Stockpiling for an Exiled General Through My Store's Back Door

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Congratulations on Getting Rich

[BEEP~ Detected: One top-tier Ruby Ring from Dongxuan Country dating back a thousand years. High collectible value. Current total value: ten million yuan.]

[BEEP~ Detected: One Emperor Green Jade Ring from Dongxuan Country dating back a thousand years. Total value: thirty million yuan.]

[BEEP~ Detected: One Golden phoenix hairpin worn by the Empress of Dongxuan Country a thousand years ago. Rare antique. Total value: fifty million yuan.]

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Listening to the system continuously quoting prices, with the later numbers all in the tens of millions, Hua Buwan felt dizzy with excitement.

So much money. In her entire life, she had never encountered this much wealth. And now, all this money belonged to her. If she wanted to, she could even sleep on a bed paved with gold.

When the system finally finished reporting the value of all the jewelry, Hua Buwan did a quick mental calculation. It totaled six hundred million!

Six hundred million!

In the blink of an eye, she had become a multi-millionaire! Who would dare say she wasn’t a wealthy woman now?

Hua Buwan was so thrilled that her eyes brimmed with starry-eyed delight. She felt that she could already retire, lie back, and enjoy a tranquil life of leisure.

After calming herself down, Hua Buwan washed up while humming a tune. ”Wishing you wealth and prosperity, wishing you a brilliant life~”

After drying her hair and changing her clothes, she heard the chime from the back door once again. ”Welcome.”

Hua Buwan was already used to this sound and was no longer surprised by it.

She watched as Ling Qianjun pushed the bathtub into the bathroom to empty the water. He rinsed it out with the showerhead before bringing it back out, preparing to air-dry it on the second-floor balcony.

He caught a whiff of a pleasant floral fragrance in the air, a scent unique to Hua Buwan’s place. Unlike the pungent rouge and powder used by the noblewomen in Dongxuan Country, her scent was fresh and sweet. At first, he hadn’t known what it was, but now he understood that it was the smell of the body wash and shampoo she had mentioned.

However, on their journey of exile, using a simple bar of soap was already a luxury. A scent any more fragrant would only arouse the suspicion of others. Once they arrived in Lingnan, perhaps his family could buy this body wash and shampoo to use.

When that time came, he could share the same scent as Hua Buwan.

Hua Buwan’s gaze landed on Ling Qianjun’s hair and clothes. He looked clean and refreshed, no longer covered in grime. Even the bloodstains had been thoroughly washed away. Although his clothes were still a bit tattered, they were much more pleasing to the eye now that they were clean. At a passing glance, he would no longer be mistaken for a beggar.

Having washed his hair, Ling Qianjun hadn’t tied it up yet. Perhaps he had been in a rush to come out, or maybe he simply lacked a spare hair tie. He remained in his earlier state, with his hair cascading loosely over his shoulders.

The ink-black locks contrasted with his pale face, further accentuating his handsome features. His now-clean face, having endured the harsh sun over the past few days, carried a newfound sense of weathered maturity.

She didn’t know if it was due to his heavy burdens, or if she simply hadn’t paid enough attention before. It could also be that the dried blood had obscured the finer details of his face. Now that he was washed clean, Hua Buwan actually noticed the faint stubble on his chin. The short bristles seemed somewhat out of place, almost as if they didn’t belong on that handsome face.

Seeing Hua Buwan finish sizing him up and fix her gaze on his chin, Ling Qianjun absentmindedly reached up and rubbed it. Oh, he could feel it.

Snapping out of her daze at his gesture, Hua Buwan couldn’t help but ask, ”Do you need a razor? I have both manual and electric ones. Since you just gave me so much, I’ll throw the razor in as a freebie.”

Ling Qianjun smiled, his entire demeanor radiating a warmth akin to a sunflower turning toward the sun.

Hua Buwan’s heart skipped a beat. She wondered, ”How can someone have such a beautiful smile?”

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