Volume 1, Chapter 31: It Would Have Been Better to Give Birth to a Rock Than This Idiot

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Xu Huaian’s expression stiffened at these words, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Was that even something a human being would say?
Could she not see that his heart was already riddled with holes from the pain?
The corridor was silent.
Xu Huaian gritted his teeth. "So, you insist on making things this cold and distant between family, is that it? Fine, I accept! Let us settle everything clearly here and now, and never bring this matter up to bother me again!"
However, Han Song was still preoccupied with what Shan Xue had just said—that it was Han Sheng who had told Lan Lian about the family banquet being held here. Han Song felt a surge of intense anger.
"How is it? Is it ready yet?" A trace of anticipation flickered across Betty’s slightly weary face.
Seeing Dongfang Qiyuan emerge, Wu Yuemei excitedly ran forward, intending to take his hand, but Dongfang Qiyuan dodged her.
Zheng Peiyuan was momentarily stunned. He did not understand why the Third Master would ask such a question; on the way back, he hadn't shown the slightest concern for her, yet now he was inquiring about her.
"Grandfather, try this first and see how it tastes," Yu Yao said, handing one to her grandfather.
"If you can’t finish the meat, you can save it. I’ll cook noodles for you tomorrow morning," Su Yinyin said. She was accustomed to a light diet in the morning, unlike Yuan Jinchen, who preferred stronger flavors.

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Yu Yao sidestepped the palm strike aimed at her and used a reverse maneuver to restrain Chen Yibo’s subsequent movements.
Su Yinyin returned with the seeds and tinkered with them upstairs for a while. Before she could even come back down, Yuan Jinchen had returned. Su Yinyin ran down from upstairs, still catching her breath.
Although she had cast a formation that could conceal her aura and presence, this place was filled with strange occurrences, so it was better to be cautious.
Yun Xiangrong, who had been on the verge of joining the verbal attack on Yun Chuyi, immediately shut her mouth after catching the Third Concubine’s warning glance.
Liu Qingyun’s voice trembled; she was speaking as much to Lady Liu as she was to her former self.
Emperor Huizong remained silent for a moment. He knew Cai Jing spoke the truth. Although his heart was still filled with irrepressible rage, he understood that he could not destroy the foundations of the Great Song out of a moment of impulse.
The tremors detected by his senses were growing stronger; he knew the situation there was becoming increasingly unstable.
Returning to the apothecary, Shijiu was very satisfied to see the shop’s trade booming; as soon as medicines were placed on the shelves, they were immediately snapped up. This was currently his most stable source of gold coins.
It just so happened that Chu Shufen had gone to the market that day and bought two old hens, intending to stew a soup to nourish Chu Zheng’an’s health. They could bring them along now.
It was merely a bit of self-amusement. Under normal circumstances, Sister Rixiang probably wouldn't return until after ten o'clock; starting at seven-thirty, she would still have to hail a taxi to get here.
Upon seeing his face and hearing his surprised voice, Jiaojiao hurriedly hid behind Chu Mi.

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Moreover, this was the early stage; how could players have enough medicinal herbs to practice alchemy day and night to level up their alchemy skills?
Opening a shop to earn spirit stones was an idea Ling Yun had just conceived. To establish a foothold in the Imperial Capital, one needed one’s own business. While inheriting a family business was legitimate, it was not something one had built oneself, and thus one could not experience that same sense of achievement.
"Master Zhang is right; that is exactly the logic," Dongzi hurriedly ran to the sled to unload the baskets, and the others stepped forward to help carry them into the house.
The Ruyi Golden Cudgel in Bai Jie’s hand was nearly thirty meters long at this moment. Holding it made Bai Jie look incredibly bizarre, but compared to the joy of successfully catching fish, that mattered little.
Hearing this, Liu Xianxue began to ponder again, but after thinking for a long time, she still could not figure out who the person before her was.
"Please feel free, Senior. My ancestor originally wanted to move it, but found it impossible to do so," the Great Elder said, wanting to see how Ziyun would manage to move it.
Only now, hearing them speak of driving their family out of the village in just a few sentences, did they truly begin to feel fear.