Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Bai Ling never gave a positive response to Gao Cheng's question; she simply replied with two words full of wicked humor.

"you guess."

Throughout the entire journey, Gao Cheng was on tenterhooks.

Even though Bai Ling generously bought Gao Cheng a lot of nice things, Gao Cheng still felt like he was being scratched by cat claws, and he was extremely uncomfortable.

But Bai Ling wouldn't let him voice his inner turmoil. He had a bellyful of words of advice, but before he could even speak, Bai Ling's glare repeatedly stifled his words.

There was nothing Gao Cheng could do but follow Bai Ling around with a long face.

Meanwhile, Gao Cheng was frowning and acting as Bai Ling's little follower, accompanying Bai Ling as she strolled around in the future.

As for Xia Yiyi, that was truly extraordinary.

Originally, Xia Yiyi was already overwhelmed with troubles because of the unusual attitude of the authorities in the past two days and the precarious situation of Gao Cheng and the guards.

Now, her subordinates suddenly reported to her that several important targets in the Four Nine City World, as well as Gao Cheng, who had long been sent to the Four Nine City World to serve in the guard battalion, suddenly appeared in the future.

Just like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, they were filled with wonder as they strolled through the shopping mall of the future.

I was completely stunned and couldn't believe my ears.

Bai Ling quickly confirmed with her subordinates.

"Who?! Who did you just say was shopping?! Bai Ling, Lao Luo, and that Hao Pingchuan and Gao Cheng?! Weren't they at Sijiu City World? How did they get here?! And they're shopping here! Are you sure you're not seeing things, and you're not joking with me?!"

He quickly took the tablet from the subordinate and glanced at the screen.

And indeed, they really were these important figures from Beijing!
Especially Bai Ling, who was in charge
Even if she were reduced to ashes, Xia Yiyi would recognize her at a glance!
Suddenly everything went black, and Xia Yiyi quickly asked what was going on.

Of course, the people below were completely clueless about this.

After all, they appeared out of nowhere and didn't give them any prior notice.

In fact, if their behavior hadn't been so bizarre...

Hao Pingchuan, especially, who was standing next to Bai Ling, was really too strange.

Entering the Grand View Garden with Granny Liu was quite an experience.

At first, her outfit and attire were like something out of a period drama, causing quite a stir in the shopping mall.

They might not even be able to be discovered in later generations!
They had been wandering around the city of the future for most of the day, and it was only then that Xia Yiyi and the others from the future discovered them. Isn't that absurd?

Xia Yiyi was completely taken aback by this unexpected situation.

No matter how big or uncomfortable it is, Xia Yiyi has to rush over to deal with such an emergency as soon as possible.

So, without stopping, before Bai Ling even came knocking on their door, Xia Yiyi hurriedly drove to their location.

They even went so far as to implement traffic control measures, and arrived at the mall where Bai Ling and the others were in just a few minutes.

Then, Xia Yiyi, completely bewildered, overheard this conversation.

"Old Hao, how many times have I told you to calm down? Stop making such a fuss, making us look like country bumpkins who've never seen the world. You just won't listen no matter what I say, and you're making me, Lao Luo, and Gao Cheng look bad with you! What can I say to you? Can't you learn from Gao Cheng? Look at Gao Cheng, how calm he is!"

"Nonsense! He's from here! He grew up here, so coming here is like coming home for him. Of course he's used to it! But it's different for me. This is the first time I've seen such a bustling metropolis! Look at the shopping malls, so magnificent and dazzling, even a palace couldn't compare! And outside, so many cars, so many skyscrapers, it feels like even the Americans can't compare to this place!"

"How can such a prosperous city not even be ranked as a third-tier city here! Gao Cheng, tell me the truth, are you just trying to fool me because you think I'm not well-educated? Otherwise, how could it not even be ranked as a third-tier city?! It doesn't make sense!"

Hao Pingchuan genuinely felt that Gao Cheng was talking nonsense to him.

Or perhaps he deliberately deceived himself in order to elevate the reputation of future generations.

