Recalling Bittersweet Pasts, the Charm of a Beauty is Invincible

"Back then, the family was truly poor."

Stirred by the commotion of the second sister buying a leather suitcase, the uncle lost all sleep. "I remember when the second sister went to the countryside to join the sent-down youth movement, she carried a large bamboo basket every time she came home. It was packed full of sweet potatoes. She said she had saved them up for a long time, reluctant to eat them, and carried every single one all the way back."

"Indeed."

Chen Xiulan gave a bitter smile. "There was nothing much to eat in the countryside, except for plenty of sweet potatoes. From the village where I was sent down to the long-distance bus station in the county town, it was a six-mile walk. That basket weighed—"

"Next time, then! I'm leaving. You may be free, but I still have a mountain of exercises to finish!" With that, Fang Jing left.

"If you can't figure it out, then don't even think about it! I'll just resign! You can just tell people outside that the academy has dismissed me, Yuege! Wouldn't that settle it?" said Yuege.

Without asking for the reason, Ning Cuier led Ye Zihan and Beiming Yun into a clean room next door.

However, once the foot bath was done, the time came to face Huo Yuanzhen. To be honest, Zhuang Qingqing had never really been afraid of that man. Even when he scolded or despised her, she simply treated him like dust and blew him away with a gentle breath. But now, everything was completely different.

In the darkness, I reached out and covered my mouth, afraid that I would sob out loud, afraid that he would notice. Less than ten centimeters away from him, I was crying my eyes out like a heartbroken dog.

"This passage connects to the previous one, doesn't it? It connects to Boyi and Shuqi, doesn't it?" asked Yuege.

Ning Yue had told her that she was taking care of Jiang Xu at the hospital and instructed her not to tell anyone else. Therefore, no matter how hard she was pressed or interrogated about where she had gone, she kept her mouth shut and said nothing.

Helpless, Zhuang Qingqing could only recount the incident from last time when Huo Yuanzhen had snatched her phone and spoken directly to her mother. She noticed that Huo Lingfeng's brows furrowed tightly as well, appearing even more reluctant than she was for them to meet.

Wasn't I just trying to fight for a little tolerance? Wasn't I just failing to follow my parents' arrangements for marriage and children? What was wrong with that?

Following the doctor's instructions, I stayed in the hospital for a few days to observe whether there would be any lingering aftereffects.

Xin Qing glanced at the date—summer vacation was just around the corner, and the admissions for Caesar Academy should be able to begin soon.

Reaching out to pull both Zhou Boyan and Yuan Ziyin into his embrace, Wu Chi finally relaxed the tightly strung chord in his heart completely.

Xu Ying had dozens of bills tucked into her pocket, but she hadn't taken a bag with her. The money was well-concealed and invisible from the outside, which gave her a considerable sense of security.

Looking at Su Yi before him, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only feel joy and gratitude in his heart, to the point of almost wanting to cry.

"My Lord Prime Minister, how would I know where your son is? He has hands and feet of his own; am I supposed to tie him down and keep him from leaving? As for what happened to him, please enlighten me, Prime Minister, for Luo Ping is dull-witted and has no idea what you are talking about," Luo Ping retorted with annoyance.

This crossbow completely surpassed the scope of contemporary long-range weaponry. Moreover, the purpose of creating it went far beyond merely arming one's own military strength—such technology was a priceless treasure to the entire nation, and its value could no longer be measured in gold. Consequently, many held entirely different visions regarding the true function of this weapon.

"I'm going to take this fellow back and torture it every day," the handsome youth said with a gloomy tone.

Moreover, given the past actions of forces outside the top ten sects, participating in the profound realm hegemony tournament truly required the backing of a proper sect.

Yet now... categorized by his cultivation level, Chulin Feng had only just advanced to the mid-stage of the Saint realm.

The pure yang energy within his body had vanished completely. In the region of his dantian, numerous hazy wisps of Qi could be clearly seen revolving around the Earth Star Pill, which was slowly absorbing this nebulous mist.

Yet, just as just analyzed, compared to dealing with maritime infiltration, the Qing court—having conquered the realm on horseback—was far more adept and practiced in the art of terrestrial governance.