Chapter 20: Crazy Shopping

The two rooms had two beds each. Mo Yan and Mo Xin slept in the smaller room, while Mo Qingze and Mo Zhen slept in the other. Even though there were no blankets on the beds, it was much better than sleeping on the ground. On their first night in their new home, they all slept soundly.

When Mo Yan woke up, Mo Qingze had already prepared breakfast.

After breakfast, Mo Yan opened her small bag and carefully counted all the silver coins she had left. She found that there was only a little over four taels left. Money was indeed easy to spend. They had already spent two taels on rent and deposit yesterday.

Mo Yan wasn't worried about the money. What was most important now was upgrading her space. Once the space was upgraded, not only would the area expand several times, but it would also nurture a spiritual spring that could stimulate the growth of all things. Moreover, she would be able to materialize objects with her mind without having to enter the space, which would be very convenient.

However, upgrading the space was not easy. It required meeting two conditions: ample spiritual energy and the transparent bead in the space being filled with red lines. Spiritual energy was not difficult to come by; she just needed to keep planting crops. But the red lines were much harder. By helping the Li family before, two red lines had appeared on the bead. In reality, to fill the entire bead, she would need to help at least a hundred people.

However, this couldn't be rushed. After thinking for a while, Mo Yan pushed the thought aside. She pocketed all her belongings, dragged her father and siblings out onto the street, and embarked on her first crazy shopping spree in this new world.

First, they bought quilts. Two beds required four quilts. Mo Yan thought that one tael of silver would be more than enough. But unexpectedly, cotton production here was low, and prices had always been high. A quilt made from recycled cotton cost three hundred and fifty wen, while a new one cost five hundred wen.

Mo Qingze didn't know how much money his daughter had, so when he heard how expensive they were, he instinctively said, "Yan'er, let's wait until I earn more money before buying."

Mo Yan also felt distressed, but the beginning of autumn was approaching soon. They would still need to buy them, as the nights would become colder. So she gritted her teeth and said, "Let's just buy them now. Xin'er and Zhen'er are still young. They'll catch a cold at night without blankets."

The shop assistant who was serving them kindly added, "Buying now is a good deal. In another half month, the prices will be even higher when the weather cools down."

After hearing her daughter and the assistant's words, Mo Qingze couldn't bring himself to refuse. He just felt even more guilty as a father. How could he, as a father, let his daughter work hard for money even to buy blankets?

Mo Yan didn't notice her father's expression. After bargaining with the shop assistant, she finally bought four quilts: two new ones and two recycled ones. The new ones would be used as blankets, while the recycled ones would be spread on the beds. It cost her one tael of silver and six hundred wen.

The quilts were too bulky to carry, but since they spent more than one tael of silver, the shop assistant offered to deliver the goods to their home. Mo Yan didn't expect such considerate service from ancient businesses. After leaving their address, the family went to the fabric shop next.

Their clothes were pitifully few, only two sets to change every season, and they were all patched up.

Mo Yan didn't mind wearing such clothes, but wearing them poorly might invite disdain from others, especially for the two younger ones who were still growing, both physically and mentally. She didn't want them to feel inferior because of those strange gazes.

She bought two types of fabric, one soft and breathable cotton and the other durable linen. She planned to use the cotton to make innerwear and the linen for outerwear. They bought one bolt of each fabric, costing eight hundred wen. The original owner was skilled in sewing, and Mo Yan inherited her memories, so she should have no problem making clothes.

After that, they went to the rice shop, grocery store, and bought some rice, flour, pots, bowls, and other necessities. They also bought miscellaneous items they needed and finally went to the vegetable market to buy meat before heading home.

Meat was indeed expensive in the capital. Good pork belly cost twenty-five wen per jin, while it only cost twenty wen per jin in Longshi Town.

Mo Yan clicked her tongue and calculated the remaining silver coins. She spent fifty wen on two jin of good meat for braising and another five wen on some cheap bones for soup.

