Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Countering
Chapter 129: Countering
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Could it be the ingredients themselves?” questioned the little girl in her innocent voice, drawing the attention of the two adults. Wei Xin suspected that they hadn’t heard her clearly, prompting her to repeat, “Could there be a problem with the ingredients?”
Aware that the young girl might be unfamiliar with the hotel’s regulations, Yu
Ni took the initiative to explain to Wei Xin, “Dear child, our hotel has a strict policy. Each day, only fresh ingredients are used in our kitchen. Once the ingredients are delivered, our staff thoroughly verifies their freshness before utilizing them.”
While harvesting wheat at the interstellar farm with the two cubs, Liao Ning felt a vibration on her wrist as the Al alert sounded. Setting down her scythe, she answered the call.
“Liao Ning, it’s Lin Wan. We have a minor issue at the hotel. I might need your assistance,” came Lin Wan’s voice.
“I’m currently at the interstellar farm, but I’ll be at the hotel around six in the evening. Let me return and assess the situation.”
Ending the call, Liao Ning waved at the two cubs, who promptly abandoned their wheat-cutting and hurried over.
“How are you feeling? Tired?” she asked.
The wolf cub and Mili shook their heads simultaneously. They found joy in cutting wheat. Seeing their contentment, Liao Ning allowed them to play a bit longer. At 4:30 p.m., she bid farewell to Secretary Wu and headed towards a well-situated hotel in the capital planet.
“Aunt, why are we using a scythe to cut wheat instead of letting the machines do it?” inquired the wolf cub from his seat in the flying car.
Liao Ning explained, “This was the most common method for humans to harvest wheat in ancient times. Back then, human technology was not as advanced, and they lacked the means to produce large-scale agricultural harvesting machines.”
The entire alliance had achieved full mechanization for crop harvesting. However, in order to provide the two cubs with a firsthand experience of the farmers’ hardships, Liao Ning had arranged for Secretary Wu to reserve a small wheat field. Personally, Liao Ning guided the two cubs in harvesting with primitive sickles.
“It’s so hard!” exclaimed Mili, realizing the arduousness of obtaining every morsel of food after today’s labor.
Liao Ning swiftly arrived at the hotel with the two cubs in tow. Lin Wan and Yu Ni were in the office, attempting to console Elder Jiang. However, their efforts seemed futile as Elder Jiang remained infuriated by the girl’s refusal to admit her mistake.
“Liao Ning, you’re here!” Lin Wan spotted Liao Ning as she approached the door and eagerly pulled her inside.
After receiving a brief explanation from Lin Wan about the incident, Liao Ning proposed inspecting the girl’s cooking ingredients for the delicacies.
“My name is Mili. What’s yours?” Mili initiated a conversation as the two youngsters stayed in the office, munching on snacks. Coincidentally, Wei Xin was also sitting quietly on the sofa. Mili couldn’t help but wonder about the relationship between this seemingly frail girl and Lin Wan.
“I-I’m Wei Xin. Lin Wan is my mother, ” replied Wei Xin hesitantly.
Liao Nai was slightly taken aback. “You’re the daughter of the Wei family head who was mistreated by Zhu Fei?”
Mili had never heard of this before, sparking even more curiosity about Wei
Xin. “Nai Nai, how did you find out?”
Liao Nai scratched his head in embarrassment. “During that time, there was a cooking competition. People said that Zhu Fei was envious of Aunt’s achievements, so she imitated Aunt and recruited a child to collaborate with her on a live-stream. However, Zhu Fei had a nasty temper and often mistreated that child.”
Mili regarded Wei Xin with pity. “You’ve endured so much hardship. Why didn’t you seek revenge?”
Hearing Mili’s words, Wei Xin was taken aback. She hadn’t anticipated that a girl of her age would suggest seeking revenge immediately.
Witnessing his young companion’s true nature, the wolf cub couldn’t help but let out a rew cougns, suDt1Y remnamg ner to exercise restraint.
Noticing Liao Nail s cough, Mili understood that she might have been too blunt. She quickly amended her words, saying, “Oh, no, what I mean is you shouldn’t simply accept mistreatment. You should learn to protect yourself and fight back!”
The wolf cub chimed in, nodding in agreement, “Mili is right. We shouldn’t show mercy to wicked people!”
“Thank you!” Wei Xin expressed her gratitude, aware that they were genuinely concerned about her. However, she added, “At the time, I didn’t want to cause trouble for Mother, so enduring it seemed like the best choice.. Besides, in the end, the wrongdoer faced the consequences they deserved!”