Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Yun Jixing glanced at the account page, and the string of zeros following the "5" caught his eye. The unit was US dollars. There were so many zeros that he couldn't count them all at once, but he was sure that this was a large sum.

"Look, that's it." Yu Ru shook her phone. "So don't go to that exchange meeting. Rest up. We can live with these 500 million for the rest of our lives. This money will not only pay off your debts, but there will be a lot left over. We can distribute some to the people, help those in need, and then do some small business like we're doing now, which is also great. If it's not enough, I'll just swipe some more."

Yun Jixing was silent for a moment, then took her phone off and put it aside. "Aru, it's not safe to live on the money you swipe. You should do some real business and combine the real and the virtual. You don't have to pay back the money I owe you. This is a debt left by my family, and I will bear it myself. You worked so hard to swipe the money, so keep it for yourself and don't think about paying me back."

"This money is not something you want to owe. You were framed by a bad guy, so I am willing to help you pay it back. We are husband and wife, why should we divide it so clearly? If everything is divided clearly, what's the difference between us and strangers?" Yu Ru stretched out a finger and poked Yun Jixing's cheek, and then drew circles on his chest with her fingers.

Yun Jixing felt itchy from her tickling, so he grabbed her hand that was drawing circles, "Aru, it doesn't need to be so clear, but this is different, it still needs to be divided. Anyway, don't help me pay it back, I don't want this to involve you."

"This isn't something you can decide. I can hack into your account and figure out how to pay you back. This is a burden on our family. If I don't clear it up soon, I won't feel at peace."

"Aru, please beg me." Yun Jixing looked at Yu Ru seriously and said, "I'm a grown man, and I want my wife to pay off my debts. What kind of man am I? What kind of husband am I? I didn't marry you to help me pay off my debts and work as a laborer to start my own business. Only an incompetent man would do such a thing."

Yu Ru lowered her eyes and sighed, "Okay, I promise you." After being depressed for a while, she straightened up, reached out and patted Yun Jixing's cheek, her head nodding in his arms, "So you can not go to that exchange meeting? Don't go, okay?"

Yun Jixing looked troubled. He closed his eyes painfully and put his face against Yu Ru's head. "Aru, I still have to go. It's not just about the money, but also about making connections and gaining more power. Money and power are both indispensable. And the risk of you stealing other people's accounts is too great. Don't do it next time. It's easy to get a bounty. I'll give you money if you need it. I may not be able to give you much now, but I'm sure it will get more in the future."

"No."

Yu Ru pushed his head away and reached out to pull his eyelids open. "That guy is very rich. He makes money faster than a money printing machine, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands per second, sometimes millions. I swiped 500 million today, maybe he'll make it back the next day."

Yun Jixing opened her eyes and she withdrew her hand, folding it in front of her. "We are very rich now. Although we are still in debt, we are worth tens of millions. We are already very happy without worries about food and clothing. Shanyuan, why do you always pursue so much? Isn't it better for us to be satisfied with the status quo? Desire is endless. The more you want, the more you will feel you have to lose."

"Aru, it's because our current wealth of tens of millions has reached a critical point that we have to pursue more, otherwise it will be difficult to protect ourselves. You know, since our family fell, the atmosphere and development in Shuicheng have been declining, which is very unfavorable for us businessmen who came up later. Just like when you opened a small cake shop before, there were so many hands blocking you. What will you do if you want to expand in the future?"

Yu Ru lowered her eyes and said nothing for a long time. Then she said, "Okay, you win. Come back soon."

……

On the first day after Yunjixing left, Yu Ru got up from her bed alone and turned to look at the empty space next to her. She felt a wave of irritation and a headache. Lately, for some reason, she'd been feeling drowsy, her head heavy, and her whole body in a half-awake state.

After lingering in bed for a long time, she finally got up. She had a lot of free time, so she could basically stay at home all day or go shopping, but she wasn't completely idle. She had several stores and would go there every morning to check the inventory and the balance.

After washing up, Yu Ru prepared to go downstairs. She held onto the handrail with one hand and walked slowly down. With only a few steps left, her legs suddenly gave way. The scene before her became blurry and her vision went black. Then, a strong feeling of dizziness came over her. She felt the world spinning and a sharp pain spread throughout her body.

Then she lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, Yu Ru found herself lying safely in bed.

She half-opened her eyes and turned her head to look around. Everything around her was unfamiliar to her. Besides her, there were two other beds in the room, both occupied. The air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant. Just as she was puzzled, a voice beside her said excitedly, "Madam, you're awake? That's great."

Yu Ru turned her head with difficulty and saw her aunt Aunt Long sitting next to the bed.

"Auntie Long..." Yu Ru called out hoarsely. The rough, frosted voice startled her. She coughed a few times, finally getting rid of the phlegm stuck in her throat. "What happened? Did I fall down the stairs?"

"Yes, ma'am." Aunt Long pursed her lips and looked at her with pity, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Yu Ru felt pain all over her body and was so dizzy that she almost couldn't control vomiting. After getting a positive answer, she closed her eyes and said, "Auntie Long, what's wrong with me? I don't have any fractures, right?"

"No... ma'am, but there are some other issues."

"what is the problem?"

"Yes..." Aunt Long sighed, "Madam, why don't you wait until you feel better and then I'll tell you."

Yu Ru opened her eyes again and looked at Aunt Long in confusion. "Aunt Long, why do you have to wait until I'm better?" She raised her head and glanced at her body, then continued, "Aren't my hands and feet still there? Could it be that I'm disfigured?"

"No, no." Aunt Long covered her mouth with one hand, tilted her head to one side, and suddenly burst into tears.

"Auntie Long..." Yu Ru leaned forward slightly and reached out to pull her sleeve. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? You're really driving me crazy."

After Aunt Long calmed down after crying, she said, "Madam... the doctor said... your bones are not broken, but there are some bruises that will take some time to heal. But there is a more serious problem, which is... which is..."

Aunt Long hesitated for a long time before sighing again, "You were already three months pregnant, and then... you fell down the stairs and had a miscarriage. It was so sudden, it hurt you, and it will be difficult for you to conceive in the future."

"What?" Yu Ru released her hand that was holding Aunt Long's sleeve and collapsed on the bed. "I was pregnant, but now I have a miscarriage?"

"Yes." Aunt Long nodded, her voice choking again. She covered her mouth and said, "But, Madam, if you take good care of yourself in the future, your body will recover. So don't be too depressed about the baby. There will be more in the future, there will be more..."