Chapter 61: Brothers, Let's Make a Bet
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li listened to the three of them finish what they wanted to say quietly, and she acted like she was actually listening to them.
"Brothers, you are right. When father dies, I'll be done for." Qi Yihan made it clear to her that when his father died, they would divorce immediately. "So for my own sake, I won't let father die."
When the three of them heard her, they all looked amused.
After a while, Third Master sneered and said, "Women are indeed women. They know nothing. Do you think Father won't die just because you say so? Even if a god came to treat him, he wouldn't be able to recover."
"If father hears what Third Brother said, he'll definitely be so angry that he won't acknowledge you as his son."
Third Master narrowed his eyes and exuded a murderous aura. "Are you threatening me?"
"No, I'm telling the truth." Tang Li said to them seriously, "Brothers, why don't we make a bet? I said that Father will recover in a month. Do you believe me?"
The three of them felt that Tang Li was daydreaming.
They looked at each other and immediately changed their plan.
They were certain that Tang Li wanted to do it alone, which was why she had been acting so abnormally recently. Since Fourth Brother was their common enemy, why didn't they use Tang Li as a pawn? There were some things that they wanted her to do. When the time came, even if things did not go according to their plan, they could still use her as a shield.
First Master said, "Bet? Why not? If Father recovers in a month, we'll do whatever you ask us to do… If Father doesn't recover…"
At this point, First Master's gaze turned sharp. "What's your bet?"
"Just like you. I'll do whatever you want me to do."
"Alright!"
Second Master smiled, a shrewd smile. "In that case, let's make this bet. Tang Li, in order for you to not go back on your word, why don't we make a written pledge?"
As long as the written pledge was there, if Tang Li dared to go back on her word, they would bring the written pledge to their fourth brother and make him fulfill what she promised.
Tang Li smiled when she saw their reaction. She went to get a pen and paper and quickly wrote the pledge.
It was clearly written in the pledge that if their father could be cured within a month, the three masters would do whatever Tang Li wanted. If their father died, Tang Li would do whatever they wanted. If she couldn't do it, she would automatically give up the inheritance (shares).
After the four of them signed the written pledge, the three masters wanted to put it away.
"Wait." Tang Li narrowed her eyes and said, "I don't trust you guys. What if you add something else in the pledge without my knowledge."
First Master sneered. "We're not that despicable."
"Who knows?" Tang Li sneered as well. "Everyone, let's take a picture of this written pledge with your phone. We print it out so that each of us will have a copy of the original pledge."
"I'm the oldest, so naturally I should be the one who keeps the written pledge."
"I agree."
"I agree."
The three of them agreed and looked at Tang Li at the same time. What they meant was clear. It was a three versus one situation, so even if she did not agree, she had to.
Tang Li did not mind at all. "Sure."
Then, as she waved her hand behind her back, a printer appeared out of the thin air.
She took out her phone, took a picture of the written pledge, and printed a copy, so did the three of them.
The three masters were very satisfied with the written pledge. They thought they would no longer need to be afraid of Tang Li.
Satisfied, they stood up and left.
Once they left, Butler Zhang, who had been waiting outside the door, strode in.
He saw Tang Li sitting on the sofa alone with one hand supporting her chin and the other playing with her phone. He called out hesitantly, "Madam."
Tang Li looked up at him.
Butler Zhang really wanted to ask what she had talked to the three masters about. He also wanted to advise her not to do anything that would disappoint Master, but he was only a butler and had no right to say these things. In the end, he said vaguely,
"Master is extremely talented in business. It was only when Master took over the Qi family that it became what it is today. In order to develop the Qi Corporation, he has been on business trips for a long time. It's common for him to stay up a few days in a row. It can be said that without Master, the Qi Corporation would definitely not have its current glory."
Tang Li looked at Butler Zhang and asked with a smile, "Butler Zhang, what are you trying to say?"
Butler Zhang didn't care anymore and went all out. "First Master, Second Master, and Third Master have always felt uncomfortable letting Master, who is twice their age, manage them, so they don't like Master. But they didn't realize that without Master, they would never be so rich. Madam, if you… interact more with Master, you will definitely find that he is better than others."
After saying that, Butler Zhang waited anxiously for Tang Li to lose her temper.
He was just a small butler. Saying such things was really overstepping his boundaries.
But he was not wrong in saying all that. The longer people stayed with Qi Yihan, the better people found him to be.
So, he hoped that Tang Li would not do anything to betray Master.
After listening to Butler Zhang, she didn't say anything and just nodded. Then she opened her phone and quickly typed on it before sending the photo to Qi Yihan.
She also sent a message: "They will not make trouble for the time being."
After sending the message, Tang Li thought that Qi Yihan would not reply. Unexpectedly, after a while, he replied. "Good."
Satisfied, Tang Li threw her phone on the coffee table and walked out.
Butler Zhang looked at Tang Li's back in confusion.
Tang Li said as she walked, "Put my phone away. I'm too lazy to take it."
Butler Zhang, "Madam, you've changed."
In the past, Tang Li never went out without her phone, and whoever dared to touch it would be severely punished. But now she was throwing it around like it was a useless object, and she wasn't worried at all that someone might catch a glimpse of something secret on her phone.
Tang Li then went to the old man's.
At that moment, Butler Wang was feeding the old man some soup. When the old man saw Tang Li come in, he asked, "Did they make things difficult for you?"
"No." Tang Li smiled. "Father, don't worry. They are quite friendly to me probably because I am still young."
Butler Wang could not help but turn to look at her.
The old man nodded as if he believed her. He got tired after drinking the soup.
Tang Li and Butler Wang walked out together.
Butler Wang said, "The three masters said they will ask the missus to come over and accompany you."
"Did father agree?"
"Master said that it is up to you."
Tang Li nodded. The fact that the three of them did not mention it just now meant that they no longer cared about whether their daughter could come over or not, so she was happy and relaxed.
The next two days were calm.. Tang Li was still popular among the doctors, and at the same time, some patients came to see her.
Chapter 62: I Can Cure Everyone As Long As They Are Still Alive
The patient this time was introduced by Mr. Meng.
The patient was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was slightly shorter than her peers. She was fair-skinned and had pleasant facial features. She was originally a pretty girl, but her eyes were hollow. There was no expression on her face. She looked wooden, like… a wooden person without a soul.
Other than the girl, there was also a middle-aged man and woman.
The man was tall and powerful, his eyes sharp.
The woman had short hair and looked valiant.
Mr. Meng introduced the two of them to Tang Li first. "Miss Tang, this is Mr. Guo, and this is Mrs. Guo. This young lady is their daughter, Guo Yuting."
Then, he introduced Tang Li to them. "This is the Miss Tang I told you about."
"Miss Tang, hello."
When Mr. Meng came, he must have told them about Tang Li's age and appearance. When the two of them saw the pretty and young Tang Li, they were not too surprised.
Mr. Guo asked directly, "Miss Tang, I heard from Mr. Meng that you can cure all kinds of difficult illnesses and can use mystic force. Look at my daughter. As long as you can cure her, we'll agree to whatever price you want."
Mrs. Guo continued with hope in her eyes, "We brought Yuting to see many doctors. Most of them said that she was autistic, but I can tell that she wasn't. She wasn't like this before she was six."
Suddenly, Mrs. Guo's eyes turned red as if she was reminded of something awful.
Tang Li had been observing Guo Yuting since she was brought in.
Hearing that, she raised her hand and touched the girl's head.
Just as she expected, the girl lost a soul, and her consciousness was stripped away.
She withdrew her hand and asked the two of them, "What has she experienced?"
Mrs. Guo covered her eyes and burst into tears.
She sobbed and said, "We only have one daughter. To protect her safety, she has been living in S City with her grandparents since she was born. However, we have too many enemies. A careless mistake ten years ago allowed them to find out about her existence. My parents and daughter were captured by them at that time. They were captured for nearly half a month. During that half a month, my parents were tortured to death, and my daughter…"
At this point, she really could not continue.