Thinking about the delicious bone soup and braised pork, she couldn't help but salivate.

Mo Qingze walked behind them, carrying a pile of things and watching his daughter's figure. He felt a bit uneasy. His daughter spent money like water, but he had no idea where all this money came from. He trusted his daughter wouldn't do anything wrong, but he couldn't help but worry.

Mo Yan, happily munching on her candied fruit, had no idea about her father's dilemma. She was busy enjoying the sights of the quaint market and keeping an eye on her two curious siblings, lest they get lost.

Back home, Mo Yan busied herself arranging the bought items and then went into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

In her previous life, her family was well-off, and her three older brothers managed the family business. She didn't need to worry about anything, focusing on managing her space or engaging in charity work to help those in need. The remaining time was spent studying recipes.

Over the years, she had learned to cook almost all famous dishes, from famous dishes passed down through generations to local specialties found in every corner. While her cooking skills might not rival those of five-star hotel chefs, anyone who tasted her dishes would say they were delicious.

The conditions during their escape were limited, and she didn't have the opportunity to showcase her cooking skills. Now that they had settled down, she couldn't help but want to treat herself to something delicious.

Mo Yan cooked three dishes: braised pork, garlic stir-fried vegetables, and salt and pepper corn. The bone soup was still not ready, so they would have it for dinner. She had wanted to grab a chicken from the space to make some braised chicken, but since they had been buying things in front of her family, she couldn't just conjure a chicken out of thin air.

The chickens in the space were the twenty chicks she had bought in Longshi Town. Time passed faster in the space than outside. It had only been half a month outside, but inside, it had been five months. Just two days ago, those hens had started laying eggs, and she could collect quite a few eggs every time she went in.

However, these chickens also caused her some trouble. The cabbage and rice in the space had suffered a lot. There was no way she could tie up the chickens, so she could only let them roam freely.

As the dishes were served, Xin and Zhen, who had already smelled the aroma, eagerly crowded around. But due to their good manners

, they didn't start eating until their father had served himself. Then they began to eat with their chopsticks.

"Wow, it's so delicious! Big sister, you have to taste it. This braised pork is amazing!" Zhen exclaimed after taking a bite of the meat.

Xin also looked at her sister in amazement, rare for her not to refute her silly brother. Because she also felt that her sister's cooking now was much tastier than before.

Although Mo Qingze didn't say anything, his gaze at his daughter revealed his satisfaction. A woman skilled in cooking would be a great advantage in the future when talking about marriage.

Mo Yan, who was being praised, smiled somewhat smugly, completely unaware of her father's thoughts. If she knew, she would definitely be annoyed. She was only thirteen years old, and marriage was too far away! When the time came, she definitely wouldn't admit to pretending to be naive!

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

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  Chapter 76: The Gift He Gave

Not long after, the warehouse door was suddenly opened again, and the group of people from before barged in once more.

Manager Chen turned on the lights, his gaze piercing, wishing to uncover the person hiding in the warehouse.

Several production workers quickly searched, but still found no suspicious figures.

"Manager Chen, we even opened and checked the boxes in the corners. There really is no one hiding."

"Now you can rest assured!"

"You mentioned the sound of a vibrating phone; maybe you heard it wrong."

Manager Chen's gaze swept across the entire place again. He felt that something was amiss but couldn't put his finger on it.

His expression looked somewhat eerie.

"If there really was someone in the warehouse, they would have shown themselves as soon as we left."

"We waited outside the door for so long just now. If there was someone inside, there's no way there would be no sound at all."

"Manager Chen, it's probably just your imagination!"

Manager Chen's gaze continued to search, but there were no changes in the warehouse. He had to give up, "Let's hope so!"

This time, he really turned off the lights and closed the door. As he left, he intentionally changed the password, keeping a trick up his sleeve.

