“So, it’s only natural that she dislikes, hates, and uses emotional abuse. Besides, the child’s biological father doesn’t care, so why should she, as a stepmother, bother to care for him? It’s not like she doesn’t have her own son.” Shen Yanming said.
"In the end, it's still his father who's a bad person. He made a mistake and didn't even know how to make amends. Look at the poor child, how much suffering he had to endure to grow up to where he is today."
"His father was afraid that if he treated Ji Kangyong well, it would be difficult to explain to his wife's family. Besides, he has a younger son, and the Ji family's company makes a lot of money every year thanks to their marriage ties with the Zhu family. Over time, he probably got used to favoring Ji Kangyong."
Well, blood ties can't withstand the test of self-interest...
Shen Yanming stroked Bi Qiaoan's long hair, "They will regret it. That family will not have a good ending."
Bi Qiaoan nodded with a smile, "That's for sure. If the Ji family knew that they had missed out on a chance to live a life of luxury, they would probably be furious!"
"Yes, who can really say what will happen, what will happen? But honey, can we stop talking about other people and have a simple, in-depth discussion instead?"
Bi Qiaoan poked Shen Yanming's cheek with her finger, "You, you really are always thinking about other things after you've had your fill..."
After indulging in pleasure for a while, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't get up until almost noon the next day.
In early December, daytime temperatures had already dropped to around eight degrees Celsius, and nighttime temperatures were around zero degrees Celsius.
While browsing Weibo, Bi Qiaoan came across an initiative called "Save Rare Species Project".
It turns out that after a month of living without water, everyone has gained a full understanding of the dry season.
At first, they thought that with so much water stored, they could survive the dry season. But to their surprise, many people used up a third of their stored water in just one month.
According to official sources, the dry season will last for at least another three months, which means that everyone will have to be more careful with water. Many people are reluctant to water their plants, and as for their pets, they have grown attached to them for so long and really can't bear to let them die.
Plants and animals are both life forms on this planet, so why should plants be considered inferior to animals that can run and make noise?
So, some people posted messages online, wanting to give away their precious flowers and plants to netizens who were able to take care of them, hoping that the other party would treat them well and give them a chance to survive.
At first, only a few people posted adoption notices online, but later more and more people participated. After all, it's better to give someone else a chance to live than to keep the animal in your own hands and let it die.
Gradually, the topic went viral, and then the official Weibo account of the Qinghe Alliance also spoke out.
"Before the dry season, the Qinghe Alliance has done its best to collect species from Qinghua Kingdom and send them to secret bases for careful nurturing. We will do our best to preserve the species from Qinghua Kingdom."
However, the Qinghe Alliance has limited capabilities, and some rare species are still left in the countryside or mountains. Therefore, the Qinghe Alliance earnestly requests that you exert your efforts to preserve these species as much as possible.
If you have any rare plants or animals, please take good care of them.
If you encounter any difficulties, please send rare plants and animals to Qinghe Alliance. We will treat them with care. In addition, if the rare plants and animals you send meet the standards, Qinghe Alliance will prepare a gift for you.
Alternatively, you can join the grassroots project to save rare species. The Qinghe Alliance expresses its sincere gratitude for your kindness!
However, the Qinghe Alliance would like to remind you that the Qinghe Alliance 'may' open water purchase services in the future, but the specific time and standards are yet to be determined. Please make your choice based on your own ability.
Netizens praised the Qinghe Alliance, saying that their own alliance is always so considerate and far-sighted.
Within a few days, netizens began posting their findings in the comments section.
A netizen named Flying Fish said that he took the Eighteen Scholars (a type of camellia) to Qinghe Alliance and exchanged it for a 5L bottle of drinking water, 5 jin of dried vegetables, and 5 jin of pickled vegetables.
Flying Fish wrote a long article expressing his feelings. The gist of it was that he spent a lot of money to buy this flower, and after raising it at home for three or four years, he had developed a deep affection for it.
Flying Fish said that he actually still had water at home, and Qinghe Alliance also suggested that he could buy water in the future. He originally wanted to hold on a little longer, but he was afraid that in the end he would have to give the potted plant away.
In reality, the rewards given by Qinghe Alliance were not worth much money at all, and could not be compared with the money he spent on flowers. However, during the dry season, water and vegetables were as precious as gold. If Qinghe Alliance had not made preparations in advance, he thought they would have been like those abroad, unable to even get a meal.
Therefore, he did not regret it, after all, what Qinghe Alliance gave him was not money, but real survival supplies.
Moreover, the eighteen scholars, who were extremely precious in his eyes, were not precious at all in the Qinghe Alliance. It was only because they were both citizens of Qinghua Kingdom that the Qinghe Alliance acquired his camellia.
Netizens then realized that Qinghe Alliance had indeed made many preparations in advance, and what they were lacking now were those extremely rare items.
Moreover, the statement from the Qinghe Alliance is quite interesting, turning what was originally a "free" civilian rescue plan into a "paid transaction".
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan thought this was actually a good thing, because if it were given away for free, some people would inevitably not cherish it, since there was no cost involved.
However, a paid transaction at least proves that the person taking over is capable and genuinely loves these plants and animals, so that they will receive genuine care.
After thinking for a moment, Bi Qiaoan posted a Weibo message: "I can buy rare plants and animals. If you need to trade, please write down the species you want to trade and what you need in the comments section. If it is inconvenient, you can contact me by private message."
The transaction is limited to the area within Hai City; the buyer can pick up the goods in person.
Bi Qiaoan gained a considerable following due to her previous short videos on finding food and making dried vegetables. Although she has never revealed her identity, netizens know from her location that Chacha Li is from Hai City.
Because Bi Qiaoan posted this Weibo post, many netizens in Haishi posted the items they wanted to trade in the comments section. With more and more comments and netizens helping to share it, the Weibo post quickly became a mini-trading area in Haishi.
Ignoring everyone else, Bi Qiaoan looked through the comments section and found some things she actually liked.
Finally, Bi Qiaoan traded two packs of toilet paper and 10 liters of purified water for a pair of talking mynah birds, 5 liters of purified water for 5 medicinal lilies, and 5 liters of purified water and 10 packs of instant noodles for a yew tree...
Bi Qiaoan also saw some sika deer calves and baby monkeys that she particularly liked, but she couldn't buy them because these were all open transactions, and she had nowhere to keep them...
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