"Yuanbao—Fat Yuanbao—! My dear son, come out quickly!"
Where are you hiding?
Inside the room, a young girl dressed in an apricot-colored soft shirt was lying on the floor, holding a long wooden stick, reaching under the carved bed.
She tilted her head, the pearl hairpin in her hair falling to the ground, and groped around in the dark.
Finally, I heard a "snap" sound.
Shen Zhiyi's eyes lit up.
"Found it!"
She moved to a different spot, swung her long stick across the previous area, and swept the object towards herself.
A plump silver ingot rolled out and bumped into her hand.
"You really made me look so hard!" Shen Zhiyi picked up the silver ingot, wiped it with her sleeve, blew on it, and examined it carefully in the sunlight streaming through the window.
"Thank goodness, there were no bumps or bruises."
She got up, placed the silver ingots on a plate of broken silver on the table, and clapped her hands in satisfaction.
"Little Yuanbao, Little Xueli, the whole family should be together."
"Later, Mother will give you another golden one!"
She picked up the small golden abacus hanging from her waist and turned it.
"Hmm... Once this batch of orders is completed, our Shen family will be able to get rid of the Li family's entanglement and gain a firm foothold in Jiangnan."
"At that time, I'll give birth to a plate of gold nuggets every day!"
"Hahaha!"
She smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Before the smile had even faded, the maid's anxious voice came from outside the door.
"Miss! Miss—!"
"Oh no!"
"Our cargo ship has capsized!"
Shen Zhiyi stumbled.
"What's going on?!" She dropped the abacus and lifted her skirt to greet the maid, Dui'er, who rushed in.
Dui'er, pale-faced and panting, said, "The manager said that our ship had only been sailing out of the dock for a short while when it hit something incredible!"
"A whole ship's worth of cargo has gone down the drain!"
"It seems we won't be able to deliver in time!"
Shen Zhiyi's face turned pale.
"Let's go! To the dock!"
She walked quickly outside, and Dui'er immediately followed.
"Did they say what they bumped into?" Shen Zhiyi asked as they walked. "Did the Li family try to trip us up again?"
Dui'er shook his head.
Hearing her ask that, I couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
The young lady lost both her parents at a young age and single-handedly supported the family business.
All she cares about is making money.
However, because of her outstanding beauty, she was coveted by many people.
The head of the Li family, Li Xianchuan, is one of the most troublesome among them.
With the backing of imperial relatives, the Li family held absolute power in Jiangnan.
After being rejected by the woman several times, he became enraged and began to target her in every aspect of his business dealings.
If it weren't for the fact that the young lady herself was quite capable and had a great reputation, able to compete with him in the business world, he would have long ago resorted to some underhanded tricks to force her into marriage and secretly murder her.
But this time, it really wasn't him who did it.
Dui'er looked around, leaned closer to Shen Zhiyi, and whispered, "The manager said it's a demon!"
A monster?!
Shen Zhiyi suddenly turned around, her pupils contracting.
seaside.
As soon as Shen Zhiyi arrived, the person in charge came to greet her.
"Miss! You've finally arrived!" Wang Qinggui said with a look of panic and seriousness, "Only half of the goods were salvaged, and the order cannot be delivered on time. I'm afraid we can't maintain this customer relationship."
Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat.
If she loses this order and runs out of cash flow, the Li family will inevitably take advantage of it to swallow up most of her business.
At that time, the Shen family will likely face a great calamity!
"Where is the culprit?!" Shen Zhiyi said angrily.
Who cares what kind of monster it is?
She's sworn to tear her money to pieces today!
Wang Qinggui led his men to the shore.
“Miss, this is it!” He hesitated, not daring to step forward, and only waved his hand, pointing vaguely.
Shen Zhiyi followed her gaze.
Under the sunlight, a tall, slender man lay on the beach, his long, silvery-white hair wet and hanging down, covering his cheeks and half of his chest.
His lower body was submerged in the water.
The bare upper body, bathed in sunlight, revealed clearly defined lines and contours.
Shen Zhiyi's breathing became slightly sluggish.
My gaze followed his collarbone down, sweeping over his broad shoulders, strong pectoral muscles, narrow waistline, and well-defined abdominal muscles, before disappearing into the water along his V-line.
The tide recedes.
A huge fish tail covered with dark blue scales was revealed.
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