Chapter 242

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    Chapter 242

    It didn't take long before Su Hao noticed something unusual.

    As he looked down at his bowl, he realized both the amount of food and the portions of meat had noticeably decreased.

    He and Yashan immediately walked over to Xiaotian, widening their innocent eyes.

    "Xiaotian, why is there less food today?"

    Xiaotian forced an awkward smile.

    "You two are still growing. Eating too much isn't good for your health."

    Su Hao immediately exposed her excuse.

    "We're growing precisely because we're young. Eating too little is what's bad for our health."

    After a brief pause, he looked straight at her.

    "Is the Morning Sun Courtyard running out of money?"

    Xiaotian froze, not knowing how to answer.

    Su Hao continued,

    "If we're short on money, why reduce the food?"

    He turned toward Yashan.

    "Jingyi, we still have some money hidden under the bed. Go bring it for Xiaotian."

    "Okay!"

    Yashan immediately ran back to the dormitory.

    Xiaotian hurriedly waved her hands.

    "Little Zhong, don't cause trouble. Your little savings won't solve anything."

    Su Hao smiled.

    "Whether it's enough or not is another matter."

    "Once you have the money, remember to give us extra servings."

    "Growing children need proper nutrition."

    Moments later, Yashan returned carrying a cloth bag.

    "Boss Jingzhong, the money."

    Su Hao took the bag.

    Neither he nor Yashan had ever cared much about money.

    As long as they had somewhere to sleep, enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, that was already enough.

    Opening the bag revealed the money they had obtained after knocking out those Summoners.

    Most of it had already been spent.

    Only a little over thirty thousand yuan remained.

    Without hesitation, Su Hao handed the entire bag to Xiaotian.

    "Take it."

    "You can count it later."

    "It should be enough to get through this difficult period."

    Xiaotian accepted it skeptically.

    The moment she opened the bag...

    Her eyes widened.

    Money.

    A thick stack of colorful banknotes.

    She pulled one bill out.

    It made a crisp rustling sound.

    It was real.

    "It's... it's real money..."

    Her breathing became rapid.

    In the next instant, she clutched the money bag tightly and ran off without asking where it had come from.

    Behind her, Su Hao shouted,

    "Xiaotian!"

    "Don't forget our extra meat!"

    "Got it!"

    Her cheerful voice drifted back from the distance.


    ---

    Watching Xiaotian disappear, Su Hao quietly resumed eating.

    After a few mouthfuls, he said,

    "Jingyi, we should find a legitimate way to make money."

    Yashan's eyes immediately lit up.

    "Are we knocking people out again tonight?"

    "I like that!"

    Su Hao glanced at him.

    "What are you thinking?"

    "We're respectable people."

    "We should earn money honestly."

    Yashan blinked.

    "We can do honest business?"

    "What kind?"

    Su Hao rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

    "I haven't decided yet."

    "But opening a beauty salon sounds promising."

    Yashan looked completely confused.

    "...Beauty salon?"


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    Meanwhile...

    Xiaotian hurried toward Sister Bai's room, knocking frantically on the door.

    Inside, Sister Bai was talking on the phone.

    The door opened.

    "Boss Chen, I'm really in a difficult situation."

    "Could you lend me ten thousand yuan for emergencies?"

    A helpless male voice came from the phone.

    "Sister Bai, you know I'm broke too."

    "I spent everything long ago."

    "Besides, you're a Junior Summoner."

    "If your summoned beasts recover, just fight two matches at the Nantong Arena."

    "You'll earn the money immediately."

    "Why borrow from me?"

    Sister Bai sighed.

    "You know my two Frost Iron Wolves were severely injured during the last Arena match."

    "One of them even died after returning to the Secondary Star."

    "How am I supposed to compete now?"

    The man immediately replied,

    "I suddenly remembered I have something urgent."

    "We'll talk another day."

    Sister Bai hurriedly stopped him.

    "Wait!"

    "I don't need ten thousand."

    "Five thousand is enough..."

    Before she could finish—

    The call ended.

    Listening to the disconnected tone, Sister Bai sighed deeply.

    Asking others for help never felt pleasant.

    But reality left her with little choice.

    After calming herself, she looked toward Xiaotian.

    "What happened?"

    "Why were you knocking so urgently?"

    Xiaotian excitedly held out the cloth bag.

    "Money!"

    Sister Bai looked at the familiar bag.

    For some reason...

    It felt strangely familiar.

    She opened it.

    Inside was a thick stack of mixed banknotes.

    Her expression instantly changed.

    This looked exactly like the money Bai Jingzhong had given her half a year ago.

    "...Jingzhong gave this to you?"

    Xiaotian froze.

    "Huh?"

    "How did you know?"

    Sister Bai couldn't help laughing.

    "So those two little rascals really have their own secret stash."

    She immediately pulled Xiaotian into the room.

    "Quick."

    "Let's count it."


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    After some time...

    The scattered bills had been neatly arranged across the table.

    Xiaotian excitedly announced,

    "Thirty-two thousand one hundred and thirty-five yuan!"

    Sister Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    "This should keep us going for a while."

    Just then, Xiaotian suddenly slapped her forehead.

    "Oh no!"

    "I promised Little Zhong and Little Yi extra food!"

    "I need to start cooking!"

    She turned to leave, but Sister Bai stopped her.

    "Wait."

    "I'll come with you."


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    When the two arrived at the dining hall...

    They found Su Hao and Yashan quietly reading books.

    Two empty bowls sat neatly beside them.

    It was obvious they were waiting for their promised second helping.

    Sister Bai sat directly across from Su Hao.

    "Jingzhong."

    "Tell Sister Bai honestly."

    "Where did this money come from?"

    Su Hao answered without hesitation.

