When Chu Tianshu saw “Manager Dai of China Merchants Bank” on his caller ID, he got up and went out to take the call.
This manager had previously approved a loan for his company. But now that the company had gone bankrupt, the loan had gone down the drain—a total of over thirty million.
Anyone in that position would be frantic.
Chu Tianshu remembered that during these past few days before his rebirth, he had already called various shareholders and several banks.
Back then, he had of course pounded his chest and assured them that he would definitely repay the money, claiming he had come up with a promising idea…
But the truth was, back in those days, he hadn’t been very confident. He had ideas but lacked funding. It was Shen Miaoyan who later secured the capital for him.
That wasn’t important now. What mattered was that facing these creditors’ calls again, he was already full of confidence.
Chu Tianshu thought to himself that once the harvest situation in the Space stabilized in a couple of days, he should make another call to reassure these creditors.
“Manager Dai, long time no see… Ah yes, yes, I’m still in Su City. I’ve found a new project now… Oh, don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you a single cent… Okay, okay, it’s settled then. Rest assured, bro… Alright, talk to you next time.”
Chu Tianshu chatted cheerfully on the phone. When he turned around, he found Jiang Furong standing by the door, quietly watching him.
He walked over, smiled, and gazed at her.
He said nothing.
Jiang Furong waited a few seconds, but he showed no intention of explaining. So she didn’t ask.
She knew he must have his own plans. She just hoped he wouldn’t put too much pressure on himself. In business, you win some, you lose some—it’s all normal.
Jiang Furong spoke again: “You should go focus on your work. Don’t stay cooped up at home in broad daylight.”
Chu Tianshu: “I just missed you all! Well, now that I’ve seen you, I’m going back to help Mom sell watermelons. We need to set up the stall by around ten.”
“Mm.” Jiang Furong responded lightly, pursing her lips slightly.
She wanted to say that the flowers he sent were quite beautiful, the melons were sweet, and the tomatoes looked lovely too…
Better not say it. If she did, he might bring over another pile tomorrow—what would she do then?
Chu Tianshu spoke up: “Well, at noon, I’d really like to taste the tomatoes I… I sourced myself, see if they’re any good.”
He winked, his face full of “you know what I mean.”
Basically, he wanted to mooch a meal again.
Jiang Furong looked him up and down and nodded: “Mm, it’s rare for you to source goods once. Let’s make scrambled eggs with tomatoes.”
Chu Tianshu laughed: “I’ll eat anything you make. Even stir-fried watermelon would be fine!”
Jiang Furong also smiled: “You said it yourself.”
“Mm!” Chu Tianshu nodded with a serious expression.
At this point, he hadn’t yet sensed the danger and cheerfully went to say goodbye to the two children: “Baba is going back to work now! Come give me a kiss~”
He kissed his daughter and son each on their powdery, chubby, soft little cheeks—two kisses on each side, four kisses total.
Chu Tianshu was overjoyed: “The babies are so fragrant and soft! Young ones are really adorable! Okay, Baba is going to work full of motivation to earn money to buy delicious food for the babies!”
“Bye bye, Baba! Earn lots of money!”
The two children waved at him.
Chu Tianshu blew a flying kiss to his wife and left humming a song: “I’ll be by your side, to your left and right, never looking back. Your every move, like a heartbeat, affects all of me…”
Jiang Furong didn’t know what he was humming, but seeing his relaxed expression made her happy too.
However.
She reminded herself that this was only the beginning; the test would have to continue.
It would take at least a month or two—what could possibly be determined in just three to five days?
While the two children played by themselves, Jiang Furong unwrapped the bouquet of fresh flowers and rearranged them.
She found several vases, filled them with water, and carefully arranged the roses, Chinese roses, and other flowers inside.
Chu Tianshu’s bouquet was so large, with dozens of stems, that it filled six or seven of the Tang family’s vases.
Under Jiang Furong’s skillful hands, the floral arrangement took on a harmonious and vibrant display, far surpassing Chu Tianshu’s original effort by ten thousand times—truly a feast for the eyes.
The delicate fragrance of flowers filled the entire room, lifting everyone’s spirits almost imperceptibly.
“Flowers~” Xiuxiu held a paintbrush, sketching abstract renditions of the vase arrangement on paper.
After a while, Tang Xin woke up and went through her morning routine.
As soon as she stepped out of her room, she exclaimed in surprise, “It smells so good in here! Wow, what’s going on? So many flowers?”
She sniffed the air. “Hmm? I think I smell watermelon.”
Tang Xin headed to the kitchen to investigate and found a huge watermelon and a pile of red tomatoes, with half of a bright red watermelon chilling in the refrigerator. She immediately understood.
“Someone’s really pulling out all the stops to win his wife back. What took him so long~”
Jiang Furong pretended not to hear, focusing instead on crocheting a custom-ordered doll, which came with a slightly higher price tag.
After finishing her morning routine, Tang Xin studied Jiang Furong for a moment and said excitedly, “The Ex-boyfriend Mask really works, doesn’t it? Look at your glowing face—it’s like you’ve turned back the clock ten years, looking like a high school student… So, tell me, did he compliment you on how pretty you look today?”
Jiang Furong smiled, pressing her lips together, but kept her head down and continued knitting without a word.
Just then, the two children playing nearby suddenly spoke up.
Lingling asked, “Auntie, are you talking about Baba?”
Xiuxiu chimed in, “He did—praise! Baba said…” The little girl swayed her head and continued, “He said that my brother and I are so cute because of… Mama’s lao, lao…”
Tang Xin supplied, “Merit.”
Xiuxiu nodded, “It’s Mama’s merit, and it has nothing to do with Baba’s handsome face!”
Tang Xin couldn’t help but laugh. “That shameless guy.”
Jiang Furong also chuckled softly and said quietly, “Adults are talking—children shouldn’t interrupt.”
These two kids had such good memories and were too good at repeating things.
From now on, they’d have to be careful about what they said around them.
As Tang Xin applied toner, she thought for a moment and asked, “Do you know if he’s bought any high-value insurance policies for you and the kids?”
She sat down beside Jiang Furong and lowered her voice. “I’ve heard some people saying he might be in debt. Is that true?”
Jiang Furong thought it over. “Insurance? Wouldn’t he need the insured’s personal information for that? He’s never asked me for anything like that!”
Tang Xin said casually, “Just stay here with me and don’t go back. Some men are truly terrifying—there are so many news stories about husbands killing their wives for insurance money!”
“You’ve been watching too many British and American dramas. You’re overthinking it,” Jiang Furong replied, both amused and exasperated.
After a moment’s thought, she added, “He wouldn’t do that. He’s not that foolish.”
She felt too embarrassed to mention that Chu Tianshu had said he wanted to date her again…
Tang Xin said, “You’re right. Most people in real life are normal.”
She was about to leave for work and, feeling too lazy to eat, decided to just have some watermelon.
“How is it so sweet!”
Tang Xin took a bite and was instantly amazed. “Wow, this quality… At our hotel, this would easily go for 10 yuan per jin, or 20 yuan a plate, wouldn’t it?”
“He sourced these goods himself,” Jiang Furong smiled, paused for a moment, then asked, “Can they really be sold at such high prices in your hotel?”