However, the two did not obtain a marriage certificate and could only be considered boyfriend and girlfriend. After several months of entanglement, Lu Ming finally let go, and the two broke up smoothly.
Xiao Li never expected that bankruptcy would break up the official couple. She stopped keeping an eye on the Lu family, and as expected, the Lu family would fade into obscurity.
Yang Liu's workplace is not far from Xiao Li's studio. Although she is called an assistant, she is actually a errand girl who does odd jobs. She is asked to do many tedious tasks, including ordering takeout, buying coffee, and pouring tea.
Yang Liu was exhausted every day and had no friends to talk to. On occasional days off, she could only go to bars to pass the time.
She came here hoping to bump into a rich person. With her looks, she believed that if she did, she could seize the opportunity.
Xiao Li saw through her plan at a glance. Since that was the case, she decided to give her a suitable husband.
After screening, Xiaoli selected one person, Huang Zhongwei.
Ever since he was drugged by Xiao Li, he felt his health deteriorating and gradually lost his desires. He went to the hospital for a checkup but nothing was found, so he became abnormal.
Huang was the only son in the Huang family. After learning about his son's condition, Huang's father took him to see countless doctors, but there was no improvement at all.
In the end, the couple had no choice but to give up and have been busy trying to conceive a baby lately. As for their eldest son, they'll just give him some money and that's it.
Rumors started circulating that Huang Zhongwei had become a eunuch and was impotent. Huang Zhongwei panicked and desperately wanted to find a wife to dispel the rumors.
Xiao Li thought he and Yang Liu were a good match. Besides, didn't Yang Liu like to use others as stepping stones? She had taken advantage of others completely, so now she could be the sacrifice.
Through some effort, Huang Zhongwei and Yang Liu met. In order to win the favor of the beauty, Huang Zhongwei not only paid off his future father-in-law's debts but also bought them a house. Moved by this, Yang Liu accepted Huang Zhongwei's marriage proposal.
The wedding was a grand affair, causing a sensation throughout the county. Lu Ming's eyes reddened as he watched the bride's happy smile at the wedding.
The sense of powerlessness he felt prevented him from questioning the situation. He could only stand at a distance and watch as his beloved, who was originally his, married someone else.
Yang Liu was very pleased with herself. She had lost Lu Ming, but now she had Huang Zhongwei, who was even richer. The grand wedding gave her an unprecedented sense of security and greatly satisfied her vanity.
Xiao Li also went to the scene, watched the wedding of the century, had a delicious meal, and even brought back a flower basket from the scene to put in a vase.
Before the wedding, Huang Zhongwei said he respected her and didn't get intimate with her, which she believed. But after the wedding, she realized why: Huang Zhongwei was a pervert.
After the two tried, he still didn't respond, so Huang Zhongwei gave up. He started taking his anger out on Yang Liu, hitting and scolding her, and forbidding her from going to work.
The Huang family has already split up, separating the two of them and giving them only a somewhat remote villa and ten million yuan in cash.
Actually, it's already quite a lot, but neither of them works, and they torture each other every day in the villa, so life isn't easy.
However, Yang Liu was in an even worse situation, since she didn't receive a single penny; all the money was in Huang Zhongwei's hands.
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Xiaoli felt completely relaxed. Those people had almost paid back what they owed Tao Tao. Now she just needed to take good care of Tao's parents. She could do whatever she wanted for the rest of her days.
Thinking about how Tan Shuang had been asking her about her personal life lately, she felt a headache coming on and didn't even want to go home. But she never expected that Tan Shuang would give her a big surprise when she got home.
After Xiaoli's treatment, both parents recovered well. And just as they recovered, the baby arrived.
Tan Shuang had been feeling nauseous lately, but she thought it was just a slight cold due to the cooler weather and didn't take it seriously. Tao Zhenglin, however, was worried and took her to the hospital for a checkup, where they discovered she was pregnant.
The couple were both surprised and scared. Their daughter was already so grown up, and now she was pregnant again. They worried that their daughter might have some thoughts about it. But they were also very happy to have a child in their old age.
When Xiaoli got home, she heard this exciting news, and she was overjoyed. With this little thing, they could distract themselves.
"Mom and Dad, this is great news! I've wanted a younger brother or sister for a long time. When he grows up, I'll buy him nice clothes."
Tao Zhenglin and Tan Shuang exchanged a glance, their eyes brimming with undisguised joy. They hadn't expected the child to be even happier than they were.
"Tao'er, you are our first child. Remember, you will always be our favorite."
Tan Shuang, fearing her daughter might overthink things, quickly expressed her opinion. Tao Zhenglin also quickly nodded in agreement.
Xiao Li quickly added, "I'm overjoyed! With younger siblings, I'll have someone to rely on in the future, and I can spend more time with you all. Our family will be more lively now."
The whole family was very happy.
Next, the whole family revolved around Tan Shuang. Fortunately, their restaurant was already on track and she no longer needed to keep an eye on it. She could just leave it to a professional manager. The couple then retired early and stayed home to prepare for childbirth.
Ten months later, Tan Shuang gave birth to a son, named Tao An, and the couple's life was now complete.
Xiao Li went about her business without worry. She didn't concern herself with work matters, trusting An Yichen completely; after all, the capable should do more. She was mainly busy learning skills; having finally arrived in the modern world, she was busy stockpiling supplies.
First, learn how to make pastries and desserts. Learn both white and red dishes from all eight major Chinese cuisines. Learn whichever tastes good, but don't become an expert. Just have a few that you can be proud of.
Then there are all sorts of snacks and local specialties. She packs up a portion of all the famous ones from around the world. Now she has money, free time, and a huge amount of space, so she can store whatever tastes good.
She didn't forget about oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and all kinds of seasonings, buying them all by the ton.
Later, she simply built a shipping container, furnished it like a kitchen, bought dozens of generators for power, and equipped it with all kinds of smart kitchen appliances, making it both convenient and tidy.
Then came all sorts of beautiful fabrics—cotton, linen, silk, wool, and more. She even bought looms and spinning machines. She bought several truckloads of ready-made garments and fabrics.
Underwear, accessories, and various yarns arrived in several truckloads, along with shoes and socks in various sizes for men, women, young and old.
Daily necessities also need to be prepared: toothpaste, toothbrushes, towels, shampoo, shower gel, and skincare products—get a thousand sets of each. Also, get a hundred sets of pots and pans.
Medicines are also essential; buy as many as you can for fever reduction, inflammation control, treatment of internal injuries, and external injuries. Also buy some medical equipment, especially dozens of extra sets of small tools like silver needles.
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