Chapter 81

Li Yuechan blinked her big eyes and asked, “Don’t you know that your brother got injured while acting bravely this time?”

“Yeah, of course, I know. They said it was because he was saving a kid named Mao Dou.”

Li Yuechan nodded, thinking that Cheng Huai’an must have avoided causing trouble by not mentioning his name.

“Oh, I’m Mao Dou’s neighbor. I brought him some food.”

Cheng Jingwen curled her lips and looked Li Yuechan up and down, saying, “You don’t have any inappropriate feelings for my brother, do you? Let me tell you, you’re not worthy of him, so you better give up on those unrealistic ideas!”

Hearing this, Li Yuechan immediately puffed out her chest proudly and stared with wide eyes, saying, “Open your eyes and take a good look. I’m Li Yuechan! I’m as beautiful as the moon, as graceful as a swan, with skin as smooth as silk. A glance from me can captivate anyone. There’s no one in this world I’m not worthy of!”

As she spoke, she suddenly realized she had been boasting and quickly shut her mouth.

Cheng Jingwen was stunned for a moment, then gave Li Yuechan a thorough once-over, before bursting into laughter.

“You? Graceful? With those… two little… breasts?”

Li Yuechan was furious and reached out to grab Cheng Jingwen by the collar, glaring at her and shouting, “Who are you calling flat-chested?”

Cheng Jingwen was not about to back down. She stuck her neck out and retorted, “I’m talking about you. You don’t have as much as I do!”

Cheng Huai’an couldn’t take it anymore. He grabbed a piece of tissue, balled it up, and stuffed it into his ears. He couldn’t listen to this kind of loud conversation.

It wasn’t until then that Li Yuechan and Cheng Jingwen realized there was a man in the room. They both turned and looked at Cheng Huai’an, who had tissue in his ears and was eating slowly.

The two started arguing again, grabbing each other’s collars, neither of them backing down.

“You unemployed wanderer, stop hanging around my brother!”

“Unemployed wanderer? What about you? What are you doing, huh?”

“I’ll have a job soon, hmph!”

“Then you’re just like me, an unemployed wanderer!”

“I’m nothing like you! I’m about to take the military exam in the North Military District. You know that?”

Li Yuechan lightly pushed Cheng Jingwen aside, both of them letting go of each other’s collars. They dusted off the nonexistent dirt on their clothes.

“Wow, now even people like you can get into the music troupe?”

“Hmph, let me tell you, I’m really good at singing. My teacher said I have great potential!”

Li Yuechan sneered, “You think you have potential? That needs to be carefully cultivated. What if you fail to develop it? It might break in an instant. What will you do then?”

Cheng Jingwen stretched out her hand, thought about what the woman had said, and pulled it back.

Pouting, she said, “Big Brother, are you going to do something? She’s bullying me!”

At this moment, Cheng Huai’an elegantly finished his meal and said to Li Yuechan with a smile, “Thank you. The food today was really good!”

Li Yuechan lifted her chin proudly and said, “Of course. It was made by my mom!”

Cheng Huai’an’s smile deepened, and he said, “Then thank your mom for me.”

“Alright, I’m leaving.”

Li Yuechan packed up the lunchbox and said to Cheng Jingwen, “Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have a boyfriend!”

She then rolled her eyes at Cheng Jingwen and left the hospital room.

Cheng Jingwen sulked, looking at her older brother and muttering, “Big Brother, did you see how arrogant she is? I don’t know what kind of man would tolerate her.”

When Cheng Huai’an heard her say she had a boyfriend, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as though a piece of his heart had been taken away. He silently walked to the window, staring outside, and said softly, “Go home. I’m fine. I’ll be discharged tomorrow.”

“Big Brother~”

“Alright, go home!”

Cheng Huai’an looked out the window, watching Li Yuechan’s figure slowly disappear, his head slightly lowered, and a hint of loneliness reflected in his eyes.

After returning home, Li Yuechan thought for a while and then wrote a letter to her uncle. She briefly explained Xiangdong’s situation, mostly reassuring them not to worry, and then sent it off. She also included ten yuan, a reward her cousin had given her, saying it was a token of appreciation.

A week later, Zhang Jinbu said, “Big sister, I’ve rented a warehouse in the provincial capital. Once our goods arrive, the buyers are already lined up over there!”

“Is it reliable?”

“Don’t worry, big sister! It’s all people from Brother Jin.”

Li Yuechan raised an eyebrow, “Hasn’t he moved to the provincial capital?”

“Yes, about half of the business has been settled. Soon, everything will be fully transferred. From now on, Brother will be in charge here. If we’re still around, we’ll coordinate with him directly.”

Li Yuechan nodded, “People rise, water flows downward—just like that. Alright, send me the warehouse address. The goods will arrive tonight.”

“That fast? That’s great! Once the goods are delivered, they can settle the payment right away.”

Zhang Jinbu handed her the prepared address, and then quickly added, “I’ll go with Brother Jin’s truck. How about you? Also, how’s your introduction letter coming along?”

“Don’t worry, I have my ways.”

Li Yuechan thought for a moment. It was less than 300 kilometers to the provincial capital, but due to inconvenient transportation, it would feel like a longer journey.

Zhang Jinbu nodded and hurried off.

He quickly found Jin Biao and explained everything in detail. Jin Biao was stunned. “The goods will arrive tonight? That’s amazing!”

He had been worried about the transport, “The vehicle checks have been so strict lately. We lost a batch of goods that got intercepted. We lost everything.”

“What?!”

Jin Biao sighed, “Our business is risky—big rewards but also big losses. But fortunately, the lost batch wasn’t too big, just some lower-quality rice. If it’s confiscated, it’s confiscated. The main thing is we used a lot of connections to get that vehicle out. Anyway, no more about that, let’s go quickly.”

Ajie looked up at his boss, looking pitiful, and murmured, “What about me, boss?”

“You? Go buy some bus tickets… all of you.”

That evening, around eight o’clock, Li Yuechan looked up at the sky and muttered to herself, “Time to go.”

“Mom, I’m so tired from today, I want to go to bed early.”

“You, you must have been out playing all day. Hurry up and sleep.”

Li Yuechan returned to her room, locked the door, then swiftly slipped out through the window. After reaching the outskirts, she entered her space.

She went down to the basement level, where she pushed out her customized motorcycle.

This motorcycle was her treasure. After high-tech modifications, it could reach speeds of 200 kilometers per hour, with huge wheels perfect for rugged terrain like this.

Li Yuechan put on her special steel helmet, wore her beloved battle outfit, and hopped onto the bike. With a “whoosh,” she was gone.

Meanwhile, Jin Biao and Zhang Jinbu had been traveling for over four hours and finally arrived in the provincial capital.

By now, it was almost dark. The two of them headed towards the outskirts, and after nearly an hour, they reached the yard Zhang Jinbu had rented.

It was now fully dark. Zhang Jinbu took out the keys and opened the warehouse door. The sight before him was overwhelming—a mountain of stacked goods, the warehouse filled to the brim with rice.

At the far end were some fruits.

Zhang Jinbu walked over and peeked at the fruit—apples, oranges, pears…

Jin Biao’s eyes widened in shock. “So much!”