Chapter 177
He slowly poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her. "This matter is not urgent. My information may not be accurate. The servants at the Lu residence are still investigating. Cousin Shu, why don't you have some tea and catch your breath?"
Tea leaves stood upright in the clear tea soup, but Wen Shu had no appetite for it. She was thinking about the possibility that the newly arrived medicinal herbs in the shop might have a problem, and that the old medicine in the shop wouldn't last more than a few days.
If the supply of medicinal herbs is cut off, where will this family get the money to make a living? And who knows when they will be able to find a new supplier!
We were just saying we were going to rent another shop from a brokerage firm, but now that we've run out of money, won't the house project have to be put on hold too?
Wen Shu was overwhelmed and waited for news with a serious expression.
Lu Rou took a sip of tea and, seeing her restless appearance, said, "Cousin Shu, don't worry. The medicine suppliers who cooperate with the Lu family have always been trustworthy. Perhaps it's just a misjudgment."
"I hope so." Wen Shu gazed wistfully at the darkening sky outside the window.
After drinking a cup of tea, Lu Rou's gaze drifted over the incense burner on the table, and she said, "I don't know when there will be a result. In order to avoid my aunt worrying, I have already sent someone to deliver a letter to my aunt, saying that you and I, sisters, will have a small gathering tonight."
"That's excellent."
The food on the table was quite abundant, but Wen Shu ate while waiting, and didn't have much of an appetite. Instead, she became more and more sleepy.
She kept her eyes open, the bamboo chopsticks almost slipping from her fingers. She suddenly woke up, thinking that she shouldn't have stayed up all night playing with that colorful ribbon.
"Are you tired, Cousin Shu?" Lu Rou looked at her considerately and smiled, "Why don't you rest on the couch for a while?"
Wen Shu couldn't hold on any longer. She nodded haphazardly, took weak steps, parted the gauze curtain, and leaned against the small couch for a short rest.
She was so sleepy that she wanted to fall asleep the moment her head hit the pillow, but she kept reminding herself that she absolutely couldn't fall asleep.
She had to wait for the results. If the problem really was with the medicinal herbs, she would have to find alternative suppliers overnight, and those people owed her an explanation for the losses incurred in purchasing the herbs...
"Cousin... wake up..."
"..."
The incense burner emitted a lingering fragrance. Lu Rou shook the woman twice, but she didn't react. So she lowered her voice and instructed the maid beside her, "Go tell Miss He that things have been taken care of."
The maid responded, bowed her head, and went out.
Not long after, when she returned, a beautiful woman with a face like a peach blossom followed behind her. Unlike Lu Rou's frailty, this woman had a seductive and alluring air about her.
Seeing Wen Shu lying motionless on the small couch, she couldn't help but clap her hands and exclaim, "Sister Lu, you truly have excellent skills!"
Lu Rou was no longer the innocent girl she had been. Her face turned cold as she sat down at the tea table. "Don't make me sound like you're one of them. I just don't want her to keep bothering my brother."
"Yes, yes, yes." He Baixuan poured another cup of tea and clinked glasses with her slightly. "But in any case, we are now in the same boat."
"Are you trying to threaten me?" Lu Rou's face stiffened.
"Hey, I didn't say that," He Baixuan said innocently, a smile on her face. "I wouldn't lay a hand on my own family. Leave the rest to me..."
Lu Rou gripped the teacup tightly, her voice weak, "You said you would find her a husband who is both talented and handsome, and of good character, is that true?"
“Of course.” He Baixuan twirled the teacup between her fingers, looking at the sleeping woman behind the white gauze curtain, and smiled sincerely. “I will definitely find someone who is both talented and good-looking to serve her well.”
After saying that, he turned around and poured all the untouched tea onto the incense burner with the dragon pattern that was emitting smoke.
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