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

Light rain, mountains, dense forest.

Two people, cycling along a path.

The two people and their car moved like mountain spirits, constantly weaving through the crowds.

The mountain road that originally took two or three hours has been shortened by more than half thanks to the electric mountain bikes.

In just one hour, they crossed the first mountain and headed straight deeper into the mountains.

Jiu Niang asked curiously, "Isn't this carriage going so fast very high, consuming a lot of immortal energy?"

"This uses electricity, not magic."

Jiang Mianmian patiently explained, "Don't worry about the energy consumption, I've prepared plenty. There's also a mountain bike that's even faster, but it can't carry passengers. Once you've all learned how to ride it, you can ride around on your own."

"I wouldn't dare, there are snakes and... huh?"

Jiu Niang suddenly glanced around, "Why haven't there been any wild beasts or insects all day? Could it be that they all know to avoid this magical artifact?"

"Because there were insect repellent and veterinary repellent in my bag, I opened them before getting in the car. They will stay away when they smell the scent."

Of course, there are exceptions, such as some particularly fierce but foolish wild animals that don't know to avoid the danger.

However, Jiang Mianmian didn't say anything, afraid of scaring Jiu Niang.

Jiu Niang clicked her tongue in admiration, yet also felt a pang of sadness. "Why was it that when you were so naive before, I always hoped you would grow up and become sensible? But now that I see you acting so thoughtfully and prudently, I wish you could go back to being a child."

"I like it this way, at least it can protect you."

Jiang Mianmian smiled and slowly stopped the car. "Let's rest for a while, have some water, and eat something."

The price of growing up is too heavy, which is why people often miss their former innocence.

The two walked and stopped frequently, setting off in the morning and finally finding a suitable cave in the evening.

To be precise, it's a group of caves.

The cave complex is located halfway up the third mountain. Outside the caves, two rivers converge, and there are dense forests and hot springs, making for a stunning landscape. The caves have a complex structure, with dry caves and water caves nested within each other, resembling a maze, and are extremely well-defended.

The central cave is a large opening, with half of the ceiling hollow. Directly below lies a lake; rainwater falls into the lake and quickly disappears, providing both ventilation and protection against flooding—an excellent survival option. Most importantly, there are no wild animals here, and other bats and insects are easily driven away, making it extremely safe!

With enough supplies, these dozen or so women can definitely survive the torrential rains and floods here! As for future natural disasters, there are always ways to deal with them!

In their previous life, the Jiang family fled with the restaurant's large group and lived in a nearby cave. However, the cave they were assigned to was small and cramped, making the two situations incomparable.

In this life, without the constant stream of recipes she provides, I wonder if the restaurant staff will still be willing to carry those few burdens.

Jiang Mianmian prayed that the Jiang family wouldn't die in the flood, because once she had the chance, she would get her revenge.

Once she had chosen a spot, Jiang Mianmian sprinkled the specially made insect repellent in the corner of the cave.

They also placed several ultrasonic bat repellers.

After finishing these tasks, the two of them didn't stop for a moment and quickly rode their bikes back.

When they got close to the East Gate, they put away their electric mountain bikes, ate several pieces of chocolate, and slowly walked back.

Jiu Niang felt as if her legs were not her own and dared not even think about it. If it weren't for that magic carriage, the two of them would not only have failed to make it back, but would probably have collapsed from exhaustion on the mountain!

The thought of having to lead more than a dozen beautiful women up the mountain gave her a headache.

Jiang Mianmian was also pondering this matter, but unfortunately, she couldn't think of a better solution. She couldn't very well carry everyone up the mountain on an electric mountain bike, could she? The origin of the bike would be inexplicable! Could it be that she had encountered a divine old man? She just hoped that the rain wouldn't get too heavy, and she also had to think about what good things she still had in the warehouse!

The two entered the East Gate in a daze, and returned to the back gate of Lingxiao Tower in a daze, whereupon they immediately felt refreshed.

Because a crowd had gathered around the back door! And quite a few people were pointing and whispering!

"Miss Ranran is too kind; she actually used her own money to redeem her sister!"

"Why would we buy back a sister like that? Is she just bringing shame to the family?"

"I heard that Jiang Mianmian abandoned Lingxiao Tower, who had raised her for over ten years, and insisted on returning to the Jiang family to find her relatives. But she couldn't bear the hardship and came back again!"