He thought that if his intuition was correct, and there was someone in the warehouse, the new password would trap that person.

If there was no one, in case someone tried to enter with the old password later, they wouldn't be able to!

Ou Yan heard the successful password change notification and smirked. She didn't expect this guy to be quite vigilant.

Unfortunately, this door was like a decoration to her.

No matter what password was set, it made no difference.

In this world, there was no system she couldn't crack. A mere door couldn't keep her out.

Ou Yan descended quietly from the beam, roamed around the warehouse, and found a not-so-conspicuous place where a considerable amount of low-quality fabric was piled up. It should be used to produce the batch of inferior new products.

Her eyes darkened. After infiltrating the company's surveillance system and ensuring no one was outside, she opened the door and left.

Si Yechen had been waiting outside for forty minutes. Seeing the familiar figure finally appear, he walked over in three or five steps and pulled the girl into his arms, "Is it taken care of?"

"Yeah."

"I'll take you home." Seeing that it was getting late, Si Yechen drove her to the Lakeside Villa.

Aunt Lan was tending to flowers in the garden. Seeing the young master personally driving the young lady back, she hurriedly invited him in.

Si Yechen didn't decline and took Ou Yan's hand, entering the villa.

Li Yusha was originally playing the piano to please her parents. Upon hearing the report from the servants that Si Yechen had arrived, Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying quickly came downstairs.

Li Yusha suppressed the impulse to meet Si Yechen, first ran to the bedroom to freshen up, then told the maid something, and finally walked downstairs.

"Ah Chen, when Yan Yan was at your place last night, did she cause you any trouble?" Li Yuanfu greeted with a smile.

"No." Si Yechen looked at Ou Yan gently, "It's more like we trouble her. We keep bothering her."

Seeing their interaction, Song Qiaoying couldn't hide her smiling face, "Is uncle feeling better now?"

"Grandpa said that seeing Yanyan, he's already recovered more than half of his illness."

"Hahaha..." Li Yuanfu was extremely happy that the old man, his future in-law, was so satisfied with his daughter.

"Yan Yan has been running to the company a lot lately. We haven't had much time to see her. We're afraid she might not be eating well and overworking..."

As Song Qiaoying was speaking, Si Yechen quickly assured, "Uncle and Aunt, rest assured. I will take good care of her."

His gaze was always indulgent.

Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying exchanged glances, both seeing that this young man truly liked Yan Yan, to the bone!

At this moment, Li Yusha, with carefully done makeup, came downstairs, revealing a standard socialite smile, warmly and sincerely saying, "Hi, Sister, Brother-in-law, you're here?"

Every move she made while coming downstairs exuded elegance and nobility, as if it had been deliberately trained to perfection.

Seeing her ladylike manners, Song Qiaoying was satisfied. At least, these years of nurturing had not been in vain. Especially when she called him "Brother-in-law," it could be heard that she was a sensible person. She wouldn't try to replace Yan Yan just because she had a previous engagement with Ah Chen.

Ou Yan noticed the light makeup on Li Yusha's face and responded with a faint "Hmm."

Si Yechen's gaze, however, remained on Ou Yan, "Shall we go out for breakfast together tomorrow morning?"

"I want to eat at home."

"I want to be with you."

Li Yuanfu, upon hearing this, found it simple.

"Tomorrow, I'll have the kitchen make more breakfast. Ah Chen, you come over to eat with Yan Yan. After eating, you can go to work!"

When Si Yechen heard this, he was delighted, "Thank you, Uncle."

"What are you thanking me for? We're family!" Li Yuanfu happily said, "What do you like to eat?"

"Anything is fine." Si Yechen glanced at Ou Yan affectionately, "Whatever Yan Yan wants to eat, I'll eat too."

Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying exchanged glances again, both seeing that this young man was genuinely infatuated with Yan Yan, to the bone!

