Trouble Comes Knocking, Part 1

Ye Mo noticed something interesting: the child seemed to have changed Yu He and Yuan Lili significantly. The calculating aura they used to carry had diminished, and now they were solely focused on this child. Whether this change was good or bad, Ye Mo wasn’t sure, but one thing was clear—the male lead of this world, Zhang Yuming, was seemingly dead. Only the female lead remained, and Ye Mo wondered if she could hold up this world alone.

While Ye Mo was busy crafting puppet dolls, Guaiguai ran over excitedly. “Mom, why does the little sister inside have red eyes?”

Ye Mo turned to look at the newly crafted puppet doll, whose soul inside indeed had eyes glowing red, almost reminiscent of a vengeful ghost.

“What’s going on with you?” Ye Mo asked the spirit.

The soul remained silent, simply staring at her with those bright red eyes.

Ye Mo turned to Guaiguai, “Guaiguai, how about you try communicating with the little sister?”

Guaiguai looked at the soul within the doll, then reached out and pulled the soul out, dragging it straight to the Yin side of the Yin-Yang Pool and tossing it into the black water.

Ye Mo was momentarily stunned, “Guaiguai, what are you doing?”

“Mom, I think the bad aura she has can be cleansed by the black water,” Guaiguai explained.

Ye Mo sighed. This little soul clearly had memories. Was it really a good idea to place a soul with memories into a puppet doll? Ye Mo watched as the soul soaked in the black water for about ten minutes, and her eyes were no longer as red. Ye Mo summoned the soul over and asked, “Do you not want to be inside this puppet body?”

The soul shook her head. When she died, she was very young and shouldn’t have any memories, but something must have happened.

The soul spoke suddenly, “He threw me to my death. He was my dad, wasn’t he? Why did he throw me to my death?”

Ye Mo gently placed the soul back into the puppet doll and held her close, comforting her with her soul energy. “Don’t worry, this time I’ll make sure you have a gentle dad.”

The spirit, feeling reassured, brightened up and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Ye Mo sent a message to Mrs. Rhein, “It’s a girl. She needs a family where both parents are gentle. I can lower the price to 300 million.”

Mrs. Rhein immediately thought of a couple she knew—friends of her husband. The man was a true gentleman, and his wife was also very kind-hearted. They had a warm home and decent financial stability; the only question was whether they wanted a child.

Mrs. Rhein reached out to the woman, Mrs. Nako, and asked, “Mrs. Nako, would you be interested in adopting a child?”

Upon hearing Mrs. Rhein’s offer, Mrs. Nako sighed, “Children cost 800 million now. How could my husband and I afford that?”

“I have a little girl who needs a gentle family, and the price is only 300 million.”

“I’ll take her!” Mrs. Nako exclaimed, nearly jumping for joy. 300 million was within their reach.

Soon, Mrs. Rhein transferred 300 million star coins to Ye Mo, who arranged a meeting at the entrance of another shopping mall for the handover. When Ye Mo handed the puppet doll to Mrs. Nako, the doll glanced at Ye Mo and then at Mrs. Nako. Mrs. Nako, a truly gentle woman, held the doll close, and the doll quickly fell asleep in her arms.

Even as Mrs. Nako was being driven home by Mrs. Rhein, she still couldn’t believe she now had a child. And it only cost her 300 million? The price seemed incredibly low, especially since she knew Mrs. Rhein had previously helped someone else buy a beautiful boy for 800 million.

When Mrs. Nako brought the doll home, her husband was waiting for her. As soon as he saw the child, he nearly jumped with excitement—a girl, the daughter he’d always dreamed of! The doll felt the warmth of her new father, and her eyes sparkled with a newfound light, filled with reliance on him. This even made Mrs. Nako a bit jealous. “Why does our daughter seem so attached to you? Why?”

“Because I’m good to her!” The man laughed joyfully, feeling as though this daughter was made just for him.

Ye Mo observed the man and felt reassured about the girl. With such a kind father, her fragile little soul should find comfort, right?

Ye Mo suddenly felt the weight of responsibility growing heavier. What should she do? Guaiguai snuggled into Ye Mo’s arms, “Mom, did you find a good home for the little sister?”

Ye Mo nodded, “Yes, and maybe one day you’ll get to meet her again.”

Once the child turns five, she’ll be able to go to school, and her information will be fully secured. For children over five, the chances of being taken away are much lower.

Sigh! Five years, it’s a long wait!

However, within these five years, Ye Mo figured she could make more little companions for her six little ones. Since those spirits were destined to fade away, wouldn’t it be better for her to summon them into this universe to become children for those in need?

News about children being available for purchase through Mrs. Rhein had started to spread, and she had set the price clearly: 800 million for boys and 700 million for girls. As for children with special requirements, Mrs. Rhein would handle those separately.

From her two previous special cases, Mrs. Rhein realized that these children indeed had their own needs. Although she didn’t fully understand them, Miss Mo certainly did.

Mrs. Rhein had visited her cousin Yu Na’s little girl, who initially seemed weak but now appeared very lively. Most importantly, the little girl was entirely dependent on her mother, with an endearing look that made Mrs. Rhein envious! If she had known this was possible, maybe she would have adopted a sick child too—wouldn’t that make the child entirely devoted to her?

Still, Mrs. Rhein had grown attached to her current child. While she could consider adopting another, there was no way she’d give up the one she had now.

As for Mrs. Nako’s daughter, Mrs. Rhein had received several calls filled with both complaints and happiness from Mrs. Nako. The complaints were joyful because the child was so attached to her father that Mr. Nako had no free time outside of work. He spent every moment at home with his daughter, and the three of them were blissfully happy.

Meanwhile, on the first main star, several royal concubines came to see Mrs. Rhein. They all wanted boys, specifically handsome and intelligent ones.

However, while they were clear about their requirements, not one of them mentioned anything about star coins.

(End of Chapter)