Otherwise, it would be impossible!
It's no wonder Hao Pingchuan thought that way; having fought for most of his life, he had never seen a prosperous place.

Compared to this place, Songjiang Prefecture is just a rural area!
This is a small city that doesn't even rank among the third-tier cities. How is this possible?
Not only him, but even Lao Luo next to him had the same feeling, thinking that Gao Cheng was just fooling him.

Only Bai Ling, who had learned about the situation in the future from the internet, knew that this was really just an ordinary small city.

At most, it has the advantage of being close to the sea and near the coast.

That's about it; there's nothing special about it.

Therefore, it was clear that Hao Pingchuan was about to embarrass himself again as he continued talking.

Especially after she noticed Xia Yiyi, who had spotted her and was already beside her, not far away.

He then flicked Hao Pingchuan's head, who was still questioning him, to tell him to stop questioning and learn to believe.

Then, with Gao Cheng in a state of confusion, unsure whether to stop him or not, he took a few steps and arrived in front of Xia Yiyi.

In a moment of silent heaviness, he scrutinized Xia Yiyi from head to toe with a look of scrutiny.

This undoubtedly put enormous pressure on Xia Yiyi, who was completely clueless and knew nothing about the situation.

Xia Yiyi started to feel uneasy under Bai Ling's undisguisedly aggressive gaze.

Bai Ling then smiled nonchalantly amidst the worried gazes of the crowd.

He asked, puzzled.

"You guys don't really think I'd make a move here indiscriminately, do you? Are you kidding me? We're best sisters! We're practically family! We're so much closer than you guys! How could I possibly lay a hand on her? You're just overthinking it!"

Then, before everyone could even breathe a sigh of relief...

Bai Ling immediately put on a masterful face-changing act and added a sentence.

"We should at least wait until no one's around before we make a move, don't you guys agree?"

"Ah this."

"Just kidding! Okay, enough joking, let's get down to business. I thought you'd have to wait a while before coming to find me, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly. Since you're already here, and it's almost lunchtime, let's go somewhere else."

I know a restaurant that has pretty good food.

"Why go to a restaurant? We're already home, so of course we'll eat at home!"

As she spoke, Bai Ling pulled a key out of her pocket.

Then, to Xia Yiyi's astonishment, he led everyone directly to the 400-square-meter penthouse that Ximen Lang had bought.

“Although this isn’t my first time here, I’m still deeply impressed by the scenery every time I come. Look out the window, the skyscrapers, the bustling traffic! It’s so beautiful, I can’t get enough of it!” “Can’t get enough of it? Not necessarily. The reason you find it novel is because you haven’t seen much of it, and there’s also the ground beneath our feet. This is the best residential complex in the city, in the best location.”

"A square meter costs several tens of thousands of yuan. The price and location are what they are. In such a situation, the scenery is of course beautiful and the view is certainly open! But if you were down there, and you were looking at it for decades, would you still find these high-rise buildings beautiful?"

To be honest, upon hearing this, Bai Ling actually put herself in his shoes and thought about it very seriously.

Then draw conclusions.

"You really don't know how lucky you are! We wouldn't even dare to dream of such a sight, and you actually find it tiresome? You're so clueless, talking like you don't know what's going on! Seriously, it's only because of our relationship, and you're not the kind of person who'd be bored. Otherwise, I would definitely think you're subtly criticizing me, and I would hold a grudge against you!"

Xia Yiyi quickly looked around.

There was no one else there except the two of them.

This means that if a conflict were to actually break out, she would have no one to rely on but herself, and no one to mediate the fight.

Xia Yiyi dared not continue to argue with Bai Ling at this critical juncture, and quickly explained.

"You've misunderstood. I was just expressing my true feelings, and I didn't mean to criticize you in any way."

He quickly chimed in with another comment.

"Maybe we're just taking our blessings for granted. Anyway, people around here really admire the rural scenery now."

After doing all this, Xia Yiyi asked in bewilderment.

