Chapter 850: Chapter 843: He Actually Loves Chocolate

Lin Wanwan handed over those poor girls to Liu Rushi, who assigned a member named Xiao Wu from Xingluo to be their leader.

The oldest among these girls was no more than seventeen or eighteen, while the youngest was just fifteen or sixteen. Despite their youth, they were a bit too old to start martial arts training.

Their status made it difficult for them to act as ordinary maids, and working at the Embroidery Workshop was even less feasible.

So, Lin Wanwan still handed them over to Liu Rushi and let her take care of it. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Training them as regular female soldiers might be somewhat useful.

For ancient women, once taken from their homes, returning to their previous stable life was nearly impossible.

The more law-abiding they were, the more gossip they faced. They feared the strange looks from neighbors and friends.

Now, having a place to stay felt fortunate enough. As for their future fate, they couldn’t think much about it for now and just went with the flow.

That night, Lin Wanwan didn’t time travel back to the modern era but sat in the side room drinking floral tea, nibbling on snacks, waiting for Baye Feng to report back.

As expected, Baye Feng did not disappoint her and returned before the hour of the pig.

After questioning him, Lin Wanwan expressed satisfaction with his handling of the situation, relieved that no unnecessary slaughter was involved.

Sometimes she worried that living in a world where only the fittest survive, Baye Feng lacked a concept of life, but fortunately, he knew restraint.

"You’ve worked hard, here’s your reward. You’ll have a seven-day annual leave, take a good rest." Lin Wanwan gave Baye Feng two black stab-proof vests.

She had originally planned to give them to him but hadn’t found the right opportunity until now.

Baye Feng looked at the strangely styled clothes, showing a puzzled and slightly disdainful expression.

Lin Wanwan said, "Don’t be fooled by the strange appearance, it’s a good item. Wear it close to your body, and you’ll eventually understand its benefits."

"Oh." Baye Feng said nothing, his gaze shifted to the glass jar on the small tea table beside Lin Wanwan’s leg.

Following his gaze, Lin Wanwan chuckled, "What, unhappy with your reward and want the Glazed Pot? Fine, I’ll bestow it upon you too."

"Thank you." Baye Feng picked up the glass jar filled with chocolate balls and walked away swiftly.

Lin Wanwan amusingly watched his departing figure and suddenly thought of something, quickly running to the window to observe his calm departing figure more closely.

Sure enough, not far out the door, Baye Feng opened the jar and started digging for something to stuff into his mouth.

Though Lin Wanwan could only see his back, she imagined all his movements and facial expressions.

She couldn’t help but laugh, "Who would’ve thought this cool young man loves chocolate."

It was indeed a sudden insight she had.

Baye Feng never seemed particularly interested in glass products before, and he appeared indifferent to money.

If it wasn’t the glass pot that caught his interest, it must be the chocolate balls inside!

She shared the same snacks with Baya Naba and Qingyu, and both occasionally got to have some chocolate balls.

Worried about their teeth, Lin Wanwan controlled the quantity of chocolate and sugar.

Knowing how close Baya Naba and Baye Feng were as siblings, it’s unsurprising that little Naba shared her snacks with her elder brother.

Hehe, it seems next time when preparing chocolates, I should also prepare a portion for that young man.

Lin Wanwan found it quite adorable; who could’ve imagined a cold boy who didn’t flinch while killing would enjoy sweet chocolates!

After Baye Feng left, Lin Wanwan washed up and went upstairs to sleep.

Sleeping was hardly possible; not only because the village was lively at this hour but also in usual times, Lin Wanwan couldn’t sleep so early.

She only pretended to sleep to travel back to the modern day.

Quite a lot happened today; it was really full.

Returning to the cold and quiet modern villa, Lin Wanwan found herself a bit unable to adjust her mood.

Just then, she received a call from her personal assistant Niu Kongqing.

"What’s the news?" Lin Wanwan answered the call.

"Lin, since it’s nearing the New Year, the houses are still not rented out. However, the ranch and fish farm you asked me to find are showing promise."

"Oh, tell me more about it."

"According to your requirements, there’s a small island on Weng Mountain. The island is small; young people have left, only a few empty-nest elders remain. Its distance from Yongcheng and pier conditions best meet your requirements. Additionally, a ranch in Sanbei is up for sale, although it hasn’t been doing well and has suffered losses yearly."

Lin Wanwan said, "Losses are no matter; the location is all that matters. Let’s discuss face-to-face. I’m heading to the company now."

"Alright, Lin."

Having work to do, Lin Wanwan didn’t feel so lonely.

She changed out of her ancient attire, tidied up, grabbed her car keys, and prepared to go out.

In the Great Tang, it was the night of New Year’s Day, while in the modern era, it was the morning of the eighteenth of the lunar month. Due to her prolonged stay in the Great Tang, modern time lagged behind greatly.

Lu Shouyue had been abroad in the modern world for twelve days, while for Lin Wanwan it felt like over a month since she’d seen him, she missed him quite a bit.

Downstairs, upon hearing movement, the excited dog Fuguai wagged its tail and approached.

The dog relied daily on an automatic feeder and water dispenser for sustenance. Cleaning duties were outsourced to property maintenance, paying extra akin to hourly work.

Daily walks were handled by a hired security company.

As long as money was paid, someone would handle every task, and Lin Wanwan hardly needed to do anything personally.

Even with various caretakers, the dog only acknowledged Lin Wanwan as its master.

To it, everyone else was beneath it, exhibiting a blind self-confidence.

Lin Wanwan hadn’t walked the dog in days, seeing Fuguai rushing over playfully, she opened the car door and cheerfully said, "Come on, get in, go to work with me."

Fuguai jumped into the car in a hurry, afraid Lin Wanwan might change her mind.

Lin Wanwan laughed heartily, closing the door, sitting in the driver’s seat, she checked her phone before starting the car.

Niu Kongqing had emailed her several times, the content was similar to the call, but the emails detailed things further. There were also messages from editors urging drafts, classmates discussing reunions, and some from friends and missed calls.

Lin Wanwan replied to each message, finally opening Lu Shouyue’s chat to carefully review.

Though Lin Wanwan scheduled visits to the modern world to video call Lu Shouyue, he’d often text her frequently.

Without prompt replies from Lin Wanwan, he’d sometimes whine and sulk.

While glancing through his messages, Lin Wanwan smiled slightly and replied with a few texts.

Instantly, he initiated a video call request, and upon answering, Lin Wanwan’s heart skipped seeing Lu Shouyue’s handsome face filling the screen.