Chapter 185: Jingcheng

Ever since Mu Zhaoyuan took Juanjuan horseback riding, letting the child experience the thrill of galloping, the little one had lost all interest in the carriage.

Every day, Juanjuan would gaze longingly at Mu Zhaoyuan, hoping for another ride.

Mu Zhaoyuan, of course, couldn’t refuse. She often held the little one close as they rode at the front of the procession.

Jiang Dai leaned against the carriage window, “Juanjuan is practically part of the Mu Family now, never wanting to return to the carriage.”

Bai Yunxing: …

Bai Tian eyed the sturdy horse, “If circumstances allowed, I’d want to ride too.”

Bai Yun’an glanced at his father, who got motion sickness just from sitting in the carriage and needed medicine to cope, and couldn’t help but twitch his lips.

【With dad like this, riding a horse? What a joke.】

Juanjuan turned back, as if hearing someone call their father a joke.

It was either Eldest Brother or Third Brother, definitely not Second Brother.

Riding was great, but it did make it hard to hear the family’s whispers from the carriage.

But that was okay.

Whether or not she heard the whispers, riding the pony was a must!

However, considering Juanjuan was still young, Mu Zhaoyuan would let the child ride for a while before sending her back to the carriage to rest.

As they entered Jingcheng, both Mu Zhaoyuan at the front and the carriage behind slowed down, making their way leisurely toward the General’s Estate.

This allowed the child to take in the sights of Jingcheng.

Mu Zhaoyuan even placed Juanjuan in front of him.

Sitting on horseback, she could easily see the bustling streets of Jingcheng, without worrying about missing anything on either side.

Juanjuan nestled quietly in the arms of the Mu Family sister, her bright eyes curiously taking in the lively scenes of Jingcheng.

Meanwhile, she listened to the silent but lively exclamations from Eldest Brother.

【Is this Jingcheng? This isn’t just Jingcheng! It’s a Spiritual Vein¹ brimming with Spiritual Energy!】

【Wow, who’s in Jingcheng? Of course, my little Spiritual Energy is here!】

【Suddenly, I want to become a little emperor, doing nothing but absorbing Spiritual Energy, no need for truth spells, instant kills, or ghostly…】

A rumbling thunder suddenly interrupted.

Juanjuan looked up at the sky in confusion, not understanding why there was thunder on a clear day.

After the thunder, the excited voice of Eldest Brother from the carriage seemed to vanish.

Bai Yunqi pursed his lips in displeasure, his face expressionless, as if life had lost its meaning. If his face could curse, he would have cursed someone to death.

How could he be happy?

Others might not understand what that sudden thunder was about.

But he did.

Wasn’t it just a warning, a reminder for him?

In the corner, Bai Yun’an glanced at Eldest Brother, whose face seemed to be cursing, and then at the sky outside.

He hadn’t forgotten that before the thunder, Eldest Brother’s expression was like a mouse that had found its way into a grain store.

But after the thunder, Eldest Brother looked like he had…

He couldn’t say it; it seemed too disrespectful.

Bai Yun’an silently closed his mouth and turned to the bustling streets outside the carriage, reminded of the important tasks he needed to accomplish.

【This body is too inconvenient for action, not only young and short but also a twin, making it easy to slip up.】

【It’s frustrating not to be able to openly use the items in my Spatial Storage. It’s time to develop a covert network, sell some items from the Spatial Storage, and create my own supply chain.】

【Though I’m not skilled in business, my parents are. I can use a mysterious identity to supply them with items from the Spatial Storage and just take a share of the profits.】

Juanjuan: ????

Wait!

What unbelievable things had she just heard?

Was Third Brother really saying what she thought he was?

Was he planning to share those magical items with their parents?

Wouldn’t that make their parents incredibly happy?

“So happy?”

Mu Zhaoyuan looked down at the cheerful little one, unable to resist asking.

Juanjuan nodded, of course, she was happy. Third Brother sharing good things with their parents made her super happy. That word seemed to be…

Something something yan².

“Sister, are there schools for girls in Jingcheng?”

Children tend to ask whatever pops into their heads.

Unable to recall a particular idiom, Juanjuan thought about studying properly and then wondered if there were places for girls to study in bustling Jingcheng.

The previous school only had boys, and Juanjuan hardly dared to use the restroom, needing her brothers to stand guard outside.

“There are schools for girls, but they’re rare. Many noble girls in Jingcheng have tutors come to their homes.”

“You can invite tutors home! Isn’t that expensive?”

Mu Zhaoyuan patted Juanjuan’s head, “For those families, it’s not expensive at all.”

“Juanjuan, do you want a female tutor? My family has one, and she’s expensive, but nobody else can hire her away!”

As a sister, Mu Zhaoyuan had no qualms about teasing her siblings.

Besides, this wasn’t really teasing.

Juanjuan was such a clever child. Seventh Sister would definitely like her. As long as she wasn’t a foolish child, Seventh Sister would like her.

But Juanjuan shook her head, “No need for expensive ones.”

Eldest Brother still needed money to become powerful!

Eldest Brother was very strong and could protect the family. She could save some money to go to school.

But… she could only save a little because she wanted to study.

Once she earned money, she’d spend it on her parents and brothers!

She liked, more than anything, to give her loved ones the good things she had.

That’s just how Juanjuan was. When she liked someone, she wanted to be good to them.

To be good to her parents and brothers!

Mu Zhaoyuan said, “No worries, even if others offer a lot of money, she won’t go. But for Juanjuan… she probably won’t charge anything.”

Juanjuan was puzzled, “Why?”

“Because our little Juan is smart! She’s not afraid of hard work, and that person is my sister, family!”

Mu Zhaoyuan pointed ahead, “Look, that’s my home.”

Juanjuan couldn’t quite make out what it looked like yet, but she felt inexplicably nervous.

This was… the home of Second Brother before, right?

Before they reached the Mu Manor gates, the guards had already spotted Mu Zhaoyuan from afar and went ahead to report.

So, just as Juanjuan arrived at the entrance and looked up at the grand, imposing plaque, several figures emerged from within the Mu Manor.

Translator’s Notes