Mr. Guo went on, "When we found her, she was lying beside the bodies of her grandparents. At that time, she was covered in blood and surrounded by hungry wolves."
"Can you imagine how scared and helpless a six-year-old girl was in that situation? After we saved her, she never cried or smiled again. She was just like a wooden doll."
Mrs. Guo broke down crying as she listened to him describe what happened back then.
Affected By Mrs. Guo, Mr. Guo and Mr. Meng both looked like they were about to burst out crying.
For a moment, the atmosphere became very oppressive.
Tang Li could imagine the pain a five or six-year-old girl would suffer after experiencing those things. She could roughly guess where the girl's soul was. She sighed and asked, "What's her nickname?"
The three of them looked at her at the same time, not quite understanding why she was asking this. However, Mr. Guo still said immediately, "Yuting's nickname is Yuan Yuan. Because she was fair and fat when she was young. This nickname was given by her grandfather."
Tang Li nodded and raised her hand to stroke Yuan Yuan's head. After a while, she looked at the couple and said, "Yuan Yuan's soul has been lost. It should be at the place where you found her years ago. If you want to find her soul, you have to go back there."
Hearing that, the couple looked at her with their mouths agape.
Tang Li smiled. "Why? You don't believe me?"
"No, no, no, we believe you," Mrs. Guo said. "We've also consulted with a master before. He said that Yuan Yuan's soul is gone and disappeared and that there is no way that we can retrieve it."
They had high statuses, but they were also ordinary parents. After trying all kinds of medical treatments, they started to look for other methods to treat her, so they found many famous masters in this area, but none of them could call her daughter's soul back.
"Miss Tang, do you have a way to call our daughter's soul back? As long as you can cure our daughter's illness, we will agree to whatever you want."
Mr. Meng looked at the two of them with mixed feelings.
"Let's forget about money for the time being. When I cure Yuan Yuan, I'll surely come to you guys for it. Don't worry, I won't be unreasonable. I can assure you that you can afford me."
When Tang Li saw Yuan Yuan, she liked her quite a lot, but she could not bear to see such a little girl become a wooden doll for the rest of her life. Plus, the couple were virtuous people, so helping them could also help her accumulate some merits. However, she did not have a vessel that could store souls now. After some thought, she said, "I'm currently treating my father-in-law's illness, so I can't leave Imperial Capital to go to the southwest for now."
"It's alright. As long as Miss Tang is willing to treat our daughter, we can wait."
Tang Li nodded. "Sure."
Tang Li nodded, and the two of them heaved a sigh of relief. Mrs. Guo seemed to be afraid that Tang Li would go back on her word, so she immediately said, "Then we'll go and help Yuan Yuan with the hospitalization procedures immediately. I happen to be having a break recently, so I'll stay here with her."
Tang Li, "Actually, she doesn't need to be hospitalized."
"It's alright. It's quieter and safer here. I'm relieved when I'm here."
Tang Li knew exactly what Mrs. Guo was thinking, so she agreed, "Alright."
Then, the couple went to settle the admission procedures for Yuan Yuan and left her with Tang Li.
Because Yuan Yuan was missing a soul, she was so quiet that it was as if she did not exist at all. If Tang Li asked her to sit, she would sit.
Tang Li looked at the fair and clean little girl, but she was thinking about where to find a container to store souls.
After she came to this book, she had a hard time finding some useful spirit artifacts.
Mr. Meng, who was sitting at the side, hesitated for a long while before finally saying, "Miss Tang, I didn't tell you about Mr. and Mrs. Guo's identities just now. I think it's best that I tell you. They're from the Royal family…"
Tang Li looked at him in confusion. What did this have to do with her?
Mr. Meng added, "I'm telling you about their identities because I want to tell you that if you can't treat this patient, then don't. They only have one daughter. I can't bear to see Yuan Yuan's condition get worse than now."
"What could be worse than now? Death?," Tang Li said. "I can treat everyone as long as they are still alive."
Mr. Meng was actually stunned by Tang Li's confidence at that moment. He then apologized, "Sorry, I was being dramatic.."
Chapter 63: Brother Yang, Madam Is Going Out
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The Guo couple quickly completed the admission procedures. Furthermore, Yuan Yuan's ward villa was located next to Tang Li's villa.
Mr. Guo was very busy. After settling the mother and daughter in, he left with Mr. Meng.
Tang Li asked for Yuan Yuan's photos from when she was young.
Mrs. Guo looked at the only picture in Tang Li's hand and felt a little guilty. "The nature of my work and my husband's is too dangerous. I've been hiding her since I was pregnant. When I gave birth to her, I left her to her grandparents. We didn't dare to take photos of her, nor did we dare to take photos of her grandparents. This picture was taken by her teacher when she was in kindergarten."
The little girl in the picture was innocent and pure. When she smiled, she had two small dimples that were especially rare.
Tang Li looked at the picture for a while before raising her head to ask, "Do you and Mr. Guo regret choosing such a job?"
"Of course not." Mrs. Guo's expression suddenly turned serious. There was a flash of extreme hatred in her eyes. "I hate my enemy to the core, and I hope they all disappear."
"I don't think Miss Tang has ever seen a family harmed by my enemy. The pain and hatred are indescribable."
Seeing that Mrs. Guo was getting more and more agitated, Tang Li knew that she was thinking about her deceased parents. She said, "Since you guys found Yuan Yuan under those circumstances, even if you manage to find her soul, she might not be able to forget what happened during that period that caused her mental breakdown… So, when the time comes, I will erase her memory of that period of time."
"She was brought up by her grandparents and must have a deep relationship with them. You'd better think of a way to make her accept the fact that her grandparents are no longer around."
Hearing that, Mrs. Guo was silent for a long time before she nodded. "Alright, I'll talk to her dad about that later."
Tang Li sat for a while longer before leaving.
Next, she planned to find a vessel that could store souls.
When Butler Zhang found out that Tang Li was going out, he panicked, but he did not dare to stop her. He followed behind Tang Li and said to her, "Madam, where are you going? I'll take you there."
Tang Li stood by the car and said, "No need."
After saying that, she got into the car and drove away.
Looking at the car, Butler Zhang immediately took out his phone and called Butler Yang.
"Brother Yang, what am I gonna do? Madam just went out. What if she goes out to look for that pretty boy again?" He was happy to see Madam change a lot during this period of time, but he didn't see it coming that Madam would relapse after Master had just left for two days.
Butler Yang asked calmly, "Did Madam say why she is going out?"
"Nope."
"What did Madam do before she went out?"
"She saw a patient. As soon as she came back from seeing the patient, she told me to get the car ready."
"…"
"…"
Butler Yang was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Madam probably doesn't have time to find a gigolo. Just mind your own business."
With that, he hung up.
Butler Zhang looked at the phone and was dumbfounded. "Isn't Brother Yang worried?"
…
Tang Li drove straight to the largest antique street in the Imperial Capital.
The antique street in Imperial Capital occupied a few hundred acres of land that extended in all directions. There were high and low-end shops and stalls set up along the street. Many people came here to shop for antiques every day. Most of them were people who didn't have much money and wanted to get rich by luck. Of course, there were also many rich people who came over, but normally they would head straight to those high-end shops where there were authentic goods.
Tang Li walked in the crowd and occasionally stopped to look at the stalls or shops surrounded by a large group of people.
After walking for a while, she suddenly felt a spiritual fluctuation not far from her left. She quickly walked over.
Unexpectedly, as she approached, she saw a skinny middle-aged man with a cloth napkin wrapped around his head being pushed out by the staff.
"Go away. I told you this is a counterfeit. How dare you sell it to us? If you don't leave now, we'll smash it into pieces."
"How can this be a counterfeit? You guys must be mistaken. Can you take another look? I can sell it to you at a low price."
