Why did you provoke me?

Nangong Tianshou remained silent for a long time before continuing, "There are many advanced membrane makers in the mortal world. But to become a true bone painter, certain conditions are still required. I want the advanced membrane maker from the Zhou family to follow you."

"How come I didn't know I had such an ability, to make a senior mold maker directly become a bone painter?" Yu Meng looked at Nangong Tianshou with amusement.

"Dare you say that the little girl who's always by your side wasn't taught by you?"

"I taught her, but she's smart. I only need to explain something once, and she can apply it to other situations. Her success is entirely due to her intelligence and hard work. But what does that have to do with the Zhou family's senior film maker?"

"The future competition will be about the skills of bone painters, and the Zhou family is weak in this area." Nangong Tianshou did not hide anything and spoke the truth.

"These things don't seem to concern me, do they?"

"It doesn't matter, aren't you Xiao Hao's aunt?" Nangong Tianshou sat there calmly, making the lie sound like the truth without batting an eye.

"What about your Sky Hunting Base? After running it for so many years, don't tell me you have nothing now." Yu Meng looked at him suspiciously.

Nangong Tianshou's face turned even paler. "Gone." Yu Meng heard the sorrow and anger in his simple words.

"How so?" Yu Meng continued to press.

"Can't you give me some face? Why do you have to know about my dark history?" Nangong Tianshou picked up his teacup and took a slow sip.

Yu Meng smiled, "The only people who can make you so unguarded are those who are close to you."

Nangong Tianshou nodded with a wry smile, "Chatting with you is really boring. You just keep rubbing salt into my wounds."

"How can you guarantee that the sculptor you recommend is one of your own? That's the essence of my lineage." Yu Meng changed the subject.

"I've been at the base all these years and haven't been involved much in family affairs. I never expected to be so thoroughly defeated this time." Nangong Tianshou put his hands on his legs. "I know you're not the type to kick someone when they're down. The only thing I can do now is help him train some bone painters. As for the future, given my current situation, there is no future."

Yu Meng had no penchant for prying into other people's secrets. "Training bone painters for others is definitely out of the question, especially for a family like yours with a history of such behavior, but we can have another kind of cooperation."

"What kind of cooperation?"

"I have many people here who can expose the alien's true nature. I can even get them to do things for you for free. I don't ask for much; it might just be a matter of a few words for you."

"What exactly do you want?" Nangong Tianshou became more vigilant; he didn't believe that what Yu Meng wanted was simple.

"Just like the news you gave me about the Alien Battlefield upgrade. What I want is to share information with you all," Yu Meng stated her purpose.

"How much help can you provide in terms of bone drawing?" Nangong Tianshou was somewhat tempted. It was just information; if he couldn't find it himself, he had other channels to obtain it.

Yu Meng smiled confidently, "My lineage will do everything in its power to help you."

Nangong Tianshou scoffed, "Can you tell me how many people there are?"

"There's much more than you think. They can even follow you into the alien battlefield."

Yu Meng spoke with too much confidence, which made Nangong Tianshou suspicious. Could it be that their lineage did not consist of the four sisters?

"Perfect timing. The Zhou family has a team going to the first battlefield. Can you send someone? Don't worry, my nephew isn't stingy with the rewards."

"So you agree? There needs to be a formal contract." Yu Meng didn't give a direct answer.

Nangong Tianshou nodded, "This step is indeed indispensable. We'll sign the contract after your eldest sister's wedding banquet."

Yu Meng nodded. "I have some news for you. You know Aunt Qing, right? I saved her."

Nangong Tianshou was truly moved this time. "When did this happen?"

"Aunt Qing has recovered, and she signed a supplementary contract with me." Another bombshell announcement.

"How did you save her? When I came out, she was in a terrible state." Nangong Tianshou was agitated. Without Qingyuan, he would not have had a chance to survive.

"I saved it using a dead branch," Yu Meng said without hiding anything.

"Who else did you save?"

"Huang Yan and Teacher Sun. They also signed supplementary contracts," Yu Meng said slowly, "as well as Secretary Wu and some soldiers from Jingchuan Base."

"You're very good, really very good." Nangong Tianshou gritted his teeth, "When the base was there, you didn't want it, but now that the base has fallen apart, you've taken it all in."

"When my mother-in-law was alive, she asked me to take care of her soldiers, not to maintain the base. I didn't do anything wrong," Yu Meng said frankly.

Nangong Tianshou slammed the teacup down on the table.

"Even in this state, you still have such a bad temper. I was originally going to take a look at your leg, but now it seems I should give up," Yu Meng sighed.

Nangong Tianshou's face flushed red, then paled, then flushed again. In the end, he compromised, "Name your terms. As long as it's within my power, I will not refuse."

"Once I'm done here, I'll go back to Jingchuan Club. You can go there and find Secretary Wu, and have him make the arrangements," Yu Meng said readily, stating her decision.

Nangong Tianshou left, looking very unwell.

Yu's father came over and asked, "Xiao Si, what's wrong with him? He seems angry?"

"Dad, you're mistaken, his leg hurts."

"That's true. Anyone sitting in a wheelchair with painful legs wouldn't look well." Mr. Yu's face was full of sympathy.

"Then what is he doing here? Xiao Hao didn't even speak to him." Aunt Yu also came over.

"To add to my eldest sister's dowry."

"What did you say?" Yu's parents shouted in unison.

"You silly child, why didn't you say so sooner? We should have saved some food for you, it's really rude of you." Aunt Yu patted Yu Meng on the shoulder.

Mr. Yu rushed outside, only to see the car had already turned the corner. He chased after it for a few steps, but then completely lost sight of it.

Yu Meng looked at her father who had returned and said, "Dad, I'll make it up to you later. Don't get upset, Mom and I."

"Oh dear, how rude of me. I'll have to explain properly next time," said Mr. Yu as they walked. "You're not a child anymore, you need to be more mindful of the local customs. If word gets out, your mother and I will be utterly ashamed."

Yu Meng raised her hand and promised, "I won't tell anyone." After saying many kind words, her parents finally let her go.

Niannian hid at the top of the stairs on the second floor, covering her mouth and giggling secretly. Even Fourth Sister has things she can't handle. She's agreed to so many unreasonable requests. In this family, Mom is still the most capable.

Dali's wedding went very smoothly, except that the dowry was a bit too much, and it circled the town almost once.

There was another special group: a lot of mask revealers from around the town came. Jiang Mingfeng hurriedly found someone to arrange tables and chairs, all of which were Yu Meng's connections.

From the moment Jiang's mother saw Dali, her smile never stopped. Seeing so many people and so much dowry, her goodwill towards Dali was immediately maximized.

Li Yiqing, who had come all the way from the city, couldn't help but marvel at the scene, remarking that it was quite impressive even in the city.

Only Yu's mother leaned on Yu's father's arm, tears welling up in her eyes.

"It's not far. Go see her if you miss her," said Mr. Yu, patting Mrs. Yu's hand.