Chapter 157 Groomsmen

After several absurd days, Xu Yu finally regained her energy and went downstairs, where she encountered Mrs. Shen.

Shen Liangyan had already returned safely. Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen had long since reconciled; her complexion was rosy, and she was dressed as exquisitely as any wealthy matron.

Seeing that only Xu Yu came downstairs, Mrs. Shen looked somewhat displeased and asked coldly, "Where is Liangyan?"

"He went out."

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At the mere thought of this, Donald felt his heart bleeding continuously, especially since the lost amount was equivalent to a full third of his annual profits, making it even harder for him to let go.

In European and American countries, land was abundant and populations sparse. Coupled with inherited family wealth passed down through generations, these fortunes remained intact even through dynastic changes.

"He... he is the young man who cursed Miss Li on the first floor earlier. He said only he could save Miss Li," Zhou Peng could only report the truth.

Although Young Master Lin felt utterly disgusted, he still stepped into the room, walking slowly inward as if treading through mud. From time to time, the soles of his feet brushed against bones, and waves of eerie chill lingered around him.

We all ran to the outside of the window, and following the direction of Sister Rou'er's finger, we saw the refugee. Her clothes were filthy and torn, and she walked in a swaying stagger, appearing to have been starved of food for a long time with her physical strength severely depleted.

"Is that so? I really hadn't noticed. Aside from chasing me away and forbidding me from sharing the large flatbread, it seems I haven't found any good points about you," Xia Chunhua said, lowering her head to mend a shoe sole, before glancing up at Second Sister-in-law and curling her lips.

If she asked about it, it was still an uncertain matter; in case Chu Shaohan inadvertently leaked it and alerted the target, that would be counterproductive. But if she did not ask, relying solely on her own Embroidered Uniform Guard network to investigate secretly made her worry about leaving a trail.

The subsequent three raw stones yielded no jadeite at all, yet Xiang Zihang and Shi Meiyu felt no regret whatsoever. Just as Shi Meiyu had said, among the four stones, hitting the jackpot on the first one meant they had already made a massive profit. As Zhong Shimin rightly put it, a person should never raise their expectations too high.

However, slipping a ginseng slice into the old madam's mouth was truly no easy task. Despite breaking out in a sweat, Situ Jiao failed to successfully pry the old madam's teeth apart.

Yet Mingchuan claimed that people would covet this ability of hers, something she simply could not fathom.

Unexpectedly, the moment I approached the center of the house, a white light flashed again, and that old ox vanished from my sight in an instant. By the time I blinked, I was already in another room.

Thinking of the benefits he could have secured, Luo Jianchang felt somewhat unreconciled, though his eyes immediately rolled as he hatched a new scheme.

Yet, with Tamike and Kana's abilities, how could they possibly fail to hear it? Tamike immediately covered his face and retreated backward, while Kana launched her counterattack.

A person whose strength was inferior even to the flowers of the Heavenly Court, not even a half-immortal, how could he possibly ascend from the Immortal-Washing Pool?

Under such circumstances, Yang Lingxiao, as the commander of the inner city imperial guards, actually had very little to occupy his time.

Although Situ Jin's initial idea was not merely to recognize the most common medicinal herbs, she also knew such matters could not be rushed.

Recovering from the shock of encountering divine-level experts—after all, there were quite a few divine-level instructors within the Central Academy—what shocked them the most was Wayne's youth.

Aside from A-Shan's gang, various hidden factions and other clandestine organizations would undoubtedly cast covetous, predatory gazes upon this ability.

Upon careful inspection, Li An realized his memory was not playing tricks; the fabric across his chest and back indeed bore pierced holes.

Ordinarily, flying back and forth across the country like this should have left Ye Yiqing exhausted to the bone. Yet today, he was full of vitality, as vigorous and spirited as if he had just devoured a dozen oysters in one go.

Leaving aside the fact that the male lead's lip movements and spoken lines completely failed to match, the entire film was reeking with a heavy Korean drama vibe.