"How dare you sell a counterfeit?" The shop assistant was obviously a little irritated by the middle-aged man. He waved his arm at him and threatened, "Do you believe that I'll give you a good beating if you keep nagging at me?"
After saying that, he pushed the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man staggered and was about to fall.
At this moment, Xiang Wanwan happened to walk past and supported him.
"Sir, are you alright?"
Seeing the female lead, Tang Li, who was about to walk over, stopped.
The middle-aged man looked at Xiang Wanwan and felt that the girl in front of him looked especially kind. If she could buy this antique in his hands, he would have money.
At this thought, his expression changed. He grabbed Xiang Wanwan's hand and started crying.
"Miss, I think you're a good person. Please save me. I'm from Xiangshan. There was a mudslide two days ago that buried my house, as well as my old mother and wife. I used more than a day to dig them out, but my old mother has already stopped breathing. My wife's legs are broken, and my son's head is injured. If I don't have money to save them, they'll die soon."
"Please buy this antique. It was passed down from my great-grandfather's generation. It must be an antique. I'm not asking much, 50,000 yuan will do."
"I beg you, boohoo…"
Xiang Wanwan opened her mouth and felt pity for the middle-aged man in front of her. However, she didn't have that much money either.
Just when she was feeling so awkward that she did not know how to reject him, a voice came from behind her. "Fifty thousand, right? I want it."
The two of them immediately looked where the voice came from.
Xiang Wanwan was surprised to see Tang Li. "Miss Tang, why are you here?"
Tang Li nodded at her indifferently and continued to stare at the middle-aged man.
When the middle-aged man saw Tang Li, he knew that she was definitely rich. He suddenly hugged the thing in his arms tightly, feeling that he had asked for too little.
Tang Li extended her hand toward him. "Give me the thing. I'll give you fifty thousand."
The middle-aged man hugged the thing in his arms tighter. He couldn't bring himself to raise the price, but when he thought of his family's situation, he said, "Miss, I can tell that you're kind-hearted. My wife and children are still in the hospital waiting for me to use the money to save their lives. The doctor asked me to prepare 100,000 yuan. Can you…"
"No." Tang Li interrupted him rudely. "When you're doing business, you don't get to change the price at your wish. I will only give you 50.000, not a penny more, not a penny less, but if you wanna sell it to someone else, then be my guest."
Just as she was about to leave, an arrogant voice came from behind her. "If she doesn't want it, I will pay you 100..000 for it."
Chapter 64: You Will Go Bankrupt Soon!
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Tang Li turned around and saw a woman in designer clothes, high heels, and a fashionable hat with big red lips walking over, swaying.
This woman was arrogant and looked at them with disdain.
When the middle-aged man saw the woman walking over, his eyes lit up. He quickly asked excitedly, "Miss, are you really willing to give me 100,000 yuan for this antique?"
After the woman walked over, she didn't even look at the middle-aged man. She first glanced at Tang Li before looking at Xiang Wanwan. She said in a sarcastic tone, "Hey! Isn't this Xiang Wanwan, who is lusting after my boyfriend? What's the matter? You can find a sugar daddy so you found a sugar mommy instead?"
At this point, she leaned towards Xiang Wanwan and gritted her teeth. "I didn't know you are into women as well."
"Wang Lu, what are you talking about?" Xiang Wanwan frowned. She first glanced at Tang Li apologetically before returning Wang Lu's gaze seriously. "It's Zhang Pengfei who's always harassing me. I've never liked him."
"Nonsense!" These words instantly made her explode. "Why in the world would Pengfei fall for someone who had nothing good about her? If you didn't seduce him, why would he buy you a gift?"
"Humph!" Xiang Wanwan retorted, "Instead of blaming me here, you should ask Zhang Pengfei why when I rejected him over and over, he is still harassing me."
"You're the one who seduced him! I'll kill you today!"
Wang Lu raised her hand to hit Xiang Wanwan.
Xiang Wanwan didn't have time to react. Just as her hand was about to hit her face, she was stopped by another hand.
Wang Lu suddenly looked at Tang Li, and her face contorted as she screamed, "What are you doing?"
Tang Li raised her eyebrows and advised her kindly, "Miss, we're adults so we can talk. Do we have to resort to violence?"
"Did you have any problem with me teaching a mistress who seduced my boyfriend?"
Wang Lu struggled free from Tang Li's grip and took two steps back. She rubbed her hand that was hurt by Tang Li and gritted her teeth. "Believe it or not, if I call people over, every one of them will agree to me hitting a mistress."
Then she pointed at Xiang Wanwan.
Xiang Wanwan was so angry that her face turned red. "I told you I didn't seduce Zhang Pengfei. He was the one who harassed me."
"Impossible!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing again, the middle-aged man standing at the side was worried that his business would go down the drain. He quickly asked Wang Lu, "Miss, are you buying my antique or not? If not, I'll sell them to someone else."
Wang Lu was so angry that she wanted to tear Xiang Wanwan apart. She was not in the mood to talk about antiques now and was about to say no.
Just then Tang Li said coldly, "If you don't want it, it'll be mine. Just now this uncle was kicked out from a nearby store. The people in the store said that he was selling a counterfeit. I don't care if it's counterfeit or not as long as I am happy with my purchase. If you're thinking the same and are richer than me, then hurry up and buy it."
Wang Lu was not short of money. When she heard Tang Li's words, she thought that Tang Li and Xiang Wan were together, so in order to piss off Tang Li, she straightened her neck and said with a red face, "100,000 yuan is nothing. It's not like I can't afford it."
After saying that, she took out her card from her bag and asked the middle-aged man, "Card or cash?"
"Cash, I want cash." The middle-aged man looked at the card, and his eyes lit up. He quickly rubbed his hands and said, "Miss, there's an ATM not far ahead. I'll bring you there now."
"Sure."
When Wang Lu left, she sneered at Tang Li and said, "You'll regret being friends with Xiang Wanwan."
Tang Li replied seriously, "Well, I'll wait and see. However, according to my prediction, your family will go bankrupt soon. Do you want me to draw a luck talisman to counter the disaster? The fee is reasonable, only one million. What do you think?"
Wang Lu was furious. "Your family will go bankrupt!"
After saying that, she leaped towards Tang Li, wanting to attack her.
Tang Li leaned her body to the side and dodged her. At the same time, she gave her forehead a flick and said, "Can we behave like ladies instead of using violence. Also… let me remind you that I have a black belt in Taekwondo. If you really want to fight, we can try."
Wang Lu was speechless.
"Humph, people like you don't deserve my time."
After saying that, he gave Xiang Wanwan a look that said, "Just you wait." Then she left with the middle-aged man angrily.
Looking at the departing figure, Tang Li rubbed her chin and sighed. "Sigh, the ignorant are so scary."
"Miss Tang…"
Tang Li tilted her head to look at Xiang Wanwan and asked, "Aren't you still a student? It's Friday today. What are you doing here?"
"I don't have class in the afternoon, so I wanted to buy some cheap stuff and set up a stall at night."
"…" Tang Li was surprised by how brainless the female lead was to come to the antique street to buy cheap stuff.
"Did you buy any?"
"Not yet, but I've already settled on some. I'll go over and talk about the price later with the boss."
Tang Li thought that she was just trying her luck by coming over, so she followed suit. "Alright, I'll go see how you bargain."
She had never bargained, and she wanted to learn.
Xiang Wanwan naturally didn't mind, so the two of them set out.
On the way, Xiang Wan talked about the money she owed Tang Li. "I'm working hard to earn money now. I'll try my best to return the money I owe you as soon as possible."
"Sure."
After walking for two streets, they arrived at the place Xiang Wanwan said.
It was a stall with many copper coins and trinkets. When Tang Li walked closer to the stall, she sensed a powerful spiritual energy emanating from an ordinary-looking hairpin.
After Xiang Wanwan got closer, she squatted down and chose a lot of small items before bargaining with the boss.
