Chapter 63: So Powerful, But Something Seems Off?

Hotel front desk.

"I haven't even stayed here these past three days! Give me my money back right now!"

A girl with a haggard face and disheveled hair was shouting at the front desk.

"Ma'am, please calm down. You previously renewed a one-week business suite reservation. Three days have already passed, and you damaged many items in the room during your stay. These all need to be compensated for."

The receptionist was very professional. Even though the woman's finger was almost poking her in the face, she still wore a polite, courteous faint smile.

But inwardly she was ranting like crazy.

How dare she ask for a refund?

She made the room a complete mess, smashed several ornaments and a window — the room fee she left isn't even enough to cover the damages!

Not to mention, the incident the other day caused a huge uproar. Such an awful thing happened, it seriously damaged the hotel's reputation, and customer traffic was cut in half overnight!

And they haven't even asked her for compensation yet!

That's right, the woman before them was none other than Xu Jing.

"Then settle the account and give me back the rest."

Hearing this, the receptionist's smile gradually flattened. She took out a calculator.

"Very well, Ms. Xu Jing, we'll calculate that for you right away."

The receptionist tapped away on the calculator, then handed it to Xu Jing.

"After deducting the remaining room fee and deposit, you still need to compensate our hotel twelve thousand eight hundred yuan."

"What?!"

Xu Jing's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You must have calculated wrong!"

"This is a scam! You're nothing but a scam!"

With Xu Jing making such a scene, the receptionist's patience finally ran out too.

"Ms. Xu, are you saying you don't intend to compensate us? Then we'll have to call the police."

Hearing those two words, Xu Jing instinctively shrank her neck.

Quite a few people recognized Xu Jing and gathered around to watch the show.

"That's Xu Jing, the one who got arrested for spreading rumors?"

"If I were her, I'd just run far away and hide — I'd be too embarrassed to show my face in public!"

Under the gazes around her — some mocking, some contemptuous, some just watching for fun — Xu Jing was so mortified she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She dug a hat out of her bag, put on a mask, and covered herself up tightly.

Then she slapped her bank card on the counter.

"Fine, I'll pay!"

Looking at the text message from the bank, her heart was bleeding.

After paying, Xu Jing slinked out of the hotel.

She was practically dying of regret inside.

All the money Gu Yunqing had given her, she had spent on luxury goods.

She had come this time thinking she could get the remaining room fee back, but instead, she'd ended up paying out most of her savings!

……

An Luo had no idea about the miserable state of the Gu Family and Xu Jing. At this moment, she was lounging comfortably with a cola in one hand and fried chicken in the other, with Zaituan's Live Stream Room open in front of her.

The corn was ripe, and Zaituan's family was harvesting it in the fields.

"One stalk is as thick as my calf — I just don't know how to eat it."

Cheng Yu'an held up the corn cob and gestured with it, marveling repeatedly.

Watching the little one who was clamoring to help but bouncing on his short legs, stretching his arms yet still unable to reach the corn cob, An Luo shamelessly burst out laughing.

Hearing her laughter, Yu'an's little face flushed red. He pouted and stamped his small feet in frustration.

【Fairy Sister, don't laugh at Yu'an!】

【Yu'an will eat lots and lots at every meal from now on, and he'll definitely grow tall really fast!】

Hearing this, An Luo sighed softly in her heart.

Perhaps only when one is young does one long to grow up so badly?

Once, she too had longed to grow up like this…

Thinking about yesterday's events, Yu'an's big eyes filled with worry.

【Fairy Sister, have the bad people been beaten away yet?】

The little one looked down at his own little arms and legs, his face full of dejection.

He was so weak, he couldn't even help Fairy Sister.

Hearing Zaituan's concern, An Luo smiled warmly. She carefully reached out a finger and gently touched the little one's head, soothing him softly.

"That's right, the bad people have already been beaten away. Yu'an doesn't need to worry about Elder Sister anymore."

A gentle force lightly rubbed the top of his head.

Yu'an widened his big eyes in surprise, his little mouth slightly open. Then he smiled until his eyes crinkled, and affectionately nuzzled upward against her hand — looking utterly obedient and soft.

