MTL - The Rich and Powerful Marry: the Rebirth of the Ace-Chapter 471 446: Shocked, the person who took away the conch pearl was Mr. Xian Ting

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  Chapter 471 446: Shocked, the person who took away the conch pearl was Mr. Xian Ting!

  Although Fang Ling didn't say anything, she saw everything in her eyes.

at first.

  Fang Ling also thought that Han Wenyin had forgotten Han Yingcai's birthday.

  Young man.

   There are various things to be busy, and it is normal to forget, which is understandable.

  Fang Ling was about to discuss with Han Yingcai, or else they would not celebrate their birthday this year, as if they had forgotten this birthday too.

did not expect.

   It's not that Han Wenyin doesn't remember, she is quietly preparing a surprise.

   This daughter is so sweet.

  Whether it's her birthday or Han Yingcai's birthday, Han Wenyin remembers it very clearly.

  Hearing this, Han Wenyin smiled and said, "I even prepared a surprise for Dad."

   "What surprise?" Fang Ling asked curiously.

  Han Wenyin looked mysterious, "Since it's a surprise, of course I can't tell you, just wait a little longer, you'll find out later."

  Fang Ling scolded: "What surprise do you need to keep from me?"

  Han Wenyin smiled and said, "Dad will be very happy if he sees this surprise."

  Hearing this, Fang Ling seemed to think of something, squinted her eyes and said, "The one you gave your father is not a dog, is it?"

   Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu.

   After all, Han Wenyin was brought up by Fang Ling herself.

   Fang Ling could tell what the child was thinking at a glance.

  Hearing this, Han Wenyin's eyes widened, "How did you guess that?"

   "Did you really buy a dog?" Now it was Fang Ling's turn to be dumbfounded.

  She doesn't like dogs.

  I think the dog will urinate indiscriminately at home and make a mess of the house.

Han Wenyin nodded, "Yeah, Dad likes dogs so much, so I bought them. Mom, don't worry, I have prepared a strategy before buying a dog. But after five months, they won't be in the house. And, as long as Daddy walks a little bit more every day, they won't be. Don't worry about it, you!"

  Fang Ling frowned indistinctly, "The key is does your father have this sense of responsibility? He knows how to play cards every day, so how can he have time to walk the dog!"

  Fang Ling didn't believe that her husband would walk the dog every day, rain or shine.

  Han Wenyin smiled and said: "Mom, you just trust me once! After having a dog, Dad will definitely not play cards again!"

  Walking the dog three times a day in the morning, noon and evening, where there is no time to play cards.

  The reason why Han Yingcai chooses to play cards every day is not because the family is too boring!

   At the end of the sentence, Han Wenyin hugged Fang Ling's arm and began to act like a baby, "Mom, I beg you."

Fang Ling's face was full of helpless smiles, "Okay, okay, just raise it! I really can't do anything about you! But Yinyin, let's agree in advance that if your father is irresponsible and doesn't walk the dog, I will We need to find an adopter to adopt the dog.”

   "Okay, no problem." Han Wenyin has great confidence in her father.

  Fang Ling continued: "By the way, how much did you buy the dog for? I heard from your aunt Chen next door that pet dogs are very rare now, and it costs two to three thousand one!"

  Han Wenyin answered truthfully, "Eight thousand one."

  Fang Ling's eyes widened!

   "My God! I've caught up with a big fat pig in the countryside!"

  Why are dogs so expensive?

  Is it made of gold?

  The reason why Han Wenyin told her mother the real price was to dispel her mother's idea of ​​giving the dog away.

   Han Wenyin explained: "I bought a dog with a bloodline, and its parents are both racing dogs."

  Fang Ling had question marks on her face, "I don't understand."

  Han Wenyin said with a smile: "A competition-level dog is a dog that goes to participate in the competition and wins the first place."

  Fang Ling was even more speechless!

   Gouzi is still going to participate in the competition?

   I don't understand what the young man thinks now.

  It was easy for them to raise a dog at that time, just eat some leftovers every day, but now the dog is both nutrition and dog food.

   Too precious!

  However, Fang Ling has always respected Han Wenyin, and she never interfered with Han Wenyin's affairs. Since it is the child's filial piety, and they are not short of money now, just buy it.