The boss said, "Considering that you want a lot, I will give you a reasonable price. How about five thousand yuan."
Tang Li used her consciousness to ask the Book Spirit in Wanwan's mind.
"How far have the female lead and male lead progressed?"
"They've only met once."
The Book Spirit told her about their meeting. It didn't sound romantic at all. The female lead was almost killed by the male lead.
The Book Spirit grumbled, "I feel like the Artifact Spirit is telling the male lead what to do. Last time, when the two of them were about to have some romantic encounter, the Artifact Spirit stopped him."
Tang Li frowned and asked, "You and the artifact spirit should not exist in this book. Now that you are here, will you two break the rules in the book?"
She only wanted to peacefully live in this world where she was not cursed. She did not want it to be destroyed because of two spirit artifacts.
"No, the Artifact Spirit swallowed the book spirit of this book when we came in, so we've already blended in."
"That's good."
Tang Li was relieved and retracted her consciousness. She happened to hear Xiang Wanwan say, "Sir, five hundred, not a penny more and not a penny less. If you think this price is alright, we'll seal the deal right now. I am not a layman so don't ever think about playing tricks with me, I know exactly how much these are."
Xiang Wanwan talked for four to five minutes.
The boss was worried that Xiang Wanwan might scare away other potential customers, so he agreed and even told Xiang Wanwan to take the item and leave quickly.
Tang Li was so shocked that she could not speak. If she remembered correctly, the boss asked for five thousand yuan, but she was able to cut down the price to five hundred yuan!
For someone like her who never bargained for anything, it was an eye-opener.
After the two of them walked for a while, Xiang Wanwan passed the hairpin that Tang Li had seen before to her. "Miss Tang, I saw you have been staring at this hairpin.. You can take it if you want."
Chapter 65: Robbing Money and Sex?
Tang Li looked at Xiang Wanwan in surprise. This was the first time someone gave her something like this. She took it and said, "Thank you."
Xiang Wanwan waved at her and smiled. "This is nothing. You can take it if you want."
Tang Li nodded and put the hairpin into her pocket. She asked, "The boss asks for five thousand. Why did you manage to cut it down to five hundred?"
She was really shocked by her bargaining skill.
Xiang Wanwan smiled and explained, "These are all counterfeits. Actually, I feel that 500 is more than enough because the manufacturing cost is even lower than that."
Tang Li was speechless.
Xiang Wanwan added, "Even authentic antiques can be bargained, let alone counterfeits. As long as you know how to bargain, you can buy them at half the price. But when you're bargaining, you are not supposed to show them that you are interested in their antiques. Otherwise, they will ask experts to evaluate the antique."
Tang Li looked enlightened. "I see."
After the conversation ended, Tang Li asked her, "Is your father still gambling?"
Xiang Wanwan immediately stopped smiling and looked downcast.
Tang Li knew from her expression that the answer was yes, so she asked, "Do you have any paper with you?"
"Is tissue okay?"
"Sure."
Xiang Wanwan took out a packet of tissues and passed one to Tang Li.
Tang Li unfolded the piece of paper and quickly drew on it with one hand before handing it to Xiang Wanwan. "When you get back, burn this piece of paper and let your dad drink it. If he dares to gamble again, his heart will ache."
Xiang Wanwan took the piece of paper from Tang Li and lowered her head to take a look. When she saw the talisman on it disappear, her eyes widened in shock. She then looked at Tang Li in admiration. "Miss Tang, you're amazing."
The corners of Tang Li's lips curled up. "You can also become very powerful."
Xiang Wanwan's ambition was instantly ignited. She nodded at Tang Li and looked at the time before saying to her, "Miss Tang, I'm going to set up my stall. See you next time."
"See ya."
After Xiang Wanwan left, Tang Li continued to stroll around the antique street.
There were many antiques in the antique street, but very few of them had spiritual energy, let alone a container that could store souls.
Even so, she bought several antiques, all of which were expensive, but because of that, she was targeted by a few hooligans.
"She must be from a rich family. She is probably here alone. Let's go check out what she has on her."
"What if she has friends?"
"What's there to be afraid of?. Say she has friends, we can follow her to a remote place and attack her."
"Right, we'll follow her to somewhere remote and then rob her. If she refuses, we can…"
After discussing, they followed Tang Li.
"Hey, isn't that Fourth Aunt? Why is she here in the antique city? Are those people following her?"
Xue Enyang, the grandson of the old man's brother, who happened to see this scene, quickly turned to Qi Yihan, who was checking the accounts.
Xue Enyang did not particularly like Tang Li at all. He felt that she was not worthy of his fourth uncle.
When he saw her just now, he instinctively felt that Tang Li must be here to spend Fourth Uncle's money again, so he told Qi Yihan.
When Qi Yihan heard this, he suddenly looked up from the accounts book.
Xue Enyang quickly pointed towards Tang Li. "I saw several boxes containing antiques in her hand. She bought them from some high-end antique shops."
After saying that, he muttered, "Isn't she afraid of getting robbed holding expensive antiques on the street like that? It's obvious that those people who are following her are up to no good. Fourth Uncle… Fourth Uncle, where are you going?"
Qi Yihan did not reply.
"Is Fourth Uncle going to save Fourth Aunt?" Xue Enyang was inexplicably excited and immediately followed.
…
Tang Li knew that someone was following her. As it happened, she also wanted to find local people who were familiar with this place and asked them where she could find some good stuff, so she went out of the street.
There was an area at the back of the antique street that was specially designated for trucks to park. Trucks that carried antiques usually came in the middle of the night, but during the day, it was quite desolate.
When she walked over, it was empty and quiet.
Tang Li walked for a while before stopping. At the same time, she turned around to look at the few hooligans who were following her.
When the few hooligans saw Tang Li stop and turn around, they were so stunned that they swallowed their saliva.
A man with a face full of pockmarks swallowed his saliva and said in a playful tone, "Hey pretty chick, we're a little tight on cash. Why don't you lend us some money to spend?"
The other one immediately added, "Yes, as long as you lend us some money to spend, we will let you go. Otherwise… hehe!"
Tang Li looked at them and asked, "If I don't lend it to you, what will you do to me?"
"We don't usually get our hands on girls unless they piss us off."
"Oh, really?"
"If you take out some money obediently and give it to us, we won't touch you. You can choose."
"What if I don't wanna choose?"
"Then don't blame us for being rude."
After saying that, they walked towards her fiercely.
Tang Li moved her wrist. To deal with these hooligans, she didn't mind using force.
Shortly after the fight started, the group of hooligans were all beaten to the ground and rolled around, holding their stomachs.
Tang Li clapped her hands and looked at them as she asked, "Do you guys wanna try again?"
The woman in front of them looked so beautiful that they thought she must be weak but they didn't expect her to be so powerful. It was indeed a hard lesson they learned today.
They were jobless hooligans who had been bullying people on this street for a long time. Seeing how powerful Tang Li was, they quickly got down on their knees and begged for mercy.
"Please, no, don't. Madam, it's our fault. We should not underestimate you. Madam, be magnanimous and let us off this time."
…
"What makes you think I'll let you off?"
Tang Li walked up to them and squatted beside one of them. She pulled out a fruit knife from his waist. As the man's expression changed drastically, she patted the knife on his face and said with a smile, "You're really well-equipped. It seems like this is not the first time you tried to rob people. I'm gonna get rid of evil for the people today. How about I chop off one of your arms?"
"No, no, no… It's illegal!"
The few of them were so frightened that they could not speak properly.
"Illegal? Isn't it illegal to rob people of their money? I think what I am doing right now is called self-defense."
"We, we, we… We didn't rob you!"
A powerful aura emanated from Tang Li's body, giving people the impression that she was a princess of the royal family. "If I said you robbed me, then you robbed me."
The hooligans were speechless.
They started trembling, because they knew that with just a word from a rich and powerful person, they would die. They immediately started crying in fear.
