Chapter 51: It All Depends on Human Effort
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Golden Rose Manor, the Gu family’s private estate. Tonight the place was lit up like daylight by dazzling crystal chandeliers. Every guest who entered looked like a carefully wrapped gift,…
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Chapter 50: Heart and Mouth at Odds
The next morning. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the rolling shutter, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow. Lu Yushan sat behind the counter, his fingertips flying across the…
Chapter 49: Long Time No See, First Meeting
Li startled and quickly reined in her emotions. She thought Lu Yushan had come back and was about to explain that she was simply hungry and had come to take…
Chapter 48: Same People, Different Fates
T District old city district, Old Zhang Bookstore. Lu Yushan stood in the dim shop and let out a long breath. He took out the new phone issued by the…
Chapter 47: So-Called Official Business
General Bureau building, Personnel Section. After Qiong Ling left as well because of “boredom,” the faint smile on Lei Yan’s face quickly disappeared, returning to his usual rigid, cold expression.…
Chapter 46: Submitting the Paper
Personnel Section Chief’s office, second floor of the General Bureau building. “Have a seat.” Lei Yan sat upright behind the large rosewood desk, the lights left off. The blinds were…
Chapter 45: Ready to Submit the Paper
Inside the armored compartment on the return trip to T City, the atmosphere was not the peaceful and harmonious one anyone would have expected. Or rather, one person was single-handedly…
Chapter 44: Thanks to Nature’s Generosity
Inside the fitting room. Fei Xia looked at herself in the mirror and took a deep breath. She glanced down at the somewhat dirty, worn leg coverings on her feet,…
Chapter 43: Is This Fabric Made of Gold?
H City commercial center, Star Crown high-end fashion flagship store. The decor here was so luxurious it left people speechless. Crystal chandeliers refracted dazzling light, and the air was thick…
Chapter 42: The Showcase
H City branch, supplies handover area. Here it was less an office hall and more a gigantic warehouse. Forklifts shuttled back and forth. The roar of mechanical arms was deafening.…