[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa":3,"chapter-reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-chapter-980":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine",{"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},1416232,1872,"Chapter 980: The Agreement","reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-chapter-980",980,"\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing called out several times but got no response. He nudged her with his hand, but the woman remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won’t do, there was no way to get her on the kang. Holding Zhao Xiaojing, he wanted to tuck her into bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing opened her eyes dreamily. Looking at the man holding her, she smiled coyly and wrapped her arms around Tang Yiqing’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Bing, you’re back? I told you, didn’t you say I was the best? Why did you still go to others? What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine with anything. Do you like me to be proactive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing smiled, then forcefully kissed Tang Yiqing on the mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was kneeling when he got on the kang. She moved suddenly, catching him off guard, and both of them fell onto the kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing looked at the woman in his arms and felt a stir within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he decided to be a gentleman, so he moved Zhao Xiaojing aside, \"You go to sleep, I’m leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Zhao Xiaojing closed her eyes and suddenly began to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really find me repulsive? Tell me, what must I change for you to like me again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing didn’t know what to do, looking at the pitiable woman lying on the kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, pulled up the quilt, and covered Zhao Xiaojing with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare act of kindness, something that had never happened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around intending to get off the kang, but Zhao Xiaojing hugged him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xiaojing, do you know who I am? I’m not your man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tang Yiqing, I know you are Tang Yiqing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t good at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I just want to indulge once; I’m leaving the day after tomorrow, and afterward, neither of us will know each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing turned around to look at this woman. \"Are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing’s eyes were misty with tears, \"Yes, if you truly don’t want me, that’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we’ll act like strangers next time we meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a master player, the other wanted indulgence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day was still cold when Zhao Xiaojing got up to light a fire and cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt very embarrassed. But she also knew it was her own request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Tang Yiqing would sweet-talk Zhao Xiaojing to coax her, but this time he didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he was not a good man, but he didn’t know how to face Zhao Xiaojing; those words just wouldn’t come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them ate in silence, and the room gradually warmed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go buy your train ticket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing nodded twice with her head bent. \"Okay, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both felt extremely uncomfortable. Tang Yiqing quickly finished eating and hurriedly left. Walking down the street alone, he laughed at himself. Who knew he’d ever find himself in such a situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among women, he had always kept an untouchable distance. Well, now he’s met someone like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought the train ticket for tomorrow morning at eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home, he saw Zhao Xiaojing tidying up the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What time is tomorrow’s train?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight in the morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now neither had anything to say. Tang Yiqing didn’t know what to do. His usual tricks and words wouldn’t work. He simply lay down on the kang and slept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing finished tidying both inside and outside. Entering the room, she saw the man already asleep, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Never did she think she’d do such a thing. It really wasn’t like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put away the clothes and lay on the kang to sleep too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, neither of them slept, so they slept deeply and sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until four in the afternoon that Zhao Xiaojing woke up. There was still half a basin of meat. She took half, chopped some potatoes, and made pancakes around the edge of the pot. There was only cornmeal at home; it had been prepared after breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing awoke to the aroma. The two silently ate dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, they both tacitly understood it was the last night. So things were intense between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At seven the next morning, Zhao Xiaojing took one last look at the sleeping Tang Yiqing, picked up her luggage, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she left, Tang Yiqing got up too. He really didn’t know what to do or say. So he simply pretended to sleep; this way, neither would feel awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly dressing, he also went to the train station. He found Zhao Xiaojing, seeing her sitting on a bench with her head down waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a while but eventually didn’t go over. Since things were made clear, they’d be strangers from now on. What was the point of going over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaojing sat lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking about. It felt like no one was around her. Despite the crowd, they didn’t affect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the boarding announcement, she stood up in a daze, glanced around, then turned to enter the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yiqing watched her enter from the corner, smiled wryly at himself again, and headed home. Work starts tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting off the train, Zhao Xiaojing went to the post office first. She was delayed for two days; Big Sister and Little Sister must be worried by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xiaoli received Second Sister’s call, \"Why are you late?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know either; was delayed for two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, it’s fine as long as you’ve arrived safely. Second Sister, you should find a cart to take you home, don’t save this bit of money; go home early so we can all be at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I got it. Thank you, Xiao Li, don’t worry, I’ll definitely pull myself together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Sister, it’s good you’re like this. Don’t worry about Hai Jun and Haifeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Xiaojing hung up, she let out a long breath. Lying to her family made her feel guilty. Forget it, she thought, just pretend the train stopped midway for two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the post office, she headed to the oil mill. She used to find rides here. She hadn’t come in years, but it should still be the same place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hearing a commotion from another street, she curiously went to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, she saw two people kneeling on a platform. This was a public denunciation. Turning to leave, she heard Xu Hongbing’s name and eventually turned back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She edged closer to the platform and saw two people kneeling with their heads down, wearing tattered shoes hanging around their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhao Xiaojing felt very calm, just wanting to see how Xu Hongbing was now. Did he regret it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought he probably did regret it, perhaps regretting being too arrogant and not winning her over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing something, Xu Hongbing lifted his head and saw Zhao Xiaojing in the distance. That woman, wearing a cotton coat, hat, and scarf, warmly bundling herself, holding two leather bags, watching him from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly regretted it. Why did he have to be that kind of man? Now it’s too late; he has neither wife nor son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, seeing him like this, Zhao Xiaojing would certainly cry. But now, she simply watched him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have hurt her too deeply, right? Yes, his mother was the same back then, shedding tears all day.\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-06T00:15:44.823Z",1,"novelbin.me","73d600f2cfaf0f1e8a84bb117b82873859b717dcce35b046b2c9efadc89d2461","reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-chapter-981","reborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-chapter-979",1428,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-with-a-space-building-a-fortune-amidst-fa-cover.jpg"]