"Madam, please let us go.. We have children and parents…"
Chapter 66: Hubby, Why Are You Here?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"Stop crying." Tang Li shouted impatiently, and the few of them instantly stopped crying.
"I'll give you all a chance. As long as you honestly answer my question, I will let you go."
"Alright, alright, we'll answer whatever you ask."
"Right, right, right. As long as you let us go, we will tell you everything."
Satisfied, Tang Li asked, "You've been living in this area for a long time. Have you heard of anything strange or supernatural happening nearby?"
The hooligans were stunned at first, then looked at each other. After a while, one of the hooligans said with trembling lips, "Yes, I have!"
Then, he quickly asked, "If we tell you, will you let us go?"
Tang Li stood up and looked down at them. "That will depend on whether you guys are honest or not."
"We'll be absolutely honest."
"If we are not honest, we'll be struck by lightning."
Tang Li placed her hands behind her back and swiped her fingers through the air. Then, a roaring thunder was heard.
The few hooligans were instantly shocked.
The corners of Tang Li's lips curled up. "Look, the heavens are responding to you. If you spout nonsense, you will be struck by lightning."
They did not dare to have any other thoughts.
One of the hooligans quickly said, "The antique street used to be a cemetery. I heard from my grandfather that this place was often haunted in the past."
Another person quickly added, "After the antique street opened, the bosses collectively paid an expert to dispel the ghosts. After that, it is no longer haunted again. However, every day at 9: 30 pm, all the shops and stalls will immediately close because that expert asked them to do so."
"Also, I wonder if you saw a notice pasted on the noticeboard at the entrance when you entered the antique street. It's said that it's best not to enter the antique street after nine o'clock at night."
"I heard that after ten pm, this place will become a ghost market, and many ghosts will come out to make deals."
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The more they spoke, the more terrified they became. It was as if they had seen these things with their own eyes.
Tang Li, on the other hand, frowned and said unhappily, "Do you think I'm easy to fool? There are no ghosts in this world, let alone a ghost market! If there really is a ghost market here, would anyone dare to come here during the day?"
"We're telling the truth!"
"You've seen one before?"
"Well…"
They only heard rumors about ghosts, but they never saw one with their own eyes.
Tang Li glanced at them. As they trembled, she asked, "Other than this rumor, what else is there?"
The few of them really did not know why Tang Li was asking this, especially since she would not believe them even if they told her. They looked at each other and thought that she would not believe them even if they told her, so they told her everything they knew.
"There are ten largest antique stores on the antique street. Among them, Li Corporation's antique store was visited by a ghost not long ago. I heard that many of the antiques in their store will be repositioned every night, but they didn't lose a single antique."
"And there is something weird happening to the Zhang antique shop too. From last month onwards, be it the boss's family or the workers hired by the shop, they were all very unlucky. It was as if they were possessed by bad luck. They either got hit by a car or got sick and hospitalized for no reason. Because of this matter, the Zhang antique shop hasn't been open for business for nearly a month."
"Also, the boss of Huang's Antiques Shop has two German shepherds in the backyard. Every day at 8: 30 pm, they will start to bark and will bark for the entire night. What is weird is that when the staff checked the surveillance camera, they found that the dogs were barking at nothing."
"And…"
Tang Li listened attentively. Xue Enyang, who was eavesdropping at a corner a little further away, said. "Is Fourth Aunt… Is she listening to them tell stories?"
He then looked at Qi Yihan with a complicated expression, wanting to see if he was angry or something.
Qi Yihan's expression was cold as usual, as if he was just here to see what Tang Li was doing.
This made Xue Enyang feel strange for some reason. He called out, "Fourth Uncle."
Qi Yihan looked at him coldly.
Xue Enyang wanted to ask if they should go over, but he could not bring himself to ask.
"Nothing. I'm just a little surprised that Fourth Aunt knows martial arts."
He had always thought that Tang Li was a spoiled, unreasonable, and evil woman who would only cause trouble for Fourth Uncle.
When he saw her knock down a few hooligans, he was really shocked, standing there in admiration.
Seeing Qi Yihan remain silent all the time, Xue Enyang lost his patience after a while and said, "I wonder why Fourth Aunt asked them about these things? Even an idiot knows that there are no ghosts in this world. Those things are all lies."
At this point, Xue Enyang felt Fourth Uncle looking at him. He quickly shut up and looked at Qi Yihan.
Qi Yihan said to him, "You can go back to work."
"What?" Xue Enyang subconsciously asked, "What about you, Fourth Uncle?"
Although Qi Yihan didn't say anything, his sharp eyes were enough to convey what he wanted to say. Xue Enyang broke out in a cold sweat and quickly added. "Alright, I'll go back to work immediately."
With that, he left.
Tang Li was still listening to the hooligans talk about what happened on this street with great interest when she heard the sound of leather shoes approaching her.
She quickly turned around.
When she saw Qi Yihan walking towards her, she was a little dumbfounded and surprised.
"Hubby, why are you here?"
Qi Yihan threw a look at the few hooligans who were curled up on the ground. His sharp gaze was like an iceberg, and the few hooligans instantly felt their bodies turn cold, thinking to themselves, "Isn't he, Isn't he the legendary Fourth Master? And did she just call him… H… Hubby?"
They were all terribly shocked to the point that they rolled their eyes and fainted.
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Tang Li was speechless.
"What are you doing here?" Qi Yihan's gaze returned to Tang Li and he frowned.
Tang Li thought that he was questioning why she came out before he returned. Her eyes darted around and she said with a smile, "I'm here to buy a gift."
After saying that, she pointed to a few antiques boxes beside her. "Well, I just bought them and wanted to go back, but I was stopped by a few hooligans. They wanted to rob me of my money."
Qi Yihan looked at the hooligans coldly and said with a straight face, "Since you know they're following you, why did you come to such a desolate place?"
"Because I panicked and lost my way," Tang Li said matter-of-factly. Then, she walked over and picked up the boxes. She walked up to him and asked, "When did you come back?"
Qi Yihan looked at her sparkling eyes and was silent for two seconds before replying, "Today."
Tang Li nodded and was about to walk away. "Then I'll go back. You can do whatever you want. Also… I didn't use your money."
Looking at her as she went away, Qi Yihan pursed lips.. For some reason, he found the last sentence she said especially unpleasant to the ear.
Chapter 67: So How Many More "Surprises" Did His Wife Have In Store For Him?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After Tang Li left, Qi Yihan looked at the unconscious men and took out his phone to make a call.
After the other party picked up, he said, "There are a few hooligans who want to rob my wife in the southwest parking lot."
It was unclear what the other party said, but he nodded and said with a cold expression, "Five million yuan worth of antiques has been ruined by them. Is that enough to send them into jail?"
After the other party gave him an affirmative answer, he hung up and left.
…
After Tang Li walked out of Qi Yihan's line of sight, she did not return immediately. Instead, she went to the antique shops that the hooligans mentioned.
The antique shop sold things that were dated, and many of them were taken out from ancient tombs, so it didn't come as a surprise to her that they carried some sort of evil energy.
Just as she had expected, the antique shop that was closed was completely enveloped by evil energy to the point that she couldn't feel if there was spiritual energy inside.
Tang Li planned to visit the boss of this restaurant one day. She might be able to buy something good at his place.
With this thought in mind, she left the antique street.
After Tang Li returned, she went to the laboratory. When she was having lunch in the afternoon, she wanted to go to the medical staff restaurant with Doctor Xiang. However, when she passed by Yuan Yuan's villa, she saw Qi Yihan and Mrs. Guo standing in the courtyard of the villa talking.
As soon as she stopped, they noticed her.
Tang Li said to Doctor Xiang, "Doctor Xiang, I'll go over later."
When Doctor Xiang saw Qi Yihan, he smiled and nodded at them before leaving.
Before Tang Li reached them, Qi Yihan said to Mrs. Guo, "If you need my help, I'll be at your service at any time."
