Chapter 97: The Joyous Engagement

Qian Lai did not argue with her, but instead followed the maintenance manual’s steps to service the bearings.

Then, returning to the machine, she adeptly donned all her gear. She loaded the sample tubes, set the parameters, and started up the machine.

The centrifuge ran smoothly. This time, it was nearly silent.

Everyone stared in amazement as this “middle schooler” operated the most expensive machine with effortless grace, like a queen of nobility tending to her warhorse.

Perhaps fearing that Cheng Heng wouldn’t believe her or didn’t know who Shen Yuan was, Shen Chengcheng took out her phone, tapped a few times, and showed her a photo.

Li Cheng’an had heard these things from the eunuchs, but what he couldn’t imagine was that the silver meant for disaster relief had actually been stolen. Who could have such audacity? And who could have such capability?

"Hey, Su Mo, I’ve found the person you asked me to look into. I’ve sent his information to you on QQ," a young man's voice came from the phone.

Meeting Jing Fa's gaze, the disciple surnamed Yun was even more terrified. He slowly turned his head, using all his strength to try and flee.

“But as a marginal figure in the family, I really don’t want to go and put on a show in front of the old man,” Ji Ran said with a self-deprecating smile.

Pigsy picked up a vase and poured it out with a crash. The other two exchanged a glance, and, without a word, each found themselves a container.

Xiao Yixin’s face turned livid. Only now did he finally understand Xiao Ming’s intentions. Ten gold talismans—why don’t you just rob someone?

Although Su Mo made such a promise, she didn’t feel happy at all. On the contrary, she was a little angry and wanted to hit him. This guy really deserved a beating.

Liu Xiu activated the Sacred Body of Time and Space, and instantly the power of time withdrew, leaving only the Sacred Body of Void. The might of the sacred body radiated out, suppressing everything.

Xing Mie clenched his fists and let out a furious roar toward the sky; his body swelled slightly, making him appear even taller and more imposing.

[Hey, handsome, look over here] It’s starting, it’s starting—the most anticipated match of the year: Master versus Chao Ge Wanjiu. Who will come out on top? No prize for guessing right.

Yu Zhouwan calmly picked up her backpack and set it on her lap. Then, moving quickly, she unzipped it—one hand took out the medicine bottle, the other retrieved the tablet inside.

Zhao Yong nodded. Though he wasn’t particularly fond of all these flowers and plants, he had to admit they were beautiful. After all, anything placed in the Imperial Garden of the palace was never ordinary.

The business had just gotten on track and gained recognition. They had spent money on the shop’s renovation; moving out now would cause them too great a loss.

After saying this, even he was momentarily surprised. Then, remembering that it was his duty to protect them, he felt at ease.

Irritated, He Miaomiao swept a glance at Fu Zixuan’s affected gestures, then looked away, sparing herself the annoyance.

Mu Bei walked to the edge of the pool and leapt onto a large rock, searching for Ziran. To his surprise, he could not detect Ziran’s presence at all.

Before long, rows of stone houses appeared in sight. Approaching them, he saw that the blue-veined rocky walls were roofed with overlapping bamboo tiles—simple and elegant. Pushing open a door, inside was a stone bed, a wardrobe, a wooden desk—plain and unadorned.

The next day, except for Madam Chen—who, because of Aunt Gu and her son being in Gulan Court, had to listen daily to all manner of vexing news and felt quite powerless and in poor spirits—Old Madam Qu and Jiang Wan and Jiang Ning were both extremely excited.

With hundreds of billions in cash suddenly appearing in the bank, Ye Mu was far from as calm as he seemed. In truth, he was extremely anxious.

Even the dignified Shenhou, who had long held a high position, was unable to remain calm upon hearing this news. Once he possessed eight divine status tablets, Pan Yu and Ran Zhuang would never be able to make a comeback. The entire Divine Court would fall under the control of Yuantian and Langkun, and the Lang family would soon obtain a Holy Venerable as well.

In the past, Kitajo Miyoko believed herself to be someone whose talents were overlooked, but a series of setbacks revealed reality to her. So now, she no longer did anything disgraceful; instead, she quietly focused on improving herself.