Chapter 14

Teahouse, by the window.

Lu Jinxian was resting with his eyes closed, and even his good friend's words did not interest him in opening them.

He also told Guo Yihan, "What's the big deal? It's nothing to worry about anyway."

Guo Yihan: "But that man seems to be the mentally challenged eldest grandson of the Wang family. He's not a good person. Is your fiancée very familiar with him?"

Lu Jinxian straightened up, opened his eyes, and glanced at his best friend, following her gaze.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly leaned back in his chair. "It seems that those people who caused trouble last time were instigated by the Wang family."

"How so? I remember their two families have always had a good relationship, haven't they?"

Lu Jinxian glanced at him: "Otherwise, why give me gold bars? It's just because you're afraid someone will complain."

Han Meng was in a good mood after receiving the gold bars, and immediately went to a nearby money exchange to exchange them for silver dollars.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight on the second floor of Ziyun Tower, don't forget!" she said excitedly to Chen Miaoyin and the others as she left the pharmacy.

With a large sum of money at her disposal, Han Meng's shopping desire was aroused. In just half a day, she visited all kinds of shops and stores in the vicinity and bought a lot of things.

When you get tired of shopping, go to a teahouse to rest.

She waved to Lu Jinxian and Guo Yihan and walked directly to their table: "I see you two come here often, you really support my teahouse business. Have you been sitting here all afternoon?"

She often went to the Chinese medicine pharmacy, and the teahouse was right across the street, so sometimes it was hard not to see them.

Guo Yihan glanced at Lu Jinxian, then at Han Meng, and forced an explanation: "Uh... the tea produced by your family... is indeed different from other teas."

Han Meng smiled and said, "I won't interfere with what you do or say in my family's teahouse."

In the original book, Guo Yihan is the second male lead. Although the setting does not explicitly state that he is the owner of Jishi Western Medicine Store, he at least manages the local business of this well-known Western medicine store and is no ordinary person.

Therefore, Han Meng judged that Guo Yihan and Lu Jinxian must have had a doctor-patient relationship for many years, and perhaps they often discussed the patient's condition together? Of course, such privacy should not be shared with others.

Lu Jinxian: "So, you've come here?"

Han Meng smiled slightly: "I'm here to treat you!"

She made a fortune today and discovered that the joy of spending money never gets old. Being rich is truly wonderful. Even if this sum is all spent, as long as she uses her brain, the next sum will come immediately.

Ziyunlou's signature dishes, such as Crystal Shrimp and Eight Treasure Duck, are so delicious, what's wrong with eating them one more time!

Guo Yihan's eyes lit up: "I get a share too?"

Han Meng smiled and nodded: "Of course."

Lu Jinxian: "Why did Miss Han accept that gold bar?"

Han Meng raised an eyebrow: "Because I agreed to his request! I will 'advise' my dad not to expose the Wang family's scandals, but who can guarantee whether my dad will listen to me?"

"Aren't you afraid they'll resort to desperate measures?"

"Go ahead and jump! I'll dig a hole at the bottom of the wall," Han Meng smiled. "Before the year-end chamber of commerce meeting, I'll occasionally dig some gold bars out of the dogs' mouths~"

Wang Ao might not have much money left, but he still has his grandfather, Wang Chunshan. That old man is rich. After a while, she will go to Wang Chunshan and pretend to return the money, saying that she couldn't persuade Han Xianfei. Given Wang Chunshan's prideful nature, he can definitely squeeze out a few gold bars even if he has to tighten his belt.

After listening, Lu Jinxian silently gave her a thumbs up.

"Remember to come tonight, Ziyun Tower." Han Meng said, carrying her bags and belongings, and left.

Lu Jinxian pondered: Ziyun Tower? That sounds familiar.

Guo Yihan nudged Lu Jinxian and asked in bewilderment, "I've always heard that the eldest daughter of the Han family is a good-for-nothing playboy, but now that I see her, she doesn't seem like a playboy at all, but rather... quite capable."

Lu Jinxian pondered, "Her behavior is neither that of a true playboy nor that of a lady from a prestigious family, but it also doesn't seem like she's destined to be the heir to a family business."

Guo Yihan stared at her friend's eyes and couldn't help but tease, "Oh, you've met such an interesting girl, and you're smitten?"

"Yihan, come here a little."

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When Guo Yihan approached, confused, she was punched in the face by Lu Jinxian.

In the evening, Han Meng ordered two tables of food. One table was for the three employees of the Chinese medicine pharmacy, and the other was for Guo Yihan and Lu Jinxian. She herself moved around between the two tables at any time, like a little bee collecting honey.

But in her light gauze dress, she looked like a beautiful little bee.

*

The train station was bustling with traffic and noise.

A woman and a young man got off the train with large suitcases of luggage.

Whether it was because the two were dressed in expensive clothes or because the young man had a long braid, they attracted a lot of attention from passersby.

Young man: "Is your cousin really that rich?"

The woman raised her chin slightly and said proudly, "Of course, he does big business here."

The young man scoffed, "Merchants are all about profit. How can you be so sure he'll give you the money?"

Xu Ning: "Before I married Prince, I was betrothed to my cousin when I was a child. He treated me differently. Others couldn't get money from him, but I could."

"Then let's hurry, otherwise none of us will survive."

*

Since Han Meng took the initiative to cook sleep-aiding Chinese medicine for Han Xianfei, the two have never had a dispute again, and they have both tacitly avoided mentioning the engagement to each other.

With a harmonious father-daughter relationship and a comfortable life, Han Meng could buy whatever she wanted. The traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy gradually gained a reputation on that street, and its business was getting better and better. These days, Han Meng was simply happy with everything.

However, good days are always short-lived. After Han Meng celebrated her (original) birthday, an uninvited guest arrived at the Han family.

This person is the original owner's cousin, who is also Han Xianfei's cousin, Xu Ning.

When Han Meng first saw Xu Ning, she thought it was the original owner's biological mother who had returned. She also thought that her biological mother was, after all, the God of Wealth's white moonlight, so she certainly wouldn't have a mean face.

Because she didn't know how to address him, Han Meng stammered for a long time without saying a word.

Xu Ning glanced at her a few times and said casually, "You must be Mengmeng. Girls shouldn't wear such flamboyant clothes. If you were a princess in our Prince's Mansion, you would have been punished by the mistress long ago."

Han Meng looked at what she was wearing today. It was an off-shoulder plaid dress, which she had recently bought. It wasn't exactly an outlandish outfit, was it?

“Your father may be rich, but he can’t afford to spend money like this.” Xu Ning treated the Han family’s house like her own. As soon as she entered, she sat down on the sofa and made herself a cup of tea.

After taking a sip, she frowned and glanced at Han Meng: "I'm your father's cousin, you're the junior, how come you have no manners at all when I come in?"

"Hello, Aunt." Han Meng gave a fake smile, glanced at the tea, and found that the other party was quite knowledgeable, as it was made from the Han family's newly produced green tea leaves this year.

It turns out she was the original owner's cousin, a random passerby who became a concubine to a descendant of the Manchu imperial family, and it seems she asked the Han family for money in the original book.

As Xu Ning sipped her tea, she sighed, "Alas, back then, your father and I were betrothed when we were little. If I hadn't taken the initiative to cancel the engagement, your father would never have married your mother, and you wouldn't exist."