Jǐng Héng stood beside Jiāng Wēi, his expression indifferent, completely ignoring Bái Chū yán and looking elsewhere.
After the last incident, he didn't want to see Bái Chū yán at all.
It was the first time in his life he had been unceremoniously kicked out.
He was waiting for Bái Chū yán to humbly beg for his forgiveness.
Jiāng Wēi approached Bái Chū yán and sniffed her carefully. "I thought I was mistaken about the smell, I didn't expect this odor to actually be coming from you."
"Chū yán, you must not have done anything shameful and underhanded. If you get caught by the patrol, even though I live next door, I won't be able to help you!"
"Besides, I'm not one to lie; I always speak the truth, so naturally, I say what I see."
Bái Chū yán naturally understood Jiāng Wēi's intentions. It would be good enough if Jiāng Wēi didn't add insult to injury; she probably wished she could add fuel to the fire, let alone offer any help.
"You're right, but..." Bái Chū yán walked towards Jiāng Wēi, "I don't think you've smelled it clearly enough. Why don't you come closer? Then you'll understand what to say."
Bái Chū yán pressed herself against Jiāng Wēi, hugging her neck and practically hanging off her.
"Bái Chū yán, let go!" Jiāng Wēi's face instantly turned ashen. She pushed Bái Chū yán away with all her might.
The very air she breathed was filled with that nauseating stench, and her stomach churned as if seasick, making her want to vomit.
"Ah, it seems you've smelled enough." Bái Chū yán released Jiāng Wēi and quickly retreated a few steps. "Now you should know what to say."
Bái Chū yán waved her hand, a teasing smile on her face. "You're such a good person. Goodbye."
Jiāng Wēi was furious. Who wanted to say goodbye to you? She didn't want to see Bái Chū yán at all right now.
She had only come to show off how loving she and Jǐng Héng were, and unexpectedly, she got covered in this stench by that hateful girl, Bái Chū yán.
It was disgusting. Jiāng Wēi patted her clothes with a look of disgust.
Bái Chū yán happily ate her steamed bun and walked into her home.
Luò Yún yàn, after a brief hesitation, walked in reluctantly.
Although Shāng Róng yǔ and Gǔ Língxiāo were very unhappy, they had no choice but to return under the constraints of the established rules.
Bái Chū yán opened the refrigerator to look for food. After a search, there was only lettuce, raw meat, and nutrient solution in the fridge.
Nutrient solution was a good thing; it provided the human body with necessary nutrients, could quickly restore physical strength, and was filling.
Bái Chū yán had tried a tube of original-flavored nutrient solution before, and it didn't taste good. After drinking it, she didn't want to drink it again.
But with no other food available, Bái Chū yán wasn't picky. She took out a strawberry-flavored nutrient solution and took a sip. She suddenly found it quite good, better than the original flavor.
Bái Chū yán took another strawberry-flavored nutrient solution and walked out of the kitchen while drinking it.
As she came out, she saw three handsome men each sitting on a sofa.
Undoubtedly, their looks were astonishing. Just a glance was a form of ocular respect.
Their handsome faces, tall and upright figures, and that innate, perfectly balanced noble aura were nothing like ordinary humans.
But Bái Chū yán had no interest in their matters. Her biggest interest and hobby now was how to earn more money.
Luò Yún yàn turned to look at Bái Chū yán, who was continuously drinking nutrient solution. "Let's talk."
Bái Chū yán took the nutrient solution tube out of her mouth and asked in confusion, "Talk about what? Aren't you supposed to be going out?"
The three men on the sofa simultaneously looked at Bái Chū yán. Shāng Róng yǔ sneered, his tone laced with mockery. "Don't you have any idea yourself?"
Bái Chū yán looked bewildered. Why were they targeting her again?
"What does it have to do with me?"
Bái Chū yán thought carefully. She hadn't offended them recently.
Luò Yún yàn looked at the disheveled Bái Chū yán and spoke directly, "Where have you been for the past day and night?"
Bái Chū yán was even more shocked. "Ah?"
She hadn't expected Luò Yún yàn to ask that question at all.
Gǔ Língxiāo leaned against the sofa, arms crossed. "Since you said we'll get along from now on, shouldn't you tell us?"
Shāng Róng yǔ crossed his legs, his gaze falling on Bái Chū yán with a half-smile. "You won't go back on your word so quickly, will you?"
Bái Chū yán quickly understood why they were asking this question. It wasn't out of concern for her, but because if anything happened to her, they would also be implicated innocently.
Bound by their marital relationship, the four of them rose and fell together.
If not for this marital bond, given the original host's past actions, they probably would have already dismembered her.
