Chapter 37: The Despicable Man Begging for a Beating

In the dead of night, while heading downstairs for a drink of water, Gu Zhiyuan suddenly returned, stumbling and visibly intoxicated. The moment he caught sight of Qiao Weiwei, his unfocused eyes regained a glimmer of clarity. He lunged forward, wrapping her in a tight embrace. "Weiwei," he murmured incoherently, "I miss you so much... I truly don't want to get engaged to another woman. You are the only one I want." Qiao Weiwei, mid-pour, was startled by the sudden embrace from behind.

Over twenty thousand men were poised to charge, seven hundred thousand hesitated, while the thirty thousand on the opposing side stood at the ready. Li Tian realized with a jolt: this was the true objective of the Chen family—to kill him and harvest all the medicinal herbs, pinning the blame on him.

Qi Ge held her breath, waiting on the side. If Kangxi approved, it would be her honor, perhaps even her good fortune; if he disapproved, it would not necessarily be her doom, though she had still performed a thankless task. She was terrified that the Empress Dowager might find out, which would surely lead to a reprimand upon her return.

After the meal, Li Tian took on the duty of clearing the dishes. Once finished, he noticed Yue Yisha intently watching something on the computer. Yet, this person remained calm and composed, as if completely unaffected, focused only on maintaining her position against the formation.

"Very well, Brother Jie, go along with Sister Fang," Xiangling arranged, and Wang Jie accepted gladly. The military situation was critical; had it not been for the need to coordinate with these people, Xuande likely would have ordered Wu Jiye to get to work immediately. Thirty years passed in a blink within the Yanfa Space, while only three days had elapsed in the outside world.

In truth, Cai Dao was an innocent victim in all this. Since Jiao Ting had insisted on seizing that opportunity to "die," what choice did he have? Hu Mang bounded up to the second floor and saw the pair of lovers by the window, each with a serving of... wait, if she wasn't mistaken, was that bird's nest soup?

Having fully taken over the Medicine Valley, Master Taiqing naturally applied his usual strict standards and high requirements. The moment the painting touched her hands, Lu Youyou knew it wasn't her own work. Just as she was about to put it back, the scroll suddenly unfurled; she took one look and froze.

Seeming dissatisfied with being abandoned outside the forest yesterday, she complained with incessant chirping. Apparently disgusted by some scent on Philip, she shook her head and sprayed him with saliva. She felt a twinge of guilt about accepting Shen Xuanqi’s apology, after all, what the woman said was the truth.

As it vanished, something seemed to fall from it. The object struck the cave wall with a crisp "clink" and rolled rapidly onto the ground. The passerby was unexpectedly warm, showing no impatience, but rather great courtesy and concern for her.

Still, recalling how he had clung to Feng Yu just moments ago, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and decided it would be better to take him along. Crimson blood trickled from Li Qi’s lips. Lu Youyou was stunned at first, and by the time she realized the gravity of the situation and rushed over, Li Qi had already collapsed to the side.

To be precise, even without this exotic space, it would not have hindered his plans to establish a satellite city at this location. Mo Qiongwu wept silently for a long time, clutching Mo Qiongyan as tears streamed down her face. Only after a long while did she finally let go.

"By the way, Feng'er left before me—hasn't he returned yet?" the Princess of Zhenbei suddenly recalled, wondering why she hadn't seen Beiming Changfeng at the manor. Qing'er nodded, turning her gaze toward Tianxing's departing figure. Only then did she truly grasp how heavy the burdens of expectation once placed upon Tianxing must have been.

As Nangong Yu fondled her, he spoke to her with a casual, indifferent air, as if only a moment had passed. "You are a Taiwan-funded enterprise, the first of your kind. We are here to seek your opinions and see if the company has any requirements." He did not mention a word about the labor disputes that had occurred during the handover that morning.