Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Do They Truly Want to Protect Her?

Su Muyao mobilized the memories in her mind.

Although she possessed the memories of her former self, some were quite vague.

If she didn’t think carefully, it was as if she had forgotten many things.

Besides, since she had traveled through time, she always felt uncomfortable facing Mei Qingchen.

So she was also unwilling to think about things related to Mei Qingchen before.

But now, she had no choice but to think about it.

"It seems there are rumors that the Mei Family’s direct bloodline is special and can communicate with spirits."

"However, these are just rumors. No one knows the specifics about the Mei Family."

"But it is shrouded in mystery."

"Moreover, the direct and collateral branches of the Mei Family are very united, and everyone listens to the Mei Family Master, unlike the intrigue seen in other noble families."

"The Mei Family’s status has always remained unshaken, and they always choose the right faction."

The Space System said: "From what you said, the Mei Family must have something extraordinary."

"No wonder Mei Qingchen could walk out of Death Valley unscathed, it’s indeed unusual."

"Perhaps there’s something special about the Mei Family, which is why the Great Power temporarily resides in this sword."

Su Muyao nodded thoughtfully.

Because she still remembered that masked man’s words, saying that they would meet again.

Who knows what that means.

Since she couldn’t figure it out, Su Muyao decided not to dwell on it for now.

As long as it didn’t harm her, that was fine.

...

In the evening, they had bread for dinner.

After all, the lunch was very sumptuous, and everyone ate their fill.

So eating bread filled them up as well at night.

Hua Linye praised while eating the bread, "Wife, this bread is also delicious."

"Do you plan to sell these breads at the mutual market?"

Hua Linye knew that many things made recently were intended by Su Muyao to be sold at the mutual market.

There are indeed many items.

Hua Linye thought, since his wife wanted to earn Crystal Coins, if the items didn’t sell, he could just earn some Crystal Coins to hire people to buy it.

He actually thought those items were good and someone would buy them.

But they’ve never done business, and likely didn’t know how to operate, how to sell at a market stall?

Actually, back in the day, a lot of private property and shops left by his father before he died were taken by his mother’s other Beast Husbands.

When he got married, looking at so many dowries, they were actually boxes filled with poor-quality items.

Looked valuable, but there wasn’t much that was actually worth anything.

Otherwise, his properties and shops could be given to his wife.

He suspected that back then, his mother married his father for his private property and unique embroidery skills.

Nowadays, the Xu Family obtained those unique embroidery skills and established a reputation with them, earning a large amount of Crystal Coins, allowing the Xu Family to maintain their noble facade.

As he knew, the Xu Family’s books were grim at the time with large deficits, which his father helped fill after he married into the Xu Family.

Such a noble family like the Xu Family was all about maintaining appearances, lavish on the outside, but lacking within.

It was because of his father that the Xu Family regained a large income in Crystal Coins, refilling their internal coffers.

Hua Linye knew his father was not foolish.

Initially, his mother used sweet words to marry his father, but his father remembered the Hua Family’s tenet and did not pass the embroidery skills to outsiders.

The Hua Family’s embroidery skills could only be passed on to children.

But that mother bore him as a tool, forcing his father to hand over the skills.

Ha! What cunning plans.

But that mother didn’t expect, his father taught him an even more exquisite embroidery skill.

Far superior to the Xu Family’s.

No one knew, however, as he has never revealed it.

"Ye’er, unless absolutely necessary, you must not reveal your embroidery skills."

"Cough... you must promise me, or I won’t die in peace."

"A person might be innocent, but possessing a valuable object gives rise to sin."

"If it weren’t for my unique embroidery skills back then, perhaps the Xu Family wouldn’t have targeted me."

"Without the Xu Family, the Hua Family wouldn’t have been suppressed like that, and your grandfather and others wouldn’t have been involved."

"It’s my unfilial conduct."

He knew his father regretted meeting his mother.

That mother treated his father as a tool, used him up, then discarded him, even wanting to kill him.

He suspected his father didn’t die from illness but was poisoned.

"The one thing I don’t regret is having you, Ye’er. You must protect yourself, don’t follow your father’s path!"

"You must promise what I say."

Thinking of these, Hua Linye’s heart felt heavy.

Su Muyao, unaware of Hua Linye’s thoughts at the moment, answered his earlier question, explaining, "I won’t sell the bread for now."

"The cost of bread is higher, using flour and sugar, it’s not easy to store, and spoils if not sold the same day, so the price will have to be higher."

"This area is relatively remote, perhaps the purchasing power isn’t very high."

"It feels like more practical daily items would sell better."

"First, let’s check out the mutual market."

Things like Hemostatic Medicine Bags, Insect Repellent Medicine Bags.

Also sauces like tomato paste, and brown sugar, which are easier to store and more acceptable, easily sellable.

Sunflower seeds and other inexpensive items can be sold, and if they don’t, they can be kept for personal consumption.

No loss really.

Hearing Su Muyao’s words, everyone understood she’d already planned.

Wen Nanxi was stirred, he hadn’t thought Su Muyao also had some understanding of business.

Yet she hadn’t known or learned before.

Hua Linye spoke, "The things made by wife are all good, after tasting, no one can refuse such delicacies."

Listening to Hua Linye, Su Muyao couldn’t help but smile.

Though knowing Hua Linye was flattering her, she enjoyed hearing it.

No wonder he’s a fox, Hua Linye surely knows how to please someone.

Of course, when the four of them were eating, Mei Qingchen wasn’t there at all.

But as they ate and talked, a surge of Sword Qi suddenly appeared.

Wen Nanxi, Hua Linye, and Xiao Jihan reflexively countered.

"Watch out!"

They tightly shielded Su Muyao behind them.

Seeing this scene, Su Muyao’s expression changed slightly.

At that moment, she felt that they genuinely wanted to protect her.

The Space System echoed excitedly, "Host, your efforts weren’t in vain. See how they unhesitatingly protect you now."

"None of them wants you to get hurt."

Su Muyao communicated with the system through her thoughts, "That’s because I’m useful to them!"

"I also cook delicious food for them every day."

"Even outside, the best restaurants in the Beast Emperor City can’t match my culinary skills."

She believed delicious food easily wins over hearts.

Despite Wen Nanxi, Hua Linye, and Xiao Jihan’s joint effort, they couldn’t stop the sword.

However, the sword moved with Sword Qi, but not with killing intent.

The Sword Qi was inherent to the sword itself.

The sword was very agile, dodging Wen Nanxi’s protective circle and went directly in front of Su Muyao.

"Be careful, wife!"

Hua Linye’s expression changed, directly manifesting his nine tails to block the sword, disregarding his own injury.

Just then, Mei Qingchen hurried over.

Wen Nanxi’s gentle gaze turned cold, "Mei Qingchen, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Don’t think I won’t kill you."

Although Mei Qingchen was the Mei Family’s only direct descendant and heir, and the Mei Family’s influence was strong, he’d act for his wife’s sake.

Mei Qingchen’s expression darkened, gloomy and sullen.

Could he say it wasn’t him who summoned that sword?

If he said he couldn’t control the sword just now, would they believe him?

Even he found it hard to believe.