Lu Ang looked at Director Fang in disbelief.
Fang Wanshan smiled meaningfully.
Then he directed his subordinates to carry gift boxes to the Shen family, one by one...
Lu Ang's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.
Beside him, Lu Xinyue, who didn't recognize Director Fang, repeatedly shook Lu Ang, "Third Brother, what's going on! Don't tell me Shen Ningxi is going to marry this old man!"
Lu Ang: ...
If she really married Fang Wanshan, the Lu family would have to invite her back and worship her...
...
Fang Wanshan glanced at the mess on the ground, "Mr. Lu, what are you doing?"
"This, this, this..." Lu Ang stammered, not knowing how to answer.
As he was struggling, Shen Ningxi walked over and extricated him, "My Third Brother said my new home is too shabby and he wants to help me renovate it."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ang quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes. Although Ningxi isn't my biological sister, I don't want to see her live a hard life."
Fang Wanshan nodded understandingly, "Very good, Mr. Lu is truly a good brother."
Lu Ang breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to get through it.
But at this moment, Shen Ningxi suddenly pointed at the house, "This house is too old. I want a major renovation, to make it like the Lu family's villa."
Fang Wanshan nodded, "Mr. Lu, is that a problem?"
Everyone's gaze turned to Lu Ang in unison.
Lu Ang stood in the center of attention, dumbfounded.
After a long while, he pinched his thigh. How did he end up on a pirate ship!
The more Lu Ang thought about it, the angrier he became.
That darn girl, digging a pit for him to jump into!
But Fang Wanshan was too powerful a backer; who could afford to offend him?
Lu Ang, put on the spot, gritted his teeth and forced out three words, "No problem."
Shen Ningxi gave a perfunctory smile, "Thank you, Third Brother. Oh, right, the yard also needs a watering system."
Fang Wanshan raised an eyebrow slightly, "How so?"
Lu Ang's voice trembled, "It's a piece of cake."
Shen Ningxi continued to point at the entrance, "The car needs changing too. It doesn't have to be new; the two cars parked at Third Brother's entrance will do."
Fang Wanshan gave a definite thumbs-up, "Miss Ningxi is truly good at saving money."
Lu Ang's molars were grinding to dust. He relied on sheer willpower to force out two sounds, "Heh heh—"
Maternal Grandfather and Maternal Grandmother stood in the corner.
They bickered back and forth.
The old couple had witnessed firsthand the Shen family's decline, which was like a cliff dive, for eighteen years. They didn't dare to hope for the whole family to prosper; they only wished things wouldn't get worse.
They never expected to see a day when things would actually get better.
"Old man, did I hear correctly? The Lu family is renovating our house?"
"Old woman, could it be that what Ningxi said, that her return would bring good luck to the family, is true?!"
Maternal Grandfather and Maternal Grandmother pinched each other, repeatedly confirming that it wasn't a dream...
...
In just a short while.
Lu Ang agreed to house renovation, interior decoration, all home appliances, yard landscaping, and various humiliating unequal treaties.
Conservatively estimated, it would cost at least eight million.
Lu Ang's heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys were all bleeding.
Lu Xinyue stomped her feet in anger, "Third Brother, what are you doing! You didn't come to ask for money, why are you renovating her house!"
Lu Ang was already annoyed, and hearing Lu Xinyue's words made him even more furious, "Shut up, what do you know!"
Lu Xinyue's eyes reddened with grievance.
The Master said she gathered the Shen family's fortune and would become the darling of the world. How could a brother be so fierce to her!
Fang Wanshan had just walked out the door and hadn't gone far.
Hearing the noise, he turned back into the yard.
He glanced at Lu Xinyue and said coldly, "What fake and real young lady? If we're talking about it, Ningxi should be the true daughter of the Shen family. Some stray cats and dogs dare to impersonate a young lady, what a joke."
After Fang Wanshan finished speaking, he strode away.
Lu Xinyue's tears began to fall.
She desperately wanted to go home to her mother.
But she couldn't leave even if she wanted to...
Because Lu Ang's car had also been pledged to the Shen family, they had no way to go back...
...
Shen Ningxi saw Fang Wanshan off.
Fang Wanshan took out a check again.
But Shen Ningxi still pushed it back, "I told you, your visit this time is thanks enough."
Fang Wanshan sighed lightly. The small favor he did was nothing worth mentioning.
But seeing Shen Ningxi's determination, he didn't insist further and put the check back in his pocket.
He clasped his fists again gratefully, "Ningxi, you are a great benefactor to our Fang family! From now on, if you need anything, Fang will be at your beck and call, without any refusal!"
Fang Wanshan left the small village.
Shen Ningxi walked towards home.
She found it strange that she hadn't fainted yet.
