Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Yu Ru closed her eyes and shook her head.

Shanci: "Bad dad! I don't think it's Mom's stomach that's upset. It's you who said she's unhygienic and dislikes Mom, which hurt Mom's feelings. The negative emotions caused her to have nausea and headaches. (〝▼皿▼)"

"What's wrong with Mom not taking out the trash? She's not in good health. She gets tired every time she takes a step. When she's tired, she falls, and when she falls, she gets hurt. This house is so big, and it takes a kilometer to take out the trash. It's understandable that Mom doesn't take it out. She's different from ordinary people. She needs to avoid doing things that waste her energy and blood. Bad dad, Mom is so good to you and treats you so well, and you treat her like this? (???·????)"

"Bad dad, I don't want you as my dad anymore! How can you blame mom for such a small thing? (???皿??)??3??"

Seeing Shanci's words becoming increasingly outrageous and exaggerated, Yu Ru felt a little embarrassed. She had originally wanted to cooperate with Shanci and get over the garbage issue, but she hadn't expected Shanci to be so outspoken. She raised her head slightly to face Shanci, then blinked a few times to signal him to stop talking nonsense.

Shan Ci recognized her behavior and immediately understood. He cleared his throat and was about to speak to ease the atmosphere when Yun Jixing interrupted him.

"Shanci, I don't dislike Mom, nor do I condemn Mom. I..." For a moment, Yun Jixing didn't know how to explain. He didn't expect Shanci to make such a small matter so serious. He couldn't help but wonder if he had really said something too much.

"Shanci, please don't misunderstand me. Really, I feel sorry for your mother, so how could I condemn her? Those words just now weren't blaming."

A man and his computer were chatting when new messages appeared on the screen. One was from Park Ya-yeon, urging a response, and the other was from another specially designed app, also invented by Yu Ru, used to contact members of the Red Star Eye organization, called Red Star. Yu Ru's sharp eyes caught sight of the Red Star, which appeared, flickered for a few seconds, and then disappeared. This was confidential, and Yun Jixing couldn't see it. She had to get him out of the way before she could click on it to see what the message was.

She immediately stood up, picked up Shanci and kissed its display screen, then looked at Yunjixing and gestured, "Shanci was just teasing you. It's okay. I know you're doing this for my own good."

Shanci: "Hehehe, wow haha. o(???)o"

"Aru, this is what happened." Yun Jixing hugged Yu Ru and put his face close to hers. "It's good that you understand. How could I bear to treat you badly? You are my dearest sweetheart. I'm sorry, it was my fault that you and Shan Ci misunderstood."

Yu Ru pushed him away and gestured, "I see, I didn't misunderstand. I'm hungry now. Can you help me get something to eat?"

"Okay, I just asked my aunt to make some snacks, and they should be all ready. I'll go get them now." Yun Jixing said with a smile.

After sending Yunjixing away, Yu Ru quickly clicked on the red star to check the messages. She had created a group chat for all members of the organization, but after not checking it for a few hours, she saw over 99 messages. She flipped back to the first one and, after a quick glance, realized that the group was discussing a bounty order.

The person being rewarded on the bounty order was none other than Yu Ru. It was issued by the Korean managers whose accounts she had swiped. The order stated that whoever could find and kill the thief would receive a reward of US$100,000.

Shan Ci noticed the bounty and slowly moved to the center of the computer Yu Ru was using. "Mom, these little bastards still want to kill you, so let's find someone to kill them first."

Yu Ru didn't respond immediately, but thought for a while, "Shan Ci, there's no need to kill them. They won't find me. As long as I give the order, no one will dare to accept the reward. Just keep those chaebols as ATMs. When their accounts come into money again, you can withdraw some money."

"Yeah, Mom, that's right. So how are we supposed to deal with this bounty?"

"I'll post a notice later, telling everyone not to post rewards, and then ban the poster's account so they can't post rewards anymore."

"Yeah! Mom is amazing. (*′?｀*)人(*′?｀*)?"

Yu Ru placed her hands on the keyboard and quickly typed a few commands. She quickly found the contact information left by the ID that posted the bounty. She sent a private message to the person: "If you dare to post bounties again, I'll have someone kill you, chop you up, throw you in a juicer, and turn you into human flesh."

Then, she closed the private message window and replied to Park Yayan. Park Yayan's latest message was still asking her for help. Looking at the messages she sent, Yu Ru sighed irritably.

After a moment's thought, she replied, "I can't help you. You've stolen Chinese culture and damaged my fundamental power. I can only guarantee that your nude photos won't be circulated online and that no new backups will be made. I can't do anything else. But seeing that you're still sincere, I can do my best to help you. If you have any new questions, please contact me again. I'll do my best to resolve them." (Korean)

Park Ya-yeon: Thank you, thank you! (Korean)

Shan Ci looked at their chat history. The expression on the screen changed again and again, and finally turned into a puzzled expression: "(?⊿?)?"

"Mom, this little stick is so bad, should we still help her?"

"Well, it's mutually beneficial. She's a bad person, but she's suffered enough, so we don't need to impose any additional punishment."

"But mom, what if those chaebol Koreans ask her to do something like this again?"

"I'm not sure either. Let's take it one step at a time. We'll block all of her Chinese social media accounts later. We can't let her make money from us and then harm our people again."

"Yeah! Mom, that's it. 😊" A happy emoticon appeared on Shanci's screen. "Yeah, Mom, I don't understand why the Koreans always like to steal our culture. That tycoon spent so much money and failed, but he still wants to steal. Why is that?"

"I don't really understand it, but what I do know is that the cultural and entertainment industry is the core driving force behind tourism. If a place doesn't have a deep cultural foundation and can't tell compelling stories, it's hard to sustain long-term development. Lack of development means no money, and the economy won't thrive. So, to make money, those chaebols will hire others to steal culture, and they'll even secretly register certain cultural products as their own trademarks. It's all about making money so they can brag about them when they release any products later."

"The design circle Jiang Zaizhou is in is full of plagiarism and cultural theft, all done simply to imbue their designs with meaning, using culture to cover up ugly ideas. That's how it works in the branding world: whoever crafts the best story commands a high price. If the design is ugly and lacks the cultural aura, it won't fetch a high price."

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I see. I've learned something new. Mom, then..." Shan Ci was about to speak again when the surveillance camera detected Yunjixing approaching. It quickly reminded him, "Mom, Dad is coming! |д?′)!!"

"Well, let's talk about it later." Yu Ru nodded.

Not long after, Yun Jixing came in, carrying a large food box.

"I'm here, Aru. Sorry for the long wait." Yunjixing placed the lunch box on the table, opened the lid, and took out the contents one by one. "Aru, take a look. Do you like it? I made fried pork chops, mushroom soup, pickled tribute vegetables, roast potatoes, tomato and beef brisket pot, prawns, spicy noodles, chocolate cake, yogurt, and after-dinner fruit is grapes and cherries."

"Wow! ((???? ?‖))? You have so many things, Dad. Are you eating snacks to fill your stomach or a full meal? (=°Д°=)" Shan Ci was the first to say in surprise.

Yu Ru was also stunned and gestured, "How did you cook so much? Is there dinner tonight?"

"Shanci, since you're going to eat, you have to eat better and with more variety. Your mother eats a lot too." Yunjixing said with a smile, and then responded to Yu Ru's words, "Aru, of course there is dinner. No matter what you eat or when, three meals a day still need to be prepared. These are not many. If you can't finish them, I can eat the rest. Go and eat quickly, otherwise it will get cold."