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Chapter 1731: Time-Space Merchant (8) · Oct 17, 2026

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1701 Chapter 1701: Born in Isolation (15) 2026-10-17
1702 Chapter 1702: Born in Solitude (16) 2026-10-17
1703 Chapter 1703: Born to the Sidelines (17) 2026-10-17
1704 Chapter 1704: Born in Desolation (18) 2026-10-17
1705 Chapter 1705: Born in Neglect (19) 2026-10-17
1706 Chapter 1706: Born in Solitude (20) 2026-10-17
1707 Chapter 1707: Born in the Corner (21) 2026-10-17
1708 Chapter 1708: Born in the Corner (22) 2026-10-17
1709 Chapter 1709: Born in Solitude (23) 2026-10-17
1710 Chapter 1710: Born on the Wrong Side (24) 2026-10-17
1711 Chapter 1711: Born on the Margins (25) 2026-10-17
1712 Chapter 1712: Born in Loneliness (26) 2026-10-17
1713 Chapter 1713: Born in Solitude (27) 2026-10-17
1714 Chapter 1714: Born in Solitude (28) 2026-10-17
1715 Chapter 1715: Born to the Corner (29) 2026-10-17
1716 Chapter 1716: Born in Solitude (30) 2026-10-17
1717 Chapter 1717: Born to the Corner (31) 2026-10-17
1718 Chapter 1718: Born in the Corner (32) 2026-10-17
1719 Chapter 1719: Born to the Corner (33) 2026-10-17
1720 Chapter 1720: Born in Isolation (34) 2026-10-17
1721 Chapter 1721: Born in Neglect (35) 2026-10-17
1722 Chapter 1722: Born in the Corner (36) 2026-10-17
1723 Chapter 1723: Born Toward the Corner (End) 2026-10-17
1724 Chapter 1724: Time-Space Merchant (Part 1) 2026-10-17
1725 Chapter 1725: Time-Space Merchant (2) 2026-10-17
1726 Chapter 1726: Time-Space Merchant (3) 2026-10-17
1727 Chapter 1727: Time-Space Merchant (4) 2026-10-17
1728 Chapter 1728: Time-Space Merchant (5) 2026-10-17
1729 Chapter 1729: Time-Space Merchant (6) 2026-10-17
1730 Chapter 1730: Time-Space Merchant (7) 2026-10-17
1731 Chapter 1731: Time-Space Merchant (8) 2026-10-17
1732 Chapter 1732: Time-Space Merchant (9) 2026-10-17
1733 Chapter 1733: Time-Space Merchant (10) 2026-10-17
1734 Chapter 1734: Time-Space Merchant (11) 2026-10-17
1735 Chapter 1735: Time-Space Merchant (12) 2026-10-17
1736 Chapter 1736: Time-Space Merchant (13) 2026-10-17
1737 Chapter 1737: Time-Space Merchant (14) 2026-10-17
1738 Chapter 1738: Time-Space Merchant (15) 2026-10-17
1739 Chapter 1739: Time-Space Merchant (16) 2026-10-17
1740 Chapter 1740: Time-Space Merchant (17) 2026-10-17
1741 Chapter 1741: Time-Space Merchant (18) 2026-10-17
1742 Chapter 1742: Time-Space Merchant (19) 2026-10-17
1743 Chapter 1743: Time-Space Merchant (20) 2026-10-17
1744 Chapter 1744: Time-Space Merchant (21) 2026-10-17
1745 Chapter 1745: Time-Space Merchant (22) 2026-10-17
1746 Chapter 1746: Time-Space Merchant (23) 2026-10-17
1747 Chapter 1747: Time-Space Merchant (24) 2026-10-17
1748 Chapter 1748: Time-Space Merchant (25) 2026-10-17
1749 Chapter 1749: Time-Space Merchant (26) 2026-10-17
1750 Chapter 1750: Time-Space Merchant (27) 2026-10-17

Chapter 1731: Chapter 1731: Time-Space Merchant (8)

”This is for you.”

Chuzheng takes the phone out of the bag and hands it to Xi Jing.

Xi Jing shakes his head nervously, ”I can’t accept it, it’s too expensive...”

”Just take it.” Chuzheng rudely stuffs it into his hand, saying impatiently, ”If you don’t want it, you can throw it away.”

Xi Jing’s eyes widen slightly.

Of course, Xi Jing wouldn’t throw it away. After glancing at Chuzheng several times, he finally puts the box away and efficiently begins to prepare dinner.

”Dinner’s... ready.”

Chuzheng sits on the small stool; Xi Jing sets the bowls and chopsticks for her and sits on the other side.

Xi Jing had cooked millet porridge and stir-fried two green vegetables.

The millet porridge was thick and the fragrance rich.

Seeing that Chuzheng didn’t mind, Xi Jing relaxed and lowered his head to drink the porridge.

”Do you live here alone?”

Xi Jing nods, ”Yeah.”

”What about your family?”

Xi Jing paused for several seconds, shaking his head, and whispered, ”I don’t have any family anymore.”

Chuzheng reached out to rub his head, ”Is this house rented or yours?”

Xi Jing slowly replied, ”My... my grandfather left it to me.”

Left to him, meaning he might no longer be alive.

The Good Person Card is indeed pitiful.

After dinner, Chuzheng received Xi Jing’s information from the King’s Account.

Xi Jing’s mother was deceived in high school and became pregnant with him.

After giving birth to Xi Jing, she left and never returned.

Xi Jing grew up with his grandfather.

Unfortunately, his grandfather’s health was poor, and he couldn’t earn much money, just enough to get by.

