Chapter 52 Don't lie.
"If you don't concentrate on your sleep, you won't grow taller." Shu Lan lay down again: "I'll stay in bed with you for a while."
Not long after, the quarrel that broke out outside put an end to this beautiful morning. Shu Lan heard the loud voices of Fang Botao and Ji Xin, and sighed in her heart that these were a group of idiots.
If quarreling can solve problems, why do humans have hands, feet and brains?
She opened the curtain and put on her shoes slowly. Shu Maomao also got up and walked out of the tent together.
When Shu Lan appeared, it was as if a mute button had been pressed. Everyone on her side shut their mouths at the same time, and even though they were so angry that their faces turned red, they dared not say a word.
"What's wrong, Meimei?"
In such a crowded scene, Zhong Mei has always been the quietest one. She has a calm personality and rarely has big emotional ups and downs.
Zhong Mei said: "They said that in exchange for protection at night, we would build an underground space for them that could accommodate everyone within a month, and we would be the only ones doing this work."
The people in District 10 said arrogantly, "Since you're relying on us, you must obey our orders. If you don't, get out of here."
Shu Lan said, "There's a lot of underground space in this area waiting to be developed, including shopping malls, parking lots, subway stations, and even subway tunnels. Just look for them."
The leader was an ordinary-looking man. Shu Lan had met him before. He was servile in front of Lin Yi, but in front of Shu Lan, he held his head high and chest out, like a eunuch beside the emperor. "That's too scattered. We need a centralized underground space, preferably..."
Shu Lan interrupted him, "Stop, stop, stop! If you don't know me, you might think I'm a senior engineer, or that the gods in the temple asked you to make a wish here. We have to build it. Give me some time, and I'll plan how to do it."
The chief eunuch said with satisfaction, "Your leader is sensible."
Shu Lan smiled kindly and watched them leave.
Fang Botao came over and said aggrievedly, "Commander, why don't you do anything?"
"Yeah, the people in their base take themselves too seriously. It's unpleasant to watch."
Shu Lan whispered, "If you don't want to be beaten up, stay calm. Can't you see the number of people on the other side?"
The person who just showed up retreated again.
I saw a lot.
Shu Lan turned and walked away: "You're so stupid! What's the point of agreeing to something? I haven't even washed my face and I'm here to teach you how to improvise. Sister Wang, is there any breakfast left?"
Holding two steamed sweet potatoes, Shu Lan ate while strolling to Lin Yi's car.
She attracted attention when she approached, but no one stopped her. Instead, they gave her a knowing and ambiguous look. It was probably some gossipy person who made her purpose known to everyone.
The Empress in Lin Yi's harem just came out of the tent. Seeing Shu Lan, she immediately frowned and said in a very unfriendly tone: "You haven't given up yet?"
Shu Lan thought: With such a large space, I will never give up in this lifetime.
She looked at him sarcastically and asked, "You are not favored so you can't enter his space?"
The Queen's face turned extremely dark, perhaps because she was hit on the heart of the matter or what.
Shu Lan flattered, "Sister, I'm here to join your family, not to separate you and Brother Lin. Please don't be so hostile to me."
The Queen walked into the tent with a sour face and came out with a basket of fruit in her arms: "Here."
Shu Lan looked at the apples, plums, and apricots inside. These fruits seemed to be seen only in ancient times. When she raised her head again, her eyes became a little strange: "Why are you giving them to me?"
"Isn't this the reason you climbed into Lin Yi's bed? Did you ever think about your child's feelings when making this decision? Don't think he doesn't understand anything just because he's young."
The Queen forced the fruit into Shu Lan's hands. "What else do you want? Rice, meat? If you just want a mouthful of rice, I can share it with you. I can't eat much anyway. If you really just want to be Lin Yi's woman, then you'll have to take care of yourself."
Shu Lan took the basket of fruit, which was a bit heavy due to its size. She picked up an apple and asked, "Have you washed it?"
The Empress immediately flew into a rage and glared at her, "Don't push your luck. It's good enough that I give you something to eat, why are you so particular about this?"
Shu Lan chuckled and said, "When raising a child, you always have to be careful."
“No need to wash, no pesticides!”
"Then just eat it, baby."
Shu Maomao took it. He had seen this thing in picture books. It was called an apple.
Using his special powers to clean off the dust on the apple, Shu Maomao opened his mouth and took a bite of the apple. The sweet juice overflowed into his mouth, and his dark eyes instantly brightened.
Sweet.
Shu Lan put the basket, which she could barely lift, on the ground, squatted down, and asked the Empress, who was also squatting on the ground smoking, "What's your name?"
The Queen glanced at her and saw that there was no artificial expression on her face, only a faint smile, so she said, "Su Zhen."
"My name is Qin Xiaoshuang. Why don't you go in with them? Is there a limit on the number of people allowed in?"
Su Zhen said unhappily, "If you didn't want to go in, then don't go in. Why so many whys? Don't you have anything to do? Why are you babbling so much?"
Shu Lan nodded: "Yeah, when I have nothing to do, I like to chat with pretty sisters. Let's chat. You have nothing to do too."
"You want to get Lin Yi's preferences from me so you can please him."
Shu Lan groaned and said softly, "At first I thought you were jealous of me, but now I know I was wrong. I apologize to you, and please don't think so superficially of me, okay?"
When she said okay, her voice was sweet, as if she was coaxing a child. Su Zhen glanced at her and her tone softened unconsciously: "Okay, let's talk. I want to hear what you want to talk about that is not superficial."
"Why are you always smoking?"
"Bad mood."
At this time, Shu Maomao patted Shu Lan's shoulder and handed her the half-eaten apple: "Mommy, this is for you."
He ate very fairly. Half of the apple was covered with fine teeth marks and the core was half bitten off.
Shu Lan: "Baby, you won't eat the core too, will you?!"
Shu Maomao: "No, it's not tasty. I vomited."
Shu Lan felt relieved and pushed his hand back: "It's okay, just finish it. Mommy will eat the bigger one later."
"oh."
Shu Lan turned around and asked, "Why are you in a bad mood?"
Su Zhen is in a better mood now because the interaction between this mother and son is quite cute.
She exhaled a puff of smoke, as if to release all the frustration in her heart. "I'm always easily angered because I have too high a self-esteem. Even Huo Yu knelt at his feet and barked like a dog, and I still kept complaining all day long. I love him, and they both love him too. They all accept it. Why can't I be more generous?"
Shu Lan asked, "Is this your own idea, or is this Lin Yi's brainwashing trick?"
Su Zhen was stunned for a moment, with her mouth slightly open, as if she didn't understand, or as if she understood but didn't know how to respond.
"You don't love him. You are forced to stay with him in order to survive. He doesn't love you either. He just covets your beauty. The relationship between you is a transaction."
Shu Lan took out a bigger apple and took a bite: "If you can't lie to yourself, then don't lie to yourself. It's okay."
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