Xia Shizhao didn't send Ye Qiuling to the solitary confinement room. Instead, he let her sleep on the floor of the storage room for a few days. He released Ye Qiuling the day before his parents returned.

These past few days, Xia Shizhao has been feeding Ye Qiuling on time, making things difficult for her. All of these foods are things she doesn't like. Ye Qiuling doesn't like carrots and seafood, so Xia Shizhao has been making her eat these every day. It's visibly that her complexion is much better than when Xia Shizhao first brought her out of the confinement room.

Xia's parents, for some reason, spoke to Ye Qiuling with friendly expressions.

Mother Xia earnestly advised:

"Qiuling, after all, Shizhao was raised by us. Before you came, she was well-behaved and obedient, and she was an omega. You should be more tolerant of her mistakes."

“The worst thing you could have done was to make her sick and have a fever. She’s been spoiled since she was little and has a slightly mischievous personality, but she has a very kind heart.”

Xia's father also didn't mention at all that Ye Qiuling had been locked up in solitary confinement without any explanation, and kept echoing Xia's mother's accusations against Ye Qiuling.

Ye Qiuling silently lowered her head as she listened to Xia's parents' scolding; no one knew whether she had actually heard them or not.

Xia Shizhao had never seen this passage in the novel, nor did he agree with it. He silently buried his head in his food, finding it tasteless.

When Xia's parents returned, they immediately prepared a Manchu Han Imperial Feast. Xia Shizhao ate with great relish, but then she noticed that Ye Qiuling hadn't eaten a single dish; she was only eating the rice in front of her. Her eyes lit up.

She picked up the serving chopsticks, placed a dish she didn't like on her plate for Xia's parents, and then placed a lotus root sandwich on Ye Qiuling's plate, a sweet smile on her face as she said:

"Mom and Dad, you've had a long and tiring day, so hurry up and try this. Sister, eat more too, you're even thinner than me. Mom and Dad, don't say so much. Our family has finally reunited today, and this is our first meal together! Eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

"That's true, Shi Zhao is still the best."

Xia Shizhao saw that Ye Qiuling put the food she had put on the plate aside, clearly not intending to eat it, so she smiled at her and put food on the plate for her as she spoke:

"Sister Qiuling, you should eat too. The lotus root sandwich is delicious, and so is this."

Shrimp, beef, and carrots were thrown into Ye Shizhao's bowl for free.

Ye Qiuling tightened her grip on the chopsticks, suppressing her anger, and ate the food bite by bite.

Xia Shizhao was relieved to see that her meal was nutritionally balanced, so he happily started eating as well.

As the chopsticks reached for the fourth piece of meat.

"Smack."

A pair of clean chopsticks struck Xia Shizhao's hand.

Xia Shizhao looked at his mother with a puzzled expression, only to see her say with a serious face:

"Have you forgotten the rules I taught you? You can't take a dish more than three times. Pay attention to that."

Xia Shizhao: ??? What the hell?! You think you're royalty? The Qing Dynasty is long gone!

No matter how much he wanted to curse, Xia Shizhao could only wear a pathetic expression on his face and lower his head to admit his mistake:

"The food was so delicious this time, I forgot, I'm sorry, Mom."

"It doesn't matter."

It's okay, my ass. It's okay, it's okay. It's okay, it's okay. You won't starve to death eating like this, pshaw.

With a grin, Xia Shizhao lowered her eyes and frantically shoveled rice into her mouth. She wasn't going to eat this lousy food anymore; she'd wait until the two old fogies left before eating it again.

When Xia Shizhao saw her parents off, she breathed a sigh of relief. Noticing Ye Qiuling staring at her, she said somewhat displeasedly:

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

Ye Qiuling rolled her eyes and ignored her, even pondering why Xia's mother would suddenly be so kind as to let her stay in a better room. The storage room where she originally lived only had a tattered bed and no sunlight. When she walked into the storage room, goosebumps instantly appeared on her skin, her face turned pale, and she turned on the light, quickly picked up the things she had brought, and went to the other room.

Xia Shizhao looked at the brightly lit, luxurious storage room in her room. It was practically a room within a room. For the past few days, she had kept Ye Qiuling locked up in this room, and even brought her meals herself.

I shouldn't be afraid of the dark anymore, right?

Xia Shizhao had this thought, but quickly dismissed it. What did it have to do with her? She could enjoy her own life once she finished the main storyline. What happened to the female lead had nothing to do with her. No matter how much of a book fan she was, that was all she could do.

Lying in bed, Xia Shi opened her shop and found that the first buyer had already received the goods and even sent n+1 messages. Xia Shi wasn't in a hurry. She opened the product page and found that the items were sold out.

? ? ?

I opened the backend again and found that the buyer was still the same person.

Xia Shizhao raised an eyebrow. Does this person have so many social engagements? One bottle lasts for ten days. If he bought ten bottles, that's a hundred days, more than three months.

One hour ago.

"Are you there?"

Forty minutes ago.

"Boss! Do you have any other potions?! I've bought them all, I need them all!!!!"

Half an hour ago.

"Hey boss, say something!!!" along with a crying emoji.

Ten minutes ago.

"Boss, I was wrong! I shouldn't have questioned your potion! I was ignorant and blind! Please forgive my rudeness yesterday!!!!"

Then there's an emoji of a little person kneeling and kowtowing, admitting their mistake.

Xia Shizhao scratched his cheek and sent a question mark.

I don't know if the other person was crouching in front of the chat box, but they instantly replied with several exclamation marks.

Feeling completely bewildered, Xia Shizhao could only ask himself:

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the medicine?"

He Haolan sent a tearful emoji and then sent another message.

"No, the potion is amazing! Really! You're such a wonderful person, boss! You're so kind! 100 for an A-grade potion!!! Waaaaah, I love you so much! Can I ask if this is a special opening discount, or is it a fixed price from now on? You don't have to answer, I won't bother you!!!"

The next message features a little emoji with its hands clasped together in prayer.

Xia Shizhao thought about the cost of the potion. The cost of the sobering potion was only twenty yuan, and the express delivery fee was ten yuan. She could make one bottle in ten minutes and sell it for one hundred yuan. She would really make a lot of money. She hadn't made other potions before, so she didn't know. The materials for the sobering potion were easy to obtain and she had them at home. She didn't need to buy them separately. Stingy person? Xia Shizhao would never buy anything from outside if she could get something from home.

Then I messaged him, "The price of the 'Clarity Potion' remains unchanged; the price of other potions is pending."

"Really??? Oh my god, thank you so much! I usually feel terrible after socializing, but today I don't feel anything at all. 100 yuan for ten days, you're practically doing charity! Thank you so much!"

Then came a string of flattering remarks.

Xia Shizhao's ears turned red when she saw the message, and she covered her face in embarrassment. She had only made a few dozen yuan and was still being praised like this. She felt so guilty.

"No need, no need, I'll ship the items tomorrow."

"No need to rush, it can be sent within ten days, I'm not in a hurry!"

Xia Shizhao didn't reply. She felt like her face was about to steam. This person was praising her so sincerely that she, a heartless businesswoman, felt a little guilty.

If He Haolan knew, she would definitely shout, "You're not! You're a really good person!"

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Xia Shizhao was sitting at home when he suddenly felt a beep: "Beep, the 'good guy' card has been credited to your account."