"I don't understand. To welcome you, I specially contacted a lot of people and prepared a very lavish state banquet for you and Lao Luo. But what do you do? You don't even show up, and you don't eat at the banquet. Instead, you come here and make me eat this bland, watery noodle soup with you, and you insist on eating the noodles I cooked. Sister, what are you up to?"

To welcome Bai Ling and her friends, Xia Yiyi thoughtfully prepared a lot for them.

That's why they couldn't be too ostentatious or make too big a scene, lest they arouse the suspicion of outsiders.

Otherwise, they could simply be given the treatment afforded to foreign envoys, or even the treatment afforded to ordinary leaders; it would only take a word for that.

For this reason, she even contacted several very influential elders.

Moreover, her elders, upon hearing that Bai Ling and the others had arrived, immediately dropped everything they were doing and rushed over.

As a result, Bai Ling didn't even show her face.
"Didn't all my preparations go to waste?"

Hearing Xia Yiyi's muttered complaints.

Bai Ling first poured all the watery, untouched noodles from her bowl into Xia Yiyi's bowl.

While telling her not to waste it, I couldn't help but complain.

"These noodles are really awful."

Xia Yi felt a surge of emotions upon hearing this, unsure whether she should say it or not.

After doing all this, Bai Ling finally explained.

"First of all, the reason we're eating this is entirely because your cooking skills are terrible! All you can do is make this and instant noodles; you can't cook anything else. I have no choice but to eat this inedible stuff."

"Secondly, my status is different now. Before, you could treat me as an ordinary cadre over there, and I really was an ordinary cadre over there, that was fine."

“But now, my identity is no longer just that of an ordinary cadre over there. My most important identity now is only one: Ah Lang’s wife, the kind who shares his life in bed, his grave, and his life and death.”

“Since Ah Lang doesn’t want to have too much contact with officials, then of course I have to follow his lead and align myself with him completely. This is not only good for us, but also a form of protection for you.”

"Otherwise, with the immense power I hold in my hands right now, believe it or not, if I just put my finger on something, you'll all suffer a huge loss! And you'll be the kind of people who dare not speak out against me!"

If it were in the past, Xia Yiyi would never have believed Bai Ling if she had dared to say these words to her face!

Not only did she not believe it, she also pointed out that the high ground should be stabbed with a few words.

Let her know what it means to be ignorant of one's own limitations.

But now.
To borrow a quote from a famous elementary school student (actually, it's from Sherlock Holmes).

"After eliminating all the impossibilities, whatever remains, however unbelievable, is the truth."

Even if Xia Yiyi didn't want to believe it, she could only choose to believe it with a bitter expression.

Because the undeniable facts are right there, leaving her no choice but to believe them!

so.
"As expected, you and Ah Lang have come to this point. Not only your background and abilities, but even such a major matter as the trade between the two worlds has been completely entrusted to you? This is truly unbelievable."

That's why everyone says dealing with smart people is such a hassle.

He hadn't even had a chance to show off in front of others, to put on a great show in front of her as he had envisioned.

She deduced all of this from just a few words.

How boring!
However, she noticed the envy that Xia Yiyi couldn't help but show on her face, a look that bordered on enviousness.
Hey, I suddenly got excited.

Bai Ling, who was becoming more and more like Ximen Lang, immediately adopted the demeanor of a senior.

He patted Xia Yiyi on the shoulder and began to encourage her in various ways.

"Don't make that face. Although, you know, I did beat you. But..."

You mean I still have a chance?

"How could that be?! I've worked so hard to get where I am today. With me here watching over things, I would nip even the slightest sign of trouble in the bud! How could I possibly give you another chance?"

"you"

His shameless behavior infuriated Xia Yiyi.

If she continued teasing him, Xia Yiyi would be so angry that she would explode.

Changing the subject, Bai Ling offered words of comfort.

"But other things, we can discuss them, it's not without problems."

"for example?"

"For example, letting you sneak over to our area a few times now and then shouldn't be a problem. How about it, interested?" (End of Chapter)