Chapter 62: Defenses Shattered

Tang Yixiao and Tang Luwu took the bowls of rice out of the basket.

There were two large bowls in the basket, each filled halfway with white rice, and the remaining half with twice-cooked pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, and garlic cabbage.

Tang Yixiao and Tang Luwu sat opposite Tang Baoyu, holding their bowls and eating with relish.

The aroma of the food wafted through the air, drifting into Tang Baoyu’s nostrils. Already exhausted, Tang Baoyu felt even hungrier as the delicious scent teased her, her eyes shining with longing.

The grandfather and granddaughter had imagined that if there was still no opportunity at Wanguelou, then in a few days they would leave the capital. As for where they might go, they hadn’t decided—only able to take one step at a time.

After all, in the entertainment industry, one’s image is built up by a whole team; if that image collapses, it’s only a matter of time before the star falls from grace.

Teacher Rabbit barely kept up the image of a lop-eared rabbit for a second before turning into a mouthwatering spicy rabbit head.

So Zhong Nan followed Qiuxiang back to the Ma family, but he wondered to himself if he would end up with a number like “9527” next.

Liao Chuanzhi’s words made Zhong Nan take the matter seriously. At the time, the annual revenue of the Ming Dynasty was around three to four million taels of silver. If this news was true, then the wealth at that location would be at least over ten million taels—enough to rival a nation’s fortune.

A single phone call from A Yuan had, by some strange twist of fate, exposed Yin Yi right under the noses of the National Security Bureau, leading to the current predicament.

“What awful weather!” Zhong Nan pulled his car over onto the emergency lane. The torrential rain made it impossible to drive any farther, so all he could do was complain. After all, no one has the power to command the wind and rain; “when the heavens want rain, or a woman wants to marry, no one can stop it.”

Yan Xi’s arms hung limp at her sides, lifeless, and she cowered in Yun Mo’s embrace like a trembling lamb, sobbing.

With this pride, he entered Hengcheng University, and at the same time, sensed the presence of many others like himself.

On the bed, two entwined bodies were locked in a fierce struggle; at the sound of footsteps, they both looked up, and chaos erupted.

After Aunt Fan’s footsteps faded into the distance, Jin Xizhao finally came back to himself. He covered his face, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold, severe smile. After a long moment, he gave a soft, disdainful snort.

From afar, An Ruoran spotted Yi Xuanya. Over the past few days, Yi Xuanya had always been nowhere to be found, so An Ruoran could never catch sight of her. Now, she had finally managed to do so.

Song Fang continued to press with questions, repeating herself several times until I became annoyed and blurted out everything at once.

“By the way, what exactly did they ask you?” Feng Xue nodded lightly, though since her body was already moving up and down, it was hard to tell.

In no time, she had knocked down two burly men. They howled in pain, clutching their arms, which were clearly dislocated.

Qiao Anming kept one hand in his pocket, not answering, only shooting a cold, piercing glance at the flustered Du Ruo. Under that gaze, Du Ruo’s arrogance was reduced by at least thirty percent.

Can ordinary people, lacking in knowledge, really accept such things? After encountering these secrets, will they not give birth to new beliefs in their contemplation of the mysterious cosmos?

As An Tongtong approached, Jiang Beibei quickly shoved her phone into An’s hand, took the plate from her other hand, and popped a piece of fruit into her mouth, her fair face shining with a bright smile.

“But… but the struggles in the court, those powerful nobles, and the Wang family who is bent on bringing down the Xie family…” Even Miaomiao, who had never concerned herself with politics, could sense how precarious the Xie family’s position was, which showed just how dire things had become.

Checking the account books, giving instructions about the business, arranging for the purchase of estates and shops—such matters took quite some time.