Chapter 176 Sheng Ge Falls into a Trap
Zi Yisheng, like a wounded puppy needing comfort, embraced the young girl and took the opportunity to take advantage. Having hugged her more often recently, he was no longer as tense or stiff as the first time.
"When will you care about me too? I need care as well."
Ye Shengge pushed the older man away and observed the suddenly eccentric person with keen eyes. She even reached out and touched his forehead.
"You don't have a fever, do you?"
Zi Yisheng almost coughed up blood. How could this young girl be so oblivious, completely lacking any self-awareness as a romantic partner.
"Pfft, alright, I get it. Next time, I'll definitely pay more attention to my emotionally fragile partner."
Zi Yisheng knew the young girl was deliberately teasing him, and helplessly pulled her into his arms again.
"Shengge, I'm very starved for love. You must give me most of your love."
Ye Shengge sighed. Fortunately, she didn't need love from many people, otherwise this older man would definitely be having an episode every day.
"Mm-hmm, I understand. I'll give you half of my love."
"And the other half?"
Ye Shengge rolled her eyes and pushed the older man away.
"The other half is for my family. Don't push your luck, or I'll dump you."
Zi Yisheng immediately fawned over her obsequiously, how could he make excessive demands?
"That's enough, that's enough. I'll never compete for your attention again."
Zi Yisheng's promise not to compete for attention would be severely contradicted years later, when he had several more rivals vying for her attention, and he couldn't even win against them.
Ye Mu'en, after showering, carried several bags into his sister's room, kicking out the older man who wanted to follow.
"Little sis, this is the money Dad gave us."
Because Zi Yisheng's previous financial support for their food supply had set a precedent, Ye Shengge, already accustomed to wealth, calmly waved her hand and stored the money in her space.
"Big brother, we're rich now. I'll support you all from now on."
"Hahahaha, alright. Little sis will support me, and I'll give all the money I earn to little sis from now on."
"Mm-hmm, I'll work hard to grow grain. I promise you'll all eat well."
Ye Mu'en affectionately rubbed his sister's small head. His sister was now thinking about the family's well-being.
"From now on, I'll take over the black market business. The supplies in your space are for us to eat. I can make quite a bit by trading between cities."
Ye Shengge pondered. Her space couldn't sustain living creatures, and she didn't plan to sell the meat and seafood she had stocked. She had no idea how long this lifestyle would last. Good things should be reserved for her family's enjoyment, and with more people around now, consumption was quite high.
"Then I'll only sell grain. We have 600 tons per month, which is more than we can eat. However, I'll still need to sell some to the old lady at the haunted house. The rest will be up to you to find suppliers."
"Don't worry, 600 tons of grain a month is enough to make a splash. It's enough to prop up several black markets."
Ye Mu'en lay lazily on the sofa, his eyes red, clearly having stayed up late.
"Big brother, have some well water first. There's no end to earning money, but we must take care of our health."
Ye Mu'en chugged a whole cup of well water, feeling so comfortable he almost moaned. Suddenly, he remembered something and sat up straight.
"You didn't give that man any well water, did you?"
Ye Shengge saw the clear jealousy on her brother's face and immediately smiled, holding out her hand to pledge her loyalty.
"Absolutely not, I'm very obedient."
"Hahaha, that's good. We won't give it to that old man. Come, give big brother a portion of this roasted lamb leg. It'll make him envious."
Ye Shengge quickly and obsequiously produced a succulent, glistening roasted lamb leg. Its aroma made both of them salivate.
"Let's eat. Remember to spray perfume in the room and on yourselves later."
"Mm-hmm, got it."
Ye Shengge didn't usually think much about eating, but when she ate with her brother, it felt exceptionally delicious.
The man downstairs, his heart feeling like it had been scratched by chicken claws, had no idea he was being deliberately excluded. He would miss out on trying many delicious foods.
Soon, Ye Shengge welcomed her final exams. The two-day examination went smoothly, and even the Russian paper was completed perfectly. As long as Ye Shengge didn't have to speak Russian, she had already mentally banished Russian far away, considering it a devil she would never encounter again in her life.
After the exams, the school's loudspeaker broadcast the principal's voice.
"Students, our school is once again entering its annual graduation season. The second-year students who are about to leave school have the opportunity to take a group photo. Students, please proceed to the school playground by class for photography."
"Oh~, we're graduating! Finally, we don't have to study anymore."
"Wuwuwu, it was so hard. I'm going home to sleep for three full days."
The joy of her classmates finally made Ye Shengge understand the frenzied release of high school graduates she often saw on television.
Ye Shengge's journey of experiencing school life had ended, and overall, her wish had been fulfilled.
Ye Shengge followed the crowd downstairs. Fearing she might be crushed by classmates and cause a stampede, Ye Shengge walked at the back. The noisy chatter in the stairwell made Ye Shengge not notice her surroundings. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her neck and lost consciousness, realizing she had fallen into a trap.
Ye Shengge woke up again in a dark, swaying space. She was clearly in a vehicle. This was Ye Shengge's first experience with kidnapping. She forced herself to remain calm in her mind. Her hands and feet were bound, but her body felt otherwise unharmed.
Calming herself down, she realized there was no one else in the dark space. This gave Ye Shengge an opportunity to rescue herself. Using her mind, she retrieved a sharp dagger from her space and slowly began cutting the ropes. Since her hands were restricted, she accidentally cut her hand. The stinging pain made Ye Shengge even calmer.
She kept murmuring in her heart.
"I can't get agitated. I'm not scared. Agitation will make me sick. I can't get agitated. Deep breaths."
Soon, the ropes were cut. Ye Shengge, ignoring her hand wound, quickly cut through the ropes binding her feet.
She took a pill from her space and drank a cup of well water. Escaping required strength, and she wouldn't allow her body to falter.
Ye Shengge's mind raced. If she was able to evade Ah Can and Wei Jiu at school, it meant multiple people were involved. She didn't know who, but they must have intended to use her to threaten her father or Zi Yisheng. If she were captured, her father would do something foolish, and she couldn't give them that opportunity.
She flexed her numb hands and feet, then took out a small night light, wrapping it with clothes. To avoid its light being too bright and attracting attention, she quickly scanned the interior of the vehicle before putting the light back into her space.
It was a moving large truck, covered with thick tarps, but she could tell it was already dark outside. This meant she had been missing for at least three hours. Her big brother and the older man must be going crazy with worry.