There were no other customers in the shop, and the proprietress warmly greeted Niu Ahong and An Wan.

"Wanwan, besides soda, what else do you want to eat? Do you want lollipops?" Niu Ahong picked up a few lollipops, but saw An Wan shake her head.

"No, we have plenty at home. If we eat any more, we'll get cavities." She was mainly worried about Lu Zhili's teeth getting damaged, since he ate several every day.

"What about cookies?" Niu Ahong wanted to buy snacks for An Wan; she was so cute and well-behaved.

"No! No!" An Wan insisted on not buying them, mainly because the cookies were too "heaty" and not as delicious as the pastries she made.

In the end, Niu Ahong only paid for eight bottles of soda, each costing about two cents.

Fill the cloth bag with the soda and put it in the motorcycle box. Use small glass bottles for the soda, as they are easy to break.

An Wan stayed at the department store to continue her market research.

I have so many opportunities to come to the county town, and I've been in this country for a month and a half now, but I still don't know enough about it.

Seeing how pretty and cute An Wan was, the proprietress, who was over forty, smiled and kept praising her, almost to the point of exalting her.

"Little girl, what's your name? You're so cute, I like you so much. Is that aunt your mother? I'm so envious of your mother for having such a lovely little girl like you. I wish I had one too."

The proprietress was warm and friendly. She walked over to An Wan, patted her head a few times, and even tried to pick her up.

"Boss lady, my mom says I'm cute because I have good genes. What are genes, boss lady?"

An Wan twisted her body and successfully avoided the landlady's hand.

She tilted her head and pretended to be stupid.

The proprietress was too enthusiastic; she even went too far.

Moreover, she felt that the landlady was looking at her strangely, as if she were eyeing Tang Sanzang's flesh.

The proprietress couldn't answer, and since she couldn't hold the little girl, a strange expression would appear on her face.

Just then, Niu Ahong came in, and An Wan ran to her side and hugged her. "Mom, let's go home quickly! I want to drink soda, and Dad and Brother must want some too."

"Huh?" Niu Ahong was stunned when An Wan suddenly called her "Mom."

However, she was also secretly delighted.

We have such a lovely little daughter now.

"Mom, I want soda! I want soda! Hurry home, I can't wait! Mom—"

An Wan stomped her feet and twisted her body, almost rolling on the ground in a rage.

He's just like a grumpy little kid.

She forcibly pulled the dazed Niu Ahong toward the door, not wanting to stay in this department store for even a second longer.

Something feels off.

An Wan wasn't embarrassed at all about leaving without saying goodbye to the landlady.

After climbing onto the motorcycle, An Wan caught a glimpse of the proprietress standing at the door, glaring at her through gritted teeth.

There was indeed a problem.

"Mom, get in the car quickly, I want to go home." An Wan tugged at Niu Ahong, who was still in a daze.

"Ah? Oh, I'm coming. Wanwan, your voice is so nice when you call me Mom."

When Niu Ahong came to her senses, she hugged An Wan tightly and wouldn't let go. An Wan's little body was so soft and smelled so good.

An Wan didn't resist, afraid that the proprietress would notice something was wrong.

After hugging for more than ten seconds, Niu Ahong finally let go of An Wan and rode away on her motorcycle.

It left behind a trail of dark, smelly exhaust fumes.

An Wan was unaware that after she left, a middle-aged bald man appeared next to the landlady.

"Just let them go like that? If we could get our hands on this child, we could sell him for tens of thousands, tens of thousands! Maybe even a hundred thousand. This kind of child is top-quality, and there are many people who want him."

"Hmph! You think I don't want those tens of thousands? I'll find a chance to make my move eventually. Just now, when her mother went out, I tried to use a handkerchief soaked in medicine to knock her unconscious, but she was too noisy."

"No way! We can't let this 100,000 yuan slip away. We have to get our hands on this child. I'll have someone follow them. I don't believe we can't steal it. With this money, we can go to the big city and live a good life."

"Then why don't you hurry up and go? If you lose them, don't come back. I heard that a super rich pervert has recently arrived. He spends tens of thousands of yuan at a time, but he has very high standards. He can kill three or four people in a week. Where are you going to find so many people for him to play with?"

The proprietress let out a sinister laugh, "Do you think if we get the goods that satisfy him, he'll give us tens of thousands? You saw the goods just now; five top-quality items can't compare to hers."

"Hahaha! That's for sure. This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful girl. She's like a porcelain doll, with skin so white it's glowing. How could she not be beautiful? And her age is just right. Rich people like this kind of taste, the younger the better."

As the man thought about it, he couldn't help but feel hot and his mouth dry.

No wonder those perverts like to molest boys. If he had met such a good one, he could have gotten aroused and played with her all night.

"Don't even think about making a move on her, or I'll kill you. I can tolerate you messing around with other women, but not children. Don't forget you have a daughter too. Compared to your two ounces of flesh, I think 100,000 yuan is more important, don't you think?"

The landlady saw through her husband's thoughts, gritted her teeth, and slapped him hard across the chest again.

"I wouldn't dare to make any rash plans, so don't overthink it. With that sum of over ten thousand, we can go to the big city and enjoy ourselves."

"Hmph! You better think like this. Once we've dealt with that guy in the next couple of days, we need to move to a new location as soon as possible. If we stay here any longer, we might make a mistake, and if we get caught, we're dead."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I'll get on it right away, and you'll have a huge box of money tomorrow. Hahaha—"

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