My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 821 - 0821: Return After Leaving

Chapter 821: Chapter 0821: Return After Leaving

"You are here to purchase things for the Su Family, didn’t they give you any money?"

Tang Ming curiously asked.

"That’s the family’s money, not mine. I can only spend it on things the family needs."

Su Xiaoxi solemnly explained, "This isn’t an official auction, and the items here aren’t what the family needs. If I want to buy anything, I have to use my own money; otherwise, it would be misuse of public funds."

"It’s rare to see the eldest daughter of the Su Family being so strict with herself."

Tang Ming sighed with emotion, "Seeing how pitiful you are, I..."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxi immediately looked at Tang Ming with anticipation, hoping he would be generous just this once.

"I’ll just buy fewer things so you won’t be too tempted."

Tang Ming patted the canvas bag on his back and said earnestly.

"You, are you even a man?"

Hearing this, Su Xiaoxi couldn’t help but complain, "No matter what, I’m still your fiancée. Haven’t you thought about spending some money on me?"

"We are fake for goodness’ sake."

Tang Ming gave Su Xiaoxi a look and righteously said, "Since it’s fake, I have no obligation to spend money on you. My money doesn’t grow on trees."

"You bastard. The reason I’m so broke now is all because of you."

Su Xiaoxi gritted her teeth in hatred, but she couldn’t do anything to Tang Ming.

"You asked me to help you with tasks every time, right?"

Tang Ming pouted and looked at Su Xiaoxi gloatingly. After all, it was this woman who approached him first; it’s her own fault she got tricked.

"I... I’m not shopping anymore. I’m going up the mountain to find a place to stay."

Su Xiaoxi glared fiercely at Tang Ming and angrily walked up the mountain.

"Go ahead, I haven’t found what I’m looking for yet, still want to stroll around."

Tang Ming didn’t care about Su Xiaoxi and walked to a stall selling old antiques and paintings, searching.

"Young man, looking for something specific? I’ve got the good stuff here."

An old man with only one eyebrow sat on the ground, grinning at Tang Ming.

"Knock it off! I’m not a three-year-old. If you really had good stuff, you’d have taken it to an auction long ago."

Tang Ming pouted and then fiddled with the junk on the stall. They were all old and broken; if it weren’t for them being here, even trash collectors wouldn’t want them.

Seeing that Tang Ming wasn’t easy to fool, the old man didn’t waste any more words and waited for Tang Ming to pick something himself.

"Old man, do you have any secret manuals to restore cultivation, like those that heal damaged meridians?" After looking around, Tang Ming directly asked.

Although his cultivation had been restored, the previous experience of losing it made him very uneasy. To prevent similar situations in the future, he decided to get a secret manual that could restore cultivation for self-defense.

"Young man, are you kidding me?"

The old man rolled his eyes at Tang Ming and said speechlessly, "Meridians are crucial for cultivators. If I really had a manual to restore cultivation, I’d either practice it myself or auction it off; it wouldn’t be sold at a stall."

"Alright, you seem to have a point."

Tang Ming shook his head helplessly. Even his Tianxuan Nine Needles couldn’t repair his previous meridian injuries. If there really was such a manual, its level would surely be above the Tianxuan Nine Needles.

The Tianxuan Nine Needles was already top-tier in the medical field. A secret technique higher than it would definitely be priceless.

"Do you have any damaged manuals that can restore cultivation? I could do some research on it."

Tang Ming thought about it and decided to settle for less. Obtaining a damaged manual for research was fine too.

"That kind of thing really doesn’t exist."

The old man shook his head helplessly. A damaged manual, even if kept, wouldn’t be practiced by anyone. Unless it’s an ancient scroll, it wouldn’t be worth researching.

"Alright."

Tang Ming sighed, then carried his canvas bag away from the stall.

"That young man is interested in restoring cultivation, does he have a problem with his meridians?"

The old man curiously watched Tang Ming’s back. Otherwise, who would randomly look for such things?

Soon after Tang Ming left, Guo Yong, wearing large sunglasses, appeared at the old man’s stall.

"Is there anything that catches your eye, sir?"

The old man instantly smiled and warmly greeted him.

"This junk can’t attract my attention."

Guo Yong snorted coldly, took out an ID card, "I’m from the Sun and Moon Group. What did that guy just buy from you?"

Seeing the ID, the old man’s face changed slightly. This was someone from the Sun and Moon Group, not to be offended.

"That young man didn’t buy anything; he just asked about manuals to restore meridians. Unfortunately, I don’t have any."

The old man quickly reported truthfully, "Looks like his meridians might be injured, so he’s looking for that kind of thing."

"Manuals to restore meridians?"

Guo Yong was slightly taken aback and quickly took out a notebook to start recording. It was already filled with information.

Guo Yong was ordered to monitor Tang Ming’s actions. Seeing Tang Ming buying stuff at the market, he noted down all of Tang Ming’s purchases and what he looked for. He had inquired about each stall Tang Ming visited and recorded everything.

Although he didn’t find what he looked for, Tang Ming didn’t give up and kept seeking manuals to restore cultivation. After a while, he saw Su Xiaoxi angrily walking down the mountain.

"Hey? Weren’t you going up the mountain? Why are you back?" Tang Ming looked at Su Xiaoxi in surprise.

"Hmph, I came back to see if you’re lost, can’t I?"

Su Xiaoxi glared at Tang Ming, feeling depressed. The Sun and Moon Manor was a costly resort, and due to the Martial Arts Conference, room prices skyrocketed beyond her means.

As the Su Family representative, the Family Head gave her necessary living expenses, but since she came with Tang Ming, shouldn’t he at least pay for the accommodation?

If Tang Ming covered the lodging, she could save a lot of money, which could become her private funds.

Thinking about how she was broke because of Tang Ming, Su Xiaoxi wanted to bite him. She had never felt so aggrieved in her life.

"So irrational!"

Tang Ming couldn’t understand why Su Xiaoxi was back. He chose to ignore her and continued scouring the stalls.