[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-692":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},597052,846,"Chapter 692: What Li Mo Wants","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-692",692,"\u003Cp>Pearl Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first private chamber on the third floor, ripples of an inner world emanated, faintly resonating with the lunar essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those familiar with the \"Shared Moonlight\" technique would recognize this as a form of remote communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, what are you up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the inner realm connected, the effect of Shared Moonlight grew stronger, as if the speaker were whispering right beside your ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Designing wrappers for popsicles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at the blueprint before him and cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Popsicles need wrappers? Are you planning to sell them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really. It's for my own consumption. Popsicles feel more ceremonial with wrappers. You should try it once I finish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo examined the Southern Border-style wrapper he had just sketched, his mind involuntarily conjuring images of pre-packaged, ready-to-eat ice blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange. He hadn’t consumed any yang-attributed spiritual treasures recently, so why was his hammer artifact acting up again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of confusion suddenly transmitted through Shared Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no. When lunar-linked souls connected, emotions were subconsciously shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li could tell that while the \"ice block\" hadn’t said anything, she missed him terribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she might have sensed that he missed her too—along with the less-than-pure thoughts swirling in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ying Bing, are you settling in well with your grandparents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo swiftly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m happy. They even showed me the family genealogy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two question marks popped up in Li Mo’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first: Who carries around a family genealogy when visiting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second: Why wasn’t she reacting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her icy, goddess-like demeanor, Ying Bing was easily flustered by intimacy. Just sharing a teacup used to make her fingers curl up in embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had always assumed that if she ever glimpsed his thoughts, she’d tremble in shock, too mortified to even call him \"little brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why was she so unfazed now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Li Mo didn’t know was that Ying Bing had already peeked into his mind’s \"new world\" through the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Shared Moonlight only conveyed emotions, not specific thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really surprising for a childish guy like him to have naughty ideas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of clothes are you designing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo paused briefly—geniuses were quick thinkers, after all:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time we bathed, you weren’t wearing an undershirt, so I thought I’d tailor some for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black cloud gauze or pearl-white lotus silk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo grew wary. Why had the \"ice block\" suddenly gotten so sharp? She was almost spot-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll tell you if you wear them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like I’m short on clothes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, sunlight poured in, illuminating the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly purchased mansion in Purple Sun Prefecture was spacious and serene, the morning quiet and undisturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing woke up in her room, biting her lip as she unscrewed the head of a big-headed doll and retrieved a few unwashed garments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the household still slept, she tiptoed to the water vat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xueqin, just risen for the day, carried a basket of laundry only to find Ying Bing already busy by the vat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Ying, I’m about to wash clothes too—let me handle yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Gu, I can manage. I’m almost done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s expression was calm and gentle, but a closer look would reveal her trembling lashes and reddened ears. She couldn’t possibly hand them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the Frost Fairy had drooled on her clothes was something even Li Mo couldn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Ying, don’t be too dutiful... or that rascal will get complacent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xueqin sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he is a bit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing didn’t need to guess what style of \"undershirt\" Li Mo had in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wore that during their next bath...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s ranking might not arrive before the \"punishment\" was already completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, elsewhere...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn gradually brightened, the massive pearl atop the tower radiating the first light of morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today marked Pearl Tower’s auction, the climax of the Rare Treasures Bazaar. The southwest corner of the tower was chained open by sea beasts, unfolding like a music box baring its heart to the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first floor displayed auction items for public viewing, while the second and third floors housed private chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Ziyu arrived with his entourage, exhaustion etched on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, every dog in the market now thinks we’re the real fools. We truly can’t find it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough! Drop the subject!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Ziyu clenched his fists, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool would realize something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Transcendent Remnant Bone was no ordinary artifact—how could it be snatched by a dog and vanish? Clearly, it had been a sham from the start!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he dared not say it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending 200 mystic crystals on a gnawed pig’s trotter wasn’t just a financial loss—it was humiliating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should’ve realized something was off from the 'haggling' scam. I let my guard down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qiao Ziyu fumed, three figures approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was a tall, radiant young man, his inner world exuding a majestic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Qiao Ziyu saw him, his mind exploded with clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the haggling trap onward, he’d been played!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Hero Li, what skillful maneuvering,\" Qiao Ziyu forced a strained smile, barely containing his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Have we met?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo looked genuinely puzzled before feigning recognition. \"Ah, the Young Master of the Luminous Gate! Found anything you fancy at the auction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a 200-mystic-crystal treasure, perhaps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Ziyu’s jaw twitched. \"Heh... What I desire, I acquire. If we happen to vie for the same item, I hope you won’t take it personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auctions thrive on competition. If it’s not coveted, it wouldn’t be here. May the best bidder win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo smiled, unbothered by the veiled hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\" An elder from Luminous Gate coughed pointedly. \"Rules aside, our sects are neighbors in this region. Let’s not sour relations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qian nodded. \"Well said. Have you eaten breakfast? Please, after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever the polite one, Elder Qian even offered a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. You first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of hollow courtesies, the Luminous Gate group entered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing back, Qiao Ziyu seethed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The audacity! His counterfeit even fooled Pearl Tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without proof, complaining to the auction house was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munch, munch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you stop eating already?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Ziyu turned to see the elder still gnawing away.\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-05-30T17:19:17.778Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","101e3b5566dd0737eaf52349ca787dea3a8cda5a074e727944847b50182891f6","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-693","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-691",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]