    "I found it."

    Before Sister Bai could continue questioning, Su Hao suddenly leaned forward with a mysterious smile.

    "Sister Bai."

    "I've thought of a business that can make a lot of money."

    "Want to join me?"

    Her attention was instantly diverted.

    "You know how to do business?"

    "What business?"

    Su Hao grinned.

    "I haven't completely decided yet."

    "But opening a beauty salon should be very profitable."

    Sister Bai looked puzzled.

    "A beauty salon?"

    Su Hao pointed at her eyes.

    "For example..."

    "I can turn your single eyelids into beautiful double eyelids."

    The more he spoke, the more outrageous it sounded.

    Sister Bai rubbed her forehead.

    "Stop joking."

    "Where did the money really come from?"

    Su Hao raised an eyebrow.

    "You don't believe me?"

    Both Sister Bai and Xiaotian silently nodded.

    Of course they didn't.

    Su Hao smiled.

    "Then let's test it."

    "In just two days..."

    "I can make Xiaotian into a genuine beauty."

    "A swan."

    "A fairy."

    "Even an internet celebrity."

    Before either of them could interrupt, he continued,

    "Sister Bai."

    "Xiaotian."

    "Think about it carefully."

    "If it fails, you lose absolutely nothing."

    "Just treat it as indulging my curiosity."

    "But..."

    "What if it succeeds?"

    "The Morning Sun Courtyard will never have to worry about money again."

    "Sister Bai..."

    "Don't you like that Beauty Shell down jacket displayed in the shopping district?"

    "And those lipsticks you've secretly looked at?"

    He turned toward Xiaotian.

    "And Xiaotian..."

    "Aren't you always worried about the freckles on your face whenever you go on dates?"

    "If I make you beautiful..."

    "You'll become the goddess countless men dream about."

    He spread his hands.

    "You have nothing to lose."

    "So why not trust me once?"

    Then he added,

    "Sister Bai."

    "Remember that little experiment we did six months ago?"

    "I successfully entered the Summoner Academy afterwards."

    The moment Su Hao mentioned lipstick...

    Sister Bai was already tempted.

    After hearing everything, she slapped the table decisively.

    "Fine!"

    "How do we begin?"

    Su Hao smiled.

    "Very simple."

    "Xiaotian."

    "Stretch out your hand."

    Obediently, Xiaotian removed her glove and extended her fair hand.

    Su Hao gently pressed his finger against her palm.

    Blood Qi silently entered her body.

    Warmth rapidly spread throughout her entire body.

    A moment later, Su Hao withdrew his hand.

    Xiaotian blinked.

    "That's it?"

    Su Hao smiled.

    "Not yet."

    "I'll continue tomorrow."

    Immediately afterwards, he closed his eyes.

    His consciousness entered Marble Space.

    With Little Light's assistance, he quickly adjusted Xiaotian's facial structure.

    After finalizing the design, he opened his eyes.

    "Jingyi."

    "Bring me a pencil and some blank paper."

    "Right away."

    Moments later, Yashan returned carrying both.

    Without hesitation, Su Hao began sketching.

    His pencil moved rapidly across the page.

    Not long afterward...

    An exceptionally beautiful young woman's face appeared.

    It still resembled Xiaotian by roughly seventy percent.

    Handing over the drawing, Su Hao asked,

    "What do you think?"

    "If I changed your face into this?"

    Xiaotian stared at the portrait in complete fascination.

    "So beautiful..."

    "Is... is this me?"

    Su Hao answered honestly.

    "No."

    Xiaotian's expression immediately collapsed.

    Then Su Hao smiled.

    "It will be in two days."

    Hope instantly returned to Xiaotian's eyes.

    Putting down the pencil, Su Hao stretched lazily.

    "That's enough for today."

    "We'll continue tomorrow."

    "Now..."

    "We're hungry."

    "Please make us something to eat."

    Still clutching the portrait excitedly, Xiaotian immediately nodded.

    "Wait just a little while!"

    "I'll be right back!"

    As Xiaotian hurried away, Sister Bai stared enviously at the drawing.

    After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked,

    "Jingzhong..."

    "Could you draw one for me too?"

    Su Hao picked up another sheet of paper.

    "Of course."

    "But..."

    "Do you want me to make you even prettier as well?"

    Sister Bai nodded without hesitation.

    "If Xiaotian really succeeds..."

    "I want it too."

    After all...

    What woman didn't wish to become more beautiful?

    Of course, Sister Bai wasn't truly expecting such an unbelievable thing to happen.

    In her eyes, she was simply accompanying two imaginative children in another whimsical game.

    Still...

    She genuinely liked the portrait Jingzhong had drawn for her.

    Silently, she sighed to herself.

    "Lately I've been so busy that I haven't spent enough time with Jingzhong and Jingyi..."

    "Those two little troublemakers are becoming stranger and stranger as they grow up."

    (End of Chapter 242)
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    Yashan brightened, “Are we going to use force again? I like that! Let’s act tonight, Boss Jingzhong.”

    Su Hao glanced at Yashan, “What are you thinking? We are respectable people. We should engage in legitimate business.”

    Legitimate business peepo054
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      Bro was gonna become a drugs dealer that one time in the huo world too lmao
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    “Jingyi, go get a pencil and a piece of Bai paper!”

    dogsht translation - Bai is the pinyin (pronunciation) for 白,which means white. In other words, the correct translation here is “Jingyi, go get a pencil and a piece of white paper!”
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      When reader knows more than translator kef
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        It's chatgptranslator so naturally it will make mistakes with recognizing names vs actual words
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          I await the day chapgpt improves and becomes elite at translating all novels. On that day I will finally finish reading my favourite novel, The Lords Empire
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