noffsinger Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Si Nian's smile softened with warmth. "You're too kind. It's my honor to cook for you."Hmm... Maybe pursuing men isn't so bad after all. Sorry, I take back what I just said—I admit I judged you too harshly.
After all, even in the future, Si Nian couldn’t earn this much money in a single day.
If it meant she didn’t have to work hard, what did it matter if she was a little shallow?
Her sudden shift in attitude amused the man.
He handed her the money without another word.
In high spirits, Si Nian waved goodbye, her smile brighter than a blooming flower.
Clutching the thick wad of cash, her hands trembled.
She hadn’t dared to count it in front of him, but at a glance, she estimated it was several hundred yuan!
Wasn’t this the legendary generous man she’d heard about?
Had her wish—left in the comments section under someone else’s post—finally come true? "May I be blessed with a man who spoils me with money!"
Si Nian walked a good distance away, making sure no one was around, before she finally pulled out the cash and started counting.
A thick stack of crumpled ten-yuan bills—just the sheer volume felt like a small fortune in the future.
So it was true—back when she was little, she’d seen the butcher uncle next door always carrying thick wads of cash in his pocket.
He’d even given her the loose change! How could someone be so generous?
Her heart raced as she counted.
Six hundred and seventy yuan in total!
This must be what it felt like to strike it rich overnight.
In the 1980s, six hundred yuan could buy so many things.
No wonder this man didn’t even blink at paying thousands in betrothal gifts.
In the countryside, he was practically a tycoon.hought she was a good person. But then she got greedy—she must’ve thought that since Zhou Yueshen didn’t want his own children, he’d leave everything to the three kids."
"She figured that if something happened to them, he’d change his mind. So she poisoned the food she gave to Second Child. If Eldest Child hadn’t noticed in time, Second Child would’ve died."
"After it happened, she denied everything. But Zhou Yueshen tracked down the pesticide seller, who testified against her. Only then did she confess. The child survived, but Zhou Yueshen was furious. He had her sent to prison—she’s still serving her sentence."
"That’s why, despite his wealth, no one wants to marry him. After what his ex-wife did, everyone knows he’s serious about not having his own children. No one wants to raise someone else’s kids just to see the inheritance go to them."
"So he’s been single all this time."
"Those poor children… they’re so well-behaved, yet they nearly got killed."
"I’m not trying to guilt-trip you, but if you treat the kids well, Zhou Yueshen will surely treat you well in return."
Si Nian was stunned. She hadn’t known any of this.
Now she understood why Eldest Child had been so resistant when she’d offered food to Second Child the night before.
The trauma from their stepmother ran deep—no wonder he’d been so wary of her.
At the time, she actually thought the child was being overly sensitive and even felt a bit annoyed.
But looking back now, it was just the child's way of protecting themselves.