The same goes for the other families. When Cao Jun tried to ask a question, no one paid any attention to him. They weren't close before, but at least they were polite to each other, exchanging greetings and words. Now, they don't give him any face at all.

Helpless, Cao Jun could only sit in front of Sister Liu's door and smoke.

Sister Liu first bought two sets of brightly colored clothes, and also bought a set for Old Man Guan. The prices were very high, something she wouldn't have been willing to spend money on before.

After getting tired of walking around, Sister Liu went to eat some mala tang (a type of spicy hot pot). She had always heard the children in the yard say it was delicious, but she had never tried it herself. It was indeed very tasty. While eating, she analyzed the broth of the mala tang and thought about making some for Xiaoyu and the others to try sometime.

After dinner, Sister Liu bought a cup of milk tea and went to the styling shop owned by Wu Zhiqi.

No one in the shop knew Sister Liu, and she didn't mention it. She found the shop's chief stylist and got her hair done, which took a full five hours. It was a one-stop service of washing, cutting, styling, dyeing, and perming, and Sister Liu's butt was sore from sitting for so long. But after the haircut, she looked more than ten years younger.

"Auntie, if you have time, you can go upstairs for a facial. You have a great foundation, and you'll definitely look even younger after the treatment," the young man washing her hair said enthusiastically.

"It's late today, I'll try it when I have time." Sister Liu smiled as she went to pay the bill. Even though she was mentally prepared, she still trembled a little when she paid. She cursed Wu Zhiqi in her heart for running a shady business. No matter how beautiful it was, it shouldn't cost several thousand yuan all at once. This was faster than robbery.

After leaving the stylist shop, Ms. Liu clutched her chest for a long time to catch her breath, thinking that she still had to make money. The more money she made, the less she would care about how she spent it.

It was past 10 p.m. when Sister Liu got home. Cao Jun was sitting at the door with a runny nose and a dizzy head. He had already caught a cold from taking a cold shower during the day, and then he had been in the cold for most of the day. His body couldn't take it anymore and he developed a high fever.

When Sister Liu saw Cao Jun, she walked right past him, opened the door, and before Cao Jun could follow her in, the door slammed shut.

Cao Jun… “Mom, why are you so late? I have a fever, please let me in.”

As if she hadn't heard, Sister Liu went to look in the mirror first, took out her new clothes, and put them on directly. Her reflection in the mirror seemed to brighten the room considerably.

"Mom, I feel unwell, let me in," Cao Jun said weakly, leaning against the door.

Sister Liu took off her new clothes and carefully put them away; she planned to wear them on the day she hosted a dinner party.

After carefully wrapping her hair in a towel, Sister Liu turned off the light, got into bed, and casually plucked two wads of fresh cotton and stuffed them into her ears.

Cao Jun knocked on the door for half an hour, but there was no response from inside. Cao Jun licked his lips, hugged himself tightly, and felt extremely cold.

"Mom, I feel terrible, I have a fever, please boil some water for me," Cao Jun said, raising his voice slightly.

There was still no sound from inside the house.

Cao Jun knew that Sister Liu was really angry. He was in too much pain to comfort his mother, so he left trembling.

Sister Liu slept very well. The first thing she did when she got up was to touch her hair. She carefully unfolded the towel, tidied it up a bit, and it looked just like yesterday. She was in a great mood.

Just then, the phone rang. Sister Liu picked it up, a slight smile playing on her lips, and answered the call.

"Good morning, my dear wife, hehe," Old Guan's voice came from over.

"Good morning to you too," Sister Liu said with a smile.

"Well, Mancang and the others ordered the furniture yesterday, and it will be delivered today. Xiaoyu also took the day off to go out and buy things for us. They'll have everything ready today, and I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning." Old Guan held up the phone, his old face beaming like a chrysanthemum.