleasant to hear.

Mariella felt even more dissatisfied. "That sounds awful! I want to hear you sing it."

"I'll practice this song when we get back," he promised.

Mariella waved and laughed. "No need to go through so much trouble. I have a hard drive inside my storage space that contains downloaded music. There are tons of songs, basically anything you'd want."

She casually reached into the space and pulled out exactly the hard drive she wanted.

All of those songs had been downloaded by Number One. Several thousand popular songs from the past 30 years were stored on that drive, and each one had been labeled with numbers.

A faint flash appeared in Chandler's eyes, and he spoke calmly, "You're still retrieving items just as smoothly and easily as before. That means the storage space hasn't had any issues."

Only then did Mariella suddenly remember the situation with the space. She slapped her forehead. "I almost forgot the important thing!"

She immediately stopped thinking about listening to songs and quickly used her mental energy to check the newest condition of the storage space.

The moment she looked, she froze in shock.

Was that still her storage space?

It felt as if she had arrived in a completely brand-new world, vast and boundless like an open sky.

Huge stretches of land had turned into fertile black soil. Only 0.3 acres had been planted, while the rest remained empty, making her feel heartbroken just looking at it.

Mariella wished she could grow extra arms so she could plant grains, fruits, and vegetables across all that land immediately.

The pond had transformed into a lake. Along the shoreline, thick reeds had grown. Lotus leaves floated across the surface, and pink buds stood tall like arrows, showing touches of color as they prepared to bloom.

Was that some kind of wetland park?

Mariella stared in shock.

What shocked her even more was that the size of the static zone had increased to such a huge level that it seemed endless at first glance. The supplies that once filled it now looked like just a few bicycles sitting inside a massive parking lot, appearing completely insignificant.

Only then did she check the virtual display. The static zone had increased by 4,326,000 cubic feet, bringing the total to 4,686,500 cubic feet!

Mariella's eyes widened completely. She had struggled for almost half a year just to grow her static zone to 353,000 cubic feet, yet in a single day it had multiplied more than 13 times!

The overwhelming excitement she felt was just as strong as when she had first been reborn. She simply couldn't believe that luck had favored her once again.

This time, she had truly made an enormous profit!

Mariella burst into tears of joy.

In the past, whether she felt joy or sadness, happiness or pain, she had always handled her emotions alone.

But now, there was someone beside her—someone she could trust, depend on, and feel relaxed around.

So she leaned into his arms and cried freely and wholeheartedly.

When faced with Mariella's sudden emotional breakdown, Chandler paused briefly, but he didn't speak any comforting words.

He simply held her gently in his arms, patiently patting her back, and quietly handed her tissues to wipe her tears.

Mariella accepted the tissues, but she continued letting her happy tears flow freely.

Since being reborn, she had built up too many emotions, and they were finally fully released at this moment.

After crying for quite a long time, her emotions slowly calmed down.

"Look, the lotus flowers inside the reeds are about to bloom," Chandler said when he noticed she had calmed slightly, trying to shift her attention.

Mariella looked toward the water through tear-filled eyes. It was no longer just a pond anymore. Now it had become a lake. And Chandler had given it a beautiful name—Cattail Marsh.

It was said that cattail marshes at sunset could rival famous paintings from around the world, and many poets and writers had vividly described their beauty.

But right now, it was midday. The sun shone brightly in a clear sky, and the life within the cattail marsh seemed even stronger.

Rippling water reflected the sunlight. Large stretches of reeds swayed in the wind, their white plumes spreading endlessly like cotton and creating a magnificent scene.

On the water's surface, lotus leaves shone with a deep green glow. Buds rose upward from the water, showing hints of pink as they waited to bloom. Among the flourishing lotus plants, one bud had already opened into the very first lotus flower.

Mariella glanced once more at the virtual display. The pond's name had indeed been changed to Cattail Marsh.