The narrow Dragon Riding Alley was on a slight slope, and there was also a long set of stairs that led to the Burclover shop. Along with the pastry shop, both of these shops had once been businesses owned by the clan that Shi Chunjia, the little girl with twin pigtails, belonged to. 0

Afterward, Shi Chunjia didn't travel to the academy in the Great Sui Nation to study with Li Baoping, Li Huai, and the others, nor did she stay in the small town like Dong Shuijing. Instead, she moved with her clan to the capital of the Great Li Empire. 0

Her clan sold its two shops, and through Ruan Qiong's help, they eventually ended up under the ownership of Chen Ping'an. Chen Ping'an could still see Dong Shuijing when he returned to his hometown, but he had never seen Shi Chunjia again following their parting all those years ago.0

While owned by the Shi Clan, the Burclover shop had sold all kinds of miscellaneous items, with many antiques among their range. It could be regarded as one of the oldest shops in the Jewel Small World. When relocating the clan afterward, the Shi Clan only took with them half of the antiques and curios that they appreciated the most, with the other half being left in the Burclover shop. From this, it could be seen that the Shi Clan would remain a large clan even after it moved to the capital.0

After receiving ownership of the Burclover shop, Chen Ping'an had felt a little guilty in the beginning after learning of the value of the items left in the store. This matter had weighed on his conscience when he returned to the Jewel Small World for the first time, and he had always thought about closing the store for good. That way, he could sell it back to the Shi Clan with everything intact whenever they came to the small town to visit.0

However, Ruan Xiu hadn't agreed to this, saying that transactions were one thing while relationships and favors were another thing altogether. Even though Chen Ping'an accepted Ruan Xiu's suggestion to not sell the shop, he had still felt a nagging sense of unease in...0