  Fang Ling picked up a balloon and said, "Yinyin, this is going to be hung on the wall, right?"

   "That's right." Han Wenyin nodded.

  After arranging the decorations in the living room, Fang Ling took out her mobile phone to take a video, which she wanted to send to the family group to show off.

  The family group of the husband's family.

   Back then, when she brought Han Wenyin back, almost no one liked her.

   After all, where can the picked children be raised?

  Later, Han Wenyin was admitted to high school from junior high school, which meant that the nine-year compulsory education was over, and high school needed to spend money.

  At that time, Han Yingcai was in poor health and needed to take medicine frequently. She had no money to pay Han Wenyin’s tuition, so she had to borrow it from relatives.

   I don't know.

  Han Yingcai’s elder brothers said that sooner or later a girl will get married when she grows up, and there is no point in going to high school.

  Especially Han Wenyin is so beautiful, even if she doesn't give her family, she will run away with others.

   Almost no one agreed to give Han Wenyin a high school education.

   It was Fang Yi who lent money to Han Wenyin to study in high school.

Although there are tuition fees, living expenses, tuition and miscellaneous fees are still needed. Fortunately, Han Wenyin is struggling on her own. She will go to part-time jobs every winter and summer vacation. When she was in the third year of high school, her manga grades began to improve slowly, and she got the first big sum of money. Fei's royalties.

   Twenty thousand yuan.

  Because of comics, Han Wenyin failed the college entrance examination and was only admitted to an ordinary university.

  If not, Han Wenyin will definitely pass the 985 exam.

  Fang Ling discussed with Fang Fugui, and originally wanted Han Wenyin to repeat the study, but Han Wenyin herself was unwilling.

  She feels that there is no difference between a book and a book.

   Moreover, she loves comics even more.

  If you really like the famous 985 schools, you can take the postgraduate entrance examination.

  Fang Ling and Han Yingcai naturally respected Han Wenyin's choice.

  The first thing Han Wenyin did after she went to college was to buy a house in the capital.

  She bought a hardcover room.

  You can check in directly with your bags.

  So, during the National Day holiday, Han Wenyin returned to her hometown and brought her parents to live in the capital.

   Don't look at Fang Ling and Han Yingcai's life is very good now.

   It was actually last year that the two officially lived their current lives.

Fang Ling has always been proud that she has an excellent daughter. At this time, while shooting the video, she said: "Look, look, this is a birthday surprise that we Yinyin prepared for his father. This child has a lot of things, I said it all No need to fix it, no need to fix it, she has to fix it! It can't be stopped!"

Afterwards, Fang Ling went to Han Wenyin's room and continued to shoot the video, "No, she bought two dogs for her dad for another 16,000 yuan! I heard they are competition dogs, take a look, Just such a small dog, can it be worth so much money? This little dog can earn more money than the big fat pigs in our village, I really don’t understand the young people of today!”

The more Fang Ling showed off, the happier she became, and she pointed the camera of her mobile phone at the big gold bracelet on her left hand, "Yinyin is a big spender and doesn't know how to be frugal! Last month, I bought gold bracelets and gold bracelets for my father and me. , Look at my gold bracelet, it’s so wide! It weighs more than a hundred grams! It’s too heavy for me to wear!”

   As soon as the three videos were posted, no one spoke in the lively group.

  Who doesn't envy Fang Ling?

  Who would have thought that a girl is more filial than a boy!

  Fang Ling's life is really wonderful!

  How could such a little lucky star be picked up by her?

  In order to prevent Han Yingcai from seeing Han Wenyin secretly preparing a surprise through the WeChat group, Fang Ling specially logged into Han Yingcai's WeChat and deleted the message.

   Soon it was six o'clock in the evening.

  Han Yingcai came back with three friends.

  Han Yingcai looked at her friend with a smile, "The three of us must have a good drink tonight."

   "Okay, if you don't get drunk, you won't go home."

   tick-tock.

  The password lock is opened.

  The lights in the house are off.

  A pitch-black piece.

  Han Yingcai was a little puzzled, and while groping to turn on the light, she muttered, "Where are you? Are Yinyin's mother and Yinyin not at home?"

   Just when Han Yingcai wondered if the circuit had tripped, dots of starlight suddenly lit up in the living room.

   This is the bright light of the LED string lights.