At this moment, when Li Yusha was about to go upstairs, Song Qiaoying unexpectedly asked, "Yan Yan, is this bracelet new? I haven't seen you wear it before..."

"He gave it to me."

Three simple words made Li Yusha's steps pause for a moment, almost nailed to the ground!

"Given by Ah Chen?" Song Qiaoying quickly looked, "It looks so beautiful! I've never seen this style on the market..."

"He designed it."

 **Chapter 140:**

  Chapter 75: The Secret of the Warehouse

"Our entire family, seven of us, rely on my income to survive. Now, Mr. Hu says to suspend production. What are we going to eat and drink from now on?"

"You need to listen carefully. Mr. Hu's intention is that the first, second, and third production lines can continue, but the fourth and fifth lines need to pause for a while. It doesn't mean you won't be working; it's just a temporary break."

"For how long? I have seven mouths to feed at home, and I can't wait even for a day!"

"Xiao Wang, you're the team leader of the fourth line. How can you be the first to oppose me? Whether you agree or not, this is how it will be done! There's no room for negotiation!"

"Manager Chen, Mr. Hu promised us before that he would make sure every one of us has a promising future. Not talking about becoming rich, at least worry-free. Has Mr. Hu treated you unfairly this past year? Can't you see it? Now, with the arrival of General Manager Ou, overseeing every detail, the fourth and fifth lines must stop. The inventory in the warehouse must be cleared these days; otherwise, Mr. Hu will be in trouble!"

Ou Yan finally understood. It seems that the things produced on the fourth and fifth lines at night are not meant to be seen in the light.

The speakers were Manager Chen from the production department and the team leader of the fourth line. Thinking about their statement that the inventory in the warehouse must be cleared in the next two days, it was clear that there were issues with these goods.

Ou Yan quietly left the hallway and came to the first-floor warehouse.

At night, the warehouse had no one watching. Ou Yan tried to open the warehouse door with her fingerprint, but it didn't work. Her fingerprint was already in the company's system, and she should have access anywhere in the company.

She entered the password, but the warehouse door remained closed. Normally, this password should allow her to move freely throughout the company.

Unless someone deliberately erased her data, preventing her from entering this door on purpose.

Ou Yan's eyes sparkled with interest. She suddenly wanted to know if Hu Linquan's little actions behind her back were as she suspected.

The warehouse door had a three-tier password lock. Ou Yan effortlessly cracked it and, while doing so, changed the settings of the upcoming surveillance recordings.

Inside the warehouse, various clothing items were neatly arranged, including finished products processed for other companies and the company's own old and new items.

Ou Yan took a tour of her own warehouse, finding two batches of identical new products with vastly different quality in workmanship and fabric.

She logged into the computer used by the warehouse administrator, noticing that the inferior quality goods were not recorded in the company's data.

She copied everything from the computer and sent it to her email, erasing all traces afterward.

Just then, footsteps echoed outside the warehouse.

Ou Yan leaped onto the top beam, overlooking everything. The people entering were Manager Chen and several employees, all unfamiliar faces.

They were carrying wooden sticks.

The warehouse lights turned on, and the employees searched everywhere but found no one.

"Manager Chen, is it possible that the new girl who arrived recently has intimidated you too much, leaving a huge psychological shadow?" One of the employees asked, laughing.

"This warehouse has no signs of anyone entering!" another one added.

Manager Chen's eyes scanned the entire scene. He felt that there was an unfamiliar atmosphere lingering, "Check the surveillance."

Ou Yan had already manipulated the surveillance, wiping away all traces of her entry. The employee checked the surveillance and reported, "Manager Chen, there's no record of anyone entering the warehouse."

"Strange... there was someone who clearly saw President Ou entering the company just now. Could that person have been mistaken?" Manager Chen wondered.

After a while, the employee who went to check the surveillance returned, "Manager Chen, General Manager Ou didn't come to the company tonight. It seems that person was mistaken."

