"Tsk!" Bai Ren snorted disdainfully, took another corn from Qu Qingdai, and then pulled Chao Yan upstairs, saying as they walked, "Let's take a break, let's take a break. We've been tired all day, and I don't want to worry about these trivial matters anymore."

Qu Qingdai looked at the people at the dining table and said slowly, "I'm full of corn, so I won't eat anymore. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaozhi. I'll go back to my room first."

Then, she glanced at Jiang Baizhi vaguely, her eyes seemed to contain many complex emotions, making Jiang Baizhi feel as if she had discovered her secret. Jiang Baizhi's heart couldn't help but tighten, and an inexplicable uneasiness surged in her heart.

Only Jiang Baizhi and Lin Zhirou were left at the dining table. Lin Zhirou gently patted Jiang Baizhi's hand and comforted her, "Don't think too much, Xiaozhi. Everyone is just complaining temporarily. Everything will be fine tomorrow." Jiang Baizhi nodded and forced a smile, but she was still a little nervous.

*

In the quiet night, Jiang Baizhi lay in bed, tossing and turning, her heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Her thoughts were swirling like the tide, and she kept thinking about her current predicament. She knew clearly that she only had enough money to buy fish today, and there were only a few fish left in the small pond. Selling fish was obviously not a complete solution to her lack of money.

She racked her brains for various possible solutions, but nothing worked. She knew that if she didn't come up with a solution now, it would be too late. Tomorrow, she might just try her luck in a different pond, but that was a helpless choice, fraught with uncertainty.

Amid such worries and troubles, Jiang Baizhi spent a long and difficult night in anxiety.