Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

After talking things out with Wu Xie and the others, Fatty pulled Wu Xie into the house to make breakfast.

Liu Sang covered his swollen mouth, stammering and unable to speak. He was scolded by Wang Can and dragged away to morning practice.

Shen Mingchao was left alone in the courtyard, grumbling.

We definitely have to go to the Blind Tomb.

But before that, she had another very important thing to do—the college entrance examination.

The mere thought of those two words filled Shen Mingchao with resentment.

I couldn't help it.

I simply couldn't resist.

So she grabbed someone at random, took a deep breath, and began to pour out her grievances.

"Things have finally taken a new turn!!"

Zhang Rishan: ?

Having just received the news that Shen Mingchao had woken up, he rushed over without stopping. He had just entered the door when he suddenly won the lottery.

The surprise came so fast that he didn't dare to move.

He just couldn't understand what Shen Mingchao was saying. He was about to ask him tentatively when he realized that the other party didn't care about him and just kept muttering to himself as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"I just don't understand, what kind of decent person takes the college entrance exam three times in a row? Are they playing a game of Candy Crush with me?"

"Who else has a family where someone sleeps for over half a month and then wakes up to find the college entrance exam is the next day?! Even if I'm well-prepared, you can't do this to me, can you?"

Shen Mingchao sighed heavily, then muttered under his breath, "I even missed my own birthday..."

She strongly suspected that God had a grudge against her.

Although there is no evidence.

"..."

Zhang Rishan remained silent.

He had heard about the college entrance examination, but it seemed too far removed from his real life.

After thinking it over carefully, he said, "Then I wish you success in your exams?"

What an old-fashioned blessing.

After mentally complaining, Shen Mingchao looked up and saw the person she had grabbed at random, and was speechless.

Of all people to arrest, they arrested an "elderly person" from the Republic of China era.

Not expecting this person to empathize, she could only offer a dry, "Thank you..."

"Ming Dynasty," came Xie Yuchen's voice from above and beside them. The next second, a pink figure leaped down from the roof and landed right in front of the two of them.

"If you don't want to take the exam, then don't. The Xie family has more than enough money to support a young girl."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Rishan's eyes narrowed slightly.

He was naturally unhappy that someone had snatched away his hard-won opportunity, so he said with a forced smile:

"Patriarch Xie's words are superfluous. My Crescent Moon Hotel is probably no worse than the Xie family's."

"It's not bad." Xie Yuchen smiled as well. "However, I can make the decisions about the Xie family on my own, but for the New Moon Hotel, I'm afraid Chairman Zhang will still have to consult with Boss Yin."

Zhang Rishan snorted coldly, then spoke sarcastically:

"Master Xie's grandson is indeed like him, both are sharp-tongued businessmen. However, businessmen have always valued profit over sentiment. I wonder what kind of person Master Xie is."

Xie Yuchen calmly replied, "President Zhang seems to have forgotten that my master is Second Master."

February Red.

He was a well-known sentimental person in the Nine Gates.

The two of them were talking back and forth, seemingly peaceful and casual, but there was a subtle tension between them.

Shen Mingchao looked left and right.

Wasn't she complaining that God was unfair? How come these two are chatting?

Suddenly I realized I was missing a handful of sunflower seeds.

I said…

"What's there for you to argue about? When it comes to family wealth, no one here can compare to the Zhang family."

A person jumped down from the tree; it was Zhang Haiyan. Several other members of the Zhang family jumped down with him.

Seeing these people made Zhang Rishan even more displeased.

They were right. Even though the Zhang family had fallen on hard times, they were still a force to be reckoned with.

But that doesn't mean they can overpower him.

He crossed his arms, his expression cold: "The Zhang family is wealthy, but don't forget, I am the true member of the family."

"Ha," Zhang Haike said incisively, "The Zhang family does not recognize any of its own family members who have defected."

"I've already been disciplined by the family rules, and besides, the clan leader didn't say he wouldn't acknowledge me." Zhang Rishan said calmly.

Zhang Qianjun grew anxious: "That's because the clan chief is kind-hearted and didn't hold it against you! Not only are you ungrateful, but you also secretly harbor some wicked schemes, don't I need to say more?"

"A crooked idea?"

Zhang Rishan's gaze swept over them, a cold smile creeping onto his lips: "Likewise, you're no better."

"us…"

Before Zhang Qianjun could finish speaking, Zhang Haiyan interrupted, "We're different from you; we're part of the dowry!"

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone involuntarily looked at Zhang Haiyan.

I marveled inwardly at how amazing this man was; he had such an ability to repeatedly utter astonishing statements.

This person didn't take it seriously and rushed up to Shen Mingchao, blurting out, "Mingchao, look, the clan chief is your man now. Logically and morally, you have to take responsibility for him, right?"

Shen Mingchao choked up.

Zhang Haiyan – the first person to help the clan chief gain official recognition.

It's fine for her to enjoy the gossip, but if it gets to her, then the gossip won't be so pleasant.

She quickly winked at Zhang Haixia: You better control your partner, stop him from doing weird things.

Zhang Haixia sighed and went up to pull Zhang Haiyan away.

Watching Brother Zhang walk away, Shen Mingchao breathed a sigh of relief.

If we had come any later, who knows how outrageous things this person might have said.

Just then, someone tugged at my cuff.

Shen Mingchao subconsciously turned around and found that it was Xie Yuchen.

He lowered his voice and spoke earnestly: "They're all just talking empty words, only I've shown genuine sincerity. In the Ming Dynasty, this is truly different."

It refers to that black card worth 40 billion.

indeed.

Money is the most tangible thing.

Xie Yuchen's words were perfectly timed.

Shen Mingchao took the card out of her wallet and handed it over. Afraid that Xie Yuchen might misunderstand, she quickly explained:

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not returning it."

"I only accepted it out of consideration for you, but I don't like this kind of windfall; it carries too much negative karma."

"So, I took 10 billion for charity, consider this part my own spending. There's still 30 billion left, you can take it back and use it as funds for the Blind Tomb."

The money I received earlier was a form of compensation.

Now, she has other plans. Holding onto this money is like sitting on a hot potato; she'd rather do something more meaningful.

Judging from Shen Mingchao's tone, Xie Yuchen knew that the other party had made up his mind. He knew his limits and would not force the issue.

He reached out and took the card, saying, "Okay, I understand."

After explaining the matter, Shen Mingchao breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of a heavy burden.

She was feeling a bit hungry, so she turned around to check if breakfast was ready when a dark shadow flashed before her eyes.

A large black rat fell from the sky.