Chapter 99: Presumptuous Speculation
To Su Muyao, becoming stronger, earning money, and seeking revenge did not conflict with each other.
Ever since her ability upgraded to level two, she felt her body become lighter. Her strength had increased, and her speed in working had improved. So, cooking for many people was relatively easy for her now. Besides, with Wen Nanxi and the others helping, she wouldn’t get tired.
Mei Qingchen looked at the darkening sky outside, then at Su Muyao working by candlelight, and felt surprised inwardly.
Did she, a female, really have to work this hard?
Wen Nanxi and the others treated her differently now; they wouldn’t let her starve, nor would they let her go without crystal coins. Yet, she wanted to rely on setting up a stall to sell food to make money?
Mei Qingchen suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart.
Right, he had money!
Mei Qingchen hurriedly took out a spatial bag and handed it to Su Muyao. “Wife, if you need money, I have a large number of crystal coins here.”
“You can use them freely. If it’s not enough, I’ll go to the bank to withdraw more.”
When Mei Qingchen handed it to Su Muyao, he expected her to look at him with excitement. He had already imagined Su Muyao’s expression and reaction in his mind.
Unexpectedly, Su Muyao just gave him a cold glance, looking at him as if he were a monster.
Su Muyao refused mercilessly, “No need!”
“Wife, no need to be polite. As your beast husband, giving you money to spend is only right and proper.”
Mei Qingchen thought to himself, Surely Wen Nanxi and the others aren’t giving her crystal coins, forcing her to earn money herself.
He would give it!
His Mei family had plenty of money. He would give the Wife crystal coins to spend; she could spend as much as she liked.
“That way, the Wife won’t have to work hard setting up a stall.”
Su Muyao felt Mei Qingchen had taken the wrong medicine again; he really would stop at nothing to stay.
“I don’t think setting up a stall is hard work.”
“I don’t want your things.”
If she took Mei Qingchen’s things, it would be messy to disentangle later. She was still thinking of finding a chance to make Mei Qingchen leave. She certainly couldn’t take a single thing from him.
Otherwise, when he worked, she wouldn’t give him food. She just wanted to owe nothing, to have no relationship with him.
Mei Qingchen said, “Don’t you need crystal coins? Why won’t you take them?”
Su Muyao couldn’t be bothered to explain to Mei Qingchen. She continued busy making chili sauce.
The seasoning rewards in her space were complete, including soybean paste, but not much. She used the soybean paste to make chili sauce first. Later, she could make more soybean paste herself. She would plant more soybeans in the space.
Wen Nanxi looked at Mei Qingchen and said, “Mei Qingchen, if you don’t understand the Wife, don’t use your thoughts to speculate on hers.”
“Do you think the Wife lacks crystal coins? She doesn’t. Everything I have belongs to the Wife.”
“It is simply that the Wife wants to earn crystal coins through her own efforts.”
“If you don’t understand, don’t make presumptuous speculations.”
“The Wife is completely different from what you think.”
Actually, Su Muyao felt that even if the family had crystal coins, they needed a business to make a living. Only by constantly earning crystal coins did she feel a sense of security.
Mei Qingchen was confused.
After everything was done, it was quite late. Su Muyao washed up and went to her room to sleep. However, she locked the door as usual.
Mei Qingchen had many doubts and naturally wanted to follow her into the room to ask. But when he pushed the door, it wouldn’t open at all.
“What’s wrong with this?”
Hua Linye sneered. “You only just realized? The Wife locked the door to guard against you.”
Actually, Hua Linye knew the Wife wouldn’t let any of them into the room. The Wife had no intention of bonding with them. Or perhaps his earlier words had made the Wife unhappy. Now that he mentioned bonding, the Wife was displeased instead.
Mei Qingchen’s eyes darkened a few shades.
Although he couldn’t believe it, the facts were right there.
…
Early the next morning, Su Muyao got up.
After everyone had breakfast, they set off.
This time, it was decided by drawing lots again.
Mei Qingchen wanted to participate too, but Wen Nanxi and the others looked at him with dangerous expressions. Since the Wife hadn’t spoken, they couldn’t say anything, but the dangerous aura in their eyes was obvious.
Mei Qingchen pretended not to see.
“Wife, the three of them took turns carrying you before. This time, I’ll carry you.”
Su Muyao said coldly, “Mei Qingchen, no need for you.”
“Also, the drawing of lots doesn’t include you.”
She completely excluded Mei Qingchen.
Mei Qingchen felt increasingly bitter in his heart. His chest felt stifled. His cold, dark phoenix eyes grew even darker.
He knew if he dared to argue, she would turn around and hand him a divorce letter. And since they were going to the City Lord’s Manor soon, if she stamped it right there, he would be completely swept out the door.
Then he would really have no face to see anyone; his parents wouldn’t want to see him.
He endured!
The lot fell to Wen Nanxi. Xiao Jihan would take the return trip.
Wen Nanxi gently coiled Su Muyao onto his body. He had specially taken a woolen blanket cushion and wrapped it on his snake form.
“Wife, this will be more comfortable.”
Last time, Hua Linye had said his body had no fur and would make the Wife uncomfortable. Although he hadn’t said much then, he had remembered it. He prepared early this time.
Seeing the smile on Su Muyao’s face, Mei Qingchen curled his lip, feeling this snake was becoming manipulative.
Everyone was using unscrupulous methods to compete for favor, unlike before when they were so aloof, disdainful of everything, not fighting or grabbing, and very harmonious.
Entering the city, they went directly to the morning market. Although it wasn’t the scale of the semi-monthly mutual market, there were still many people. Because Yunxiao City was a large city, it was very prosperous, and doing business here was indeed good.
Su Muyao found her previous spot and laid out the chili sauce, tomato sauce, and mushroom sauce.
Before long, she met some old customers. Everyone saw her and trusted her products.
“Stall owner, it really is you.”
Although everyone was surprised by the restoration of her appearance, they were all polite enough not to ask too many questions. Looking at the beautiful beast husbands beside her, they dared not look too much, focusing only on the goods at the stall.
“Do you have any hemostatic packets?”
Su Muyao smiled and explained, “Making medicine packets isn’t that easy. Gathering herbs, drying them, and processing them takes time. I’ll bring them next time.”
“Everyone can take a look at the sauces I made. Eating them with food makes the meal especially appetizing.”
Su Muyao also set out free samples for everyone to taste.
Because they had bought her things before and trusted her, plus they liked the taste after trying, people bought a lot.
Soon, the sauces were sold out.
Mei Qingchen watched from the side, stunned. was making money this fast?
Was Su Muyao this good at business?
No one answered his question.
…
After packing up the stall, they went directly to the City Lord’s Manor.
City Lord Yun had long instructed the guards that if Su Muyao and the others arrived, they should be invited directly to the Young Master’s courtyard.
So, Steward Yun enthusiastically invited them into a courtyard and seated them in the main hall.
“Please wait a moment, the Young City Lord will be here shortly.”
With that, the steward went to invite their Young City Lord.
Su Muyao looked at the courtyard and the furnishings in the hall. She felt that everything was extremely clean and elegant, without a single superfluous item. It was also too quiet, carrying an indescribable sense of sadness.
A moment later, Steward Yun pushed a man sitting in a wheelchair slowly into the room.
Su Muyao immediately saw a strikingly beautiful man, as gentle and refined as a cloud.
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