"That's a false alarm then. What are we waiting for? Let's get back to work!" Manager Chen laughed it off.

"That scared me. I thought General Manager Ou really came. I was even worried she might come to the warehouse!"

Five or six people turned off the lights, preparing to leave the warehouse.

Just then, Ou Yan's phone vibrated a few times. It was a call from Si Yechen.

The phone's recording function was forcibly interrupted.

Manager Chen, as if hearing something, asked sensitively, "Whose phone is vibrating?"

"No one's..." The employees took out their phones, but there was no sound or movement.

Ou Yan directly hung up on Si Yechen and set her phone to silent mode, sending him a message on WeChat, "Something came up. We'll meet later."

"Okay." Si Yechen thought she might be in trouble, but now it seemed that he had overthought the situation.

Manager Chen listened carefully, but there was no sound. Could he have misheard something just now?

"Manager Chen, you're too sensitive! I think you've become neurotic because of that girl! Hahaha..."

"This warehouse isn't that big. If someone is hiding, we would have found them by now."

A few people laughed and dragged Manager Chen away.

The warehouse door was closed.

Ou Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness. It seemed that their secrets were more numerous than she had imagined.

The warehouse was pitch black.

Instead of going down immediately, Ou Yan continued to wait on the beam.

The outside lights were as bright as day, and several figures stopped at the entrance of the warehouse. A few bright shadows were cast on the ground through the crack in the door.

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

 Chapter 139 Damn Brother

 Chapter 140: Mutual Affection?

 Chapter 139: Fragrant Milk Cake

Chapter 595: Qin Ruan's Complaint, Third Young Master's Hurt Ego

Staring at Hou Yunjiao's handsome sleeping face, Qin Ruan suddenly said with determination, "If you wake up and don't explain, I won't forgive you."

Hou Yunjiao was in a deep sleep, his cold and beautiful face calm and relaxed, unable to respond to her.

Qin Ru lightly poked his nose with her fingertip.

She whispered in complaint, "I'm not joking, I'm serious. I will leave home with the child. I'm really angry this time."

If Hou Yunjiao were awake, she would never make such complaints.

They seemed close on the surface, but there was an invisible gap between them.

Qin Ruan couldn't find the right words to describe it; she just felt that something was missing in their daily interactions.

But it didn't affect their daily life together, and that was enough.

"Knock, knock—"

A faint knocking sound came from the door.

Qin Ruan got up and pulled the blanket for Third Master.

Her hand, which had been placed outside the thin blanket, tucked back under the covers.

It was this casual action that made her touch something she shouldn't have touched.

She thought Hou Yunjiao was lying flat, but unexpectedly, he was slightly tilted under the thin blanket.

And so, she had another close encounter with the culprit responsible for her ten-month pregnancy, whom she had briefly met at the Emperial palace Hotel.

Her face flushed red.

She quickly withdrew her hand, and images of that embarrassing moment flooded her mind.

The memory of her fingertip's touch lingered.

She could even imagine what the culprit looked like.

Qin Ruan's eyes widened in panic as she stared at Hou Yunjiao's delicate features.

This gentle and elegant face seemed completely harmless.

She couldn't connect the memory of her fingertip with the refined face of Hou Yunjiao at all.

It just didn't match up.

This was way beyond imagination.

"Knock, knock—"

The knocking sound came again.

Qin Ruan subconsciously licked her lips and rubbed her face with her hand.

She didn't feel too hot, so she adjusted her emotions and walked calmly to the door.

Outside the door stood Hou Chuan.

He spoke to Qin Ruan in a low voice, "Madam, Second Young Master is here, downstairs."

Qin Ruan looked thoughtful and asked, "Why didn't brother Rong come up?"

She guessed that Hou Yirong must be here to see Hou Yunjiao.

Hou Chuan replied, "Second Young Master said he didn't want to disturb Master's rest, so he came to find you."

