Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1310: Chapter 1290: Gathering Information

The man in black gritted his teeth and refused to say a word. Luo Qianqian wasn’t too concerned; after leaving a mark on him, she calmly tossed him out the window.

After a loud ’thud,’ she closed the window. After sitting quietly by the window for a while, she reopened it and saw that the man was indeed gone. She sneered, ”Looks like we really need to rescue the person soon. It’s already threatening my personal safety.”

”Hmm, it’s late now. Let’s talk about it tomorrow night. I’ll head back now; you should get some rest,” Yan said, and without any courtesy, walked to the window, opened it, and climbed out.

Luo Qianqian was speechless. Even though they had locked the room door, there was really no need to climb out the window, right?

However, she obediently sat on the bed, assumed her posture, and entered a cultivation state.

Early the next morning, Luo Xihan knocked on the door. Luo Qianqian had already finished washing up, opened the door, and was surprised to see the anxious look on Luo Xihan’s face, ”What’s up with Second Uncle?”

”Did someone come over last night?” Luo Xihan, after entering the room, unceremoniously looked around and spotted a small hole near the window frame, with a slightly darkened area on it. He immediately confirmed his suspicion.

Luo Qianqian lightly nodded, ”Yeah, someone came to cause trouble, and I took care of them.” She looked serious, and if Luo Xihan hadn’t stayed up after returning to his room, he would have believed her.

”Alright, you and your glib tongue.” Luo Xihan looked exasperated. His good niece was always so careless. If something really did happen, how would he explain it to his Third Brother and nephew? Luckily, he came along, or he’d be worried sick.

Meanwhile, Luo Shufan at the Nine Heavens Pavilion and their father weren’t worried at all about Luo Qianqian. No one could really take advantage of her, not yet anyway.

Even the Snow Palace, such a big sect, suffered a sneaky loss at her hands. They obediently competed, and any underhanded tactics in the Scallion Regional Competition were clearly disallowed by Luo Qianqian.

Though they didn’t know what happened on the Star Path, they understood Luo Qianqian definitely had her gains, albeit with some mishaps that led to lost memory fragments.

Memory loss was manageable; it could be recovered. After all, nobody knew the current situation with Tang Tianyi.

They also avoided mentioning it, for fear that recalling it would make Luo Qianqian worse off than now.

”Hehe, did Second Uncle wake up this early because it’s uncomfortable not practicing boxing?” Luo Qianqian blinked and smiled mischievously.

Luo Xihan’s face darkened immediately. If it weren’t for Luo Qianqian’s suggestion, why would a businessman like him exercise every day? And being told off by their elder brother in front of the kids made him mad just thinking about it. But he also knew Luo Qianqian cared about their health. Look at her physical condition now, probably none of her brothers could compete with her.

That figure and silhouette surely took a lot of effort to achieve.

If Luo Qianqian knew, she’d undoubtedly agree. She needed to eat and drink every day while allocating some spiritual power to sustain the ’gifts’ from Big Black and Xiao Hei. Otherwise, forget about this small wooden inn, even Flying Chicken wouldn’t withstand it.

It’s already become a habit, and she even managed to cultivate spiritual power on the side, treating it as a normal part of life now.

Plus, it helps conceal her true capabilities.

However, lately, it’s felt much easier, but with Big Black and Xiao Hei gone, she can’t proceed to the next layer of restriction.

The Body Refinement tools were repurposed by Luo Qianqian as equipment for practicing spiritual power—an example of waste utilization, perhaps?

”Why is your window broken?” Luo Xihan noticed the small hole on the window paper through the window frame’s hole, frowning immediately.

”Uh... it’s the Flower-picking Thief, but don’t worry, Second Uncle. Things like that can’t hurt me,” Luo Qianqian giggled, pulling Luo Xihan away from the bed. ”Do you want me to prepare some self-defense items in your room too?”

Luo Xihan gave Luo Qianqian a sidelong glance. ”Go wake your brothers up; let’s explore this Southern Li city.”

Luo Qianqian shook her head vigorously, ”Please spare me, Second Uncle. What if my brothers are sleeping naked?” Her expression full of grievance made Luo Yanhai, who was just about to enter the room, choke on his own saliva.

”Cough, cough, cough...” Why does his sister’s mind always wander into weird territories?

Bai Yizhu looked sympathetically at Luo Qianqian’s two nominal brothers, gently shaking his head and sighing.

Speaking up is not something he’d dare to do; he didn’t want Luo Qianqian to shift her attention to him.

”Ah oh...” Indeed, speaking ill of others behind their back has its consequences...

Luo Qianqian, embarrassed by the figure at the door, really feared finding something she rather wouldn’t. What if her brothers actually were sleeping naked, should she shout or not?

”Hehe...” She could only giggle awkwardly.

After tidying up and having breakfast, they split into two groups to explore Pucheng City’s specialties. Luo Qianqian grouped up with Yan and the little young master.

Their group naturally wouldn’t be investigating specialties. Instead, they chose to investigate the City Lord’s Mansion. At a small tea stall nearby, they managed to taste a variety of snacks, forcing the owner to close up early. They thoroughly investigated major events from the past three years at the City Lord’s Mansion, and didn’t forget to check on the specialties before returning to the inn.

Compared to their efficiency, Luo Xihan and the three brothers, despite being four grown men, maintained a strong curiosity for the unknown in this place. Not until dusk did they return with a big heap of goods, their faces full of excitement.

Seeing Luo Qianqian and the other two already back surprised them, ”You returned so early? What did you buy?”

”We didn’t buy anything. We were investigating, right? If we bought everything, wouldn’t it be too much?” Luo Qianqian said, rolling her eyes before hurriedly helping to categorize the goods they carried back, sharing the findings on the specialties.

Luo Xihan, on the other hand, enthusiastically showed some fabric to Luo Qianqian, ”Look at this texture; it must be comfortable to wear, though it’s a bit pricey...”

”Second Uncle is actually concerned about money?” Luo Qianqian looked at Luo Xihan incredulously, and he rolled his eyes without any reserve.

”I mean, because it’s expensive, the store didn’t have much in stock, so we only bought a little,” Luo Xihan explained, feeling aggrieved by Luo Qianqian’s expression. Why couldn’t he care about it? Doesn’t she know business people focus more on money?

Listening to his niece’s tone, why did it seem like she was calling him a spendthrift?

Indeed, in Luo Qianqian’s eyes, he’s like the kind of person who buys houses for no reason, or throws bank and shopping cards to cheer up his wife—a real spendthrift.

Fourth Brother owns several supercars, and even Luo Qianqian somehow amassed a pile of savings. If Luo Xihan isn’t ’spendthrift,’ who is?

Though luckily, it’s only family they act like this with.

”Then I won’t buy them for you,” Luo Xihan mused, ”that’ll save some money.”

Luo Qianqian: ”...”