[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space":3,"chapter-exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Exiled!? Ha! I have An Infinite Space",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1533757,1994,"Chapter 116 -","exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>I watched Fu Sheng as he stood up after breakfast, his gaze briefly meeting mine before he turned and walked back upstairs without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a small sigh and shook my head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I guess I really do not have a choice now,\" I said under my breath, a faint smile resting on my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is wrong with brother?\" Fu Li asked as she looked toward the stairs. \"Sister-in-law, are you not both supposed to go to the farm today? Why is he going back upstairs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could respond, Fu Fei spoke calmly from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother must still be tired,\" she said. \"Both of them stayed up all night taking care of the boys. That kind of fever is not something light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is true,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li still looked unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even if he is tired, he should rest properly,\" she said. \"Why does it feel like something else is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not answer her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waiting for what?\" Fu Li asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced toward the stairs, then back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For his reward,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a short pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reward?\" she repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Fei also looked at me, her expression turning curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could say anything else—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is enough,\" she said, her tone firm but not harsh. \"Eat your food and mind your business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But mother—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said eat,\" Madame Fu repeated, giving her a look that made her stop immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Fei lowered her gaze and continued eating quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the table, Bai Ming sat silently, but the faint curve at the corner of her lips made it clear that she understood what I meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Teng, who had been eating without speaking, did not look up, but there was a slight pause in his movement before he continued as if nothing had been said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Fu cleared his throat lightly, choosing not to involve himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table returned to a calm rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will go up,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned and walked toward the stairs, ignoring the curious looks that still lingered behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had barely taken a few steps away when Fu Li’s voice rose again from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother... what did sister-in-law mean?\" she asked, her tone filled with curiosity that she did not bother to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a brief pause at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Fu suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not loud, but it was enough to make everyone look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tong, who was beside him, quickly stood up and helped him steady himself as he adjusted his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, be careful,\" Fu Tong said, though his own expression looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Fu waved his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am fine,\" he said, still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li looked between them, clearly growing more impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is everyone acting like they understand except me?\" she said. \"Mother, what does it mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu let out a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she placed her chopsticks down and looked at Fu Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must you ask everything?\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to know,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu looked at her for a moment longer, then shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You will understand sooner or later,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li was about to complain again, but before she could speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu added calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever the reward is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will likely have a grandchild soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Fei’s hand stopped mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tong blinked once, then twice, as if he was trying to process what he had just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" Fu Li said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ming lowered her head slightly, clearly holding back a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Teng, who had been quiet all along.. couldn’t stop himself from laughing at that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Fu let out another soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not a bad thing,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li’s face turned red instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother!\" she exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu did not react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat your food,\" she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Li immediately lowered her head, but her ears were still red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Fei coughed lightly and continued eating, pretending nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tong scratched his head awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed the door open and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned the moment I entered, his eyes settling on me as if he had been waiting. The room was quiet, but the air between us did not feel empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They asked about your reward,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said nothing,\" I replied. \"Madame Fu spoke instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said they might be getting a grandchild soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a short pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something shifted in his expression, though it was slight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They think too far,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is what I said,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand came to my waist and pulled me in, not roughly, but firmly enough that I could not pretend it meant nothing. I looked up at him, and he did not look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew what he meant but I did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I just looked at him, but my thoughts had already moved elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my past life, I had never taken marriage seriously. It was something I saw from a distance, something that belonged to other people. Even children... I liked them, I could care for them, but the thought of having one of my own had always stopped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being responsible for everything they would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That weight had never felt light to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, that feeling had not changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I am not sure,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice was steady, but not firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words stayed in the space between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw it then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression did not fall, and he did not pull away immediately, but something in his eyes shifted, something that had been there a moment ago quietly fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand at my waist loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enough for me to feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That difference did not escape me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not something I have thought about seriously,\" I said. \"And when I do... it feels like too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not respond either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grip loosened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time I felt it clearly but before I could say anything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother! Sister-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tong’s voice broke through from downstairs, loud and sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The workers are here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng’s hand left my waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space between us widened, and for a brief second, the quiet felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked away first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are here,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice had returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if nothing had happened... Wasn’t he so eager to get rewarded a minute ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to just play along.. even though I wondered why he had just changed his mood so suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before stepping out, I paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not look back and behind me he followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we finally came downstairs everyone seeme to have finished eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I stepped into view—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So soon?\" Fu Tong said, his eyes lighting up as he looked between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could continue, Fu Li and Fu Fei moved at the same time and pushed a bun into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat quietly,\" Fu Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not talk too much,\" Fu Fei added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tong froze, his words cut off as he struggled to chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Teng shook his head lightly and looked away, clearly not interested in getting involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng also said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Fu glanced at us once, her expression calm, but she did not ask anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Fu only adjusted his seat and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment passed without anyone pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned and walked toward the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng followed behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five of them stood together near the entrance, their posture straight and their expressions steady. Even in simple clothes, there was a quiet discipline in the way they carried themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw us, they stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam,\" the eldest said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They greeted us properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came early,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We said we would,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come exactly as agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng stood beside me, his gaze passing over them before he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will be working on the land we bought yesterday,\" he said. \"The work will not be easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We understand,\" the eldest replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Sheng nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do not keep people who avoid work,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be no need for concern,\" another one said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will start by clearing the land,\" I said. \"Remove the weeds and prepare the ground properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They listened without interrupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a small hut there,\" I continued. \"You can use it for tools and rest when needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will take care of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held their gaze for a moment, then said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then Fu Li’s Voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Fuji?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1629,"2026-06-06T06:19:12.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","bebeb472b030f0b99ba5e8d502faeca201ffb4218a41116648f687acc2fccba5","exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-chapter-117","exiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-chapter-64",175,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fexiled-ha-i-have-an-infinite-space-cover.jpg"]