Chapter 12
The next day, at first light, Shu Rui went to the shop again. Before leaving, Lu Ling asked for ten […]
The next day, at first light, Shu Rui went to the shop again. Before leaving, Lu Ling asked for ten […]
The two unloaded the tiles at the shop, neatly stacking them against the wall as dusk fell. Behind the inn
Shurui hurried upstairs, asking Sun Qing to fetch the spare key to open Lu Ling’s room. Both lived in small
By June of that year, his factory and shipping volume had begun to take shape, and the financial flow looked
Huo Zongzuo couldn’t help but laugh. “Gold bars are for you,” he said with a grin. “Spend them however you
But the moment Liu Jiao started boasting that things were going well, Kong Weihong grabbed the ashtray on his desk
Bai Lan and Jiang Zichun arrived at the Ning estate. Bai Lan had met Ning Muyan several times before, so
Ning Muyan was inspecting the hired laborers at Zanyu Manor when a servant reported Bai Lan’s arrival. Barely a minute
Huang Zhixing was sent to gather information on the proposed marriage between the Liu and Jiang families. While he didn’t
By noon, the crowd thinned. Du Heng had a few chilies and two radishes left. Seeing the diminishing foot traffic,
In the vegetable patch, there was a section of chili plants, which were still flourishing. But winter had yellowed the
During the twelfth month, everyone prepared for the new year, cleaning and stocking up. The first month was New Year,
Inside, Du Heng pulled out an embroidery needle. He had seen villagers use these on the sunny plains to pick
Qin Xiong was quite satisfied with this visit. He didn’t say much to Du Heng, delivered the goods, and left
“Ah, look how fierce Young Master Xiaoman is. From now on, we’re all villagers from the same village. We only
Shurui bought a fresh four-pound green fish at the market, along with a few ingredients, and returned to the inn
After resting a night at an inn near Ten-Li Street, Shurui led Lu Ling to the Dexin Clinic Madam Yang
“This is our shop?” Lu Ling looked up at the moss-covered, broken-tile roof. He had no memory of it—the shop
Lu Chen had brought the food specifically because he wanted to eat with He Xiaoyuan. He had absolutely no intention
He Xiaoyuan and Qin Chengfei had both assumed that since Chang Bei had grabbed his car keys, he was about