Xiao Jingting and the others were eating dumplings at home when the door was kicked open. All the people in the house looked towards the door at the same time.

“Big brother, what are you doing here?” Xiao Jinfeng asked.

“You guys are so cheerful!” Xiao Qingyan scoffed coldly.

Xiao Xiaofan bit his chopsticks and said “Uncle, you are also here to eat dumplings? Bù t we’ve eaten almost all of them and there is no more left.”

Xiao Xiaofan said while cradling his bowl in his arms, hurriedly putting the few dumplings left in the bowl into his mouth.

Xiao Xiaodong looked at Xiao Xiaofan’s appearance of protecting food and snorted. “Idiot.” 

Xiao Xiaodong secretly thought: Xiao Qingyan always thought of himself as being superior to others. Could such a person covet Xiao Xiaofan’s leftover dumplings? Xiao Xiaofan also drooled into his bowl, which was not a good thing.

Xiao Xiaofan buried his face in the bowl while eating, and ignored Xiao Xiaodong’s mockery.

“Big brother, have a seatt.” Xiao Jingting moved a chair.

“Don’t play with me, which one of you ran to our parents to gossip?” Xiao Qingyan said angrily.

Xiao Jingting said hurriedly “I didn’t.”

Xiao Qingyan’s gaze turned between Xiao Jinfeng and Xiao Jingting and said “You two be careful, don’t think that your tricks can’t be used against you. Don’t think you are so great just because you can make some money now.”

Xiao Jingting “…”

Xiao Qingyan came aggressively and left in a furious manner, leaving a room full of people looking at each other.

Xiao Jingting looked toward Xiao Jinfeng and said “Second brother, did you go to our parents?”

“No.” Where would he get this leisure time? Not to mention that his parents liked Xiao Qingyan the most. Compared with Xiao Qingyan, he was nothing. If he went to his parents and said this, it would likely be considered as a provocation. Even if Xiao Qingyan stayed at the sixth level of Qi practice for the rest of his life, in his parents’ heart, Xiao Qingyan’s status would still be higher than him.

“I guess so.” Xiao Jingting nodded.

“Your big brother’s temper is so big!” Mu Shuyu said ironically.

Xu Muan looked at Xiao Jinfeng and asked “Second brother, you quarreled with Zhou Kangqi today in front of the beverage store.”

Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said “Yes!”

Xu Muan laughed and said “Then it is not strange that the news reached your parents ears! Rather, it would be strange if it didn’t, right?” Xiao Jinfeng and Zhou Kangqi were arguing in front of the beverage store. There were a lot of people going and coming from the store, so news naturally spread fast! That Xiao Qingyan, as soon as something went wrong, was convinced that his two younger brothers did it. 

Xiao Jingting nodded, and said “Yes!” The parents of the original body owner were not good, otherwise when they came back, they wouldn’t obey the family’s rules. The intelligence network of such tough parents must be almost perfect.

Xiao Xiaofan listened to the adult’s conversation, turning his gaze left and right, pausing several times before speaking.

“Xiaofan, what do you want to say?” Mu Shuyu asked.

Xiao Xiaofan held up his bowl of rice and said “There is nothing more to eat. Can I have another bowl?”

Xiao Jingting “……”

“Okay, I’ll give it to you. There seems to be some left in the pot.” Xiao Jingting said.

Xiao Xiaofan raised his hand and said “Brother said there is not enough food left, but he also wants it.”

Xiao Xiaodong’s face blushed slightly, but he did not refute Xiao Xiaofan’s words. Xiao Jingting looked towards Xiao Xiaodong, smiled, and said “Xiaodong also had not enough to eat, so let’s add it together.”

Xiao Xiaofan bit into the dumpling, tilted his head, and said “Father, uncle looked grumpy! I’ve heard that people who are high on drugs are very cranky.”

Xiao Jingting “……”

“Your uncle isn’t on drugs, so don’t talk nonsense.” Xu Muan warned.

“Daddy, I heard everything. You are just lying to me.” Xiao Xiaofan pursed his lips.

Xiao Jingting “……”

“Hurry up and eat! Maybe you will be able to stop talking if you eat.” Xu Muan didn’t have a good temper.

 

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Xiao Qingyan paced around the room, feeling depressed.

Zheng Pei’er looked at Xiao Qingyan and said “Are you all right?”