   Then the song "Happy Birthday to You" rang in my ears.

   Before Han Yingcai could react, Fang Ling came over and put a birthday hat on Han Yingcai's head. Han Wenyin walked in front of Han Yingcai holding the birthday cake with candles.

   "Happy Birthday Dad."

  Han Yingcai froze for a moment, and then her eyes turned red.

  Han Wenyin smiled and said, "Dad, make a wish first, and then blow out the candles."

   "Okay." Han Yingcai clasped his hands together and made a sincere wish.

  He hopes that his daughter can be safe and happy.

   After a while, Han Ying blew out the candle.

  Fang Ling turned on all the lights in the room, and greeted Han Yingcai's three friends with a smile, "Brother Zhang, Brother Wang, Brother Li, please come inside! Thank you for coming to celebrate our old Han's birthday."

   "Siblings, saying thank you is too alien! What do we have to do with Lao Li?" The three said with a smile.

   At the end of the sentence, Lao Zhang looked at Fang Ling and said enviously: "You really raised a good daughter. My son probably doesn't even know when my birthday is."

  Fang Ling said: "Boys are not as careful as girls! Besides, the children are busy with work now, so they can understand."

  Lao Zhang could understand it before.

   Now seeing that Han Wenyin is so busy and can still celebrate his father's birthday, he can't understand.

   It’s not a big president!

  Are you so busy?

   In the final analysis, it was because I didn’t have the heart.

  Fang Ling cooked a large table of delicious dishes, and even brought out Moutai, which was only drunk during the Chinese New Year.

  After dinner, Han Wenyin took out the birthday present she had prepared for her father.

  Seeing the two little corgis, Han Yingcai was very excited, "Thank you Yinyin!"

  He is so happy!

   At the end of the sentence, Han Yingcai seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Fang Ling pitifully, "But did your mother let me keep a dog?"

  Fang Ling said with a straight face, "Keeping a dog is like raising a child. You have to be responsible. You have to walk the dog three times a day. If one day you are lazy and don't want to walk, I will throw these two dogs out immediately!"

  Hearing this, Han Yingcai's face was full of happiness, "Don't worry, Yinyin, I promise to be serious and responsible, and I will never be lazy."

  As long as he is allowed to keep a dog, Han Yingcai is willing to do anything.

  Han Wenyin took out the watch prepared by Song Bochen again, "Dad, let's see if you like this watch."

  Han Yingcai took the watch.

  A classic men's watch with sparkling diamonds set inside the dial.

  But Han Wenyin didn't know much about watches, and she didn't know what brand it was.

  Han Yingcai doesn't know much about watches, but he likes them very much. He smiled and asked, "Is Yinyin expensive?"

   "It's not expensive, you just wear it." Han Wenyin said concisely.

   She didn't buy the things, and she didn't know the price.

  However, Song Bochen said that it is not expensive, so it should not be very expensive, right?

  Both Lao Zhang, Lao Li and Lao Wang looked at Han Yingcai enviously.

  They buy everything they need.

  Han Yingcai is so filial!

   There is no harm without contrast.

  Han Yingcai put on the watch and showed it off in front of the three good brothers, "What do you think of me wearing it?"

   "Looks good! I'll ask my son to buy one for me tomorrow too!"

  Old Zhang narrowed his eyes, "Yinyin, is this from Patek Philippe?"

  Han Wenyin followed the words and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, you know this brand too!"

  Old Zhang nodded, and continued: "My daughter-in-law bought one for my son when she went abroad last year. I heard it cost 300,000 yuan!"

  Lao Zhang usually has a lot of research on watches, including his son, so he recognized it as a famous watch at a glance.

   And very collectible.

   Three hundred thousand!

  When Han Wenyin heard this number, Han Wenyin was also dumbfounded.

  How could she have imagined that what Song Bochen said was not expensive, it was 300,000 yuan!

  Han Yingcai looked at Han Wenyin, also surprised, "Yinyin, this is 300,000?"

  Fang Ling immediately grabbed Han Yingcai's wrist and carefully observed the watch, "What is this watch made of? It costs 300,000 yuan! It's more expensive than gold!"

  The one hundred gram gold bracelet in her hand is only tens of thousands of dollars.

  Han Yingcai immediately took off the watch, "Yinyin, quickly take it and push it off, I am not the person who wears this kind of watch."

