Chapter 43: How Much Did You Sell Your Fiancé For?

"Sister Ye, you don't seem strapped for cash, so why are you so thin? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Zhiyu asked with concern.
"I'm not sick. Let me share a little secret with you both: I've only recently stopped being short on money, because I sold my fiancé to my stepsister..."
Taking advantage of the brief moment while Jian Yueshi and the others were getting off the vehicle, Ye Siaran lowered her head and whispered mysteriously about matters that could be shared.
After all, Wen Lin and Xiao Zhiyu were now part of her inner circle, and some things warranted appropriate revelation.
Yang Chen threw a direct punch at Qin Jing's nose. The latter let out a miserable scream, feeling a numbness spread across his face as nosebleeds mixed with tears gushed out instantly.
If one day wasn't enough to decide the outcome, then two days; if two days weren't enough, then three. Given enough time, a victor would surely emerge.
The Azure Mystery Python looked at Yang Chen speechlessly. Had its mystic core not still been in the other's hands, it would have long since spat in disgust and walked away without looking back.
The second step: contact the pirates, create chaos in Alabasta, and ambush Vivi. At the critical moment of crisis, he would make a swift reappearance as a hero saving the beauty.
A blank shock washed over my heart; it seemed Huiwen's familiarity with the headquarters leadership far exceeded my imagination.
Had Gu Feng's series of moves not made him see the situation completely clearly, he probably still would have wagered that number two was the prophet.
The groom was radiant with spirit, walking along the cobblestone-paved path. He could hardly wait to see Ruoruo and tell her that he had not broken his promise.
The Jing family was originally a family of merchants. After marrying into the family, Jing Qiutie brought along a generous dowry, which finally brought prosperity to the previously impoverished Jiang family.
The village chief was deep in slumber when he was suddenly shaken awake by a heavy grip on his throat. Upon seeing that the assailant was the very person who had sliced flesh from his body earlier that day, his old face paled with terror.
Drawing closer and closer, just as their lips were about to meet, a beam of brilliant white light struck their faces. The next second, both of their faces filled the massive screen.
Knowing her background inside and out, how could she dare utter half a word of dissent? Moreover, what she said made complete sense, and she understood all the better that surviving in this royal estate or the inner palace required utmost caution at every turn.
"..." Xi Fuwei experienced a momentary daze, remembering her full brother Xi Fuicui. Although Xi Fuicui had never spoken such blunt and uninhibited words, the fact that he was willing to promise the annulment of her engagement to the Wen family based solely on his sister's unsubstantial suspicion was enough to show his profound fondness for her.
What Chen Qi wanted to bestow upon the Sword of the King of Yue was the power of faith generated by the legends surrounding it.
Mu Zheng's right hand and wrist were so decayed that the bone was visible, and the skin was entirely gone. Aside from the flesh encapsulated by pus, the remaining muscle had turned a blackened color, indicating a level of necrosis.
Wang Xudong then entered his own room. What Su Wanqi did not know, however, was that Wang Xudong sat in the room's chair all night without sleeping, keeping the lights off while smoking cigarette after cigarette.
"Full?" A trace of imperceptible a smile curved his eyes. He had been worried that Gu Bao'er would refuse to eat, but it seemed his worries were unfounded.
In the original history, aura had only been recovering for ten years, and the highest cultivation realm achieved by humanity was merely the third tier. In this lifetime, thanks to Chen Qi producing cultivation manuals well in advance, they gained an extra ten years of time.
Early that morning, imperial edicts were posted proclaiming to the realm that in celebration of the Regent's marriage, all peasant households would be exempt from taxes for half a month—correction, half a year—and commercial taxes would be halved for half a year.
From Xia Wanrou's words, it was evident that the company she belonged to had indeed reached a difficult bottleneck. If they failed to break through it, her company would likely never recover, facing the genuine peril of being acquired or going bankrupt.
The Li Jing corps stationed here naturally would not sit idly by. Seeing the enemy forces approach, they immediately declared a state of emergency war and engaged in fierce combat with the Chu army.
However, while she knew that the sign of menstruation was bleeding below, she had never experienced it before. This was her first time, and hearing Cheng Huan shouting from behind her so abruptly stirred feelings not of fear, but of shyness and embarrassment.