Mrs. Guo looked at him gratefully. "Mr. Qi, thank you. Had we known that your wife could cure Yuan Yuan, we would've sought help from you a long time ago."
"Don't worry, it's not too late to cure."
Qi Yihan left after saying that.
Tang Li asked in surprise, "Do you know the Guo family?"
"Yeah, we worked together before."
Tang Li was curious as to what kind of cooperation was that.
However, Qi Yihan didn't tell her the details of their cooperation. He only said, "I haven't eaten yet."
Tang Li realized suddenly, "Neither do I."
"Well then, let's go grab something to eat."
After saying that, Qi Yihan walked towards her villa. Tang Li greeted Mrs. Guo and followed him.
"Do you want to know how Father has been these past few days?"
"Yeah."
"Father, he…"
Butler Zhang looked at the two people who walked in together and quickly greeted them respectfully, "Master, Madam."
Tang Li stopped and said to him, "Go to the restaurant and get some food."
Butler Zhang immediately replied, "Master called two hours ago to ask me to prepare dinner."
Tang Li turned to look at Qi Yihan.
Qi Yihan walked in and said, "I brought back two herbs this time."
"Really? Where?"
Tang Li immediately followed him.
The herbs were on the coffee table in the living room, stored in a wooden box. They looked especially fresh as there was still some dirt on them.
When Tang Li saw the two herbs, she walked over and picked them up to slowly observe.
Qi Yihan stood beside her and looked at her.
Tang Li observed for a while and said to him with a smile, "After dinner, I'll feed them with nutrients to keep them fresh."
Qi Yihan nodded.
At this moment, Butler Zhang brought the servants in with food.
The two of them walked over and sat down. Qi Yihan asked before picking up his chopsticks, "You went to the antique street today to find a container that can contain Yuan Yuan's soul, didn't you?"
Tang Li, who had already picked up something to eat, was surprised to hear that. "Mrs. Guo even told you this."
"Yeah."
Since he already knew, Tang Li did not hide it from him. "Yes, I went to find a container to store souls, but I didn't find any."
After saying that, she ate the food.
Qi Yihan looked at her sternly.
After Tang Li finished eating, she looked at him curiously.
Qi Yihan asked, "You know how to summon souls?"
Seeing his expression, Tang Li knew that he must have many questions to ask. She put down her chopsticks and nodded. "Yes, didn't I say before that I can read fortunes? Soul summoning is one of them."
Qi Yihan frowned when he heard that.
So how many more "surprises" did his wife have in store for him?
"Soul summoning is easy for you?"
"It depends on where the soul goes."
"What about Yuan Yuan's soul?"
"Her case is quite difficult. After all, it's been ten years. And that place is very special. I'm not sure what kind of things her soul has attached itself to over the past decade."
"Soul can attach itself to things?"
"Yes, generally speaking, but sometimes they'll just drift around."
When Qi Yihan heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter. "If you go and look for it, will it be dangerous for you?"
Tang Li did not expect to hear that question. She looked at him in confusion, wondering what he meant by that.
Qi Yihan picked up his chopsticks and said calmly, "I don't want you to go out and come back dead."
Tang Li did not like hearing that. "Don't worry, That is not gonna happen."
She knew nothing in this book could pose a threat to her life.
Qi Yihan looked at her, feeling inexplicably frustrated.
The more he realized that he knew nothing about her, the more frustrated he got.
After that, the two of them stopped talking and started eating.
After the meal, Tang Li went to feed the herbs while Qi Yihan went to the old man's place.
However, as soon as he sat down by the bed, Butler Wang walked up to him with a phone and said quietly, "Fourth Master."
Qi Yihan guessed that it must be a call from the Qi Mansion, so he said to his father, "Father, take a rest."
Then, he walked out and closed the door. After he and Butler Wang walked to the living room, he asked, "What's going on?"
"First Master and First Madam had a violent fight. First Master beat First Madam up, and First Madam is now making a fuss about wanting to divorce First Master."
Qi Yihan frowned and said in a serious tone, "You don't have to inform my father of trivial things like this. Tell them that if they call again, I'll kick them out of the house."
Butler Wang suspected that First Madam actually asked for a beating just to find some chance to talk to the old man and say something nice about her family.
Butler Wang immediately told First Master what Qi Yihan said.
When First Master heard this, he was so angry that he smashed his phone.
First Madam wiped the wound on her mouth and asked right away, "What did Butler Wang say?"
In order to meet their father, they came up with the idea of fighting and getting a divorce. To make it look real, First Madam really did get hit by First Master a few times, and she even had a bruise on her lips.
First Master told her with a furious face, "Fourth brother is back."
"What, didn't you say that he won't be back until tomorrow?" They only did so because they had calculated the time. "Does it mean that I get beaten up for nothing now?"
Without a doubt, Qi Yihan wouldn't let Butler Wang bring this news to his father. First Madam gritted her teeth and cursed, "Why didn't he just die on the way!"
She then grumbled, "I told you to tell Father about our family's situation the other day, but you didn't tell him. What should we do now?"
Chapter 68: You've Stirred My Heart
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"What can we do? Now we just have to wait."
Qi Yihan asked him to fork out close to a billion yuan to compensate for the loss within a month. Otherwise, he would deduct it from his shares and not let him and his two sons go to the company. He had been very angry recently.
Luckily, he still had a son that Qi Yihan placed in an important position. As long as Lingxuan performed well in front of Qi Yihan, it would be easy for the father and son to team up against Qi Yihan.
First Madam wasn't satisfied with what First Master said. "I've already been beaten up. I can't just let it go like this. No matter what, we have to see Father."
"If you know how, then just go see him." First Master said angrily and walked out.
Seeing him leave, First Madam's eyes flickered with resentment.
She knew what her husband was thinking. He wasn't worried because he had a bastard to rely on.
Her son was clearly a hundred times more capable than the little bastard. Why did her husband give the little bastard everything when he came back?
She suddenly felt that the bastard must have something to do with the disappearance of those top-grade raw stones. She did not believe that a good top-grade raw stone would turn into stone.
At this thought, she quickly took out her phone and called her family. She wanted them to get rid of the little bastard as soon as possible so that she could be at ease.
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At the hospital.
It was already past ten pm when Tang Li finished feeding the herbs with nutrients.
When she returned to the villa, Butler Zhang was still standing by the door to welcome her.
"Madam, welcome back."
Tang Li nodded and asked, "Is Yihan asleep?"
After Qi Yihan left, she especially went to customize a sleeping bag. She made up her mind to sleep on the floor tonight.
Only on the floor would she stop treating him like a pillow. She didn't want him to get mad with her again.
"Master went upstairs very early." As for whether he was sleeping or not, Butler Zhang did not know.
Tang Li nodded. "Have a good night"
With that, she walked upstairs.
At that moment, the lights in the villa were all switched off, leaving only the wall lamps and the floor lamps on the stairs. Tang Li walked up the stairs to the bedroom door. Thinking that Qi Yihan should be asleep at this time, she slowed down and opened the door.
However, when she opened the door, she saw a man sitting on the sofa, working on his laptop.
The man was sitting with his back facing her. His back was tall and straight, and his entire body was bathed in the light. His powerful noble aura gave people a feeling of being someone in charge.
"Are you done looking? Come in if you're done."
The sudden calm voice stunned Tang Li. The next second, she realized that he was talking to her, so she pushed open the door and walked in.
Qi Yihan had already changed into his pajamas. When she walked over, he only glanced at her before returning his gaze to the laptop.
Tang Li opened her mouth, but she suddenly did not know what to say.
Without saying anything, she grabbed her pajamas and walked to the bathroom.
When she came out of the shower, Qi Yihan was still sitting there typing on his computer, looking very busy.
Tang Li went to take out her sleeping bag and placed it on the ground.
When Qi Yihan saw that, he didn't say anything.
