Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng shared her idea of ​​buying a car. Her father didn't object as she'd expected. "Having a car is much more convenient. If you're willing to spend the money, I was even saving that card for your dowry."

"Dad, you don't object?" Dali asked.

"I'll learn to drive from Brother Changsheng, and I'll be your driver from now on." Yu Hai was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

"What man can resist the allure of a car?" Zhao Changjiu remarked casually from the side. "Uncle is a man too."

But it's obvious they won't be able to take the new car to the city tomorrow morning, so Yu Meng asked Zhao Changjiu to call his brother and ask him to find a car and ask for leave. He'll take her and her older sister to the city tomorrow morning.

Zhao Changjiu ran off happily. As long as Yu Meng needed them to do things, she wouldn't treat them badly; they were going to follow her all the time.

"That kid's running so fast, it's like he got a huge advantage," Yu's father muttered. Then he asked Yu Meng, "Xiao Si, who should we buy the car from? I don't know anything about cars."

"Dad, find Mingfeng and tell him to go find Li Yiqing. He might get a cheaper price," Dali said from the side.

"Mingfeng has been very busy this month. He came by a few times, but when he saw you weren't there, he just made a quick look and left," said Mr. Yu. "Does he even have time to deal with this right now?"

"It's just a matter of making a phone call, he can handle it." Dali nodded confidently.

Yu Meng looked around, but the spot where she had previously placed the crystal ball was a bit empty, so she needed to make something else to put there.

"Dad, let's install a landline at home, it'll be more convenient," Yu Meng said as she walked and looked around.

"Do you want to hear what you have to say? There are so many convenient things, and you want them all. I strongly oppose this." Upon hearing this, Aunt Yu exploded. "I'll listen to you about buying the car, but when it comes to installing the landline, it's my decision."

"Yes, listen to your mother on this matter," Yu's father quickly agreed.

Yu Meng touched her nose and remained silent. She knew when to stop while she was ahead.

Seeing that Yu Meng wasn't insisting, Yu's mother's tone softened, "Every day, it's almost like she's putting up a sign on the door saying, 'I'm making money.'"

Dali and Yu Hai suppressed their laughter, while Yu's father glared at Yu Meng, saying, "Listen to your mother this time, and don't cause any more trouble."

Yu Meng shrugged; she hadn't said no. She went up to her room on the second floor. Although no one had lived there for over a month, it was clear that someone had been cleaning it.

Yu Meng took out bedding from the wardrobe and made the bed. She was still looking forward to this trip.

The next morning, Zhao Changsheng drove over. Yu Meng and Dali packed a few things, along with some food for the road. Yu's mother followed behind, repeatedly reminding them, "Dali, you must take good care of Xiao Si."

The car had driven quite a distance when Yu Meng looked back. Her mother hadn't returned yet; she was still watching. "Big sister, Mom's still watching."

"She really didn't want you to go to the city, but she knew she couldn't persuade you otherwise. If you hadn't called me, she was prepared to have me go with you anyway," Dali said with a smile. "She can't even read, and sometimes she's not very good at speaking, so don't blame her."

"She's our mother, you can understand that, so why would I get hung up on it and argue with her? Even if I win, it won't do me any good, and I'll just make her angry." Yu Meng leaned her head back on the seat. "Hopefully, we can learn something this time."

"Does Teacher Xia really want to see me?" Dali asked curiously. "We don't seem to know each other."

"Big sister, you're not unknown anymore. Teacher Xia and the mayor's daughter both attended your class. She admires you very much and praised you as the first lecturer to be so genuine."

Dali punched Yu Meng, "Isn't this indirectly saying I'm stupid?"

"No, she genuinely admires your selflessness and honesty," Yu Meng said earnestly. "Like that big lecture in our town, looking back now, did anything of practical value come out of it?"

"That was our first encounter with the group of mask-revealers, and I was excited for a long time after the lecture," Dali remarked. "Looking back now, it felt more like motivational fluff. Not a single practical skill was taught."

