In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

The Jiang family has three sons.

The eldest brother, Jiang Bocai, is simple-minded and foolish; he has brute strength but no brains.

The second brother, Jiang Zhongtian, was lewd and his mind was full of obscene thoughts.

The third brother, Jiang Jiman, was much more handsome than the other two, possessing the appearance of a refined gentleman and also showing talent in his studies. In her previous life, when she returned to the Jiang family, Jiang Jiman was the one who took the best care of her and treated her the best, often speaking well of her. Therefore, she truly liked this third brother the most at that time, and could even be said to have listened to his every word.

It was precisely because she was the one she liked the most that Jiang Jiman's subsequent aloofness and indifference towards her caused her the most pain!

After experiencing more, she realized that Jiang Jiman was extremely cunning. His initial "kindness" to her was nothing more than an attempt to exploit her value and enjoy the feeling of controlling others! In modern terms, he enjoyed manipulating her!

Now that Jiang Jiman has discovered that he is on good terms with the Ye family and knows that he has so many resources, he will definitely not be as foolish as the other members of the Jiang family who would jump up and ask for a beating. Instead, he will come to show goodwill!

Jiang Mianmian narrowed her eyes, put down the Twenty-Five, and led her slowly inside.

Jiang Jiman continued acting, “Grandma, you don’t know, Mianmian was three years old when she went missing. I was the one who took care of her when she was little. Later, my mother found her and she was the closest to me.”

"She's not lost, is she?"

Granny Zhao wasn't easily fooled; she immediately grasped the key point.

She retorted, "Could it be that someone forced your mother to sign that indenture? It clearly states that it was voluntary!"

"..."

Jiang Jiman wished he could grab Li Shi right now and give her a good scolding. How could she do something so reprehensible!

I wonder if my elder brother has sent a message back yet. I hope Mother can find that girl quickly and apologize properly, otherwise he's afraid he won't be able to get on the Ye family's ship!

The thought had barely crossed my mind when I saw the crowd disperse and Jiang Mianmian leading a child over.

He blinked, making sure he wasn't seeing things, and exclaimed in surprise, "Mianmian, where did you go? I went to Lingxiao Tower to look for you just now, and I knocked on the door for ages but no one answered! Honestly, you didn't even tell your brother where you were going beforehand. Do you know how worried I was?"

Granny Zhao also came forward, "Did the earthquake happen just now? Is Miss Jiang alright?"

Her older brother immediately started complaining, but the nanny, whom she had only known for a short time, still showed some concern for her.

Jiang Mianmian scoffed inwardly, but smiled at Granny Zhao first, "Don't worry, Granny. I vaguely heard you looking for me? Is there something important?"

"It's not a big deal."

Granny Zhao patted her hand and winked at her.

Jiang Mianmian nodded slightly, then looked at Jiang Jiman and asked in a low voice, "Is Third Brother worried about me? Is he afraid that if I run away, Mother won't be able to sell again and earn money again?"

"Mianmian, how can you think of your mother like that? She must have her reasons."

Jiang Jiman sighed, "Don't worry, I've already asked my older brother to tell you that Mother will come to explain to you in person today. So please don't blame her, okay?"

It was an explanation, not an apology; before the explanation even began, he was already demanding that she not blame him.

Jiang Mianmian was quite impressed by his thick skin.

She didn't respond, but lowered her head and sobbed twice. "Third brother, if I hadn't heard you say that just now, I really wouldn't have known how hard you worked when you were little. Just thinking about how you, at four years old, could take care of me, at three years old, makes me so touched I want to cry. Waaah~ But since Mother sold me, she definitely doesn't want me anymore. I can never be your sister again, third brother, I..."

This changed the atmosphere of fear brought about by the earthquake.

Touched, helpless, wronged...

In the crowd, someone scratched their head. "Wait a minute, a four-year-old brother taking care of a three-year-old sister? That doesn't seem right."

Someone chuckled and said to Jiang Mianmian, "Little girl, don't be fooled by a few nice words. My four-year-old can only feed a chicken at most. He can't take care of a baby a year younger than him! The little one isn't even as big as a diaper!"

"That's right, my five-year-old still only cries for candy."

Twenty-Five, who was engrossed in eating candy, blushed and quietly hid the rainbow candy in her sleeve.

Jiang Jiman was a little embarrassed. She had been so focused on winning over the Ye family's nanny that she had forgotten that she and Jiang Mianmian were only a year apart in age!

Fortunately, Jiang Mianmian seemed oblivious, her face only showing grievance, and she even took the initiative to ask, "Third Brother, is there something important that you came to see me so early?"

He quickly changed the subject, "You must have heard the songs circulating in the city these past few days, right? Now that the earth has turned upside down, the next thing that's likely to be a torrential downpour! I wonder if you've bought anything in advance?"

"I...I didn't take it seriously. Where did I buy anything in advance?"

Jiang Mianmian's eyes darted around, and her tone seemed to be concealing something.

The people from Lingxiao Tower went out to shop, all of them dressed up, and the place where they shopped was a rented house, so most people wouldn't know that they had bought so many things in advance.

After she finished speaking, many people around her nodded in agreement. Apart from wealthy families who could be prepared for any eventuality, who would believe a nonsensical folk song and spend all their savings?

But now that the earth dragon has really arrived, I'm afraid all the natural disasters described in the folk songs are true!

After weighing the options, some people decided to stop watching the spectacle and quietly slipped away.

Some people continued to disregard the situation, since the earth dragon was fine and the rain was clearly light. They reasoned that if it had really been a downpour, the government wouldn't have ignored them!

Jiang Jiman sneered inwardly. If he hadn't happened to discover that this girl had hidden a whole room full of things, he would have really been fooled by her! No wonder his older brother and the others said that Jiang Mianmian had changed. In the past, she would have eagerly taken out the things for him long ago!

Now you know how to deceive him!

He pretended to know nothing, since the girl didn't know he was the one who followed her last night.

He said softly, "Mianmian, your third brother wanted to talk to you about buying things. Even if the folk song is fake, it won't hurt to stock up on more things, will it?"

"So what does Third Brother want to do?"

Jiang Mianmian's eyes were full of confusion. "I lost my last three coins at the Jiang family. If it weren't for Granny Zhao's help that day, I wouldn't even have been able to pay the city entrance fee. How could I possibly have any money to buy anything now?"

Someone exclaimed, "I remember now! You were the one who saved Madam Ye at the city gate that day! You truly are a miracle doctor!"

Jiang Jiman realized that's how it is, and continued to coax, "How about I take you to buy it now, and then I'll deliver it to Lingxiao Tower for you? Or..."

He softened his voice and said, "Or you could give me a back door key, and I'll buy it and deliver it directly to you, saving you the trouble."

With the key, he could move those things away without anyone noticing!

Forget about natural disasters; once you get your hands on something, it's yours!

"Really? Third Brother, you're so kind!"

Jiang Mianmian was pleasantly surprised. Right there in front of everyone, she took out a purse and stuffed it into his hand. "Third Brother, you must buy me a lot of things. Thank you, Third Brother! Go on your way, Third Brother!"

"..."

Jiang Jiman felt something was off, but she still put away the purse and waved her hand, "Then I'll go now?"

Jiang Mianmian whispered, "Third Brother, go quickly. I'll wait for you at Lingxiao Tower tonight. Go straight to the storeroom."

She even pushed him and pinched him a couple of times.

"it is good!"

Jiang Jiman was overjoyed. He knew his younger sister still cared about him! She was definitely going to send him the things that were being transported back to Lingxiao Tower! But there were too many people around, so it wasn't convenient to say it out loud. That's why she secretly passed the message to him!