"Financial resources? How much do you want?"

"How much? That depends on how much our pear blossoms are worth in your heart."

Ma Linghua pursed her lips, thinking, "Let's see what he does now."

"Is this enough?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a white bag from somewhere and tossed it to Ma Linghua.

Ma Linghua reached out and caught it. When she opened it, her eyes widened. Wait a minute, something looked familiar, especially a pair of horns that were glowing green.

Where did you get all this gold and silver jewelry?

She blurted it out.

"Where did it come from? I found it on Black Mountain. It took a lot of effort."

"Oh! On Black Mountain... Huh? Black Mountain?"

Ma Linghua was immediately flustered. She said that these things looked so familiar. Aren't they the gold and silver jewelry behind the bronze door of her house?

Suddenly, her body swayed, and she almost fainted.

Grandma, what's wrong?

"mother……"

“Linghua…”

"Great-grandmother..."

The voices around her made her ears ring, and she could barely stand. Damn it, that was her Ma family's property.

Ma Hehua recognized the sound, and so did Ma Lihua. The two stared blankly at the white bag.

"Brother Wenyan...you...how could you steal things from my house?"

Ma Lihua's mind instantly turned sour; this was her grandmother's life, and no one could touch it.

“Pear Blossom, this was given to me by a little snake. It said it was about to face a calamity and asked me to watch over it for a while. But I never expected it to disappear and never return. I was afraid that thieves would take it if I left, so I just took it.”

Then, looking surprised, she said, "This is your grandma's property... Waaaaah..."

Ma Lihua immediately covered his mouth, and Shangguan Wenyan kissed her. Ma Lihua blushed slightly.

They couldn't let anyone outside the Ma family know that they had a mountain of gold and silver, otherwise her grandmother would be very embarrassed.

"Baiyun? It... Oh my god! I forgot, the contract expired. Baiyun is so inconsiderate, why didn't it notify me?" she cursed inwardly.

"That's it? Is that all?" she gritted her teeth.

"That's all, it's all in here! So, how's my wealth?"

Shangguan Wenyan's beautiful, flirtatious eyes were full of smiles, making her want to slap him to death.

"Alright, I agree to let you join my Ma family. But it's almost Chinese New Year, so you should spend the New Year with Lihua first!"

As she spoke, her smile didn't reach her eyes, and then she carefully put away the Ma family's property.

"Baiyun, next time I see you, I'll teach you a lesson," she secretly vowed.

Baiyun: "……………………"

Do not disturb while I am in seclusion!

"Lotus, what's in that bag? Why is Mother so happy one minute and angry the next?"

"Why are you asking this? Let me tell you, my mother took the Ma family's property, and I'm not going to tell you that."

The lotus flower tilted its head and left.

Ma Lihua: "……………………"

Is there any difference between what you said and what you didn't say?

"Linghua, do we still have any assets?" Li Zhongguo suddenly asked.

He asked her something and everything seemed fine, but when he did, everyone in the Li family stared at her.

"What are you looking at? Aren't you going to eat?"

Ma Linghua suddenly raised an eyebrow, her tightly furrowed brows resembling two sharp ink marks, etching a murderous intent on her forehead. A gloomy look instantly filled her entire face, like dark clouds pressing down before a storm. Her gaze was like a cold knife, coldly sweeping over the Li family members.

This sharp shout was like a thunderclap in everyone's ears. The Li family members trembled instinctively. Their movements, which had just stopped due to curiosity, instantly thawed. They hurriedly and frantically gathered around the table. The sounds of the table and chairs colliding were filled with trepidation. No one dared to look any longer, for fear of incurring this "bad luck".

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the room was so heavy it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it, only Ma Linghua's deep voice broke the brief silence.

She looked at Ma Lihua, the sharpness in her eyes fading, replaced by endless earnestness and expectation, the wrinkles of time concealing a heavy concern for the family's legacy.

“Pear Blossom, you’ve grown up, and the pig has taken your place.” This colloquial saying is simple and straightforward, yet full of profound meaning. It is a sigh for Pear Blossom’s adulthood and her settled love life, and it is also a way of belittling Shangguan Wenyan. “Grandma hopes you will remember the ancestral teachings of my Ma family. Your mother’s head is not very bright, so you must live up to her expectations.”

These words struck Ma Lihua's heart like a heavy hammer, each word carrying immense weight.

Ma Lihua puffed out her chest, her expression solemn and resolute, and replied crisply, "Grandma, don't worry, from now on, Brother Wenyan's property will all be mine, and that means it will all belong to the Ma family."

Her tone held a girl's innocent confidence, as well as a budding awareness of her responsibilities to her family, as if she were announcing that a "battle" to protect future wealth and glory had quietly begun.

Everyone in the Li family: "……………………"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Zhaomei and Li Panmei exchanged a glance, their lips slightly downturned, and their eyes instantly filled with sympathy as they looked at Shangguan Wenyan.

Their eyes met in a silent exchange: This young man, in the future, will probably be like his brother-in-law, having to work day and night to uphold the family's reputation, safeguard its wealth, and support his son. He's destined for a life of toil.

With a sincere expression and eyes that shone with a mixture of flattery and seriousness, Shangguan Wenyan eagerly grasped Ma Lihua's hand and solemnly said, "Lihua, don't worry, I entrust all my money to you for safekeeping, and I will absolutely not hide any money from you."

After speaking, she glanced warily at Li Zhongguo, her eyes seeming to hold a deeper meaning.

Li Zhongguo felt extremely uncomfortable under that sudden stare, his mind a jumble of thoughts. He muttered to himself, "Just say it, why are you looking at me like that? This brat doesn't deserve Lihua."

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