Gu Xingzhao was blocked behind the couple as the male salesperson enthusiastically pushed the car to them. His eagerness was in stark contrast to how he had treated her just moments ago.

The man in the couple seemed interested and turned to his girlfriend for her opinion. “What do you think of this one?”

The woman frowned. “I don’t really like it. Let’s look at something else.”

The car was obviously expensive. They had already agreed on a budget of less than 250,000 yuan before coming to the dealership. With their wedding approaching and a new house to buy, they had a lot of expenses. She didn’t want the added pressure.

The male salesperson immediately tried to persuade her, “Miss, buying a car is like choosing a good husband. Once you pick the right one, life gets easier!”

Hearing this from behind, Gu Xingzhao almost burst out laughing. What a clown! What a ridiculous comparison, she thought.

The male salesperson continued, “Look, your boyfriend really likes this one. Why not just settle on it?”

The woman’s expression soured. “Let’s pick something else.”

She glanced at her boyfriend, clearly signaling that this car was way beyond their budget.

Even Gu Xingzhao could see it: the woman was the one making the final decision.

Yet the male salesperson ignored this, leaning in closer to the boyfriend. “Sir, you know women don’t really understand these things. You should be the one to decide. Driving a cheap car won’t impress anyone.”

The boyfriend hesitated, thinking that the salesperson had a point. “What kind of discounts are you offering?”

Hearing her boyfriend inquire about financing, the woman’s face darkened, and she quietly reminded him, “Shaoyong, we still need to take out a loan for the house.”

But Shaoyong pretended not to hear and continued asking about the financing options. He didn’t even want to buy a house. The idea of buying a run-down apartment didn’t appeal to him. After all, his family already had a house. He’d rather spend more on a car, something that would give him more face.

“Can we test drive it?”

The male salesperson grinned. “Of course!”

At that moment, the female salesperson returned with the test drive agreement. She stepped forward and said, “Brother Ding, this customer was first in line to test drive this car.”

The male salesperson finally glanced at Gu Xingzhao and dismissed her, “This customer here is going to test drive it first. Let him go ahead.”

His tone was condescending, as if the female salesperson didn’t matter.

But she wasn’t one to be easily intimidated. She handed Gu Xingzhao the test drive agreement and the car key, preparing to let her test drive the vehicle.

The boyfriend, noticing the situation, wasn’t happy. He turned to the male salesperson. “What kind of service is this? Are you really going to make me wait while someone else drives?”

The male salesperson tried to soothe him, blocking his female colleague. “Can’t you see who the real customer is here? Let the people who are actually going to buy the car test drive it. Don’t waste time on someone who isn’t serious.”

Gu Xingzhao chuckled. “You’ve got quite an eye. You can tell exactly who’s buying.”

She looked at the woman, who was visibly frustrated, and asked, “Sister, are you going to buy this car? If you are, I can wait and let you test drive first.”

The woman’s face tightened with anger. “No need. I’m not buying it.”

She glared at her boyfriend. “If you don’t want to buy a house, just say so. Stop beating around the bush about the car. You don’t even have 50,000 yuan in savings, and now you’re eyeing a 400,000-yuan car? Your sense of entitlement is something else, Xu Shaoyong!”

With that, she stormed off, high heels clacking as she left.

The boyfriend, clearly embarrassed, muttered an apology and hurried after her.

The male salesperson’s face turned dark. A nearly successful deal had been ruined, and now he was left frustrated and angry at his female colleague.

His gaze turned cold as he looked at Gu Xingzhao, scrutinizing her plain white t-shirt, simple pants, and basic canvas bag. Even her shoes looked like cheap market buys. How could she dare test drive a 400,000-yuan car? he thought.

But by then, Gu Xingzhao was already inside the car, adjusting the seat with the help of the female salesperson. The car smoothly rolled out of the dealership.

The male salesperson sneered. “Go ahead and drive. I hope you crash.”

Fifteen minutes later, the car returned, and Gu Xingzhao, in a great mood, decided to purchase it. She signed the contract and scheduled the PDI for the next morning.

The male salesperson, watching his female colleague close the sale, was left fuming, his face flushed with frustration.

Later that evening, Gu Xingzhao returned home, still in high spirits from her purchase. She received a delivery—tents she had ordered. While the e-readers she bought wouldn’t arrive until the next day, at least tonight she could ensure that the Lu family had a comfortable place to sleep.

At that moment, the exiled group had just settled down for the night. Lu Qing and the others, staying far from the rest of the group, were quietly using hot water from a thermos to make the instant noodles the ancestor had sent them last time.

There were only eight cups of noodles, and even before opening the lids, the aroma was already filling the air. Everyone was staring intently at the food, their mouths watering as they anticipated that first bite.

Other prisoners nearby also caught a whiff of the delicious smell, casting envious glances at the Lu family, though none dared approach.

It must be nice to have divine protection. They even get food we can’t have.

Seeing this, Gu Xingzhao quickly returned to her shop and grabbed some sausages, as well as vacuum-sealed chicken wings and drumsticks, which she quietly added to their noodles. Then she sat nearby, waiting to see their reactions.

Lu Yang, who was the most impatient, opened his cup of noodles the moment he smelled the food. He was stunned to see the meat inside, blinking in disbelief. “Why is there meat in my noodles?”

Hearing that, the others quickly opened their cups, exclaiming in surprise, “There really is meat!”

“Ancestor must have added it for us!” Lu Xingyao was the first to think of Gu Xingzhao.

“The ancestor is so good to us!”

Lu Qing stared at the chicken wings in his cup, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously called out: “Ancestor, are you here?”

As their faith soared, Gu Xingzhao laughed. She couldn’t explain it, but she enjoyed watching the Lu family’s surprised reactions—they were too cute.

“Yes, I added some extra food for you. There’s more in the bamboo basket.”

Lu Xingyao had already found the extra supplies in the basket and quickly distributed more noodles to the rest of the family.

Seeing everyone practically jumping with joy, he silently thanked the ancestor. “The ancestor truly has perfect timing!”

Lu Qing, full of gratitude, said, “Thank you, Ancestor.”

Gu Xingzhao smiled. “It’s nothing. By the way, the books you asked for should arrive tomorrow night.”

“Thank you again, Ancestor. We are deeply grateful.”

“Oh, and I got you some tents. You can set them up to avoid the snow tonight. I’ll show you how, and then you can get a couple of young men to help.”

Lu Qing hesitated, thinking of how big and cumbersome tents usually were—difficult to set up and take down. He was about to politely decline when, right in front of him, Gu Xingzhao transported the tents directly to them and demonstrated how to set one up in seconds. With a simple push, it unfolded neatly on the ground.

Lu Qing’s eyes widened in shock. “What just happened?”

The Lu family, equally astonished, stared at the tent in disbelief.

What kind of magical thing is this?!