Bái Chū yán didn't think that collecting trash was a shameful thing, so she answered directly: "Earning money."
Bái Chū yán took another sip of nutrient solution, but got nothing. She shook the packaging; it was empty.
It was gone after only a few sips. It tasted quite good.
Bái Chū yán threw the empty packaging into the trash and used her teeth to bite open another tube.
Watching Bái Chū yán open the nutrient solution packaging so unceremoniously, the three men frowned.
When had Bái Chū yán ever been so uninhibited?
In the past, she would have ordered them to pour it into a cup for her and then deliver it to her with both hands.
Looking at Bái Chū yán's comical behavior, Shāng Róng yǔ sneered, "You spent the whole day and night earning money?"
Bái Chū yán, who was savoring her nutrient solution, heard Shāng Róng yǔ and looked up at him. "Did you just sneer just now?"
That utterly disbelieving, mocking sneer. Was her earning money that unbelievable?
Shāng Róng yǔ smiled slightly. "No, you misheard."
Bái Chū yán looked at Luò Yún yàn. "Did he just sneer?"
Luò Yún yàn replied without thinking, "Didn't hear clearly."
Bái Chū yán looked at Gǔ Língxiāo. Before she could even speak, Gǔ Língxiāo said, "Didn't hear anything."
Bái Chū yán was sure she heard it. "Hmph, I heard it."
"I'm magnanimous; I won't stoop to your level."
Bái Chū yán threw the empty packaging into the trash. Her tone didn't sound like someone who wouldn't stoop to his level.
Shāng Róng yǔ's smile widened, but inside he was surprised that Bái Chū yán hadn't punished him or immediately hit him.
Shāng Róng yǔ looked at Bái Chū yán inquiringly. Was she serious about the changes she said she would make?
To ensure her safety after the divorce, Bái Chū yán endured.
Bái Chū yán went back to the kitchen to get another strawberry-flavored nutrient solution.
Seeing Bái Chū yán drink three tubes of nutrient solution in a row, all three were shocked.
Nutrient solution is extremely filling; how could she drink three tubes at once?
Luò Yún yàn looked at the nutrient solution in Bái Chū yán's hand. "Don't you hate drinking nutrient solution the most?"
If it weren't to supplement nutrients, Bái Chū yán would never have touched a drop of nutrient solution.
She wouldn't drink it, nor would she allow them to drink it.
Only when Bái Chū yán drank nutrient solution were they allowed to have one tube.
At other times, they were almost completely deprived of it.
Bái Chū yán held the nutrient solution facing them. "I like drinking strawberry-flavored nutrient solution."
She had spent a day and a night collecting trash, only eating a small bowl of plain noodles and a steamed bun during that time. She was already starving, her stomach aching.
Let alone three tubes, she could have drunk four. Bái Chū yán shook the nutrient solution and continued drinking.
As she brought it to her lips, Bái Chū yán thought of something and put the nutrient solution down, looking at them. "From now on, you can drink as much nutrient solution as you want. You don't need to hold back."
Shāng Róng yǔ put on a fake smile. "Should we thank you then?"
Bái Chū yán was still upset about Shāng Róng yǔ's mocking sneer. She mimicked his insincerity and smiled. "You should."
Shāng Róng yǔ's smile became even more fake. "We shouldn't have bought them."
There were many flavors of nutrient solution, and the original flavor was the cheapest.
Bái Chū yán did not agree with them buying good-flavored nutrient solution, finding it a waste of money. Even if they used their own money, she wouldn't allow it, nor would she permit them to buy other nice things.
Her own life was extremely refined, yet she had many unreasonable demands of them.
Strawberry-flavored nutrient solution had only recently been released and was recently sold in major supermarkets. Because they were running a promotion, they had bought a case yesterday.
Luò Yún yàn didn't overthink it; he just wanted to know one thing: "You still haven't said where you went."
Compared to earning money, Bái Chū yán preferred to spend their money lavishly. He didn't believe she went to earn money.
Bái Chū yán drank her nutrient solution, taking the time to answer, "Earning money."
Luò Yún yàn scoffed. "You're lying through your teeth."
Shāng Róng yǔ couldn't even bother with a fake smile anymore. "Do you think we're easily fooled?"
"If you want to die, don't drag us down with you."
Gǔ Língxiāo said nothing, just watched Bái Chū yán with cold eyes.
If something happened to Bái Chū yán, they would also be held responsible. Although they were indifferent to her fate internally, reality did not allow them to ignore it.
Bái Chū yán waved her hand. "Don't worry, I won't drag you down. Really."
Luò Yún yàn's eyes were fixed on Bái Chū yán. "Liar."