On the living room floor, clothes and trousers belonging to Su Xiaonuan and Shen Qiang were scattered around, amidst intimate breathing sounds, Su Xiaonuan's coy protestations stirred: "Stop it, you jerk, this is the living room, how can we do such a thing here, let me go, I'm so embarrassed."

But the response she received was an attack from Shen Qiang as fierce as a sudden gust of wind and rain.

In the living room, an amorous atmosphere permeated.

In a black business sedan parked by the main entrance of the residential area, a stunningly beautiful girl quietly waited.

It wasn't until the sky had completely darkened that the neatly dressed female assistant returned to the car.

"Miss, the security guards, cleaners, and property management staff have all confirmed, they have never seen these two women in the residential area before."

This report left the stunning girl astonished. With furrowed brows, she said in a heavy tone, "Impossible, that masked bastard is a subordinate of Qian Shanxue. Before my brother had any trouble, during a phone call, I overheard Fatso mentioning to my brother that the guy lives in Jinyu Huacheng."

"If he's the masked jerk Fatso was talking about, then it's impossible for him not to cross paths with Qian Shanxue and Ali."

The female assistant hesitated for a moment before trying to console her, "Miss, everyone is saddened by the young master's situation, but those people wouldn't lie. If Qian Shanxue and Ali had really appeared here, someone would have seen them."

"Besides, the residential area only has four gates to the southeast, northwest, and it's a closed community with surveillance. You need to swipe a card to enter or exit the complex; regardless of which gate they used, it is impossible for them to avoid the security's eyes."

Upon hearing this, the stunning girl fell silent for a moment, then looked at the photo of Jing Haotian on her phone screen with a disappointed gaze, murmuring, "They're not here? Brother, why did you keep it a secret... I will find him, I must, I promise!"

The female assistant looked at the beautiful girl and sighed helplessly, then instructed the driver to drive away.

The next day was the weekend. Shen Qiang, who had anticipated sleeping in while holding Su Xiaonuan, disappointingly noticed that the girl had gotten up at a little past 7 AM. She quickly got ready and hurried off, undoubtedly heading to work at the hospital.

What's so good about being the director's assistant?

Shen Qiang pondered over how he might persuade Su Xiaonuan to resign, thinking that then, she might be able to join him in sleeping in.

When he got up, sunlight had already filled the windowsill.

Shen Qiang went to check on the plantation, where the Blood Ganoderma and Mo Yunzhi were thriving remarkably well.

Only the Golden Cicada remained shyly hiding in the corner. Even though Shen Qiang had given her clothes that were meant for ordinary dolls to wear, she seemed hesitant to show herself because the Golden Cicada had grown accustomed to transforming when moving. That meant whenever she would appear, her clothes would be left behind in the corner.

And then, when she emerged…

The clothes remained in the corner.

Seeing the Golden Cicada shyly hiding in the corner and refusing to come out, Shen Qiang laughed, "Golden Cicada, your master has already acquired Illusion Butterfly Silk for you. Don't worry, I will find the best tailor right away to create the most beautiful clothes for you."

Hearing these words, the Golden Cicada's eyes sparkled, and looking at Shen Qiang with hope-filled eyes, she excitedly said, "Golden Cicada knew, master is the kindest to Golden Cicada!"

Shen Qiang smiled.

Back in his room, he started searching online for the best doll hobbyist in the city.

Why not a tailor?

The reason was simple: because the Golden Cicada was very small, only about the size of a finger.

Ordinary tailors would find it hard to understand why such small garments needed to be made.

But for those in the doll trade, it wouldn't be a problem.

Making clothes for dolls was a routine for them, and compared to ordinary tailors, they were obviously more professional. Whether it was design or the method of crafting, they were fundamentally different.

And obviously, they were more suited to make clothes for the Golden Cicada.

By using silicone molds, Shen Qiang had already created several models that were exact replicas of the Golden Cicada's body.

All that was left was to find someone to make the clothes.

At the same time, another problem that came to light was the issue with Illusion Butterfly Silk.

Ordinary doll clothing enthusiasts and those who run online stores selling Barbie doll clothes usually use ready-made fabric.

But at this moment, the Illusion Butterfly Silk was still in its cocoon stage. Extracting the silk, weaving it into fabric, dyeing it, and then making it into clothes was clearly no small task.

Moreover, this Illusion Butterfly Silk had cost an enormous sum of 190 million. If it fell into the hands of someone with poor craftsmanship, it would be an egregious waste.

So, when it came to choosing someone, payment was definitely not the issue, but skill was a must.

He browsed local doll and Barbie forums.

Many players DIY'ed doll clothing there.

The majority were quite beautiful, but the details were handled very poorly.

After watching for an hour straight, Shen Qiang shook his head more and more. He knew that this Illusion Butterfly Silk was essentially a non-renewable resource. It might be possible to purchase it in the future, but then again, it might not.

It would clearly be unacceptable to rashly choose someone to do the work.

He closed the local forums.

After checking around shopping websites, he found thousands of shops making clothing for dolls, but essentially, they were all the same—looking fine at first glance but with terribly handled details.

What a hassle!

Shen Qiang sighed and closed the shopping website, then continued his online search for content about making clothes for dolls, but it all seemed pretty much the same.

After viewing a dozen or so recommended items, Shen Qiang was completely disheartened.

But just then, Shen Qiang accidentally came across a news video about making clothes for dolls.

Shen Qiang clicked on it to enter.

The interviewee was a woman in her twenties with a face full of freckles. She specialized in making clothes for Barbie dolls and had opened an online store, reportedly earning tens of thousands a month.

Seeing this, Shen Qiang instinctively wanted to close the video.

But at that moment, the scene switched, and the woman was back in her workshop.

There she was, skillfully using silk to mend a piece of clothing. She mentioned that her parents were tailors, which meant she had begun learning various garment-making skills from a young age. Throughout elementary, middle, and high school, she made pocket money by mending and repairing clothes for others.

This made Shen Qiang's eyes light up.

In the following scenes, the clothes she made for Barbie dolls were displayed, exceptionally delicate in both style and workmanship, indeed perfect.

Elated, Shen Qiang immediately found the store mentioned in the news and relocated it.

He discovered that her business wasn't doing well, as similar-looking doll clothes in other stores went for just a few dozen yuan, but the least expensive in her store cost several hundred yuan.

Meanwhile, Shen Qiang noticed that the store owner was online and immediately sent a message.

"I hope to use rare cocoon silk to make clothes for my doll. Can you do it? Payment is not a problem."

After sending it, Shen Qiang felt a strange nervousness, considering that he could not simply drill holes in the Illusion Butterfly Cocoon and have a gold cicada crawl through to make it a garment.

Seconds later, the store owner replied, "I can do it. As for the fees, my rate is 120 yuan per hour. If that's acceptable to you, please mail the doll and the cocoon together to me."

Mail the Illusion Butterfly Silk he bought for 190 million to her?

What a joke!

Shen Qiang immediately typed back, "Because this type of silk cocoon is very rare and precious, and the quantity is extremely limited, I would like to invite you to come here and do the work. I will pay you 12,000 yuan per day, cover all meals, accommodation, and round-trip travel expenses. If your craftsmanship satisfies me, there will be an additional bonus of 300,000 yuan upon completion."

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