Could it be that her body was starting to recover just by helping the family's luck turn around?
In a daze.
She touched her neck and was shocked to find that the little rabbit on her neck was gone!
Her mother had just given it to her, a little rabbit she loved very, very much—
It was gone!
...
Shen Ningxi searched along the road.
By chance, she met three strolling aunties.
"Little girl, what are you looking for?"
Shen Ningxi quickly gestured to the aunties, "It's a little rabbit pendant tied with a red string. Aunties, have you seen it?"
The aunties looked at each other and shook their heads in unison, "We haven't seen it."
The three aunties were very enthusiastic, "We'll keep an eye out while we stroll. If you find it, hurry home. A strange person just moved into this village and wanders around at night, it's quite scary. Little girl, you need to protect yourself."
Shen Ningxi nodded obediently, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, aunties."
After the three strolling aunties finished their warning, they walked away, swinging their arms.
Shen Ningxi continued searching along the road.
However, after walking back and forth three times, there was still no sign of the little rabbit.
As someone who loses money easily, if she couldn't find it today, she would never find it in this lifetime...
That was the first gift of her life, a gift from her mother.
Shen Ningxi sat by the roadside, almost in despair.
But at this moment, she vaguely heard a very low humming sound in her ears.
The sound was like the lingering resonance of colliding gold coins.
Shen Ningxi was startled.
This was the sound of converging wealth!
This kind of swirling sound, where all phenomena converge and wealth and energy gather, only appears in financial buildings, bank headquarters, and places where precious metals are traded.
Shen Ningxi's eyes lit up.
Heaven truly does not block all paths.
Places that gather wealth like this are particularly prone to collecting lost items.
Her little rabbit must be here!
She ran quickly to follow the sound.
Soon, she reached the source of the energy.
Unexpectedly, the source of this wealth-converging sound was not an object, but a tall and straight man...
Shen Ningxi looked at the man's back and couldn't help but exclaim.
Heavens.
What a rare Treasure Basin destiny this is!
Let alone a little rabbit, this person could also perfectly fill the Shen family's Heavenly Pit!
Shen Ningxi darted forward.
She blocked the man's path, "Mr. Ju, please help me with something."
The man had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with outstanding bone structure. His exquisite silk white shirt made him appear cold, noble, and so handsome that he would be remembered at first sight.
Their eyes met.
They were both stunned for three seconds.
Then they both asked one word, "You?"
...
Shen Ningxi pulled at the corner of her lips.
Good news: She knew Mr. Treasure Basin.
Bad news: This big basin— she had scammed him like a fat sheep back then...
Back then, when Shen family's Fourth Brother had an accident, the Shen family sold their old house to Shen Ningxi at a low price to protect him.
In turn, Shen Ningxi sold it to this Treasure Basin at an exorbitant price.
She didn't want to either...
But the man's face told her he was a fat sheep, capable of accepting five times the price.
More importantly, beneath this roguish facade, his face was filled with destructive energy. In the future, he was highly likely to become a crazy villain who would overturn families and turn to evil...
So if she didn't take this money, this person would just go mad anyway, so it was better for her to trick him out of it...
Shen Ningxi rubbed her forehead.
She gave a perfunctory smile, "Mr. Ju, what a coincidence, you live here too. Um, I wanted to ask for your help, my little rabbit pendant is missing, can you help me find it?"
Yan Jingci raised his eyebrows playfully, "Miss Lu, after earning a hundred million from me, you don't even remember my surname?"
Shen Ningxi shrugged, "Sorry, I don't go by Lu anymore."
Yan Jingci: ...
He glanced down at Shen Ningxi, not really wanting to bother, and walked away with long strides.
Seeing this, Shen Ningxi quickly chased after him, "Mr. Ju, is there anything you want to divine? Fortune, career, or marriage, I can do it all. In exchange, can you help me find my little rabbit?"
...
The only answer was the rustling of the wind and an aura of astonishing wealth.
Shen Ningxi was persistent and didn't give up.
She continued to follow, "Or, I can do palmistry, dream interpretation, or feng shui. Do you need any of that?"
...
The sound of footsteps quickening.
Shen Ningxi gritted her teeth in frustration.
She chased after him again, "How about this, I'll refund you the difference in the house price, and you help me find my little rabbit?"
This time, Yan Jingci stopped.
He looked Shen Ningxi up and down.
He casually threw out a sentence, "Do you have money?"
Shen Ningxi: ...
A killing blow.
Seeing that she had no money, Yan Jingci turned around coldly, without any hesitation.
Shen Ningxi clenched her fists.
If you're not going to help, fine, I'll find it myself!
...
Ten minutes later.
Searching, searching, couldn't find it...
What was even more terrifying was—
Shen Ningxi, she, was, going, to, faint!
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