Chapter 106 - Rising Reputation (1/2)

Thanks to his Dummy Trainers, he could sit in his shop and take it easy while waiting for the training sessions to end. Using their “connection,” he could feel that a “dummy” was almost his exact double, who could do everything he was capable of.

When the dummy encountered something worth noticing inside the cultivation plane, Su Ping would know it immediately.

At about 10 pm, all pets entrusted to the shop that day had completed their training. Su Ping only had to wait for the following morning to give the pets back to their owners. The dummies had helped him do the training work several times faster, and without straining him.

Since it was unlikely that he would receive any more customers at this late hour, Su Ping closed the shop and headed home.

Across the door, he heard his mother and his sister happily talking to each other while laughing occasionally. Li Qingru saw him enter and asked with her face still blus.h.i.+ng slightly due to her good mood, “You’re late today. Is something up?”

“Got a little busy at the shop,” Su Ping answered casually while finding his slippers.

Su Lingyue curled her lips and looked at the television, while absent-mindedly stroking her s...o...b..ll, clearly to avoid seeing him.

Without minding her sister, Su Ping changed into a lighter set of clothing, then he took out his phone and transferred some cash to Li Qingru’s account.

“Hey mom, check your phone.”

Li Qingru did so and found the deposit message she had just received.

“What… Fifty thousand? Where did you find this much money?”

Su Lingyue raised an eyebrow and p.r.i.c.ked up her ears, but without looking Su Ping’s way.

“This is the monthly profit I accounted for at the shop last month. There’s more, but we have to wait for several late orders to end.”

Su Ping had more savings in his account but he didn’t give it all, to avoid raising too much suspicion. Besides, he needed some money for himself.

“You’re earning from the shop?” Li Qingru looked surprised.

Ever since she allowed Su Ping to handle the shop, the business kept going on the decline until several important customers had quit altogether due to Su Ping’s terrible demeanor. Li Qingru was ready to see the shop completely close down at this rate. She never thought she’d see any income arrive from Su Ping’s hands, let alone such a big sum.

Fifty thousand was not so much compared to the time she was still running the shop personally. But it was an impressive milestone for Su Ping.

Li Qingru suddenly felt her eyes watering up. She could feel that her son was working hard to support her.

Su Ping knew why his mother looked happy enough to cry, and he didn’t know whether to be happy or not. Still, he wanted to please his mother, that was for sure. “I*sigh* Mom? You can leave the shop to me from now on, so don’t worry about it and have your rest. I’m sure I can get it in good shape so we have enough income to feed the both of you.” Su Lingyue frowned. Did he sayboth of you??

She thought the shop had nothing to do with her since she and Su Ping hated each other. Now that Su Ping offered to bring her along in their financial affairs, she suddenly felt grateful. Just a bit.

She took a deep breath and kept up her “I don’t care” expression.

Humph. I don’t need your money. Worry about yourself first!

It was her character that forced her to act up on the outside. Deep down, however, Su Lingyue was beginning to regard her brother in a new light.

“I knew it… I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me.” Li Qingru tried hard not to tear up to avoid ruining the mood. “Wait up. I’ll get you dinner.”

She almost ran into the kitchen.

Su Ping looked at his mother leaving and also felt his eyes begin to sting.

Su Lingyue glanced at him. “Come on. Don’t let our mom look at that, will you?”

Su Ping didn’t answer. Seeing Su Ping “uncooperative” again, Su Lingyue felt her old grudge returning so she focused on the TV show again.

Su Ping did feel peckish and was expecting a fulfilling meal made by his mother. However, the dishes brought to the table all looked pretty messed up except for one, as if a hungry animal had just rummaged through them.

Su Ping glanced at his sister. What happened to his food was too obvious.

Su Lingyue saw his complaining look; she cleared her throat and went upstairs.

Li Qingru softened things up by saying, “It can’t be helped, your sis had a tiring day. Here, I made a freshly-roasted drumstick for you. Eat up.”

Su Ping nodded and began munching on the chicken leg. Yum!