Chapter 433: Chapter 423: The Carefully Prepared Gift from Little Ancestor for the Boy
Qin Tao remembered that she was once a fresh and youthful girl, but having a child had caused her body to lose its shape uncontrollably. For so many years, she had suffered from the overt and covert ridicule of her sisters-in-law. Her husband, though not unfaithful, was far less passionate than before, which made her feel sorrowful.
But Gu Xizhi was an unromantic man who couldn’t sweet-talk. He had no idea why she was upset and got into bed first: "Wife, turn off the light and go to sleep, don’t worry about those useless things."
Useless things?
Qin Tao closed her eyes.
Without hesitation, she unwrapped the candy and swallowed the small, round pill in one gulp.
It was cool and refreshing, melting immediately in her mouth.
She licked her lips.
No one around her understood why she was so fixated on losing weight. It was not because she wanted to regain youth and beauty, but rather her self-esteem, which had been crushed into the dust. If she didn’t pick it up, it would be trampled completely.
They didn’t understand her as much as the little girl Zuzi did.
Qin Tao drank a large glass of water.
She decided to start jogging in the morning and then create a healthy eating plan. Her son had finished his college entrance exams, and as a housewife, she now had her own time to do many things.
Regardless of whether Zuzi’s candy was effective or not, she had to start with herself and make some changes.
She really didn’t want to be trampled on anymore!
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Late at night.
The Nangong Family mansion.
Nangong Mo’s bedroom was brightly lit.
The man’s bedroom had a very unique design. The walls weren’t covered with wallpaper or the various art paintings common in wealthy homes, but rather a wall full of carved murals.
On the murals, there were flying celestial beings and rare exotic beasts, and also... things unimaginable to ordinary people.
Subordinates would always come in to report, trembling with fear.
They always felt that the murals were strange and the monstrous creatures and exotic birds within seemed to be eyeing them like pieces of meat, sending chills down their spines, giving them the feeling of being inside a gloomy ancient tomb, even though the bedroom was brightly lit!
The subordinate who came in to report at this moment dared not lift his head, nervously saying: "Fourth Lord, the people we sent out have returned. They couldn’t find any useful clues, not even a photo of Miss Xi. But we installed pinhole cameras and should be able to capture some images soon."
Nangong Mo was somewhat displeased: "Wait until you get the footage to report. Is this the kind of nonsense you’re here to report?"
"Fourth Lord, there’s another piece of news..."
"Speak."
"Someone intercepted the goods we shipped back from Africa, resulting in a loss of nearly one billion."
"Oh? Who would dare to make a move on my goods?"
"Reporting to Fourth Lord, it was Bao Gucheng. Using the guise of checking the safety of the goods, he had the outer packaging of that batch of goods sampled. They all tested positive for trending viruses, and according to Empire law, this batch must be sealed and destroyed. Just like that, our billion went down the drain. Fourth Lord, I don’t understand. We’re not even on the same track as Bao Gucheng. We don’t interfere with each other. Why is he looking for an excuse to hold our goods? Does he have a death wish?"
Nangong Mo’s lips curved into a cold smile: "So now you’re telling me that you didn’t find the person and let Bao Gucheng exploit you to ruin my goods instead?"
"Fourth Lord, I, I’ll continue to look for Miss Xi immediately!"
"If you can’t find her, don’t bother reporting back, just jump into the White Shark Pool yourself."
"Yes!"
The subordinate left with weak legs.
Crying inside.
Miss Xi, and that mysterious girl in white, just how much do they owe the Fourth Lord that he can’t forget them and wants to dig three feet into the ground to find them?
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Early in the morning.
Zuzi was busy in the hotel room.
"Xiao Cheng wants a gift that can last for a long, long time, right? That’s simple..."