Chapter 26

Vivian and Cheng Zhen found common ground, and after chatting for a while, their relationship grew closer. Only then did Cheng Zhen get to the point.

Father did not urge him; seeing Mother resting, he continued to rest his elbows on his knees, savoring the beauty of the moment as he puffed on his cigarette.

"I wouldn't even bother throwing out your lousy towels and toothbrushes!" As soon as these words left his mouth, Father realized his mistake and let out an awkward laugh.

I looked her over with a smile and took her hand as we walked forward. Since we were not well-acquainted, I did not know how to start a conversation.

"I have heard that there are countless treasures in the Chunan Water Market, so I intend to go there to see if I might find some fortune to exchange for something that could alleviate the injuries on my body." The person in the red robe, standing in the middle of the three, bowed from a distance toward Lord Yunzhong.

"Was the Void already invading in that era? The same monsters that Avarosa fought against?" Kai'Sa keenly sensed the crux of the matter.

If she wanted to ask for my help, she would have rushed toward me the moment she saw me, but she did not. Instead, she recoiled as if she had been frightened; she was hiding, and perhaps not just from me.

The holiday season was filled with endless trivial errands, running back and forth until one could lose several pounds from exhaustion. Yet, Chang Fu noticed that those who managed the people were fat and well-fed, living quite comfortably. Come to think of it, only people like him were the ones worn thin by toil.

That evening, Ji Qing secretly instructed Yang Chen that no matter what happened to him the next day, he must not delay taking Uncle Liu to the Wan family to treat Dong'er's foot ailment.

Originally, she had temporarily given up on investigating whether there was a connection between Ling Mengqi and Imperial Concubine Luo, thinking that the top priority was to safely give birth to her son. Once she had a son, everything else would be easy to handle.

"Even so, she has no reason to hurt Ling Xue." Feng Tianqi would not soften his heart. Regardless of the reason, hurting Ling Xue was simply unacceptable.

***

After Nanny Wang saw Physician Hu out and returned, she saw Duan Yulan’s state and felt a moment of worry, though she did not know what to say.

The vines on the cliff that were within reach had all been pulled back by Duan Qingming. No matter how hard she tried, she could no longer reach the remaining ones.

Hearing Murong Che’s name, Su Ying could not help but frown. She had been in the living room last night; if he had come downstairs this morning, she certainly would have seen him.

"Aren't you going to do something?" He lowered his head to look at her. In truth, ever since she appeared, he had paid close attention to her affairs, not even missing the gossip columns she was linked to.

"I told you long ago, it’s best not to provoke me openly. You brought this on yourself. Don't think I wouldn't dare do anything to you; in my eyes, you aren't even worth a fart. If you want to play rough, I’m better at it than you!" Lin Tian said viciously, then patted Nibal’s cheek.

Hearing his father’s understanding words, Xiao Yitian nodded heavily, stood up to leave, and returned shortly after with a bag of fruit.

Lin Su and the Overlord Spear launched their attacks simultaneously. The three of them charged toward Luo Qiang like three sharp arrows, followed by a dense crowd of gang members.

I heard that Liu Jiaming was handsome and, because of his steady work ethic, was highly trusted by Liu Jiancheng. Everyone knew that the family fortune would eventually be passed on to him. It was unexpected that he would have such a thin fate and be murdered like this.

"Stop acting so hypocritical. If you dare do this again, I’m not finished with you," Xu Zuoyan warned.

Charlotte was startled. Why did Shen Ningzhu seem so unusual today? Before he could react to what was happening, Shen Ningzhu pushed him onto the bed. Then, she pounced on him.

"Then answer me first, how do you know that Gao Lingyun?" Ye Kaicheng did not rush to explain, instead questioning Xu Zuoyan about Gao Lingyun.

***

With Qian Shirong, Long Aotian, and others as witnesses, the Xiang family property was smoothly transferred to Kasef. However, Kasef sent a representative—Charlotte—and everything was transferred under Charlotte’s name.

"Can you really guarantee that my brothers won't come to any harm?" the man asked with difficulty.

Ye Kaicheng looked at Xu Zuoyan and smiled slightly. At that moment, he was not as angry at Lang Chen, because if it weren't for Lang Chen, he did not know when he would have seen such a side of Xu Zuoyan. As for the dissatisfaction with Xu Zuoyan, Ye Kaicheng also responded.

Stumbling along, every time my roller skates hit a step, I felt the heavy stone in my stomach sink a little further.

When Xu Zuoyan heard this, he felt that Xu Shiyun’s pronunciation did not seem to be "wipe" but rather "insert," which made his face flush red.

After Tang Cheng completed the mission, those two were talking there. Tang Cheng walked over and tried to converse with them, but they had no reaction. It was likely that there were no more missions for Tang Cheng to take on.

The one who needed his care was naturally Nian Nu'er. In fact, even without his promise, Mu Yi would always look after her and not let her come to harm. According to the old beggar, Nian Nu'er’s father was named Nian Weiyi, meaning "the only one in the past and present."