Xia Chujian tidied up and came out from behind the screen, only to see Wu Fu holding a little more than half of a Black Rhino Pig Meat Bun in his hands, standing next to the screen with a beaming smile, looking up at her and saying, "Sister, eat bun-bun!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
Curious, she squatted down, trying to meet Wu Fu's gaze, and said, "...Is this what Wu Fu didn't finish? If you can't finish it in the future, you can eat a little less. It's not good to waste food."
Wu Fu shook his head, saying earnestly, "Not leftovers. Wu Fu not full... For sister! Sister eat!"
He patted his belly, indicating that he was indeed very hungry.
Xia Chujian felt extremely sorry for him, saying, "Wu Fu, don't do that. Your sister has plenty to eat. Wu Fu was still sleeping when your sister had breakfast. Eat it quickly... Oh, it's cold. I'll heat it up for you before you eat it."
Xia Chujian carried Wu Fu out of the bedroom and went to the kitchen to heat up the half bun for him.
Xia Yuanfang was in the kitchen preparing lunch when she saw them and said, "He hid this half bun. Was he hiding it for you?"
Xia Chujian nodded, "This child is so endearing."
Xia Chujian couldn't bear to return him to his relatives, if he even had any.
Xia Yuanfang said to Wu Fu, "Wu Fu, we have plenty to eat at home. You don't need to hide food. Everyone has food. In the future, you need to eat your fill so you can grow tall, understand?"
Wu Fu looked at Xia Yuanfang, as if pondering whether what she said was true or false.
After a moment, he nodded and said in his childish voice, "Wu Fu understands, thank you, Xia Gugu."
Xia Yuanfang was almost melted by his cuteness, saying, "Wu Fu should just call me Gugu. Xia Gugu is too formal."
Wu Fu followed suit, "Gugu!" Si Xi echoed, "Wu Er Fu!"
The three of them and the dog quickly sat together and had a hearty lunch.
Not long after lunch, Wu Fu and Si Xi started nodding off.
Little children need to take naps at fixed times.
Xia Chujian took them to her room together.
Si Xi had its own pink little doghouse there, and Wu Fu was currently sleeping in the same bed as Xia Chujian.
Sometimes, he also slept with Xia Yuanfang.
Of course, it was no problem for a child who was not yet three years old.
If Wu Fu could stay in this family, Xia Chujian planned to buy him a toddler bed.
After the two little ones fell asleep, Xia Chujian told Xia Yuanfang about buying the land.
She even took out the land deed and put it in Xia Yuanfang's hands.
Xia Yuanfang was amazed, "Chujian, you've really grown up. You're even more capable than Gugu now."
Xia Chujian smiled and said, "In these trivial matters, I am indeed a little stronger than Gugu, but in other aspects, Gugu is crushing me."
"Who's crushing you? Our Chujian is the most amazing." Xia Yuanfang gently patted her, saying, "We have to tell San Zong and Aunt Chen this good news. Also, we need to find someone to build a fence right away."
Xia Chujian nodded repeatedly, "That's our private territory. We can't let others hunt there anymore!"
Although that place was irregular and narrow, it had a small mountain and a long, narrow lake!
As long as there was a water source, even barren land could be transformed.
Xia Yuanfang asked with concern, "Where did you get the money?"
Such a large piece of land, a full ten hectares, must have cost a fortune.
Xia Chujian said with a smile, "I got a very good loan, ten million interest-free, to be repaid in twenty years. Moreover, because this area is wasteland, the Mulan City government has exempted us from land tax for twenty years."
"Such good conditions?" Xia Yuanfang narrowed her eyes, "Did you... ask Chief Quan to help you with it?"
"Gugu is so smart! You guessed it right!" Xia Chujian didn't intend to hide it from Xia Yuanfang, saying, "Even that ten million loan was provided by Chief Quan. I'm still waiting for his contract."
"He lent you ten million before you even signed the contract?" Xia Yuanfang frowned, "Could there be some trap we don't know about?"
Xia Chujian shrugged, "What could he possibly want from our poverty-stricken family? — Don't worry, Gugu, I won't let us suffer any losses."
