When Su Qingluan went to Mu Xingzhi's house, it was Song Bo who opened the door to greet her.
"The boss is not feeling well and is recuperating. It may not be convenient for him to meet guests." This is what he said to Su Qingluan.
If Su Qingluan didn't know that Mu Xingzhi was pretending to be "unable to walk", she would be fooled by this excuse and might even blame herself, saying things like "The other party is so weak, is it really right for me to play a prank on him?"
However, when Su Qingluan heard this and saw Song Bo's expression without any panic, she knew that Mu Xingzhi was probably busy with something and it was inconvenient for outsiders to see him, so he pretended to be sick as usual.
After carefully observing Song Bo's expression again, Su Qingluan asked vaguely to make sure that Mu Xingzhi didn't really have any physical problems, "Mu Xing...Mr. Mu, is his health still the same?"
Song Bo had known Su Qingluan for some time, so he understood what the other party really meant by asking this question, and felt a little comforted: it seemed that although there were still some mysteries about Su Qingluan's origins, she still cared about her boss.
...However, Song Bo soon wished he could cut off his tongue for having such an idea - of course, he did not have this kind of predictive ability now.
So, Song Bo, who had no idea of Su Qingluan's "evil intentions", nodded honestly: "Thank you for your concern. The boss's health has been the same as before. Now he just needs to rest for a while as usual."
After letting go of the slight sense of guilt, Su Qingluan smiled harmlessly and handed over the food box in her hand: "This is a snack I just made today. It's not something expensive, but it's fresh. Please take it back and try it while it's fresh. Oh, this is hand-made rice cake, you have to eat it while it's fresh, otherwise it will become hard and taste bad overnight."
Su Qingluan didn't insist on letting Mu Xingzhi taste it, because she knew that her food would be delivered to Mu Xingzhi. And if he was in the house, he would definitely be the first to eat it.
Song Bo took the small food box and could indeed feel the warmth of the food coming through the bottom.
He nodded and said, "I will accept Madam Su's kindness on behalf of the boss."
Su Qingluan had initially felt a bit guilty if she accidentally injured Song Bo. However, she had heard from her mother that Song Bo was copying prescriptions nearby. Furthermore, she knew that Song Bo had a military background and, while not a medical expert, he knew a thing or two about treating common injuries, headaches, and fevers.
So if Song Bo copied that prescription, based on his ability, even if he couldn't be sure that there was too much Coptis chinensis in the prescription, he would definitely be able to find out that there was something wrong with the prescription!
Although Su Qingluan knew that orders could not be disobeyed, since he was an "accomplice", she didn't mind letting Master Song suffer a little punishment - after all, in a sense, Su Qingluan considered herself to be quite petty. Even if she often had to bow her head temporarily due to circumstances, she would still record the matter in her little notebook no matter how long it took!
In order to prevent Song Bo, a man with extremely sharp intuition, from noticing something was wrong with her too many small movements, Su Qingluan stuffed the food box into Song Bo's hand, bowed, and turned away. Of course, she didn't dare to look back to see if he had any reaction - after all, she had never done this before. If he suddenly became "reluctant to leave", wouldn't that make people suspicious?
However, Song Bo seemed to feel that the other party was so impatient to bring the delicious food to him while it was still hot, and he was a little too unkind not to even let her in, so he said, "Madam Su, why don't you come in and sit for a while? The weather is getting colder now, come in and have a cup of hot tea."
Su Qingluan's heart started beating wildly when she heard this: Could it be that her little trick was discovered?
However, when she turned around and saw that the other person was still calm, she thought to herself that she was really "suspecting someone of stealing an axe". She felt a little guilty now, so she was a little startled at everything she saw and heard.
Although she was very nervous, Su Qingluan had lived two lives after all. Although she could not be as cunning as the sea, she could at least hide her "ulterior motives" for a short period of time.
So she turned around and smiled, "Don't bother Song Bo. My sister is still at home. I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone at home for too long."
This statement was not a lie. Sun Guixiang was now increasingly pregnant. Not only did she have to take care of Su Xueyan, a very energetic little girl, but she also had difficulty walking due to the swelling in her lower limbs caused by pregnancy.
It is not justifiable both intellectually and emotionally to ask a pregnant woman in the late stages of pregnancy to help take care of the child, so even if the Li family did not say anything, the Su family did not dare to let Su Xueyan go across the street again.
Although Su Qingluan wrote the words "Sister is going out" on the table before leaving and pressed it on the table in the front hall of the main house with a stone, and there was a plate of rice cakes that had just been wrapped in bean flour next to it, the length of sleep for children is not particularly fixed.
If my sister sleeps longer, that's not a big deal. At most, I can tell her a few more bedtime stories before she goes to bed at night, or play hopscotch or other games with her after dinner.
But if her sister woke up early for various reasons, Su Qingluan was worried that she would see that she was the only one left at home and did not notice the note left, and would be scared.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan quickened her pace and rushed home.
Seeing Su Qingluan leave in such a hurry, Song Bo didn't raise any suspicions. After all, he had already investigated and found out that the Su family had a little daughter, not even four years old, who was often left alone at home because everyone else was out working, relying on the neighbor, Mrs. Li, to take care of her.
However, the woman from the Li family is getting closer to giving birth, and the Su family is afraid that it will not be convenient to entrust their youngest daughter to the care of the Li family.
Therefore, the reason Su Qingluan gave did not arouse any suspicion in Song Bo. He turned around, holding the food box that was still warm to the touch, locked the door and walked into the house.
Besides Mu Xingzhi, there was another person in the room. If Su Qingluan were present at this moment, she would definitely be able to remember who this person was—the one whose appearance could not be accurately described in words!
Because he didn't have any distinctive features, he left a special impression on Su Qingluan among ordinary people. After all, it was rare to find someone so ordinary in appearance that even language lacked precision in describing him.
This person was none other than the spy under Mu Xingzhi, codenamed "Kaiyang".
Mu Xingzhi immediately spotted the familiar food box from Su Qingluan's house and asked with a smile, "What's this food?"
"They said these are freshly made glutinous rice cakes, so we should eat them while they're hot." Song Bo said as he opened the food box.
It must be said that glutinous rice is very good at masking taste, so when Mu Xingzhi picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in his mouth, he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at all - until he felt that his tongue was being tortured.
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