Yu Meng nodded, "We should just talk about these things in private. We must never show it in front of others. The network of relationships in the city is incredibly complex. If it is exploited by someone with ulterior motives, we will be doomed."

"Little sister, will that Chu Jiao try to harm me this time?"

"I actually hope she can come to me in martial arts," Yu Meng said with a smile.

As Zhao Changsheng was driving, he felt a chill rise up his spine.

When they arrived in the city, it was already 4 p.m., and Dali went straight to the hotel and booked two rooms.

"Little sister, let's rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."

A good night's sleep.

Early in the morning, Zhao Changsheng went to the morning market, while Yu Meng and Dali prepared gifts and went to meet up with Teacher Xia Xuan.

As they walked, Xia Xuan led them to a building. There were even security guards at the entrance. "Teacher Xia, this place seems very strict."

"Didn't I already say call me Sister Xia? Why are you still calling me Teacher Xia? If you keep doing this, should I also call you Teacher Yu? After all, I actually did listen to your lectures." Xia Xuan grabbed Dali's hand. "Let's call each other sisters. Xiao Yu Meng, from now on you can call me Sister Xia too. I know how formidable you are."

The three of them entered a large hall, chatting and laughing. There were already many people there. When they saw Xia Xuan, many people came over to greet him. Some even recognized Dali and surrounded her to say hello.

Before long, Yu Meng was pushed out of the circle. Yu Meng wasn't annoyed, she found a place to sit down and quietly listened to them talk.

Chu Jiao approached Yu Meng silently, lowering her voice, "You guys are really bold. You've offended me, and you still dare to come here."

Yu Meng tilted her head and didn't say anything, just stared at her.

"You made me get scolded by my uncle, do you think I'll let your sister off the hook? Now that your sister is inconvenient, are you coming with me yourself, or should I have someone take you away?"

Yu Meng laughed. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone just when you're about to fall asleep. She was worried about not being able to find anyone, and now this person had come to her doorstep.

"Your upbringing is really bad," Yu Meng said slowly. "Isn't your mother with you?" After saying that, she turned and walked into the crowd.

"You're asking for it!" Chu Jiao shouted anxiously, her face contorted.

The scream silenced the hall for a moment, and everyone turned to look.

When Dali saw that it was Chu Jiao, she hurriedly looked for Yu Meng. Seeing Yu Meng not far away, she ran over and asked, "Little sister, are you alright?"

Yu Meng grabbed her older sister, who was about to speak, and said, "She's delusional. She's talking nonsense here. Let's stay away from her."

Chu Jiao's eyes began to redden, and her voice became shrill, "You're asking for death, you all deserve to die, why don't you all just die?" As she spoke, her hand uncontrollably pointed at the crowd.

This time, everyone took several steps back, and Yu Meng pulled Dali back to Xia Xuan's side.

"Are you alright?" Xia Xuan asked with concern.

"It's nothing. Why would someone like her be here? Does she even deserve to be here?" Dali asked, puzzled.

"Just a charlatan. The guards only spared her because they were giving someone face," Xia Xuan said, scoffing. "She's nowhere near as good as her cousin."

Yu Meng kept her eyes fixed on Chu Jiao. "If we don't get her to the hospital soon, she'll become mentally impaired. I've seen cases like this; she ended up with mental impairment."

Xia Xuan frowned. "Is it really that serious? Or is she just going crazy on her own?"

"Oh, Sister Xia, was she like this before?" Yu Meng asked疑惑地. "Even now, hasn't she gone to the hospital?"

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I've heard from others that they've seen her like that," Xia Xuan said softly.

"Then let's stay away from her, so we don't get ourselves into trouble," Dali suggested.

"Let's go to the mission hall." Xia Xuan turned and left, showing no intention of meddling in other people's business.

Yu Meng glanced back at Chu Jiao and followed her.