Because she had already suffered a great loss.
Xia Yuanfang considered for a while, saying, "Don't worry, Gugu will help you repay the loan. And you're the major shareholder. We'll consider this land as us renting from you, and I'll pay rent every year."
Xia Chujian hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Aunt, don't be like that. Why be so clear? Just like you said, we'll pay off the debt together, then we can enjoy the benefits together. Buying this land is for planting, so we won't be interfered with or coerced by others. Aunt, go ahead and do it!"
Xia Yuanfang thought that this was actually a good way, and it also indirectly tied Quan Yuxun, and the Quan Family, to their chariot.
This child, Xia Chujian, saying she's not scheming is not right. Sometimes, she's quite scheming.
With the loan settled, Xia Yuanfang began planning: "Once Aunt Chen and San Zong bring back the rare medicinal herbs I need from the Exotic Beast Forest, we can start planting directly."
Xia Chujian waved her hand: "Build greenhouses! Once the fence is built, we'll build several large greenhouses along the lakeside!"
When the time comes, this place will be a fertile land!
The aunt and niece envisioned the beautiful future for a while, and then Xia Yuanfang took out two sets of test papers: "Since you came back early, do these two sets of physics papers."
Xia Chujian: "..."
At that moment, compared to these two sets of physics papers, she actually missed those Gray-Robed People and "Dalahe" a little.
She'll burn incense for him (them) when she has time.
...
Quan Yuxun woke up from the Medical Cabin and rubbed his temples.
This time was too dangerous, and completely unexpected.
Fortunately, he had made sufficient preparations, otherwise, he might not have been able to come back this time.
However, he touched the back of his head, and didn't feel as much pain as he expected.
"Young Master, you're awake?" Quan Yuxun's security personnel helped him out of the Medical Cabin.
Quan Yuxun said, "You guys go in and lie down for a bit too. The Mental Strength attack this time was too powerful, you're all injured as well."
The security personnel hurriedly said gratefully, "Thank you, Young Master!"
They were the security personnel that the Quan Family had equipped for Quan Yuxun, subordinates who were essentially his private soldiers.
They only recognized the Quan Family, and within the Quan Family, they only recognized Quan Yuxun.
These security personnel began to line up to go to the Medical Cabin to restore their Mental Strength.
Quan Yuxun took a shower in the bathroom, changed his clothes, and then felt extremely hungry.
He opened the internal communicator and asked his subordinates to prepare lunch for him.
His private Flying Vehicle was equipped with a dedicated chef and domestic staff.
Ten minutes later, a colorful, fragrant, and nutritious lunch was placed in front of him.
Quan Yuxun only ate a third of it before putting it down.
It turned out that having eaten better things, one's appetite would indeed decrease.
But Quan Yuxun wouldn't run to Xia Chujian's house just for a bite to eat.
That would be impolite.
Just thinking of Xia Chujian, Quan Yuxun went to ask the leader of his security personnel again.
This person was the first to receive Medical Cabin treatment after Quan Yuxun, so he also came out the earliest.
By the time Quan Yuxun had finished showering and eating lunch, he had also finished his lunch.
"Three, how did I get back?"
The security leader hurriedly said, "You fainted at the time, and Ms. Xia saved you. She told us to send you to the Medical Cabin as soon as possible. The scene there was very chaotic, the ground looked like it had been plowed, and many buildings there were riddled with holes. The doors, windows, and even the door frames were gone."
Quan Yuxun frowned, "Did you take pictures?"
"...My action recorder was always on, but it was intermittent, some were recorded, some weren't. But when we went to pick you up, it was recorded."
The security leader pulled up the virtual display screen and played the scene at the time.
Quan Yuxun looked at the devastated 404 District Wuyou Alley, and was secretly shocked.
In his opinion, this was all caused by the destructive power of that eyeball monster.
It had almost razed that area to the ground.
Looking at the row of houses opposite the eyeball monster, only the frames remained, and all were on the verge of collapse.
If they went back at night, perhaps nothing would be left.
