Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

She had already checked and confirmed that there was nothing in the room, and she wasn't worried about any cameras either. Still, she covered herself with a blanket and drank a cup of Spiritual Spring Water, and filled the children's water bottles with it, waiting for them to wake up and drink.

Tan Shaoting had things arranged on his end. He really wanted to see his wife and kids, but there was no opportunity.

He knew it wasn't a time when he could act independently, as he still had responsibilities to attend to.

Zhang Yaohan, from then on, had to stay by the leader's side all the time, just like Tan Shaoting.

"Xiao Tan, your foreign language skills are actually just fine."

"Can't I just use them as my trump card?"

"Trump card?" Zhang Yaohan laughed, "Yeah, you're the trump card."

Su Yuanyuan noticed that the children had been asleep for an hour and finally woke them up.

She told them to wash up. After drinking water, they were all refreshed.

"We're going out for dinner tonight, just like Teacher Zhang mentioned."

"Mom, where's Dad?"

"You'll see your dad, but maybe you won't be able to talk to him."

The three children seemed a bit down; they were used to being with their dad, and it had been days since they last saw him.

Su Yuanyuan got some snacks and milk for them so they wouldn't eat too much, just in case they didn't enjoy dinner later.

When they got the notification, the four of them headed out together. Everyone gathered in the hall, and familiar faces chatted softly.

Su Yuanyuan didn't have anyone familiar around. The four of them just talked quietly.

There really wasn't much to it. Su Yuanyuan didn't instruct the kids, yet when they saw Tan Shaoting, they didn't rush to him as usual. During dinner, they just ate a few symbolic bites.

This wasn't the time for a feast. Everyone remained rather reserved.

Few people whispered amongst themselves, as everyone was mindful of saving face.

Two hours later, they were sent back. That night, of course, Tan Shaoting didn't come back either.

The next morning, after breakfast, Su Yuanyuan took the three kids out. The first stop was the mall; she was eager to see what was different there from before.

She wasn't disappointed. To her, it still looked rather rustic.

However, some clothes were still worth buying. But they didn't have local currency, so the four of them went to the bank.

"Mom, look, that person is actually stealing something over there."

Su Yuanyuan didn't want her children to live in a perfect world; they had to be aware of the world's ugliness.

So she led the children away to watch from a distance.

The victim was a woman who seemed to be in her twenties.

The young woman struggled, but it was in vain.

She was pinned down and beaten by two strong young men, who then walked away nonchalantly with her bag.

Su Yuanyuan didn't intervene. Instead, she held the children's hands. "You need to know that such things happen often here."

"Mom, has it happened to our family?"

"Yes, but rarely. If caught, there are severe punishments.

Come on, let's exchange some money. Mom will take you shopping."

"Mom, we need to buy a gift for Yuan Xi," Qi Hong said with a smile.

Su Yuanyuan nodded, "Of course, no problem."

Su Yuanyuan conversed fluently with the bank staff and exchanged a thousand yuan.

As they left the bank, Su Yuanyuan realized someone was following them.

So she quietly instructed the three children, "If someone tries to rob us later, you three should stay away from Mom. I'll handle them."

All three children looked at Su Yuanyuan nervously.

"It's okay, Mom can handle it. Don't worry."

Even though her kung fu was practiced inconsistently, she still knew some basics. Besides, if she couldn't handle a few people, Tan Shaoting would definitely put her through intense training.

The four of them walked normally. When they reached a secluded street, they heard chaotic footsteps behind them.

"You three, go to the side."

Su Yuanyuan turned to see four people approaching: one woman and three men.

Obediently, the three children ran to the side and leaned against the wall, watching their mom nervously.

"We know you understand what we're saying. Now hand over all the money you have on you."

Su Yuanyuan shook her head and didn't say a word.

"Then don't blame us."

The woman charged first.

Such an opponent didn't concern Su Yuanyuan. She quickly incapacitated her, leaving the woman groaning on the ground.

This made the three men regard Su Yuanyuan seriously. It seemed she knew martial arts. Who would have thought a petite woman could be so tough?

Another man stepped forward. Su Yuanyuan didn't exert much effort and knocked him down as well. She even used her Divine Sense to make him lose consciousness immediately.

Only then did the other two men express deep concern, deciding to attack together.

Su Yuanyuan dodged their attacks, delivering punches to their heads in sync with her Divine Sense so that even if their heads hurt, they wouldn't suspect anything else.

The two were quite difficult to deal with. By the time they were down, Su Yuanyuan was already sweating.

The three children stayed motionless against the wall.

Both boys were left with a shadow in their hearts. This also became their motivation to work hard when they returned.

Su Yuanyuan used her Divine Sense fiercely, ensuring that when these three men woke up, even if they weren't foolish, they wouldn't be very agile, although there would be some aftereffects. She herself was pale and had a headache.

Lastly, Su Yuanyuan saw the woman on the ground staring at her in horror. She went over and landed a punch on the woman's head, knocking her out too.

Only then did the three children run over, faces full of fear.

"It's okay, let's go."

Though the children were being led, they kept looking at their mom worriedly.

Su Yuanyuan quickly comforted the three children. "Don't worry, Mom's fine. I'll recover soon."

She still took the three kids to the mall. Things here were indeed quite cheap, and they bought quite a few clothes.

The children's spirits were still low, so Su Yuanyuan tried to cheer them up, taking them to buy things that weren't available back home and letting them pick out gifts for family members.

They bought a lot, and by then it was already noon, so Su Yuanyuan took them outside for lunch.

When in this place, one must try the desserts.

"Mom, this isn't lunch either."

"What do you want to eat?"

"Rice."

"There isn't any here. How about we have some steak?"

"Do they just eat meat and not meals? Noodles are like a meal. Once we're full, we'll take things back, and Mom will take you to the library in the afternoon."

All three kids dream of making airplanes, so they didn't mind the steak and desserts here. Although unfamiliar, they still ate their fill.