Lao Zhang said with a smile: "Since it is Yinyin's filial piety, you can accept it! Your family Yinyin is capable, and you can spend money if you can earn it. If my daughter buys it for me, I will be too happy." Woolen cloth!"

  Unfortunately, he has no daughter.

  At that time, prenatal and postnatal care were emphasized in cities, and a family could only have one child.

  So, Lao Zhang has only one son.

   Han Wenyin also said: "Dad, I bought everything, what's the matter with you asking me to return it? You can just wear it! This watch is valuable for collection and will not depreciate."

  Han Wenyin is not short of money now, her deposit is enough to buy a small villa, and she will find a way to repay the favor she owes to Song Bochen.

  Han Ying was relieved to hear that the watch was collectible and would not depreciate in value. At that time, he could leave all these things to his grandson and granddaughter.

  After eating, Han Wenyin sent a message to Song Bochen.

  【Why didn't you tell me that the watch cost 300,000 yuan! 】

  Song Bochen didn't answer this question directly, but asked: [Does uncle like it? 】

  【I really like it, but it’s too expensive! Promise me, you won't buy such an expensive thing next time! 】

  Song Bochen replied: [Mr. Han, you don’t need to feel pressured by this. I am in love with you, and everything is a voluntary gift. I give you things because I like you, and I am willing. 】

  Han Wenyin is just an ordinary little girl, she also likes sweet talk in love,【Do you know what you look like now? 】

【what? ] Song Bochen asked.

  Han Wenyin replied: [The domineering president in the comics. 】

  Under normal circumstances, only the heroine will have this treatment.

  Song Bochen replied at this time: 【Because you are my only heroine. 】

  Han Wenyin was lying on the sofa with her mobile phone in her arms, laughing silly.

   So this is what it feels like to fall in love.

   No wonder there is a love brain.

  Han Wenyin feels that if this continues, she will also become a love brain.

  Han Wenyin didn't know how loud she was laughing. Fang Ling walked over from the kitchen and asked strangely, "What's wrong with you, Yinyin?"

  Hearing this, Han Wenyin came to her senses, and immediately sat up from the sofa, coughed and said, "It's all right, I just saw a funny video."

   Watching a funny video?

   You know, Han Wenyin usually watches funny videos with the foreign voice turned on.

  Why is it not open today?

   Definitely not a funny video.

   After all, Fang Ling couldn't help asking out the doubts in her heart, and then said: "Yinyin, tell mom, are you in a relationship?"

   "No." Han Wenyin immediately denied.

  Fang Ling continued: "Is there really not?"

  Han Wenyin shook her head seriously, "No really, I'm so busy with work now, and I have to study for school exams, how can I have time to fall in love! Besides, I don't know many opposite sexes!"

   "Then Mr. Song is the opposite sex!" Fang Ling narrowed her eyes, "It's strange to say that Mr. Song hasn't been to our house for a long time."

  Han Wenyin just picked up the cup to drink water, and when she heard this, she almost spit out a sip of water.

  Her mother is really clever!

  But Han Wenyin still tried her best to stabilize her mind, and said with a smile: "Maybe he is too busy recently!"

  Fang Ling wanted to say something more, the doorbell rang in the air, and Fang Ling turned to open the door.

  The door opened.

  The person who came was Dai Xuexue.

   "Little aunt." Dai Xuexue called out politely.

  Fang Ling looked at Dai Xuexue, and said with some doubts: "Xuexue, why are you here so late?"

  Hearing this, Dai Xuexue frowned indistinctly.

how?

   Is she not welcome?

  Are you still my aunt?

   You know, in this house, she is the only person related to Fang Ling by blood.

   I didn't expect Fang Ling to have such an attitude.

  If it wasn't for Song Bochen, Dai Xuexue wouldn't have come!

Although I was speechless, I still said with a smile on my face: "Little aunt, I don't know why my house leaked today! I was thinking that my brother has a girlfriend, and it would not be convenient for me to go to his place to make do with it all night, so I came here You are here! You will not welcome me, will you?"

   "How come! Of course I welcome you!" Fang Ling continued: "You just said that your brother has a girlfriend? Is it true?"

  Dai Xuexue nodded, "Of course it is true! The woman and my brother are classmates."