Qin Ruan nodded in response, and she walked out of the bedroom, gently closing the door.

Leaving behind the awkwardness in the room.

Qin Ruan and Hou Chuan walked down the stairs one after another.

Inside the bedroom.

The moment the door was closed, Hou Yunjiao slowly opened his eyes.

He woke up before Qin Ruan entered the room.

The memory of what happened before he fainted rushed back to his mind.

Before losing consciousness, he seemed to have seen a blurry figure.

The figure was enveloped in dense black mist and dressed in an ancient black robe.

Before he could see the person's face clearly, his body couldn't bear it and collapsed.

The only thing he remembered vividly was a tiny red mole on the person's nose, clearly visible.

Hou Yunjiao lay on the bed with his hand curled up under the blanket.

His hand still carried the warmth from Qin Ruan's touch.

He couldn't help but feel a flutter of emotions when he recalled the touch of that embarrassing place.

That girl was indeed careless, and she was really trying to kill him.

Hou Yunjiao sighed lightly, his already pale face showing a touch of frustration.

He was in a very bad mood, with an indescribable sense of distress.

This was something he, as a man, couldn't do anything about.

Maintaining the relationship between husband and wife was most important in fulfilling physical needs.

Now lying in bed like this, he was hurt and frustrated by what happened just now.

Qin Ru had no idea that Hou Yunjiao's ego had been hurt.

She saw Hou Yirong looking solemn downstairs.

The first thing he said to her was, "Younger Sister, Nangong Chang is dead."

Qin Ruan didn't show any surprise; she had already predicted that Nangong Chang wouldn't make it.

Seeing Hou Yirong's serious expression, she knew that it wasn't just because of Nangong Chang's death.

Sure enough, what he said next surprised her.

Hou Yirong's face was gloomy, and he spoke in a low voice, "Before Su Jingshu gave birth to Nangong Chang's child, the child passed away today, and the child will be buried with Nangong Chang."

Qin Ruan blurted out, "Did Su Jingshu kill the child?!"

She couldn't believe that Su Jing Shu could be so heartless.

Hou Yirong shook his head, uncertain, and said, "It shouldn't be her doing."

Qin Ruan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she asked, "Then was the child buried alive?"

"No, the child was already dead," Hou Yirong said with a trace of regret on his face.

Before Qin Ruan could speak, he explained everything he knew, "Su Jingshu broke off the engagement with Hou Family because of this child. At that time, the child was only three or four months old.

The child was taken out of Su Jing Shu's belly, and surviving was already a miracle. He was raised in Su's medical institution with the most sophisticated equipment. Now he's full-term, and as long as he grows a little more, he can be taken out of the incubator.

But last night, he stopped breathing at the same time as Nangong Chang passed away."

Qin Ruan's face was full of sorrow, and she rubbed her fingertips, analyzing, "Then it's not Su Jing Shu's fault."

Hou Yirong looked skeptical, "Are you sure?"

He couldn't tolerate having the blood of an innocent child on his hands.

Qin Ruan's lips curved up, and her gentle voice carried convincing power, "The Nangong family's fate has come to an end. The child wasn't supposed to be in this world. He survived for a few more months in this world thanks to Su Jingshu's blessings."

Hou Yirong, hearing her words, finally believed her.

His tense body relaxed, and he leaned back on the sofa.

He murmured, "The child is innocent."

He could torture traitors to death without blinking an eye and harvest the lives of those who posed a threat to the Huo family without hesitation.

But he couldn't stand the idea of taking an innocent life.

The words of Qin Ruan lifted the heavy stone from his heart.

Hou Yirong, who had survived a disaster, felt more relaxed in his demeanor.

His voice returned to calm as he asked Qin Ru, who was sitting beside him, "How is Third Brother? Is he getting any better?"

***Guess I am sorry for not updating for couple of days, I truly needs your patience as am facing troubles right now. I promise to make up for those chapters that I failed for published