Seeing that Wang Yuluan had signed and sealed the IOU for three million taels of silver, Zhao Cheng was overjoyed and took the opportunity to calculate his current net worth.

During the previous inventory check, there were 100,000 taels of gold and 1 million taels of silver in the secret room.

Later, he swindled Su Wansan and extorted money from Yang Qingzhi. With the income from the past few months, his current total is equivalent to more than five million taels of silver.

With this three million taels of debt, I'm now close to ten million!

If we convert the current silver exchange rate to the currency of the previous life, ten million taels of silver would be equivalent to tens of billions!

Very good, I'm slowly getting closer to becoming a millionaire.

Zhao Cheng spread the IOU out in front of Wang Yuluan and said, "Young General, your father is not what he used to be. You can't renege on this IOU!"

"Don't worry, as long as you get me to Changsui, money won't be a problem for me!" Wang Yuluan said confidently.

"Smack!"

Zhao Cheng shoved the IOU away and laughed, "I admire your confidence and boldness, young general! Just for that, you're better than your brother!"

With that, Zhao Cheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wang Yuluan, then turned and left.

As soon as the man jumped off the carriage, a voice came into the carriage: "Young General, you are now our VIP guest. Please feel free to ask if you need anything. I am happy to serve you. Have a pleasant journey!"

"Furthermore, after this trip, I will give the young general a membership card for the Elegant Manor. Welcome to become a member of the manor's clubhouse!"

Wang Yuluan, having reached his limit, shouted, "I only have one request now!"

"Please speak!"

"Get out!!! Be quiet!!! I want to sleep!!!"

"Okay, bro!"

...

The next day.

The troop was getting closer and closer to the capital, Changsui.

At noon, the group crossed a river. While everyone was fetching water to replenish their supplies, Wang Yuluan called Wang Yucen onto his carriage.

When Wang Yucen entered the carriage and saw Xue Yun there, she rushed over and cried out, "Mother!"

"My dear daughter, let your mother see you!"

Xue Yun cupped Wang Yucen's small face in her hands and asked with pity, "Did that bastard Zhao Cheng bully you?"

"No, they're very good to their daughter!"

Wang Yucen pulled her head out and looked at her brother and mother alternately, saying, "They have a lot of delicious food in their car. Sister Xiaqi and Sister Qiushu took good care of me and kept me company the whole way."

Wang Yuluan interjected, "How do you sleep at night?"

"You just sleep like this!"

"How can you sleep like this?"

"that is……"

"Let me ask." Xue Yun grasped Wang Yucen's hand and asked with concern, "When you were sleeping at night, did Zhao Cheng hold your hand like Mother did, or had... any other physical contact?"

"Yes, I have!"

"What?!" Xue Yun and her son exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"But he didn't grab my hand," Wang Yucen continued. "I slept leaning against Brother Zhao Cheng's lap, using his thigh as a pillow was so comfortable!"

Sleeping with her head resting on his lap?

And... used his lap as a pillow?

Does that mean I should hug a pillow?

Upon thinking of this, Xue Yun and Wang Yuluan's faces turned green.

"Brother Zhao Cheng is so kind. He not only gave me his thighs as a pillow, but also gave his arms to Sister Xia Qi and Sister Qiu Shu as pillows."

"That Zhao Cheng!" Wang Yuluan gritted her teeth in anger, shouting, "He's a real lecherous monster!!"

"Second brother, don't talk about Brother Zhao Cheng like that, he's a good person!"

"What do you know, you little brat?!"

“How could I not understand? I know what you and Mother are worried about.” Wang Yucen shook her head and said, “No, Sister Xiaqi and Sister Qiushu have both told me that although Brother Zhao Cheng is their master, he respects them very much and really treats them like his younger sisters.”

"Then you can't say he's a good person, can you?"

"He's a good person, otherwise why would he have kept you here even though he knew you had ill intentions towards him..."

"That's because I paid for it!"

Wang Yuluan got angry at this and retorted, "Do you know how much money I gave Zhao Cheng?"

Wang Yuluan held up three fingers in front of his sister and shouted, "Three million taels! Three million taels!!"

"The three of us, one million taels each! How could Zhao Cheng not treat you well? How could his two girls not keep you company and chat?!"

Wang Yucen looked incredulous and said, "Second brother, where did you get three million taels? You don't even have three hundred thousand..."

"The IOU my brother wrote!!!"

"Alright, Second Brother..." Wang Yucen sighed and said, "I know you hate Brother Zhao Cheng, but you don't have to tell such an exaggerated lie, do you?"

"I'm telling the truth!"

"I don't believe it." Qian Qianren said.

"Don't believe me? Ask your mother!"

Wang Yucen looked at Xue Yun, who nodded and said, "Luan'er did give him an IOU."

"Pfft!" Wang Yucen suddenly burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Wang Yuluan asked.

"Brother Xiao, are you stupid?!"

Wang Yucen shook her head mischievously and explained, "You hate Zhao Cheng so much, yet he still wants to keep you here. He's a man too, doesn't he have any pride? What will his men think of him? Tell me, why did he ask you to sign an IOU?"

Following Wang Yucen's train of thought, Wang Yuluan said, "Because I don't have any money..."

"Wrong!" Wang Yucen raised her head arrogantly and said, "He doesn't ask you for cash, but for an IOU, because he doesn't really want your money, but he can't lose face. What's that called? It's called... a stopgap measure! Yes, a stopgap measure!"

Wang Yucen's theory completely baffled Wang Yuluan.

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