"Pah! Shameless! A snob! Disrespectful and unfilial!"

"They're clearly sisters, so how come the younger sister is so amazing? She's the only chef at Fu Man Lou!"

Jiu Niang was so angry that she wanted to hit someone, but Jiang Mianmian stopped her.

These people are just opportunists; why bother getting angry with them?

Evil is born among the people!

Sure enough, a hurried female voice soon came through, "My sister isn't that kind of person, you...you shouldn't say that about her."

It was still halting and stammering, but soon enough a male voice rang out:

"Ranran, stop defending her! Just because the job at the restaurant isn't going her way, she dared to run away from home. I think she's deliberately trying to force you into this situation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately guessed the truth: the older sister wanted to take her younger sister's job, but the younger sister refused. In a fit of anger, the older sister ran back to the brothel, intending to exchange her body for money and trample her younger sister underfoot! However, the younger sister couldn't bear to see her older sister lose her chastity, so she used the money she had worked so hard to earn to redeem her sister from prostitution!

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Hearing their guesses, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but applaud, "Wonderful! In just two days, your acting skills have become even more superb! Even your lines are so... well, ambiguous? Meaningful?"

The dialogue is partially ambiguous, leaving the audience to fill in the blanks themselves!

"Sister, what... what do you mean? I really came to find you, please come back with me~ Waaah."

Jiang Ranran swayed slightly, her eyes filled with pleading as she looked over.

When the sisters met, the crowd parted to make way for them.

Jiang Mianmian slowly walked up to her. "Sincerely? I think you're just here to smear me. Besides, I'm not your sister. We have no relation whatsoever."

Just as she finished speaking, Uncle Jiang interrupted her, "Ranran meant well, how can you talk to her like that? Apologize to your sister right now!"

"Who do you think you are? I didn't hit you that day, did I?"

Jiang Mianmian looked at him with disdain, "You're here to get beaten up, aren't you?"

"You! I'm your older brother!"

“I haven’t finished speaking yet. Not only does she have nothing to do with me, but you, and the entire Jiang family, have nothing to do with me either.”

Jiang Mianmian added, "I advise you to stay away from me."

Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to control herself and would send them to their deaths right now!

She spoke lightly, but her murderous intent was undisguised.

Everyone felt their hair stand on end and quickly took a few steps back.

The murmurs subsided considerably.

Jiu Niang, who was following behind Jiang Mianmian, quickly tugged at her arm. "Mianmian, are you alright?"

Third Sister, who had been guarding the back door, also ran over. "Mianmian, you all go back inside and rest for a while. I'll find a way to get rid of them."

"Go back, I can handle this."

Jiang Mianmian gently patted the two of them, her eyes resolute.

Jiu Niang swallowed back the words she was about to say, "Let's go, San Niang, let's go back!"

"But……"

Third Sister was dragged inside by Ninth Sister.

Jiang Mianmian breathed a slight sigh of relief; she was afraid that being too violent would frighten Jiu Niang!

With no more reservations, she looked at Jiang Bocai and slowly took a step forward.

"What do you want to do?"

Jiang Bocai quickly took two steps back.

Jiang Mianmian looked at him amusedly, "Shouldn't I be asking you what you want? If you're trying to persuade me to go back to the Jiang family, you'd better not waste your time and get lost."

This bluntness caused a great deal of discussion to erupt.

"Sister, please don't hit brother. Last time you beat him so badly..."

Jiang Ranran's face was full of heartache, and she thought she had punctuated the sentence perfectly.

However, the next moment, the sound of wind reached his ears.

"Snapped!"

She felt a sudden pain on her face and fell to the ground as if she had lost her balance.

Jiang Bocai rushed over to support her, "Ranran!"

"Ah~"

Jiang Ranran cried out softly, covering her face as tears streamed down her cheeks, "Big brother, I..."

She wanted to say more, but her face hurt so much that it felt like her skin and flesh were about to fall off when she opened her mouth.

Jiang Bocai's face was ashen as he glared fiercely at Jiang Mianmian:

"You vile woman! You don't deserve to be my sister!"

"Even if you kneel down and beg me, I won't treat you like my sister. It's disgusting."

Jiang Mianmian scoffed, "Your adopted sister, who isn't related by blood but whom you love dearly, is in your arms. She dotes on your second brother so much, so of course you should slap her too. We should share the good fortune."