Except, inside that high wall...
Quan Yuxun narrowed his eyes.
Since he had come so far, he couldn't possibly return empty-handed.
Quan Yuxun asked, "How is Ms. Xia? How is her condition?"
The security chief hesitated and said, "...She's doing well, better than all of us."
The security chief was quite observant.
Quan Yuxun paused slightly, then nodded slowly, "That's good. It seems her Ability Defense Helmet, which can defend against Rank S Mental Strength attacks, is indeed powerful."
The security chief was shocked: "...Defend against Rank S Mental Strength attacks?! Does such a thing really exist?!"
Quan Yuxun smiled, "It certainly does, otherwise how could Xia Chujian have withstood Dalahe?"
The security chief immediately dispelled the last trace of doubt in his heart, focusing all his attention on figuring out where to get such an Ability Defense Helmet.
His own Mental Strength was already Rank S, and his helmet could defend against A-Rank Peak Mental Strength attacks.
For him, it wasn't very useful.
But this time, facing Dalahe, whose Mental Strength was even higher than his, his helmet still played a role.
Otherwise, they would all have died there today.
Quan Yuxun waved his hand, dismissing the security chief.
He himself was determined that, no matter what, he had to go in there.
So, as evening approached, Quan Yuxun sent Xia Chujian the contract for "a ten million interest-free loan, twenty-year term, for four nights of her time."
The loan contract was a separate document, along with another contract specifying that Xia Chujian would use this as the basis to provide security for Quan Yuxun for four consecutive nights.
Xia Chujian finished two sets of test papers and was about to have dinner when she finally received Quan Yuxun's loan contract.
To reassure Xia Yuanfang, she specifically sent the loan contract to Xia Yuanfang's Quantum Optical Brain for her to review.
This was clearly a template contract, but it wasn't long, only two pages.
It mainly stated the creditor and debtor, the loan collateral, which was the land, and specified the interest-free loan for twenty years.
Xia Yuanfang read it two or three times from beginning to end before saying, "There are no problems, it's a very formal loan contract."
Once Xia Yuanfang confirmed there were no other traps, Xia Chujian replied to Quan Yuxun.
[Xia Chujian]: Chief Quan, what you're asking me to do is too dangerous. I demand a reduction of half the loan principal, or I won't go.
Quan Yuxun, seeing Xia Chujian's reply, smiled slightly and replied to her.
[Quan Yuxun]: Two million reduction per night, debt-to-equity swap. If you stay for four days, you can reduce eight million.
Xia Chujian didn't understand what "debt-to-equity swap" meant, so she immediately searched the Star Network.
When she found out that "debt-to-equity swap" meant converting debt into shares, she immediately refused.
[Xia Chujian]: Chief Quan, that's no fun. Forget it, I'll just slowly repay the debt. You go have fun by yourself.
She directly quit.
Quan Yuxun's eyes flickered. To be honest, Xia Chujian's attitude made him feel a little different.
When someone of his status made a request, even if others wanted to refuse, they would do so in a very tactful way.
They wouldn't slam it down like Xia Chujian.
But at this moment, Quan Yuxun also deeply realized that only Xia Chujian could help him.
Just based on that Special Security Bureau-developed helmet that could resist Mental Strength below Rank S, he had to have her.
Quan Yuxun couldn't even get that kind of helmet.
And Xia Chujian, this ordinary person who couldn't undergo Gene Evolution, actually had one. Quan Yuxun vaguely felt that the truth wasn't so simple.
But he didn't have the energy to explore the truth behind it at the moment. He just needed people to go with him to 404 District Wuyou Alley in the South City, to the place surrounded by high walls and smart machine guns, to find out what was going on.
Quan Yuxun recovered his mood and continued to reply.
[Quan Yuxun]: Okay, then no debt-to-equity swap, just a direct reduction.
[Xia Chujian]: Three million reduction for one night.
A reduction of three million for one night, four nights would be worth twelve million, and Quan Yuxun would still owe her two million.
This was a blatant rip-off.
The second update is at 1 p.m. Asking for monthly tickets, mwah!
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