Chapter 81: Chapter 81: This Is No Small Matter
"How is it? Is it good?"
Shen Nian watched Lu Cheng. In truth, she had already seen the answer in his eyes.
"Mmm, it’s delicious!"
Lu Cheng nodded as he spoke, taking another bite as soon as he was done.
"Then from now on, how about I buy more delicious fruit for us to eat? Leave all the fruit shopping to me from now on!"
’That way, I’ll have the perfect excuse for bringing out fruit all the time!’
"Okay!"
Shen Nian was the lady of the house, so of course, she could do as she pleased. How could Lu Cheng possibly refuse?
Besides, something like buying fruit wasn’t a tiring chore, so Lu Cheng didn’t have to worry about it wearing Shen Nian out.
"Then it’s settled. From now on, you just have to wait for the fruit to show up! Oh, right, let’s save these pits. I’ll take them home and experiment a bit to see if I can also grow fruit this delicious!"
This was an idea that had just occurred to Shen Nian.
The spirit field in her space was more than enough to supply her family with fruit.
’But what if I planted these outside? With the addition of the Spiritual Spring Water, could I grow exceptionally flavorful fruit in regular soil too?’
’Even if it couldn’t compare to what the space produces, it would surely be better than ordinary varieties!’
If she could lease a plot of land to grow fruit for sale, Shen Nian could practically see an endless stream of money raining down on her!
However, these were all just ideas for now. She first needed to run some experiments to see if the Spiritual Spring Water would be effective in outside fields.
"Okay, just let me know if you need my help. But you have to remember one thing: no matter what you want to do, you can’t overwork or hurt yourself."
Growing fruit was no easy task, but Lu Cheng was happy to let Shen Nian experiment as she pleased since she had this idea.
"Mmm, I know. Don’t worry!"
"How can I not worry? Weren’t you bullied back home?"
As Lu Cheng spoke, his eyes dimmed slightly, as if he felt guilty for not being there when Shen Nian was bullied.
"So you found out!"
Shen Nian knew she wouldn’t be able to hide what had happened from Lu Cheng once they returned home. She just hadn’t expected him to bring it up now, and it seemed he already knew some of the details.
"I found out a bit when I called home. Did my family wrong you?"
In fact, the moment he saw Shen Nian, that thought had crossed his mind.
’If she hadn’t been wronged, why else would she have run away from home all by herself?’
"Not at all! Dad, Mom, and Xinyue are all wonderful, and they treat me very well! Besides, everything that happened before has basically been resolved, so you don’t have to worry!"
"It’s been resolved?"
"Yes!"
Shen Nian looked at Lu Cheng, and after a moment’s thought, she decided to briefly explain the recent events. She mentioned Qin Xueling and Yin Yang’s attempt to frame her at the Lu Family’s home, as well as the subsequent rumors and the incident with the report card.
"That’s the gist of it. They’ve been arrested by the police, and I expect there’ll be a decision from the station on how to handle them by the time we get back. In any case, everyone knows her true colors now, so they won’t believe her words in the future. She shouldn’t be a threat to me anymore!"
The "she" Shen Nian mentioned was naturally Qin Xueling. She downplayed the events in front of Lu Cheng because she didn’t want him to worry too much.
Lu Cheng was already busy enough with company matters, and Shen Nian didn’t want to burden him with such a trivial affair.
’Besides, as someone who’s been reborn, if I can’t even handle a small thing like this, then my rebirth would be pretty meaningless, wouldn’t it?’
However, while Shen Nian might have thought that, Lu Cheng did not. His expression had turned grim when she was only halfway through her story. By the time she finished speaking, his face was so cold it could have frozen water.
"This is no small matter in my book! For daring to treat you like that, a minor punishment is letting them off far too easily!"
