After opening it, she took a piece and put it in her mouth. It went crunch crunch, crisp and satisfying.
This familiar recipe!
This familiar taste!
She bought another bottle of cola, twisted it open and took a sip—the refreshing sensation shot straight to her head!
She hadn’t finished the two bags of chips, and she hadn’t finished the cola either. She could simply store them in her space.
This space was completely static. Whatever went in would come out exactly the same as it was.
It was truly a must-have cheat for time travel!
After eating and drinking her fill, with nothing else to do, Su Qinghe started browsing the system shop again.
This time, she didn’t just look at food—she also checked clothing and daily necessities.
Everything from clothing, food, and daily life was available in the system space, and the prices were fairly cheap.
Su Qinghe picked out plain underwear and bought several sets for herself.
The underwear of this era was loose and unattractive in style, and she felt uncomfortable wearing it.
One set of underwear cost five “growth points,” and it was sold in bundles—it was actually more expensive than food!
She bought three sets, spending fifteen growth points in total, and felt heartache for a few seconds!
But no matter how painful it felt, she still had to buy them!
Looking at the brand-new underwear, Su Qinghe took them straight to the bathroom and washed them.
It was summer, and it was the hottest time of the day in the afternoon.
Within less than an hour, the clothes would dry.
After hanging them up, Su Qinghe looked toward the east wing with its tightly shut doors and windows.
After going inside, Qin Wang hadn’t come out again. She had no idea what he was doing.
Since she had never been a stepmother before, she didn’t know how to start a conversation, so she simply didn’t disturb him and went back to take a nap.
Ever since she had arrived in this world, her mind had been constantly tense, and things kept piling up one after another.
Now that she finally had some free time, she could finally get some proper rest.
Originally she only planned to nap for a short while, but when she woke up, the room had already grown dark.
She didn’t have a watch, so she got up and went to the living room to check the time.
There was a mantel clock in the living room that looked quite old-fashioned, probably an antique.
It clearly showed the time—it was already close to six in the afternoon!
Su Qinghe’s pupils shook. She had actually slept until now?
She had slept right into dinner time!
That little boy Qin Wang was at the age where he was growing—he must already be starving by now!
Su Qinghe hurriedly grabbed her shoulder bag and rushed toward the east wing.
The east wing was still tightly shut.
She knocked on the door. “Qin Wang, are you there? Are you hungry? I’ll take you to eat!”
After calling twice, there was no response from inside.
That made Su Qinghe feel strange.
Could it be that there was no one inside?
She tried pushing the door—it actually opened!
The room was dim, but she could still clearly see that no one was inside!
Where had he gone if he wasn’t in the room?
Could it be that he was hungry and went out to find food himself?
She closed the door and went to the kitchen.
But there was no one in the kitchen either, and the pots and bowls didn’t look like they had been used.
Now she was anxious.
Before Qin Yu left, he had entrusted Qin Wang to her!
If something happened to the child, how would she explain it to Qin Yu?
Even without an explanation, she herself would not be able to get over it!
She didn’t dare delay for even a second and quickly ran toward the front gate.
Going around the screen wall, she indeed saw that the main door was slightly ajar.
Qin Wang had opened the door and run out on his own!
At that moment, Su Qinghe clearly realized that an eight-year-old child was not like a cat or dog she had raised in her previous life—he wouldn’t just stay put if you closed the door on him.
She absolutely couldn’t let this happen again in the future!
She made this decision in her mind while stepping out of the door.
As soon as she went out, she saw many people gathered at the house directly across the street.
A group of people formed a circle, and she couldn’t see what was happening inside.
But a sharp, harsh old woman’s voice could be clearly heard from within the crowd.
“You little bastard, you thing with a mother but no father!”
“Do you really think that just because Factory Director Qin adopted you and let you call him Dad, you’re really his son?”
“No one wants you, you filthy little beast! You’re poisonous to the core!”
“Ungrateful thing! Factory Director Qin kindly adopted you, and you’re actually stopping him from getting married!”
“If it weren’t for you little bastard causing trouble, my daughter would already have a child with him who can run around!”
“Just you wait. You might stop it once or twice, but you can’t stop it ten or eight times. In the end, Factory Director Qin will still get married. When he does, he’ll bring home a vicious woman who’ll make you kneel on a washboard every day and starve you! By then, you’ll regret everything!”
The old woman’s voice was not only sharp but also incredibly fast.
Su Qinghe had only just started walking over after hearing the first insult, but by the time she finally pushed through the crowd, the woman had already finished a long rant and was pausing to catch her breath, looking extremely smug.
Qin Wang stood not far from her, fists clenched, head lowered, but his eyes were red as he stared fixedly at the old woman.
The old woman sneered. “What are you glaring at me for? Am I wrong?”
“You think I’m afraid if you tell Factory Director Qin? You little bastard, you stole my dried sweet potatoes! You’re a thief!”
“Just wait—I’m going to call the police today and have you arrested!”
“Once you’re labeled a thief, Factory Director Qin will become the father of a thief. Not only will he be unable to marry, but his reputation will be ruined and he might even lose his job. You’re nothing but a burden! If I were you, I’d just smash my head and die so I wouldn’t drag others down!”
Hearing every increasingly vicious word, Su Qinghe could no longer hold back and rushed forward.
“You rotten old woman, did you eat shit? Your mouth stinks like that!”
“People say you should accumulate virtue in your speech, and you’re here being vicious?”
“Talking so badly—did your whole family die? Planning not to reincarnate next life?”
“Bullying a child like this just because your daughter couldn’t marry Qin Yu? How desperate is she for marriage that you’re taking it out on a kid?”
“With how wicked you are, be careful when you go to the toilet at night—you might fall straight into the pit and get a mouthful of filth! Go wash that stinking mouth of yours!”
Su Qinghe was young, energetic, and loud.
With her hands on her hips, she bounced slightly as she spoke, like a fluttering butterfly.
In the golden sunset, she seemed to be coated in a layer of light.
Qin Wang looked up in shock at her, completely unable to understand why she would stand up for him!
This woman… why?
Wang Dahua was stunned by the scolding and only reacted after a moment. “You—you… who are you? What does this have to do with you?”
“Who am I?”
Su Qinghe sneered.
“I’m Qin Wang’s stepmother! Qin Yu’s wife!”