   "What does she look like?" Fang Ling then asked, "Is the girl good-natured? Where is she from? Is she a college classmate?"

  Dai Xuexue said: "The appearance is average, but I don't know her personality. I haven't had much contact with her. She is a college classmate. I don't know where she is from."

   All she knew was that Dai Mo was in a relationship with a college classmate.

   She didn't know the specific situation.

  Fang Ling nodded, "Then come in quickly."

  Dai Xuexue narrowed her eyes, saw Han Wenyin sitting on the sofa, and continued, "Is Yinyin's good news coming soon? Has she also talked about it?"

  Fang Ling said with a smile: "She doesn't even know a few boys! Where are you going to fall in love!"

  Dai Xuexue continued: "Mr. Song! She and Mr. Song are so well matched! Besides, didn't Mr. Song always come to the house before?"

   She did it on purpose.

  Because Song Bochen would never be with someone like Han Wenyin.

  He came to Han's house because of her.

  Fang Ling continued: "Yinyin and Mr. Song are just a cooperative relationship. Since the last time we talked about cooperation, he has never been here again."

  Hearing this, Dai Xuexue squinted her eyes, with an expression that she knew this before.

  If she doesn't come to Han's house, Song Bochen will never show up.

just wait!

  Tomorrow morning, Song Bochen will definitely come to Han's house again to talk about cooperation.

  Dai Xuexue came to the Han family suddenly for a reason.

  Her best friend works in Yunyou Group.

  Recently, she heard a gossip from her best friend.

   It is said that Song Bochen spent a lot of money on her in order to praise a small cartoonist, and signed a very bad work, "There is Wine Today"

  When Dai Xuexue heard it, isn't this Han Wenyin's work?

  Although Dai Xuexue doesn't read comics, she is very concerned about Han Wenyin, her comic data, and her royalties.

  My best friend’s original words are as follows: “I didn’t expect that the domineering president drama in the idol drama would really be reflected in reality. Recently, our boss actually signed a work that was disliked by all the high-level executives in order to chase his girlfriend.”

  After learning that it was Han Wenyin's "There's Wine Today", Dai Xuexue knew what was going on!

  Where is Song Bochen who wants to chase Han Wenyin!

  The real heroine is obviously her.

  Song Bochen wanted to pursue her, but he couldn't find a breakthrough, so he could only get closer to Han Wenyin, trying to get Han Wenyin to help him.

   That idiot Han Wenyin really thought Song Bochen appreciated her talent!

   In fact, she is nothing!

  Thinking of this, Dai Xuexue narrowed her eyes, looked at Fang Ling, and continued: "Little aunt, please don't say that, what if Mr. Song comes tomorrow morning!"

  Come is sure to come.

  But Song Bochen definitely didn't come to see Han Wenyin.

   After the words fell, Dai Xuexue walked to the living room, "Yinyin, I might wrong you to sleep on that single bed again tonight!"

  Han Wenyin smiled and said: "Since the eldest cousin knows that I am wronged by sleeping in a single bed, why don't you sleep in a single bed tonight."

  Han Wenyin, who once or twice, can bear it.

   But Dai Xuexue is clearly pushing the envelope.

  She couldn't bear it.

  Dai Xuexue was taken aback.

   After a while, she half-jokingly said: "Yinyin see what you said, no one would let guests sleep in a small bed."

   Han Wenyin also said half-jokingly: "Big cousin, then what you said is not right. How can someone let the master sleep in a single bed as soon as they enter the house? It seems somewhat impolite, right?"

  Fang Ling stood beside her, only thinking that the young ladies were joking, she didn't speak.

   Whoever's daughter is distressed.

  Dai Xuexue made Han Wenyin sleep on a single bed as soon as Dai Xuexue arrived, who wouldn't feel uncomfortable?

Seeing that Fang Ling didn't want to help, Dai Xuexue simply swallowed the anger, "Yinyin, I'm joking with you! I've made you sleep in a single bed so many times, so how can I continue to let you sleep?" Sleeping in a single bed! Tonight I will sleep in a single bed!"

   Wait!

   They will regret it in no time!

   After all, she will be Song Bochen's wife in the future, and she will be the one they all want to please.

  Han Wenyin smiled and nodded, "I'll go and prepare the quilt for that line."