Tang Li purposely stared at him for a few seconds. When she found that he was really too busy to look at her, she slipped into her sleeping bag and closed her eyes to sleep.
Suddenly, Qi Yihan's deep and hoarse voice was heard. "Your phone rang several times at nine."
Tang Li subconsciously asked, "Who called?"
Qi Yihan looked at her with his pitch-black eyes. Instead of answering, he asked, "I found that you don't like to bring your phone with you. Aren't you worried that you might miss some important calls?"
"I'm not worried." Tang Li subconsciously replied. Suddenly, she remembered that in this world, she had family and friends, so she quickly changed her tone. "I have to go to the laboratory every day. It's not convenient for me to bring my phone with me."
Qi Yihan seemed to have accepted her explanation. He nodded and continued staring at the laptop screen.
Tang Li thought for a moment before getting out of the sleeping bag to check her phone.
It was her second uncle again.
She threw a look at Qi Yihan and walked towards the balcony.
As soon as Tang Li made the call, Second Uncle picked up. "Li, your father sent a message back saying that he has something to attend to and will be away for a long trip. He probably won't be back this year, but he brought you something. You should come back sometime to get it."
Tang Li did not mind. After all, he was not her father. "Got it. If there's nothing else, I'll have to hit the bed."
Second Uncle quickly stopped her. "Li, wait."
Second Uncle asked, "Li, how's your father-in-law recently?"
Tang Li turned around and looked at Qi Yihan, who was still working on his laptop. "Almost the same as before."
Second Uncle said that it was good, then his tone changed. He suddenly said, "I guess you still like that pretty boy. You ruined his career because you didn't want him to be involved in all this. I've found him a place to live. When you…"
"Wait." Tang Li frowned. "Second Uncle, who told you I still like that pretty boy? I don't like him."
Second Uncle was silent for a while before asking, "Didn't you like him a lot? Why do you say you don't like him?"
Tang Li resisted the urge to roll her eyes. How much did the Host like that pretty boy that even her relatives thought she could not survive without him?
She replied, seriously, "I'll say it one last time. I don't like Bai Qingyang. Don't bring up his name ever again. Also… if you want something good to happen to the Tang family, you and First Uncle better not collude with the other members of the Qi family. Otherwise, you'll end up miserable."
Second Uncle was obviously a little unhappy to be educated by a junior. He said, "You better take care of yourself… It's getting late. Go and rest early."
With that, he hung up.
Tang Li looked at the phone and mumbled, "I've already reminded you. If you insist on courting death, don't blame anyone."
Then she put her phone aside and returned to the bedroom to her sleeping bag. She glanced at Qi Yihan, who was still working, and closed her eyes.
At the thought that Qi Yihan wouldn't divorce her anymore and would always be with her, she felt happy and at ease. Soon, she drifted into a slumber.
Half an hour later, Qi Yihan stopped what he was doing and stared at the sleeping woman in a daze.
When he went on business this time, he found that whenever he was free, his mind would be occupied by her.
But he knew that she didn't like him.
At this thought, his eyes darkened. He stood up and squatted down in front of her. He reached out and gently touched her face, muttering, "Since you've stirred my heart, don't ever think about escaping because I won't let you go."
After a long while, he stood up, took out his phone, and walked to the balcony.
After the other party picked up the call, he said quietly, "Throw Bai Qingyang to Africa."
Chapter 69: The Sleeping bag Is Useless and Will Only Take up Space
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li woke up in bed the next day. Thankfully, she was still sleeping in her sleeping bag. She stared at the ceiling and was dumbfounded. "So how did I wake up in bed?"
"Did Qi Yihan carry me up?"
"No way. He can't be this kind. He was even pissed off when I hugged him."
"Did I subconsciously use a magic spell to float up when I was asleep?"
"Will that scare Qi Yihan?"
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At this thought, Tang Li looked around for Qi Yihan, but she couldn't find him. She was a little worried. "Did I scare him away in the middle of the night?"
Then she quickly came out of her sleeping bag and got out of bed. Without even wearing her shoes, she started searching for Qi Yihan everywhere.
There was no one in the bedroom, in the bathroom, and on the balcony. In a state of panic, she dashed out of the bedroom.
However, as soon as she was outside the bedroom, she saw the man who came up from downstairs.
Qi Yihan sized her up from head to toe before his gaze landed on her bare feet. He frowned and said in a low voice, "Go put on your shoes."
Only then did Tang Li feel that her feet were a bit cold. However, when she saw him, she finally heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Did I do anything strange last night?"
Qi Yihan frowned and asked, "What strange things do you want to do?"
Tang Li stared at his face for several seconds, but she didn't see any trace of surprise or fright on his face. She thought that perhaps she really did not use her magic power to float upon the bed. However, she was still confused as to how she got on the bed.
Qi Yihan seemed to have seen through her thoughts and said calmly, "Last night, you sleep-walked in the middle of the night and came out of the sleeping bag. Then you dragged the sleeping bag to the bed and went back to sleep."
When Tang Li heard this, she was extremely embarrassed. She felt that he probably had seen her do all kinds of silly things last night. She didn't even know that she had sleepwalking problems. "Well…"
Tang Li was so embarrassed that her toes curled up. By that moment, she wanted nothing more than to dig a hole to bury herself.
Qi Yihan stared at her toes with a frown. "Let me give you a piece of advice. A sleeping bag is not gonna work. It is not only useless but also takes up a lot of space."
With that said, he turned around and said as he walked, "Hurry up and wash up and change. I'll take you to a place later.
Tang Li looked at his back and wanted to ask where they were going. In the end, she gave up and went to wash up.
Standing by the mirror in the bathroom, Tang Li looked at the woman in the mirror and said to herself, "To begin with, his impression of me is already terrible anyway, so it doesn't make a difference if I sleepwalk in front of him. As long as I'm not embarrassed, he will be the one who is embarrassed."
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After persuading herself, she smiled at herself in the mirror and got over with it.
When Tang Li went down, Qi Yihan was already sitting at the dining table.
"Good morning, Madam," Butler Zhang greeted her.
Tang Li nodded at him. "Morning."
She then sat opposite Qi Yihan and asked, "Where are we going later?"
Qi Yihan was surprised that she was no longer embarrassed. "To the antique street."
"Eh? You have what I want over there?"
"I can't guarantee it, but I know all the owners of antique shops. You can take your time looking for what you want."
Tang Li was a little touched. This was the first time someone offered to help her.
Qi Yihan added, "You can take it as I'm returning the favor you did to Mr. Guo."
Tang Li nodded. She did not think there was anything wrong with what he said and started eating.
After dinner, the two of them went to visit their father for a few minutes. The old man was very happy to see the two of them.
After they walked out of the old man's villa, they hailed a taxi and went straight to the antique street.
The antique street wouldn't be open until ten pm, so when the car drove in, it was cold and quiet.
Tang Li leaned against the car window and watched for a while before turning to Qi Yihan. "We're here so early. Are the owners here yet?"
"You can go to my store and take a look. The others will come over around nine."
Tang Li was relieved.
The car stopped at the entrance of an antique store called "Ancient Vibe."
The door was already opened and two people stood outside. One was a middle-aged man and the other was a young man.
The young man was about the same age as her. He was wearing a shirt and a vest, looking fresh and handsome.
The moment the two of them got out of the car, the young man came over and greeted respectfully, "Fourth Uncle."
Then, he looked at Tang Li and called out reluctantly, "Fourth Aunt."
There were many branches of the Qi family. The Host didn't care much about it before, so after being called by this person, she was a little confused as to who he was.
Qi Yihan reminded her, "Second Uncle's grandson, Xue Enyang."
Tang Li nodded at him.
Qi Yihan introduced the middle-aged man. "Manager Li."
Manager Li quickly greeted the two of them, "Master, Madam."
Tang Li nodded and followed Qi Yihan inside.
After the two of them walked in, Manager Li wanted to follow but was stopped by Xue Enyang. "Manager Li, watch out."
