"You don't need to worry about these things, I know what I'm doing."

As long as the misappropriation of funds to buy things goes undetected, this matter can be kept secret.

When Shen Heng returned to sell his goods, he always prioritized the captain's shipments, ensuring that the captain received every penny of the money. He only worried about the captain's business.

As for matters on the ship, if the captain receives a reward, he has to be responsible for keeping the crew from spitting it out. If he doesn't handle these matters well, he'll also suffer the consequences. If Shen Heng has to worry about these things, then he won't have to do anything all day.

"Tch, I can't care about you."

Shen Heng also liked Bai Jiaojiao's childish behavior. He reached out and put his arm around Bai Jiaojiao: "Let's do it with money as our pillow this time."

"Heng-ge, how come you always get involved in this kind of thing? Hmm..."

Shen Heng pressed Bai Jiaojiao down onto a pile of money and kissed her lips, making it impossible for her to refuse.

Having not seen each other for several days, Shen Heng was getting impatient. But Bai Jiaojiao pressed down on his hand, and after finally catching her breath, she continued, "Brother Heng, I haven't finished my business yet."

Chen Heng: ......

He had completely forgotten about that.

"It's been days already, why isn't this over yet?"

Bai Jiaojiao counted: "It should be almost done in the next day or two, but for hygiene reasons, let's wait until it's completely gone before we talk about it."

Shen Heng turned over and sulked to himself.

"Heng-ge," Bai Jiaojiao leaned closer, smiling, "Look at you, why are you angry?"

"Who said I'm angry? I'm not angry. What would I be angry about?" Shen Heng took a deep breath, stubbornly insisting.

"Alright, Heng-ge, I'm a little hungry. Let's make something to eat."

It's physically demanding for Bai Jiaojiao to ride her bike from home to the hospital; the round trip is quite a hassle.

Shen Heng touched Bai Jiaojiao's little belly through her sweater: "Okay. But I don't see any fresh vegetables in the kitchen."

"There's also cabbage, let's just grab some to eat."

Bai Jiaojiao has been very busy lately. In addition, Shen Heng had told her to avoid touching cold water, so Bai Jiaojiao hasn't eaten many meals at home these past few days and has been eating in the cafeteria.

"Let's go, grab a handful of money, let's go to a restaurant," Shen Heng said arrogantly.

Bai Jiaojiao thought about it and agreed: "Let's get this money sorted out first. Oh, what should we feed Dou Dou?"

"We can just bring back some of our leftovers."

Bai Jiaojiao laughed and said, "Then there probably won't be much left. With you around, there are never any leftovers in our house."

Shen Heng: "..."

Shen Heng has a big appetite and can clean up every meal at home. Young people don't mind eating more, so it seems there are indeed no leftovers for the dog.

But Shen Heng found it all rather awkward.

"Will I have to save every last bit of food for it from now on?"

Bai Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said, "From now on, when we cook, I'll steam a separate portion for him without salt." That's what people say in later generations, that it's not good for puppies to eat too much salt.

Shen Heng laughed angrily: "You made it for him separately? This is a dog!"

These days, who takes such good care of their dog? People are starving.

“These are our family members, after all, they share my surname. Anyway, it’s just a matter of chopping up the vegetables and steaming them, it’s a piece of cake.”

Shen Heng couldn't argue with Bai Jiaojiao: "Do whatever you want, this dog is lucky to have been born into our family."

Before leaving, Bai Jiaojiao took out a cushion and laid it on the ground next to the stove. She then picked up Bai Doudou and said, "You can sleep here for now, but stay away from the stove. It's still hot, so don't burn your fur."

Bai Doudou couldn't understand what she was saying. The puppy was teething and wanted to open its mouth to nibble on Bai Jiaojiao's hand, but Shen Heng flicked its nose and said, "Behave yourself."

The stove is safe with the lid on. They only need an hour or two to go out for a meal, and when they come back home, it won't be cold, and Bai Doudou won't get frozen.

The two got dressed and went out to a restaurant a little further from the school to try something different.

The waiters were only responsible for taking orders. You had to go to the kitchen to get your own food when they called you. There was no one to serve you. The service was much worse than that of privately owned restaurants in later generations.

After the two sat down, Shen Heng ordered two dishes that Bai Jiaojiao liked, and some rice to fill them up, which was about enough.

"Heng-ge, order a steamed egg and take it back for DouDou."

Shen Heng, who had a toothache, said, "Bai Jiaojiao, don't go too far. Who feeds eggs to dogs? This is outrageous!"

"So what should we feed it?"

"I'll save this soup for it later, and I'll just give it a small piece of corn cake."

Bai Jiaojiao pouted and said calmly, "Other people's dogs are lucky to get to eat sweet potatoes, but this one is already eating grain, what more could it want?"

In this time of scarcity, Shen Heng's words make sense. Although the family has some money, they cannot be too extravagant.

Bai Jiaojiao didn't refute it, taking it as an admission.

Their dishes were ready one after another, and Bai Jiaojiao was waiting at her seat when Shen Heng went to get them.

She tried to peek out to see where Shen Heng had gone, but unexpectedly met a very aggressive gaze, and Bai Jiaojiao couldn't help but shudder.

Ding Shifang's gaze sent chills down her spine. Recalling everything Ding Shifang had done to her in her past life, Bai Jiaojiao felt nothing but fear.

Her heart suddenly started racing, and two conflicting thoughts began to rage in her mind: one was a subconscious fear that made her back down, and the other was an encouragement mixed with hatred.

Now that heaven has given her a second chance, she is no longer like a fish on the chopping block, as she was in her previous life. She has many more cards to play than she did in her previous life.

"What's wrong?" Shen Heng returned with the dishes and noticed that Bai Jiaojiao was in a bad mood.

"It's nothing, I..." Bai Jiaojiao looked up at Shen Heng. In her previous life, Shen Heng was also killed by Ding Shifang. Her emotions were rising. "I saw Ding Shifang."

"who?"

Although Ding Shifang had lived in Shili Village for more than ten years, Shen Heng had no recollection of her at all.

"It's the person I switched with," Bai Jiaojiao explained.

Shen Heng followed Bai Jiaojiao's gaze and saw Ding Shifang's face. It took him a while to recognize her.

Ding Shifang is a completely different person now compared to when she was in Shili Village. Her brand-new clothes look expensive, and her hair is no longer the thick bangs and two braids she used to have. Now she has a neat short haircut, which makes her look much more energetic.

She also became much fairer, and the freckles on her face from sun exposure had either been removed or covered up with powder; in any case, she looked very clean.

Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. Ding Shifang's completely transformed appearance would even leave Bai Zhiman in a daze.

"So what if we meet? To be honest, your family back then might not even be as rich as ours now. What's there to be unhappy about?"

Shen Heng initially sat opposite Bai Jiaojiao, but seeing that she was in low spirits, he sat next to her and whispered in her ear.