   "I'm in trouble, Yinyin." Dai Xuexue said.

   Wait.

  How arrogant Han Wenyin is now, she will regret it in the future.

  This night, Han Wenyin really didn't let Dai Xuexue sleep on the big bed.

   And Dai Xuexue just spent the night on the single bed.

  After waking up in the morning, my whole body hurts.

   Han Wenyin is a bitch!

   This bed was supposed to be hers.

  It's good for her to let her future wealthy wife squeeze this kind of bed.

  Dai Xuexue drank the porridge one after another, her expression more or less ugly.

  Fang Ling asked with a smile: "Xuexue, talking about your brother's girlfriend last night, have your father and mother met that girl?"

   "Not yet." Dai Xuexue shook her head.

  Her mind has already drifted outside.

  Why hasn't Song Bochen come yet?

   Right now.

  The doorbell rang in the air.

   Jingle.

  Song Bochen must be here.

  Dai Xuexue was ecstatic.

  Fang Ling stood up and was about to open the door, but was stopped by Dai Xuexue, "Little aunt, I'll open the door!"

  She wanted Song Bochen to meet her first.

  Before opening the door, Dai Xuexue took out her phone and switched it to selfie mode, and tidied up her makeup.

  After confirming that there was no problem, Dai Xuexue opened the door with a smile on her face.

   "Hello, Song."

  The next words are all stuck in the throat.

  Because the man standing outside the door held the milk with a smile on his face and said, "Hi, this is the milk you ordered."

   Not Song Bochen!

   It's not Song Bochen!

  Dai Xuexue never expected this to be the result.

  Where is Song Bochen?

  In the resort manor.

  Wan Yuezhu smiled at Yu Zhihong who was sitting with her husband, and continued, "Zhihong, the third child in your family has really grown up and is promising."

  Yu Zhihong froze for a moment, a little confused about what Wan Yuezhu meant.

Seeing Yu Zhihong's confused face, Wan Yuezhu explained: "I forgot, you probably don't know yet, the necklace that Tingzhi gave Minghui was not an ordinary pearl necklace but a priceless conch pearl, right? Power really can’t be bought.”

  Mr. Qian looked at Wan Yuezhu, and was also a little surprised, "Is it the conch pearl we had at the S State Collection Auction last time?"

   "Yes." Wan Yuezhu nodded.

  Hearing this, Mr. Qian was even more surprised. Those two conch pearls had a big background, and they went to several auction houses.

   But no one can successfully photographed.

   Even Mr. Qian tried to use other shortcuts to buy.

   But all failed!

  Yu Zhihong also reacted at this time, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you mean the necklace that Hui is wearing now?"

  Wan Yuezhu nodded, "Yes."

  Yu Zhihong said indifferently: "I know conch pearls, this thing is really precious, but you can buy it if you have money."

  Although Yu Tingzhi has no working ability, he does not lack money.

  Besides, Mr. Yu has been secretly supporting him.

  So, in Yu Zhihong's view, it is not unusual for Yu Tingzhi to buy conch pearls.

  Others don’t know, but Mr. Qian was a participant in this incident. He looked at Yu Zhihong and continued: “I remember that there should be two conch beads, and one more?”

  Fang Minghui answered: "There is another one given to his future mother-in-law by Tingzhi."

  Hearing this, Yang Zixuan and Zheng Yuerong wished they could bite their silver teeth.

   Six hundred million!

   A total of 600 million!

   is really eccentric enough.

  Mr. Qian nodded slightly, "That's right."

   After the words fell, Mr. Qian asked again: "Then do you know who took the last photo of this conch pearl?"

   "Our court." Yu Zhihong said.

Mr. Qian picked up his cup and took a sip of tea, "I was lucky enough to be there on the day of the auction, but in my capacity, I could only sit in the outfield that day. I saw with my own eyes that the two conch pearls were taken out of the courtyard. Mister took it away."

   That is to say.

  Yu Tingzhi is very likely to be the legendary Mr. Xian Ting.

  Patter!

  The cup in Fang Minghui's hand fell directly to the ground, and she just looked at Mr. Qian with a look of shock in her eyes, "You, you're not joking with us, are you?"

   Good morning everyone~

   See you tomorrow mua! (*╯3╰)

  

  

  (end of this chapter)