They Left Them Nothing but the Gate

They are all made of pure gold, with dozens of styles, and are glittering with precious stones.

She let her brothers choose for themselves.

Zhou Qingyan chose a red gold Taohua hairpin, with a pearl inlaid in the center of the flower, which looked both noble and beautiful.

Zhou Qingchen chose a simple and elegant red gold hairpin.

Zhou Qinghe chose a red gold filigree hairpin inlaid with beads.

When it was Gu Sinian's turn, he shook his head and said, "I don't have a wife, so I don't need to choose this one."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"No, you have to choose one too. When you find a girl you like in the future, you can give her this gold hairpin."

Such a valuable and beautiful item, the girl will definitely like it.

Gu Sinian was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhou Wanwan and asked, "Do you like these pieces of jewelry too?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Come on, what girl doesn't like jewelry?"

Gu Sinian suddenly pulled a hairpin from his pocket, handed it to her, and said a little shyly, "Then take a look at this one, do you like it? I had our craftsman make it specially."

Zhou Wanwan took it and her eyes lit up:

Wow, this hairpin is so beautiful, it's gorgeous!

You didn't design this yourself, did you?

Gu Sinian blushed and nodded. "Yes, I designed it myself."

This hairpin is made of pure gold and has a four-leaf clover shape on top.

A large, bright red ruby is set in the center of the leaf, and it looks very valuable.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"Seriously, Brother Sinian, how are you so skillful!"

She can do anything well; she can knit scarves, sew clothes, and embroider...

Zhou Qinghe said speechlessly, "He can cook! Can you believe it? And his cooking is incredibly delicious."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up. "Really? You can cook?"

Gu Sinian smiled faintly and said, "I've learned a bit from the imperial chef. I'll cook for you next time."

Zhou Wanwan quickly nodded and said, "Then it's a deal, no backing out! I still need to go to the Nie Family to see what's going on!"

Gu Sinian nodded and said, "Be careful on the road."

Zhou Wanwan strolled around the village and then went to check on the fields.

The vegetables in this field are growing so well, so green and lush. Outside, it's a complete mess—grain is expensive, vegetables are expensive, meat is expensive, fruit is expensive...

Their counterfeit business remained completely unaffected, which pleased Zhou Wanwan.

She was going to the Nie Family right now; Nie Family in such a terrible state, shouldn't she go and offer her condolences?

Madam Nie sat in front of her door, feeling as if the sky were about to fall:

"This bastard, he actually left a door open for me, was he afraid I wouldn't be able to find my way home? Waaaaah..."

Who did we offend? Why is our home being robbed wherever we go?

Lord Nie couldn't understand it either. Such a large house, covering almost eight acres of land, was gone in one night.

Who would believe that?

The most terrifying thing is that Madam Nie didn't know how she ended up in the mass grave.

In other words, these people can easily move their homes away.

And they can also transport people away.

Who could withstand that?

Lord Nie is terrified right now; will he be able to sleep at night from now on?

Zhou Wanwan calmly walked over and said, "Oh! Madam Nie, what are you doing sitting at the door so early in the morning?"

Madam Nie screamed in terror, "A ghost! A ghost! You were clearly blown up to death yesterday, how could you have come back to life today?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

What does "bombed to death" mean? I don't understand.

I went back last night and packed my bags.

After much thought, I decided I didn't want to become a concubine in the Cui Family, so I left.

But then I thought, what if Lord Nie is relentless and says I fled to avoid punishment?

So I rushed back early this morning.

Where do I live now?

Madam Nie couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "What... what's wrong? Why are you crying so early in the morning?"

Madam Nie was so angry that she trembled all over.

"Get out, get as far away as you can, and don't let me see you again."

"You're such a jinx! Nothing good ever comes out of your presence."

Zhou Wanwan was extremely aggrieved:

Why is Madam Nie speaking like that?

I've treated you like an elder in my family, you can't kick me out! The sweet potatoes still haven't been planted!

Madam Nie glared at Lord Nie and said:

"Nie Shi'an, look what our family has become since you brought this jinx back!"

"Get her out of here now. If she doesn't leave, then I will."

Nie Shi'an looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Then you should go back first!"

Zhou Wanwan blinked and looked at them, saying:

"Isn't this against the rules? Now everyone knows I live in the Nie Residence."

If anything goes wrong with the sweet potatoes, I can't take the responsibility. I won't leave; I have principles.

To prove that my sweet potatoes are safe, I plan to stay until after the autumn harvest.

Nie Shi'an was so angry that his chest ached. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen anyone so shameless, let alone so persistent.

"The sweet potatoes won't be ready for several more months! Given my family's current situation, even if you wanted to stay, where could you?" Nie Shi'an rolled his eyes as he looked at his house.

It was completely empty; nothing was left for them except the door.

That beast is too cruel.

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "Since I was kidnapped by Lord Nie, I'll stay wherever you stay. I don't mind that your family is poor."

Madam Nie was so tormented that she burst into tears.

"Zhou Wanwan, what exactly do you want? What kind of curse do you want to bring to our family?"

Ever since you came, my family has had a terrible time. Not only did we lose our house, but we also lost our estate.

Even Nie Rou has no choice but to marry into the Cui Family now. If you stay any longer, our Nie Family will be completely ruined.

Nie Shi'an thought about it carefully; originally, their Nie Family had had a smooth and successful life.

Ever since Zhou Wanwan arrived, the Nie Family's luck seems to be getting worse and worse.

He immediately declared, "Aren't you a concubine of the Cui Family? Guards, take her to the Cui Family right now!"

Zhou Wanwan was speechless. This back-and-forth pushing and shoving is all the rage now, isn't it?

She's disliked by everyone now, isn't she?

Soon, Zhou Wanwan was taken back to the Cui Family.

The bombing at the Cui Family's house was quite severe, leaving it riddled with holes.

Nie Shi'an searched for a long time but couldn't find anyone. After asking around for a while, he finally learned that the Cui Family had already rented a house.

It took him a long time to find the house that the Cui Family rented. Who would have thought that the Cui Family, who used to live in a four-courtyard house, would be in such a state of decline?

From a distance, he saw it as just a cramped, two-courtyard house.

The paint on the walls was peeling off in patches, and the main door was just two wooden doors with almost all the paint gone.

The rooms were smaller than those of the Cui Family, and the roofs showed signs of repair.

As soon as Nie Shi'an stepped through the door, Lord Cui stumbled out and burst into tears upon seeing him.

"My dear in-laws! I never expected this from an old man like me."

I'm so angry that I have to live in this dilapidated house!

Nie Shi'an frowned and asked in a deep voice:

"What on earth happened? How did a perfectly good house get bombed like this?"

"There are potholes everywhere, how did it get like that?"