Chapter 26 Barriers, Spatial Planting
Lu Jingyan stood still, his gaze fixed on the thin wooden door, as if he wanted to pierce through it.
Behind the door was his wife.
A woman who had just formed an alliance with him, but in the blink of an eye, turned up her barbs.
Wrong number?
This kind of lie wouldn't even fool a three-year-old child at the gate of the compound.
His chest heaved violently, then he forced it back down. A surge of emotion, a mixture of disappointment and rage, welled up from the deepest recesses of his heart, threatening to breach the dam of reason.
He wanted to kick the door open, drag the woman out, slam her against the wall, and interrogate her about what she had heard and what she was hiding!
In the end, he just clenched his fist, his knuckles making a cracking sound.
for a long time.
He slowly loosened his fist, and the magma churning in his eyes gradually cooled and solidified into ice that would never melt.
He turned around, took long strides, his military boots stomping on the floor without making a sound, yet each step carried immense weight.
Outside the door, the night breeze was slightly cool.
He didn't turn back, but walked step by step out of the small building, his figure resolutely disappearing into the deep night.
...
Inside the bedroom.
Su Wantang leaned against the cold door, clearly hearing the man's footsteps coming from outside the door, and then gradually receding until they disappeared completely.
The oppressive feeling that had enveloped her, carrying her burning body temperature and faint tobacco scent, also disappeared.
The entire building instantly became empty and deathly silent.
She let out a long, long breath.
With a single thought, the scene before my eyes shifted and changed.
One second she was in a depressing bedroom, the next she was in a vibrant, idyllic paradise.
Begonia Space.
The fresh scent of grass and trees, mingled with the fragrance of earth, instantly washed away the gloom and weariness in her heart. All the disturbances, suspicions, and crises of the outside world were shut out here.
This is where she truly finds peace and security.
Su Wantang stumbled to the edge of the spring, disregarding her manners, and scooped up the cool spring water with both hands, gulping it down into her mouth.
The sweet spring water slid down her throat and into her stomach, and a warm current quickly spread to her limbs and bones, soothing her tense nerves and dispelling the chill that rose from the soles of her feet.
She knelt on the grass by the spring, letting the water soak her clothes, until her heart, which had been pounding wildly because of lies and suspicion, gradually calmed down.
Lu Wenbo.
Lu Jingyan's second uncle.
The enemy who killed his mother.
These words echoed repeatedly in her mind like the most vicious curse.
She can't gamble.
Before she has sufficient means to protect herself, she cannot gamble her life and fortune on a man's empty promises and so-called feelings.
trust?
In her previous life, she was tormented by illness for ten years, and the only person she could trust was herself.
Su Wantang slowly stood up, her eyes regaining their usual clarity and composure.
Mountains may crumble, and people may run away.
Only the power you hold in your own hands is eternal.
Her gaze fell upon the vast, fertile black soil in the space.
Reaching the wooden building, she rummaged through a corner and pulled out several burlap sacks she had casually taken from the Su family's storeroom. One of them contained various rare seeds she had found in the Su family's secret chamber.
She untied a very inconspicuous cloth bag and poured out some dark brown, sesame-seed-sized particles.
This is the box of "Wuyi Snow Peak" tea seeds that my mother left behind.
These national treasure-level famous teas have long since disappeared from the world. A mere ounce of tea leaves can fetch an unimaginable price.
Su Wantang carefully cleared out a small area at the easternmost edge of the spirit field and planted these precious seeds one by one by her own hands.
Then, she fetched some spring water and carefully watered the plants.
A miraculous scene unfolded.
As soon as the spring water, brimming with vitality, touched the soil, the black seeds sprouted tiny shoots at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Although it grows slowly, its vibrant green color gives Su Wantang boundless confidence.
After planting the tea trees, she opened another burlap sack.
Inside were several medicinal herb seeds found in the Su family's storeroom, including rare items like century-old wild ginseng and thousand-year-old he shou wu. These things were priceless and unavailable elsewhere, serving as her capital for future survival, strengthening her body, and even controlling the lives of the powerful and wealthy.
She planted these medicinal seedlings in another area of the spiritual field.
Not satisfied with that, she then planted the remaining large plot of land with various vegetable and fruit seeds that she had previously collected into her space, categorizing them and planting them accordingly.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, radishes...
Apples, peaches, grapes, watermelons...
Back in the 1980s, when resources were relatively scarce, she was able to remain invincible thanks to the top-quality ingredients that were constantly produced in her space.
Looking at the field in front of her, which she had planned so meticulously, Su Wantang felt a sense of peace she had never known before.
She entered the wooden building and went to the second-floor Heritage Book Pavilion.
On the bookshelf, the gleaming gold copy of "Business Classics" seemed to beckon to her.
She sat down cross-legged and opened the book.
This time, she didn't just skim the surface; instead, she calmed down and rapidly integrated and deduced the business strategies left by her mother with her business knowledge from her previous life and the background of this era.
A bold and meticulous plan slowly took shape in her mind.
The large three-courtyard house she just bought, though in a remote location, is large and secluded.
This is exactly what she needs.
What she wanted to do was not to open a restaurant or shop for the general public; that kind of business was too slow to generate income and too conspicuous.
She wanted to build a private club that would serve only a tiny elite group of people at the very top of Beijing's elite.
A private, safe haven where they can satisfy all their desires.
Here, you can find top-quality ingredients that you absolutely cannot find elsewhere, "Wuyi Snow Peak" that can cure stubborn insomnia, and even miraculous medicines that can bring the dead back to life.
Here, you can exchange the most confidential intelligence, reach the most crucial deals, and weave the strongest networks of relationships.
And she, Su Wantang, will be the sole owner of this elite club.
She wanted to turn all those influential figures into her clients, or even... her vassals.
"Let's call it... 'Tangdi Pavilion'."
She murmured to herself.
The name "Tang" is taken from her name, and also from the phrase "the flowers of the pear tree are in full bloom, and the flowers are abundant," symbolizing the unbreakable business alliance she will build in the future.
If this plan succeeds, she will possess immense power and wealth that belongs to her alone, independent of anyone else.
At that time, she would not be afraid of Lu Wenbo, let alone the entire Lu family!
Two blazing flames ignited in Su Wantang's eyes.
That was ambition, and also desire.
It is the desire for life, and also the pursuit of power!
...
After an unknown amount of time, when Su Wantang came out of the space, it was already pitch black outside the window.
The small building was quiet.
That man did not return.
She couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart; there was a sense of relief, but also a strange emptiness.
"Knock knock knock".
Just then, a polite knock sounded at the door.
Su Wantang stood up alertly: "Who?"
"Sister-in-law, it's me, Xiao Zhang."
It was the guard's voice.
Su Wantang walked over and opened the door.
A young guard stood at the door, carrying a lunchbox, and his attitude was respectful.
"Sister-in-law, Commander Lu asked me to bring you dinner."
Xiao Zhang handed over the lunchbox and added, "The commander said he has an important mission at the military camp tonight and won't be coming back. He told you to get some rest and not to wait for him."
After saying that, Xiao Zhang gave a standard military salute, turned around and left without any hesitation.
Su Wantang stood at the door, holding the still-warm lunchbox, and remained there in a daze for a long time.
She was all alone in the empty little building.
There was also a dinner he had arranged before leaving.
After closing the door and returning to the bedroom, Su Wantang lay down on the large bed that was 1.8 meters wide.
The bed was large, and she only occupied a small section against the wall. The emptiness around her made her feel a little cold.
This was the first time since she came into this world that she was truly alone.
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