Manager Li was dumbfounded. "Watch out for what?"
"Watch out for my Fourth Aunt. She must be having bad intentions coming with Fourth Uncle today. Maybe she wants to take away the good things in the store. Put away the good things later."
Manager Li looked like he was in a dilemma. "Is… Is this appropriate?" If Master asked him to take it out, he would have to take it out.
Xue Enyang could guess what he was thinking. He patted him on the shoulder and promised, "Don't worry, Fourth Uncle doesn't like her at all. She must have played some tricks to get Fourth Uncle to bring her here. If she says she wants to see the best antiques later, bring her to see the bad ones. Anyway, don't let her see those treasures in the store."
Manager Li also heard something bad about Madam, so after thinking for a while, he nodded.
After entering, Qi Yihan said to Manager Li, "Take her to the warehouse and show her everything we have."
"Um…" Manager Li peeked at Xue Enyang, not knowing what to do about his boss's request.
Xue Enyang quickly gave him a look, trying to say, "Just don't show her the best ones."
Manager Li understood and quickly gestured for Tang Li to follow along. "Madam, please."
The moment Tang Li followed Manager Li to the back, Xue Enyang could not sit tight anymore and started fidgeting.
"Fourth Uncle…"
Qi Yihan stopped him with a look and took out his phone to make a call.
"Mr. Wang, I'll bring my wife to your shop to pick up a couple of antiques… Yeah… Okay, thank you."
"Mr. Yang…"
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After Qi Yihan made the call, Xue Enyang's mouth was agape.. He couldn't possibly bring himself to believe that his fourth uncle would bring Tang Li over to buy antiques for her.
Chapter 70: Go Call My Husband Over
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li followed Manager Li and walked toward the back. She did not expect to see a courtyard behind her after passing through the front door. She walked across the courtyard before arriving at the warehouse where antiques were stored.
The warehouse was a row of rooms. Tang Li casually glanced at a few rooms. When she saw Manager Li going to open one of the rooms, she called out to him, "Wait, open that room."
As she spoke, she pointed at the second room on the right.
Manager Li's heart skipped a beat. The room was filled with the best antiques. What if Madam went in and saw a few?
Seeing that Manager Li was standing there without moving, Tang Li turned to look at him and asked, "Are you saying I can't enter that room?"
Manager Li panicked and quickly shook his head. "No, no. There are more antiques in that room, including all kinds of porcelain and jade artifacts. Madam, you will definitely like them. Why don't we go to that room?"
"Nope, I am only interested in stuff in this room."
Standing there, Tang Li could already feel the spiritual energy fluctuation in the room. She was not really here to look at ordinary antiques, so there was no need for her to waste time.
Manager Li was in a dilemma, not knowing if he should really let Madam in.
Tang Li glanced at him and saw that he did not want her to go to that room. She demanded. "Open the door."
Hearing her demand, Manager Li shuddered and he did not dare to defy her anymore. He walked over and opened the door. He stood there and thought, "I've already tried my best. If Madam wants to enter this room herself, there's nothing I can do."
The room was very large, and the layout inside was like a showroom. Every antique was stored in a special shockproof glass and placed carefully on the table or shelves.
Tang Li walked in with Manager Li following behind her.
Every piece of antiques here was worth millions of yuan. He was afraid that Tang Li would take whatever she wanted.
Tang Li, on the other hand, walked straight in without even looking at the antiques.
The further she went in, the faster Manager Li's heartbeat became.
When Tang Li walked to the innermost cabinet that was leaning against the wall and stopped, sweat broke out on Manager Li's forehead. He wanted to lie to Tang Li by saying that this antique was in fact a counterfeit.
Tang Li raised her hand and placed it on the cabinet. She asked, "Is there an underground warehouse somewhere here?"
Hearing that, Manager Li panicked.
Covered in dripping sweat, he shook his head violently and said, "No, I can assure you there isn't an underground warehouse."
Tang Li glanced at him angrily and said, "Call my husband over."
Hearing that, Manager Li panicked.
He quickly changed his mind. "Madam, I'm sorry. I must be tired from overworking, so my mind isn't sharp. There is indeed an underground warehouse. I don't think it is necessary to call Master over."
"Then open it."
"…"
"You didn't hear me?"
"I did. I did."
Manager Li was so shocked by Tang Li's aura that he did not dare to defy her. He trembled as he squatted down to open a drawer under the antique cabinet. His hand pressed on a button, and then the floor beside him parted to reveal a passageway to the underground warehouse.
Tang Li walked down.
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In the living room.
Xue Enyang watched in wide-eyed amazement as his fourth uncle called again and again.
Xue Enyang was very sad. He thought that his perfect fourth uncle had fallen into the hands of that woman and became her servant.
"Fourth Uncle." Xue Enyang felt that he needed to do something. "I heard from others that the Tang family recently obtained a piece of land. That piece of land will be turned into an airport in the future."
It was obvious what he meant. "Fourth Aunt must have dug out this piece of information from you and told her family about it."
Qi Yihan looked at him coldly, making Xue Enyang's heart pound.
However, he didn't stop. He continued, "All the projects that the Tang family invested in have fallen flat. I heard that they already owe the bank 100 million. Where do they get the money to get such a large piece of land? I heard that that piece of land costs 200 million."
"Tang Li must have stolen the money from you and given it to the Tang family."
Qi Yihan knew what he meant. He pursed his lips in displeasure and his aura was so strong that it made people shudder.
Xue Enyang thought that he was angry with Tang Li and wanted to add fuel to the fire, but Qi Yihan spoke first, his voice domineering and cold. "You're not supposed to interfere. Shut your mouth."
Xue Enyang was dumbfounded
At this moment, Manager Li's anxious voice was heard again. He sounded like he was about to cry. "Madam, this is the most expensive antique in our shop. You can't take it away."
Hearing that, Xue Enyang's heart trembled again.
He quickly peeked at Fourth Uncle, who was sitting there.
Qi Yihan looked towards Tang Li, not looking pissed off at all.
Tang Li quickly walked out with a glass case in her arms. Inside was a gold-embedded agate cup. The workmanship of this antique was exquisite, and it was carved from onyx. One could tell at a glance that it was an expensive good item.
When Tang Li walked out and saw Qi Yihan sitting there, she walked up to him and placed the glass box on the coffee table.
Qi Yihan asked, "Is this what you're looking for?"
"Nope." Tang Li said matter-of-factly, "I want to buy this antique. Make a price."
Qi Yihan swept his gaze across her face and found that her eyes were sparkling. He knew that she liked this antique a lot. He tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair and didn't offer a price. Instead, he asked Manager Li, "Manager Li, what's the price for this antique in our store?"
"Er…" Store Manager Li subconsciously said the price," 150 million. "
When Tang Li heard the price, she counted how much she had earned during this period of time and found that she was still far from being able to buy it.
This antique had a very strong spiritual aura that could be used to set up an array with the blood jade she got from Situ Jin. If she could buy it with money, she would definitely not hesitate.
Qi Yihan looked at Tang Li's face and said calmly, "If you want, I can give you a discount."
"What is the discount?" Tang Li's eyes lit up. She suddenly recalled Xiang Wanwan telling her that you could even bargain over the price of an authentic antique. Without waiting for Qi Yihan to speak, she said, "How about selling me for 75 million? If not, you can keep it."
After saying that, she acted like she didn't care about the antique at all.
Qi Yihan looked at her face and his eyes flickered. "Deal."
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Tang Li was elated and said proudly, "Alright, deal."
Qi Yihan nodded and asked, "What else do you like?"
Tang Li shook her head. "Just this one."
"Alright, let's go. I'll take you to the other shops. I'll get them to send this antique to you later."
"Okay."
Standing there, Xue Enyang and Manager Li were all speechless.
This antique was bought by Fourth Uncle from overseas. At the time, he bid 100 million for it!