“All right.” Xiao Qingyan replied.

Xiao Qingyan was gloomy. He originally thought there was nothing wrong with taking the pill. Even if there were hidden dangers, he had advanced after all! Even if his parents knew about it, it would be nothing, but Xiao Qingyan found out that things didn’t go as he had imagined. His parents’ attitude towards him was suddenly much colder.

Those in the family who had complimented him on advancement to the sixth level of Qi Practice were now saying behind his back that he was shortsighted and had wasted his bright future.

Xiao Qingyan clenched his teeth. Although he felt that he had done the right thing, but looking at the current situation, he couldn’t help feeling worried.

“Is the business of Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng really doing very well?” Xiao Qingyan asked.

Zheng Pei’er nodded and said “Yes!”

Before Xiao Qingyan returned to the academy, he made an assertion that Xiao Jingting’s shop would definitely close down. Later, Zheng Pei’er wrote a letter saying that the shop was doing very, very well, making Xiao Qingyan a little annoyed. Then Zheng Pei’er wrote several letters in succession stating to Xiao Qingyan how great Xiao Jinfeng and Xiao Jingting were, and how profitable their store was. Xiao Qingyan stopped reading Zheng Pei’er’s letters in anger.

“I’ll go to that shop and take a look.” The world had changed, his parents attitude towards him had changed a lot. His two younger brothers were more promising than before, so he had to go and find out what they were doing.

“Why don’t you apologize to your father and mother first?” Zheng Pei’er suggested carefully.

Zheng Pei’er could see that ever since Xiao Qingyan’s disagreement with Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu a few days ago, their parents’ attitude towards Xiao Qingyan had suddenly become much colder. Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng’s career were at the peak these days, so if they lost their parents’ favor at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Apologize. I don’t even know what I should be apologizing for.” Xiao Qingyan said disapprovingly.

Zheng Pei’er looked at Xiao Qingyan’s stubborn appearance and sighed in her heart. Xiao Qingyan’s life was going smoothly since childhood, and he was spoiled by Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu. Asking him to apologize, was really…

In fact, Xiao Qingyan regretted his stubborn temper with Xiao Linfeng last time. But it was already done and Xiao Qingyan couldn’t bear to back down so he could only stay.

 

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Beverage Shop.

Xiao Xiaofan stood in front of the counter and said sullenly “Business isn’t very good today!”

Xiao Jinfeng said helplessly “It’s raining today so it’s not surprising that business is a bit worse.”

Xiao Xiaodong tilted his head and said “Second Uncle, can we close up early and go shopping?”

“You want to go shopping?” Xiao Jinfeng asked.

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and said “Yes! I have a lot of dividends. I want to buy something for my daddy. His birthday is coming soon. “

Xiao Jinfeng rubbed Xiao Xiaodong’s head and said “You have a big heart, do you have enough money? If you don’t have enough, second uncle has some here.”

Xiao Xiaodong shook his head and said “No, I have enough silver.”

Xiao Xiaofan was lying at the window, looking out.

“Xiaofan, what are you looking at?” Xiao Jinfeng asked.

“I think I saw uncle just now. Uncle and aunt are really alike. They both like to stay outside and watch secretly. It’s really strange. No wonder people say you are not family if you don’t enter the family house.” Xiao Xiaofan said.

Xiao Xiaodong looked at Xiao Xiaofan and said “Are you sure? I don’t see him.”

Xiao Xiaofan shook his head and said “Brother, all you see is silver, how can you see uncle?”

Xiao Xiaodong “…… ” What does Xiao Xiaofan mean by that! That he was money obsessed?

Xiao Jinfeng smiled and said “Alright, alright. Let’s close early today. Let’s go shopping in the black market.”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and said “Yes!”

 

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Xiao Jingting walked through the door and looked at Xu Muan. “Where did you get this pillow?”

“It was bought by Xiaodong, he gave it to me as a birthday present. It has heavenly wool padding which has the effect of calming the nerves. He also gave you one.” Xu Muan said.

“Xiaodong has a heart. Did Xiaofan also send anything? ” Xiao Jingting asked.

Xu Muan nodded and said “Sent. Sent a lot of stones.”

“Stones?” Xiao Jingting was full of amazement. Isn’t Xiao Xiaofan the guy who liked to eat the most? He thought that this little guy would give snacks, but he actually sent a pile of stones. Since when did this guy like stones? 

