The next day, just as dawn broke and the morning mist still lingered along the mountain paths, Miao Yunyou got up early to see Teacher Jiu’er off.
After all, the event had ended, and according to Teacher Jiu’er, she needed to hurry back to keep an eye on the two little “imps” in Zhang Mo’s room.
Literally, two little imps.
It was said they were two baby giant pandas.
The moment Miao Yunyou learned the truth, she instantly understood her sister.
It’s only natural—completely understandable.
She hadn’t expected that, behind her back, her sister had been living such a blissful, fairy-like life every day.
Without a suitcase today, Teacher Jiu’er had changed into a flowing light apricot-colored dress. The hem swayed gently with each step, giving off an ethereal, otherworldly aura.
Clearly, Teacher Jiu’er had thoroughly enjoyed the mountain cuisine.
From exquisite pastries to fragrant rice wine and fruit brews, she hadn’t left a single item behind. She carefully packed a huge sack full of goodies, bulging and stacked on the ground, nearly half a person tall. The weight and volume were so substantial that an ordinary person would have a hard time lifting it.
Miao Yunyou looked at the nearly bursting sack and twitched at the corner of her eye, secretly worrying: with so much food and drink, it’s bulky. Even if Teacher Jiu’er was skilled, going through security at the train station would be troublesome. She couldn’t exactly reveal her supernatural powers in public.
Just as she frowned and was about to remind her, in the instant she turned her head and looked back, the heavy sack on the ground had vanished into thin air. Not a trace remained, as if the sack of earthly delicacies had never existed.
Miao Yunyou froze, standing there in silence for three full seconds, then quietly sighed and gave up thinking.
Forget it.
Science no longer exists anyway.
Seeing Miao Yunyou’s speechless expression, Jiu’er couldn’t help but chuckle. She stepped forward, affectionately hooked an arm around Miao Yunyou’s neck, her tone carrying the gentle admonition of an elder: “You—hurry and find that Qin guy—What’s his name again? Never mind, not important. Just remember this: get those people their identification cards. Once their identities are official, even if other humans target them, they won’t have any leverage. It’ll save a lot of trouble later.”
Miao Yunyou froze. Right—these 30 temporary workers didn’t have ID cards.
She had completely forgotten about this!
Snapping back to reality, Miao Yunyou asked nervously: “Over at Mr. Qin’s… will he really handle it?”
After all, he worked for the national security bureau—would he really deal with this kind of thing?
Or would he turn around and arrest them all instead?
Teacher Jiu’er snorted dismissively, her eyes carrying a touch of pride, along with familiarity toward Qin Yuechuan: “Of course he will. He’s helped us handle this countless times—very experienced. Besides, this kind of thing is exactly the kind of thing they don’t want ordinary people to know about.”
Miao Yunyou thought: hissing, that makes sense!
“That person—whatever document you need, he can get it for you. Flying in the sky or running on the ground, if you ask, he can arrange it properly. Hmm… there are only two types he won’t bend on.”
Miao Yunyou instinctively asked: “Which two?”
“The first is the driver’s license.” Jiu’er’s tone was full of complaint. “They insist it’s for public traffic safety, so we must take the test ourselves. Ridiculous! And that awful driving school—they even made me attend the classes in person! If it weren’t for your sister driving herself all the time and it being too tiring, I wouldn’t bother with that stupid license. Thankfully, your sister later introduced a batch of unmanned commercial vehicles to the company…”
Miao Yunyou silently gave a mental thumbs-up to the principled civil servant Qin Yuechuan.
Thank you for your final stand for human traffic safety—your dedication is appreciated.
Suppressing a smile, Miao Yunyou asked: “So… what’s the second one that can’t be handled?”
Teacher Jiu’er raised her chin confidently, flicked her long hair flirtatiously, and said with an air of self-assuredness that left Miao Yunyou speechless: “A marriage certificate, of course.”
Miao Yunyou: “Ah?”
Setting everything else aside—why would they even need that?!
Why would anyone go to the national security bureau to get a marriage certificate?!
“I got a whim last time and even threatened him with a knife to force him to make a marriage certificate for your sister and me,” Jiu’er said, entirely unashamed, as if everything she had done was perfectly justified. “But that guy stubbornly refused, didn’t give an inch. Totally inflexible.”
Miao Yunyou was dumbfounded, her voice almost floating: “…Regardless of whether he agrees…regardless of whether our country’s laws support it…Does my sister herself agree to this?”
Jiu’er blinked flirtatiously, her tone filled with confident certainty: “Oh, your sister is such a law-abiding, responsible person. Once the certificate is made, it’s already a done deal—she will certainly agree.”
Miao Yunyou: “……………………”
Seeing Miao Yunyou’s worldview completely collapse, Jiu’er no longer teased her. She gently patted Miao Yunyou’s shoulder, her tone softening into the familiar warmth of family: “All right, I won’t tease you anymore. I’m leaving, keep in touch if anything comes up. Oh, your sister asked me to check—have you thought about your investment? How much money do you plan to ask for?”
Miao Yunyou had actually given this some serious thought over the past few days.
Initially, she only planned to build a small three-story building, enough for the 16 people living on the mountain.
Now, it was obvious that wouldn’t be enough.
She carefully looked at Jiu’er’s encouraging face and made a tentative gesture: “I’d like to borrow… 8 million first. Do you think that’s feasible? Is it too much?”
At this number, Jiu’er’s expression shifted slightly, revealing a look Miao Yunyou was very familiar with.
At first, Miao Yunyou didn’t realize what it meant.
Later, she finally understood—it was the same expression she had seen on Li Manchang’s face in the very beginning.
Meaning—
“Oh, this poor little thing, so inexperienced with the world.”
Miao Yunyou: “……”
Well, the wheel of fortune really does turn.
Jiu’er affectionately pinched Miao Yunyou’s cheek and sighed: “8 million? Sorry, our company doesn’t have that kind of loose change. Let’s round it up to 10 million for you.”
Miao Yunyou was completely stunned, unable to speak for a long moment: “……”
You bunch of extravagant, inhuman little devils!!!
Jiu’er waved her hand lightly, her tone cheerful: “The money will be transferred to you once you get back. I’m leaving now. We’re all family—don’t be polite. Even the biggest troubles will have your sister and me backing you. Of course, if it’s just a small problem, I suggest you handle it yourself. It’s better to come bother me than to bother your sister. She already has very little time she can spare for me, so I don’t recommend taking any of her time too~”
Gentle tone, seductive threat.
Terrifying. Truly terrifying.
Miao Yunyou: “Okay… okay… got it…”
Watching Jiu’er get into a luxury car and disappear into the morning mist, Miao Yunyou finally exhaled, her gaze complicated as she looked up at the sky.
Forget what I said earlier—her sister’s life…isn’t exactly easy either.

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