Countless strands of merit descended from the sky, falling into Shen Siyuan’s sea of consciousness. He never felt that merit could be so abundant; it had never reached double digits, and in the blink of an eye, it broke through to three digits. This number lingered at one hundred and forty-two strands before stopping, but that did not mean it was over. Occasionally, more strands would drop from the sky. "Why are you brushing your teeth for so long?" Ruan Hongzhuang, not seeing Shen Siyuan come out of the washroom for a while, came looking for him. Tang Tang was curious for a moment but then ran off and disappeared. "How long have I been in there?" Shen Siyuan asked back. "Almost an hour. Are you okay?" Noticing Shen Siyuan was acting a bit strange, Ruan Hongzhuang asked with some concern. "There is something, but it’s something really great," Shen Siyuan replied with a grin. Ruan Hongzhuang blinked, curious, but seeing Shen Siyuan had no intention of explaining further, she did not press him. "Is Taozi up?" Shen Siyuan asked casually as he walked out of the washroom. "I’ve been up for a while." Before Ruan Hongzhuang could answer, Taozi’s voice came through. "Don’t listen to her nonsense, she just got up," Ruan Hongzhuang directly exposed her lie. Sure enough, when Shen Siyuan reached the living room, he saw her still in her pajamas, playing with Tang Tang. She kept pulling out and putting back Tang Tang’s pacifier repeatedly, and Tang Tang didn’t mind, yawning big like a little puppy. "Alright, stop teasing her. Hurry up and change your clothes," Shen Siyuan said as he walked over and gave her a light kick on the rear. Taozi’s silk pajamas were thin and transparent, making her appear even more delicate and charming while squatting there, making one want to give it a light pat. She dressed because there were no other men at home besides Shen Siyuan, so she was completely at ease. Taozi stood up, covering her rear, and shot a dissatisfied look at Shen Siyuan. Then, while he wasn’t looking, she quickly kicked him on the calf and turned to run. Her hurried appearance made her laugh out loud. The pacifier slipped from her mouth again, but now she seemed to have learned, catching it directly with her hand and quickly putting it back into her mouth. Seeing her cute little ways, Shen Siyuan and Ruan Hongzhuang burst into laughter. Since the flight was in the afternoon, Shen Siyuan was in no rush. However, Duoduo came over early after receiving a notice from Xiao Yue. After breakfast, Ruan Hongzhuang went to work, and of course, the reluctant Taozi as well. Only then did Shen Siyuan have time to check the merit he had gained. Such a substantial amount of merit couldn’t just be from helping Lu Zimo yesterday. It must be because the charity organization by Lin Libo and Tao Guangsha had started to officially allocate funds to beneficiaries. For some time, they had been busy selecting who would receive aid. This was a private charity organization, not everyone gets help; they strive to aid those in urgent need genuinely. Therefore, the beneficiaries had to be strictly selected, some families in financial ruin due to severe illness, some with no one to care for them after losing their parents, and some elderly with no descendants... The efficiency of teamwork was a thousand times that of Shen Siyuan’s solo charity work, as long as the money was in place, various problems could be resolved quickly. Shen Siyuan took out his phone and sent messages to Tao Guangsha and Lin Libo, asking them to send him the current list of beneficiaries. Shen Siyuan wanted these data mainly to calculate his merit attainment pattern conveniently. Lin Libo quickly sent the data over upon receiving the message. Tao Guangsha was a bit slower because he was currently at Minxing Hospital. Lu Jiawang had just finished breakfast and was lying on the bed resting. What they called breakfast was actually just plain watery porridge. He had stomach cancer and couldn’t eat much, just a bit of porridge each day, with the doctors supplementing nutrients intravenously to keep him from collapsing. Lu Zimo’s grandma arrived at the hospital early, getting up around four in the morning to rummage through trash outside before coming to the hospital to help Lu Jiawang tidy up. Part of why she was so early was because mornings were cooler, and also because Bin Hai had a rich nightlife with various food stalls everywhere, so a lot of bottles piled up overnight. Getting up early ensured they wouldn’t be taken by others; even so, competition was fierce since many senior scavengers shared this thought. After washing Lu Jiawang’s dining ware, Lu Zimo’s grandma fetched a bottle of hot water from the water room since Lu Jiawang needed to take medicine in the morning. After taking his medicine, Lu Zimo’s grandma would continue scavenging bottles outside, not coming back until the evening to visit Lu Jiawang, repeating this almost every day. However, Lu Jiawang wouldn’t be staying much longer at the hospital, as their money had run out, the little savings they had were all used up, and relying on grandma’s bottle-picking income was like a drop in the bucket. Lu Jiawang knew that once he returned home, he wouldn’t last much longer, but he wasn’t afraid at all; without Lu Zimo’s grandma’s insistence, he would have wanted to go home long ago. Hanging on every day was more painful than death. At this morning hour, out of four beds in the ward, three were occupied, with one person not coming back last night. This wouldn’t be allowed in a better-equipped hospital; during morning rounds, patients must be present; otherwise, nurses would face consequences too. The elderly man near the door was chatting with a neighboring bed about yesterday’s incident with Lu Jiawang. "That young man talks big; I wonder if he’ll come today?" "If what that young man said yesterday is true, Old Lu, you’ll be blessed." The elderly man spoke heartily, but his tone carried a hint of sarcasm, even schadenfreude. Lu Jiawang just smiled at these words and didn’t explain. Lu Zimo’s grandma looked puzzled and asked her husband, "Someone visited you yesterday? Who was it?" So, Lu Jiawang told her simply about it. Lu Zimo’s grandma still looked puzzled upon hearing it. "Boss Cai’s cousin? What’s that young girl’s name? I’ve never heard Zimo mention her." Lu Zimo’s grandma was confused. The Boss Cai she mentioned was the owner of Longjiang Pig Foot Rice. "That part I don’t know." "Could it be a scam?" "I think so too. That pair’s attire didn’t seem like they came from a pig foot rice business." Lu Jiawang said. As old as he was, he wasn’t confused; their demeanor and looks didn’t seem to match the fierce and short-statured Boss Cai. "Are they swindlers?" "I have no idea, but what could they cheat us of since we’re so poor?" Lu Jiawang chuckled. Lu Zimo’s grandma agreed, indeed, they were so poor they had nothing to be cheated of, unless someone wanted to swindle the few plastic bottles at home. Just then, a few people walked in from the doorway, and the leader immediately asked, "Excuse me, who is Mr. Lu, Lu Jiawang?" This update ıs available on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒·𝗇𝗲𝘁 His voice instantly drew everyone’s attention to him.