The two sat sideways on the bed, one leaning against the headboard, the other lying on her side, neither speaking for a while. They hadn't spent so much time together quietly like this in over half a year, and to be honest, they really missed it. Finally, Wu Qiaoqiao spoke first, reaching out to touch Lin Yuwei's stomach and asking...
"Judging from your belly, it looks like you're carrying twins again. Have you had a check-up? How are you feeling?"
Lin Yuwei also reached out and touched her round belly as she answered Wu Qiaoqiao's question.
"Yes, we had the pulse checked by an old Chinese medicine doctor. They are twins, and very likely a boy and a girl. They are in good health."
"That's not bad, but you know what, the Liu family's genes are quite strong."
"Yeah, but let's get down to business. You're really not coming with me?"
"No way. I don't want to work that hard. I worked myself to the bone in my past life, so all I want to do in this one is eat, drink, and have fun. You know about the three businesses I'm involved in now. The food factory is because I sometimes think about certain foods from my past life that I don't have now, so I want to make them. The supermarket is for the same reason. As for the security company I'm going to open, it's just for cooperation with the government. As for what you're talking about regarding the entertainment industry, I don't have your mental drive. Right now, I just want to stay in my little corner of the world and live a peaceful life."
"But to be honest, I really admire you. You said you were a pampered person in your past life, how come you have so many ideas in this life? Look, you now have a clothing factory and a dedicated dressing room for haute couture, and now you want to get into entertainment. Don't you find it exhausting?"
Lin Yuwei touched her belly, not in a hurry to answer Wu Qiaoqiao's question. Regarding Wu Qiaoqiao's question about why she had so many thoughts now, Lin Yuwei felt that although she had lived a life of luxury in her past life, she had been confined to those rules and regulations her entire life, never truly free.
Wu Qiaoqiao had no idea how happy Lin Yuwei was when she finally woke up at 14, seeing girls attending school alongside boys. But then came the events that followed. Since she was going to the countryside, Lin Yuwei thought that was how her life would be forever. Later, after meeting Feng Minghao, she thought that if she wanted to see the world, she might have to go with him on his military journey. Who knew that as the country developed and became more free, she longed to do the things she couldn't or wouldn't have been able to do before, such as becoming a businesswoman.
As for whether she'd lose money, she had Wu Qiaoqiao and the others with her; she didn't believe the four of them couldn't navigate the business world successfully. Anyway, so far she'd made a profit. However, Wu Qiaoqiao seemed determined to never do anything that wasn't her interest, which was a bit of a problem. But how could she possibly enjoy the kind of life Wu Qiaoqiao described? Although she admitted she was busy of her own volition, that's just how life is—if I'm incredibly busy, how can you be so leisurely?
A sly glint flashed in Lin Yuwei's eyes as she thought of this, but she didn't rush to reveal her plan. Instead, she remembered another reason she had come here. So Lin Yuwei poked Wu Qiaoqiao, who was leaning against the table, with her finger, asking her to get a delicate little bag from the bedside table.
This small bag was also designed and made in the clothing factory owned by Lin Yuwei, because Lin Yuwei discovered that these things were very profitable.
Under Lin Yuwei's watchful eye, Wu Qiaoqiao took the small bag down and handed it to Lin Yuwei. Lin Yuwei then sat up, took the bag, opened it, and pulled out three red booklets, which she handed to Wu Qiaoqiao. The red booklets were property ownership certificates, specifically for the courtyard house.
These three courtyard houses, including the one Lin Yuwei owned in Liuya Hutong, were all purchased by Wu Qiaoqiao when she returned to take over the property.
Although the government had assured that those things would not happen again during that period, those who had been sent down to the countryside and had experienced hardship dared not place their hopes on others, fearing that they would suddenly have to go through those things again.
Therefore, those with connections abroad began using all sorts of connections to try and move overseas. Living abroad definitely requires money, and what they needed were gold and silver, the world's most valuable currencies. So, many people, after returning their houses and properties, started using various connections to try and exchange these assets for gold and silver.
Wu Qiaoqiao was called back that year to take over the courtyard house that was rented to the government. She discovered this situation and directly bought four courtyard houses. These four courtyard houses cost her all the gold in her space and even used the things left to her by her original family.
It was only then that Wu Qiaoqiao learned how much wealth her grandmother had left her. However, most of it consisted of antiques, paintings, calligraphy, and old books. There was some gold and silver, but not much.
These things were originally owned by the original owner's grandmother's husband's legal wife. Seeing how sensible the grandmother was, they took all the gold and silver that were easy to carry with them when they left. These things that they couldn't take were given to the original owner's grandmother, who then left them to the original owner. Now all of these are in Wu Qiaoqiao's space. She plans to donate all those antiques and calligraphy in the future.
As for the gold and silver she spent and the karma from using the original owner's body, Wu Qiaoqiao plans to do good deeds in their names and accumulate merit after all the institutions are perfected, so that they can have a good life in their next life. In her previous life, Wu Qiaoqiao didn't believe in these things, but after she and Liu Mingfeng were both reborn, she came to believe.
Moreover, the things she and Liu Mingfeng handed over were researched and put into use by the country. For example, the new building materials were developed by the country before the apocalypse because people found that cement floors were everywhere and houses were made of materials that did not absorb heat, which caused global temperatures to rise rapidly.
So the country invested heavily in researching and developing this material. If roads were paved with this material, they would no longer be scalding hot, no matter how hot the weather was. After the material was developed, it was put into use. Unfortunately, the home planet did not give them these opportunities. Two years after the material began to be used on a large scale, the apocalypse began.
Now Wu Qiaoqiao has also discovered what useful things the country has researched since they handed over the items. As long as it is useful to the country and the planet, they have merit. Wu Qiaoqiao doesn't know what the situation is with Liu Mingfeng, but her space is recovering. She believes that one day her space will be able to recover to the size it was before she died in her previous life.
Because of these experiences, Wu Qiaoqiao came to believe in karma and good fortune. She believed that what she did in the name of the original owner would surely bring some merit and good fortune to the original owner. In other words, she had already made up her mind, so she had no psychological burden about using some of the original owner's things.
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