A while ago, his grandfather fell ill, and Xi Jing incurred significant debt to pay for his treatment. After his grandfather passed away, he didn’t go to school, working everywhere to repay the money.

Xi Jing wasn’t yet eighteen, so he could only do odd jobs.

Initially, Xi Jing managed to borrow the money thanks to an introduction from a drunkard.

But was the drunkard really kind?

Of course, he wasn’t, but Xi Jing was desperate at the time, and didn’t think deeply about the drunkard’s intentions.

Until the debt kept increasing, and he couldn’t repay it.

The creditor brought people to demand the money, and when Xi Jing couldn’t pay, the drunkard suggested that he go to a bar.

Xi Jing certainly didn’t want to, but in the end, it wasn’t about whether he wanted to or not, the other party forced him to go.

From then on, it was nothing more than coercion and Xi Jing’s struggle, leading to his eventual dark turn...

Now the timeline is quite early.

As long as Xi Jing isn’t bullied, he shouldn’t turn dark.

After washing the dishes, Xi Jing hesitantly walked over.

”Will you be staying here?” Xi Jing probably wanted to ask when Chuzheng would leave, but perhaps due to a lack of courage, he didn’t say it directly.

Chuzheng had no intention of leaving.

Since the Good Person Card is so weak, of course she needs to stay close to protect him!

”Can I not stay here?”

”Yes, yes. As long as you don’t mind...” Xi Jing’s face reddened, ”Then you’ll sleep in the bed, and I’ll lay on the floor.”

”Okay.”

”I’ll go tidy up.”

Xi Jing lowered his head and walked away.

Chuzheng sat for a while, going over the information given by the King’s Account.

After sorting through the data, she looked to the other side of the room, where the boy was tidying up the day’s purchases, folding them one by one and putting them into the wardrobe.

The wardrobe was cleared out as well, with Chuzheng’s clothes hanging inside.

Looks like they need to buy a new wardrobe.

This house is a bit small, but Chuzheng had no intention of changing it.

Xi Jing stood on a plastic stool, tiptoeing to place other items on the top of the wardrobe, his shirt pulling up, revealing a slender waistline.

His skin was very pale, and his waistline was nice, but it would look better if he weren’t so skinny.

Seems health care is necessary; otherwise, holding him would be like hugging a skeleton, quite unpleasant.

The plastic stool that Xi Jing stepped on had probably served its time, as one of its legs suddenly snapped, causing the whole stool to tilt to one side.

The person on the stool swayed and fell directly to the side.

With nothing nearby to grab onto, in a panic, Xi Jing instinctively closed his eyes.

But the anticipated pain didn’t come, instead, hands caught him at the waist, the cold and elegant scent lingered at the tip of his nose.

The boy’s lashes trembled slightly, like wings of a butterfly about to fly, he slightly opened his eyes, with traces of fear still lingering.

Reflected in his pupils was Chuzheng’s face, and he looked at her, forgetting to blink.

Chuzheng had caught him from below, the boy half-leaning into her embrace, his waist firmly supported by her hands.

Chuzheng could only be grateful that the room wasn’t large, or she’d have failed to reach him, leaving him to crash to the ground.

Seems not switching houses was the right choice!

Xi Jing quickly stood up, his first response to apologize, ”S-S-Sorry.”

Chuzheng didn’t let go of him, only ensured he was steady on his feet, arms still around him. Xi Jing wanted to retreat but had nowhere to go, standing stiffly, face shifting from pale to red.

”Why apologize?” Chuzheng asked with confusion.

Xi Jing lowered his gaze, whispering, ”For troubling you...”

You truly are a troublemaker.

Chuzheng sighed internally, ”You should say thank you instead of sorry.”

Xi Jing lowered his head even further, ”Thank you.”

Chuzheng raised her hand to rub his head, then released him, ”Be more careful next time.”

”...Okay.”

Xi Jing breathed a sigh of relief, stepping back a couple of steps, the warmth on his face gradually fading away with the breeze.

Chuzheng picked up the clothes he hadn’t managed to put away, finding another stool to step on, and properly put them away.

”Can you reach it?” After putting them away, Chuzheng remembered this question and asked Xi Jing.

Xi Jing nodded, ”I can stand on the stool...”

Chuzheng cut him off, ”What if you fall? I can’t always catch you.”

The warmth that had just dissipated from Xi Jing’s face returned quickly, his ears aflame.

Chuzheng took the clothes down, ”Hang them up properly.”

Xi Jing glanced at the clothes hanging in the wardrobe, hesitant to move, thinking, ”Your clothes...”

”Do you mind hanging them with mine?”

”...”

It’s not what Xi Jing meant; he was just worried about dirtying her clothes.

”Hurry up and hang them.” Chuzheng said aggressively, ”If you dare put them on top, I’ll throw you out.”

”...” Xi Jing’s expression froze slightly, whispering, ”But this is my house.”

Chuzheng’s eyes narrowed, ”What did you say?”

Xi Jing blinked, meeting Chuzheng’s fierce gaze, decisively shook his head, and swiftly hung the clothes in the wardrobe.

Chuzheng had only bought two sets of clothes, whereas Xi Jing had more. Once hung, the previously empty wardrobe quickly filled up.

Chuzheng pointed to the clothes at the bottom of the wardrobe, ”Throw all those clothes out; don’t let them pile up taking space.”

”I can still wear them...” These are winter clothes, and if he throws them out, what will he wear in the winter?

Chuzheng reached to tousle his head, ”I’ll buy new ones for you later, be good.”

Xi Jing: ”...”

Xi Jing didn’t want to throw them away.

As soon as Chuzheng’s expression hardened, the boy shrank his head and pitifully took the clothes out, folding them one by one and taking them outside.

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