“It’s all there.” Xu Muan pointed to the large and small of various shapes in the corner.

“They are gambling stones?” Xiao Jingting asked.

Xu Muan nodded and said “Yes! When Xiaofan saw the gambling stone shop and saw other people go inside to gamble, he also went along.”

Xiao Jingting “…… ” He couldn’t tell that his stupid son has such a high-end hobby as gambling stone!

“Second brother wasn’t watching them?” Xiao Jingting asked. Xiao Jinfeng should be the most opposed to such things as gambling.

Xy Muan nodded and said “Yes! Second elder brother said that when Xiaofan wanted to enter the store, he just took it as a kid who wanted to explore the world. After they went in, Xiaofan picked out a bunch of rocks, which he didn’t take seriously, but after Xiaofan said he wanted to buy them, he realized that Xiaofan really wanted them.”

“Second brother originally wanted to refuse, but Xiaofan rolled around on the ground and cried on Second Brother’s lap making him unable to do anything about it.”

Xiao Jingting “…… ” Stop! How capable he thought Xiao Jinfeng was. But as a result, he still couldn’t even handle a small child?

Xiao Jinfeng wasn’t that polite to the original body owner! In his impression, learning that the original body owner gambled, Xiao Jinfeng scolded the original body owner almost to death. If Xiao Jinfeng took the same ruthless attitude he used to deal with the original body owner to deal with Xiaofan, Xiaofan would definitely be scared off.

“I’ll take a closer look.” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Muan nodded and said  “All right.”

 

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Inside the hall.

Xiao Xiaofan sat on a high chair, rocking his feet as he nibbled on a steamed bun with relish.

“Brother, why are you looking at me like that?! Do you want to eat it, too?” Xiao Xiaofan held up the bun and asked.

Xiao Xiaodong shook his head and said “Of course not, it is just strange! You actually gave daddy a bunch of stones.”

Xiao Xiaofan puffed his cheeks and said “Those stones were very comfortable to touch.”

Xiao Xiaodong was puzzled and said “Where are they comfortable?”

“It’s just comfortable! However, daddy didn’t even praise me.” Xiao Xiaofan was aggrieved.

“You bought a bunch of useless stones and you expect daddy to praise you?” Xiao Xiaodong said in an angry voice.

Xiao Xiaofan’s face darkened as he said “What’s wrong with my stones? My stones were much more expensive than your pillow.”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded, it was indeed much more expensive. “Money shouldn’t be spent so recklessly.”

Xiao Xiaofan turned his face away and said “I don’t want to talk to you, and I’m not going to give you the buns.”

Xiao Xiaodong “…… You still owe me three thousand taels, remember to add interest.”

Xiao Xiaofan looked at Xiao Xiaodong somewhat aggrieved, and said “I know. When I make a lot of money, I will definitely pay you back.”

 

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Inside the room, Xiao Jingting looked at the dismembered piece of stone and gulped, mother! What kind of luck his son has! There was actually something in every stone he cut and the least valuable of them was some middle-grade spirit jade.

“This seems to be a spirit bead.” Xu Muan held a round bead. The aura within such a bead was worth hundreds of pieces of top quality jade, what kind of luck did his son have? 

“If we knew our son has such a skill, would we need to work so hard to do business?!” Xiao Jingting was a bit confused.

Xu Muan handed the spiritual Bead to Xiao Jingting and said “Put it in the Spiritual Spring.”

Xiao Jingting nodded his head and said “All right.”

As soon as the Spiritual Bead was put into the Spirit Spring, the spring began to bubble, and it took a long time for it to calm down. Xiao Jingting scooped up a spoonful of the Spiritual Spring water and drank it, only to feel a strong aura pouring into his body. Xiao Jingting immediately crossed his knees and began to absorb the spiritual energy.

Xu Muan looked at Xiao Jingting and asked “How did it go?”

“Very good. One day of cultivation is now worth ten days of my previous cultivation. I took the mutated spirit spring water and watered the Sparrow Orchid next to it, making it grow much faster. It seems that it won’t take long to grow.” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Muan nodded and said “That’s good.”

Xiao Jingting rubbed his nose, cultivation was about fighting for resources! If there were more of these spirit pearls, why would he need to worry about not being able to advance?! 

 

Edited by: Tetsu

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