Chapter 162

When Lu Jiang did not return for a long time, Wen Shu lifted the curtain and saw a handsome and gentle young man with his back to the carriage not far away. In front of him was a girl wearing a pink jacket.

Wen Shu curiously peeked out, wanting to see who the girl was, but before she could see clearly, a force was applied to the back of her neck.

The man's fingertips gently caressed the woman's smooth nape, pinching her skin as he said, "What are you looking at?"

Suddenly having the man grab the back of her neck, Wen Shu felt rather uncomfortable. She dodged his hand and said irritably, "Let me see who the girl is talking to my cousin. Why are you meddling in my business?"

Pei Lingjun received a glare from her, and laughed angrily, "What kind of woman would he talk to? He's not—" He stopped abruptly and glanced at her.

Wen Shu eagerly peeked out, watching the two people not far away with great interest.

So she didn't know what Lu Jiang was thinking?!

Pei Lingjun suddenly felt cheerful and chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Cousin Lu is not young anymore, it's time for him to settle down."

Before long, a man and a woman walked towards the carriage. Wen Shu lowered the curtain and called out, "Cousin? Have you finished catching up?"

Lu Jiang pursed his lips. What past did he have with He Baixuan to reminisce about?

Lu Jiang lifted the carriage curtain, bent down and went inside. The moment the curtain opened, He Baixuan saw a woman sitting inside the carriage, wearing a crane-white cloak, her eyes seemingly filled with laughter as she looked at the person who entered.

"Have you been waiting long? Let's head back now."

The man's voice was much gentler, unlike when he spoke to her with such cold words.

He Baixuan stood there, watching the carriage leave. After a short while, a cold wind made her shiver.

The carriage disappeared after entering the city gate.

The maidservant couldn't understand He Baixuan's meaning, but if the young lady caught a cold, the head of the family would definitely punish her.

"Girl, it's freezing outside, let's go back inside..."

He Baixuan didn't move for a long time.

The maid followed her gaze and saw that as the sun set, few people were coming and going at the city gate. "Miss, what are you looking at?"

"Shuang'er, do you remember when your uncle gave me a baby eagle two years ago?"

The maid didn't know why He Baixuan brought this up out of the blue, but she still nodded as instructed. "I remember you really liked that eagle cub. Everyone took good care of it, but it was separated from its mother and couldn't eat for more than half a year in the manor. It starved to death."

"Yes." He Baixuan stroked the bright red cardamom, her tone tinged with anticipation. "Do you think that once a person loses their support, they might starve to death like that eaglet?"

The maidservant lowered her head and remained silent; she had always known that Miss He was a ruthless person.

"I built it a cage of pure gold and had people take care of it with the finest food and clothing, but alas... it just wouldn't be loyal to me. It looked outside and cried every day, and finally starved to death. Who can I blame?"

"Go and find out who the woman in Lu Lang's carriage is?" He Baixuan snorted and got into the carriage. Her arrogant tone immediately reached the maid's ears, "You dare to defile what I want? You have no sense of right and wrong."

I went to Cuiyin Mountain outside the city to pay respects to my maternal grandfather, and then I sprained my right ankle. Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem, and I'll be fine after a few days of rest.

With the pharmacy closed, Wen Shu had nothing to do at the Lu residence, so she decided to study medical texts and learn a few more prescriptions.

After her afternoon nap, she woke up and asked Hanxiang to prepare some needlework.