In the middle of the night, Bai Hao brought Tao Xiaolu back to the Qin residence. The hungry ghost had already been "persuaded" by Tao Xiaolu and was sealed by Bai Hao before being thrown into the Yue family residence.
Tao Xiaolu went home and ate the food Qin Nan had left for him and the candy Qiong Ruiheng had left for him. He was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He had thought he would have to go to bed hungry today.
Qin Nan didn't know if they would be able to come back, but she still left some food, which could be heated up in the microwave.
Before going to sleep, Qin Nan and Bai Hao nourished the pregnant fruit with their divine power. Now the pregnant fruit is the size of a small pomelo, but the skin is still green and the growth rate has slowed down a lot.
In addition to divine power, Bai Hao would also refine some rare fruits that Qin Nan did not recognize and feed them to the pregnant fruit as nutrients.
The green, pregnant fruit has already begun to warm up, though it's still quite cold.
Qin Nan's fanny pack was already too big, so he had to get a new one. He would carry it with him whenever he went out, unless he was at home.
"Bai Hao, do you think the pregnant fruit will ripen before the New Year?"
"It's hard to say. If you want to know, after all, this child has your bloodline and it affects my divine power."
"Oh? If our little one were Bai Ze, would he be more powerful than you? After all, he wouldn't be affected by me!"
Although somewhat frustrated, Bai Hao had to accept this possibility.
Upon hearing this, Qin Nan became even more eager for the cub's birth.
In early November, before the first snow of early winter, the construction of the Qin residence was completed. The guest rooms and warehouses were all built, but there was no decoration or furniture.
The plumbing, electrical, and heating work has just started. Since no one will be living there regularly, we're only doing basic renovations, so it will be finished quickly.
Qin Nan has not yet purchased any furniture or similar items.
Because the Yue family finally came to Gengchen.
The hungry ghost had really messed things up for the family. For the sake of their two grandchildren, they had to consider moving, but they were short of money and had no choice but to sell their house.
However, because the ghost story was spread by some people with ulterior motives, it became difficult to sell.
Although the old town is bustling, in a good location, and the old houses are valuable, wealthy people aren't stupid; why would they buy a house that's worthless?
Furthermore, due to the protection of tourism and cultural relics, the sale of old houses is strictly regulated. Even if an old house with historical significance is bought and sold, old objects cannot be demolished on a large scale; only renovation is permitted.
The renovations to the Qin family home were all done later, while the main hall and the old house in the backyard were preserved as a whole.
For example, eaves, brackets, and ridge beasts.
Bai Hao also revealed to Qin Nan that what he and Geng Chen did was all for the sake of the property deed for the Yue family's house.
Gengchen and Shen Yan needed a place to stay after living in the mortal world for a long time. Fortunately, the Yue family's residence was close to the Qin residence, so they could look after each other.
Qin Nan didn't know how Bai Hao and Geng Chen managed to buy the house from Yue's family and obtain the property certificate and a series of other formalities.
Gengchen was looking for Li Cheng at the Yue residence... oh no, it was the Ying residence. Gengchen's identity card in the human world was Ying Gengchen.
When Gengchen asked Licheng for a plan on how to repair and rebuild the place, Yue's family came over, accompanied by the police, saying they had been scammed.
Geng Chen had been waiting for them to arrive and provided the police with a series of documents, including a contract. The contract clearly showed Yue Mingliang's signature confirming receipt of payment and the amount, along with his name, the date, and his fingerprint.
Payment and goods settled, no further action taken.
After inspecting everything, the police warned them about making a false report and then left.
The Yue family suffered in silence, unable to express their bitterness.
Bai Hao set up a deception for Geng Chen's money; only a small portion was real money, while the rest was blank paper.
However, the events at that time have already been confirmed by evidence, so even if they come back to us afterward, it can only be classified as extortion.
Bai Hao didn't want to cause Qin Nan any trouble, so he left them a way out. If they honestly endured hardship and lived a down-to-earth life, they would still have a way to survive. But if they continued to indulge in pleasure, covet what they shouldn't, and didn't repent, then they would be courting death.
While the Qin residence was being renovated, the Ying residence was also under repair. Since there were no guests at home for the time being, Qin Nan decided not to rush to buy furniture and would go to the furniture market with Shen Yan and the others to take a look.
After it snowed in early winter, Zhou Miao and Lü Zeqi brought their daughter over.
The little girl looked like Zhou Miao, but her personality was like Lü Zeqi's. The lively and noisy cubs were all afraid of her, and only Tengxue could pull her out of the snowdrift and throw her back into the house.
As the pregnancy progressed and the baby grew bigger each day, it became a bit troublesome for Qin Nan to cook and take care of the baby. Since Bai Hao happened to be home free, he let Qin Nan hold the baby.
The little ones wanted to take turns holding them, but it was no use; they could only watch longingly.
Currently, the only ones who said they would come but didn't are Bai Muqiu and Long Chengxiu.
Qin Nan asked Bai Hao, who said there was no rush, as they were busy and couldn't come for a while.
Qin Nan recalled that when Zhu Jiuyin came to the Qin residence before, he had spoken to Bai Hao alone. Bai Hao was silent for a while, not knowing what to say, but only said that it concerned Bai Muqiu and was not an important matter.
Qin Nan was both puzzled and curious.
Bai Hao laughed and said, "No rush, he'll definitely come to you crying about it later. Just wait and see, he'll tell you himself."
"It's not about...Long Chengxiu, is it?"
"Yes and no. Bai Muqiu captured the thought, and Long Chengxiu helped. It's just that this thought is a bit special. They are now trapped and can't come back."
"Huh? That can't be right. Bai Muqiu is also Bai Ze, how could he be trapped?"
"Bai Ze is omniscient but not omnipotent. Even if you know something, it doesn't mean you can do it. For example, I know how to cook all the dishes, but even if I follow the exact same steps, they may not taste good."
"But isn't Long Chengxiu here? If Bai Muqiu can't do it, then he can't either?"
"Indeed, it's not very... feasible. Brute force won't break through there. Only by choosing the right path can we get out."
"It doesn't sound too difficult. Is Bai Muqiu unable to choose the right path?"
"Well... it's not that we can't choose, but rather, we can't find a choice."
"Can't find a choice?"
"Underground ruins, a broken dreamscape. What we're looking for requires digging, and there's no standard for location, only up, down, left, and right. So it's still a long way before they come out."
Bai Hao smiled slightly, "Zhu Jiuyin told me that there is an opportunity for Bai Muqiu there, but before you can obtain it, you must first make a sacrifice."
"That's a good thing."
"I guess so, but whether it's a good thing or not depends on what he thinks."
Qin Nan paused for a moment. Suffering was indeed not something that suited Bai Muqiu. He was a young master from a wealthy family, the kind who was pampered and hardworking. Digging pits underground was just too incongruous for him.
Of course, it would be even more outrageous if it were applied to Long Chengxiu.
When the third heavy snow fell, the basic renovations of the guest rooms and warehouse were completed, with only furniture and shelves remaining to be placed.
The Ying residence is still not ready; there are many areas that need repair, and it's unlikely to be finished before the new year.
Geng Chen wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, he had a place to stay at the Qin residence and could even freeload. Apart from not having anywhere to spend the money Bai Hao transferred to him for the time being, everything else was fine.
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