One head pat instantly healed the little one's dejected, low spirits.

Yu'an lifted his head, his fair, tender little face full of determination.

【Fairy Sister, just wait for Yu'an, okay? Yu'an will definitely learn martial arts properly and grow up fast. Next time, Yu'an will be able to go help Fairy Sister beat the bad people himself!】

An Luo: "???"

"Huh?"

What does that mean?

"Did Yu'an ask someone else to come help?"

The little one nodded his small head.

"Yes, it's that Xi, Xi Tong said, when Elder Sister runs into danger, Yu'an can help Elder Sister beat the bad guys, but in the end he didn't ask Yu'an to go help."

Though the words came out jumbled and incoherent, An Luo understood.

So someone showed up to help her before Officer Lu arrived?

Then who on earth was it?

Most importantly, was she discovered or not!

An Luo gave Officer Lu a call, asking if there were any traces of a fourth person at the scene.

"You're not going to say you ran into a ghost too, are you?"

An Luo was taken aback.

"What?"

Officer Lu's tone on the other end was utterly helpless.

"A Biao and Skinny Guy kept saying they ran into a ghost at your place, and that the ghost knocked them out."

"But we didn't find any footprints from a fourth person at your home, and those two also said they had no other accomplices."

"Also, the surveillance cameras in your building that day, along with the surrounding buildings, were all destroyed. The investigation is going to be difficult, but don't worry, we're working on it with everything we've got."

Hearing this result, An Luo let out a breath of relief, her clenched fists loosening slightly.

As long as no one was discovered, that's good.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Officer Lu."

"Let's leave it here for now. I'll contact you when there's a result."

After hanging up the phone, An Luo sat back down by the sofa.

In the Live Stream Room, Yu'an hugged the Corn with a grin so wide his teeth showed, like a little rabbit clutching a carrot — utterly adorable.

"Does Zaituan want to see something fun?"

Yu'an's big eyes instantly went wide and round, nodding like a little chick pecking at rice.

【Yes yes yes, what fun thing?】

An Luo told the little one to first ask everyone to stop.

Then……

Yu'an nodded, half-understanding, looked at the cornfield, and softly said one line.

"One-click harvest!"

The moment the words fell, a giant scythe suddenly appeared in mid-air. With one sweep across the cornfield, the corn stalks snapped clean in unison, stacked up neatly, and the corn cobs were all piled to one side.

The land returned to a flat, even state.

Everyone: "!!!"

Cheng Yu rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Could it be that he had been squatting too long just now and stood up too fast?

Was he seeing things?!

Oh my goodness!

Is this land really that in tune with people? It harvests grain on its own?!

Not to mention the others, even Zaituan himself gaped his little mouth wide and clapped his hands in amazement.

"Wow! So amazing!"

That sound brought everyone back to their senses.

Wang Shi tightly gripped Eldest Sister-in-law's hand beside her, her words stumbling over themselves.

"E-Eldest Sister-in-law, did you see that?"

Meng Shi blinked and slowly nodded.

"I saw it."

"Pomo?"

The two of them looked at Cheng Old Madam at the same time.

Cheng Old Madam's face showed no particular expression, she only gave a calm, low-voiced instruction.

"Since that's the case, quickly plant the next batch of corn, and move all of this to the storehouse."

Then she turned and took Yu'an's hand, preparing to head back inside.

As expected of Pomo (Old Madam)!

Truly extraordinary — just look, encountering such a miraculous thing, and yet she can still remain this calm!

That was what everyone thought.

However……

Something seemed off?

A soft, milky little voice resolved their puzzlement for them.

"Great-great-grandmother, you went the wrong way — the path home is over there!"

Yu'an tilted his head up, his big eyes blinking as he gazed at his great-great-grandmother, and stretched out his little finger pointing in the opposite direction.

"Mm, Yu'an's right."

Meeting those clear, innocent big eyes, Cheng Old Madam forced the corners of her mouth upward and gently pinched his chubby little cheeks.

This child — couldn't he just keep his voice down?

Your great-grandmother has a reputation to maintain too, alright?